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Newspaper Loses Subscribers, Receives Death Threat After Endorsing Hillary Clinton (Original Post) still_one Sep 2016 OP
Yep... Else You Are Mad Sep 2016 #1
just upstandin, hard workin, REAL mericans Maru Kitteh Sep 2016 #8
pathetic Trumpsters NewJeffCT Sep 2016 #2
This a.m., NPR did an interview with one of the editors... DonViejo Sep 2016 #7
That is scary.. and I think we might just have Peacetrain Sep 2016 #3
No, THEY are going to have a problem when Hillary's FBI investigates these criminals. MoonRiver Sep 2016 #6
I'm of two minds re AZ Republic - I stopped asiliveandbreathe Sep 2016 #4
Interesting, thanks. Losing some subscribers was Hortensis Sep 2016 #5
I am sure that conservatives... Else You Are Mad Sep 2016 #9
Lol. Seriously, there's a mass hysteria out there Hortensis Sep 2016 #11
...yet the "basket of deplorables" was hyperbole. cyberswede Sep 2016 #10

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
7. This a.m., NPR did an interview with one of the editors...
Thu Sep 29, 2016, 12:32 PM
Sep 2016

she said many people have contacted the paper saying they would be cancelling their subscriptions but, as of the time of the interview, no one had done so. She also stated many people having previously cancelled their subscriptions, renewed them.

Peacetrain

(22,875 posts)
3. That is scary.. and I think we might just have
Thu Sep 29, 2016, 12:03 PM
Sep 2016

a real problem with some of the Trump supporters when he loses the election..

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
4. I'm of two minds re AZ Republic - I stopped
Thu Sep 29, 2016, 12:06 PM
Sep 2016

my subscription years ago - the Arpaio and Mccain kisses were just too much - this was during the time - Build the dang wall - and Arpaio "Papers Please" - roundup - they fed the crazy and now - like so many others - the crazies are coming home to roost....

I don't imagine subscribing again out of sympathy - but, I did go out of my way yesterday to buy a copy - for my collection -

The threat needs to be dealt with by law enforcement...that is not acceptable....

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
5. Interesting, thanks. Losing some subscribers was
Thu Sep 29, 2016, 12:11 PM
Sep 2016

inevitable, of course, and I'm sure they're not surprised. Probably have received a few death threats before too.

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)
9. I am sure that conservatives...
Thu Sep 29, 2016, 08:56 PM
Sep 2016

Make death threats when their local diner stops serving their favorite special. It is almost an automatic reaction for conservatives don't get their way.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
11. Lol. Seriously, there's a mass hysteria out there
Fri Sep 30, 2016, 08:25 AM
Sep 2016

over the Democrats destroying the country. Every election they're all anxious and worked up, sure that if we win it'll mean the end.

We need a pity smilie. Or at least a pitiful one.

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