Let’s all take a breath, shall we?
by digby
On this day, in previous previous presidential elections this is where we stood:
If you go back to 2000, you’ll see one even closer. This is a polarized country. The two parties have sorted themselves out ideologically and this is the state of our national elections. The can almost always go either way and with disastrous consequences if the Republican radicals, a party that has become very extreme in recent years, seizes power. Look what they’ve nominated this time.
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