Old School,A lot of Trump voters did not admit their support to pollsters as they did not want to be called racist or misogynist or ebil or any of the other things that people like you and me have been calling them.
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Sharonna,My bank account was overdrawn for three of the last four weeks and while I had to go hungry a few times, at least my rent check cleared. The idea of being hit with a tax penalty because I miscalculated my income for the health insurance subsidy t... moreSharonna,My bank account was overdrawn for three of the last four weeks and while I had to go hungry a few times, at least my rent check cleared. The idea of being hit with a tax penalty because I miscalculated my income for the health insurance subsidy terrifies me. I can't afford basic expenses as it is.Now, I did not vote for Secretary Clinton or sex-offender Trump as voting for the lesser ebil is what got us here in the first place, but I don't fault other Americans for voting for whoever they thought would give them the best hope of supporting themselves and staying in their homes. Being really hungry for seven hours straight because you are at work and your card was declined and you cannot even buy a $0.99 snack tends to put things in perspective. I now struggle with anxiety every time I run my card at the grocery store. It is hard to worry about the big picture when you are worried about survival.Insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result. Americans have been electing governmen... less
We can protest both. As angry as I am with sex offender Trump, I am even more angry with the entire primary process that completely silenced people living in the late voting states.Both the RNC and DNC rig their primaries, and as a consequence, neit... moreWe can protest both. As angry as I am with sex offender Trump, I am even more angry with the entire primary process that completely silenced people living in the late voting states.Both the RNC and DNC rig their primaries, and as a consequence, neither of their nominees can claim legitimacy or any kind of mandate.We don't have a legitimate president for the next four years, and I would say the same thing if Clinton had won.
If the ACA is not repealed, a lot of Americans could end up homeless as apartment complexes are ruthless. I had an overdrawn bank account for three of the last four weeks and while I had to go hungry a few times, at least my rent check cleared. &nbs... moreIf the ACA is not repealed, a lot of Americans could end up homeless as apartment complexes are ruthless. I had an overdrawn bank account for three of the last four weeks and while I had to go hungry a few times, at least my rent check cleared. The idea of being hit with a tax penalty because I miscalculated my income for the health insurance subsidy terrifies me. I can't afford basic expenses as it is.Now, I voted for a conservative anyway, even if it handed the election to Clinton, but I don't fault other Americans for voting for whoever they thought would give them the best hope of supporting themselves and staying in their homes. Being really hungry for seven hours straight because you are at work and your card was declined and you cannot even buy a $0.99 snack tends to put things in perspective. I now struggle with anxiety every time I run my card at the grocery store. It is hard to worry about the big picture when you are worried about survival.It is easy for pundits in ... less
Everyone criticized Senator Cruz for defying not only the president but his own party leadership in his efforts to block harmful legislation.Do Democrats have a moral obligation to do the same thing when a racist sex offender is in office?
Good morning Rosie and Happy Wednesday!The American people have resoundingly rejected the political establishment in the only way our very broken system allowed.A majority of Americans including a significant portion of people who voted Trump over Clinton... moreGood morning Rosie and Happy Wednesday!The American people have resoundingly rejected the political establishment in the only way our very broken system allowed.A majority of Americans including a significant portion of people who voted Trump over Clinton do not approve of the sex offender president-elect and do not want him to govern anymore than we do. I have already contacted the offices of both my senators and my congresswoman (all Republican) and urged them to stop Trump by any means even if it means working with Democrats or leaving the Republican Party altogether.Hope this helps! less
They can start by revoking the force authorizations that have allowed two presidents to wage undeclared war in violation of the Constitution.They can also pass laws! It is urgent that they put new safeguards in place to make it impossible for the pr... moreThey can start by revoking the force authorizations that have allowed two presidents to wage undeclared war in violation of the Constitution.They can also pass laws! It is urgent that they put new safeguards in place to make it impossible for the president to launch a nuclear strike because some world leader snubbed him on Twitter. Whatever you may think of their policies, Bush/Obama were decent men with the temperament to be president. Trump is not. There were no nuclear weapons when Wilhelm II, Mussolini, and Hitler came to power. The American people have failed to grasp how dangerous sex offender Trump really is.Hope this helps! Thank you for your answer. :) less
