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frazzled

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6. Just because someone voted for Obama and then Trump

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Sun Mar 18, 2018, 11:18 AM

Mar 2018

Doesn't mean that they have some ideological or political agenda that one can pinpoint or appeal to. Thirty percent of the people don't know what the eff they are voting for when they vote, and there is no rhyme or reason to their choices. (I'm not just saying that: political scientists have written reams of papers on the bizarre voting habits of the American populace.)

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Hillary Clinton wrong about Trump voters, Durbin says [View all] BeyondGeography Mar 2018 OP

Dick Durbin - the Ds Apologizer in Chief. stopbush Mar 2018 #1

He is not an "apologizer." He is saying that many voted for Obama and switched to Trump and we need LBM20 Mar 2018 #5

Please just stop. MrsCoffee Mar 2018 #8

Why is that your passion... NCTraveler Mar 2018 #10

If you are serious about this Jakes Progress Mar 2018 #14

Ok. Not racist - sexist dansolo Mar 2018 #15

Or even could there be another possibility? nolabels Mar 2018 #2

Democratic leaders should not dignify Fox News with their presence dalton99a Mar 2018 #3

Yeah, that's the ticket! MichMary Mar 2018 #11

Disagree. They should be on FOX constantly leftstreet Mar 2018 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2018 #4

Just because someone voted for Obama and then Trump frazzled Mar 2018 #6

That 30% figure is off anywhere from 100% to 300% DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2018 #7

Solid statement for the Fox News crowd. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #9

Said on "Fox News Sunday." Tatiana Mar 2018 #12

I doubt he was going rogue here BeyondGeography Mar 2018 #17

Because they got punched in the face enough during Bush's 8 years and decided that another 4 years Afromania Mar 2018 #13

Strange but true fact, racists sometimes vote for black candidates. Spider Jerusalem Mar 2018 #18

Durbin should shut up. LiberalFighter Mar 2018 #19