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2016 Postmortem

DFW

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5. The fact that Trump had even a ghost of a chance is a serious indictment of us all

Reply to Grassy Knoll (Original post)

Sat Dec 17, 2016, 03:45 AM

Dec 2016

Here in Europe, every reaction I have heard has been a version of "seriously, America? Is this what has become of you? You are really going to let this happen?"

This is not just from the university-educated elite. I speak nine European languages, and this is coming from the fruit stand vendors and taxi drivers as well.

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Hate A Black President For 8 Years And Presto A tRump Presidency [View all] Grassy Knoll Dec 2016 OP

"Keep government out of my Medicare!" Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #1

OMG! Would be funny if not so sad! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #2

Low Info Voters Depend On Fox News... Grassy Knoll Dec 2016 #3

Wow, so pathetic n/t iluvtennis Dec 2016 #4

The fact that Trump had even a ghost of a chance is a serious indictment of us all DFW Dec 2016 #5

I'll wait for Le Pen and Wilders to lose before giving Europeans much credit RonniePudding Dec 2016 #6

Even Le Pen and Wilders would be considered moderates in today's Republican Party DFW Dec 2016 #7

Meh, they are both nutbags RonniePudding Dec 2016 #8

Don't know what reporting you've seen DFW Dec 2016 #9