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LanternWaste

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10. No doubt, accepting bigots, racists and sexists into the Democratic fold would allows more wins

Tue Jan 10, 2017, 11:24 AM

Jan 2017

No doubt, tolerating, wooing and then accepting bigots, racists and sexists into the Democratic fold would allows more wins, but at the cost of losing what the party actually stands for... that's Obvious Stuff 101.

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Whitelash [View all] HAB911 Jan 2017 OP

So they see Trump as a referendum on Obama's 2 terms? HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #1

Yep HAB911 Jan 2017 #2

5 Reasons Why I Have Absolutely No Respect for Most Donald Trump Supporters HAB911 Jan 2017 #3

Turn our back on "Most Donald Trump Supporters," and Democrats can kiss their ass goodbye... Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #4

The ones in my realm HAB911 Jan 2017 #5

The Democratic Party has not, and still is not, the party that seems interested in Nay Jan 2017 #6

No doubt, accepting bigots, racists and sexists into the Democratic fold would allows more wins LanternWaste Jan 2017 #10

Sorry, but you want find virgins and saints in church. You find sinners. Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #38

If Trump won 51% of the actual votes cast, guillaumeb Jan 2017 #29

"If the 41% who did not voted can be motivated to vote...." When have they Ever been? Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #37

Agreed. It is necessary to motivate the (heretofore) unmotivated. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #39

And I agree with you on that. Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #40

Carter, for example, was more progressive than Obama. So just WHAT was it about PBO? Maru Kitteh Jan 2017 #7

Could it be ... 11 Bravo Jan 2017 #18

its hatred of their lost of prestige Fresh_Start Jan 2017 #8

HOw about brainwashing by foxsux? Cha Jan 2017 #9

I suspect that for some HAB911 Jan 2017 #11

They are like inhabitants of another Universe to me.. Cha Jan 2017 #12

Yes HAB911 Jan 2017 #13

Good on you, HAB.. I don't have any Cha Jan 2017 #14

Cultural hatred ElkeH Jan 2017 #15

TX and FL are very similar HAB911 Jan 2017 #16

True ElkeH Jan 2017 #21

I agree with you. I live in a small town that voted 82% for Trump...... Jim Beard Jan 2017 #19

Very true assessment... Docreed2003 Jan 2017 #28

I have a few right wing acquaintances on FB ElkeH Jan 2017 #35

Very well said. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #31

"The Left are the real racists" MicaelS Jan 2017 #32

Probably neither racial or policy hatred. It's tribal. They chose a tribe to be comfortable in. haele Jan 2017 #17

No. They accept those "fleas" because at heart they themselves are racists and sexists. Squinch Jan 2017 #26

did any of them explain KT2000 Jan 2017 #20

One in very general terms said HAB911 Jan 2017 #22

Nada. It was just one long stream or RW BS that they lapped up eagerly because they want bad things Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #23

+1 KT2000 Jan 2017 #24

I can never come together with anyone who could look at all Trump is Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #25

They live in a hate-fueled fantasy ElkeH Jan 2017 #33

Thank you for reporting... Mike Nelson Jan 2017 #27

If you wrote them that you were cutting off communication, why did you take their phone calls? n/t MichMan Jan 2017 #30

the two who called were not part of the three HAB911 Jan 2017 #36

It's racial...and all liberals are that race. Really LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #34