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PurgedVoter

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11. Mandate probably does not matter

Reply to ginnyinWI (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 06:38 PM

Jan 2017

Bush was not Elected president in either election. There was no true legitimacy and a lot of Republicans made a point of distancing themselves from him.
My belief is that the Republican base responds to authoritarian advertising. That is why Trump did better than the other Republican candidates. They have been well conditioned to salivate at the dog whistle of ignorant bullying anger and hatred. Or as they call it, "The Southern Strategy."

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Remembering DU during Bush [View all] PurgedVoter Jan 2017 OP

There is a difference, he has pissed off the CIA, couldnt help himself, and he is clearly Eliot Rosewater Jan 2017 #1

I think this time the war on the media is going to change things. ginnyinWI Jan 2017 #2

that might swing the msm to our side, but it won't penetrate the republican bubble unblock Jan 2017 #5

Not trying to be snarky or rude angrychair Jan 2017 #8

that was during the campaign. ginnyinWI Jan 2017 #9

yup. those of us who have been around the block.... unblock Jan 2017 #3

he has no mandate. ginnyinWI Jan 2017 #6

we said much the same about shrub when he was installed in 2001. unblock Jan 2017 #7

Mandate probably does not matter PurgedVoter Jan 2017 #11

The "Deep State" liked Bush, they don't like Trump. m-lekktor Jan 2017 #4

Trump is more rightwing and less popular than Bush. geek tragedy Jan 2017 #10

The difference imho, the current crazy will be Every day. sarcasmo Jan 2017 #12

It's a torrent of shit from 3 AM to midnight dalton99a Jan 2017 #13

It's like a train wreck novella, can't keep my eyes away. sarcasmo Jan 2017 #14