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4. Twice in 16 years the Electoral College

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2019, 12:56 PM

Jan 2019

failed disastrously at delivering democracy. Time to dump it.

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How did such an ignorant/stupid person get to be president? [View all] Cyrano Jan 2019 OP

russia wanted someone easy to manipulate. nt Javaman Jan 2019 #1

He was a very easy bdamomma Jan 2019 #26

Trump brought in the worst of the worst Cyrano Jan 2019 #32

Cyrano bdamomma Jan 2019 #36

Ditto JustAnotherGen Jan 2019 #2

The RNC decided Trump was the best they had. lpbk2713 Jan 2019 #3

The RNC wanted Jeb Bush or Rubio LeftInTX Jan 2019 #42

Twice in 16 years the Electoral College Pantagruel Jan 2019 #4

Stupid voters + Dishonest media + Russian interference + Complicit pukes in congress equals Shitler fleur-de-lisa Jan 2019 #5

+mysogyny +RACISM! HopeAgain Jan 2019 #14

These reasons plus Hope Again's reasons. smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #23

Don't forget the FBI assist from Comey... Wounded Bear Jan 2019 #29

Because he appeals to ignorant and stupid people, which comprise about 1/3 of Americans who, DontBooVote Jan 2019 #6

most didn't need to be conned. most did so over shared bigotry. JI7 Jan 2019 #7

Ignorant and stupid low-information and gullible voters, mostly. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #8

Populist rhetoric, coming from the right or left, WeekiWater Jan 2019 #9

Both sides do it. denverbill Jan 2019 #20

Yes. Exactly. Cyrano Jan 2019 #25

Historically, left wing populism does little of what you state. WeekiWater Jan 2019 #47

Well, the problem is that many left-wing politicians are being branded as populists today. denverbill Jan 2019 #50

Republican voter suppression strategy and tactics have been extremely successful. (nt) klook Jan 2019 #10

Post removed Post removed Jan 2019 #11

I blame part of it on reality teevee UpInArms Jan 2019 #12

A kindred soul. Blue_true Jan 2019 #21

also peoples' mentality bdamomma Jan 2019 #28

There are millions of ignorant, stupid, racist, xenophobic, authoritarian deplorables just like him The Genealogist Jan 2019 #13

Because ignorant/stupid people voted for him. Itchinjim Jan 2019 #15

Here you go, Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #16

Very good observation. nt Blue_true Jan 2019 #22

Watched the hard numbers during both Cycles Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #35

A lot of people on the left sat out that 2010 election. Blue_true Jan 2019 #40

Lets be honest,the left is a term that Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #46

I consider myself to be a person of the left. Blue_true Jan 2019 #54

Always considered myself Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #55

The media are largely cowards, and we let them paint us. Blue_true Jan 2019 #56

He was sold to us by the corporate media. He was given hundreds of minutes of free air time jalan48 Jan 2019 #17

Raygun to Shitler. A natural progression. kairos12 Jan 2019 #18

How? Blue_true Jan 2019 #19

Almost 40% voted to keep the the policies that lead to The Great Depression. Elwood P Dowd Jan 2019 #24

A bunch of ignorant/stupid people voted for him. doc03 Jan 2019 #27

Do you think they're enjoying all their new coal mines? Cyrano Jan 2019 #37

They will vote for him again. LeftInTX Jan 2019 #45

Unfortunately it is not just Republicans who were conned in election 2016. delisen Jan 2019 #30

Bigots 'n Pigs 'n Dodos. moondust Jan 2019 #31

Voters care too much about personality. End of story. LisaM Jan 2019 #33

It would have been very bdamomma Jan 2019 #38

It drives me crazy when people say that Democrats haven't been green enough. LisaM Jan 2019 #48

Sometimes I think that we have to take away the vote from Rethugs... clementine613 Jan 2019 #34

It is simple..The Republican Party put him up, and Mr. Putin put him in as President of the U.S.A. Stuart G Jan 2019 #39

and the repigs got rewarded bdamomma Jan 2019 #49

He had help from cynical/evil people within the GOP. eppur_se_muova Jan 2019 #41

Because so called smart people couldn't support the lesser of 2 evils, same beachbum bob Jan 2019 #43

Russia ailsagirl Jan 2019 #44

There are a lot of Americans that think exactly like him. Sad but true. walkingman Jan 2019 #51

Too many... Mike Nelson Jan 2019 #52

Because he swore he would Blue_Tires Jan 2019 #53