2016 Postmortem

Quiet_Dem_Mom

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63. My neighbor put a Trump bumper sticker on his truck a few weeks ago.

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 12:35 PM

Nov 2016

That was a letdown. I knew he was a R (most are in this county), but this man is a genuinely nice person who drops everything to help a neighbor. He even volunteered to drive out to help my in-laws when their heater gave out during a cold snap.

The neighbors are also a Gold Star family. Their son died in Afghanistan and his two daughters visit their grandparents frequently. This bumper sticker showed up way after the Dem convention. Way after Trump's month-long tirade against the Khan family. Way after it came to light that that Hate Orange didn't even know what a Gold Star family was. Way after the "pu**y" grabbing Hollywood Access tape.

Seems like some Republicans have such a low threshold for their candidate that the only thing they require is the R next to their name.

I can't even begin to understand that thought process.

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In Virginia, Biden calls for empathy for Trump backers: ‘We have got to let it go.’ [View all] DonViejo Nov 2016 OP

I do empathize with some RandySF Nov 2016 #2

Trump supporters are not being "left behind". ronnie624 Nov 2016 #61

Yes BUT C_U_L8R Nov 2016 #4

Joe, it isn't up to us, it is up to them. We aren't the ones who called for armed revolt still_one Nov 2016 #5

True but how we respond to those childish threats tymorial Nov 2016 #56

Don't assume they are childish still_one Nov 2016 #59

Nope, not this time -- all it got us before was Teabaggers obamanut2012 Nov 2016 #6

Bingo. dalton99 Nov 2016 #12

..and it got Lincoln and JFK assassinated. Dawson Leery Nov 2016 #53

Joe Biden Lotusflower70 Nov 2016 #8

Yeah.....no. vi5 Nov 2016 #9

+1000000! SammyWinstonJack Nov 2016 #22

Not when they're talking about Hillary's impeachment and doing her harm dalton99 Nov 2016 #10

Biden is a good man. Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #13

You know Joe is thinking "This is a big fucking deal!" voteearlyvoteoften Nov 2016 #14

Fuck them. I feel no sympathy at all. They spent years telling POC to stop blaming others smorkingapple Nov 2016 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author NightWatcher Nov 2016 #16

I will try to let go if they don't riot and start threatening to take over the Whitehouse. Kelt_Gyrl Nov 2016 #17

He's a very wise man... Wounded Bear Nov 2016 #19

And look what they did to the country and then Lincoln adigal Nov 2016 #78

I'd be more than willing....but we are not dealing with sane people here. Does Biden understand TrekLuver Nov 2016 #20

oops, typo! Kelt_Gyrl Nov 2016 #21

Bullshit. VulgarPoet Nov 2016 #25

Yep. Bigotry is not like a headache that you can fix dalton99 Nov 2016 #31

I feel the same way. Turin_C3PO Nov 2016 #48

Too early, Joe Fahrenthold451 Nov 2016 #26

We can't afford to stare into the face of American Fascism and "let it go." enki23 Nov 2016 #27

Sure, if they let go of Vince Foster. Montauk6 Nov 2016 #28

and the EMAILS! dalton99 Nov 2016 #34

Sorry Joe, I disagree. SamKnause Nov 2016 #35

Yup! For my own sanity if not for any other reason. Osakagreg Nov 2016 #36

Biden’s a good man, but I have little if any empathy for bigots and authoritarians Va Lefty Nov 2016 #37

He's one of a kind, a man with real class. nt procon Nov 2016 #38

Good for you Joe but I will still be on their hate list tomorrow so when they let "it" go and lunasun Nov 2016 #39

Not me...I hold grudges... HipChick Nov 2016 #43

Biden is a kinder, classier guy than I am, I guess. Paladin Nov 2016 #44

yeah, fuck that. They're going to be declaring war on us nonstop, that's all they do, is seethe and geek tragedy Nov 2016 #55

Sorry, no can do. I live in Fairfax County and I plan on always hating Donald Trump with CharlotteVale Nov 2016 #62

My neighbor put a Trump bumper sticker on his truck a few weeks ago. Quiet_Dem_Mom Nov 2016 #63

thank you for sharing that renate Nov 2016 #66

Uh, NO. MoonRiver Nov 2016 #64

huh? Afromania Nov 2016 #65

If we want to stop gridlock we have to begin by following Biden's advice. LAS14 Nov 2016 #68

You're kidding, right?? Please tell me you are. Obama tried this. adigal Nov 2016 #79

Yeah, we need to do this. qwlauren35 Nov 2016 #74

Joe Biden is a much nicer person than I am NastyRiffraff Nov 2016 #75

No. No empathy. None. They want to jail Hillary. Screw them. adigal Nov 2016 #77

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