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2016 Postmortem

sellitman

(11,608 posts) Fri Dec 23, 2016, 12:27 PM Dec 2016

We overestimated America.

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We didn't underestimate Trump. [View all] sellitman Dec 2016 OP

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #1

Bingo. Trump is just a symptom of The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #2

Yep. Orsino Dec 2016 #3

Fuckin' A Emilybemily Dec 2016 #4

No. We overestimated RUSSIA. nt LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #7

yes, the RUssia thing was the biggest. JI7 Dec 2016 #20

I never underestimate the stupidity of the American voter mdbl Dec 2016 #8

Saddest post reply sellitman Dec 2016 #18

Yeah, all those red states that listen to Faux News all day and listen Auntie Bush Dec 2016 #29

The guy across the street from us is a prime example. redstatebluegirl Dec 2016 #30

No. (nt) YoungDemCA Dec 2016 #9

Yes PatSeg Dec 2016 #10

I can't disagree. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2016 #12

Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #14

I remember October quite differently HoneyBadger Dec 2016 #17

They liked it sellitman Dec 2016 #21

They liked much of what they saw, but were also blind to the consequences Martin Eden Dec 2016 #22

Most aren't rational. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #32

I disagree. Exilednight Dec 2016 #16

Deplorable Dumbfuckistan. oasis Dec 2016 #19

They'll just blame Democrats or ignore it. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #23

Already started... Donald Trump hire foreign workers in vineyard uponit7771 Dec 2016 #24

you got that right MFM008 Dec 2016 #26

I know did Va Lefty Dec 2016 #27

You overestimated hillary bowens43 Dec 2016 #28

Sounds like a winning message for 2020! YoungDemCA Dec 2016 #31

Keith Ellison didn't underestimate Trump jfern Dec 2016 #33

I think both were and are true aikoaiko Dec 2016 #34

this election... djsunyc Dec 2016 #35