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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: A white privileged trump voter told me this [View all]Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)70. OK...what you've actually done there is made the case that Hillary couldn't get elected.
Last edited Tue Nov 29, 2016, 06:04 PM - Edit history (1)
It doesn't mean we couldn't have won with anybody else.
Elizabeth Warren was free of any past history Trump could have attacked her on
And , for the record, I think Hillary COULD have been elected if she had emphasized economic issues in the Upper Midwest, for the record. Not played down other issues, but talked about the good things we DID have in the platform that would help people who were facing economic uncertainty.
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a shit tonne of RW'ers actually think Putin is a good guy, and he has shed the "commie" shit.
Grey Lemercier
Nov 2016
#9
How about everyone indulge in some introspection and admit it was a fked up year all around?
JHan
Nov 2016
#69
Yep, as others point out, Trump has taken money and then some from foreign governments.
Garrett78
Nov 2016
#58
the B-word is right below the surface with a whole lot of Trump voters. surprise. not. nt
TheFrenchRazor
Nov 2016
#83
That fucking idiot couldn't point to Syria on a map if you floated him the first two letters of
Maru Kitteh
Nov 2016
#63
Yeah yeah, Trump is a "liberal". As a racist predatory capitalist, he's the "change" candidate too
emulatorloo
Nov 2016
#18
Trump voters are going to be in for a nasty shock when he proves he's no isolationist nt
maryellen99
Nov 2016
#46
campaign Hillary said, no boots on ground to assist russia & assad. tumps wants to help russia
Sunlei
Nov 2016
#27
This has been on my mind lately..Do you think the Republicans are going to reinstate the draft? Nt
maryellen99
Nov 2016
#42
Your counter-example is only one anecdote. It does not defeat the "clearer jobs message" angle. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2016
#47
No, of course not. I think it was hubris that she was run and ran. But that said, its kind of
JCanete
Nov 2016
#61
OK...what you've actually done there is made the case that Hillary couldn't get elected.
Ken Burch
Nov 2016
#70
Really.. They wouldn't have voted for any Dem, but I said Hillary was unelectable?? wokay..
boston bean
Nov 2016
#80