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CNN Trump surrogate: If Obama wants to know why Trump won 'all he has to do is look in the mirror' (Original Post)
DonViejo
Sep 2018
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That was my reaction also. He is saying Obama's race was the key and he is right.
olegramps
Sep 2018
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lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)1. Trump lost the popular vote; Kudos to Obama for his contribution to that .
Jarqui
(10,130 posts)2. Obama would see Russians when he looks in the mirror?
luvtheGWN
(1,336 posts)3. No. Obama would see a man with dark skin
and all the white nationalist misogynist MALES wanted one who looked like them instead of that dark guy.
I didn't watch the clip but that was my first thought when reading the quote. Racist much???
olegramps
(8,200 posts)4. That was my reaction also. He is saying Obama's race was the key and he is right.
The one issue the propelled Trump to the presidency was has five year war campaign denying the Obama was an American citizen and a Muslim. This issue endeared him to the racist throughout the country. People don't want to admit that racism runs deep and wide in American culture and can be a primary force in elections.
Le Grand Pronounceur
(78 posts)5. Obviously!
This wasn't even dog whistling; it was an outright BARK.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)9. Exactly!
What a disgusting, racist pig!
bitterross
(4,066 posts)6. That was my first thought. He'd see a minority with dark skin.
The racism is why Trump is in office.
Duppers
(28,125 posts)7. Racist pig. nt
Racerdog1
(808 posts)8. Fat tub of shit
Wonder if this shit wad ever looks in the mirror?