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The Velveteen Ocelot

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7. That's still 3 million votes he didn't get,
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 01:14 AM
Dec 2016

regardless of which state they came from. Suck on that, Orange Boy.

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OK. That works. Ken Burch Dec 2016 #1
And show them this: Coyotl Dec 2016 #32
Both statements are true. Unfortunately that doesn't change the result. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #2
The rigged system remains. But the idea that her popular vote shouldn't matter pnwmom Dec 2016 #3
It's not that it doesn't matter - but it doesn't change the result The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #4
I know. She could be 5 million, even 10 million ahead in the popular vote and still lose. pnwmom Dec 2016 #5
That's still 3 million votes he didn't get, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #7
And with the 7+ million that went 3rd party, that's more than 10 million he didn't get. n/t pnwmom Dec 2016 #8
Yes, the drumpfs are trying to erase Hillary's popular vote win by Cha Dec 2016 #11
Out here in flyover country, they're STILL saying illegals voted jmowreader Dec 2016 #18
Tell them there are plenty of "illegals" in Texas, too. pnwmom Dec 2016 #20
And Donald Trump's wife was an "illegal". R B Garr Dec 2016 #30
I can see why they came up with it, but in modern times it's dionysus Dec 2016 #24
as much as the trumpenstein crowd doesnt like it, californians are AMERICans too nt msongs Dec 2016 #6
The mere fact that we even have to argue something so obvious only gives tRump's Nazi Party undeserved credibility. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #16
despite the great liberals from Texas DonCoquixote Dec 2016 #9
That's how I feel, too. Let them go if they want to. n/t pnwmom Dec 2016 #10
Yes, good riddance. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #17
And this is exactly why democrats keep losing Texas. hellofromreddit Dec 2016 #39
Hillary won both elections shadowmayor Dec 2016 #12
75,000 votes in Detroit weren't counted? I missed that. pnwmom Dec 2016 #13
Well, there's a big "BUT"... TreasonousBastard Dec 2016 #15
Spot on LittleGirl Dec 2016 #14
Thanks again Texas. Lady Freedom Returns Dec 2016 #19
another response: "Trump's Wisconsin win came from Waukesha County" JustinL Dec 2016 #21
If a frog had wings, he wouldn't bump his ass when he hops Kilgore Dec 2016 #23
+1. And Texas and those counties are still going to be part of the vote in 2020 onenote Dec 2016 #36
Various machines in those 3 states' counties ... Aimee in OKC Dec 2016 #27
I keep my response to: "Hillary's pop vote majority came from Americans." Pacifist Patriot Dec 2016 #22
Why did we win TX? aikoaiko Dec 2016 #25
really the whole point of popular vote (vs. electoral college) is that geography doesn't matter. unblock Dec 2016 #26
Thanks deist99 Dec 2016 #28
Why talk about popular vote? As we all know all too well its the electoral vote that counts. Joe941 Dec 2016 #29
Because acknowledging that Hillary won the popular vote -- by far -- takes away pnwmom Dec 2016 #34
tRump doesn't care about mandate - this is a ego trip for him. Joe941 Dec 2016 #37
DT DOES care about it -- enough to lie about it. And we need to point out the lie. n/t pnwmom Dec 2016 #38
OK. Everyone knows Clinton won the popular vote. YAY! Joe941 Dec 2016 #41
more than 1 out of 10 Americans live in California! Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #31
The Democratic party platform won the election, by nearly 3 million votes. Coyotl Dec 2016 #33
Californians matter less BainsBane Dec 2016 #35
It is so weird to hey want us to appeal to republicans. Go left they say! boston bean Dec 2016 #43
And she did much better in Texas than he did in CA book_worm Dec 2016 #40
You mean the state with... lame54 Dec 2016 #42
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