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still_one

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33. She lost because 11 days before the election comey released a letter to the republicans in Congress
Sun Dec 11, 2016, 07:11 PM
Dec 2016

which MSNBC promptly reported as breaking news: "Email investigation has been reopened". THAT WAS A LIE. MSNBC then proceed to parade every right wing politician across their screen to reinforce that LIE. About an hour later CNN, and the other networks followed with the same LIE. This went on for several days.

Three days later when things started to calm down slightly, Bret Baier from fox news, reported, "From his sources in the FBI an indictment against the Clinton Foundation was about to occur". That was also a LIE. Google news, and other news outlets picked up that story. 48 hours later Bret Baier apologized, and said his information was wrong, and there was no pending indictment against the Clinton Foundation. That of course did stop fox news, the trump campaign, or other outlets from continuing to repeat the LIE.

Before the Comey interference, Hillary was doing ok in the polls, especially in the swing state polls. After the Comey interference, the poll numbers dropped significantly.

Russ Feingold lost, Zyper Teachout lost, and every swing state Democratic running for Senate lost against the establishment republican incumbent.

Then there was the case of those self-identified progressives who refused to vote for Hillary.

In Michigan, Hillary lost by .3%. Jill Stein received 1.1% of the vote.
Similar things occurred in Wisconsin, and other critical states.

Then there was a consorted effort to suppress the vote.

The Supreme Court struck down Section 4(b) of the voting rights act as unconstitutional in its June 25, 2013 ruling.

Before the 2016 election 14 states added restrictive voting law requirements aimed primarily toward people of color. This was a direct result of the Supreme Court decision striking down of a key section of the Voting Rights Act.

This really isn't rocket science

Interestingly deceptive headline etherealtruth Dec 2016 #1
If you read the part in bold, and the rest of the article realmirage Dec 2016 #3
Try reading a reputable source for context.. etherealtruth Dec 2016 #4
I'm trying to find the interview somewhere else realmirage Dec 2016 #6
That should tell you something etherealtruth Dec 2016 #9
Im looking realmirage Dec 2016 #12
The article and link you edited your OP with is accurate etherealtruth Dec 2016 #15
I wish I knew all the organizations realmirage Dec 2016 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author etherealtruth Dec 2016 #19
Exactly... SidDithers Dec 2016 #18
Oh sh*t ... I was just so relieved they changed their link i didn't look further etherealtruth Dec 2016 #20
Found it realmirage Dec 2016 #13
Biden: Economy not 'central' in Clinton message Donkees Dec 2016 #29
Thanks donkees realmirage Dec 2016 #30
You can edit the OP any time now.... bettyellen Dec 2016 #40
Stop pretending to quote Biden in your made your headlines. lapucelle Dec 2016 #26
If you read the Newsmax crap, you'll better understand my confirmation bias😀 lapucelle Dec 2016 #27
Newsmax? Really? oxymoron Dec 2016 #2
I couldn't find the interview anywhere else realmirage Dec 2016 #5
I wonder why. eom charlyvi Dec 2016 #7
Fucking newsmax... SidDithers Dec 2016 #8
While I think you MFM008 Dec 2016 #10
It's from his interview with cnn this morning realmirage Dec 2016 #11
CNN source here. Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #14
From Joe directly NWCorona Dec 2016 #17
thanks, i added the vid to the op realmirage Dec 2016 #22
You're still quoting the newsmax article... SidDithers Dec 2016 #23
Why are you quoting newxmax without providing accreditation?... SidDithers Dec 2016 #21
Disappointed in you Joe. triron Dec 2016 #24
Joe wants us to win next time realmirage Dec 2016 #32
Your text and link don't go together. Text is from Newsmax. tammywammy Dec 2016 #25
let it sink. nt LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #28
And after 7 edits, the OP is STILL quoting the newsmax article that they originally linked to... SidDithers Dec 2016 #31
Newsmax, that figures ucrdem Dec 2016 #48
She lost because 11 days before the election comey released a letter to the republicans in Congress still_one Dec 2016 #33
So the worst realmirage Dec 2016 #34
right, that is why Russ Feingold lost, and every swing state Democrat running still_one Dec 2016 #37
Just compare realmirage Dec 2016 #38
Did you even read what I said about the repeal of the key provisions in the Voting Rights Act still_one Dec 2016 #42
none of it matters realmirage Dec 2016 #45
excuse me. The voting rights act provision was not repealed when President Obama ran, still_one Dec 2016 #46
And realmirage Dec 2016 #39
It isn't Alex Jones that Russ Feingold lost or EVERY swing state Democrat lost against still_one Dec 2016 #43
+1, we keep getting more of these "ignore Russia and Comey dammit" post uponit7771 Dec 2016 #41
yup. no bearing, nothing to see. "An Alex Jones conspiriacy". More than that, the still_one Dec 2016 #44
He's partly right Dem2 Dec 2016 #35
A lot of people are still realmirage Dec 2016 #36
Boo on You Joe otohara Dec 2016 #47
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