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Cosmocat

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15. I've heard that, too, but I have little time for it

Reply to virtualobserver (Reply #8)

Sun Apr 2, 2017, 08:19 AM

Apr 2017

There people call us far worse, far more often, and it is just part of the never ending victim complex that the Rs use to cull people into their cult.

When people tell me thus, I say, us liberals were called America and god hating scumbags for half a decade for opposing Iraq, we didn't elect Pauly Shore POTUS.

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My Trump voting sister went to an Indivisible event today [View all] redstateblues Apr 2017 OP

baby steps sarah FAILIN Apr 2017 #1

you took a racist deplorable to an Indivisible event?...... virtualobserver Apr 2017 #2

Actually when I talked to her about why she voted for him redstateblues Apr 2017 #5

that matches some anecdotal experience that I've had virtualobserver Apr 2017 #8

Many object to Sanders denying that any number of Trump supporters were motivated by racism, seaglass Apr 2017 #14

Bernie is trying to speak to the decent people who were fooled by Trump virtualobserver Apr 2017 #20

Bernie was speaking to his supporters at an OR rally. He did not qualify his statement. seaglass Apr 2017 #21

he is only marginalizing the Democratic coalition in your head virtualobserver Apr 2017 #22

I guess you're not absorbing the responses to Bernie's comments if that is your seaglass Apr 2017 #24

Bernie isn't trying to soothe the faithful. He is trying to turn Trump voters away from.... virtualobserver Apr 2017 #31

It has nothing to do with "soothing", it has to do with truth-telling. Either he doesn't believe seaglass Apr 2017 #32

no. he was speaking to the nation.... virtualobserver Apr 2017 #33

I will give you the benefit of the doubt that you are not attempting to get around rules and calling seaglass Apr 2017 #34

I'm calling the Trump voters ignorant virtualobserver Apr 2017 #35

is quite a difference from: LanternWaste Apr 2017 #36

Are you unfamiliar with the meaning of 'your'? virtualobserver Apr 2017 #37

He knows what Clinton actually said but uses Republican talking point to mislead delisen Apr 2017 #27

I've heard that, too, but I have little time for it Cosmocat Apr 2017 #15

this isn't a contest to alienate voters.... virtualobserver Apr 2017 #19

Please Cosmocat Apr 2017 #23

Has been for quite a while imo lunasun Apr 2017 #26

Yeah, that remark was a major mistake. milestogo Apr 2017 #28

Smart way to cope Warpy Apr 2017 #3

Great news! (nt) MarvinGardens Apr 2017 #4

The non-judgemental open door is the best policy. TexasProgresive Apr 2017 #6

I'm happy for you. GallopingGhost Apr 2017 #7

Many of us have. Hulk Apr 2017 #11

Coincidence that Fox News started in 1996? sharedvalues Apr 2017 #12

Good point. Hulk Apr 2017 #13

Get them to stop Fox or they'll turn away from Indivisible again sharedvalues Apr 2017 #16

Happy for you. I have some family members showing signs dae Apr 2017 #9

Same here with one of my brothers who voted for the Orange asswipe. iluvtennis Apr 2017 #10

People make mistakes. I do not allow politics to ruin family relationships. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #17

You do what you want anglesphere Apr 2017 #18

Kick ck4829 Apr 2017 #25

too little too late. Sorry I burned down the house can I come to the picnic? TeamPooka Apr 2017 #29

Can a person vote for a racist, sexist, xenophobic, hateful, nationalistic Lanius Apr 2017 #30