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A Thoughtful Note to Democratic Voters: Calm the Fuck Down

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Here we are today with only around 3% of delegates decided (yes logicians, that does mean there are 97% of delegates yet to be awarded), and the candidates that are really winning this primary are Chicken Little and The Hulk.

CHAT LIVE TONIGHT: 2016 Democratic Debate in NH – 6:00PM PST

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Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton debate head to head tonight for the first time and you're invited to join us here at PlanetPOV for a simultaneous live chat throughout it.

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