2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumTrump will not be president, PERIOD. And here is why:
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First, Hillary Clinton beats Trump on every single measure. She is prepared, thoughtful, and right on all the issues.
Trump is a pathological fraud and liar who on every single measure is fundamentally unfit for the job. Period.
Most importantly, we are ALL going to follow BERNIE and ELIZABETH WARREN'S example, and get out there and CAMPAIGN. That means send in a ten dollar donation. Do a lit drop. Make calls, even from home. Go door to door. Put out a lawn sign. Write a letter to the editor. Send emails, facebook messages, and talk to friends and family. It doesn't take much time or effort. Even just a little bit of time each week helps.
Just do something.
Personally, I have made many small donations and have been out there doing some lit drops and calls. I will do more. Every little bit, even half an hour a week of something, helps.
So get out there an WIN this election for Hillary and ALL Dems.
oldtime dfl_er
(6,931 posts)and a few times I've donated after Trump has said something particularly vile.
My lawn sign was stolen 20 minutes after I put it up.
I wear a Hillary t-shirt as often as I can. I get a lot of smiles and a few scowls.
The important thing is to remember to vote on Taco Tuesday and make sure everyone you know also votes.
RBInMaine
(13,570 posts)Satch59
(1,353 posts)And will continue doing it until Election Day...every little part will help!!
RBInMaine
(13,570 posts)kristopher
(29,798 posts)Lot's of Trump signs though. It's a red area but usually there is a decent showing for the Dem side. So far this time though, zip.
RBInMaine
(13,570 posts)Helen Borg
(3,963 posts)RBInMaine
(13,570 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,881 posts)The Dole/Kemp signs out numbered the Clinton/Gore signs yet Bill won handily in my state.
nolabear
(41,959 posts)I'm betting there are far more Hillary supporters than anyone guesses.
Stardust Mirror
(339 posts)No signs, no bumper stickers, no tshirts for us. It would feel like it would being a white northerner Civil Rights worker in the South in the mid-sixties. And I'm too old, too ill and too cowardly.
Only thing I do is talk to strangers about how they feel about violence as first response to disagreement, the FerretTop supporters' MO.
nolabear
(41,959 posts)Hang in there. I don't know where the world is going but I fervently hope we can help move it away from that ind of hatred.
Stardust Mirror
(339 posts)I always vote, always read the voter's guide with the pros and cons arguments, follow news daily since college.
In a way it's good that the Deplorables feel free to display their violence and aversion to civil discourse. Hopefully alot of them will break laws, get caught, get put away and lose the right to vote or carry firearms.
GreenEyedLefty
(2,073 posts)I don't feel I can safely display a Dem bumper sticker or yard sign without someone vandalizing my car or property.
With that being said, everyone in my neighborhood knows which way I lean.
On the plus side, I believe this is the year a lot of Republicans are secretly switching their votes. I think they talk up Trump to their peers but will vote for Hillary in the privacy of the voting booth.
nolabear
(41,959 posts)The horror of the Trump "regime" weighs heavily on us all.
dawnie51
(959 posts)a few Trump signs, not nearly as many as in previous years tho. And no huge 3x5 foot yard sign type deals either. Virtually no Hillary signs. But I think I know why. I have decided I can't put up a Hillary sign in my yard; we are retired, and can't put ourselves at risk for vandalism or worse. These Trump nuts are insane. You don't know what they are capable of. We can't be the only ones who see things this way.
AwakeAtLast
(14,124 posts)It is sad, but so true. He has invited violence on his opponent. There's no telling what they will do to one of her supporters!
DownriverDem
(6,227 posts)I have a Clinton/Kaine sign and a Debbie Dingell (my rep/Lincoln Park Michigan) sign. I have also been donating more money than I have ever donated. I am so scared of Trump and all the RWNJs that will be there with him.
RBInMaine
(13,570 posts)maddiemom
(5,106 posts)Retired, divorced, and on a limited income these days, I've been donating my time instead, beginning with the 2012 election.
randome
(34,845 posts)Trump is worse than the both of them combined.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]"The whole world is a circus if you know how to look at it."
Tony Randall, 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)[/center][/font][hr]
Coolest Ranger
(2,034 posts)with out us voters of color Trump has no chance.
4bucksagallon
(975 posts)He was just another duffus that will "never be elected and here is why"....
GreenPartyVoter
(72,377 posts)4bucksagallon
(975 posts)I'm from Maine BTW, so it's not like I don't know what you inferred.. LOL..
The original post was Drumpf could never be elected and I was saying don't count your chickens.... Your post does not allay my fears..
GreenPartyVoter
(72,377 posts)LePages and voting against people instead of for them.
Dworkin
(164 posts)Hi,
If it is any comfort I think that polls do tighten at this stage in the process. Its not a done deal yet. However, I'm worried and I'm a Brit!
Wish I could vote.
D.
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)meow2u3
(24,761 posts)to volunteer. Once a week, I phone bank and I registered voters this past Saturday--and plan on registering more voters this coming Saturday.
RBInMaine
(13,570 posts)pansypoo53219
(20,969 posts)underthematrix
(5,811 posts)and I don't think there are 20 million Trump voters.
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liberal N proud
(60,334 posts)underthematrix
(5,811 posts)they do
Saviolo
(3,280 posts)It can't be said enough times. People are afraid right now, and people who are afraid won't get out of the house to vote. Trump's rage-fuelled alt-right white nationalists supporters are scaring people from getting out, so GOTV the ever more vital as the campaign progresses.
GOTV GOTV GOTV GOTV GOTV GOTV GOTV GOTV GOTV GOTV GOTV GOTV GOTV GOTV GOTV GOTV GOTV GOTV GOTV GOTV
Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)Persondem
(1,936 posts)Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Google+ and You tube and many more are all places to put out the good word about Clinton and to shoot some holes in that narcissistic blowhard with the tribble on his head.
Here's one to spread around in certain circles ....
What has 10,000 legs and 24 teeth? ............................................................ A Trump rally.
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JI7
(89,244 posts)discussion forum. and it didn't get anywhere.
getting outside of the internet is what really helps.
Persondem
(1,936 posts)and a record setting day for fund raising (money bomb). And that was when Myspace was still going. People are even more oriented towards things digital today, especially younger voters.
I agree that face to face is the best way to connect with voters but digital media must be part of the game today.
Madam45for2923
(7,178 posts)They were just more willing to answer the phone because they thought they were having a good week. Nothing really has changed. JMO!
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)A Hillary landslide would hurt the networks since no one would turn in to see a boring race.
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PeteSelman
(1,508 posts)Clearly it doesn't matter to the Republicans or to working clsss white voters. So many people are plugged into their own reality that facts have become meaningless.
There's a very good chance this asshole can win. Make no mistake about it.