2016 Postmortem

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,847 posts) Tue Dec 13, 2016, 07:43 PM Dec 2016

Just kind of musing here, but it's driving Trump voters NUTS that they can't enjoy their victory. [View all]

Everywhere I turn, from Facebook to comments sections on news sites, they're ranting and rehashing all their anti-Hillary, anti-Obama nonsense. These are the sorest winners I've ever seen. The mainstream news media keeps bringing up uncomfortable stories about Trumps staffing picks, his financial dealings, the Russian influence, mixed support from Republicans. And the entertainment media like SNL isn't allowing him any kind of typical honeymoon period (they went a lot easier on Dubya at this point). Normalizing Trump isn't taking.
It just seems weird that so many Trump voters are unable to sit back and say 'hey, we won.' Victory isn't enough as long as the rest of us don't fall in line. Think maybe they're trying to convince themselves of something?

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Just kind of musing here, but it's driving Trump voters NUTS that they can't enjoy their victory. [View all] Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2016 OP

It's going to be a painful few years for them. sfwriter Dec 2016 #1

Them? Stryder Dec 2016 #31

turn enid602 Dec 2016 #38

Grinning weenie Hugh Hewitt already looks worn out RonniePudding Dec 2016 #2

I don't think they are capable of enjoyment mcar Dec 2016 #3

Yeah but they also seem to need to believe they're in a vast, vast majority. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2016 #4

Or they claim they are a minority (when they are not) mcar Dec 2016 #7

That's what they say about us. :)) pangaia Dec 2016 #32

it's funny because they think him winning is to us, as Obama winning was to them Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #5

What should be driving them nuts mtnsnake Dec 2016 #6

one does not celebrate a victory of anger and hate by kicking back and smiling. unblock Dec 2016 #8

What victory? shraby Dec 2016 #9

This Beartracks Dec 2016 #10

Thank you, shraby Rorey Dec 2016 #25

Getting their orangutan into the White House. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #26

They're never happy-- if it's not blacks, it's Mexicans, if... VOX Dec 2016 #11

This is absolutely accurate and a brilliant summation Justice Dec 2016 #40

If they're REALLY hoping we'll FALL IN LINE" they're going to have a very angry 4 years! napi21 Dec 2016 #12

Hell will freeze over before we'll ever fall in line meow2u3 Dec 2016 #37

i see the same thing Takket Dec 2016 #13

They've become addicted jambo101 Dec 2016 #15

Bingo. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2016 #17

Maybe they know they didn't really win? progressoid Dec 2016 #14

There is already buyers remorse. Snarkoleptic Dec 2016 #16

And so they're doubling down, I guess. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2016 #18

There does seem to be a "the only forward is to push through" mentality. Snarkoleptic Dec 2016 #19

That's the first I'd seen that... man it's tough to watch. Agschmid Dec 2016 #39

Good. nt fleabiscuit Dec 2016 #20

my Trump voting aunt seems to be enjoying it ... at least she is good at trash talking Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #21

I think a lot of them are annoyed that they had to vote for the doofus Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #22

I think you're on to something. It's like blowback from their consciences. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2016 #27

I think most Trump voters fit this bill Charles Bukowski Dec 2016 #36

yes... the question is should the left be more like partisan idiots as long as we win? Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #47

Trumpers are stupid what did they think ? humbled_opinion Dec 2016 #23

Replace "would" with "should." Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2016 #29

They still want us to obey him or we're traitors. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2016 #24

Good. Hope the bastards choke on it. DinahMoeHum Dec 2016 #28

Their 2.84 million vote loss, more than two percent behind the girl. Coyotl Dec 2016 #30

Who are they going to hate now? I completely agree with who it was who posted Upthevibe Dec 2016 #34

Limbaugh jambo101 Dec 2016 #43

and I just keep pointing out that der drumpfenfuhrer lost the popular vote. drives them nuts. niyad Dec 2016 #33

Hate is all they have to keep them warm at night. n/t Binkie The Clown Dec 2016 #35

They need us to like him, so they dont feel so foolish adigal Dec 2016 #41

Yeah, but their pain can't hold a candle to the Guilded Lilly Dec 2016 #42

Reality seems to be smacking them in the face Raine Dec 2016 #44

Republicans are going to have to eat the Shit Sandwiches they made Achilleaze Dec 2016 #45

Makes sense. A lot more people voted for the other person Renew Deal Dec 2016 #46

Republicans are often more anti-Democrat/liberal than anything else. Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #48