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ArtD48

(150 posts)
Sat Sep 24, 2016, 09:51 PM Sep 2016

The presence of Gennifer Flowers at the debate only matters if Hillary lets it matter

Gennifer Flowers was a news item in 1992.
Let's suppose most voters under 44 today, who were under 20 in 1992, don't know who Gennifer Flowers is.

I downloaded a spreadsheet of U.S. Census bureau voter data from
http://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cps/tables/p20/577/table01.xls

Here's data from the spreadsheet (spreadsheet has results in thousands so I've added the missing 3 zeros)
Data are from the "Reported Voted" column

..18 to 24 years 4,721.000
..25 to 34 years 10,223,000
..35 to 44 years 12,986,000
_________________________
Sum 27,930,000

..45 to 54 years 17,523,000
..55 to 64 years 20,587,000
..65 to 74 years 15,739,000
..75 years up 10,471,000
_____________________
Sum 64,320,000

So there are about 28 million voters 44 and under, that is, close to about 1/3 of the voters, voters who probably don't know who Gennifer Flowers is.

Of the remaining 2/3, many have forgotten or won't care. And lot's of people who do remember will just think tRump is even more of a scumbag for bringing her to the debate.

So I think if Hillary behaves as if it's a non-event it will be a non-event for everyone but the deplorables.




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The presence of Gennifer Flowers at the debate only matters if Hillary lets it matter (Original Post) ArtD48 Sep 2016 OP
This multitude of threads FrenchieCat Sep 2016 #1
+10000000000000000000000000000000 Little Star Sep 2016 #2
Perhaps a stunt, but TrishaJ Sep 2016 #4
+1, I don't even know who she is and don't give a damn either... but tRump is being sued for rape uponit7771 Sep 2016 #3
It's not happening. Agschmid Sep 2016 #5
HRC has been goaded her whole public life! She knows how to deal! Madam45for2923 Sep 2016 #6
HRC is too thick-skinned to let something petty bother her meow2u3 Sep 2016 #7
Doesn't matter at all for Clintons. The Republican has to keep his word to Ms Flowers, he used her. Sunlei Sep 2016 #8

FrenchieCat

(68,867 posts)
1. This multitude of threads
Sat Sep 24, 2016, 10:14 PM
Sep 2016

shows that Folks are playing right into Trump's reality game show stunt...

I say we don't!

TrishaJ

(798 posts)
4. Perhaps a stunt, but
Sun Sep 25, 2016, 09:40 AM
Sep 2016

inviting Flowers could backfire on Trump in a big way by generating sympathy for Hillary, especially from women.

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)
3. +1, I don't even know who she is and don't give a damn either... but tRump is being sued for rape
Sun Sep 25, 2016, 08:25 AM
Sep 2016

... and that should come up in the debate if starts down that road

 

Madam45for2923

(7,178 posts)
6. HRC has been goaded her whole public life! She knows how to deal!
Sun Sep 25, 2016, 09:45 AM
Sep 2016

Remember the 11 hours! Remember her mother's words of wisdom when it came to bullies. Go back out there!

She knows how to treat Heads of State from all over the world! Good, bad & ugly!

She is wiser than people think. She also has lots of support from lifelong friends. SHE IS THE ADULT IN THAT STAGE!

She is not stuck in Trump's little world. Her world is wide and high!

meow2u3

(24,766 posts)
7. HRC is too thick-skinned to let something petty bother her
Sun Sep 25, 2016, 11:48 AM
Sep 2016

She'll just let it roll off her like water off a duck's back. Chump is picking on the wrong woman because he's judging HRC by himself.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
8. Doesn't matter at all for Clintons. The Republican has to keep his word to Ms Flowers, he used her.
Sun Sep 25, 2016, 12:12 PM
Sep 2016
trumps a user of people!
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