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bearsfootball516

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1. There's no use trying to resonate with Trump voters

Reply to videohead5 (Original post)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 09:24 AM

Dec 2017

They're lost causes. Focus on the Democratic base.

Politico did an article about a month ago about a small town in rural Pennsylvania where residents don't really believe Trump will keep any of his promises and fully believe their lives will get worse with him in office, but they support him 100 percent anyway.

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/11/08/donald-trump-johnstown-pennsylvania-supporters-215800

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CNN in Trump Country [View all] videohead5 Dec 2017 OP

There's no use trying to resonate with Trump voters bearsfootball516 Dec 2017 #1

Hope with no change. democratisphere Dec 2017 #2

I'm conflicted bpositive Dec 2017 #3

I think it's that cognitive dissonance thing... in spades ailsagirl Dec 2017 #9

No conflict here tazkcmo Dec 2017 #16

I think it is flawed to believe we know what their "self interest" is BumRushDaShow Dec 2017 #4

Not sure about the 'assuming' part bpositive Dec 2017 #12

There is often a difference between what people "say" publicly in an interview BumRushDaShow Dec 2017 #14

Agree was th your premise bpositive Dec 2017 #23

I kept waiting for the reporter to mention that Trump has both Houses of Congress and the Dustlawyer Dec 2017 #5

Stupid is as stupid does... mentalslavery Dec 2017 #6

Hey, girlie, girl! You need to LEAVE TOWN to get a decent paying job. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #7

That used to be true but not for the past 20 years. BigmanPigman Dec 2017 #17

That's her problem. I moved. Had to, for a job that paid decently and a future. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #24

I would say , "Good, stay home and cry BigmanPigman Dec 2017 #25

You got that right. I moved in a recession, got a decent job, and I registered to vote. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #27

Same thoughts when watching this -see post #30 lunasun Dec 2017 #31

Why would they have ever thought a narcissistic billionaire would give a rats ass about them? tomhagen Dec 2017 #8

See your sig graphic? BumRushDaShow Dec 2017 #15

One lady said something very true. She sees congress standing in the way. bitterross Dec 2017 #10

The Republicans are just videohead5 Dec 2017 #11

Can't Kentucky subsidize Obama-care so that woman can afford her insurance? The Wielding Truth Dec 2017 #13

They must videohead5 Dec 2017 #19

they HAD it... 2naSalit Dec 2017 #20

It was called Kynect negoldie Dec 2017 #21

Thanks for sahring that 2naSalit Dec 2017 #22

Yet these people still remain Republicans. Go figure... The Wielding Truth Dec 2017 #29

This is all due to people listening to Right wing Radio and yuiyoshida Dec 2017 #18

They only support the plans if blacks and mexicans would excluded JI7 Dec 2017 #26

The way forward for dems is the base and moderates TNLib Dec 2017 #28

"If i wanted to find work I'd have to leave here. "Another said I have 2 college degrees but can't lunasun Dec 2017 #30

+1+1+1. It's always been this way in America. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #32