elisi: Edwin and Charles (Grandma Clinton)
elisi ([personal profile] elisi) wrote2016-09-14 06:52 pm
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#BasketofDeplorables

First of all, you should listen to the actual speech. Here are five minutes or so, including the basket part at the end:




Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote TWO articles:

The Atlantic: How Breitbart Conquered the Media
Political reporters were taken aback by Hillary Clinton’s charge that half of Trump’s supporters are prejudiced. Few bothered to investigate the claim itself.

The Atlantic: Hillary Clinton Was Politically Incorrect, but She Wasn't Wrong About Trump's Supporters
Clinton said half of Donald Trump’s supporters were prejudiced. If anything, her numbers are too low.

USA Today: Clinton is right about 'deplorables': Christian Schneider
The whole Trump pie is inedible because there's a slice w/ a dead mouse in it

Washington post: The national media is talking about Trump’s racist campaign. That’s good for Hillary Clinton.

News 13: Deplorable? 69-year-old woman punched in face by Trump supporter outside NC rally

New Republic: Hillary’s “Deplorables” Barb Wasn’t a Gaffe—But the Trump Campaign’s Response Was


Bonus
The National Memo: Hillary Clinton Is Going To Have To Save America