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In reply to the discussion: What too many Americans will never admit [View all]misanthrope
(7,413 posts)36. It took eight years to reach full boil
The 2008 election wasn't completely lopsided. Popular vote margin was 52.9 percent to 45.7 percent. I knew conservatives who bit their tongue initially because of the racial hallmark. They told themselves Obama's election be used as fodder to refute the effects of racism.
Then the Tea Party materialized. The GOP's disrespect for an opposing POTUS entered unprecedented territory. Conservatives told themselves it would all be over in 2012.
The 2012 race was closer. Obama won 51.1 percent to 47.2 percent after Romney ran a less-than-stellar campaign against an incumbent. By the time that eight years was over, the pressure cooker could no longer hold what had now fully fomented.
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That's a lot to do with it, but not everything. Rush hated anything to do with the left.
rusty quoin
Apr 2020
#1
In 2008 the balance of party identification among whites was about evenly divided.
betsuni
Apr 2020
#7
"They" did not elevate and empower McConnell and Trump. The people who directed the whole
Ford_Prefect
Apr 2020
#11
They may not have been as egregiously inhumane and wreckless as Trump. Any one of them would
Ford_Prefect
Apr 2020
#17
Yup, I see comments on things which aren't exactly political from bitter Trump supporters
JI7
Apr 2020
#15
It is worth remembering that we elected Obama twice. Well done, us. It took a huge effort...
Hekate
Apr 2020
#16
Even worse, the African-American POTUS was successful and respected around the world.
keithbvadu2
Apr 2020
#23
On several occasions I've heard and seen "WE had to suffer for eight years under Obama."
Goodheart
Apr 2020
#24
i have a conservative epal who only ingests propaganda + is close minded about the moron +
pansypoo53219
Apr 2020
#41