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nikibatts

(2,198 posts) Fri Jun 9, 2017, 07:04 AM Jun 2017

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I don't care who doesn't like it but I am going to say it. [View all]

All those Independents and Dems who stayed home, voted third party, or voted in protest for Trump are responsible for the tyranny of the minority that we and our government are all struggling under now.

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I don't care who doesn't like it but I am going to say it. [View all] nikibatts Jun 2017 OP

Yes it is a shit show brought to us by those fooled by Russian trolls,bots...and those Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #1

My thoughts exactly... FarPoint Jun 2017 #2

Yes, let's hope we have all new candidates in the primary...and that everyone involved Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #94

Yep this president is a walking, talking breathing argument for Public Education, Volaris Jun 2017 #17

Exactly! meadowlark5 Jun 2017 #29

What about when shrub, the mad cowboy, offered to the citizenry sprinkleeninow Jun 2017 #63

And the people (mostly Christians) who supported him were perfectly fine with that - as long meadowlark5 Jun 2017 #72

Hypocriticals. Those types are "Not in my backyard!". n/t sprinkleeninow Jun 2017 #84

The same ones who voted for Trump believed him. Volaris Jun 2017 #96

I still got those types (acquaintances) yammering away sprinkleeninow Jun 2017 #98

You are right...People should have known better. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #93

all brought to us largely by 1200 unchallenged ignored rw radio stations certainot Jun 2017 #86

Well it will soon be gone...the RW radio stations are now on life support. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #92

it's brought them trillions in war, global warming denial, presidencies, certainot Jun 2017 #95

I hear talk like this all the time...but no ideas how to combat it. However, it is dying. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #99

talk radio demise was predicted long ago - but it persists certainot Jun 2017 #100

It takes time and unless we have Democrats who are willing to fund a similar media movement...we Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #105

i don't agree. 'competing' with their well-protected monopoly is not a real option certainot Jun 2017 #106

That "life support" comes from the bottomless pockets of billionaires. Eyeball_Kid Jun 2017 #101

The support is drying up...iheart may be out of business by the end of the year. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #104

True, but on the positive side, look at the reaction of the young voters in the UK election OnDoutside Jun 2017 #3

It will change when we TrishaJ Jun 2017 #12

Yes that is bizarre. OnDoutside Jun 2017 #25

Not the media? Not Republicans? Not Putin? sharedvalues Jun 2017 #4

Yeah, why give Republicans a pass? Barack_America Jun 2017 #5

Or the millions who can't be bothered with participating in our democracy. Nt HopeAgain Jun 2017 #7

no AlexSFCA Jun 2017 #40

You are right. murielm99 Jun 2017 #67

all of the above, plus... El Mimbreno Jun 2017 #46

Do you feel better now? HopeAgain Jun 2017 #6

True. Hindsight is useful only if it prompts different action going forward. FailureToCommunicate Jun 2017 #26

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2017 #8

Major Fail ProfessorGAC Jun 2017 #9

If Hillary had won you can bet we would be doc03 Jun 2017 #10

She and I would gladly welcome that alternate universe as Repubs had no case against her wishstar Jun 2017 #13

It's like our government is totally doc03 Jun 2017 #14

Let's see. Impeachment hearings due to partisan witch hunts, or kcr Jun 2017 #38

It would far worse Cosmocat Jun 2017 #45

LOL XRubicon Jun 2017 #85

Not retrowire Jun 2017 #11

Post removed Post removed Jun 2017 #15

A good addition for this topic. NCTraveler Jun 2017 #16

I agree and I do think the Russian meddling CHANGED VOTES lancelyons Jun 2017 #18

I just had that discussion yesterday when someone told me Trump was my fault becasue I supported Nitram Jun 2017 #19

You know who is responsible? qanda Jun 2017 #20

You are correct, sir... HopeAgain Jun 2017 #27

This is true. erinlough Jun 2017 #50

Nope inchhigh Jun 2017 #21

Any reasonable person Freddie Jun 2017 #23

.... LOL DanTex Jun 2017 #24

Perhaps you could try not divisively re-arguing primary Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #49

