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jg10003

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14. What's impressive about Moore's prediction is that it specified exactly how trump would win.

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Sat Sep 28, 2019, 11:15 PM

Sep 2019

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He noted that Mich., Ohio, Wis., and Penn. have 64 electoral votes, the exact number that Romney lost by. And he said trump's populist, anti-government establishment persona would win those rust belt states. He obviously understood the mood of the electorate a lot better than did HRC and the DNC.

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Poignant Michael Moore - projecting into the near future [View all] Mira Sep 2019 OP

Michael Moore, you and Jill Stein go away still_one Sep 2019 #1

Moore was one of the very few on our side to predict Trump's win localroger Sep 2019 #2

Don't push Moore's BS on me. He also said Romeny and McCain would win, and a vote for Gore still_one Sep 2019 #3

It shocks me Mira Sep 2019 #5

Well, stuff like this is part of his record. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #6

Oh gawd.. I hadn't seen that twaddle.. MM also Cha Sep 2019 #15

You are entitled to your opiniion. and I am to mine, and that you are so forgiving of his still_one Sep 2019 #7

MM also said "President Obama would only be known Cha Sep 2019 #16

fuck that guy too. SlogginThroughIt Sep 2019 #17

That's BS ProfessorPlum Sep 2019 #18

Yeah! I have found out how smart I am by never listening to anyone who was theophilus Sep 2019 #4

There are quite a few people who have zero tolerance True Dough Sep 2019 #8

Indeed. None of us are right all of the time. I feel that it is a healthy way to look at life theophilus Sep 2019 #9

Well, I appreciate your perspective on this True Dough Sep 2019 #11

I only learn when I have to change a position. And that happens frequently and I'm glad about it. erronis Sep 2019 #12

Or human Hal Zerozerozeronine Sep 2019 #10

That was a direct hit!! Awesome! LOL Lucky Luciano Sep 2019 #13

What's impressive about Moore's prediction is that it specified exactly how trump would win. jg10003 Sep 2019 #14