2016 Postmortem

Turin_C3PO

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48. I feel the same way.

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 12:09 PM

Nov 2016

These assholes need to be held accountable for their actions. One small quibble is the worst racists I've seen aren't in the backwoods (or the city of course) but in the towns and suburbs. The worst thing is that people think because I fit the demographic, that they can talk shit about their hated groups without consequence. I quickly shut them down.

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In Virginia, Biden calls for empathy for Trump backers: ‘We have got to let it go.’ [View all] DonViejo Nov 2016 OP

I do empathize with some RandySF Nov 2016 #2

Trump supporters are not being "left behind". ronnie624 Nov 2016 #61

Yes BUT C_U_L8R Nov 2016 #4

Joe, it isn't up to us, it is up to them. We aren't the ones who called for armed revolt still_one Nov 2016 #5

True but how we respond to those childish threats tymorial Nov 2016 #56

Don't assume they are childish still_one Nov 2016 #59

Nope, not this time -- all it got us before was Teabaggers obamanut2012 Nov 2016 #6

Bingo. dalton99 Nov 2016 #12

..and it got Lincoln and JFK assassinated. Dawson Leery Nov 2016 #53

Joe Biden Lotusflower70 Nov 2016 #8

Yeah.....no. vi5 Nov 2016 #9

+1000000! SammyWinstonJack Nov 2016 #22

Not when they're talking about Hillary's impeachment and doing her harm dalton99 Nov 2016 #10

Biden is a good man. Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #13

You know Joe is thinking "This is a big fucking deal!" voteearlyvoteoften Nov 2016 #14

Fuck them. I feel no sympathy at all. They spent years telling POC to stop blaming others smorkingapple Nov 2016 #15

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

I will try to let go if they don't riot and start threatening to take over the Whitehouse. Kelt_Gyrl Nov 2016 #17

He's a very wise man... Wounded Bear Nov 2016 #19

And look what they did to the country and then Lincoln adigal Nov 2016 #78

I'd be more than willing....but we are not dealing with sane people here. Does Biden understand TrekLuver Nov 2016 #20

oops, typo! Kelt_Gyrl Nov 2016 #21

Bullshit. VulgarPoet Nov 2016 #25

Yep. Bigotry is not like a headache that you can fix dalton99 Nov 2016 #31

I feel the same way. Turin_C3PO Nov 2016 #48

Too early, Joe Fahrenthold451 Nov 2016 #26

We can't afford to stare into the face of American Fascism and "let it go." enki23 Nov 2016 #27

Sure, if they let go of Vince Foster. Montauk6 Nov 2016 #28

and the EMAILS! dalton99 Nov 2016 #34

Sorry Joe, I disagree. SamKnause Nov 2016 #35

Yup! For my own sanity if not for any other reason. Osakagreg Nov 2016 #36

Biden’s a good man, but I have little if any empathy for bigots and authoritarians Va Lefty Nov 2016 #37

He's one of a kind, a man with real class. nt procon Nov 2016 #38

Good for you Joe but I will still be on their hate list tomorrow so when they let "it" go and lunasun Nov 2016 #39

Not me...I hold grudges... HipChick Nov 2016 #43

Biden is a kinder, classier guy than I am, I guess. Paladin Nov 2016 #44

yeah, fuck that. They're going to be declaring war on us nonstop, that's all they do, is seethe and geek tragedy Nov 2016 #55

Sorry, no can do. I live in Fairfax County and I plan on always hating Donald Trump with CharlotteVale Nov 2016 #62

My neighbor put a Trump bumper sticker on his truck a few weeks ago. Quiet_Dem_Mom Nov 2016 #63

thank you for sharing that renate Nov 2016 #66

Uh, NO. MoonRiver Nov 2016 #64

huh? Afromania Nov 2016 #65

If we want to stop gridlock we have to begin by following Biden's advice. LAS14 Nov 2016 #68

You're kidding, right?? Please tell me you are. Obama tried this. adigal Nov 2016 #79

Yeah, we need to do this. qwlauren35 Nov 2016 #74

Joe Biden is a much nicer person than I am NastyRiffraff Nov 2016 #75

No. No empathy. None. They want to jail Hillary. Screw them. adigal Nov 2016 #77

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