2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumReach out to Trump Voters who know they got conned NOW!
The Electoral College can still reject him. They need to be told by his supporters in the swing states that they were conned. The Carrier "deal" and his Wall Street Cabinet picks clearly show a con job on them.
hamsterjill
(15,510 posts)Honey, I live in Texas and the Trump supporters here haven't figured anything out yet. They're gonna need a little more time, and a lot more of being screwed by their flaming orange hero before they finally understand things.
SleeplessinSoCal
(9,677 posts)The swing states, specifically Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Ohio ought to go blue very soon if they get the true story about his picks and the lousy deal he made right out of the gate.
hamsterjill
(15,510 posts)Let's hope that you are correct! But I have some serious doubts about ANY Trump supporters changing their minds this early.
brewens
(15,359 posts)Too early. They have to see it for themselves. That can take quite awhile.
hamsterjill
(15,510 posts)Until they finally figure things out.
Ugh!
greatauntoftriplets
(176,864 posts)Cosmocat
(14,971 posts)because that kind of stupid is the kind of stupid where they will reflexively dig their heels in even harder is a liberal tells them they are wrong ...
Seriously.
hamsterjill
(15,510 posts)You are spot on in your assertion! That is exactly the mentality that we are dealing with.
riversedge
(73,137 posts)families and friends--see the latest poll in LBN. Says may like lots of provisions of ACA
SleeplessinSoCal
(9,677 posts)They have an opportunity to keep Healthcare, Medicare and Social Security. And keep Wall Street out of the,White House if the make it known the Electoral College can stop the Con Man from "swearing" in.
Imagine the laughter upon his taking the oath of office.
Lotusflower70
(3,093 posts)They have been drinking so much kool-aid. They are high on cheeto Jesus.
PoindexterOglethorpe
(26,729 posts)I have a cousin whose only child was adopted from Guatemala. He's in second or third grade at this point, and she is just FURIOUS that kids at his school are telling him to go back to Mexico. I don't think she gets the connection between who she voted for and what her son is being subject to.
SleeplessinSoCal
(9,677 posts)Why not show them where the eject button is?
jmg257
(11,996 posts)asuhornets
(2,427 posts)Pisces
(5,833 posts)For news. Those friends told them 3 million illegals voted!!
TwilightZone
(28,833 posts)is going to sway them.
Some of these people literally believe that the hand of God elected Trump. They'll just see his constant hypocrisy as part of the plan.
Cosmocat
(14,971 posts)our local newspaper did a piece talking to people about the drain the swamp thing and all his picks being the usual types, and every single person they quoated, a half dozen, all said they LOVED the drain the swamp stuff during his campaign AND were VERY accepting of him using the same types, it just makes sense, don't you know!
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)They were so easily conned because of their hatred toward Clinton/liberal/progressive/women/etc. They might be figuring out the were conned but are so mentally bankrupt that it will mean very little.
K&R. We do need to recognize those who are pissed at how they were conned.
Amishman
(5,816 posts)The House ratifies the electoral college decision. Even if enough electors go rogue to pick Hillary, the House just declares it invalid due to tampering and it's President Orangeass.
We need to quit being in denial, quit screaming racist, quit the temper tantrums in general... And come up with a fucking plan.
On the 1 in a 1,000,000,000 there is a recount that gets Hillary the EV win, the Rs WILL still move Trump forward.
Its over, and people are just covering their ears, jumping up and down screaming BUT HILLARY WON THE POPULAR VOTE stuff.
Yeah, she did, but at the end of the day only about 60 million americas voted AGAINST trump. The Johnson, Stein voters and people who didn't vote were absolutely willing to have the POS as POTUS, and that is a 2 to 1 ratio greater than Hillary voters.
AND, that does not even factor in that BOTH prior to and after November 8, this country saw fit to give Rs full control of the House and senate, governors and state houses and senates.
I don't know what the answer is, but people have to grasp the reality that this country has CHOSEN, full on, to be an authoritarian, fascist state.
SleeplessinSoCal
(9,677 posts)They just want to forget about politics and carry on like normal.
We may lose everything.
Coventina
(27,908 posts)SleeplessinSoCal
(9,677 posts)Making the case to protect the safety net from Wall Street appointees once and for all time ought to be blaring right now from the House of Representatives via Twitter, carrier pigeon, and any method that is available.
Phone calling as if the election was next week. Get the truth out. Another 500,000 could make a difference in 2018.
And what kind of new jobs besides scamming people - baby boomers mostly - will be out there now?