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Post Post #0 (ISO) » Tue Jun 23, 2015 11:54 am

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Is Hillary Clinton inviting criticism by making gun control and race relations a central campaign issue?

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Post Post #1 (ISO) » Tue Jun 23, 2015 12:13 pm

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Post Post #2 (ISO) » Tue Jun 23, 2015 12:14 pm

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Hillary Clinton is inviting criticism by running for president.
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Post Post #3 (ISO) » Tue Jun 23, 2015 12:18 pm

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But she has a huge lead. You would think the logical political strategy would be to coast in, and not invite unneeded attention. It's almost as if she can't help herself. What's really to gain by centralizing these issues? Democrats already are known to have a more populist position on guns and race than Republicans.
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Post Post #4 (ISO) » Tue Jun 23, 2015 1:05 pm

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If you centralize the positions, Republicans have to find a left-leaning moderate Republican to run against a powerhouse like Clinton.

Standard strategy.
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Post Post #5 (ISO) » Tue Jun 23, 2015 1:11 pm

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The GOP hasn't won a presidential election race since 2004. Don't you think they already need to do that?
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Post Post #6 (ISO) » Tue Jun 23, 2015 1:29 pm

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Well, yes, but they don't see it that way.

Also 2 terms isn't that long of a time to not have an elected president from your party. It's actually a rather typical thing...
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Post Post #7 (ISO) » Tue Jun 23, 2015 1:40 pm

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Monkey have you considered a career in marketing?
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Post Post #8 (ISO) » Tue Jun 23, 2015 1:43 pm

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Yes, but Bush won in 2000 and 2004 due to a supreme court decision, winning with a minority of the popular vote, a weak opponent in 2004 and a large wave of patriotism stemming from 9/11. You could argue that Obama got similar help due to the Anti-Bush sentiment in 2008, but I think any political analysis would say that the GOP has an uphill battle this election.
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Post Post #9 (ISO) » Tue Jun 23, 2015 1:44 pm

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In post 7, SleepyKrew wrote:Monkey have you considered a career in marketing?


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Post Post #10 (ISO) » Tue Jun 23, 2015 1:49 pm

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You used facts in a misleading way which prompted me to use a product that I've already got a better version of. You're a natural.
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Post Post #11 (ISO) » Tue Jun 23, 2015 2:02 pm

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In post 3, MonkeyMan576 wrote:But she has a huge lead. You would think the logical political strategy would be to coast in, and not invite unneeded attention. It's almost as if she can't help herself. What's really to gain by centralizing these issues? Democrats already are known to have a more populist position on guns and race than Republicans.

were you alive in 2008?
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Post Post #12 (ISO) » Tue Jun 23, 2015 2:06 pm

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In post 10, SleepyKrew wrote:You used facts in a misleading way which prompted me to use a product that I've already got a better version of. You're a natural.


What was midleading?
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Post Post #13 (ISO) » Tue Jun 23, 2015 2:07 pm

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In post 11, shaft.ed wrote:
In post 3, MonkeyMan576 wrote:But she has a huge lead. You would think the logical political strategy would be to coast in, and not invite unneeded attention. It's almost as if she can't help herself. What's really to gain by centralizing these issues? Democrats already are known to have a more populist position on guns and race than Republicans.

were you alive in 2008?


Yes, barely.
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Post Post #14 (ISO) » Wed Jun 24, 2015 2:28 am

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Post Post #15 (ISO) » Wed Jun 24, 2015 2:30 am

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damn son, monkey has been scumming since he was born
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Post Post #16 (ISO) » Wed Jun 24, 2015 3:09 am

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great, now we have 2 threads for this shit.

I can't make myself vote for Hilary because I know she will basically be the same as a generic republican, thus when she gets the now I will not vote in this election, probably. It really depends on what local shit is going down.
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Post Post #17 (ISO) » Wed Jun 24, 2015 3:42 am

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sux gary johnson will never get elected

the only thing i disagree with his stance is national healthcare
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In post 16, CooLDoG wrote:I can't make myself vote for Hilary because I know she will basically be the same as a generic republican, thus when she gets the now I will not vote in this election, probably. It really depends on what local shit is going down.


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Post Post #19 (ISO) » Wed Jun 24, 2015 4:28 am

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Post Post #20 (ISO) » Wed Jun 24, 2015 4:48 am

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Too bad more people won't give Rand Paul a chance; he's the last great hope this country has from being doomed!
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Post Post #21 (ISO) » Wed Jun 24, 2015 5:35 am

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Post Post #22 (ISO) » Wed Jun 24, 2015 6:45 am

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first we need voting reform so we can actually have an effective congress... the presidential election is a popularity contest that doesn't make much difference in the long run
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Post Post #23 (ISO) » Wed Jun 24, 2015 6:52 am

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In post 22, inte wrote:first we need voting reform so we can actually have an effective congress... the presidential election is a popularity contest that doesn't make much difference in the long run

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Post Post #24 (ISO) » Wed Jun 24, 2015 6:58 am

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especially for example: obama's exec order to force guantanamo to follow army procedures for torture... he wasn't able to actually close it down like he said in his 2008 election because congress threatened to cut funding to all his shit

exec orders can be rescinded by the next president - i.e. no actual lasting impact
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