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onecaliberal

(36,594 posts)
42. You make great points and yes we elected President Obama. It was a far different time.
Fri Feb 9, 2018, 08:36 PM
Feb 2018

Even the pukes had war fatigue. Look how they hounded Obama relentlessly about NOTHING. It brought the racist out from under the woodwork.

I don’t think they number more than 30%. But we need at least 20% above normal performance to over come gerrymandering and vote suppression. And that brings me to the thing I am most concerned with this election. Russian hacking. If anyone thinks Russia hacked those machines just to look around and didn’t change things when they already had assurances from dump that he would drop the sanctions, then there is no hope. We are currently doing almost nothing to address that. So while I would love to share your optimism, I’m not seeing signs that give me a ton of hope.
In a fair election we would wipe the floor with them, they wouldn’t be heard from again in decades. Unfortunately thanks to republicans we haven’t had a fair election in quite some time.

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Nope. pangaia Feb 2018 #1
Not even close... pbmus Feb 2018 #2
+1 uponit7771 Feb 2018 #5
This... Docreed2003 Feb 2018 #12
Why?...if people talk about it don't you think that this is very important? Stuart G Feb 2018 #13
Personally, I think its abhorrent we have these racist misogynistic abusing pbmus Feb 2018 #17
Yep. Unfortunately, Drumpt was spot on about this. kairos12 Feb 2018 #45
Nah PJMcK Feb 2018 #3
Only if the wives were brown skinned and he hugged one of them in empathy uponit7771 Feb 2018 #4
No. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2018 #6
Sadly, no. Many don't care and many more excuse anything he does. nolabear Feb 2018 #7
Reminds Me of HBO's Jon Oliver Stallion Feb 2018 #8
No CatMor Feb 2018 #9
No... Mike Nelson Feb 2018 #10
Lol, no jberryhill Feb 2018 #11
Nope. redstatebluegirl Feb 2018 #14
one could only wish bluestarone Feb 2018 #15
No. Vinca Feb 2018 #16
Here is an example: Do you know who Todd Akins was? What did he say? Stuart G Feb 2018 #18
If memory serves, I believe he (Akin) still got about justhanginon Feb 2018 #23
The difference is that Akin was a flash in the pan. Don is a full blown cult leader. Vinca Feb 2018 #43
16 Republicans proved gibraltar72 Feb 2018 #19
Please explain clearly. Stuart G Feb 2018 #20
All of the other would be candidates gibraltar72 Feb 2018 #34
There have been a lot of moments that could have been defining gratuitous Feb 2018 #21
And yes, this could be the pebble that finally sinks him and the republicans...remember..... Stuart G Feb 2018 #36
Is this a joke? Nevernose Feb 2018 #22
This is not a joke. Stuart G Feb 2018 #25
This might be worth a shot. Ligyron Feb 2018 #33
Think it is a "defining moment" for this woman? ProudLib72 Feb 2018 #24
I just spent a good minute trying to figure out janterry Feb 2018 #30
Well the jokes on me..and the lady in the picture....Here is the sentence to pass on Stuart G Feb 2018 #31
If my previous post was snarky, I apologize ProudLib72 Feb 2018 #38
It could be Glamrock Feb 2018 #26
add me to the nope column janterry Feb 2018 #27
No, not sure if killing someone on 5th ave would, the moron said he could Motley13 Feb 2018 #28
Unfortunately , no PoorMonger Feb 2018 #29
Again...and Again..Trump and the republican party support the abuser, not the wives who were abused. Stuart G Feb 2018 #32
The Deplorables will simply accuse the women of lying. John Fante Feb 2018 #52
It should be for women everywhere Cha Feb 2018 #35
No. Why would you think that. He said he sexually assaults women when he feels like it and onecaliberal Feb 2018 #37
Yes, there are lots of people who are reacist and "evil hating bigots" They are with Trump, because Stuart G Feb 2018 #39
I didn't say we couldn't beat them. The question was will this be the turning point. onecaliberal Feb 2018 #40
True Trumpers are somewhere between 25 -35 percenct. Stuart G Feb 2018 #41
You make great points and yes we elected President Obama. It was a far different time. onecaliberal Feb 2018 #42
Abusing women is a plank in the Republican Party platform. VOX Feb 2018 #44
You're kidding, right? GoCubsGo Feb 2018 #46
I am going to bring this up again...maybe..just maybe..it is his defining moment.. Stuart G Feb 2018 #47
He could shoot a person in Times Square, and his supporters Ilsa Feb 2018 #48
Yes, I do remember, but this is not the same as that. Stuart G Feb 2018 #50
So far there have been about 209 possible leftyladyfrommo Feb 2018 #49
No they are not...In time, and you watch...Some, just some republicans will Stuart G Feb 2018 #51
Unfortunately no JDC Feb 2018 #53
Not. A. Chance. regnaD kciN Feb 2018 #54
Nope. There is a reason his supporters are called deplorable. nt jrthin Feb 2018 #55
Another no vote here bottomofthehill Feb 2018 #56
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