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In reply to the discussion: Stepping in shit is a mistake. Stepping in it on purpose is crazy. [View all]The_Counsel
(1,660 posts)19. Wait...Am I Reading This Right...?
Last edited Thu Feb 14, 2019, 06:37 PM - Edit history (1)
"108,003,944 did vote62,984,828 voted for trump
65,853,514 voted for Hillary Clinton"
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The Trump and Clinton votes add up to 128,838,342. Considering there were votes for other candidates as well, the total electorate had to be more than ~108M.
Your overall point is well-taken, though: People need to get off their duff and vote. 54% participation in a national election is a disgrace...
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Clearly they like mittens enough. For the most part all whites. None of them are actual Christians.
onecaliberal
Feb 2019
#6
LOL. I haven't thought of that movie in decades. It is a perfect description of
kairos12
Feb 2019
#12
They listen to a different narrative and I don't think they ever change the channel.
ooky
Feb 2019
#7
A HUGE factor, sadly, is abortion. More than guns, more than hate, if abortion had never
BamaRefugee
Feb 2019
#14
Oh and don't forget one of the main stories of the day -- he's dramatically cut funding to those
pdsimdars
Feb 2019
#16
I just can't believe the voting machines are right. They're rigged to just barely win...
PeeJ52
Feb 2019
#17
Clearly it is a propaganda effort. The Democratic Party has not come to grips with it yet!
UCmeNdc
Feb 2019
#29
Clearly, HUGE, flashing red warning signs that ought to have sirens as well.
BobTheSubgenius
Feb 2019
#23