Perhaps the OP could do that same. n/t intheflow Jun 2017 #53

The OP is NOT re-arguing the primary. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #55

Uh huh....sure they aren't. . WoonTars Jun 2017 #78

Hmm inchhigh Jun 2017 #56

As if a certain socialist senator from a small state wasn't flawed. He'd have been beaten worse... brush Jun 2017 #52

Your post is pure Bull. The stupid Elitist Liars stein and sarandon own Cha Jun 2017 #60

LOL NurseJackie Jun 2017 #61

so you stayed home and now you pound on your computer made with slave labor in certainot Jun 2017 #87

the base are minority voters and they went for the candidate who ended up winning the nomination JI7 Jun 2017 #90

... That Guy 888 Jun 2017 #22

You are still being fooled by the russians woundedkarma Jun 2017 #28

Amen! HopeAgain Jun 2017 #30

Trump serves Russia and Russian money. gordianot Jun 2017 #32

Speaking of rights. The OP has the right to express their views, correct? kcr Jun 2017 #41

Yes, the Russians interfered with our election. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2017 #54

russian interference clu Jun 2017 #97

We can play this game all you want but it will not make the situation any better. YOHABLO Jun 2017 #31

"It is what it is." Now, sprinkleeninow Jun 2017 #64

I think what still blows my mind about this whole debacle--- Grammy23 Jun 2017 #33

'Infestation'. Very apt description. Thanx for that. sprinkleeninow Jun 2017 #62

My dad was in the pest control business for 30+ years.... Grammy23 Jun 2017 #65

Who gonna rid the infestation in the Peoples' House I wonder. sprinkleeninow Jun 2017 #66

Disinformation, propaganda, targeting of a divided party bucolic_frolic Jun 2017 #34

But DownriverDem Jun 2017 #36

and her supporters were also attacked/bullied from all sides! Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #43

You are so right. n/t LisaM Jun 2017 #51

THANK YOU!!! DownriverDem Jun 2017 #35

If someone wants to vote third party or even republican... JoeStuckInOH Jun 2017 #37

Amen Butterflylady Jun 2017 #39

hear! hear! Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #42

Couldn't agree with you more. Paladin Jun 2017 #44

Those Democrats and Independents probably don't read DU? kentuck Jun 2017 #47

It's always the fault of someone else... Trial_By_Fire Jun 2017 #48

Wow. I've never heard that here before. yurbud Jun 2017 #57

Independent/third-party voters only look significant... Orsino Jun 2017 #58

I wonder just how many of these independent/third party voters there actually were? Ligyron Jun 2017 #59

amen. XRubicon Jun 2017 #68

I like it. warmfeet Jun 2017 #69

Spot On! blue-wave Jun 2017 #70

agreed Skittles Jun 2017 #71

My friend's mom told me this week that she voted for Birney... BigmanPigman Jun 2017 #73

In this Repub majority area OhNo-Really Jun 2017 #74

Sometimes tasting bitter makes you more willing to climb a tree to get honey and more . appleannie1943 Jun 2017 #75

Maybe a smart person avoids stepping in obvious dog shit XRubicon Jun 2017 #77

I did not say it was ok, I simply pointed it out. There are those in this world that appleannie1943 Jun 2017 #91

So the candidate not campaigning in Wisconsin after the primary WoonTars Jun 2017 #76

Why get over it? salster Jun 2017 #82

No they aren't. THe Republicans and the Russians stole the election. They could have/would Amaryllis Jun 2017 #79

Sheesh BrooklynTech Jun 2017 #80

I love when people say something that is identical to what the majority here think melman Jun 2017 #81

Yep and all the "good Democrats" who showed them the door when voicing concerns. aikoaiko Jun 2017 #83

Cuz they wanted "change". Too shallow to recognize that "change" could be bad as easily as it could southerncrone Jun 2017 #88

+++ agree iluvtennis Jun 2017 #89

If they don't like heaven05 Jun 2017 #102

Yes..those PLUS MFM008 Jun 2017 #103