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In retrospect, the strongest argument that should have been made against electing Trump 35 andym Jan 2017 Jan 2017 9 5761

If we are to believe conventional wisdom 35 boston bean Dec 2016 Dec 2016 5 2892

I wake up this morning and the media is all abuzz about the Russian hacking... 35 kentuck Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2979

There's a serious case that Dems need to respect voters less, not more. 35 DanTex Nov 2016 Nov 2016 9 2242

Flawed: Perfect Is The Enemy Of The Good If Youre A Female Presidential Candidate 35 synergie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 35 7310

Trump received the most votes of any .... 35 okieinpain Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 3326

We didn't underestimate Trump. 35 sellitman Dec 2016 Dec 2016 49 5697

We can find a balance, so in the spirit of honesty.. 35 JHan Nov 2016 Nov 2016 11 5718

What a bad ground game looks like. 35 hellofromreddit Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 7098

If you want to know why, here goes.... 35 pbmus Jan 2017 Jan 2017 116 12419

Van Jones, I am sorry, but you are wrong. 34 boston bean Dec 2016 Dec 2016 13 4401

In Iowa, Trump Voters Are Unfazed by Controversies 34 NeoConsSuck Jan 2017 Jan 2017 2 4837

Strange Priorities 34 BainsBane Dec 2016 Dec 2016 32 3849

Trump and his flunkies' full court press to blunt John Lewis' stand 34 redstateblues Jan 2017 Jan 2017 32 4855

How would Martin O'Malley have fared in the GE? 34 LonePirate Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 3065

Trumpscum Won Because An Electoral Vote In Wyoming Is Worth 3 Times As Much As California 34 TaterBake Dec 2016 Dec 2016 11 4399

Exit Poll Results Machine Vote Counts were Altered in S.E. Kansas 34 Botany Nov 2016 Nov 2016 56 11121

Greg Palast: The seal is a vote machine's hymen. If broken, it means somebody fk'd with it 34 flamingdem Dec 2016 Dec 2016 28 3993

Is there an attempted right wing take over going on here? 33 brush Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2877

Activist Files Federal Suit to Declare Electoral College Unconstitutional Under Slavery Ending Amend 33 Iamaartist Jan 2017 Jan 2017 15 4890

Where are the constructive threads on the 2016 campaign? 33 sfwriter Dec 2016 Dec 2016 5 3068

Will President Obama be the last real US President 33 UCmeNdc Jan 2017 Jan 2017 9 3792

This message was self-deleted by its author 33 DemocraticWing Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 6366

How many does it take to have Trump committed. The guy is a total loon!!! n/t 33 RKP5637 Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 2886

TREASON AFOOT 33 MFM008 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 32 3216

This is how the US television media outlets stifle the truth about Donald Trump & anything else 33 mtnsnake Nov 2016 Nov 2016 59 4204

Progressivism vs Social Liberalism vs Neo-Liberalism 33 Exilednight Nov 2016 Dec 2016 1 3110

How Donald Trump Could Have Been Taken Down With 8 Simple Words 32 votesparks Jan 2017 Jan 2017 22 5595

White man taunts black comedian: Trumps victory entitles me to call you a ni***r 32 still_one Dec 2016 Dec 2016 51 6185

Key factors that led to Trump winning, according to my calculations: 32 Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 6 3426

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Mitch McConnell should be impeached, thrown out of the senate along with Ryan..n/t 32 monmouth4 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 49 4392

Digby: Yeah, these people voted for Trump because of his trade policies 32 mcar Dec 2016 Dec 2016 31 2524

This is what the Dems need to be doing - Sanders: use defense contracts as leverage for Carrier jobs 32 realmirage Nov 2016 Nov 2016 8 2598

Hoodwinked: Americans played for the fools that they are. A Xmas day PBS analysis. 32 ffr Dec 2016 Dec 2016 64 6525

Donald Trump wants a record crowd for his inauguration 32 UCmeNdc Dec 2016 Dec 2016 15 4037

Trump supporters didn't like his Happy Hanukkah tweet 32 iluvtennis Dec 2016 Dec 2016 23 7908

This was posted yesterday on DU, (link at bottom), which presented the disingenuous, 32 still_one Dec 2016 Dec 2016 8 5537

Julian Assange: Hillary Clinton 'Tried to Destroy Us' and Failed 32 DonViejo Dec 2016 Dec 2016 6 4866

