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kentuck

(111,098 posts) Sat Nov 5, 2016, 11:17 AM Nov 2016

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Lawrence O'Donnell just said something very thought-provoking... [View all]

He said, this election is not about Hillary or Trump - it is about us.

In the future, we will be asked where we stood when we had the chance to vote for Hillary or Trump?

It's true. It is about each of us. What do we think of our democratic principles and foundations?

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Lawrence O'Donnell just said something very thought-provoking... [View all] kentuck Nov 2016 OP

Americans better wake up and get a grip, because vlyons Nov 2016 #1

I agree and if you watched Bill Maher last night bdamomma Nov 2016 #3

I'm not usually a Maher groupie but he was "on" last night. CincyDem Nov 2016 #5

Maher was great last night. He spoke of PatrickforO Nov 2016 #17

Many Americans are full of crap right now WHEN CRABS ROAR Nov 2016 #36

What Lawrence said played well to a D audience that - of course - wants our stopbush Nov 2016 #4

I think highly of democratic ideals heaven05 Nov 2016 #6

Well, Trump supporters say the very same things... LakeArenal Nov 2016 #7

I'm glad you pointed that out. Trumpers believe they are on the right (correct) side of protecting liberalla Nov 2016 #12

Us vs Trumpers NastyWomen Nov 2016 #28

You want conspiracy bullshit? Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2016 #42

Happy to see an expat in CR, … CRH Nov 2016 #37

Not quite there yet... LakeArenal Nov 2016 #43

Great AM Joy today with O'Donnell and also with other guests. Akamai Nov 2016 #8

MSNBC liberal from boston Nov 2016 #22

Thanks for telling me! I sure will record that. Here on the West Coast (where pot will be legal from Akamai Nov 2016 #25

I've heard HRC and the pres both saying that. Glad he picked it up! Rose Siding Nov 2016 #9

This actually is our last best chance to save American democracy world wide wally Nov 2016 #10

He is right that is really isn't about Trump or Hillary, but Cosmocat Nov 2016 #11

I felt, and still feel, that was the 2000 election. Mika Nov 2016 #14

I don't need a document..... creoledna Nov 2016 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Nov 2016 #16

I agree with you! LakeArenal Nov 2016 #21

On the way home from the next village, I counted the number of yard signs Bohunk68 Nov 2016 #41

Bernie's been saying that for months :) Donkees Nov 2016 #18

^^^Yup, what he/she said!^^^ dae Nov 2016 #30

She :) Donkees Nov 2016 #31

TY for the clarification. :) dae Nov 2016 #33

Hillary, and all her surrogates, have been saying the same thing. Lucinda Nov 2016 #20

Either way it looks like the end of a system. FigTree Nov 2016 #24

You nailed it FigTree. dae Nov 2016 #32

Trump is a reflection of the current political and entertainment culture in the US loyalsister Nov 2016 #27

Next year many Trumpers will deny ever supporting him IronLionZion Nov 2016 #29

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2016 #35

That's been part of... Mike Nelson Nov 2016 #38

If Trump wins this will be asked but... Kablooie Nov 2016 #39

At this point, it's a cozy luxury to say that. Quantess Nov 2016 #40

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