2016 Postmortem

bunnies

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18. I cant imagine the Senate being flipped.

Wed May 11, 2016, 02:18 PM

May 2016

But yeah, if he gets the Senate, anything is possible. He'll need a huge majority though as not all Rs will go along with it. Especially the women. The blowback would be swift and immense.

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Trump: My SCOTUS nominee may try to overturn Roe v. Wade [View all] Actor May 2016 OP

God! Now he's coming out and saying he's pro-life, not pro-choice. brush May 2016 #1

I like that, vote blue no matter who...yes, i like that Actor May 2016 #4

he is NOT "pro-life", he is a woman-hating, misogynistic POS. niyad May 2016 #60

He is all of that for sure, but aren't you parsing a bit? brush May 2016 #61

this is for those who don't see the reality of the wrongly-called "pro-lifers", so many of niyad May 2016 #62

Aren't we saying the same thing? brush May 2016 #63

Goddamnit. VulgarPoet May 2016 #2

Thats exactly what he is. bunnies May 2016 #5

Problem because with this, I no longer have an out, because what if I'm wrong and he's serious? VulgarPoet May 2016 #8

I cant bring myself to take anything he says seriously. bunnies May 2016 #11

I believe in knowing my enemy, knowing what they're saying, what they're thinking VulgarPoet May 2016 #21

What more do you need to know? 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #28

problem is, this is not a sane country. niyad May 2016 #16

Agreed. Trump as Republican nominee proves that. bunnies May 2016 #23

sadly, you are quite correct. niyad May 2016 #42

There's your single issue folks. joshcryer May 2016 #3

What does that mean? Is there a typo in your post? brush May 2016 #6

Oops. joshcryer May 2016 #39

Such a nominee would never get confirmed. bunnies May 2016 #7

Of course you are wrong and Roberts and Alito are proof of that. Actor May 2016 #9

Roe is still intact. bunnies May 2016 #12

No thanks, unlike some I see Trump as a threat to all people, not just women. Actor May 2016 #13

ok. nt bunnies May 2016 #14

so roe is intact? that doesn't stop the hundreds of pieces of legislation around the country niyad May 2016 #17

True. bunnies May 2016 #19

And these pieces of legislation Mz Pip May 2016 #30

The voting rights act was intact too, until it wasn't. brush May 2016 #40

Nope dbackjon May 2016 #51

Well..... LenaBaby61 May 2016 #15

I cant imagine the Senate being flipped. bunnies May 2016 #18

I hear what you're saying about the blow-back ... LenaBaby61 May 2016 #25

Scary, isnt it? bunnies May 2016 #26

Holy Crap. Bobbie Jo May 2016 #10

no point in point this out the Bernie Supporters...their man is Trump Sheepshank May 2016 #20

BULLSHIT!!! I, and many many other Bernie supporters will hold our noses and vote... Raster May 2016 #22

Those many, many just aren't represented on DU. 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #29

There will be many - for various reasons - that will not vote for Clinton... Raster May 2016 #33

And ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #34

It makes sense to some people, because Clinton is viewed as part of the problem, not a solution. Raster May 2016 #37

And for those some people ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #38

Trump sounds more and more like Forest Gump swear to gawd. nt BootinUp May 2016 #24

I will vote for Hillary Clinton italiangirl May 2016 #27

You nailed how I'm looking at this to a tee. VulgarPoet May 2016 #43

Deal me in Zambero May 2016 #57

I wonder if you would have cared about the blood on Hillary's hands from Libya, Iraq and Honduras AZ Progressive May 2016 #31

I dont respond to GOP talking points that I have heard, verbatim, on right wing media outlets. Actor May 2016 #32

What a standard response AZ Progressive May 2016 #36

Pretty much a copy/paste from the rest of the response team n/t arcane1 May 2016 #52

I am sorry italiangirl May 2016 #35

Trump has already said he'd bomb the shit out of ISIS. brush May 2016 #41

Excellent Comment McKim May 2016 #56

ok rtracey May 2016 #44

Exactly, can you believe we are dealing with such whiny, spoiled people that they will Actor May 2016 #45

Well rtracey May 2016 #47

John Roberts said his court will not rehear the case. JohnnyRingo May 2016 #46

well rtracey May 2016 #48

I'm all for a sea change on the Supreme. JohnnyRingo May 2016 #53

Bullshit, Roberts will hear a case that will repeal it, guaranteed. Actor May 2016 #54

I'm just quoting him from a few years ago. JohnnyRingo May 2016 #55

Did he really say "may"? greymattermom May 2016 #49

Multiple Sanders or Bust supporters have told me on here dbackjon May 2016 #50

Those that say that Andy823 May 2016 #78

I have to agree awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #58

Oh, Donald is just too transparent. Operative word: "may". Nitram May 2016 #59

Perphaps the FBI should be investigting Trump. avebury May 2016 #64

I don't vote against a particular candidate. I vote for the person ThePhilosopher04 May 2016 #65

And who cares what happens to the Latinos, Muslims, environment, etc. I know Actor May 2016 #67

Bernie Sanders does. That's why he's earned my vote. ThePhilosopher04 May 2016 #70

Mine too...guess what, I am talking about IF he loses. He will vote for Hillary, but you wont Actor May 2016 #71

The Republicans realize the importance of the SCOTUS issue Sheepshank May 2016 #66

Keep trying. You'll get the hang of it yet. bvf May 2016 #68

Hang of working for social and economic justice is hard, having done it myself Actor May 2016 #69

Yeah. Sure. Post a resumé. bvf May 2016 #72

All these newcomers to the process telling us old timers that we simply cant trust her. Actor May 2016 #73

That's not a resumé. Hell, that's not even a sentence. bvf May 2016 #74

Donald Trump is flip/flopping hourly, just to win votes. But I believe he won't rladdi May 2016 #75

Lets pray you are right, lives depend on it Actor May 2016 #76

"If you dont vote for whoever the Democratic candidate is, you will have blood on your hands." 132nd Last Angry Man May 2016 #77

Bernie supporters need to vote kevink077 May 2016 #79

Dang. I sure hope he doesn't win. nt silvershadow May 2016 #80