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2016 Postmortem

OrwellwasRight

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24. So if he would have voted,

Reply to metroins (Reply #12)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 03:55 PM

Nov 2016

Trump would not be the president-elect?

How about we talk about meaningful thing like how the Democrats can not be in this position again in 2018. I hardly think blaming on football player, no matter how much you hate him, is useful or constructive.

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There are people responsible for Trump's election. They are as follows: [View all] GaYellowDawg Nov 2016 OP

Mega #1. The Media. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2016 #1

Me too. rzemanfl Nov 2016 #2

To be honest, can't say I voted for Hillary enthusiastically... but looking at the alternative, my vote for her was a no-brainer! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2016 #5

Here's a #2 pintobean Nov 2016 #3

what an asshole Skittles Nov 2016 #4

Yep. grossproffit Nov 2016 #10

So it's Colin Kaepernick's fault? OrwellwasRight Nov 2016 #6

Who said that? pintobean Nov 2016 #8

How about standing by your post? OrwellwasRight Nov 2016 #23

Yes, it's all Kaepernick's fault. pintobean Nov 2016 #42

He's a useless sack of bones metroins Nov 2016 #12

So if he would have voted, OrwellwasRight Nov 2016 #24

How about we vote metroins Nov 2016 #35

it was the behavior he promotes, he posted that while polls were still open in PA, WI, and MI pstokely Nov 2016 #21

One person only duffyduff Nov 2016 #7

Thanks for that. n/t. Ken Burch Nov 2016 #9

You can't leave out MSNBC who during the primaries had Trump on Morning Joe almost every day. Fla Dem Nov 2016 #28

But Zucker is the one who started it and turned CNN into Trump TV. duffyduff Nov 2016 #34

No. tavernier Nov 2016 #41

Far too few are willing to even think about what you state. NCTraveler Nov 2016 #38

It is terrifying to think one person could create a monumental disaster. duffyduff Nov 2016 #39

Post removed Post removed Nov 2016 #11

Well she was pretty neck and neck with Trashpot with the untrustworthy crap...because of the stupid TrekLuver Nov 2016 #13

Yet she beat Bernie in the primaries and won the popular vote in the general. JTFrog Nov 2016 #15

How could you leave out James Comey, who was single-handedly responsible pnwmom Nov 2016 #14

Agree. Warren DeMontague Nov 2016 #17

Yes. But "blame", in an electoral sense, is useless. Warren DeMontague Nov 2016 #16

There is a good argument to be made for that. GaYellowDawg Nov 2016 #18

Don't let someone convince that some people who voted for trump aren't bigots. boston bean Nov 2016 #33

Pretty much nailed the bottom line - either you voted for Clinton, or you didn't. jmg257 Nov 2016 #19

Comey & Putin should be the top two names on the list Bucky Nov 2016 #20

I think hardly any people from the groups you name are on this site BlueProgressive Nov 2016 #22

You have been here since oct ninth. Believe me you missed a lot! boston bean Nov 2016 #40

James Judas Comey kebob Nov 2016 #25

I'm shopping insurance right now and the first question WhiteTara Nov 2016 #26

Awesome! Branmerr Nov 2016 #30

I'm crazed and can't stop myself WhiteTara Nov 2016 #32

You know, I admire that. AgadorSparticus Nov 2016 #31

Well and forcefully said, GYD. I agree with every word. (nt) Paladin Nov 2016 #27

I just learned JEFF ZUCKER needs to be at the top of this list. AgadorSparticus Nov 2016 #29

1000 K&R Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #36

Let me also so there is no excuse good enough for not voting for Hillary and stopping him Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #37