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2016 Postmortem

WilliamH1474

(29 posts)

8. I was thinking the same thing

Reply to lancelyons (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 20, 2016, 02:56 AM

Dec 2016

I think this is part of the arrogance that cost us this election. Coming off as superior and snooty is not a great way to win people over to your side of thinking.

Come on guys, lets get back to being the party of the little guy, and not the part of elitism.

We are better than them.

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This has probably been posted before but it really helps me understand how republicans have become [View all] Maraya1969 Dec 2016 OP

Republican politicians have not become stupid. Their voters are the stupid ones. LonePirate Dec 2016 #1

Exactly. The GOP just manipulated their ignorance to their liking. They know their base is stupid AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #2

They are the ultimate con artists elmac Dec 2016 #3

K&R zentrum Dec 2016 #4

Stupid party is now in charge of the House and Senate and Presidency. lancelyons Dec 2016 #5

I was thinking the same thing WilliamH1474 Dec 2016 #8

These are the people who thought the Glen Beck show was a telecourse because he used a blackboard. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2016 #6

Ignorant and biased yes but stupidity is not maintaining your firewall. Sam1 Dec 2016 #7