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2016 Postmortem

lumberjack_jeff

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9. I think it's a metaphor for the election too.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 04:26 PM

Nov 2016

The only thing Ralphie wanted for Christmas was the Red Ryder carbine action BB rifle with compass in the stock and the thing that tells time. His mom gave increasingly shrill warnings to Ralphie of the consequences of this poor choice "you'll shoot your eye out".

Ralphie got his wish - and promptly shot his eye out. The rationales and cover stories he offered after the fact as his injury was tended by mom were intended to prevent her from telling him the obvious; that she told him so.

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I'm reminded of "A Christmas Story" with regard to the recent election. [View all] MineralMan Nov 2016 OP

They know their blame and it is their shame bravenak Nov 2016 #1

Well, if there is suffering as a result, MineralMan Nov 2016 #2

I want to see how they react to the real shit trump will pull bravenak Nov 2016 #6

By that time, they may not even remember. MineralMan Nov 2016 #8

I know that's right. bravenak Nov 2016 #10

I've been working on legislative elections MineralMan Nov 2016 #11

Yep bravenak Nov 2016 #12

Our state legislatures are the training grounds of our Congress. MineralMan Nov 2016 #13

The DNC betrayed millions of Democratic voters by rigging the primary. The damage their actions think Nov 2016 #3

I see. Did you think I was talking about you? MineralMan Nov 2016 #4

I voted for Hillary and helped convince a few others to do the same here in Florida. think Nov 2016 #5

You don't have to justify yourself. MineralMan Nov 2016 #7

Sanders was knee deep in voter information theft. NCTraveler Nov 2016 #14

The DNC & NGP VAN RECOMMENDED Josh Uretsky who was guy who screwed up. think Nov 2016 #15

Its the fault of the DNC!!! NCTraveler Nov 2016 #16

The facts speak for themselves. Cheers.. think Nov 2016 #17

I think it's a metaphor for the election too. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2016 #9

Plenty of blame to go around. However... TwilightZone Nov 2016 #18