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2016 Postmortem

rainy

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9. Exactly! What comments should have hurt

Reply to asuhornets (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 10:06 AM

Dec 2016

Trump? ."I could walk out in the street and shoot someone and my followers would still vote fore me?" There are so many. Notice how the right can lie and slander to infinity and never be called on it by the press but let Hillary or a left leader say anything without it being scrutinized to infinity.

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Mook: Clinton's 'deplorables' comment 'definitely could have alienated' voters [View all] portlander23 Dec 2016 OP

It was a strategy she used in the primaries. Going after supporters... TCJ70 Dec 2016 #1

It was very careless of her BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #2

Better believe it!...nt SidDithers Dec 2016 #3

I guess grab them by the ***** wasn't so offensive. GEEZ nt asuhornets Dec 2016 #4

and "Mexicans are rapists" sure was a winner! Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #5

yeah but those are not good white christians so it was deserved and cheered on JI7 Dec 2016 #20

Exactly! What comments should have hurt rainy Dec 2016 #9

As could about 80% of everything Trump said. n/t Orsino Dec 2016 #6

Yes, it was a mistake BainsBane Dec 2016 #7

The people offended by deplorables were willing to let Trump slide on his disgusting comments. tammywammy Dec 2016 #8

You have no idea... Raster Dec 2016 #11

I understand they did those shirts BainsBane Dec 2016 #15

It Became A Badge Of Honor... Grassy Knoll Dec 2016 #10

I loved the deplorables comment, it was the truth. Hillary spoke a lot of truth and some did not go seaglass Dec 2016 #12

Of course it did... lame54 Dec 2016 #13

add Mook to the enemies list - lol nt NRQ891 Dec 2016 #14

How rightwing of you. nt Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2016 #19

and, how's that NRQ891 Dec 2016 #22

"enemies list" re: Clinton is a right wing smear. Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2016 #23

God forbid she accurately describes Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2016 #16

Thank you. narnian60 Dec 2016 #18

just shows the different standards. these useless fucks thought attacks on others by trump was just JI7 Dec 2016 #17

deplorable was too soft a term to describe those bigot thugs JI7 Dec 2016 #21