2016 Postmortem

TwilightZone

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16. I think some of them just bought their own BS

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 12:21 AM

Dec 2016

Some people actually argued - Jill Stein was one of them, and there were many on DU - that Trump could turn out to be more liberal than Hillary. That she would nominate a bunch of conservatives and that Trump might be more middle-of-the-road.

That is weapons-grade stupidity, based on everything that happened during the campaign and everything we know about them. It's just...insane. HDS.

Agreed re: the speeches and book sales. Former politicians become motivational speakers (and lobbyists) all the time, but for some reason, the only one that got attacked for it was Hillary.

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It's clear people have not fully considered the con job that has been pulled on them [View all] BainsBane Nov 2016 OP

If only we had trusted Clinton instead of looking at her history. el_bryanto Dec 2016 #1

I suppose next time we should pick the candidate that lost the primary? And disenfranchise millions? bravenak Dec 2016 #2

Exactly! BainsBane Dec 2016 #6

I looked at her history BainsBane Dec 2016 #3

Well I care what happens to America - thats why I supported another candidate in the primary el_bryanto Dec 2016 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Dec 2016 #29

I don't care who you voted for in the primary BainsBane Dec 2016 #34

This!!! DemonGoddess Dec 2016 #39

the pres-elect CountAllVotes Dec 2016 #4

I voted for Hillary in the general election. So who exactly are you calling an idiot? nt el_bryanto Dec 2016 #13

Calling tRump supporters idiots CountAllVotes Dec 2016 #30

For most of his hayseed followers jambo101 Dec 2016 #21

Exactly! CountAllVotes Dec 2016 #28

Right, her voting record. The one that puts here squarely on the liberal side of Congress. TwilightZone Dec 2016 #7

Yep that's the one - She is a liberal; just not as liberal I would prefer, on a number of issues. el_bryanto Dec 2016 #14

That you even think that relevant now BainsBane Dec 2016 #35

well you cared enough to reply. el_bryanto Dec 2016 #36

if only we had believed Clint Eastwood and Empty Chair strawman Obama emulatorloo Dec 2016 #9

Well it seemed that people weren't interested in Russ Feingold's record or Cypher, Teachout, or still_one Dec 2016 #26

Trump is the *ultimate* elitist and the *ultimate* corporatist. He's a fricking BRAND, for heaven's TwilightZone Dec 2016 #5

But those Goldman Execs are being appointed BainsBane Dec 2016 #8

I think some of them just bought their own BS TwilightZone Dec 2016 #16

weapon-grade stupidity is right BainsBane Dec 2016 #20

You got played too if you think Hillary did everything she needed to do to win BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #11

I read that article BainsBane Dec 2016 #19

Sam Stein wrote a pretty definitive autopsy, if that one doesn't work for you BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #23

You might not have called her a corporatist. But a whole lot of people did. Constantly. kcr Dec 2016 #33

It was a silent coup, right before our eyes, with Russian help and assists from the FBI and Assange brush Dec 2016 #12

Yes it was nt Tumbulu Dec 2016 #25

This world wide wally Dec 2016 #27

It was a con by someone screaming from the rooftops with a megaphone Lucky Luciano Dec 2016 #15

Some people have to be in pain in order to learn. Yavin4 Dec 2016 #17

Sorry, think MUCH LONGER because the billionaires will never let us have flamingdem Dec 2016 #18

they are drunk on hate KT2000 Dec 2016 #22

addicted jambo101 Dec 2016 #31

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2016 #24

Yeah, it's a billionaire lollapalooza now. A veritable billionaire shindig. R B Garr Dec 2016 #32

Most of people... JSup Dec 2016 #37

Many Will Soon Enough colsohlibgal Dec 2016 #38

+1000000 triron Dec 2016 #40