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Coventina

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15. So they were A-OK with the racism and misogyny?
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 10:45 AM
Nov 2017

No way.

They voted for a racist who was unfit for office.

They do not get a pass.

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In other words, they were gulled by Trump. raging moderate Nov 2017 #1
Stolen election...he didn't really 'win' Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #2
One thing I take from this is that sheer anger can make people vote. enough Nov 2017 #3
Just another Hillary hit piece. Howard County need only look in the mirror to find out how they Trust Buster Nov 2017 #4
Yes. Too many in the media are determined to keep on with the Clinton hit pieces because they... brush Nov 2017 #9
I wouldn't characterize it as a Clinton hit piece exboyfil Nov 2017 #18
They are stupid MFM008 Nov 2017 #5
So Hillary needed to tell these people lies wasupaloopa Nov 2017 #6
I've always held that a significant percentage of the American electorate is just fickle Pope George Ringo II Nov 2017 #7
They genuinely felt they were being persecuted as white people Tiggeroshii Nov 2017 #8
Yep, like white people in this country are persecuted (I don't think I need the sarcasm gif). brush Nov 2017 #10
Oh yeah Tiggeroshii Nov 2017 #16
Lies and propaganda can be a powerful thing. I was a strong Bernie supporter and kacekwl Nov 2017 #11
Actually, I can blame most of it on James Comey and his totally corrupt FBI. StevieM Nov 2017 #12
Having a clear class partisanship would help. David__77 Nov 2017 #13
The main reason so many voted for trump was that he talked about the economy. tonyt53 Nov 2017 #14
So they were A-OK with the racism and misogyny? Coventina Nov 2017 #15
Because he reflected their own racism and made them feel a little better about themselves Tiggeroshii Nov 2017 #17
I was talking about the middle class voters in general. tonyt53 Nov 2017 #19
So Basically RobinA Nov 2017 #20
Anybody who complains about stagnant wages standingtall Nov 2017 #21
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