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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe only mistake Hillary made was calling Deplorables Deplorables.
The truth hurts.
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The only mistake Hillary made was calling Deplorables Deplorables. (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2017
OP
It isn't her fault that 63 million dumb-ass mother fuckers voted for trump
njhoneybadger
May 2017
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Atman
(31,464 posts)1. Now they wear it proudly as a badge of honor, despite not knowing what it means.
They think it's funny to say "I'm deplorable," without the slightest clue as to what the term means.
Sparkly
(24,149 posts)2. Maybe so.
...although considering what was said about her, she was a model of restraint.
JDC
(10,127 posts)3. She meant Degenerates, but was too nice.
Turbineguy
(37,331 posts)4. Maybe she wanted to use a term
they couldn't spell.
njhoneybadger
(3,910 posts)5. It isn't her fault that 63 million dumb-ass mother fuckers voted for trump
It isn't her fault that Putin interfered in our election
It isn't her fault that comey tried to sway the election on October 28th
It isn't her fault that Republicans were successful at suppressing the vote
It isn't her fault MSM gave tRump a ridiculous amount of coverage for their own ratings
JHan
(10,173 posts)6. and she acknowledged those who were just frustrated with D.C and wanted change...but of course..
the second half of statement was ignored.
Doodley
(9,092 posts)7. I think her mistake was not to have doubled down. She let Trump define her.
dalton99a
(81,509 posts)8. She was too diplomatic.
standingtall
(2,785 posts)9. The mistake she made was not calling deplorables deplorables
but apologizing for calling deplorables deplorables.
LoveMyCali
(2,015 posts)10. I think she was dead wrong to call half of trump supporters Deplorables
It's more like 80-90% are deplorable.