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Cary

(11,746 posts)
Thu Oct 6, 2016, 01:07 PM Oct 2016

We are going to win next month

We are the majority. We have had our own squabble but, for the purpose of this plea and not to carry on prior battles, I am not sure at least who exactly it was that I was squabbling with. I don't have to say what we all know about JPR.

My plea is that we make "conservatives% pay as high of a price as we can for their lying and smearing. We are doing a decent job with the birtherism lies. We have other examples, of course. We have Swiftboat Liars. There was the Willie Horton smear.that Lee Atwater fessed up to.

Then we have 30 plus years of smears against Hillary Clinton. Again, not for the purpose of continuing old battles but rather for my plea to come down as hard as possible against "conservative" lies and smears.

I know that this excess has been part of our politics forever. I know that I am asking for a lot but look at the price we pay. tRump launched himself on birtherism. He takes some hits for that but not nearly enough.

Come to think of it did any of the Klown Kar occupants come down on tRump for his birtherism? It's kind of fun to see them tied up in their lies and smears and unable at the same time to call themselves out for being the party of lies and smears.

So my plea is to crack down and crack down hard, if we can. Yes it's fun to see the spectacle that is the Republican Party but it's not good for our nation.

Any suggestions?

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TeamPooka

(24,207 posts)
1. If a coalition of racists and white supremacists could win a national election Barack Obama would
Thu Oct 6, 2016, 03:23 PM
Oct 2016

not have won the Presidency twice.
We need to GOTV like we did the last two elections and we'll be fine.

ailsagirl

(22,885 posts)
11. "If a coalition of racists and white supremacists could win a national election...
Thu Oct 6, 2016, 04:56 PM
Oct 2016

Barack Obama would not have won the presidency - TWICE" (not to mention, without cheating)

Wise words-- that's what I have always felt

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
4. Elect Hillary and don't leave her stranded to the
Thu Oct 6, 2016, 03:31 PM
Oct 2016

elements like was done to President Obama. Get her back and work to make sure that she has a legislature that functions. Work to implement policies at state and local levels too. And remember that we do need to learn to communicate with and compromise with reasonable conservatives since they are also fellow citizens. We share a country even if we do not always agree. Then, most importantly, drive the racists and misogynists into extinction. We need everyone working together. It's not a videogame. It's work.

Cary

(11,746 posts)
8. Yes. I have always said that the only language "conservatives" understand is losing
Thu Oct 6, 2016, 04:48 PM
Oct 2016

Okay, so not all "conservatives" are racist. However the link is too strong to parse out the true racists and misogynists.

"We need everyone working together." Absolutely. But I am still smarting from being attacked for suggesting that, and having it twisted against me.

Cary

(11,746 posts)
9. I'm not looking for revenge.
Thu Oct 6, 2016, 04:49 PM
Oct 2016

I'm looking to get things done--things that we need to do and things that "conservatives" are obstructing. Part of that obstruction are these smears and lies. That is their strategy, to bring all of us down so that they can accede to power.

ailsagirl

(22,885 posts)
10. For the first time, I agree
Thu Oct 6, 2016, 04:53 PM
Oct 2016

Though I'm most assuredly NOT complacent-- that will come after the election

drumpf's campaign is in shambles

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