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By Jennifer Rubin December 14 at 10:30 AM
For a year now, weve heard that President Trump has gotten away with all sorts of unacceptable behavior equating neo-Nazis with opposing protesters, attacking the free press, launching a mean-spirited and counterproductive vendetta against so-called sanctuary cities, maligning women, vilifying dissenting Republicans and embracing totalitarian dictators. But has he gotten away with anything?
After all, we are not yet at the point of impeachment hearings. His chance at reelection, if he remains in office, is almost three years away, and for now, he has GOP House and Senate majorities to run interference for him. Nevertheless, the bill for his racism, dishonesty and incivility is coming due.
Try as he might to avoid the association with GOP wipe-outs, Trump was effectively on the ballot in Virginia and Alabama, triggering a huge backlash among nonwhite voters and women, segments of the electorate whom he has most consistently insulted. They got mad and then turned out to vote. The Post reported in November:
African Americans [in Virginia] accounted for 21 percent of voters, according to exit poll results, identical to their share in last years presidential election and one point higher than in 2013. In total, nonwhite voters made up 33 percent of the electorate, the same as last year but up from 28 percent in the previous governors race.
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Bleacher Creature
(11,257 posts)And yet she makes sense in her outrage over this sham of an administration time and time again.
Such a strange time.
gibraltar72
(7,506 posts)I abhor her basic views but man I watch and read every chance I get. She is consistent in her honesty when it come to Trump.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)I don't know how permanent this change is, but for now she's fighting on the side of the angels.
Bleacher Creature
(11,257 posts)Which is very different from the likes of a Jeff Flake, who is more than happy to point out the fact that Trump is a horrible human being, but still more than willing to vote with him 100% of the time.
wildeyed
(11,243 posts)Beyond sick and tired of the stupid bully and ready to beat his ass.