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riversedge

(70,242 posts)
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 04:44 PM Sep 2016

The American people agree with Clinton: Trump is a bigot. This new poll confirms it.

Source: WashPost






The American people agree with Clinton: Trump is a bigot. This new poll confirms it.


By Greg Sargent


September 12 at 9:31 AM

(David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)





.................And so, on Fox, Trump had this to say about Clinton’s “deplorables” comment: “I think it’s the single biggest mistake of the political season.”

But the new Post/ABC News poll released over the weekend raises questions about whether Clinton’s remarks were really a political mistake. If Clinton’s goal was to force a public discussion of Trump’s bigotry and chauvinism, well, the Post poll finds that a large majority of Americans agree with her that Trump is biased against women and minorities, including among the voter groups that Trump needs to improve among in order to win.



The Post poll, which found Clinton leading Trump by five points among likely voters nationwide, also found that 60 percent of Americans believe Trump “is biased against women and minorities,” with 48 percent believing that strongly. According to the crosstabs, college educated whites believe this by 57-41, and college educated white women — a crucial demographic that the campaigns are fighting over — believe it by 61-39.


What’s more, majorities of college educated white men and non-college white women also believe this. Indeed, as James Downie puts it: “At this point, the only group of voters that doesn’t think Trump is biased is white men without a college degree.”.......................

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2016/09/12/the-american-people-agree-with-clinton-trump-is-a-bigot-this-new-poll-confirms-it/?postshare=2331473687380601&tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.dfd4e50ea4eb



I watched about 10-15 minutes of morning joe this am before I shut the tube off. Any news outlet talking of this poll in relation to Hillary's basket of deplorables???




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Clinton: Half of Trump supporters fit in 'what I call the basket of deplorables'
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"To just be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump's supporters into what I call the 'basket of deplorables,'" Hillary Clinton said at a New York fundraiser on Sept. 9. "The racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic, you name it. And unfortunately, there are people like that, and he has lifted them up." (Video: The Washington Post / Photo: AP)
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The American people agree with Clinton: Trump is a bigot. This new poll confirms it. (Original Post) riversedge Sep 2016 OP
The First To Rec Yallow Sep 2016 #1
Well said. ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2016 #2
They have always had a voice in the GOP... Ronbeaux Sep 2016 #31
Thanks. riversedge Sep 2016 #15
kick & recommended. William769 Sep 2016 #3
kick ailsagirl Sep 2016 #4
Trump: The biggest deplorable of them all GreydeeThos Sep 2016 #5
Amen! LakeArenal Sep 2016 #23
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2016 #6
Did you know there are 120 different colors of crayola crayons? Start collecting them all! uppityperson Sep 2016 #8
I have no idea what you are responding to, but your comment is hilarious! Thanks! AllyCat Sep 2016 #26
It's a frequent flier that I suggest hobbies to that might be more satisfying than having uppityperson Sep 2016 #29
How sweet! You uppity somone. :) LiberalFighter Sep 2016 #28
If you are a trump supporter, you can't be shocked by what she said. You know you're a bigot. This Laser102 Sep 2016 #7
You clearly don't know enough bigots. Buzz Clik Sep 2016 #11
Knowing bigots, unfortunate. Not knowing a lot of them, a blessing. Laser102 Sep 2016 #14
If Trump to so offended by his supporters being called deplorable racists, why does he work to world wide wally Sep 2016 #9
Exactly! He says deplorable things, they applaud and pretty much foam at the mouth. anamandujano Sep 2016 #18
The problem, of course, is HRC called Trump's supporters bigots. It was a bit of a low blow. Buzz Clik Sep 2016 #10
Well too damn bad. rivegauche Sep 2016 #12
Ok, but it doesn't play well. Buzz Clik Sep 2016 #20
What's that quote about liberals worrying about which fork to use Volaris Sep 2016 #25
She was being kind. Deplorable is a nice word compared to what they are. anamandujano Sep 2016 #19
TOTALLY. She should read DU for better more accurate names rivegauche Sep 2016 #24
Well???? She's RIGHT. calimary Sep 2016 #13
Well, that sums it up to a tee! llmart Sep 2016 #16
Yes, she called them out and they are pissed. riversedge Sep 2016 #21
As if there were any doubt. WhiteHat Sep 2016 #17
Trump would never admit he admires Putin's Hitler grade homophobia Portland_Anni Sep 2016 #22
Not like any of them are voting for her anyway. forgotmylogin Sep 2016 #27
When Trumpler spews hatred every day, it's "telling it like it is" Rocknrule Sep 2016 #30
 

Yallow

(1,926 posts)
1. The First To Rec
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 04:46 PM
Sep 2016

Go ahead and complain Trump.

Anyone with half a brain knows a huuuuuuge percentage of your supporters are sick puppies.

It's not your fault though.

They were sick before you gave them a voice.

Should they have a say in running our government? The racists?

Hell no.

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)
2. Well said.
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 04:52 PM
Sep 2016

Problem is, he gave them a voice, one that resonates deeply inside that midbrain that was borrowed and transplanted from a syphilitic, rabid, beer loving, lobotomies vole that serves as their brain center.

