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BOSSHOG

(37,124 posts) Wed Nov 9, 2022, 02:55 PM Nov 2022

Six years ago today

Hillary Clinton conceded the election to trump telling her supporters to accept trump and the election results, urging them to give him “an open mind and a chance to lead.”

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Six years ago today (Original Post) BOSSHOG Nov 2022 OP

I actually did try to keep an "open mind" when Trump got elected. Midnight Writer Nov 2022 #1

Yeah, me too. I thought he'd start to act Presidential and not be an asshole. I was wrong. beaglelover Nov 2022 #2

Midnight Writer

(21,819 posts)

1. I actually did try to keep an "open mind" when Trump got elected.

Reply to BOSSHOG (Original post)

Wed Nov 9, 2022, 03:02 PM

Nov 2022

He seemed like a nincompoop, but he claimed he was neither conservative or liberal, but a pragmatist.

A pragmatist is someone we could potentially work with.

My open mind lasted all the way to his inauguration, when he made it clear he was going full "tax cuts for the rich, piss on everyone else".

Instead of studying issues and finding solutions, he took the lazy route and adopted the Hate Radio Agenda.

beaglelover

(3,496 posts)

2. Yeah, me too. I thought he'd start to act Presidential and not be an asshole. I was wrong.

Reply to Midnight Writer (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 9, 2022, 03:03 PM

Nov 2022

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