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Hillary Clinton

NurseJackie

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8. Why would any sane group try to conform to the demands of a handful of whiny individuals ...

Reply to Blue Idaho (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 12:35 PM

Jul 2016

... at the expense of losing an entire ROOMFUL of other voters?

Do the math. Elections aren't won by appealing to the extremes and the wishy-washy unreliable voters.

I'll bet Hillary and the DNC knows what the numbers are too.

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To those saying that Democrats [View all] Blue Idaho Jul 2016 OP

I agree. There's nothing wrong in asking and pushing for progressive changes, but *demanding* those BlueCaliDem Jul 2016 #1

They want the change but not the work that goes along with it. TwilightZone Jul 2016 #2

I think what many of them want Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #3

Agreed, which is essentially what Sanders attempted to do. TwilightZone Jul 2016 #5

Yup... Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #9

Bill Maher said choice is like an airplane menu. yallerdawg Jul 2016 #4

Some of them just want the plane to crash. TwilightZone Jul 2016 #6

Welcome to the two party system... Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #7

I think our US Constitution established the two party system. yallerdawg Jul 2016 #11

Thank you for that! Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #13

Why would any sane group try to conform to the demands of a handful of whiny individuals ... NurseJackie Jul 2016 #8

There will be the necessary navel gazing after this election... Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #10

Good luck to those who put ego first and America second... beachbumbob Jul 2016 #12

K&R! DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #14