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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2018, 11:45 PM Nov 2018

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Dan Rather: Where I think the headlines look tomorrow:

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Where I think the headlines look tomorrow: "Democrats Win Control of House... Republicans Increase Control of Senate... Democrats Pick Up Some Key Governorships..." Each side gets something to cheer. The country remains deeply divided. Trump wounded but retains loyal base.

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Dan Rather: Where I think the headlines look tomorrow: (Original Post) Miles Archer Nov 2018 OP

That is about it. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #1

Apt. The "trump wounded but retains loyal base" is disappointing, but ignorant white wingers Hoyt Nov 2018 #2

Sounds about right wisteria Nov 2018 #3

the trouble for trump is that the "loyal base" is shrinking by the minute PSPS Nov 2018 #4

Here's a headline: It pays to cheat if you're a republican diva77 Nov 2018 #5

Change "loyal" to "racist", and he's spot on. bullwinkle428 Nov 2018 #6

Wintryjade

(814 posts)

1. That is about it.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 11:46 PM

Nov 2018

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

2. Apt. The "trump wounded but retains loyal base" is disappointing, but ignorant white wingers

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Tue Nov 6, 2018, 11:49 PM

Nov 2018

aren't likely to change anytime soon.

wisteria

(19,581 posts)

3. Sounds about right

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Tue Nov 6, 2018, 11:59 PM

Nov 2018

PSPS

(13,599 posts)

4. the trouble for trump is that the "loyal base" is shrinking by the minute

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Wed Nov 7, 2018, 12:06 AM

Nov 2018

By definition, one never loses any of their "loyal base," do they? They retain it even though it is shrinking.

diva77

(7,643 posts)

5. Here's a headline: It pays to cheat if you're a republican

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Wed Nov 7, 2018, 12:07 AM

Nov 2018

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)

6. Change "loyal" to "racist", and he's spot on.

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Wed Nov 7, 2018, 12:10 AM

Nov 2018

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