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27. I live in Dumbfuckistan, though it was blue for many years

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Sat Jan 13, 2018, 09:44 AM

Jan 2018

Because of unions and coal mining.

I did work in the election for Clinton, though I voted for Sanders in the primary. Unless you live here, you can’t believe the vitriolic hate for her. The usual Democratic Party workers did not come out, I was just about it, and women voters hated her as much or more than men. I know, I spoke to hundreds of them. The guy they sent in from Washington DC to run the campaign knew nothing about the area and was pulled shortly before the election to work somewhere they thought they could win.

You need to realize how much of this country is Mississippi. A successful candidate must have at least some Cledus appeal or we will have another Trump.

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While we all live through this nightmare, remember one important thing [View all] Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 OP

True. However, let's hope for a stronger field in 2020. IluvPitties Jan 2018 #1

You just confirmed the OP's case. crazylikafox Jan 2018 #2

Not really. I supported and voted for Hillary in '16. IluvPitties Jan 2018 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2018 #10

Yeah, let's hope we can find someone strong enough to win by more than 4 or 5 million votes. pnwmom Jan 2018 #33

I didn't know a single Democrat during the entire election period who ever enough Jan 2018 #3

I heard and saw hold my nose hundreds of times. I heard and saw Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #5

I knew lots that repeated Jill Stein/Russia authored attacks ad nauseum ehrnst Jan 2018 #9

And was booed during her convention speech by fucked up types JI7 Jan 2018 #12

You don't know a single Democrat who attacked Hillary during the campaign? Sam McGee Jan 2018 #15

No, I'm just a naive old woman living out here in the boondocks of suburbia enough Jan 2018 #31

Difficult not to get snarky here. I'll just say that your experience was "unique". nt Atticus Jan 2018 #17

Actually, it wasn't. We don't all live in the same place or have exactly the same enough Jan 2018 #32

Cool story. MrsCoffee Jan 2018 #25

You must not have watched the convention then. That whole delegation that thought they could go pnwmom Jan 2018 #34

You aren't on FB are you? ehrnst Jan 2018 #44

I.have no confidence that those who made that mistake will avoid making it again Cary Jan 2018 #4

I have a lot of confidence - that it will happen all over again in 2020. Chemisse Jan 2018 #7

Thank you (nt) ehrnst Jan 2018 #8

Please remember RandomAccess Jan 2018 #11

Every Democratic elected official in this country Mr.Bill Jan 2018 #13

Holy shit that's just not true. byronius Jan 2018 #16

I have a Democratic Congressman and two Democratis Senators as well Mr.Bill Jan 2018 #19

Hmm. Sometimes we don't hear things because they're not reported on. byronius Jan 2018 #20

Could you please tell us which state that is so we can add our voices to yours? nt pnwmom Jan 2018 #37

California. Up north in wine country. Mr.Bill Jan 2018 #40

Thanks. I know a lot of people there. I'll talk to them about it. n/t pnwmom Jan 2018 #41

See my edited post. Mr.Bill Jan 2018 #43

California itself seems to be making progress on this, with most voters using paper ballots. pnwmom Jan 2018 #42

How many more times pressbox69 Jan 2018 #22

This might be just the beginning. I read a mathematical analysis of the electoral pnwmom Jan 2018 #38

Thanks for that point. byronius Jan 2018 #14

Thanks! Good post. pnwmom Jan 2018 #35

I like to quote that passage every chance I get RandomAccess Jan 2018 #36

Aw, thanks. pnwmom Jan 2018 #39

Sanders had my heart but Clinton had my vote. mahannah Jan 2018 #18

True enough but pressbox69 Jan 2018 #23

K&R betsuni Jan 2018 #21

Maybe that also was part of the Russian strategy? kentuck Jan 2018 #24

I hope that we have learned more than just one thing, I hope we have learned a lot. FM123 Jan 2018 #26

I live in Dumbfuckistan, though it was blue for many years Orange Free State Jan 2018 #27

Absolutely, and THANK YOU for being a voice of reason! MoonRiver Jan 2018 #28

63 million believed a serial liar because he mirrored their beliefs. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2018 #29

Yes, and the vast majority of those voters not only still support him but Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #30

I still think the over the top Bernie Bros were Russian posers Generic Brad Jan 2018 #45

I dont see it that way at all. some were sure, but many were just Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #46