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2016 Postmortem

JCanete

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11. Agree, but will not change board realities. I don't OP the topics, but I admit I get sucked into

Reply to Saviolo (Original post)

Sat Jan 7, 2017, 06:26 PM

Jan 2017

them, and it is really really hard not to. Allowing echo chambers to persist that vilify the people and malign their intentions, rather than their policies and strategies--which happens on both sides--does not seem like it will make DU any better place either, but I'll try to do a better job of not responding with name calling of my own. I have been guilty of calling the DNC and Clinton "smug" for not making earlier adjustments, and I can probably find less pointed language.

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This has got to stop [View all] Saviolo Jan 2017 OP

A better description than circular argument would be circular firing squad still_one Jan 2017 #1

I like some of what you have written. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #2

Likewise zipplewrath Jan 2017 #4

I'm over it metroins Jan 2017 #3

The general is not like the primary HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #5

Very well said mtnsnake Jan 2017 #6

Well, the last one is true, but you're right: it's not productive to keep up primary arguments when BlueCaliDem Jan 2017 #7

The comment I heard over and over in the real world,... Binkie The Clown Jan 2017 #8

yes, Hillary partisans boast about the 3 million more votes Hillary got as proof she is adored m-lekktor Jan 2017 #9

And this takes the fight to Trump how? Saviolo Jan 2017 #10

hope we can all agree that DWS's ill-advised crusade to put medical marijuana users in prison Warren DeMontague Jan 2017 #13

Agree, but will not change board realities. I don't OP the topics, but I admit I get sucked into JCanete Jan 2017 #11

we need to look forward. I think leaders like Gavin Newsom are the future. Warren DeMontague Jan 2017 #12

When you said "this has got to stop" I thought you meant the constant Vinca Jan 2017 #14

That is exactly what I meant Saviolo Jan 2017 #15

hear hear, and also this vote for the lesser evil stuff treestar Jan 2017 #16