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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I don't understand. They knew he was a sexist racist when they endorsed him. What changed? [View all]LSK
(36,846 posts)7. this time it was caught on tape
All the other things were court recordings, peoples stories , 3rd person accounts, etc, but this is an actual recording, nobody can deny it now.
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I don't understand. They knew he was a sexist racist when they endorsed him. What changed? [View all]
still_one
Oct 2016
OP
I guess they can try to construe it that way, but his speeches to his followers left no ambiguity
still_one
Oct 2016
#5
I don't think they thought he could win, so didn't bother with oppo research.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Oct 2016
#10
His speeches to his supporters made it pretty evident. His sexist comments toward Megan Kelly
still_one
Oct 2016
#12
He's being more open and public about it, and there's hard proof of it now instead of rumor.
BlueCaliDem
Oct 2016
#27
Yep. They want to distance themselves not because they're different, but
Dark n Stormy Knight
Oct 2016
#45
Exactly! I'm beginning to believe that they're all genetically predesigned to be so hateful
BlueCaliDem
Oct 2016
#48