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Skinner

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1. He's not saying that he supports Trump or what Trump represents.

Reply to HughBeaumont (Original post)

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 11:19 AM

Dec 2016

His point is whether one's vote actually promotes the outcome that the voter preferred.

If you believed that Trump was preferable to Clinton, and you voted for Trump in the election, then you voted in a manner that promoted your desired outcome.

If you believed that Clinton was preferable to Trump, and you voted for Jill Stein in the election, then you fucking failed.

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How does Kurt Eichenwald, in the same article . . . [View all] HughBeaumont Dec 2016 OP

He's not saying that he supports Trump or what Trump represents. Skinner Dec 2016 #1

Nice explanation lillypaddle Dec 2016 #3

He also says he has no problem with Trump voters. That's MY problem. HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #6

If you completely remove his comment from the context of the article then I would agree with you. Skinner Dec 2016 #8

Nicely Put n/t sharp_stick Dec 2016 #10

The point is: yallerdawg Dec 2016 #2

Eichenwald is a hack. He literally brags about verbally assaulting a stranger in the airport yodermon Dec 2016 #4

I agree that verbally assaulting a stranger is uncool. Skinner Dec 2016 #9

he didn't verbally assault anyone. He said he almost did. nt La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #12

I think it is fair to say he did *verbally* assault a stranger. Skinner Dec 2016 #13

Do I detect ... frazzled Dec 2016 #5

Diiiiiiid you miss this part? HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #7

maybe because you are quoting him with no context. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #11

But how does that reconcile with his first statement? HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #14

a person can make two seperate but equally valid points. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #15

There is some context missing in both quotes. Skinner Dec 2016 #16