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Different Drummer

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28. They were warned, but...

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Original post)

Thu Aug 17, 2017, 09:09 PM

Aug 2017

they thought it would be a good idea to elect a political novice and, by golly, they pulled it off!

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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