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artemisia1

(1,658 posts) Wed Feb 11, 2026, 02:28 PM Feb 11

Did Secretary Hillary Clinton understate the case when she called hard-core Trump supporters a "basket of deplorables"? [View all]

She was certainly both perceptive and prophetic in her criticism of these people, but, in retrospect, could she have understated the case of just how bad they are? (SARCASM)

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Did Secretary Hillary Clinton understate the case when she called hard-core Trump supporters a "basket of deplorables"? [View all] artemisia1 Feb 11 OP

She was too kind MustLoveBeagles Feb 11 #1

Yes, in retrospect, I think she was... artemisia1 Feb 11 #2

So deplorable that they had a cow over that comment when they are nothing but insult machines themselves unblock Feb 11 #3

Yes! Hillary is still right! Bread and Circuses Feb 11 #4

Deplorables is too mild of a description for these assholes LetMyPeopleVote Feb 11 #5

Yes. Vastly understated. FoxNewsSucks Feb 11 #6

Yes malaise Feb 11 #7

I would have said, Disaffected Feb 11 #8

She should have said "cesspool of deplorables." Vinca Feb 11 #9

she was 100% accurate. WarGamer Feb 11 #10

It was an unfortunate gaffe that may have cost us the election. BluesRunTheGame Feb 11 #11

Insulted or not, the "deplorables" were never going to vote for her anyway. artemisia1 Feb 11 #12