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Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
48. The regrets of those people bring to mind a scene from the
Mon Feb 27, 2017, 06:51 PM
Feb 2017

series "Law and Order". The hardass prosecutor had trapped the suspect, who was testifying for himself. After the suspect uttered that he should have known better based upon what he saw, the prosecutor said "What did you expect, what did you reasonably expect?". Voters that voted for Trump after observing his policy proposal free campaign and his repeated failure to minimally grasp the simplest aspects of how government works, should not be surprised to get shat on by him.

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I have no fucks to give for Tom Godat. He is clearly an idiot. Coventina Feb 2017 #1
53% of white women voted for him Ohioblue22 Feb 2017 #19
And, they also need to go directly to hell. Coventina Feb 2017 #22
Do you have a source? 58Sunliner Feb 2017 #23
I found a few sources for you Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author 58Sunliner Feb 2017 #45
I think you might be mixing some apples and oranges in your sub-sets there. Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #46
Trump did not get 25.6% of the votes cast mythology Feb 2017 #35
This message was self-deleted by its author 58Sunliner Feb 2017 #42
i put percentage of white women who voted for trump Ohioblue22 Feb 2017 #41
welcome to DU gopiscrap Feb 2017 #47
Then 53% of White women would vote for Satan in full dress, if he said what they like to hear. nt Blue_true Feb 2017 #49
I know. ananda Feb 2017 #25
They filtered it through the prism of their hate for "others". Blue_true Feb 2017 #50
Fuck You Tom Godat nt rpannier Feb 2017 #2
Whatever Lotusflower70 Feb 2017 #3
We need his vote for the next election... THIS is the type of voter we need back. NotThisTime Feb 2017 #4
Nope. He is not reasonable. He didn't vote for a reasonable candidate. Coventina Feb 2017 #6
He's a union guy who voted for the Shitstain hatrack Feb 2017 #14
Next time he will vote for whoever tells him Progressive dog Feb 2017 #17
people need to suffer cause it's the only way the will get in the game Ohioblue22 Feb 2017 #20
this person heaven05 Feb 2017 #5
You can bet also he tried to put a little bit of a spin on it for the reporter (see bio at bottom) nolabels Feb 2017 #18
Idiots one and all. Their tears of disappointment taste so sweet. LonePirate Feb 2017 #7
This is more proof that people voted for Trump not because they were poor or in danger of being poor dalton99a Feb 2017 #8
Exactly. Else You Are Mad Feb 2017 #32
Tom should be very embarrassed mcar Feb 2017 #9
Classic dumbed down American voter. BSdetect Feb 2017 #10
Maybe he can have his sons go work at the meat packing plant after all the 'illegals' are deported n2doc Feb 2017 #11
Yes, I hear starting pay is a tasty $10/hour hatrack Feb 2017 #15
toon n2doc Feb 2017 #33
That high? Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2017 #39
"How stupid are the people of Iowa?" - Donald Trump. HughBeaumont Feb 2017 #12
I just didn't think.... mountain grammy Feb 2017 #13
Boy, this guy is a gem BeyondGeography Feb 2017 #16
Translation: "He wasn't supposed to hurt US - We're conservatives! He was supposed to hurt Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #36
Because nothing screams trustworthiness louder than a litigious, 6X-bankrupt, thrice-married, BeyondGeography Feb 2017 #43
Union worker votes for Trump??? Lesser of two evils?? Bengus81 Feb 2017 #21
There was a Muslim woman on Bill Maher the other night who said she voted for Trump and Vinca Feb 2017 #24
Yet another reason to skip Maher. Having so many stupid people on your show Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #38
I'm just going to bite my tongue Blue_Tires Feb 2017 #26
Silence is good dalton99a Feb 2017 #28
Of course they'd say that Blue_Tires Feb 2017 #29
What stupid women. nt raccoon Feb 2017 #31
Putin's Pinkoes! dmosh42 Feb 2017 #27
Suckers. 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2017 #30
Economic anxiety, my ass Starry Messenger Feb 2017 #37
My BIL voted for Trump because "people want change." CrispyQ Feb 2017 #40
Boo fucking hoo! You own this mess! Live up to it! Initech Feb 2017 #44
The regrets of those people bring to mind a scene from the Blue_true Feb 2017 #48
Everyone who voted for trump knew trump was a racist, sexist, and still_one Feb 2017 #51
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