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lpbk2713

(42,740 posts) Fri Feb 17, 2017, 07:25 PM Feb 2017

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How is it even possible?

Something I just found at Wikipedia while looking for something else ...

How is it even possible that asshole even came close? He got less than 6% of the
endorsements. And that doesn't count the "anyone but Trump" endorsements.
Something smells like dead fish here.

The Wiki link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspaper_endorsements_in_the_United_States_presidential_election,_2016

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How is it even possible? (Original Post) lpbk2713 Feb 2017 OP

Among his voters the lack of endorsements was seen as a plus Danmel Feb 2017 #1

let's be realistic: that election result STINKS to high heaven Skittles Feb 2017 #2

tRump voters can't fucking read. njhoneybadger Feb 2017 #3

true this irisblue Feb 2017 #5

They don't read noner that shit! Cirque du So-What Feb 2017 #8

yup gopiscrap Feb 2017 #4

Newspapers have far less influence than ever before in this country. surrealAmerican Feb 2017 #6

Especially among people who can't or who don't read. nikibatts Feb 2017 #9

I think if hate radio was included, the results would be drastically different. calikid Feb 2017 #7

Danmel

(4,908 posts)

1. Among his voters the lack of endorsements was seen as a plus

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2017, 07:27 PM

Feb 2017

Mainstream media in bed for Hillary.
They wear it as a badge of honor.

Skittles

(153,113 posts)

2. let's be realistic: that election result STINKS to high heaven

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2017, 07:28 PM

Feb 2017

we ALL know SOMETHING IS WRONG

njhoneybadger

(3,910 posts)

3. tRump voters can't fucking read.

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2017, 07:32 PM

Feb 2017

irisblue

(32,932 posts)

5. true this

Reply to njhoneybadger (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 17, 2017, 07:33 PM

Feb 2017

Cirque du So-What

(25,908 posts)

8. They don't read noner that shit!

Reply to njhoneybadger (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 17, 2017, 07:54 PM

Feb 2017

and they're damn proud of it.

gopiscrap

(23,726 posts)

4. yup

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2017, 07:32 PM

Feb 2017

surrealAmerican

(11,358 posts)

6. Newspapers have far less influence than ever before in this country.

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2017, 07:38 PM

Feb 2017

This should not surprise anybody who hasn't been asleep for the last thirty years.

nikibatts

(2,198 posts)

9. Especially among people who can't or who don't read.

Reply to surrealAmerican (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 17, 2017, 07:56 PM

Feb 2017

calikid

(584 posts)

7. I think if hate radio was included, the results would be drastically different.

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2017, 07:41 PM

Feb 2017

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