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2016 Postmortem

ribrepin

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6. Well - most of my facebook friends were outraged and I stopped following

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Tue Nov 15, 2016, 06:43 PM

Nov 2016

the ones who weren't. Before I stopped following one, she wanted the Governor to do something about the students walking out of class to protest the election. The only power the Governor would have is to call out the National Guard. It was a peaceful protest and the cops had it well in hand. This is the type of people we are facing.

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Glad DU is back, but it may have been a blessing... [View all] LAS14 Nov 2016 OP

It was miserable to grieve alone missingthebigdog Nov 2016 #1

same here. nt Mosby Nov 2016 #4

Yes. narnian60 Nov 2016 #5

I'm avoiding news shows, too Siwsan Nov 2016 #2

I wouldn't trust a thing you read babylonsister Nov 2016 #3

I think the media in general did a great disservice to the Democratic snappyturtle Nov 2016 #7

And I thought it was just apathy, which could also be true. nt babylonsister Nov 2016 #8

Well - most of my facebook friends were outraged and I stopped following ribrepin Nov 2016 #6