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kpete

(71,991 posts) Wed May 2, 2018, 09:10 AM May 2018

What women in politics are up against...

The fact that a flagrantly demented pathological liar who faked a note from his doctor was able to convince voters that his female opponent was not healthy enough to be President tells you everything to need to know about what women in politics are up against.

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What women in politics are up against... (Original Post) kpete May 2018 OP

And to add insult to injury, there are still voters who trust him to run the country. Arkansas Granny May 2018 #1

Damn right... The power to determine the course of this country by a minority of willfully ignorant hlthe2b May 2018 #2

Underlying it all IS the media. They thought the letter was cute and funny JI7 May 2018 #3

Every day, it just gets more and more appalling Ohiogal May 2018 #4

Arkansas Granny

(31,516 posts)

1. And to add insult to injury, there are still voters who trust him to run the country.

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Wed May 2, 2018, 09:13 AM

May 2018

hlthe2b

(102,261 posts)

2. Damn right... The power to determine the course of this country by a minority of willfully ignorant

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed May 2, 2018, 09:16 AM

May 2018

individuals, but who actually VOTE, is about the most distressing and unfathomable thing I could ever have imagined.

JI7

(89,249 posts)

3. Underlying it all IS the media. They thought the letter was cute and funny

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed May 2, 2018, 09:17 AM

May 2018

Imagine if a letter like that had come from Hillary.

Ohiogal

(31,996 posts)

4. Every day, it just gets more and more appalling

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed May 2, 2018, 09:40 AM

May 2018

the things that the Trumpanzees consider "funny," a "joke", "not that important" ....

the lies, the cheating, the deception, corruption, lawlessness .........

I sure do hope that this all catches up to the Dumpster .... and SOON!

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