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DK504

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40. The GOTV campaign was non-existent this year.

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Reply #38)

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 12:05 PM

Feb 2017

We have to have a full time DNC immediately and start pushing back. NOW.

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You might think this Australia thing is funny, it's not. They literally hate us and say we are on [View all] NotThisTime Feb 2017 OP

I don't think angering one of our longest standing allies is funny. nycbos Feb 2017 #1

There is no "we" involved with this, mindem Feb 2017 #2

Most of the world seems to be able to separate a people from its government A HERETIC I AM Feb 2017 #8

I'm telling you what someone very in tune with what's going on says is the general consensus NotThisTime Feb 2017 #11

Were you able to explain it to them? A HERETIC I AM Feb 2017 #14

The reason for not voting tazkcmo Feb 2017 #35

I agree completely. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2017 #38

The GOTV campaign was non-existent this year. DK504 Feb 2017 #40

Not true, at all campaign stops they had big drives to register but it always could be more bettyellen Feb 2017 #46

Clearly registration and actually showing up to vote are 2 different things bigbrother05 Feb 2017 #55

Two VERY different things. calimary Feb 2017 #56

It seems it want the amount of votes but their locale that mattered.... bettyellen Feb 2017 #61

Biggest Impact tazkcmo Feb 2017 #60

How about mock elections? crazycatlady Feb 2017 #81

Anything. tazkcmo Feb 2017 #82

Trumpy's ascension shows the effects of negative synergism. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #44

Yes,my friends general impression is that this was not a one cycle problem but years of compassion NotThisTime Feb 2017 #54

Not a heretic, just ill informed and/or in denial re: just how NOT NORMAL this all is - of course Kashkakat v.2.0 Feb 2017 #50

No, the American people CANNOT be separated from Trump Mr. Ected Feb 2017 #51

Of course there is. We elected the moron, collectively. MineralMan Feb 2017 #18

Yes, Trump wants to act and rule by unilateral fiat and bullying. ananda Feb 2017 #79

You are correct winetourdriver01 Feb 2017 #3

Why? Simple. SHitler and his Nazi sidekick Bannon want WAR - with anyone. Everyone. CousinIT Feb 2017 #6

This is exactly right. NotThisTime Feb 2017 #12

this is absolutely Putin's belief system and the belief system of islamofascism too starshine00 Feb 2017 #20

Exactly what is going on. I hope many Americans are finally being shaken from their naivety about RKP5637 Feb 2017 #27

And anyone smart enough to be able rub two nickels together knows this. nolabels Feb 2017 #34

Flynn, Bannon, Trump: The Three Stooges in charge of the Death Spiral. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #45

Putin wants USA destabilized & out of the way. Bannon wants US government pulled down from within.nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #52

Bannon wants it - and Bannon is Trump's brain csziggy Feb 2017 #10

I personally believe now that everything he is doing is being done on advice from Putin's people starshine00 Feb 2017 #19

And Youtube. coco22 Feb 2017 #24

no one on this board thinks it is funny still_one Feb 2017 #4

Agree. Just another scarry thing. I wonder if DT and Putin Alice11111 Feb 2017 #92

They will never kick her out. BSdetect Feb 2017 #5

I pray you are right.... My Aussie friends are all on edge, I'm on edge, we are all worried. NotThisTime Feb 2017 #13

We are all lumped together...what the president does reflects on us... Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #67

Even Pence, who doesn't believe in evolution, seems sane Alice11111 Feb 2017 #93

I'm not laughing. liberalmuse Feb 2017 #7

I tried to explain this, but it didn't make much in roads... my friends know me, they don't NotThisTime Feb 2017 #15

The phony GOP leadership is hedging their bets: Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #48

It isn't at all funny Progressive dog Feb 2017 #9

I don't think it's funny. It's yet another example of the abominable behavior we raccoon Feb 2017 #16

