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StevieM

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27. Good point. It felt personal in between the elections.

Wed May 24, 2017, 10:38 PM

May 2017

And, yes, gender issues played a huge factor in this election. It wasn't so much that people were saying "you're a woman so you don't get the job." It was about a woman not having the same ability to push back on smear campaigns and attacks, which meant there was no limit to how far they could be taken.

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There have been three presidents I've despised... [View all] Comatose Sphagetti May 2017 OP

No Nixon? rurallib May 2017 #1

I did too but I'm 61 .. Greywing May 2017 #4

median age in the US is 38; most people weren't alive when Nixon was president (n/t) Spider Jerusalem May 2017 #10

Well that's information I didn't know .... now I feel positively ancient! Greywing May 2017 #15

Nixon was the worst President ever SCantiGOP May 2017 #13

I thought Reagan was much worse than Nixon. StevieM May 2017 #21

My hatred of Nixon SCantiGOP May 2017 #29

Good point about Vietnam. And now we know that he was interfering with the peace negotiations. (eom) StevieM May 2017 #31

Reagan was by far the worst...up till now! Remember it was Uncle Ronnie that sponsored the napi21 May 2017 #32

I hated Nixon too but he did create EPA and was in favor of universal healthcare. dem4decades May 2017 #11

Universal Basic Income, too... Rhett Cohen May 2017 #39

It is possible that he or she was not yet alive, or is too young to remember Nixon. StevieM May 2017 #25

After he lost, I started to like funnyman Dole, like where was that guy during the campaign? Rhett Cohen May 2017 #41

My hatred is for those who know what he is but still support him The Blue Flower May 2017 #2

Being from NJ SJMULE May 2017 #33

I still don't get those "This rich plurocrat has my best inerests at heart" idiot voters who are Rhett Cohen May 2017 #42

A concure liberal N proud May 2017 #3

I am with you on the three presidents. n/t Different Drummer May 2017 #5

Pretty close. LisaM May 2017 #6

They were pretty abusive at the time of the Iraq War. Remember how they openly said StevieM May 2017 #22

Yes, but it didn't feel personal at the time of the election. LisaM May 2017 #24

Good point. It felt personal in between the elections. StevieM May 2017 #27

I'm pretty sure those are the same people though. Rhett Cohen May 2017 #43

I did not like Reagan voters but Doreen May 2017 #7

Until Bush II, Nixon was #1 on my shit list. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #8

Weren't Reagan voters basically the first hyperconsumerist generation? Rhett Cohen May 2017 #45

Yes, it is. Truth to what you have said. nt jrthin May 2017 #9

Yes. treestar May 2017 #12

Add Nixon and it makes four for me. NRaleighLiberal May 2017 #14

I don't despise him as much as I despise the people who voted for him NightWatcher May 2017 #16

So much for the tolerant left... Rhett Cohen May 2017 #46

Those are my three too! indie_voter May 2017 #17

Not all of the people but yes, this is the first time jimlup May 2017 #18

A neighbor GP6971 May 2017 #19

No. I hated the Reagan voters and the Bush 2 voters too. Greybnk48 May 2017 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Laura PourMeADrink May 2017 #23

I was too young to understand politics under Reagan but I hated baby bush first. hrmjustin May 2017 #26

I hated Bush supporters. They were pretty much as ignorant as Trump's but not as bold. nt JTFrog May 2017 #28

I despised those who voted for GW in 2004 Martin Eden May 2017 #30

I think my top is Reagan drmeow May 2017 #34

I've despised six presidents in my life. Foamfollower May 2017 #35

I start with Nixon...then Reagan, Dubya, Twitler... GReedDiamond May 2017 #36

I'm 4 with Nixon added as a bonus for being older. TeamPooka May 2017 #37

Reagan has always been the worst to me bdjhawk May 2017 #38

Those three are pretty bad, but McKinley and Buchanan really grind my gears, so to speak. Rhett Cohen May 2017 #40

Add Nixon to that list Meowmee May 2017 #44