2016 Postmortem

MineralMan

(146,317 posts) Mon Sep 12, 2016, 09:51 AM Sep 2016

Right Wingers and Others Are Exaggerating, As Usual...

I know, I know. That's what they do. But, Hillary's pneumonia and faintness has stimulated the wacky in them all. This morning, taking a gander at a recently founded spin-off website, I see that metal parts are falling from her pants, she has MS, Parkinson's and several other grave illnesses, and claims are being touted that a Parkinson's doctor is at her side at all times. Of course, the DNC is having emergency meetings to find a replacement candidate, too, according to those wags. All bullshit, and all being promulgated by people who have sometimes tried to appear as progressive Democrats.

Some of the people saying those things, which derive from wacko right-wing sites or worse, are old familiar names to many DUers. I find it amazing, to be quite frank.

What is it about a presidential election campaign that brings out the wacky in so many people?

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Right Wingers and Others Are Exaggerating, As Usual... (Original Post) MineralMan Sep 2016 OP

Power Maeve Sep 2016 #1

I forgot the "bodydoublegate..." MineralMan Sep 2016 #2

If these are body doubles, sarae Sep 2016 #6

The CONS on Discussionist are downright giddy over this! They are definitely the Alt Right! beaglelover Sep 2016 #3

A lot of people get giddy at the prospect of chaos Dem2 Sep 2016 #4

Ummm sarae Sep 2016 #5

Maeve

(42,282 posts)

1. Power

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 10:00 AM

Sep 2016

We've seen it before when racism was the fear (can't give presidential power to a black man!) and now sexism (she's a WOMAN; she can't be president!), but it's all down to who has the most powerful job in the world (that's what POTUS is, right?)

And I have it on good authority (tabloids know EVERYTHING!!) that Hillary and Michelle Obama have both gained 300 pounds, but they are in hiding and these are body doubles we're seeing....

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

2. I forgot the "bodydoublegate..."

Reply to Maeve (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 10:01 AM

Sep 2016

Sheesh!

sarae

(3,284 posts)

6. If these are body doubles,

Reply to Maeve (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 10:14 AM

Sep 2016

then is her body double sick, too?

beaglelover

(3,486 posts)

3. The CONS on Discussionist are downright giddy over this! They are definitely the Alt Right!

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 10:03 AM

Sep 2016

So glad I stopped posting there a few months ago!!

Dem2

(8,168 posts)

4. A lot of people get giddy at the prospect of chaos

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 10:07 AM

Sep 2016

They think that's all we need to get things moving again.

I see it in the wingnuts at the bar who want a 'hot head" like Trump in the WH.

The same "need for speed" infects many of the conspiracy types on the left too (as that site you mentioned shows.)

sarae

(3,284 posts)

5. Ummm

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 10:12 AM

Sep 2016

Metal parts are falling from her pants?!

Is she a robot that's falling apart? What are they trying to say?

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