I have friends in Australia. Most just hate Trump and feel bad for us. nt Quixote1818 Feb 2017 #17

okay I am going to ask? bdamomma Feb 2017 #21

We all know what it would take. GliderGuider Feb 2017 #22

got it bdamomma Feb 2017 #29

Of course this will have repercussions. dawg Feb 2017 #23

Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Finland, pangaia Feb 2017 #26

So they want to stir up the pot with China, CanonRay Feb 2017 #25

China can build a military 4 times our size if need be meow2u3 Feb 2017 #36

We have some large military bases in Australia.... it's not lost on the people there. NotThisTime Feb 2017 #37

Ban on US citizens Johnny2X2X Feb 2017 #28

No Ban - Just a vetting process for Trump Terrorists Pachamama Feb 2017 #33

The time to invoke the 25th amendment is now. Initech Feb 2017 #30

Not going to happen until the Repubs get tax cuts and pack the Fed courts. Alice11111 Feb 2017 #78

If we make it to 2018. In the last 24 hours the FAIC threatened Iran and Mexico. Initech Feb 2017 #83

president bannon and his boy-potus puppet heaven05 Feb 2017 #31

Who the hell thinks the Turnbull fiasco was "funny"?? Blue_Tires Feb 2017 #32

Only Moscow thinks this was funny...China is thinking very hard about President Bannon's South China Pachamama Feb 2017 #39

That, and China does benefit greatly from weaker U.S. - Aus. relations... Blue_Tires Feb 2017 #68

My niece is currently living in Perth.......... mrmpa Feb 2017 #41

This is precisely why Trump is so dangerous BainsBane Feb 2017 #42

Tell her to wear a pussy hat all the time. At least they will know she doesn't support Trump world wide wally Feb 2017 #43

I think better of the Aussies than that. TygrBright Feb 2017 #47

Turnbull is unfortunately beholden to Austrailian Trump lovers. Hamlette Feb 2017 #49

Get your world traveling in now before we everyone cuts off our Visas... Chakaconcarne Feb 2017 #53

The Australian PM has a web site to send comments. cab67 Feb 2017 #57

is it open to comments from anyone or just Australians? triron Feb 2017 #62

Open to anyone.; I sent an apology note to him. leftofcool Feb 2017 #77

I honestly can't find any reason why any of this would be perceived as "funny"? Javaman Feb 2017 #58

We are the ONLY superpower Marthe48 Feb 2017 #59

A friend in Australia confirms the hatred is for real. They are Enoki33 Feb 2017 #63

Thank you for affirming what my friends are saying sadly.As for my daughter,everyone on campus hates NotThisTime Feb 2017 #71

If I travel outside the US I think I will wear... northoftheborder Feb 2017 #64

OP, you never did say, WHO is it that you think finds this funny? nt raccoon Feb 2017 #65

I saw some posts early on that didn't sit well, really making fun of trump, but this is deeper than NotThisTime Feb 2017 #74

So they hate every American because of this asshole? TrekLuver Feb 2017 #66

They hold us ALL accountable for it whether that is the case or not. Just like they held us NotThisTime Feb 2017 #72

Well that's pretty ridiculous since they KNOW he lost the popular vote. TrekLuver Feb 2017 #73

Come on, maybe some Aussies hate us, but I'm sure the vast majority realize over 50% of.... steve2470 Feb 2017 #69

You're misinformed. mattclearing Feb 2017 #70

who thinks it is funny? Skittles Feb 2017 #75

so the mango maggot MFM008 Feb 2017 #76

Another way Jamaal510 Feb 2017 #80

Australia calling. canetoad Feb 2017 #84

I was looking for you and hoped babylonsister Feb 2017 #86

Hey Sistah! canetoad Feb 2017 #88

Yes, babylonsister Feb 2017 #90

It's not funny to insult a loyal friend. Blue_true Feb 2017 #85

I wrote a little note to the Prime Minister & the Australian news station saying so sorry TrekLuver Feb 2017 #87

The last two PMs of Oz were from the Liberal Party, which is not what we'd call liberal. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2017 #89

Trump is too stupid to realize that, if wants to start any type of avebury Feb 2017 #91