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Personally, I think she

stillidealistic — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 00:18:24 +0000

In reply to Hillary's Watershed: Deplorables

Personally, I think she underestimated the number of "deplorables." I think she was spot on (just as Obama was with his "clinging to their guns and relgion.") Trump likes to say he isn't politically correct, and this was probably the most politically incorrect, but accurate, statement of the whole campaign on her part. My biggest concern is not that a jerk like trump could run for president (any idiot can do that) but that millions of people think it was a good idea and support him. They aren't going to just go away when he loses. They'll still be living amongst us, looking for someone who believes the very same things, but comes in a little less offensive packaging.

The country was already on a path of degradation that began with Mitch McConnell saying his number one goal was to make Obama a one term president, in the midst of the worst recession in ages, and before he even had a chance to do ANYTHING, let alone something bad. That was followed by Joe Walsh's "liar" comment, which set the stage for the total disrespect, not only of Obama himself, but the presidency as an institution. It's emboldened the repubs to turn the government on it's head, to the point now where they've decided to shun their duty to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court in hopes they'll get to fill it instead of the Democrats. And now we hear John McCain say they may not fill it the whole time Hillary is in office.

Trump is making us a laughing stock on the world stage. He has spit on the constitution and every institution that made this country the best in the world. And the more outrageous he gets, the more his cult followers applaud him. They talk of revolution and coups. And they consider themselves patriots.

Even after Hillary wins, they will do to her what they've done to Obama. They will attempt to continue down the same road in hopes that by the time they get the White House again, there will be something to salvage. And they've got millions spurring them on. I HATE what they've done to this country. I don't know how we rebound from it.

So yeah, they're deplorable. And as far as I'm concerned, that's putting it mildly.

To be continued ....... after

Flavius — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 20:34:28 +0000

In reply to Two-thirds of Trump

To be continued ....... after Hillary wins.

Trump has exposed the white

rmrd0000 — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 12:43:44 +0000

In reply to Non-Deplorables: Podhoretz

Trump has exposed the white Evangelicals and Protestants.

44% of white Evangelicals think sexual abuser Donald Trump has high moral character. 30% of white non-Evangelical Protestants think Trump has high moral character. Only 18% of atheists agree.

http://hotair.com/archives/2016/10/18/poll-44-white-evangelicals-think-t...

Non-Deplorables: Podhoretz

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 08:51:57 +0000

In reply to Hillary's Watershed: Deplorables

Non-Deplorables: Podhoretz speaks up on Marybeth Glenn's Tweetstorm - someone's listening.

Men are more used to providing context to these things, like "so I was massaging your best friend's back in one of the back rooms with the lights off - she had a cramp and a headache - I was just doing it for you cause I thought you valued her friendship..."

It's about to get much harder on us, chaps.

Captain Obvious, you have hit

CVille Dem — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 00:23:16 +0000

In reply to Don't even like to think

Captain Obvious, you have hit another HOME RUN!

It's right up there with my latest expression that keeps me from the depths of depression: "Everybody Dies."

Two-thirds of Trump

rmrd0000 — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 23:49:44 +0000

In reply to Too deplorable by half. It's

Two-thirds of Trump,supporters believe Obama is a Muslim

http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/poll-two-thirds-trump-supporters-t...

Trump supporters have more negative views of blacks

http://www.colorlines.com/articles/poll-trump-supporters-more-likely-vie...

They are not sympathetic people.

Don't even like to think

Michael Maiello — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 21:13:07 +0000

In reply to Mike, I think about this

Don't even like to think about justice. Trump's only comeuppance for an entire career of lying and bullying is that he doesn't get to be president? Almost nobody gets to be president!

I'd guess he just wants to be

PeraclesPlease — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 13:38:39 +0000

In reply to My theory is that McCain

I'd guess he just wants to be relevant, and supporting self-defeating foreign military adventures seems out of fashion this year, and after 8 years of relative quiet, the question remains "what have you done for me lately?" But certainly he can be credited for proferring the most certifiably unqualified nominee for the White House in modern times by a long shot - until Donald of course.

The GOP is now controlled by

rmrd0000 — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 13:34:27 +0000

In reply to John McCain is a pussy -

The GOP is now controlled by a racist, wingnut base. Any Republican who compromises will be punished by facing an election challenge.

Too deplorable by half. It's

PeraclesPlease — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 13:32:04 +0000

In reply to Ingenious , but as the Brits

Too deplorable by half. It's not "just wrong about Trump" - the "deplorable" ones are backing Trump for deplorable reasons. It's like the people who leave the lights on and idle their SUV unnecessarily just to irritate a tree hugger - it's not just a policy difference - many are actively choosing the antisocial, hateful path. Sure, there are those who simply think Hillary is more dangerous, evil, dishonest, whatever - and then there are those who think "law and order" is delivered through tasers and smashball tactics, that women are just vaginas on legs, that all immigrants are lower human beings, that the US has the right to plunder other countries - especially Muslim ones, that the best government is a thoroughly crippled and corrupt one, that we have no responsibility to the earth aside from taking as much from it as quickly as we can....

The Republicans have appealed to and built up the deplorable base for decades, and now you're saying it can't be true because there are too many people? Fox and Rush and Clear Channel have been successful, that's all, they've ministered and proselytized and gathered like souls as if there were no tomorrow. Except that when you fill the klown kar with that many power drunken raging assholes, they are more than likely to drive into a wall or a ditch or both. For those that say that they're just along for the ride, better to to take a joy ride with someone full of a bit more joy and a bit less hate.

They earned the word "Deplorable" - for those that are concerned about it, let them walk away, as many are doing. "Basket of Deplorables" was probably too nice - bucket of swill would do, where the scum rises to the top. Now that they've made their strategy to appease the most truculent, insatiable, deplorable, it was clear that they'd continue to run purity tests on each successive generation of leader. Some like Michelle Bachmann are just loony enough to have staying power - they can always be counted on to freak out that extra 10-20% to please their base. But even a Paul Ryan has trouble staying on the steadily upward curve of crazy - eventually most of them peter out and get left by the wayside - spines too supple to stay the Tea Bagger course that demands a more manly obstreperous spirit. Rave and rage on, dudes - of course they'll always find someone to blame their failure on - I just care that they fail.