The B1G Piece wrote:I'm at work event in Chicago and am just totally numb. Not going to look at Facebook for a few days, I know too many people will be rubbing it in, like this is some game. Hope we can rebound, but dread the next four years.

Gimpy wrote:Bernie:

“Donald Trump tapped into the anger of a declining middle class that is sick and tired of establishment economics, establishment politics and the establishment media. People are tired of working longer hours for lower wages, of seeing decent paying jobs go to China and other low-wage countries, of billionaires not paying any federal income taxes and of not being able to afford a college education for their kids - all while the very rich become much richer.

“To the degree that Mr. Trump is serious about pursuing policies that improve the lives of working families in this country, I and other progressives are prepared to work with him. To the degree that he pursues racist, sexist, xenophobic and anti-environment policies, we will vigorously oppose him.”

Pretty concise and accurate. If Hillary was up against an establishment Republican, she probably would've won. This became a populist election at least a year ago though and the Republican populist won his nomination.

I don't think there's anything to gain from Monday morning QBing this anymore though.

MoBettle wrote:Don't forget her huge advantage in staff, offices and GROUND GAME. Dems did everything to serve this up for her on a silver platter. Just couldn't get enough people to like her.

JFLNYC wrote:

BigEd76 wrote:Looks like we're up to at least seven major cities, including Oakland and Seattle

Not sure what the endgame is here.

PSUsarge wrote:

JFLNYC wrote:

BigEd76 wrote:Looks like we're up to at least seven major cities, including Oakland and Seattle

Not sure what the endgame is here.

Too little, too late. More proof that too many people (especially those in urban areas) just assumed Trump becoming President could never happen.

You have to wonder how many of those people stayed home after seeing the polls for weeks predicting a big HRC win.

CalvinBall wrote:Why did any Latinos vote for him

drsmooth wrote:Am I reading this right? Ed #$!&@ MEESE is having something to do with drumpfco's administration? I'd have SWORN the man was dead 20 years

Quagland wrote:A lot of staunch second amendment defenders on my Facebook feed don't seem to be as keen on the first amendment.

CalvinBall wrote:Why did any Latinos vote for him

JFLNYC wrote:I just had an eye-opening conversation with our cleaning lady. She's Hispanic (not Cuban) and an immigrant who came to the country a couple of decades ago. She's also very involved in her local church with similar demographics to hers.

She told me everyone in her church voted for Trump. Why?

. The Obama administration is "teaching gay and anal sex to Pre-K children." Her daughter is having a "problem with a lesbian" and she told her son "God made you a man. You were born a man, not gay."

. The economy is horrible. When she got here there was work for everyone. (She liked Bill Clinton, by the way)

. ISIS is already here and Trump will get rid of them. As a corollary, the 9/11 attackers entered through Mexico.

. She wants to show me "the film" showing Hillary aiding the terrorists.

My takeaway, anybody who thought Trump turned off all the non-Cuban Hispanics missed the bigger picture of them and their views.

traderdave wrote:Pacino, what did Mormons ever do to you? So uneducated, rich people did Hillary in. Oh, and, according to her, President Obama.

pacino wrote:

traderdave wrote:Pacino, what did Mormons ever do to you? So uneducated, rich people did Hillary in. Oh, and, according to her, President Obama.

wait, President Obama? what do you mean? It's hard to get a 3rd term but he's one of the major reasons it was even close to happening.