2016 Postmortem

groundloop

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17. EXACTLY - Sometimes the truth hurts.

Sat Oct 15, 2016, 11:33 AM

Oct 2016

Maybe, just maybe, Hillary could have worded her statement a little bit better, but her meaning was right on the money - many of the trump supporters are assholes.

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"...there’s something profoundly evil about the Trump campaign at this point..." - Nate Silver [View all] Snarkoleptic Oct 2016 OP

Pure evil. gademocrat7 Oct 2016 #1

And you better believe GWC58 Oct 2016 #23

Nope. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #36

^. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2016 #44

Got one for you exboyfil Oct 2016 #51

Well said nikto Oct 2016 #60

Another appropriate word would be "deplorable.". nt tblue37 Oct 2016 #2

EXACTLY - Sometimes the truth hurts. groundloop Oct 2016 #17

Deplorable was for some followers before. Evil for Hortensis Oct 2016 #20

Her husband certainly has. catbyte Oct 2016 #26

Oh, yes. I just showed her because she has Hortensis Oct 2016 #28

I have no doubt that it's been a "family activity" for some time now. catbyte Oct 2016 #29

I find nothing nice about her face. It's just a face. pangaia Oct 2016 #31

How ironic.... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #43

She has "gravitas" with the cable news shows. Safe as Milk Oct 2016 #63

Yes. She's been a pollster specializing in telling right-wing Hortensis Oct 2016 #82

My husband calls her Jodyanne Jerkmeoff. calimary Oct 2016 #85

Lol. Lot of truth to that, too. But she's being Hortensis Oct 2016 #86

Despicable would do BSdetect Oct 2016 #3

Nate Silver didn't use the term "profoundly evil" Hortensis Oct 2016 #22

For a while it seemed like the violence at Trump rally's was down but last few weeks, he has riversedge Oct 2016 #4

Proceed at your own risk you stupid motherfuckers. lonestarnot Oct 2016 #8

Makes me wish I WAS one of their targets. Hortensis Oct 2016 #24

Where are hatpins when you need them? And a little something nasty to paint onto the Nay Oct 2016 #40

Did the MSM really think that things avebury Oct 2016 #25

I'm sure that "making them a little bit nervous" is illegal at a voting location. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #37

"People who can't speak American" BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #41

You're wrong. Neema Oct 2016 #55

But "n*****s" aren't considered "people" BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #57

No loitering allowed at the polls vlyons Oct 2016 #77

I would say "profoundly evil" just about covers it. Raster Oct 2016 #5

^. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2016 #47

Agree with Nate. The footage of Trump's rallies saltpoint Oct 2016 #6

Objectively speaking, "evil" is the correct word. randome Oct 2016 #7

Why are they green? lonestarnot Oct 2016 #10

They've been slimed -a Nickelodeon game show thing a while back. randome Oct 2016 #11

Trump is openly appealing to the reptilian brain of his supporters. Openly. No dog whistles. KittyWampus Oct 2016 #9

Yep. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2016 #48

No kidding, Nate. Have you been so caught up in the horse race that you missed the evil? TonyPDX Oct 2016 #12

Not deplorables cagefreesoylentgreen Oct 2016 #13

The man is a deplorable basket case at this point, paranoia runs deep. Coyotl Oct 2016 #14

K & R mountain grammy Oct 2016 #15

No kidding! Thank you, Nate Silver Cha Oct 2016 #16

I love that opening pic, LOL Dangerrus Oct 2016 #18

Sounds positively deplorable. Rose Siding Oct 2016 #19

"Profoundly evil" really sums it up. dgibby Oct 2016 #21

This is my fear also NastyRiffraff Oct 2016 #30

"Profoundly evil" describes Trump and his enablers well. nt SunSeeker Oct 2016 #27

Trump Sidious: voice of the Dark Side of the Force -nt NAO Oct 2016 #32

Proof that money is the root of all evil. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2016 #33

As an agnostic, I don't believe in Good or Evil Retired George Oct 2016 #34

As an atheist, I know there is good & evil, but fundamentally they have nothing to do with religion Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #38

As a human and an atheist, morality is usually obvious and universal bhikkhu Oct 2016 #59

MSNBC is going to be discussing this "call to violence" after the next commercial break. n/t dgibby Oct 2016 #35

To me the saddest and most frightening thing in that conversation PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #39

K & R Scurrilous Oct 2016 #42

How can people support Trump? Marthe48 Oct 2016 #45

I wish I had the answers ailsagirl Oct 2016 #46

Yes we are Marthe48 Oct 2016 #49

When considering the "Hillary Hate" there is so much planning and work that has been Upthevibe Oct 2016 #52

I understand! Marthe48 Oct 2016 #56

I'd like that too-- maybe it'll happen? ailsagirl Oct 2016 #53

If I recall correctly, GW Bush somehow had 26% approval rating when leaving office. Snarkoleptic Oct 2016 #50

Im surrounded by Idiots. sammcgee68 Oct 2016 #64

Have to agree about the evil element HeartlandDem Oct 2016 #54

The scary thing is that it's not "the Trump campaign" it's the millions of people who support him oberliner Oct 2016 #58

Exactly! I knew there were some greedy, crass bigots out there. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2016 #72

It is really disturbing oberliner Oct 2016 #73

Yep, the accomplishments of the pervasive RW propaganda machine will not be easily undone. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2016 #74

As creepy and awful as Trump's sexual comments/deeds have been ... nikto Oct 2016 #61

Many seemed to give his creepy comments in the beginning a free pass, but then the RKP5637 Oct 2016 #68

Yup. And Here's a fairly-complete reminder of those earlier horrific coments ... nikto Oct 2016 #75

You should really also post this as an OP for greater visibility, maybe you have, I remember many of RKP5637 Oct 2016 #83

At THIS point? liberalhistorian Oct 2016 #62

At this point? There's always been something profoundly evil about the Trump campaign. Lord Magus Oct 2016 #65

I agree 1000%.n/t MBS Oct 2016 #66

Nailed It Nate colsohlibgal Oct 2016 #67

Don't agree with this narrowing down of what's evil. zentrum Oct 2016 #69

I'm convinced he's the new Jim Jones. And has a Kool-Aid mix ready to give his supporters. Lil Missy Oct 2016 #70

Ya know... I bet if he told them all to off themselves in his concession Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #78

I have learned not to underestimate the stupidity of the American people. Lil Missy Oct 2016 #80

so true... I see how fascist dictators in the past rose to power, by watching this mess... Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #81

His supporters are deplorable. Dawson Leery Oct 2016 #71

And Farai Chideya challenged his comment RandySF Oct 2016 #76

Trump=Randall Flagg Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #79

unfortunately, there were others on the podcast who disputed that Fast Walker 52 Oct 2016 #84

K&R smirkymonkey Oct 2016 #87