2016 Postmortem

russ1943

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29. Coal mining jobs in Kentucky

Sun Dec 11, 2016, 02:09 PM

Dec 2016

One factor that turned them away from the Democratic candidate for the first time: Hillary Clinton’s vow to put a lot of coal miners out of business.

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CNN: town in Kentucky votes Republican after 144 years of voting Democrat [View all] C Moon Dec 2016 OP

may they get what'scoming to them based on their votes nt msongs Dec 2016 #1

They cant understand. Hunter Rose Dec 2016 #11

Yes. The question is, can we bring them over to our side without dionysus Dec 2016 #15

They will suffer for the next 4 years, maybe that will bring them to their senses. putitinD Dec 2016 #30

Wish I could be a fly on the wall for the jaw dropping. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #2

Keep expecting the fluff (see porn definition of "fluffer") pieces to continue Lithos Dec 2016 #3

That's true. I haven't watched the news or read the newspapers since the election. C Moon Dec 2016 #5

I think you can say "fellatio" in its various forms here. rzemanfl Dec 2016 #26

The media fucked those people. geomon666 Dec 2016 #4

I couldn't agree more. And the fact is, he's a horrible businessman. C Moon Dec 2016 #6

Not to mention a perpetrator of fraud and otherwise a liar Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #9

And they're fucking us all again showing crap like this to prove "conclusions" they already scripted bettyellen Dec 2016 #8

they probably ONLY get FOX news and don't have any other access to the outside world. putitinD Dec 2016 #31

I know which town that is. They weren't a progressive bastion really, but it is shocking. DemocraticWing Dec 2016 #7

Yeah, I was thinking about the latter part as well. C Moon Dec 2016 #12

Anything to do with the black guy? world wide wally Dec 2016 #17

Elliot County KY Wabbajack_ Dec 2016 #10

Which is why i don't think they won by coventual voter fraud. They don't dionysus Dec 2016 #13

Yeah, after seeing that on CNN, I am beginning to believe what you said here. C Moon Dec 2016 #14

Someplace the Andromeda Strain MFM008 Dec 2016 #16

Or so they say. How can we know with those paperless electronic machines? n/t pnwmom Dec 2016 #18

I feel as if the Republican/Oligarchical Propaganda machine has won. YOHABLO Dec 2016 #19

More "Trump Democrats" bullshit narrative. duffyduff Dec 2016 #20

The proper term is 'voting Democratic' Trumpocalypse Dec 2016 #21

Welcome to DU and the grammar police. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2016 #24

More than just the grammer police Trumpocalypse Dec 2016 #40

Thanks. Edited. C Moon Dec 2016 #32

If we were to write a nightmarish Hollywood horror this is what we have now BSdetect Dec 2016 #22

CNN had a major role in getting Trump elected mtnsnake Dec 2016 #23

It's the bullshit "Businessman President" narrative that corporations and the M$M have been peddling SaschaHM Dec 2016 #25

because they've been LIED TO about his 'business sense.' elleng Dec 2016 #27

They believe Obama ruined Social Security and Medicare. raging moderate Dec 2016 #28

Coal mining jobs in Kentucky russ1943 Dec 2016 #29

Ah. Didn't know about the coal mining. Thanks. C Moon Dec 2016 #33

No, she did not vow to put coal miners out of business! raging moderate Dec 2016 #35

True. Video of the context enclosed. hellofromreddit Dec 2016 #36

Thank you so much! I am just not good with computers. raging moderate Dec 2016 #37

Wasn't the Democratic party the conservative party 140 years ago? Third Doctor Dec 2016 #34

Did ya hear the guy at the end who said he voted for Trump because Hillary is a baby killer. TrekLuver Dec 2016 #38

I was watching with the sound off, I must have trailed off by the time that guy spoke. C Moon Dec 2016 #39