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ProudLib72

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13. I warned

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Original post)

Thu Aug 17, 2017, 07:27 PM

Aug 2017

I stood in front of a brick wall. I lectured that brick wall on the dangers of electing tRump. My lecture was full of statistics and rational premises that anyone would have to accept. You know what? That damned brick wall just wouldn't listen.

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Why didn't anyone warn us in advance?? [View all] Bleacher Creature Aug 2017 OP

Corker wanted to keep it as a surprise! The_Casual_Observer Aug 2017 #1

Who could have known? eom guillaumeb Aug 2017 #2

Raises hand. Me Me MiniMe Aug 2017 #3

Imagine the sound of 200 million hands raising. guillaumeb Aug 2017 #30

are. ...nt. defacto7 Aug 2017 #36

Agreed. eom guillaumeb Aug 2017 #37

"We just need an "outsider" to shake things up & change in DC." southerncrone Aug 2017 #51

Who knew that accepting this moron as president would be so hard? Kleveland Aug 2017 #7

Exactly. Reagan and Bush showed that lack of intelligence was no obstacle. guillaumeb Aug 2017 #31

Reminds me of the scene from Terminator 2 lapfog_1 Aug 2017 #4

I know, right? gratuitous Aug 2017 #5

Who knew Nazis were so unpopular? grantcart Aug 2017 #6

And these hillbilly looking slobs are not even good Nazis... Kleveland Aug 2017 #9

but her emails! 0rganism Aug 2017 #8

Yup workinclasszero Aug 2017 #10

This will NEVER get old. betsuni Aug 2017 #45

I tried to warn all the people I know madokie Aug 2017 #11

Yup. NanceGreggs Aug 2017 #14

Thats the way it was with little boots too madokie Aug 2017 #15

I can remember back to the Nixon era. calimary Aug 2017 #19

the real discouraging fallout87 Aug 2017 #21

Welcome to DU, fallout87. calimary Aug 2017 #53

Tony fallout87 Aug 2017 #55

I was AGAINST him! MyOwnPeace Aug 2017 #32

Yes. If only we had been warned. Flaleftist Aug 2017 #12

That's a good start, but she should have done more. Bleacher Creature Aug 2017 #18

O-ho! MyOwnPeace Aug 2017 #34

I have two iPhones. Bleacher Creature Aug 2017 #46

It's SO sad............. MyOwnPeace Aug 2017 #48

If only an October surprise had been revealed, lapucelle Aug 2017 #40

I warned ProudLib72 Aug 2017 #13

I talked to my best friend till I was blue in the face. calimary Aug 2017 #23

Wrong wall! MyOwnPeace Aug 2017 #35

Rethugs are just dense as hell. Duppers Aug 2017 #16

She did. George II Aug 2017 #17

Yep fallout87 Aug 2017 #20

Even Republican Susan Collins said he was unfit for office at one point in 2016! EVERYONE knew it. Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #22

No one knew. He came out of nowhere! dalton99a Aug 2017 #24

BENGHAZI!! WinkyDink Aug 2017 #25

Hey, Winky! MyOwnPeace Aug 2017 #38

I figured Post #8 did the job! 😁 WinkyDink Aug 2017 #52

this was kinda neat bora13 Aug 2017 #26

Unfortunately much of the electorate wanted change and he was billed as the change candidate. jalan48 Aug 2017 #27

2 questions......... MyOwnPeace Aug 2017 #42

I wish voters were more informed. jalan48 Aug 2017 #47

They were warned, but... Different Drummer Aug 2017 #28

I know, right? If only there'd been another candidate! Beartracks Aug 2017 #29

Well, there was ONE guy Doug the Dem Aug 2017 #33

Ding! defacto7 Aug 2017 #39

Great thread.. defacto7 Aug 2017 #41

That's my question: Is our people learning? betsuni Aug 2017 #44

Donald Tramp moonseller66 Aug 2017 #43

Pizzagate! Heartstrings Aug 2017 #49

It's infuriating, isn't it? ecstatic Aug 2017 #50

😹😳 Meowmee Aug 2017 #54