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In reply to the discussion: So, Trump, the "laughingstock," is on his way here to Europe. Here's my take on what is going on: [View all]burrowowl
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So, Trump, the "laughingstock," is on his way here to Europe. Here's my take on what is going on: [View all]
DFW
May 2017
OP
In this case the safeguard (Electoral College) was stolen and worked backwards.
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2017
#17
The institution of the Electoral College did not foresee systemtic voter suppression
DFW
May 2017
#52
Good points. The Dem party should also have a standing committee to combat repug cheating...
brush
May 2017
#62
Voting supression and electoral fraud should have been #1 on the agenda right after Dubya won
LiberalLovinLug
May 2017
#95
Great post. You touch on so many of the important reasons the dems are ineffective.
erronis
May 2017
#110
I hope the next Democratic leaders are bunch of smart dedicated people I'm too old to have met yet
DFW
May 2017
#105
As you say, the only silver lining is that we're serving as a bad example, not to be emulated.
NBachers
May 2017
#2
What a contrast between Merkel and Trump. Merkel, the pragmatist, Trump, just a series of emotional
Doodley
May 2017
#4
I think some of the potential environmental damage Trump's pals are capable of doing
DFW
May 2017
#115
Not too apocalyptic. More like the metaphoric frog that is being slowly boiled
erronis
May 2017
#119
The rise of Trump in America is startling, he saw the weaknesses in the systems, no safeguards, and
RKP5637
May 2017
#13
He did not exploit those alone. His comrades across the water and the optical fibres helped some. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2017
#18
And the authoritarian GOP. Without the GOP he would have ended like LePen
american_ideals
May 2017
#25
It's a different song- the TS version was used by Trump last year and Dee shut him down. LOL
bettyellen
May 2017
#116
You're right. Progressive Americans need to be ambassadors of sanity when abroad.
Ligyron
May 2017
#56
My whole life I've thought it was a mistake on our part to tolerate neo-Nazis & their ilk...
Hekate
May 2017
#32
And Europe (and Israel) also have stronger campaign and campaign finance laws
sharedvalues
May 2017
#65
Hollande already had all he could ever need from other people's taxes. He didn't need the rest.
DFW
May 2017
#27
Lining one's pockets or "grabbing all they'll ever need legally" describes Fillon,
ucrdem
May 2017
#49
Good to see you as always, DFW. I find your news about Europe to be very encouraging...
Hekate
May 2017
#28
I think from Europe, it's hard to appreciate what TV coverage of the election was like
muriel_volestrangler
May 2017
#63
bookmarking because I only have a bit of time today, and want to read all the comments.
niyad
May 2017
#75
Do you interview everyone you meet or do random strangers just trot up and spill their
obliviously
May 2017
#120
"paranoid egotist with an inferiority complex" - OUCH! Great OP with some excellent comments. (DT
keithbvadu2
May 2017
#123