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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: As long as they play the follow-up right, Hillary's "deplorables" comment was BRILLIANT. [View all]underpants
(182,284 posts)8. Comment I saw elsewhere - the message is to the middle/undecideds
Well it was at a fund raiser.
I say keep on this message. Maybe not her or Kaine, unless asked, but through surrogates. Focus on that part of Trump's message and it will scare the hell out of anyone still sitting on the fence. My 2 cents.
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As long as they play the follow-up right, Hillary's "deplorables" comment was BRILLIANT. [View all]
RBInMaine
Sep 2016
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Absolutely. Bring up David Duke and Brietbart and all the rest and MAKE HIM OWN IT.
RBInMaine
Sep 2016
#5
Yup. She and her people just need to stand by it and pin hate mongering to Trump as she did in Reno.
RBInMaine
Sep 2016
#7
The poll I saw said 59% of Trump supporters believe Obama wasn't born in the US.
SunSeeker
Sep 2016
#29
Good for her. It's not as if she'll lose any votes. Who would want racist drunken thugs in your
Laser102
Sep 2016
#14
If I might add, there should be mention of Clinton's appeal to the non-deplorables voting for
Fred Sanders
Sep 2016
#18
There are MORE than 20 million racist homophobic slimebags. Your estimate is low, and
RBInMaine
Sep 2016
#26
It's obviously deliberate strategy. Fits with alt right attack. Word choice too deliberate.
Mayberry Machiavelli
Sep 2016
#34