2016 Postmortem

boston bean

(36,221 posts) Tue Nov 29, 2016, 10:20 AM Nov 2016

A white privileged trump voter told me this [View all]

"I voted for Trump because my son is thinking of going into the military and I didn't want that bitch who took money from foreign governments being commander in chief."

Yet, nuclear proliferation and using them if you have them is just fine and dandy.

And people think Hillary could have won this voter over with a clearer jobs message... I am LMAO at that thought.

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A white privileged trump voter told me this [View all] boston bean Nov 2016 OP

But he doesn't mind that Trump did it. raging moderate Nov 2016 #1

But he's ok with Trump's ties to Putin and Russia. muntrv Nov 2016 #2

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

I get people not wanting to vote for Hillary... TCJ70 Nov 2016 #3

Millions upon millions decided to vote for neither by staying home. Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #10

Anyone using the term "that bitch" to describe Clinton, Guilded Lilly Nov 2016 #4

plus 1000 brer cat Nov 2016 #24

I wish I was wrong! Thanks Guilded Lilly Nov 2016 #56

The APA needs to list HillaryHate as a psychotic disorder.. JHan Nov 2016 #29

can we add to that.. berksdem Nov 2016 #30

nope JHan Nov 2016 #37

ah... berksdem Nov 2016 #65

Looks like false equivalencies is the theme of 2016 JHan Nov 2016 #66

stop... just stop... berksdem Nov 2016 #67

Where did I argue he was THE reason she lost? JHan Nov 2016 #68

reading your previous post... berksdem Nov 2016 #71

How about everyone indulge in some introspection and admit it was a fked up year all around? JHan Nov 2016 #69

completely agree... berksdem Nov 2016 #72

I think many are still sore.. JHan Nov 2016 #77

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

I'll bet they'll be real proud when Trump starts unneeded wars Txbluedog Nov 2016 #5

Yes, what a moron treestar Nov 2016 #6

yes that is correct bdamomma Nov 2016 #22

One candidate called for considering a no fly zone in Syria. David__77 Nov 2016 #76

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2016 #7

You believe Trump is a peace loving hippie??? maryellen99 Nov 2016 #8

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2016 #11

Excuse me I don't live in a bubble maryellen99 Nov 2016 #13

Yep. Comey letter was one of their excuses as well. emulatorloo Nov 2016 #19

Thank you nt maryellen99 Nov 2016 #26

He talked about syria on a number of occasions. astral Nov 2016 #55

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

rapturist is in the running for Secretary of Defense Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #12

Isn't Tom Cotton in the running? He's a rapturist nt maryellen99 Nov 2016 #14

yes, I was agreeing with you Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #15

If he's picked we are so screwed maryellen99 Nov 2016 #16

Iran is a huge cleavage point, here is a really good article on it Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #17

darn, looks like I missed a troll!! niyad Nov 2016 #39

Yep claimed Trump is liberal while HRC is a warmonger maryellen99 Nov 2016 #40

do you ever wonder what some of these people are on??? niyad Nov 2016 #41

Yes nt maryellen99 Nov 2016 #43

Yeah yeah, Trump is a "liberal". As a racist predatory capitalist, he's the "change" candidate too emulatorloo Nov 2016 #18

You are correct - as much as many on this site don't want to believe it hueymahl Nov 2016 #28

Trump voters are going to be in for a nasty shock when he proves he's no isolationist nt maryellen99 Nov 2016 #46

Yep. One of many nasty shocks. hueymahl Nov 2016 #50

One of my hubbys cousins I'll have to bite my tongue on maryellen99 Nov 2016 #54

I agree with your assessment. David__77 Nov 2016 #78

white blue collar i.e. Reagan Democrats have been voting GOP radius777 Nov 2016 #84

But Hillary won.... griloco Nov 2016 #20

I get it, totally. I think what people are struggling with Cosmocat Nov 2016 #21

Exactly. Way back when, the Pubs decided that they weren't going to win on their Nay Nov 2016 #62

YEP Cosmocat Nov 2016 #64

or policy arguements heaven05 Nov 2016 #23

BINGO! mountain grammy Nov 2016 #25

campaign Hillary said, no boots on ground to assist russia & assad. tumps wants to help russia Sunlei Nov 2016 #27

Oh my! She took money for charity WhiteTara Nov 2016 #31

She's a Trump Chump...He took money from the Muslims. Nt LaydeeBug Nov 2016 #32

His son is magnitudes more likely Hayduke Bomgarte Nov 2016 #33

And people think drugs are dangerous flying-skeleton Nov 2016 #34

As was shown by Obama and Clinton before him... Else You Are Mad Nov 2016 #35

1 n/t. okieinpain Nov 2016 #36

Wait, that isn't an anti-Trump comment? urgk Nov 2016 #38

This has been on my mind lately..Do you think the Republicans are going to reinstate the draft? Nt maryellen99 Nov 2016 #42

No, not this voter. OnionPatch Nov 2016 #44

Middle America is not sending us their brightest... world wide wally Nov 2016 #45

Your counter-example is only one anecdote. It does not defeat the "clearer jobs message" angle. nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2016 #47

Sorry-- I can't help thinking that if she'd have actually highlighted TonyPDX Nov 2016 #48

Hillary hate was a business strategy. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2016 #49

He hates Hillary based on lies and propaganda. As designed. bullimiami Nov 2016 #51

WOW-this voter is an idiot Gothmog Nov 2016 #52

And yet here's Trump extorting money from foreign powers.. ananda Nov 2016 #53

Republicans vote for a thug who they hope will kick liberal ass.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2016 #57

Is your point that Clinton has been a GOP punching bag for so many years, JCanete Nov 2016 #59

No. Is your point anti clinton? boston bean Nov 2016 #60

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

Oh. That is what i did? boston bean Nov 2016 #74

Actually, yes. Ken Burch Nov 2016 #75

Really.. They wouldn't have voted for any Dem, but I said Hillary was unelectable?? wokay.. boston bean Nov 2016 #80

That sort of voter would be out of reach for us no matter who we nominated. Ken Burch Nov 2016 #81

So, what was it I proved again? boston bean Nov 2016 #82

simply pathetic (n/t) iluvtennis Nov 2016 #73

how incredibly stupid. barbtries Nov 2016 #79