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C Moon

(12,221 posts)
23. I still don't think he was elected...he was hoisted, illegally.
Thu Aug 10, 2017, 11:28 AM
Aug 2017

I think Hillary won by a huge landslide.

Those weren't voices from the "left". Those were voices following the word "free". tonyt53 Aug 2017 #1
And the Susan Sarandon types who think "destroy to rebuild" & "burn it down" are good policies. But NurseJackie Aug 2017 #42
Get in line, NurseJackie. calimary Aug 2017 #48
If a nuke hit her in the ass, her gambit would have failed miserably. Blue_true Aug 2017 #59
Yep. And there is no difference between DEMS and GOPers. Iliyah Aug 2017 #2
This post is unfounded. Certainly not why onit2day Aug 2017 #43
Excellent post. PassingFair Aug 2017 #49
Voting for the candidate that will benefit the greater good vs. voting Ninga Aug 2017 #3
Yep not fooled Aug 2017 #7
Surely, one can blame someone for anything. David__77 Aug 2017 #4
But the votes were tainted by the Russian interference. I agree that is my speculation... iluvtennis Aug 2017 #5
"But the votes were tainted by the Russian interference." LenaBaby61 Aug 2017 #56
Well stated LenaBaby - I AGREE +100000000 iluvtennis Aug 2017 #61
I get Tomasky's anger, I really do ProfessorPlum Aug 2017 #6
+1 leftstreet Aug 2017 #10
The point is that ENOUGH people fell for it Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2017 #34
They share responsibility for this mcar Aug 2017 #8
I Couldn't Agree More With This Post louis c Aug 2017 #9
K&R betsuni Aug 2017 #11
yes. librechik Aug 2017 #12
Not only that, Trump has made conservative Republicans look more mainstream. jalan48 Aug 2017 #13
Yup Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2017 #37
Trite, boring and predictable. Blame left pols, blame left base, blame left pols, blame left base lostnfound Aug 2017 #14
Yep - all of this was predictable KTM Aug 2017 #17
Let's name a few names Foamfollower Aug 2017 #15
YEP. calimary Aug 2017 #50
i agree!!! They all gave us this madman. samnsara Aug 2017 #16
The extreme left is dead to me. If I meet one I will grab his or her face Blue_true Aug 2017 #18
But ..... Hillary wasn't pure enough! Lil Missy Aug 2017 #19
And the blame game continues tiredtoo Aug 2017 #20
One vote away from having me and 24 million others without ACA ffr Aug 2017 #21
Yes, Clinton could have won the popular vote by 2.9 million gratuitous Aug 2017 #22
I still don't think he was elected...he was hoisted, illegally. C Moon Aug 2017 #23
Anyone asked her? zipplewrath Aug 2017 #24
I just asked a similar question oberliner Aug 2017 #26
It would be highly inappropriate for her or Obama to comment publicly during a crisis. yardwork Aug 2017 #27
Yeah, I know zipplewrath Aug 2017 #28
We can only imagine. They know things we don't. They must be appalled. yardwork Aug 2017 #30
What would Clinton be doing with respect to N Korea? oberliner Aug 2017 #25
I don't think we would have this crisis with NK if Clinton had been elected. yardwork Aug 2017 #29
I think she would've pressed for and supported the UN sanctions oberliner Aug 2017 #31
I answered your question. yardwork Aug 2017 #32
What would Clinton have done in response to North Korea's bellicose reaction to the sanctions? oberliner Aug 2017 #33
Copied from my post above is my answer: yardwork Aug 2017 #35
Bill Richardson, an DPRK expert, for one thing. And she would have gotten other countries involved. haele Aug 2017 #58
she would have continued as 2016 Admin recorded. Here are several late 2016 NK, eos & policies. Sunlei Aug 2017 #46
no.Republicans who didn't stand-up for Democracy when they KNEW people in their party were traitors Sunlei Aug 2017 #36
This statement from the cited op says it all.... mdbl Aug 2017 #38
There's plenty of blame to go around...even for those of us on the left who just failed to help GOTV Orsino Aug 2017 #39
Quoting Willie the Shake: What's done cannot be undone. Let's pick up the pieces and move on. NNadir Aug 2017 #40
And everyone needs to be vigilant Blue_Tires Aug 2017 #41
I agree. Blue_true Aug 2017 #60
I seriously doubt that were many true progressives who supported drumpf. lark Aug 2017 #44
Unfortunately this is a problem of our own making. President after president kicked the can down the LittleBlue Aug 2017 #45
So the "best deal maker" president Heartstrings Aug 2017 #54
Were these actually voices on the left or TheDebbieDee Aug 2017 #47
It's Always Been the Misogyny dlk Aug 2017 #51
I don't get why people get so much satisfaction out of demonizing people loyalsister Aug 2017 #52
A vote for Jill Stein was a vote for trump Gothmog Aug 2017 #53
No lame excuses. They drove the getaway car. oasis Aug 2017 #55
It doesn't matter what is in the news, someone will use it to undermine party unity. L. Coyote Aug 2017 #57
Life comes at you something something . . . Tactical Peek Aug 2017 #62
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