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1 Year Out: A divided nation lurches toward 2020 election
Associated Press ^ | November 3, 2019 | Julie Pace, Emily Swanson, Josh Boak, Thomas Beaumont

Posted on 11/03/2019 12:32:23 PM PST by 4Runner

“It seems like Republicans and Democrats are intractable,” said Mark Updegrove, a presidential historian and chairman of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation. “They are both adhering to their own versions of reality, whether they’re based in truth or not.”

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The biggest known unknown for both parties may be how the ongoing impeachment proceedings will be viewed by Americans one year from now.

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Updegrove, the presidential historian, said the question a year from now will be whether that matters. “If not, what will matter to the American people as a whole?” he asked. “Is there anything?”

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


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Nope. Nuthin.
1 posted on 11/03/2019 12:32:23 PM PST by 4Runner
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To: 4Runner

Wow, four writers


2 posted on 11/03/2019 12:33:46 PM PST by headstamp 2 (There's a stairway to heaven, but there's a highway to hell.)
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To: 4Runner

“It seems like Republicans and Democrats are intractable,” said Mark Updegrove, a presidential historian and chairman of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation. “They are both adhering to their own versions of reality, whether they’re based in truth or not.”

Sorry, Democrats live in fantasy land.


3 posted on 11/03/2019 12:34:31 PM PST by headstamp 2 (There's a stairway to heaven, but there's a highway to hell.)
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To: 4Runner

Ass. Press - stopped reading right there.


4 posted on 11/03/2019 12:37:47 PM PST by farming pharmer
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To: headstamp 2

“Wow, four writers”

Pretty much de-legitimizes it right there.


5 posted on 11/03/2019 12:38:22 PM PST by traderrob6
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To: headstamp 2

With a total IQ of 80.


6 posted on 11/03/2019 12:46:53 PM PST by Eagles6
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To: traderrob6

That “Julie Pace” character has been part of most of the more virulent anti-Trump stuff from AP for three years now.


7 posted on 11/03/2019 12:50:00 PM PST by doorgunner69
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To: akalinin

Stopped reading AP.

Good.

AP is a total, unadulterated source of deliberate lies favoring anything to hurt Trump. What’s not to hate about AP?

The American public should be ashamed of this total bias. They aren’t.


8 posted on 11/03/2019 12:52:17 PM PST by frank ballenger (End vote fraud & harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media nepws censorship or we are finished.)
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To: doorgunner69
A smug little kisser that's for sure.
9 posted on 11/03/2019 12:56:02 PM PST by traderrob6
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To: headstamp 2

There are long expanses of “Red” counties and whole states, interspersed with enclaves of varying size of “Blue” territories. These enclaves happen to contain what is a majority of citizens, compared to the “Red” and nearly contiguous surrounding region.

Previously I had made a suggestion that the nation known as “the United States of America” break up into to separate governing zones, with the “Red” portion adhering to the historic standards that had governed for the first couple of centuries of the whole nation’s existence, and that the “blue” districts could then form whatever cockamamie design of government that suited the majority within their boundaries.

Then, those who found themselves within a region or enclave that did not suit their preferences, would be given opportunity to relocate to the surrounding or nearby region or enclave, on a one-time deal, sort of like separating oil and water. Once the choice is made, no do-overs, except for compelling reason, such as that individual is exhibiting a degree of anti-social behavior so that they would no longer be welcome to remain. Thereafter, commerce of all kinds would be limited to mutually agreeable terms, or foreclosed completely until the mutual agreement is again met.


10 posted on 11/03/2019 1:04:11 PM PST by alloysteel (Nowhere in the Universe is there escape from the consequences of the crime of stupidity.)
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To: 4Runner

Wow

Only 4 writers?

Guess the 5th guy in the landing party got killed...


11 posted on 11/03/2019 1:06:56 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB0ndRzaz2o)
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To: 4Runner

Historically, nations are usually divided and only come together when facing a mutual threat to their existence.


12 posted on 11/03/2019 1:10:29 PM PST by odawg
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To: 4Runner

The Democrat/Gaslight-Media complex only believe in democracy when election go their way.


13 posted on 11/03/2019 1:10:39 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats only believe in democracy when they win the election.)
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To: 4Runner

MAGA 2020 & Beyond
https://www.audible.com/pd/Maga-2020-Beyond-Audiobook/B07DM7B84H


14 posted on 11/03/2019 1:22:49 PM PST by tbw2
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To: 4Runner

Their own versions of reality? There is one version of reality than there is the self delusion of the Left. Delusion isn’t reality.


15 posted on 11/03/2019 1:24:10 PM PST by TalBlack (Damn right I'll "do something" you fat, balding son of a bitc)
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To: 4Runner

The left wing psychos are 100% responsible for a divided nation. Since the inauguration they couldn’t handle it. Red hats trigger these people.....insane!


16 posted on 11/03/2019 1:33:28 PM PST by Blue Turtle
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To: 4Runner

I somehow kinda doubt these 4 “journalists” would say that the country was far better off when it was unified and re-elected Nixon and Reagan by record landslide proportions


17 posted on 11/03/2019 1:33:45 PM PST by digger48
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To: 4Runner

Divided because the commie isn’t getting 98% of the vote?


18 posted on 11/03/2019 1:39:08 PM PST by mikey_hates_everything
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To: Blue Turtle
The left wing psychos are 100% responsible for a divided nation

Think of this as Congressional Obstruction of Justice.

Biden isn't being investigated for his Ukranium bribery as VP

Obama is not having to answer questions under oath for his RUSSIAGATE scam that he started and ran from the White House

Hillary has NOT been indicted for her compromising national security with her email server scam

It's what the Dims have to do, it's keeping their criminality off of the news and Trump's alleged crimes on 24/7.

I was talking to a nitwit from Michigan a few days ago that was harping on Trump's criminality. He wasn't even bright enough to be called stupid with his DNC talking points.

19 posted on 11/03/2019 2:01:26 PM PST by politicianslie (OPTIMIST-Glass 1/2 full- PESSIMIST 1/2 empty TO ENGINEER, Glass is twice as big as it needs to be!)
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To: 4Runner

Guess who’s responsible for 90% of the division? The corrupt media’s relentless aggravated censorship of any and all achievements of the Trump administration should be treated as election tampering and in-kind political contributions to the DNC. They should either be fined hundreds-of-millions for each omission, or have their broadcast licenses permanently revoked. Along with fabricating false stories, this is worse than the former Soviet Union.


20 posted on 11/03/2019 2:06:39 PM PST by Ancient Man
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