What a sore winner!I agree with you that President Obama has been a disaster for the country, and I am hopeful now that the ACA will be repealed before people like me are hit with tax penalties we cannot afford for not buying health insurance we cannot af... moreWhat a sore winner!I agree with you that President Obama has been a disaster for the country, and I am hopeful now that the ACA will be repealed before people like me are hit with tax penalties we cannot afford for not buying health insurance we cannot afford.However, as a conservative and a woman who respects all those who have fought, died, or suffered torture in defense of our country, I cannot support a misogynist, draft dodging sex offender with the emotional temperament of a five-year-old who disparages our veterans. Not for one day.The voters have resoundingly rejected Secretary Clinton, but that does not mean they want a sex offender to govern. Republicans control the House and Senate and with Barack Obama no longer there to obstruct them, they can repeal the ACA all by themselves.Sex offender Trump is not and has never been a conservative. Conservatives have a duty to God and to this country to impeach Trump. Mike Pence would make a fine President.Hope this clarifies things a bit... less
Senator Ted Cruz stood up to President Obama and to Senate leadership, often all by himself.Now that sex offender Trump is President Elect, should every Democrat be ready to follow the example set by Ted Cruz?
The American people have resoundingly rejected the status quo.That does not mean they want the sex offender to actually govern. I have already contacted both of my Senators and my Congressional Representative (all Republican) and urged them to use w... moreThe American people have resoundingly rejected the status quo.That does not mean they want the sex offender to actually govern. I have already contacted both of my Senators and my Congressional Representative (all Republican) and urged them to use whatever means necessary, including working with Democrats to block Trump, and especially to keep his filthy hands off our nuclear arsenal.It is very easy to contact your legislators, and very few people actually do it, so you can have a big impact, especially if your representative is a Republican (as Democrats will be working against Trump on everything except funding Planned Parenthood.) less
Not everyone fits into one of your two boxes. I have been very consistent that 90% of the financial, economic, and foreign policy disasters of the last eight years were caused by the Bush administration. Obama has mostly expanded on Bush progr... moreNot everyone fits into one of your two boxes. I have been very consistent that 90% of the financial, economic, and foreign policy disasters of the last eight years were caused by the Bush administration. Obama has mostly expanded on Bush programs like the Medicare Prescription Drug benefit for pharmaceutical companies (Bushcare) and no child left untested. The difference between Bush and Obama has largely been one of competence. (Obama has a command of the English language and actually killed bin Laden to name two examples.)While I certainly am not an Obama supporter, he is not a criminal (Hillary) or a traitor (Trump) or a sex offender (Trump), and his steady navigation of the Bush aftermath shows he has the temperament to be President and command respect from other world leaders. In my view, his policies have compounded the harms inflicted by his predecessor, but he has never represented an existential threat to our country or to any other country that hurts his feelings.I would t... less
I am not sure that Donald Trump is stupid. He learns about the things that will get him ahead and ignores pesky facts that don't make a difference to his bottom line. He doesn't need to know anything about Mosul because 99.9% of his supporters... moreI am not sure that Donald Trump is stupid. He learns about the things that will get him ahead and ignores pesky facts that don't make a difference to his bottom line. He doesn't need to know anything about Mosul because 99.9% of his supporters don't know anything about it either.I don't think a stupid person can loose billions of dollars for his investors and then get the tax write-off on their losses.I don't think a stupid person can sexually assault women, brag about it, and not only not go to prison but even make sexual exploitation one of his attacks on the Clintons.Mr. Trump is selfish and reckless and shares Clinton's utter disdain for people not as rich as he is, but I don't think he is stupid any more than I believed President Bush II was as stupid as he pretended to be.Hope this helps! :) less
There will still be a way to contribute to the Clinton Foundation or something like it, but if you have the millions of dollars it would take to get her attention, consider what more meaningful things you could do with that money.http://www.charitynavigat... moreThere will still be a way to contribute to the Clinton Foundation or something like it, but if you have the millions of dollars it would take to get her attention, consider what more meaningful things you could do with that money.http://www.charitynavigator.org/Hope this helps! :)
If Trump wins, can Obama hide the nuclear codes, cancel existing executive orders, and restrict Trump's power to issue new ones?If he can't, then will Senators Flake, Lee, Sasse, and others join with Democrats to keep Trump from damaging our international... moreIf Trump wins, can Obama hide the nuclear codes, cancel existing executive orders, and restrict Trump's power to issue new ones?If he can't, then will Senators Flake, Lee, Sasse, and others join with Democrats to keep Trump from damaging our international relationships or launching nuclear weapons because somebody hurt his feelings?
