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2016 Postmortem

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Tue Dec 27, 2016, 12:23 PM Dec 2016

Hoodwinked: Americans played for the fools that they are. A Xmas day PBS analysis. [View all]

Well, well, well! It would seem that 66M of us were not played like a fiddle, but more importantly, with the questions about tRump so obvious to us, why didn't the M$M call tRump out of his deception before the election? Just goes to show that we cannot depend on our media to inform, at least not the RW rags and Russian promoted un-news that was being disseminated.

Comparing Trump’s criticisms of Clinton to his behavior now



Donald Trump spent the past two years attacking rival Hillary Clinton as crooked, corrupt, and weak.

But some of those attacks seem to have already slipped into the history books.

From installing Wall Street executives in his Cabinet to avoiding news conferences, the president-elect is adopting some of the same behavior for which he criticized Clinton during their fiery presidential campaign.


Here’s a look at what Trump said then – and what he’s doing now:

GOLDMAN SACHS
Then: “I know the guys at Goldman Sachs,” Trump said at a South Carolina rally in February, when he was locked in a fierce primary battle with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. “They have total, total control over him. Just like they have total control over Hillary Clinton.”

Now: A number of former employees of the Wall Street bank will pay a key role in crafting Trump’s economic policy. He’s tapped Goldman Sachs president Gary Cohn to lead the White House National Economic Council. Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary nominee, spent 17 years working at Goldman Sachs and Steve Bannon, Trump’s chief strategist and senior counselor, started his career as an investment banker at the firm.
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BIG DONORS
Then: “Crooked Hillary. Look, can you imagine another four years of the Clintons? Seriously. It’s time to move on. And she’s totally controlled by Wall Street and all these people that gave her millions,” Trump said at a May rally in Lynden, Washington.

Now: Trump has stocked his Cabinet with six top donors – far more than any recent White House. “I want people that made a fortune. Because now they’re negotiating with you, OK?” Trump said, in a December 9 speech in Des Moines.

The biggest giver? Incoming small business administrator Linda McMahon gave $7.5 million to a super PAC backing Trump, more than a third of the money collected by the political action committee... - PBS

How do you like him now, Joe and Jane rust belt voter?

Oh, we are SOOOOOOOOO FCUKED!!!
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For those tRump supporters who are complaining about how he's now letting them down.... Jacob Boehme Dec 2016 #1
Most don't even know yet how bad it is. Dustlawyer Dec 2016 #10
They don't care. All they wanted to do is stick it to Hillary/Democrats/Liberals n2doc Dec 2016 #2
Yep! Missn-Hitch Dec 2016 #4
All they wanted was cover. mac56 Dec 2016 #5
I still see some anti-Hillary bumper stickers. Where's my rocket launcher when I need one!! ffr Dec 2016 #6
YEP Cosmocat Dec 2016 #8
agreed by the time his 4 years is up most of okieinpain Dec 2016 #21
Everyone on DU should read that article. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #25
Exactly treestar Dec 2016 #29
please make this an OP nt Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #31
Shouldn't he mean "...theyre negotiating FOR you..."? petronius Dec 2016 #3
I caught that, too. Glad it isnt just me! dionysus Dec 2016 #14
Yep. He accidentally told the truth. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #23
All they had to do was compare his behavior THEN. They act as if his being pnwmom Dec 2016 #7
projecting (thx Pnwmom) ffr Dec 2016 #11
Buh... Buh. It was about the economy!!! uponit7771 Dec 2016 #9
Saw one of those "fooling the old people" Generator Dec 2016 #12
Grifters R Us. Think the R is coincidence? ffr Dec 2016 #13
Hahahahah! tavernier Dec 2016 #18
I started a thread about this. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #22
Idiot Drump voters will blame Obama, or Clinton. Maybe even Bill Clinton. kairos12 Dec 2016 #15
Exactly. Why would they stop now? Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #24
Scary USALiberal Dec 2016 #16
He could violate virtually every campaign promise and it won't put a dent in his level of support Garrett78 Dec 2016 #17
Red state Deplorables deserve all that's coming to them. oasis Dec 2016 #19
They'll just blame Democrats (i.e., evil liberals). Garrett78 Dec 2016 #20
Deplorables can kiss my ass. I don't care who dumbfucks blame for oasis Dec 2016 #32
Many of us, most of us actually, PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #26
Can't say we weren't warned about Trump... Rollo Dec 2016 #27
Trump voters are most at-risk to lose from his policies. Watching it happen will be my sweet revenge NBachers Dec 2016 #28
The problem is they'll blame Democrats. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #30
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