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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]drray23
(7,615 posts)24. its not surprising to me
I can easily believe we have 20 million racists voters. We never made the post racial transition in the 60's. It is still there wrapped in a shroud of political correctness.
It became unpolite and unwise to be openly racist. Thus, republicans switched to dog wistle tactics to appeal to that segment of society.
What Trump has done is lift that veil. Bigots are now coming out in the open emboldened by Trump. Heck they even have a front row seat in his campaign.
What we hear uttered every day now by Trump or some surrogates would have been carreer ending a couple years ago. Instead it is now being part of the new conversation..
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As long as they play the follow-up right, Hillary's "deplorables" comment was BRILLIANT. [View all]
RBInMaine
Sep 2016
OP
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