Do not waste one moment of your time ever trying to get Trump supporters to regret 32 mreilly Dec 2016 Dec 2016 34 5030

The most common words in @HillaryClintons speeches, in one chart 32 riversedge Dec 2016 Dec 2016 22 6249

Does Obama fear his succesor will have him arrested after January 20? 32 LonePirate Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 3760

When you bury your head in the sand you leave your ass exposed to get kicked 32 NoGoodNamesLeft Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 11226

Rudy Giuliani Married his Cousin...that means he fucked her 31 LaydeeBug Nov 2016 Dec 2016 15 5630

When is a recount a sham? 31 Coyotl Nov 2016 Nov 2016 8 3928

If they release hacking intelligence to the electors, 31 B2G Dec 2016 Dec 2016 8 3295

BREAKING: Russia Also Tilted Key Congressional Races 31 Iamaartist Dec 2016 Dec 2016 47 5235

There are at least two women who i hope run in 2020 primaries 31 La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 Dec 2016 6 3287

Why I think Trump won the rust belt in spite of being the terrible person he is 31 karynnj Jan 2017 Jan 2017 7 4940

Still looking for that perfect drumpf nickname? Check these links out 31 ailsagirl Dec 2016 Jan 2017 6 5220

How Analytics Failed Clinton 31 applegrove Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 5206

Simple question. Did Trump work with and or hire Russians in order to win the election? 31 Botany Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 4105

treason. 31 LaydeeBug Dec 2016 Jan 2017 29 5852

Chances of Wisconsin Presidential Vote Results shown to be 1 in 850, and Worse for Other States 31 Coyotl Dec 2016 Dec 2016 22 3341

Does anyone remember in 2000..... there were no senators who would object to the electoral vote? 31 femmocrat Dec 2016 Dec 2016 7 4024

The surest way to get rid of the electoral college. 31 Garrett78 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 3896

#BREAKING: Twenty Republican electors are reportedly considering not voting for Trump. 31 pbmus Dec 2016 Dec 2016 14 4693

Petition to SCOTUS to Order a New Election - please sign. 100K sigs needed by Jan 7th! 30 iluvtennis Jan 2017 Jan 2017 15 6810

Would it really be that terrible to make our 2020 message something like THIS: 30 Ken Burch Dec 2016 Dec 2016 15 2966

Noam Chomsky: Bernie Sanders can win back Donald Trump supporters 30 portlander23 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 2816

Bill de Blasio: if Clinton had had a message of economic change, would overwhelmed Trump 30 portlander23 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 3092

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This message was self-deleted by its author 30 brush Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 2547

RED states - Nifty Graphic I just created. Let them OWN this. 30 bitterross Jan 2017 Jan 2017 78 15309

This message was self-deleted by its author 30 Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 Nov 2016 9 2393

I keep asking myself, why do some people vote against their own interests! 30 akbacchus_BC Dec 2016 Dec 2016 9 3558

Fact Checker: Did the Clinton Foundation pay for Chelsea's wedding? 30 DonViejo Jan 2017 Jan 2017 8 7782

I'll Bet Rudy Giuliani Is Angry as Hell 30 CajunBlazer Dec 2016 Dec 2016 9 2966

There's info about Russian interference that Senate Democrats are asking Obama to declassify. 30 drm604 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 53 7320

Elijah Cummings Has Ominous Warning: Congress Has Info on Trump That Would Shock Americans 30 Iamaartist Jan 2017 Jan 2017 20 15015

Yes, the Democrats had an economic message. No, they didn't forget the middle and working class. 30 CBHagman Nov 2016 Dec 2016 11 1980

There are very real impediments to reaching the white working class. 30 DanTex Dec 2016 Dec 2016 15 2814

Fake news is a convenient scapegoat, but the big 2016 problem was the real news 30 kentuck Dec 2016 Dec 2016 27 3930

100% blame "Others" for the election losses: CHECK. Re-elect existing Democratic leadership. CHECK. 29 MadDAsHell Nov 2016 Dec 2016 18 3171

Hamilton electoral voters. Is this worth backing? 29 TrogL Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2265

For all looking to cast out the ignorant with the venal 29 Uponthegears Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 3468

The Big Con should be arrested... 29 pbmus Dec 2016 Dec 2016 61 6751

Trump to inherit more than 100 court vacancies, plans to reshape judiciary 29 still_one Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 3459

"god made trump get elected" 29 zippythepinhead Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 4704

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