Regardless of who wins the Presidential election today, they will do so with a minority of positive support.Over 60% of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump and a similar percentage is against Hillary Clinton. What can the 60+% do to limit the next Presid... moreRegardless of who wins the Presidential election today, they will do so with a minority of positive support.Over 60% of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump and a similar percentage is against Hillary Clinton. What can the 60+% do to limit the next President from taking us to war, using tactical nuclear weapons, appointing extremist partisan judges or otherwise undermining the will of the majority until the primary and debates process can be reformed to yield a more representative result in 2020?
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Christine → I Have Synesthesia: I don't know if I qualify to be in this group. I have strong color-associations with certain letters and numbers, but they are completely inside my head. Black letters on a white page look black. I think my color associations for letters might come from t... moreI don't know if I qualify to be in this group. I have strong color-associations with certain letters and numbers, but they are completely inside my head. Black letters on a white page look black. I think my color associations for letters might come from the letter posters that hung around my kindergarten classroom.
Christine → I Believe in God: I'm not sure 'believe in' is the right phrase. God is no matter what we believe. If we stopped believing, nothing would change (aside from our relationship.) If God stopped believing in us, we'd not only cease to exist; we'd never exist in the first place.
Everyone criticized Senator Cruz for defying not only the presid... moreEveryone criticized Senator Cruz for defying not only the president but his own party leadership in his efforts to block harmful legislation.Do Democrats have a moral obligation to do the same thing when a racist sex offender is in office?
Senator Ted Cruz stood up to President Obama and to Senate leade... moreSenator Ted Cruz stood up to President Obama and to Senate leadership, often all by himself.Now that sex offender Trump is President Elect, should every Democrat be ready to follow the example set by Ted Cruz?
The American people have resoundingly rejected the status quo.Th... moreThe American people have resoundingly rejected the status quo.That does not mean they want the sex offender to actually govern. I have already contacted both of my Senators and my Congressional Representative (all Republican) and urged them to use whatever means necessary, including working with Democrats to block Trump, and especially to keep his filthy hands off our nuclear arsenal.It is very easy to contact your legislators, and very few people actually do it, so you can have a big impact, especially if your representative is a Republican (as Democrats will be working against Trump on everything except funding Planned Parenthood.) less
I am at 10,475 but that includes a lot of notes. :/P.S. If... moreI am at 10,475 but that includes a lot of notes. :/P.S. If you haven't googled nanowrimo yet, it stands for National Novel Writer's Month. :)
If Trump wins, can Obama hide the nuclear codes, cancel existing... moreIf Trump wins, can Obama hide the nuclear codes, cancel existing executive orders, and restrict Trump's power to issue new ones?If he can't, then will Senators Flake, Lee, Sasse, and others join with Democrats to keep Trump from damaging our international relationships or launching nuclear weapons because somebody hurt his feelings?
Is automatic impeachment the only way to reform the primary proc... moreIs automatic impeachment the only way to reform the primary process that produced Trump/Clinton?
Regardless of who wins the Presidential election today, they wil... moreRegardless of who wins the Presidential election today, they will do so with a minority of positive support.Over 60% of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump and a similar percentage is against Hillary Clinton. What can the 60+% do to limit the next President from taking us to war, using tactical nuclear weapons, appointing extremist partisan judges or otherwise undermining the will of the majority until the primary and debates process can be reformed to yield a more representative result in 2020?
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