2016 Postmortem

Lurks Often

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3. "The way it is nowadays, unless I see positive proof, its all a lie"

Thu Jan 12, 2017, 08:38 AM

Jan 2017

The above quote from the link sums things up nicely and is one of the reasons the MSM is becoming less and less trusted.

As for the public, those who hate Trump or Clinton are all too willing to believe any story that makes either of them look bad; equally those who love Trump or Clinton are far too willing to dismiss any story that is critical of either them.

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In Iowa, Trump Voters Are Unfazed by Controversies [View all] NeoConsSuck Jan 2017 OP

These teabagger morons are why the country is going down (NT) Hokie Jan 2017 #1

Wait until the old farts get their Social Security and Medicare cut. Vinca Jan 2017 #2

"The way it is nowadays, unless I see positive proof, its all a lie" Lurks Often Jan 2017 #3

Why should the DNC "take note" of ignorant and uninformed opinions ? Trust Buster Jan 2017 #4

Because just about everyone they interviewed voted for Obama and Trump HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #6

And they will find out in due time what a colossal mistake they have made. That is not justification Trust Buster Jan 2017 #8

I think a lot of Trump voters say they voted for Obama as a defensive shield and really didn't. TeamPooka Jan 2017 #22

I believe you are right. I think they didn't vote in earlier elections. yardwork Jan 2017 #32

Or they voted Republican forever TeamPooka Jan 2017 #33

Because they need to win elections crazycatlady Jan 2017 #9

What jobs do the Iowans think Trump is going to bring back? ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #5

the casual racism of those plonkers in the article is simply appalling Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #7

Right there is something I don't understand hollowdweller Jan 2017 #10

I think it is simple. If no PoC received welfare or social benefits, Rethug Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #11

As I've written, without racism there's no viable Republican Party. Garrett78 Jan 2017 #18

I work in social services and you're absolutely right. Plus... Garrett78 Jan 2017 #20

It's not so much the amount, they believe anything "Those people" dionysus Jan 2017 #23

Sheltered xenophobes or ignorant idiots RiverStone Jan 2017 #26

Sen. Ernst meeting Sat. a mostly medicare age group complained mostly about Obama-care. IADEMO2004 Jan 2017 #12

Only seeing Trump fail spectacularly will shake the faith of those hayseeds nt geek tragedy Jan 2017 #13

"The Table of Knowledge" NCTraveler Jan 2017 #14

The only thing the DNC can do to change them is stage a cult intervention. GoCubsGo Jan 2017 #34

They didn't get where they are today by engaging with the real world. n/t Orsino Jan 2017 #15

What parts should we appeal to? Starry Messenger Jan 2017 #16

"If they replace their own concerns with the concerns of the country" yeah.. IF they ever did it'd dionysus Jan 2017 #24

Good post. yardwork Jan 2017 #30

10 to 1 they all use the same information sources. And that may be there only option. nt Snotcicles Jan 2017 #17

K&R for username alone. nt Rex Jan 2017 #19

I have this notion that .. ananda Jan 2017 #21

If Fox Noise had told these people to vote for Porky Pig DFW Jan 2017 #25

I guess these republiKKKans heaven05 Jan 2017 #27

They El be unfazed until they can't get their medicine anymore or AgadorSparticus Jan 2017 #28

Even then, they will blame Obama and the Democrats. yardwork Jan 2017 #31

This is what happens when you watch Fox news True_Blue Jan 2017 #29