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Old 11-13-2016, 08:39 AM
 
Location: Chicago, IL
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I don't care that Trump won. I'll be fine (unless he pushes nationwide stop & frisk) regardless of who the President is.

That said, Trump's win was not some mandate by voters against the Left or for the Right. A mandate require participation. Trump's win, if anything, was a meh-ndate. The Left's base didn't care enough to turn out. The Right had a lower turnout than when Romney, McCain, or GWB ran.

Yes, Trump won the vote, but it wasn't a platform that rallied new people to his or Conservative cause. It wasn't a platform that drew support from the masses. It wasn't even a platform that drew support from previous Republicans. But it did draw more support than Hillary's, so there's that.

It doesn't change the fact that he won, but let's not pretend that this means anything about what the where the country is, where our beliefs are, or what direction the country is headed.
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Old 11-13-2016, 08:50 AM
 
Location: One of the 13 original colonies.
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I don't care that Trump won. I'll be fine (unless he pushes nationwide stop & frisk) regardless of who the President is.

That said, Trump's win was not some mandate by voters against the Left or for the Right. A mandate require participation. Trump's win, if anything, was a meh-ndate. The Left's base didn't care enough to turn out. The Right had a lower turnout than when Romney, McCain, or GWB ran.

Yes, Trump won the vote, but it wasn't a platform that rallied new people to his or Conservative cause. It wasn't a platform that drew support from the masses. It wasn't even a platform that drew support from previous Republicans. But it did draw more support than Hillary's, so there's that.

It doesn't change the fact that he won, but let's not pretend that this means anything about what the where the country is, where our beliefs are, or what direction the country is headed.

If you say so, it must be true.
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Old 11-13-2016, 08:52 AM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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I don't care that Trump won. I'll be fine (unless he pushes nationwide stop & frisk) regardless of who the President is.

That said, Trump's win was not some mandate by voters against the Left or for the Right. A mandate require participation. Trump's win, if anything, was a meh-ndate. The Left's base didn't care enough to turn out. The Right had a lower turnout than when Romney, McCain, or GWB ran.

Yes, Trump won the vote, but it wasn't a platform that rallied new people to his or Conservative cause. It wasn't a platform that drew support from the masses. It wasn't even a platform that drew support from previous Republicans. But it did draw more support than Hillary's, so there's that.

It doesn't change the fact that he won, but let's not pretend that this means anything about what the where the country is, where our beliefs are, or what direction the country is headed.

The hell it wasn't.
It was a mandate on the Global Mafia. A big middle finger.
America 1st... again.
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Old 11-13-2016, 08:57 AM
 
Location: Houston
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There has not been a mandate since 1984.

That did not stop the Democrats from shoving Obamacare down our throats .
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Old 11-13-2016, 08:59 AM
 
Location: Cape Cod
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What is so wrong with stop and frisk? If it stops people from carrying drugs and illegal guns out of fear of being arrested if they do isn't that a good thing?

The Left thought they had it in the bag and they never factored in the Deplorables that turned out in force to make a stand against an anti American candidate.

I would like to think that our country is heading toward a place where breaking the law actually has consequences and where people are held responsible for their actions instead of passing the blame.
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Old 11-13-2016, 08:59 AM
 
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I don't care that Trump won. I'll be fine (unless he pushes nationwide stop & frisk) regardless of who the President is. .
What have you got to hide, big Ed?, Why are you worried about stop and frisk? The only way anyone would ever be stopped and frisked would be is you look like a low life criminal.
No one who is dressed and acting appropriately will ever be stopped for no reason.
You are so going to love president Trump...
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Old 11-13-2016, 09:00 AM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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There has not been a mandate since 1984.

That did not stop the Democrats from shoving Obamacare down our throats .

No, doubt! The war has really only just begun.
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Old 11-13-2016, 09:00 AM
 
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It's an enormous mandate. The entire federal government and what, 31-33 states are in republican hands. Get ready for BIG changes.
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Old 11-13-2016, 09:02 AM
 
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Let's be clear, elections have consequenses
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Old 11-13-2016, 09:06 AM
 
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I don't care that Trump won. I'll be fine (unless he pushes nationwide stop & frisk) regardless of who the President is.

That said, Trump's win was not some mandate by voters against the Left or for the Right. A mandate require participation. Trump's win, if anything, was a meh-ndate. The Left's base didn't care enough to turn out. The Right had a lower turnout than when Romney, McCain, or GWB ran.

Yes, Trump won the vote, but it wasn't a platform that rallied new people to his or Conservative cause. It wasn't a platform that drew support from the masses. It wasn't even a platform that drew support from previous Republicans. But it did draw more support than Hillary's, so there's that.

It doesn't change the fact that he won, but let's not pretend that this means anything about what the where the country is, where our beliefs are, or what direction the country is headed.
The election was a mandate against the Washington elites on both sides and against the mainstream media who attempted to influence this election like never before.
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