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Tatiana

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1. "It's the economy, stupid" -- Carville had it right.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Feb 3, 2018, 01:42 PM

Feb 2018

Most people only care about their pocketbooks.

We won't see the required mobilization of the citizenry until the economy tanks. Which is why the nosedive the stock market took yesterday is bad news in one way, but good in another.

Never forget that Obama's election was due in part to Dubya's wrecking of the economy, not advocating torture or invading two countries.

If Trump actually makes it to the end of his term, he can expect the same treatment.

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There is not an insignificant amount of people [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2018 OP

"It's the economy, stupid" -- Carville had it right. Tatiana Feb 2018 #1

When I see the posts here that Trump should be in the 20s I empathize with the posters DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2018 #3

greed Their God Money lunasun Feb 2018 #2

an unholy coalition Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #4

It's more basic. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2018 #5

absolutely Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #6

There are people who couldn't care less about civic life as long as they are fed. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2018 #7

They would support eliminating taxpayer funding for Hortensis Feb 2018 #8