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Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

Wed November 08, 2017 10:37 pm

I truly don't understand why they fuck over the people. Maybe I'm just not brain-damaged enough?

Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

Wed November 08, 2017 10:42 pm

bune wrote:I truly don't understand why they fuck over the people. Maybe I'm just not brain-damaged enough?


And literally the day after an election that clearly signaled voters don’t want this.

Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

Wed November 08, 2017 10:47 pm

bune wrote:I truly don't understand why they fuck over the people. Maybe I'm just not brain-damaged enough?

Republicans rely on a powerful infrastructure of megadonors and business supports, which have been getting entirely different promises over the years than what the public gets. That was the power of values/culture wars spin...it kept people supporting legislation that wasn't always in their best interest (something the democrats are terrible at achieving).

So now the culture wars talk is out of their control and being turned against them, the donors want their promised cuts, and there's no good option. They CAN'T NOT pass tax policies favoring corporations and the rich, but they know tax cuts for the middle class would do a lot to restore their electability.

Hence the urge to undo health care...all that saved money could have given them more room to cut taxes, and get the best of both worlds. They just didn't realize that a lot of their voters secretly (or unknowingly) appreciated the ACA, and it all blew up in their faces.

Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

Wed November 08, 2017 10:57 pm

I just remembered that the Dem's got smoked in most Mid-term elections and Obama was still elected.

Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

Wed November 08, 2017 11:06 pm

Strat wrote:I just remembered that the Dem's got smoked in most Mid-term elections and Obama was still elected.

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Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

Wed November 08, 2017 11:10 pm

I think whoever's in charge at the time almost always loses the midterms.

Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

Wed November 08, 2017 11:35 pm

Happy anniversary everyone!

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How will you be celebrating?

Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

Wed November 08, 2017 11:37 pm

I'm burning an effigy of Nate Silver

Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

Wed November 08, 2017 11:38 pm

He gave Trump a better chance than anyone!

Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

Wed November 08, 2017 11:40 pm

(I know, shh, I'm baiting Simple Torture)

Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

Wed November 08, 2017 11:48 pm

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Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

Wed November 08, 2017 11:48 pm

God that's depressing

Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

Wed November 08, 2017 11:49 pm

Yeah those were dark times, but Trump overcame them.

Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

Wed November 08, 2017 11:52 pm

Strat wrote:God that's depressing



Cheer up brah:

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Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

Wed November 08, 2017 11:53 pm

BurtReynolds wrote:Yeah those were dark times, but Trump overcame them.

Why do we fall, Master Trump?

Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

Wed November 08, 2017 11:57 pm

theplatypus wrote:(I know, shh, I'm baiting Simple Torture)

ST and I are both triggered by this claim.

Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

Wed November 08, 2017 11:58 pm

McParadigm wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:Yeah those were dark times, but Trump overcame them.

Why do we fall, Master Trump?


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Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

Thu November 09, 2017 12:01 am

Choo choo

Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

Thu November 09, 2017 12:15 am

Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

Thu November 09, 2017 1:16 am

Bi_3 wrote:
Strat wrote:God that's depressing



Cheer up brah:

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Which income level are we speaking about here and why is it just pointing out Vail and Aspen?
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