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More Thoughts to Come, But for Now…
I was a fool to think this couldn't happen and to condescend to those who did. May the next 4 years humble me with prosperity and progress.
— Rob Long (@rcbl) November 9, 2016
We are all fools in love, Rob – and there is no doubt that you love this country.
Who knows, this could even turn out to be better than we can imagine. It is what we make of it from here forward.
We have dodged a bullet, to be sure. I’d just about given up.
I was stunned, too, Rob. My hope, and I’m shouting it to the skies (and on nearly every post), let’s come together and turn things around. BTW, congrats on the new job! Sorry you won’t be joining us in Ft. Lauderdale.
Robbie,
Thank you for giving me this opportunity to participate by creating Ricochet. I am much in your debt. The best is yet to come.
Regards,
Jim
You echo my sentiments exactly Rob – I’m sitting here this morning eating my humble oatmeal (I should find some pie though) and adjusting my expectations and attitudes towards those who I thought were delusional…turns out I was the one who couldn’t see past the end of my own nose.
Well, here’s to the next 4 years
Though comparing Trump to Reagan is extreme hyperbole, I remember clearly how my friends and I in college felt during the Reagan election. We were sure it would all end in a global thermonuclear fireball. I voted for John Anderson because the poor sap needed the matching funds. Maybe in this new twisted reality, Trump IS the new Reagan.
Apology accepted.
Now go be funny.
Retweet.
With all the movie franchise reboots, maybe it’s time for a reboot of “Back to the Future.”
The scene (now set in 1986) where Marty tries to convince Doc Brown that he really is from the future:
Doc Brown: “Okay, smarty pants, if you’re from the future, tell me: who’s president in 2016?”
Marty: “Donald Trump.”
Doc Brown, chortling: “Ha! Next you’ll tell me the Cubs won the World Series!”
To all (well, most) of the Nevers, all is forgiven, we need you and your ideas, your wisdom and your help. We have some serious wounds to heal and a whole slew of bad ideas to reverse. Let’s move forward together and end the division.
A big nod to @roblong for being humble, but trust me Rob, none of us take you for a fool.
I told you “We have people everywhere.”
As I said last night, BWAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At least you never lost sight of the abomination that is (was?) Hillary Clinton.
We won’t hold it against you.
If only the rest of Hollywood was reacting so magnanimously.
In 1980, I watched Reagan win and the Republicans take the Senate. That felt like watching an earthquake, and so did 2016. It’s not one that I expected, so I’m mostly awestruck.
I’m with @jamesgawron, Thank you, Rob.
Now, let’s pick it up, we have work to do.
I am no fan of the really weird Donald Trump. However…to see the Shrillary DENIED was indescribably fine. I’m in a hospital recovering from surgery, so I’d watch a little coverage, then shut off the TV for an hour or so. I didn’t even need the sound up. The looks on the faces of the reporters and the newsreaders was all I needed to see to know that she was going down. They must be so confused right now.
Stand up tweet Rob. And I like that you’re around contributing.
I made sure I voted in PA and my mother worked at the PA polls who said there was a big turn out. She helped two people vote for the very first time, one an old man and the other a 19 year old. The 19 year had his picture taken at the polls for a memorable election. Many motivated Keystone voters didn’t believe Hillary Clinton deserved to be President with her track record. Any Republican running in PA on a state wide basis starts in a massive hole behind Philly with its 90% Dem voting block of high population.
I have reservations about Trump. But a key difference between Republicans and Democrat voters in general is this: Rep recognize the short comings of Trump and don’t try to defend awful and stupid things he’s said, whereas the Democrats are in total denial about Hillary while explaining away severe deficitcies.
I voted for McMullin but, I must say, as the tide swept over Clintonland last night I was excited and surprisingly optimistic. I will turn my attention now to praying for the enlightened leadership of our new president. May he prove the concept that the man grows into the position.
Bingo.
Well said and so true.
As I tweeted to Jonah, thank you for your perseverance and diligence on the issue. I took inspiration from the consistency of message I have looked to you to provide since my first days with Ricochet.
Trump’s Calvary Deplorable erupted from myth’s realm to carry the day.
It was more about them than him.
Now that they have been given voice, can we craft policy that will actually deliver real and lasting improvement? I am choosing to be hopeful this time round.
Is she gone? Is she finally gone?
Morning Rob,
Last night on Fox, Krauthammer and O’Reilly were talking about how Florida would go. Charles, a guy I like, was so sure that the state could already be chalked up as Clinton’s, Bill, a guy I don’t like, said what about the pan handle; Charles was so sure that he had the scoop and that he was right. How is it that this very bright guy could be so cocky and yet so wrong? Murray has said that there is a growing divide in the classes in America, Fishtown and Belmont, I think the folks in Fishtown know about how the folks in Belmont think (Belmont runs the media), but the blindness of the folks in Belmont to their own country (and in England as well) is pervasive. The part that has grated me is the dismissiveness our leaders have had to the folks in Fishtown, as if the people from Fishtown know nothing, we know best, we are well educated at the best schools and have the deep understanding of, government, trade, immigration, culture, even conservatism, you guys are wacko birds or if truth be know deplorables. The folks from Belmont have not even been curious about half of their country, the half that voted for this flawed man, that half that voted in the hope that maybe someone would represent them and desire their consent, and reverse the path we have been on.
November 8, 2016: The total confirmation of the “Sailer Strategy” after 16 years of being ignored or denied by Republican consultants.
Instead of “outreach” to people who don’t vote for you, try “inreach” to the people who do, because there are more of them.
Apparently the Democrats’ “Blue Wall” only works against Bush Republicans.
Amanda Carpenter today: “For unity in this country I beg everyone supporting Donald Trump to be gracious.”
Amanda Carpenter, 3/16/16: “Has anyone compiled the definitive list of conservatives who should be blackballed for supporting Trump? I will if it doesn’t exist.”
Yes, but there are a lot of winged monkeys on the loose right now.
What’s foolish is to repeatedly think we can predict the future. There are only probabilities and trade-offs.
So far you have only been wrong in regard to Trump’s ability to win a general election. There is much more that has been said which is yet to be proven wrong. I hope we are proven wrong, I truly do. However, I wouldn’t don my sackcloth and hairshirt quite yet. The man needs to demonstrate that he is far more than he showed himself to be through the months of campaigning. I am yet to believe that the win was as much a win for Trump and his views as it is a refutation of Hillary and Obama.
Rob, the majority of Ricochet are also choking on humble pie for breakfast.
Is it too soon to be tired of winning?
Seriously, though, I completely agree with Rob. Well said.