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shanny

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42. It was close.

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 04:25 PM

Aug 2017

not in the national polls, which are largely meaningless, and not in the punditocracy's overall view, but on the ground, in the states, it was close. Michael Moore called it way in advance, didn't he?

Sure, there are structural problems that haven't been addressed for years. I haven't trusted the electoral process since 2000; Obama won because in his case it wasn't close enough to steal. This one was.

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Michael Moore: Trump on track for reelection [View all] DonViejo Aug 2017 OP

IF he could actually win, by not cheating, reelection after all this, then I need Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #1

"National Popular Vote Interstate Compact" annabanana Aug 2017 #2

2018, 2018, 2018 Cosmocat Aug 2017 #3

They might still be in control. murielm99 Aug 2017 #7

I have been at this for a long time now Cosmocat Aug 2017 #27

Again, people who say they were right without the Russia Cheating I'm takin when they say uponit7771 Aug 2017 #4

The actual data says completely different. stevenleser Aug 2017 #5

for one thing, t-rump ain't gonna make it to 2020, Iliyah Aug 2017 #14

I agree FLPanhandle Aug 2017 #6

Moore is starting to remind me of the late Joe Glanville. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 #8

You want to criticize the guy shanny Aug 2017 #16

Joe Glanville made one right call and then he made many bad calls. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 #21

Moore has been right about a bunch of things shanny Aug 2017 #41

Not sure there will even be an election in 2020 Va Lefty Aug 2017 #9

Many others people have said this as well. BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #10

No President with a sub 45% approval rating has ever won re-election. Dawson Leery Aug 2017 #11

"Democrats are on guard now" Orrex Aug 2017 #13

He's hovering around 35%. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 #22

Don't get complacent Lotusflower70 Aug 2017 #30

What Moore is saying Lithos Aug 2017 #12

+1 important distinction n/t leftstreet Aug 2017 #24

Michael Moore was wrong in 2016. Trump was on his way to a decisive loss when the FBI rigged StevieM Aug 2017 #15

I thought it was the Russians. Or the Bernie bros....nevermind. shanny Aug 2017 #17

It was all of the above. MrsCoffee Aug 2017 #20

It was close. shanny Aug 2017 #42

We didn't believe him the first time... Laffy Kat Aug 2017 #18

Well, yes, because Americans are fucking dumb. HughBeaumont Aug 2017 #19

T H I S - people panning what Moore said need to WTFU to THIS Cosmocat Aug 2017 #28

Moore has been right about Trump all along. mn9driver Aug 2017 #23

Michael Moore was spot on about Michigan, but was deemed a concern troll. demmiblue Aug 2017 #25

Republicans started winning streak in Michigan in 2010 delisen Aug 2017 #38

Trump will gladly take 35% approval right now. kentuck Aug 2017 #26

Yep Cosmocat Aug 2017 #35

Hillary's exit poll numbers were 43% favorable 55% unfavorable Awsi Dooger Aug 2017 #39

Would he still be the favorite if he has an approval rating of 35% on 8/28/20 ? DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 #43

The chart indicates Hillary's fall began with the news she had a private e-mail server * DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 #44

I thought lightning couldn't strike twice in the same place. democratisphere Aug 2017 #29

I hope people listen Lotusflower70 Aug 2017 #31

Funny bathroommonkey76 Aug 2017 #32

trump's base flocking to a Michael Moore documentary? I doubt it lunamagica Aug 2017 #33

Trump voter's in an Ohio district didn't mind being a part of his last doc bathroommonkey76 Aug 2017 #37

How many people who hate Trump will actually go to vote? Oneironaut Aug 2017 #34

We had a strong candidate but we had a weak party. delisen Aug 2017 #40

Let's concentrate on 2018 for now struggle4progress Aug 2017 #36

Of course thuglicans have a built-in advantage ..... LenaBaby61 Aug 2017 #45