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rogerashton

(3,920 posts)
Sat Dec 19, 2015, 06:28 PM Dec 2015

Hey, it could be worse. We could be the Republicans!

Bad as things are between B and H -- Trump will be the nominee, the establishment Republicans will run a John Anderson style independent candidate, and in that case, it will be ours to lose.

I just wish we weren't working so hard at losing it.

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pampango

(24,692 posts)
5. I too would prefer a true Progressive. If that is not possible, I prefer no Trump, Cruz, et al.
Sat Dec 19, 2015, 07:25 PM
Dec 2015

We have nothing anywhere near as bad as the candidates the republicans are offering.

abelenkpe

(9,933 posts)
2. Gotta a bad feeling about this election
Sat Dec 19, 2015, 06:40 PM
Dec 2015

Seriously don't see democrats winning at all without getting rid of Debbie Wasserman Shultz.

Doubt Republicans will run someone against Trump. But they will get more serious about derailing his campaign.

Thing is no one is addressing the massive dissatisfaction with both traditional parties. More and more people are unhappy about the direction they take and feel unrepresented. Today I took my daughter to a birthday party and all the parents mentioned being very worried about the upcoming election. No one liked any of the candidates calling them bad and worse. There were two who liked Bernie but worried he had no chance of getting the nomination. (This is in Santa Monica)

Yesterday at a screening was much the same. One person even said he wished Obama could run a third time. This is going to be the strangest election cycle ever.

sibelian

(7,804 posts)
3. They're having a SILO of popcorn watching us on Discussionist...
Sat Dec 19, 2015, 06:41 PM
Dec 2015

The Great Hillary and Bernie Game has spilled over there and they're watching us with wry amussement, occasionally remarking that they had no idea how deep the division was.
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