Ladies and Gentlemen... this is what you have been waiting for! For your entertainment tonite... a dump conflagration of epic proportions!
First the link:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512610420The OP:
Beartracks (5,429 posts)
Wow - the concern trolls were right.
Turns out that those DU posters who were so quickly and condescendingly labeled as "Concern Trolls" if they dared express ANY doubts about Hillary winning... were quite right to be concerned.
Unrealistic optimism noted, people.
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And aaaaway we go!
In_The_Wind (68,509 posts)
1. Oh my.
Channeling his inner Frank
Demsrule86 (7,806 posts)
34. I believe every word I typed but
I think I was not in the postmortem where this sort of comment belongs.
In_The_Wind (68,509 posts)
37. Perhaps you are right.
This OP went to a jury.

Omaha Steve (64,887 posts)
103. I miss results
They could post the vote results.
Pony up some coin in the new Skinner website Stevie or get left behind.
rusty quoin (3,664 posts)
2. Well, I'm still in shock and don't know what to yet believe.
I felt this way 2 times before: 9/11/01, and after the Kerry loss in 2004.
And this time is much better!!!!
Hassin Bin Sober (15,932 posts)
8. I felt worse 2004.
Maybe it was because my non-political boyfriend cried when us gays where blamed for the loss.
My sister in law was driving our car with a rainbow flag on the back and some douche pulled up next to her waiving a "bush wins" headline newspaper. She cried too.
Maybe I'm numb anymore.
A couple days before this election I started getting that same sinking feeling I had in 2004, a couple days out from election, when I realized gay marriage bills were on several state ballots around the country.
*gulp*
This time it was Nate Silver's explanation of how Hillary didn't have it in the bag. I mentioned my nervousness and I received a "**** Nate Silver" reply. "Sam Wang is the man!"
When I started looking past the "Clinton 70% chance of winning" headlines and saw the slim margins that were involved in all Ohio, Florida, Michigan etc. I started getting that same sinking feeling.
Silver said Trump had a 1 in 4 chance. The same Chance he gave the Cubs of winning the World Series.
Half the country absolutely hates the Clinton's. I supported her in 2008 over Obama. But I know some repubs that would crawl over broken glass on hand and knee to vote against her. A couple points in key states was way too close.
Your pain makes me happy!
Else You Are Mad (1,900 posts)
26. I know I wasn't a troll when I voiced concern.
I remember when I first became fearful that Trump had a good possibility of winning: when, in New Jersey, I saw maybe one or two Hillary signs amongst a sea of Trump signs. When I said this here and elsewhere, I was called a concern troll for voicing my fear -- which, sadly, turned out to be correct.
I remember this Dummie getting eviscorated for posting something along those lines before the election.
revbones (3,660 posts)
54. Nothing but blind boisterous optimism was allowed
otherwise you'd be beaten down pretty quick and labeled a concern troll or worse.
It's called group think and you dummies are the textbook case for it.
Else You Are Mad (1,900 posts)
58. Exactly.
And that is the mentality that cost her the election. Hillary mostly only campaigned among the voters that were already going to vote for her. She ignored the Obama voters that weren't sure of her policies when she should have focused her campaign on them instead.
It is hillary's fault. That will endear this dummie to skins.
revbones (3,660 posts)
70. Sounds like those people squashing disent
are wanting to paint a favorable narrative about this defeat rather than entertain what actually happened - so it sounds like you're still going to have the same problem.
Denial. Ain't just a river in Egypt.

alarimer (14,471 posts)
154. I agree with you.
I found some others, but quickly realized they were cesspools of toxicity and so not a reasonable alternative either.
I don't like having to march in lockstep (sorry, unfortunate turn-of-phrase) with anyone.
Well then you definitely ain't at the right place, dummie.
MelissaB (10,591 posts)
74. I don't think we're done with that yet.
In many people's eyes Hillary lost because she was a woman. Period. It had nothing to do with the fact that she's a corporate Dem with ties to Wall Street and gave those $250k speeches knowing damn well she was going to run for president. Nafta, TPP, shitty decisions handling her emails and server, the list goes on.
Skinner is watching you.
revbones (3,660 posts)
78. Exactly.
And I agree, there'll be more blaming everyone else than letting Hillary take any. It's already evident here and will just serve to drive more people away.
You too.
democrattotheend (10,117 posts)
140. Exactly
Those of us who were afraid that people were embarrassed to admit they were voting for Trump were shouted down and told we were creating negative energy and accused of not wanting her to win. I bet we all wish we had done just a little bit more - I know I sure do - and maybe we would have if we had been a little more nervous like we should have been.
Your hindsite is 20-20
JTFrog (12,788 posts)
143. You are agreeing with a banned troll.
That dude voted for Stein and was only here to sow division. His entire purpose was to create negativity and division, just like the majority of the concern trolls.

Fast Walker 52 (4,906 posts)
32. yep, same here
OTOH, I don't think we can rule out election theft on a large scale and massive perfidy.
All your perfidy are belong to us!!!
andym (2,981 posts)
6. I think anyone who was not concerned after Comey's Friday note to Congress
lacks good political judgement. Take away that and I think Hillary wins a close election (state by state in the rust belt and Florida) in the electoral college. But of course, there was little to be done really at that point, but try to get out reliable voters on election day.
All your FBI are belong to us!!!
There is way more over there. Well worth going over there and reading.