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2016 Postmortem

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14. The goal was power, not legitimacy.

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 01:05 PM

Dec 2016

Trump's need to be the big shot, and the GOP's desire to dismantle the social safety net and crown the billionaires?

It'll do.

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Trump is an illegitimate President.. [View all] UCmeNdc Dec 2016 OP

Thanks for sharing. Kotya Dec 2016 #1

The 2016 presidential "election." Paladin Dec 2016 #2

There can be NO DOUBT that he's illegitimate. NO DOUBT. eom BlueCaliDem Dec 2016 #4

We've got a stinking illegitimate Congress, too Achilleaze Dec 2016 #5

He is more legitimate than anybody the Hamilton Electors duffyduff Dec 2016 #6

He is illegitimate. kentuck Dec 2016 #7

I concur....nt asuhornets Dec 2016 #8

He is the result of treason. libtodeath Dec 2016 #9

SO was Bush in 2000 and 2004. Rex Dec 2016 #10

He thinks illegitimacy flamingdem Dec 2016 #11

rather illegitimate presidential elect triron Dec 2016 #12

And Putin Knows It man on the moonshine Dec 2016 #13

The goal was power, not legitimacy. Orsino Dec 2016 #14