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DemocratSinceBirth

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4. It's the craziest thing. They hate them and us.

Reply to workinclasszero (Reply #2)

Wed May 3, 2017, 07:46 AM

May 2017

If this was the thirties and forties they would tell us to reach out to the original American Firsters, the Lindbergh crowd. You know, workingclasszero, there were likely a lot more of them than we read about. They just kept their pieholes shut because being a traitor wasn't chic then.

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98% of Trump supporters would vote for him again * [View all] DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 OP

who cares? Wasn't trump supporters that got him elected in the first place beachbum bob May 2017 #1

And let them be the first to lose their ACA insurance.............. Bengus81 May 2017 #10

And the Russians. Don't forget the Russians. Neema May 2017 #24

And yet many voices on the left keep saying we have to understand these deplorable assholes workinclasszero May 2017 #2

It's the craziest thing. They hate them and us. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #4

You got that right! workinclasszero May 2017 #17

It's like homeowners being asked to make peace with arsonists who torched their houses dalton99a May 2017 #11

Bingo!!!! workinclasszero May 2017 #19

Makes the whole "we need to reach out to them" idea mcar May 2017 #3

98% of Trump supporters would vote for him again DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #5

I like your last comment bdamomma May 2017 #6

GOTV efforts must evolve lambchopp59 May 2017 #7

Not true. 98% of the Trump voters INTERVIEWED say they would vote for him again. nikibatts May 2017 #8

This is the crux of it gratuitous May 2017 #13

He is as popular among Deplorables as any religious leader is popular among his or her flock. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #14

For some he is a sitting duck as a target for their rage once they believe he "betrayed him" Tom Rinaldo May 2017 #25

But how many would vote AGAINST Trump? His support may be similar, but look at his opposition. Doodley May 2017 #9

But no! We have to REACH OUT TO THEM!!!!! vi5 May 2017 #12

They can reach out to DEEEZ . . . HughBeaumont May 2017 #15

Yes. Those that voted for Trump over Clinton would do so again. Freethinker65 May 2017 #16

I don't believe that number. or at least it's not that simple. Also from the article: mucifer May 2017 #18

I think if Dems reconstitute GOTV + 50-state strategy, they'll win the EC + popular CousinIT May 2017 #20

But we have to get out the right vote... vi5 May 2017 #22

I've heard it's more like 80% Scoopster May 2017 #21

Politics Is Sports To Them; They've Picked Their "Team" And Will Root Them On No Matter What ChoppinBroccoli May 2017 #23

well i say 100% bluestarone May 2017 #26

If trump gets his way TNLib May 2017 #27

of course heaven05 May 2017 #28

Reaching out to these people will leave us drawing back a bloody stump. herding cats May 2017 #29

I have zero fucks to give about these people. They're stupidity could kill millions onecaliberal May 2017 #30

Difference between Trump supporter no_hypocrisy May 2017 #31

They are deplorable Turbineguy May 2017 #32

Fuck those morons. MrScorpio May 2017 #33