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2016 Postmortem

andym

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32. It's true that a lot of people have been convinced that less government is good

Reply to blue cat (Reply #31)

Mon Jan 2, 2017, 11:18 PM

Jan 2017

which is why it will be very difficult for Democrats to win in parts of the country where Reagan's ghost holds sway through his propagandizing minions at Fox, Talk Radio etc.

But there are places where the safety net is still important and the loss of the net will resonate there-- even in deep red states.

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In retrospect, the strongest argument that should have been made against electing Trump [View all] andym Jan 2017 OP

That might have worked, IF... Binkie The Clown Jan 2017 #1

You got that right. nt raccoon Jan 2017 #10

Hands off my MEDICARE! Tatiana Jan 2017 #25

It's not like Hillary, with her $1.2 BILLION campaign chest, couldn't afford to come up with some catchy bumpa stickers and a few hats. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #26

Sounds good to me. nt. andym Jan 2017 #30

mostly of his supporters were voting against the safety net since they see it as minorities taking JI7 Jan 2017 #2

Actually, Trump promised to protect Social Security & Medicare whathehell Jan 2017 #4

they don't see those or anything they personally get as govt programs. this is why they didn't think JI7 Jan 2017 #5

I can't be sure what's in their heads whathehell Jan 2017 #7

i can based on what they themselves say and how they vote JI7 Jan 2017 #8

Depends on how monolithic a group you think "they" are.. whathehell Jan 2017 #9

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I think they voted for him for more than one reason.. whathehell Jan 2017 #16

And you yours brush Jan 2017 #18

Yes it is.. whathehell Jan 2017 #19

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People get uncomfortable when discussing race in this country Yavin4 Jan 2017 #34

Im amazed how much the campaign was just a game to him. Beartracks Jan 2017 #12

Got that right... as sad as that is. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #13

Kaine did the conventional thing during the VP debate exboyfil Jan 2017 #3

If ifs and buts were candy and nuts, oh what a party we'd have!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #14

DT was also lying about this -- saying that he had no intention to touch Social Security pnwmom Jan 2017 #6

The Fuhrer-Elect lie?!?! I'm shocked!! Shocked I tell you!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #15

Nope. The media is in cahoots with the KGOP and have been for years LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #17

Not elected but 'election' triron Jan 2017 #21

You're right...but doing that would require our "expert" Democratic strategists to accept... Ken Burch Jan 2017 #22

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But the GOP victories go hand in hand with a lack of fear of the consequences andym Jan 2017 #24

My view deist99 Jan 2017 #27

Incumbent presidents are tough to beat... Yurovsky Jan 2017 #28

Yes-- if the US is not in a recession andym Jan 2017 #29

Except that a lot of rep voters blue cat Jan 2017 #31

It's true that a lot of people have been convinced that less government is good andym Jan 2017 #32

It would help if there were democrats blue cat Jan 2017 #33

Very true. Willie Pep Jan 2017 #35