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40% is the ceiling SCantiGOP Feb 2020 #1
Yeah but their influence outweighs their numbers PJMcK Feb 2020 #3
And the people in the states have been Tumbulu Feb 2020 #10
easily 40% Cosmocat Feb 2020 #15
that's what I'm thinking. barbtries Feb 2020 #35
I lived in Long Island for many years. It had great potential until it became Republican. katmondoo Feb 2020 #2
There are really only two good things about Long Island PJMcK Feb 2020 #4
LI is also blessed with many Glaisne Feb 2020 #57
You're correct, of course PJMcK Feb 2020 #59
Sorry to be picky, but many people from the Island don't say they live IN Long Island. drbtg1 Feb 2020 #45
o and i are next to each other on the keyboard Captain Zero Feb 2020 #68
Tupo! I lpve it! Ohiya Feb 2020 #73
I'm glad you stood up to him. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #5
Well, he broke the rules! PJMcK Feb 2020 #55
Similar incident eyeofnewt Feb 2020 #6
I love when someone bashes Obama in front of me. safeinOhio Feb 2020 #28
Ha! That's great. mahina Feb 2020 #37
Your example is enlightening and Joinfortmill Feb 2020 #44
I wonder how he feels now the stock market tanked and Maggiemayhem Feb 2020 #7
He's blaming do-nothing Democrats, of course. dchill Feb 2020 #46
I have a feeling he isn't invested in the markets PJMcK Feb 2020 #70
Really like your name! maddiemom Feb 2020 #86
30% are evil, 30% are stupid, and 30% are clueless. Coventina Feb 2020 #8
40% are evil, stupid, and clueless. lagomorph777 Feb 2020 #16
You are more of an optimist than I am. n/t Coventina Feb 2020 #32
I'm just looking at the polls. lagomorph777 Feb 2020 #40
I keep trying to tell people something along those lines Cosmocat Feb 2020 #19
Then Why Isn't Approval Rating Near 90%. ProfessorGAC Feb 2020 #21
No, because I think some stupid and clueless people don't like Trump. Coventina Feb 2020 #31
Amen to that Coventina!!!!!!!! N/C DENVERPOPS Feb 2020 #77
Many Cult of Trump folks are in Justification Mode... MartyTheGreek Feb 2020 #9
Saving whose babies? Not the ones he's separated from their parents, locked SammyWinstonJack Feb 2020 #14
I'm a first term Reagan Dem... MartyTheGreek Feb 2020 #22
"Reagan Dem" is a pejorative IMHO........ Stainless Feb 2020 #51
I had heavy military influence when I joined... MartyTheGreek Feb 2020 #113
That's curious PJMcK Feb 2020 #60
I can appreciate that... MartyTheGreek Feb 2020 #112
I retired from ATT. We had many heated arguments at work during the Carter/Reagan campaign. walkingman Feb 2020 #64
I was naive at the time... MartyTheGreek Feb 2020 #114
Romney? lagomorph777 Feb 2020 #17
It really is shocking when people who you think have every reason lunatica Feb 2020 #11
I find it frightening. I'm at such a loss to pnwest Feb 2020 #20
I can understand "people like this" supporting Romney or the late John McCain. maddiemom Feb 2020 #29
Thanks for your compliment PJMcK Feb 2020 #58
I've said before and will continue to say... MarianJack Feb 2020 #12
Yeah it's really weird how so many can be manipulated. Farmer-Rick Feb 2020 #13
Well said! hamsterjill Feb 2020 #48
Yeah, exactly, if they don't scream and swear loud enough the others will Farmer-Rick Feb 2020 #87
Ooooo... you're close to 10,000! druidity33 Feb 2020 #99
Hadn't really thought about it. hamsterjill Feb 2020 #103
Their underlying emotionalism PJMcK Feb 2020 #61
As an aging white man, I sometimes feel as if I'm a secret agent jayschool2013 Feb 2020 #18
We're both in the spy-business! PJMcK Feb 2020 #63
Well, in his case he sounds clueless as opposed to evil. PatrickforO Feb 2020 #23
The Fox brainwashing is what is at fault here. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #24
The younger guys Gutfeld and Watters that are slimy little character assassins Submariner Feb 2020 #53
Right on DENVERPOPS Feb 2020 #78
Unfortunately the years of Fox propaganda has taken a serious toll on Rs minds. Pepsidog Feb 2020 #25
I know I papa3times Feb 2020 #26
My mom has stepped away from JustAnotherGen Feb 2020 #27
Having grown up on Long Island I appreciate your post. Remember, we are the 60%, and as long c-rational Feb 2020 #30
Or at the very least... TommyCelt Feb 2020 #80
Your interaction with him is a key way to break the spell of FOX News (Entertainment) Jarqui Feb 2020 #33
Great observations PJMcK Feb 2020 #66
One thing I hate about Trumpism (among others) is the evangelical nature of it... Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #34
I saw your separate thread on this issue. hamsterjill Feb 2020 #49
This kind of thinking always comes back to Fox and Limbaugh! We here on DU are 42bambi Feb 2020 #36
Beware of "nice" people. nt hay rick Feb 2020 #38
Indeed - Nice does not equal good. GoneOffShore Feb 2020 #82
fond LI childhood memories 90-percent Feb 2020 #39
I hate golf culture about as much as I hate Trump Joe Nation Feb 2020 #41
"Clueless, stupid and evil" gordianot Feb 2020 #42
Very enlightening tale Joinfortmill Feb 2020 #43
Fox news lobotomies effect all walks of life. nt yaesu Feb 2020 #47
Diagnosing the 40%..... capechacon Feb 2020 #50
They are for sure completely brainwashed by hate media, but they have to have prejudices and deurbano Feb 2020 #52
Your last sentence says it all. Wellstone ruled Feb 2020 #54
It seems to fluctuate between Glaisne Feb 2020 #56
I don't think it is 40% Caliman73 Feb 2020 #62
Two quotes for you - GoneOffShore Feb 2020 #65
Thanks for the quotes PJMcK Feb 2020 #67
Unfortunately yes. GoneOffShore Feb 2020 #83
Fox is screwing up the minds of too many Americans! The Wielding Truth Feb 2020 #69
Two of the smartest, kindest, most gentle-spirited people... 3catwoman3 Feb 2020 #71
We have had a similar experience PJMcK Feb 2020 #72
YOUR PROBLEM IS WITH CONSERVATIVES WHO HATE DEMOCRATS AND LIBERALS blakstoneranger Feb 2020 #74
I don't disagree with anything you wrote PJMcK Feb 2020 #76
If you really want to understand where all these people come from read or listen to this book Rural_Progressive Feb 2020 #75
I remember reading the review when the book was first published PJMcK Feb 2020 #79
I understand. . . BigDemVoter Feb 2020 #81
I was talking to one this morning, to make a doc03 Feb 2020 #84
PJMcK, our fundamental problem is global economic and asset inequality. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2020 #85
Your fundamental observation makes a lot of sense PJMcK Feb 2020 #93
That type of person always assumes that their views are universal Orrex Feb 2020 #88
A bumpy ride over a pretty big hill. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2020 #89
If we make it over the hill, what's next? PJMcK Feb 2020 #108
The real test will be during your next encounter Prue Feb 2020 #90
Good observation PJMcK Feb 2020 #95
Good luck Prue Feb 2020 #97
His ignorance doesn't surprise me. Nearly 40% voted for Hassler Feb 2020 #91
You didn't get him to change his mind FakeNoose Feb 2020 #92
No, I don't expect him to change his views PJMcK Feb 2020 #94
ugh Skittles Feb 2020 #96
Generally, I agree with you PJMcK Feb 2020 #106
I just want them to know I am not a racist piece of shit Skittles Feb 2020 #107
We will do quite well just to survive this mess. warmfeet Feb 2020 #98
They are ignorant and slaves to FAUX news propaganda /nt jimlup Feb 2020 #100
I think the reason he just expected you to agree with him was because of the Long Island country dhol82 Feb 2020 #101
You've got it PJMcK Feb 2020 #105
Are you both white? stopbush Feb 2020 #102
Yeah PJMcK Feb 2020 #104
They are also Soxfan58 Feb 2020 #109
I'm not sure about "choice" PJMcK Feb 2020 #111
the gnewz MEdia has been brainwashing these people since reagan. pimp rite wings 1st and always. pansypoo53219 Feb 2020 #110
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