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The Book Of Saul
City Journal ^ | January 23, 2017 | Steven Malanga

Posted on 01/24/2017 2:10:05 PM PST by OddLane

Saturday’s Women’s March in Washington and cities around the country seems to have been a cathartic moment for the Left. Many in the media reveled in the “explosion of energy,” the “thundering roar,” and the “stinging rebuke” to President Donald Trump represented by this supposedly spontaneous “resistance” movement. Yet, come Monday morning, Trump was still president and Republicans still held both houses of Congress.

And while some Democratic governors and mayors pledge to resist Trump, Republicans have enjoyed a remarkable string of victories at the state and local levels during the last eight years. The GOP holds 33 state legislatures (to just 16 for Democrats) and 33 governorships. If Saturday demonstrated anything, it’s that the Left has become better at organizing protests than winning elections...

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TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: obama; trump

1 posted on 01/24/2017 2:10:05 PM PST by OddLane
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To: OddLane

There was a Women’s March ? What were they ‘marching’ for ?


2 posted on 01/24/2017 2:28:32 PM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: OddLane

I don’t know if the press and entertainment people understand the level of disgust and revulsion they have aroused out here in television-land.

What we are seeing is in large part why people voted for Trump in the first place. Its the high-pitched screeching. It puts you off your dinner, it really does. And it just makes me that much more proud to see Trump go about his business the way he promised he would.


3 posted on 01/24/2017 2:29:33 PM PST by marron
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To: UCANSEE2

They were protesting because Bill Clinton will have to find some place other than the White House to abuse women.


4 posted on 01/24/2017 2:41:06 PM PST by Daveinyork
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