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2016 Postmortem

Azathoth

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31. 50% of this country voted to re-elect the Chimp

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 04:04 PM

Oct 2012

I still can't get over that one.

The fact that many of those same people now want to blame the Chimp's economic cataclysm on the black guy is just icing on the cake.

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You know what is truly stunning? [View all] SHRED Oct 2012 OP

is even close at all Flashmann Oct 2012 #1

It's not madashelltoo Oct 2012 #2

I want to believe that SHRED Oct 2012 #9

I think we're being set up for it pscot Oct 2012 #14

That is the only thing that makes sense to me. Glimmer of Hope Oct 2012 #37

You can thank Citizens United OKNancy Oct 2012 #3

Citizens United and the media ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 #7

Eggs-actly...an unhappy concurrence of events. Surya Gayatri Oct 2012 #21

It's scary Z_California Oct 2012 #4

I know! I have been asking that same question... Evergreen Emerald Oct 2012 #5

The repugs have spent the last four years rekindling rabid racism. ChiTownChavista Oct 2012 #29

I don't believe it is as close as they say. . . daligirl519 Oct 2012 #6

me too. barbtries Oct 2012 #8

It is not really close. Presidential elections very rarely have large margins of victory Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #10

you meant 18.2% SHRED Oct 2012 #22

Don't be so smug! RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #11

That meme simply doesn't pass the gut check test lunatica Oct 2012 #12

As a woman, zoehenry Oct 2012 #13

Welcome to the DU!..and... SHRED Oct 2012 #15

No, It's not All That Stunning Iggy Oct 2012 #16

The economy was in freefall four years ago. CJCRANE Oct 2012 #17

Correction: The Parties are Different-- But NOT Iggy Oct 2012 #36

I think the electoral map on election night GallopingGhost Oct 2012 #18

True. ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #23

Same thing with the shrub's races. UK tabloid- "How can 56 million Americans be so DUMB?" HopeHoops Oct 2012 #19

Bush was elected twice. LisaL Oct 2012 #20

Sorry, war criminal bush was not elected twice. Obvious thefts. nt Mnemosyne Oct 2012 #33

Well. Get over it. Maximumnegro Oct 2012 #24

If you're surprised that its close you haven't been paying attention onenote Oct 2012 #25

Every MSMedia corporation is pure propaganda and criminals are allowed to go free just1voice Oct 2012 #26

It is not. Welcome to 1984. roody Oct 2012 #27

well, you underestimate republican-leaning folks. Lots of them out there n/t JackN415 Oct 2012 #28

Was it P.T. Barnum or H.L. Mencken? 68 Rex Oct 2012 #30

50% of this country voted to re-elect the Chimp Azathoth Oct 2012 #31

Just because Obama won in 2008 doesnt mean America is suddenly a progressive country davidn3600 Oct 2012 #32

I've Been Thinking For A Very, Very Long Time Now ChiciB1 Oct 2012 #34

I'm stunned that Rmoney/Rlyan poll about 30% donheld Oct 2012 #35