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DemocratSinceBirth

(101,856 posts) Sun Nov 27, 2016, 10:38 AM Nov 2016

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Herr Drumpf got 46% of the vote. We don't need to peel off a lot to stall his agenda and whip his and his enablers asses in the 2018 mid terms and 2020 general election.

What percentage of his base of Deplorables do you think we can peel off not if but when he conducts personal business out of the Oval Office and fills his own coffers?

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Question. First a predicate [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 OP

There are many more Democrats defending Senate seats in 2018 than Republicans. And, the House Trust Buster Nov 2016 #1

I am more than aware of that. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #3

A lot of the deplorables are going to have a big WTF when the riches he promised them, jobs and RKP5637 Nov 2016 #2

At this point I don't think anything Trump does in terms of ethical breach lapucelle Nov 2016 #4

He has 46%. Even if we can peel off 5% that brings him down to 44%. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #5

That does not matter now Duckhunter935 Nov 2016 #6

Two questions DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #8

You won't get his base Duckhunter935 Nov 2016 #12

Then that's all we need. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #13

True Duckhunter935 Nov 2016 #15

Not going to happen. CincyDem Nov 2016 #7

I think Trump and his family are smart enough to not do anything really Calista241 Nov 2016 #9

Keep hope alive DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #10

I think 2006 was extraordinary. We were mired in the Iraq war and it was going badly Calista241 Nov 2016 #14

Their people are more likely to vote and the House is gerrymandered. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #16

They don't care what he does treestar Nov 2016 #11

If we keep calling them Deplorables, zero. nt B2G Nov 2016 #17

A person who countenances racism, xenophobia, anti-semitism, sexism, and misogyny is deplorable DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #19

0%, if we keep calling them "Deplorables". JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2016 #18

I would literally rather die than vote for a racist, xenophobe, anti-semite, and a misogynist. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #20

Agree, with 3 of 4 JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2016 #21

You tell me if he's anti-semitic DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #22