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TygrBright

(20,759 posts)
Sat Sep 10, 2016, 02:32 PM Sep 2016

She said it. Now people have to talk about it: "basket of deplorables" - BRILLIANT

The timing is perfect.

Well done, Hillary!

"Yo, people! Finding the room a little crowded? THERE'S AN ELEPHANT IN HERE WITH US....!"

"Birds keep disappearing? Hang on a minute while I put this bell on the... YEP, CAT HERE!"

"Whaddaya mean, 'gorgeous outfit'? DUDE'S NEKKID! HIS TEENY TACKLE'S BOUNCIN'!"

If these things get said too early, they get written off, not believed, and the person saying them gets discounted and even vilified.

It these things get said too late, the response is "well, no shiteedah, Brilliant One..." and the person saying them gets no credit, and maybe even blame, as in "You didn't notice until NOW?"

But at the exact right moment, these things can be said, and the Wall of Denial crumbles like concrete with too much sand in the mix.

Now people HAVE to talk about it.

Who follows Trump?

What does that say about Trump?

About them?

And about America?

And about our future?

Oh yeah... I give her *major* props on this one. Right thing at the right time. This discussion will outlast the corporate media howling about "gaffes" and it will cut deep and the blood will not clot soon. This discussion will continue. The memes will spawn and go viral.

It was effing *beautiful.*

delightedly,
Bright

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GoCubsGo

(32,080 posts)
2. "#basektofdeplorables" is trending on Twitter right now.
Sat Sep 10, 2016, 02:56 PM
Sep 2016

It's sort of being discussed. Mostly, it's a bunch of butthurt from the people who that comment was aimed at, however. The truth hurts, I guess.

tinrobot

(10,895 posts)
3. It also changes the subject.
Sat Sep 10, 2016, 03:00 PM
Sep 2016

Instead of talking about the Matt Lauer fiasco, we're now on to something much, much better.

Maru Kitteh

(28,339 posts)
8. The deplorables are always in a tizz on the Twitterdom.
Sat Sep 10, 2016, 08:57 PM
Sep 2016

It's catfood and sadness 24/7/365 with those poor bastards.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,001 posts)
5. She hasn't backed down on the word "deplorable". Now she dominates the news cycle for a few hours.
Sat Sep 10, 2016, 04:49 PM
Sep 2016

Trump is having to take some medicine and he does not like the taste of it.

The Faux outrage from tRump's surrogates would be deplorable if it weren't laughable.

anamandujano

(7,004 posts)
9. Deplorable is a very kind description compared to what they are, championing such scum.
Sat Sep 10, 2016, 10:47 PM
Sep 2016

Most of the MSM is in that basket.

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