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SuprstitionAintthWay

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78. and he WASN'T ELECTED, he was ELECTORALCOLLEGED... a better verb we need so I coined

Sat Apr 27, 2019, 09:02 PM

Apr 2019

to accurately convey how Soviet Agent Orange reached office. I'm as sick of the "Trump was elected" by American voters bullshit as I am the "Mueller proved Trump didn't conspire with Russia" bullshit. Neither of those things happened.

The American voters elected Hillary Rodham Clinton and correctly rejected Donald J. Trump.

538 individuals hand-picked for their extreme and reliable partisanship by state-level political parties, the outrageously undemocratic Electoral College, chose to put him in office.

WE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE sure as fuck didn't elect him. We very unambiguously REJECTED him.

He was ELECTORALCOLLEGED into office by a group of just 538 very partisan people assigned a temporary, specialized, frankly bizarre task.

Please describe that particular shit that happened thusly.

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Peggy Noonan---Hell has frozen over: [View all] Kingofalldems Apr 2019 OP

He is not the first, and won't be the last..nt. Stuart G Apr 2019 #1

Make that DownriverDem Apr 2019 #16

I guess I was taking that "he will not be the first" to refer to the dump-hole peeResident erronis Apr 2019 #21

Nooner! nt deminks Apr 2019 #2

Neener neener! lunatica Apr 2019 #60

'saying he was given a chance to act like a president, failed elleng Apr 2019 #3

--more like "destuctive," I'd say. Doitnow Apr 2019 #31

and he WASN'T ELECTED, he was ELECTORALCOLLEGED... a better verb we need so I coined SuprstitionAintthWay Apr 2019 #78

Well said, thank you! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2019 #79

Democrats should use this to their political advantage at every opportunity.... kentuck Apr 2019 #4

I'm curious DownriverDem Apr 2019 #18

Well, we need all the help we can get so, welcome! And... Downtown Hound Apr 2019 #5

+! struggle4progress Apr 2019 #10

NnnnnnooNAN underpants Apr 2019 #6

looks like gradually, some establishment Republicans are losing their fear and trepidation vlyons Apr 2019 #7

Yes elleng Apr 2019 #8

Let's Hope This New Confidence Will Cause Subpoena Compliance corbettkroehler Apr 2019 #75

Dear Peggy Noonan: What took you so long? Quemado Apr 2019 #9

She keeps hoping some other RWNJ will do it first FakeNoose Apr 2019 #11

50 years of Drambuie and Xanax cocktails ... 11 Bravo Apr 2019 #13

good one. still laughing Evolve Dammit Apr 2019 #26

I can generally tell a rum hound when I see one. Blue_true Apr 2019 #42

Looks like shadowmayor Apr 2019 #55

Thanks For Evoking A Chortle! corbettkroehler Apr 2019 #76

Well DownriverDem Apr 2019 #19

What's his approval rating among members of the party? n/t hibbing Apr 2019 #12

Is That Relevant? ProfessorGAC Apr 2019 #65

Wow. Hell HAS frozen over. This is a one-time deal, folks. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #14

Good Point DownriverDem Apr 2019 #20

And wouldn't it be a hoot to watch Warren cwydro Apr 2019 #32

Pence would need his wife to be present IronLionZion Apr 2019 #59

His approval is still very high amongst R's... infinite_wisdom Apr 2019 #22

Really? I hadn't heard that. Sweet. :) nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #48

Serious question here. llmart Apr 2019 #27

No rebe303 Apr 2019 #43

Ok. Thanks for the answer. llmart Apr 2019 #46

He has self-identified as an Independent or Socialist for most of his career. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #49

Probably because if he ran for president alongside of a Republican and Democratic phylny Apr 2019 #64

Not Socialist, Democratic Socialist which is a different thing localroger Apr 2019 #66

I will hold my snark, and grudgingly applaud her statement. NBachers Apr 2019 #15

Is Peggy going after all the GOP folk who enable Trump, too, or is this just her latest effort struggle4progress Apr 2019 #17

It's not that Trump is making them look bad. Aristus Apr 2019 #23

+1 2naSalit Apr 2019 #25

I thought P N passed away, yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2019 #24

and to think - she was probably going to be nominated to be acting secretary rurallib Apr 2019 #28

Oh, big deal. llmart Apr 2019 #29

Well, it's a sign that establishment Republicans may vote against Trump. That's a big deal. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #50

Maybe. But I won't be holding my breath. llmart Apr 2019 #56

You don't have to. Some will. And we'll take them. It's a good thing to appeal to all voters... Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #61

According to Peggy . . . Metro135 Apr 2019 #30

They have done that at least as long as I have been alive- pangaia Apr 2019 #39

I think she's talking about the couple of new Democrats, or Dem-Socialists... Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #51

Well well well. Stinks up the joint too badly even for you, Peggy Noonan. calimary Apr 2019 #33

Her calling for Dems to beat Trump at the ballot box instead of impeaching him is 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2019 #34

Shut the F*ck up Peggy. Go away. Still it's not enough to impeach? You tired old hag. Pepsidog Apr 2019 #35

Wow, when you lose ol' Peggy Noonan, you lose Reagan's cult. MrScorpio Apr 2019 #36

Fuck Peggy Noonan jcgoldie Apr 2019 #37

Your post caught my eye. LakeArenal Apr 2019 #68

I have read her columns for years. former9thward Apr 2019 #38

Like a lot of the so called "never Trumpers" jcgoldie Apr 2019 #41

Almost certainly. n/t Laelth Apr 2019 #63

She thought Palin was a wackadoodle. Remember that? She was caught by ... Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #52

It is supposed to snow in the greater Chicago... 3catwoman3 Apr 2019 #40

To hell with Noonan and her ilk. warmfeet Apr 2019 #44

We need the votes. Pragmatism. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #53

Thick enough to skate on. patphil Apr 2019 #45

She's such a smug idiot. stopbush Apr 2019 #47

She's milked that Reagan speech writing position for all she can. Reagan's gone bye bye Peggy. YOHABLO Apr 2019 #54

Another harbinger empedocles Apr 2019 #57

I guess the magic dolphins have spoken. nt Buzz cook Apr 2019 #58

Yeah right. GOPutin people are liars and pros at sleight of hand. Look at those empty eyes. C Moon Apr 2019 #62

Fuck her. Remember how she called President Obama "Mr Obama?" Fuck her. Fuck her. themaguffin Apr 2019 #67

His cult couldn't care less what Noonan has to say... Hulk Apr 2019 #69

Hey, Noonan. STFU and go BJ Ronnie Reagan's ghost. DinahMoeHum Apr 2019 #70

She's right about one thing extvbroadcaster Apr 2019 #71

err Peggy you helped created this hell. JHan Apr 2019 #72

Oh, that idiot. At least this time it's in print and can't use the Guy Whitey Corngood Apr 2019 #73

Interesting. PatrickforO Apr 2019 #74

Here, let me write IQ45's twitter reply (you know, as President of the USA) mr_lebowski Apr 2019 #77

Good capturing there of both tone and "substance" (ha... little joke). SuprstitionAintthWay Apr 2019 #80

Good point ... I missed that vibe ... next time I'll include ;) (nt) mr_lebowski Apr 2019 #81