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Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
66. Gun owners voted for Dixiecrats -- who are now GOPers. Now, we know what you want.
Tue Mar 28, 2017, 05:25 PM
Mar 2017

Murders are just part of it. Wounded matters, those intimidated by gunners matter, armed white wing militia groups matter, and worse.

Admit it, this is what you want everywhere:

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This is what we could have had [View all] still_one Mar 2017 OP
She's a worker! apcalc Mar 2017 #1
I hate to be a bummer but it's unlikely given the (R) house and Senate that she'd be able to Jonny Appleseed Mar 2017 #2
Noam Chomsky addressed your last point very clearly still_one Mar 2017 #3
I voted for her Jonny Appleseed Mar 2017 #6
I wasn't referring to you, and apologize if that is how it came out. The point I was making still_one Mar 2017 #8
I think your optimism, and faith in the American electorate, is misplaced. dawg Mar 2017 #12
There has to be a breaking point. Jonny Appleseed Mar 2017 #15
I think they'll dodge the blame this time, yet again. dawg Mar 2017 #18
Americans seem to have short memories still_one Mar 2017 #36
That was a disaster. DK504 Mar 2017 #38
That was Susan [blank] Sarandon's stupid [blank] claim. NurseJackie Mar 2017 #35
Hmm. One would almost think that the Democratic Party truebluegreen Mar 2017 #41
That one should try actual thinking, since the Democratic Party is the left, even if it's not synergie Mar 2017 #46
The left compared to what? truebluegreen Mar 2017 #48
What standard is being used by those who insist that they are the very epitome of the "left" synergie Mar 2017 #50
Um, no. truebluegreen Mar 2017 #52
We likely would have gotten control of the Senate Hortensis Mar 2017 #34
yeah what's done is done, Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #57
Except the Republicans in Congress would've voted against all of it oberliner Mar 2017 #4
Obe, if Hillary won the WH, we would have taken the Senate. Comey/FBI is what turned both still_one Mar 2017 #5
Can you imagine what the RW noise machine would be doing in that case? oberliner Mar 2017 #7
Well, you just made me depressed now. but I will still fight the good fight still_one Mar 2017 #9
It still breaks my heart mcar Mar 2017 #10
me too mcar. I still have a lot of anger about what happen still_one Mar 2017 #11
I'm delighted and heartened that so many people are making their voices heard mcar Mar 2017 #13
What an awesome reality that would have been for people to Cha Mar 2017 #14
................................................ still_one Mar 2017 #16
.. Cha Mar 2017 #17
"Nobody knew healthcare could be so complicated" brer cat Mar 2017 #19
Yeah, well, it was far more important to ban rifles with protruding pistol grips krispos42 Mar 2017 #20
Oh BS, Trump supporters scared of losing their guns are likely ignorant white wing racists anyhow. Hoyt Mar 2017 #40
Nailed it, Hoyt. brer cat Mar 2017 #43
Yeah, you keep saying stuff like that. krispos42 Mar 2017 #54
Well, I'm sure most gunners voted for Trump over fear Clinton would make them Hoyt Mar 2017 #55
I doubt that was it. krispos42 Mar 2017 #56
Sorry, anyone who would vote for Trump over a dang "assault weapon" is ignorant and likely a racist. Hoyt Mar 2017 #58
Keep up that black and white thinking. I'm sure it will pay off for you one day. krispos42 Mar 2017 #59
You just want/need your gunz, admit it. You'll use any rationale to keep them. Hoyt Mar 2017 #63
And there it is... you don't want the Democratic Party "polluted" krispos42 Mar 2017 #65
Gun owners voted for Dixiecrats -- who are now GOPers. Now, we know what you want. Hoyt Mar 2017 #66
The Dixiecrats voted for.... The Dixicrat Party, if memory serves. krispos42 Mar 2017 #67
Hey Krispos. Did you vote for Trump? kcr Mar 2017 #68
Really? That's your view? krispos42 Mar 2017 #69
AMEN...AMEN....AMEN....AMEN Left-over Mar 2017 #21
People think that Medicare is a freebie for those above 65. It's not.... George II Mar 2017 #22
You are absolutely right George. Not only is there a premium for Part B, still everything isn't still_one Mar 2017 #24
Kick and Rec BainsBane Mar 2017 #23
That's what the majority of Americans voted for. DavidDvorkin Mar 2017 #25
I like looking for silver linings. Maybe, just maybe... Binkie The Clown Mar 2017 #26
As Biden said, Turbineguy Mar 2017 #27
It kills me to think of what we could have had. Kath2 Mar 2017 #28
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) is someone who makes me proud to be a DEMOCRAT! She totally ROCKS!! NurseJackie Mar 2017 #29
"I wish she'd had more support during the General Election." Kath2 Mar 2017 #30
I know! ismnotwasm Mar 2017 #39
And she understands we are Stronger Together! Kath2 Mar 2017 #47
HRC would have worked the weekend. sarcasmo Mar 2017 #31
She would have worked until the job was Cha Mar 2017 #32
And I don't think she's ever picked up a golf club. She's a working dynamo. George II Mar 2017 #33
K&R Jamaal510 Mar 2017 #37
Hillary also wouldn't nominate a tool like Gorsuch to SCOTUS. Initech Mar 2017 #42
Sad K&R sheshe2 Mar 2017 #44
K&R Gothmog Mar 2017 #45
What a missed opportunity for our country! NastyRiffraff Mar 2017 #49
For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'It might have been John Greenleaf lunamagica Mar 2017 #51
What we could have had right now, America. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2017 #53
Mahalo again, still_one! Cha Mar 2017 #60
k&r Starry Messenger Mar 2017 #61
Another K&R! sheshe2 Mar 2017 #62
K&R R B Garr Mar 2017 #64
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