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Couldn't Hillary have picked Bernie as her VP, like Kerry/Edwards?

 

People are putting way too much stock in VP picks and their effect on an election.

 

I almost posted this image the other day. Based on this thread it's not wholly inaccurate which rules

 

ellison *is* from a rust belt state but yeah sure lets code switch for the racists in the back.

 

THIS BILL IS TOO TINY TO GET OVER GODDAMMIT! IT NEEDS TO BE BIGGER!

 

‘Prediction professor’ who called Trump’s big win also made another forecast: Trump will be impeached

 

mmm MN I don't think is officially rust belt

 

We have to change the labor leadership as well. Fuck Trumka.

 

think it has many of the same characteristics regardless but yr prob right.

 

Interesting what they saw. The seconds letter may have boosted Trump turnout.

 

No, direct links are better, so we know whether the tweet is real or not. Just had to make an off-handed comment XD

 

I would definitely call Ellison a rust beltian populist.

 

Scary thread:

 

Linda seems way more likely than Vince

 

Holy fuck with the rumors that the torture guy who destroyed the waterboarding tapes might run the CIA.

Between this, a climate denier running EPA, Giuliani running JD, and a JP Morgan exec running Treasury what's next? Ted Nugent possibly running the US Fish and Wildlife Service and being put in charge of the endangered species list?

 

And doesn't he want Palin to run the national parks? My guess is Trump wants to stop paying for our parks and sell them off to corporations

 

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it me

 

I actually find it calming haha

 

My biggest fear is that he runs. And loses. And demotivates an entire generation. I really don't think he will win. And we're setting up where the left defines the culture in this country while the right the politics. It's like the 60s and 80s all over again. Maybe Bernie will be able to inspire people to get out and vote. But I wouldn't be surprised if he runs up the tally in certain states and can't carry others at all. He'd need to do something specifically to reach out to minority voters. I know lots of people love Bernie. But my thoughts are still that I think he loses that election.

 

Was very surprised / relieved to see the market close +200 yesterday (or the day before) after it fell so much Tuesday night.