Ronbeaux

(35 posts)
31. They have always had a voice in the GOP...
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 10:24 PM
Sep 2016

...Trump is just the bullhorn that is delivering it and cranking up the volume of their delusions.

Response to riversedge (Original post)

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)
8. Did you know there are 120 different colors of crayola crayons? Start collecting them all!
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:13 PM
Sep 2016

It's a good hobby.

How did you find DU? Someday I hope for an answer.

AllyCat

(16,189 posts)
26. I have no idea what you are responding to, but your comment is hilarious! Thanks!
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 02:52 PM
Sep 2016

I wish we could see old posts after they are removed. Maybe after the election we can go back to that system.

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)
29. It's a frequent flier that I suggest hobbies to that might be more satisfying than having
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 07:17 PM
Sep 2016

comments deleted over and over.

Laser102

(816 posts)
7. If you are a trump supporter, you can't be shocked by what she said. You know you're a bigot. This
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:02 PM
Sep 2016

is why you support the racist tick. He's singing your song. If you support him because life has kicked you around and you think he'll make it better, ask the people who have worked for him and been stiffed. Either way we see you. We know who you are. We won't be fooled.

 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
11. You clearly don't know enough bigots.
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:27 PM
Sep 2016

In their heart of hearts, most bigots simply believe they are "correct": Muslims are terrorists, black people are thugs, Hispanics are lazy, and all the rest of that racist claptrap.

It infuriates them to no end that calling someone by the N-word is not welcome in polite society.

world wide wally

(21,744 posts)
9. If Trump to so offended by his supporters being called deplorable racists, why does he work to
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:18 PM
Sep 2016

appeal to them?

anamandujano

(7,004 posts)
18. Exactly! He says deplorable things, they applaud and pretty much foam at the mouth.
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 10:25 PM
Sep 2016

I'm so happy to get this news that they did the poll and it supported Hillary. Each time she calls him out and he feigns shock, I hope they do a poll so that everyone can see this country is not lost.

 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
10. The problem, of course, is HRC called Trump's supporters bigots. It was a bit of a low blow.
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:25 PM
Sep 2016

Not that I disagree with her, but I'm not running for President.

rivegauche

(601 posts)
12. Well too damn bad.
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:34 PM
Sep 2016

They're the ones constantly screaming about "not being politically correct". Well, HRC dished out a big helping of some not-politically-correct dumplings and they can fucking eat it. They ARE bigots, they ARE deplorable and good for her for calling them what they are.

Volaris

(10,272 posts)
25. What's that quote about liberals worrying about which fork to use
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 01:50 PM
Sep 2016

When we sit down to dinner with barbarians?

rivegauche

(601 posts)
24. TOTALLY. She should read DU for better more accurate names
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 12:02 PM
Sep 2016

I'll offer some: Ignorant, hateful, bigoted ASSHOLES.

calimary

(81,318 posts)
13. Well???? She's RIGHT.
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:54 PM
Sep 2016

She called 'em out - for what they ARE. They're the ones who don't like having to be politically correct, so OKAY then! Game ON! His side is crammed full of racists, misogynists, xenophobes, Islamophobes, those who hate people of color, gays, anyone who isn't white, some sort of Southern-Baptist derivative, and preferably male.

I find what I have seen of them and their behavior and their acting out - to be UTTERLY deplorable! Deplorable is a perfect word for what and who they are. Many times we on this side of the aisle, here, and at other sites, have wondered openly - WHO THE FUCK is it who votes for a candidate like Donald Trump? WHO ON EARTH thinks that's Presidential? WHO CAN POSSIBLY support the things he says, the "promises" he makes, the ignorance he repeatedly displays - that would be brought to bear on any decision-making regarding issues of great national and international importance - even life and death questions? Maybe even planetary life and death questions!

And I'm sorry. I know this sounds intolerant, but I think their behavior tells us all that they're jerks. Angry, mean-spirited, closed-minded, SMALL-minded, fearful, ill-informed and WILLFULLY ignorant, bullying, thoughtless jerks. When you let the teabagger movement fester, THIS is the result you're apt to get. It's not good for ANYBODY, or ANYTHING, in this country.

I used to tell my kids - "if you act like a jerk, you're gonna be treated like a jerk." Seems to me that advice holds for more than just little kids learning the basics of how to behave themselves. Hillary just, in effect, called 'em what they are. She says "deplorables." I lean toward "jerks" also.

 

WhiteHat

(129 posts)
17. As if there were any doubt.
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 09:01 PM
Sep 2016

Trump is a heartless, thoughtless, thieving pig who only gets away with his scams because his victims can't match his legal expenditures.

In a truly just society, Trump would have been jailed decades ago.

Portland_Anni

(164 posts)
22. Trump would never admit he admires Putin's Hitler grade homophobia
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 07:23 AM
Sep 2016

That is just one of many common sense reasons to profoundly distrust Putin and take him to task. Trump is quite obviously a bigot.

Rocknrule

(5,697 posts)
30. When Trumpler spews hatred every day, it's "telling it like it is"
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 07:20 PM
Sep 2016

When Hillary says "deplorables", it's the worst thing ever and she should be DQ'd as a candidate

The double standard for Republicans vs. Democrats is fucking obscene

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