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44. We'll agree to disagree on HOW it happened, but we agree that something definitely did
Sun Oct 15, 2017, 08:42 PM
Oct 2017

happen. I personally don't think Trump is a legitimate President and I think members of the GOP were aware of an agenda to force him into office. I think they saw back-to-back Dem Presidents as their death knell because they'd HAVE to put a Democratic nominee on the Supreme Court. They didn't want to listen to a black man THEN a woman. Plus I think they were hellbent on destroying Obama's legacy

This is the closest we've come to a coup because our voting process is weak and if our voting process is weak, then American democracy is weak. Much weaker than we thought.

The only good news for us is that Trump is such an incredible disaster that if he falls, he just might take the GOP with him. I doubt it, but I don't think this country will be the same post-Trump. I think there's a deep cultural fissure that won't be healed this generation. I think some of us who live through this will despise the right-wing for many years to come. It's gone beyond simple political disagreements at this point.

Unfortunately Proud liberal 80 Oct 2017 #1
maybe they show up and aren't allowed. eShirl Oct 2017 #6
Maybe working impossible hours, two jobs, polling place miles aways, sarge43 Oct 2017 #13
It is why you vote by mail xxqqqzme Oct 2017 #33
They were described as "voters" treestar Oct 2017 #19
It would be a problem if they actually voted in sufficient numbers... Adrahil Oct 2017 #2
This is only anecdotal, but luvtheGWN Oct 2017 #9
I sure hope that's indicative of a trend... Adrahil Oct 2017 #10
trumptard lament ProudLib72 Oct 2017 #29
It's getting near time safeinOhio Oct 2017 #3
Don't forget to include -- Baby boomers? Dying off. lunatica Oct 2017 #4
Under-35's don't vote in midterms Azathoth Oct 2017 #5
+1 nycbos Oct 2017 #20
He just acted to destroy the ACA, so there goes another constituency: Hortensis Oct 2017 #7
It's still 90+% with inbred goobers. N/T pamela Oct 2017 #8
Unfortunately, this is correct. n/t Different Drummer Oct 2017 #28
I imagine those 17% are some pretty scary people Johonny Oct 2017 #11
Hard core deplorables lunasun Oct 2017 #26
Now they need to vote mcar Oct 2017 #12
Like that has stopped them! Initech Oct 2017 #14
KKK & Nazis love them. lark Oct 2017 #15
Bugs me that a lot of that "lost support" is... Beartracks Oct 2017 #16
This is why the GOP has a strong voter suppression effort going. They don't want everyone who can TeamPooka Oct 2017 #17
Plus a voting system which is not secure. So much for living in a "democracy." Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #30
Paul Weyrich said so publicly decades ago. Garrett78 Oct 2017 #31
Don't care what else is said here mountain grammy Oct 2017 #18
Still getting white men and some women, though. BannonsLiver Oct 2017 #21
This just means that they will step up their voter suppression efforts. toddwv Oct 2017 #22
They control the voting machines sellitman Oct 2017 #23
Don't forget CHIP has not been funded either JCMach1 Oct 2017 #24
The numbers are bad for Trump DemocraticSocialist8 Oct 2017 #25
Trump "won" because of Russia. That's so clear to me. Not voter suppression. Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #37
This is incorrect. Turn off the MSM for a second DemocraticSocialist8 Oct 2017 #42
It was Russia. I believe they hacked a few districts in just a few key states that were close. Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #43
We'll agree to disagree on HOW it happened, but we agree that something definitely did DemocraticSocialist8 Oct 2017 #44
They'll still have James O'Keefe and David Daleiden n/t Vogon_Glory Oct 2017 #27
Even if they DID vote, by the time they GET to vote, he will have destroyed Ferrets are Cool Oct 2017 #32
Naw quakerboy Oct 2017 #34
Yeah but lancelyons Oct 2017 #35
That's the age group with the lowest turnout, though. 60+ has biggest turnout. Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #36
that is a lot of baby assholes. pansypoo53219 Oct 2017 #38
I hope they turn out for the vote. Nitram Oct 2017 #39
Pussy people, gone. The only thing worse than a pussy grabber L. Coyote Oct 2017 #40
Someone please explain why this article is full of crap. "Trump on track to win reelection" Maraya1969 Oct 2017 #41
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