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2016 Postmortem

MattP

(3,304 posts) Sun Oct 2, 2016, 02:06 AM Oct 2016

Desert Sun (Palm Springs) endorses Democrat for President for first time ever

90 years!

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Desert Sun (Palm Springs) endorses Democrat for President for first time ever (Original Post) MattP Oct 2016 OP

I don't think Trump has gotten one single significant Newspaper endorsement. book_worm Oct 2016 #1

He got the National Enquirer pinboy3niner Oct 2016 #4

Here's a link to the editorial... Princess Turandot Oct 2016 #2

I'm proud of my local newspaper LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2016 #3

Yeah, I lived in PS in 2013 rumdude Oct 2016 #6

There are now. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2016 #7

great triron Oct 2016 #5

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

1. I don't think Trump has gotten one single significant Newspaper endorsement.

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 02:38 AM

Oct 2016

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

4. He got the National Enquirer

Reply to book_worm (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 04:12 AM

Oct 2016

I think they also endorsed aliens, Bigfoot and Bat Boy.

Princess Turandot

(4,787 posts)

2. Here's a link to the editorial...

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 02:42 AM

Oct 2016

http://www.desertsun.com/story/opinion/editorials/2016/09/30/our-voice-presidential-endorsement-hillary-clinton/91323990/

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,586 posts)

3. I'm proud of my local newspaper

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 03:52 AM

Oct 2016

When I joined DU during its first year Palm Springs was a much more conservative city, run down and living on past glory. Since then there has been an influx of new residents -- most of them liberals -- that has revitalized the city. I should probably change my logon name, but then I'd lose the number of posts, and I'm a proud member of this website since its beginning.

rumdude

(448 posts)

6. Yeah, I lived in PS in 2013

Reply to LastLiberal in PalmSprings (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 08:50 PM

Oct 2016

I was wondering about your name ...."last liberal?" Seemed to be quite a few there.

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,586 posts)

7. There are now.

Reply to rumdude (Reply #6)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 09:58 PM

Oct 2016

When I moved here when Bush II became president (and DU began) it was still a snowbird town, and they tended to be somewhat more conservative than the present crowd. Summers were dead -- the entire town closed down. Starting in the late 90s the "White Party" and the Palm Springs Film Festival were held here and the quaint nature of P.S. started drawing more artistic and liberal type people who live here year-round. T-shirt shops have been replaced by upscale boutiques, there are a lot of really nice restaurants, and there are at least 100 upscale small motels. A couple of years ago the city elected a lesbian as mayor, which I thought marked the end of my "conservative" thoughts about the nature of the town.

Like I said, my DU name is outdated. I'd change it to PSLiberal or something like that if they'd let us (DU allowed a name change about 10 years ago without losing your posts number). Until then I'll stick with the one I've got.

triron

(22,002 posts)

5. great

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 08:42 PM

Oct 2016

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