The 2016 Presidential Election Trainwreck

[Northwestcoug]

I don't see it. What will you tell your children? What did he tell his children when MOnica Lewinsky produced a semen-stained dress? What did he tell his children about HRC's favorable treatment to nations giving millions in unreported donations to the Clinton FOundation? It was a bit overwrought, IMO.

I felt it, because Trump's personality is so easily and correctly judged by even children.

I'm not sure what Van Jones has to do with Lewinsky, but go ahead and make that false equivalence argument.

[old_gregg]

Race baiting was, IMO, the deciding factor in the election.

The man who repeatedly questioned the legitimacy of our first AA president is now replacing him.

Trump hasn't had a consistent message except that white america has disappeared and he's going to be the guy to restore America back to its 1950s glory.

it's the angry, unskilled, uneducated white union working class that thinks it's entitled to a pension, benefits, $150k/yr salary and total job security for producing inferior mfg products or mining a destructive and inefficient relic fuel who decided this election. the gop is now the party of populist protectionism. sad!

[creekster]

I felt it, because Trump's personality is so easily and correctly judged by even children.

I'm not sure what Van Jones has to do with Lewinsky, but go ahead and make that false equivalence argument.

The point is that Trump's failings are not unique nor unprecedented. The aura of the presdiency has been eroded ever since Watergate and after what Clinton (bill) put the nation through it cant get any lower. IF parents could explain that episode of misconduct to their children, they can explain Trump's patent shortcomings.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

it's the angry, unskilled, uneducated white union working class that thinks it's entitled to a pension, benefits, $150k/yr salary and total job security for producing inferior mfg products or mining a destructive and inefficient relic fuel who decided this election. the gop is now the party of populist protectionism. sad!

I'm glad that you have found an alternative to oil and gas, you should share your discovery with the world.

[beefytee]

It is interesting to see the twittersphere laying a lot of blame on 3rd party candidates. The assumption is all the votes that went towards Johnson would have gone to Hilary, and given her the close states. What evidence is there that Johnson supporters are more pro-HRC than DJT? Anecdotally, my wife and I both voted 3rd party (we live in WA, it makes zero difference. Our state was called blue literally 4 minutes after polls closed). If I had to vote between the 2 evils, I likely would have gone with the one with ovaries.

The only state that might have flipped had there only been 2 choices on the ballot would have been in New Hampshire where Hillary would have lost to Donald.

[fusnik]

The point is that Trump's failings are not unique nor unprecedented. The aura of the presdiency has been eroded ever since Watergate and after what Clinton (bill) put the nation through it cant get any lower. IF parents could explain that episode of misconduct to their children, they can explain Trump's patent shortcomings.

You are dumb.

False equivalency alert.

The point is how do sensible parents explain to their kids that half of the people you encounter in 2016 USA just personally endorsed a man who is a serial philanderer, admitted sexual predator, text book racist and shady businessman and now the beacon to the world?

[falafel]

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[old_gregg]

I'm glad that you have found an alternative to oil and gas, you should share your discovery with the world.

who's talking about o&g? coal in appalachia was a huge driving factor in trump winning ohio and pa.

[Topper]

You are dumb.

False equivalency alert.

The point is how do sensible parents explain to their kids that half of the people you encounter in 2016 USA just personally endorsed a man who is a serial philanderer, admitted sexual predator, text book racist and shady businessman and now the beacon to the world?

How did people endorse Bill Clinton? Except for the shady businessman part, if you didn't mention his name, many would have thought you were speaking of Bill Clinton.

[creekster]

You are dumb.

False equivalency alert.

The point is how do sensible parents explain to their kids that half of the people you encounter in 2016 USA just personally endorsed a man who is a serial philanderer, admitted sexual predator, text book racist and shady businessman and now the beacon to the world?

serial philanderer? I guess they explain it the same way they explained BIll Clinton, who was re elected as a serial philanderer and corrupt president. Oh, wait, thats a false equivalency. AS a dumb person I have a hard time. PLease forgive me.

[Applejack]

Thanks, man.

You were oh so wrong about Utah. Don't get a big head.

I said I was sorry, twice.

So esad.

I'm done with apologies. I want a ban of all posters who made terrible predictions.

[byu71]

You are dumb.

False equivalency alert.

The point is how do sensible parents explain to their kids that half of the people you encounter in 2016 USA just personally endorsed a man who is a serial philanderer, admitted sexual predator, text book racist and shady businessman and now the beacon to the world?

Hey where you been. I miss a lot of your dipshit posts.

[Walter Sobchak]

serial philanderer? I guess they explain it the same way they explained BIll Clinton, who was re elected as a serial philanderer and corrupt president. Oh, wait, thats a false equivalency. AS a dumb person I have a hard time. PLease forgive me.

A few weeks ago (perhaps around the time of the second debate) my 12yo girl asked my wife to explain to her something she heard at school about Hillary Clinton's husband and a cigar.

Good times.

[Jeff Lebowski]

You were oh so wrong about Utah. Don't get a big head.

Yeah, Utah had a historic opportunity and choked at the end. So disappointing.

But McMullin came in second. I am going to try to feel good about that.

[beefytee]

Yeah, Utah had a historic opportunity and choked at the end. So disappointing.

But McMullin came in second. I am going to try to feel good about that.

He did? Did I miss some running joke?

http://www.cnn.com/election/results/...utah#president