The inflammatory title belies the mostly positive argument for Clinton in this essay- it's worth a read even if it probably won't change many minds. But despite the author's impressive credentials and thoughtful historical perspective (including the obligatory Nazi analogies), it's unfortunate that his name is Adolph.

The asshole that wrote this article voted for George Bush Junior instead of Al Gore. Fuck this guy.

"Gore’s selection of Joe Lieberman, who had led me in 1988 to cast my only vote ever for a Republican, as his running mate indicated where..."

This guy should be giving NO ONE political advice.

He has voted in 12 presidential elections making him at least 65. He voted for Bush Jr.

Seriously.

Dude.

Seriously.

Agreed, but on the other hand Lieberman, who went on to endorse McCain in 2008 and almost single-handedly ensured the exclusion of the Public Option from Obamacare is as worthy of contempt as any Republican.

Politics makes for strange bedfellows.

Some people change their minds mookie, and we should welcome that

Well, remember, Bush Jr. on the campaign trail also was a far different person than Bush Jr the President.

I'm still voting for the Asteroid.

I still have it as 65/35...but it don't matter any more.

I'm not sure this has been discussed here as yet, but there is definitely some moral licensing with HRC, as there was with Obama. I wonder how much of HRC's criticisms come down to that. Gladwell had an non-directly related podcast on it recently that was pretty interesting - http://revisionisthistory.com/episodes/01-the-lady-vanishes. The podcast in general is pretty good.

since I'm being a negative nancy, I thought I'd share the only part of the article I really found worth while

If you do read this, save yourself time and trouble and skip at least half way down.

Since I live in a state that treats Republicanism like a religion, I'm not voting at all.

Since they count all the votes please bother...you give that progressive thinking about next time one more bit of courage to try.

Yeah, that would be all well and good if we didn't have an Electoral College.

As soon as Trump won the nomination, he had my state in the bag.

I'm taking about the guy thinking about mayor in 2018/2020. Even if you live in Kansas or Mississippi they still count them all. And in some states they are looking for tipping points wondering when it might be possible to win.

There are other things on the ballot - congressman, senator, school board, etc.

That's not looking to be the case for a lot of states that were thought to be solidly in Trump's pocket. Missouri is heading towards being a swing state, for example.

Hey BBQkink, did you sign the TPP petition(to stop the tpp) and then there was the boxes to check for what you would do to help, so you checked will share on social media? That's what I did, so I shared it on Facebook, kind of.

No I haven't, still not sure what the right thing to do is. The mere mention of trade agreements in my part of the country sends shutters down our collective spine. I live in a town that should be familiar to many here it is the Midwestern town featured in the Thomas Frank book. An industrial town located in the middle of corn and soybean country. a one time labor town now brightly purple in political philosophy.

But with this deal I am getting mixed messages some I trust like Bernie are telling me it stinks...others Like Obama telling me this is the best you can get...if you don't take this what you will get one way or the other will be much worse. And to be quite honest neither one has made their case....just don't know. I lean no deal, but that is based on passed experience not this deal. I would like to hear more but fell this is one that will be decide without input which makes me even more on the no deal side...but