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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Clinton's loss in the GE was all her fault [View all]NRQ891
(217 posts)55. and Perot gave the country Clinton in 1992
        Perot was the only non-Democrat I've ever voted for President - so the Republics didnt lose a vote from me, but they lost if from others - I think Perot got something like 19 percent.  Were Clinton fans crying over the injustice from Perot?
It's all a moot point anyway - you can't outlaw 3rd parties - you can say they 'shouldn't be', but they will
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        Nah, this is easier.  Besides, working to overhaul the Party might get you body odor.
        Eleanors38
        Dec 2016
        #76
      
        
        The alert was for "bashing Democratic figures".  I see no bashing, and even if it were, Sanders is..
        Tarheel_Dem
        Dec 2016
        #4
      
        
        As I said, the post-election DU rules state that Bernie is a dem leader that is not to be bashed.
        JudyM
        Dec 2016
        #88
      
        
        Bernie was NOT responsible for Pearl Harbor!! Maybe the Vietnam War though!!
        InAbLuEsTaTe
        Dec 2016
        #26
      
        
        It is the double standard that Hillary has always been under.  By the media, she was
        still_one
        Dec 2016
        #16
      
        
        For whatever reason, because those self-identified progressives either refused to vote, or
        still_one
        Dec 2016
        #20
      
        
        "cut throat third way stuff".  Russ Feingold WASN'T a third way.  Zypher Teachout
        still_one
        Dec 2016
        #29
      
        
        back on this merry-go-round, eh? Of course Clinton's loss in the GE was NOT all her fault...
        Raster
        Dec 2016
        #22
      
        
        You don't seem to understand that sexists aren't even often aware of the double standards they
        bettyellen
        Dec 2016
        #43
      
        
        Your premise -that sexists would admit or even be aware- has been discredited for years.
        bettyellen
        Dec 2016
        #45
      
        
        When she was help to a higher standard than Bernie, Biden, Obama and most other Dem men....
        bettyellen
        Dec 2016
        #47
      
        
        I saw it among Dems as well, it was that pervasive.  A squeaker like this was....
        bettyellen
        Dec 2016
        #49
      
        
        There were a few wild cards- the collusion w Comney as well as Wikileaks bullshit
        bettyellen
        Dec 2016
        #64
      
        
        Clinton's "Loss" is due to an antiquated system from the 18th century.   If operated as designed...
        NNadir
        Dec 2016
        #30
      
        
        I've noticed that, too!  Clinton's loss is her fault.  Bernie's loss is Clinton's fault.
        R B Garr
        Dec 2016
        #31
      
        
        Democratic Senators and Congresspersons lost their races, but that's Hillary's fault, too
        EffieBlack
        Dec 2016
        #39
      
        
        I like the top reader comments much better than the opinion piece, particularly this one:
        spooky3
        Dec 2016
        #62
      
        
        the election (as Greg Palast has shown) was stolen by massive GOP voter disqualification ...
        cloudythescribbler
        Dec 2016
        #58
      
        
        Great point.  I don't remember even a single Hillary-basher pointing a finger at Bernie
        DanTex
        Dec 2016
        #59
      
        
        It was up to her to address ALL issues. The same way every male candidate has to address issues.
        KittyWampus
        Dec 2016
        #60