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2016 Postmortem

Mike__M

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5. Hoo ha!

Reply to highprincipleswork (Original post)

Wed May 18, 2016, 05:04 PM

May 2016

Absolutely. We've started swinging back from Reaganism and its time to revolve it all the way.

However, saying things like "human spirit trumps numbers," however true, will get you ridiculed as listening to the podium bird or some such retort.

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It's not about Bernie! [View all] highprincipleswork May 2016 OP

agree. nt lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #1

Thank you. I believe that if the Democrats who want to win can make this fundamental transition in highprincipleswork May 2016 #2

all those bernie fan new-age millenials and independents couldnt be bothered to register and vote n msongs May 2016 #6

Cynicism kills. But chow down on that, if you prefer. highprincipleswork May 2016 #9

You make a really encouraging point about the death of the Reagan Revolution. lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Autumn Colors May 2016 #3

That's fine. I understand how you feel. I'm reserving my right to do whatever I want, depending on highprincipleswork May 2016 #4

Hoo ha! Mike__M May 2016 #5

Well, I do live in California, and the American world is especially cynical (for some good reason), highprincipleswork May 2016 #7

Well said! Paka May 2016 #8

It's not about Bernie Lordquinton May 2016 #10

I know. I hope we can seize the opportunity that is there for us to be the unified Progressive highprincipleswork May 2016 #11

I think it has something to do with how it reflects on themselves. lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #12

It's very revealing Lordquinton May 2016 #16

K&R... disillusioned73 May 2016 #14

Good post and I agree 100 percent Armstead May 2016 #15

Fantastic post! Bernie gives the movement a very credible voice in Ed Suspicious May 2016 #17

Yes it is, he wont be around to garner his "collective energy" for the off year elections uponit7771 May 2016 #18

They know. They know. nt silvershadow May 2016 #19

K&R. JDPriestly May 2016 #20

Correct. The genie is not going back in the bottle. Scuba May 2016 #21