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    Aaron Blake‏Verified account @AaronBlake 10 Sep 2016

    Key diff between '47 percent' and 'basket of deplorables' = Romney might have alienated actual supportershttp://wpo.st/w1Px1 

    7:26 AM - 10 Sep 2016
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      2. Banana Republicans‏ @fakeKevinDJ 10 Sep 2016
        Replying to @AaronBlake

        @pbump 67 % of trump supporters believe Obama was born in Africa

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      3. PC Made Deplorable‏ @placerchap 10 Sep 2016
        Replying to @fakeKevinDJ @AaronBlake @pbump

        No most of us believe he is the most chickenshit worthless president this country has ever had!

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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      5. PC Made Deplorable‏ @placerchap 10 Sep 2016
        Replying to @fakeKevinDJ @AaronBlake @pbump

        ohh booohooo U hurt my feelings!! Not!

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      2. allycat‏ @Allycat332 10 Sep 2016
        Replying to @AaronBlake

        .@AaronBlake people in that "basket" were voting for Hillary in the first place . And it was 100% true so I hope she doesn't walk it back.

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    1. Autistic Asexual‏ @Autistic_Ace 10 Sep 2016
      Replying to @AaronBlake

      @jbouie @washingtonpost plus the whole "moral condemnation for being poor" v "moral condemnation for being bigots" thing...

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    2. J. Lang Wood‏ @woodjl68 10 Sep 2016
      Replying to @AaronBlake @anamariecox

      It's not like Americans aren't seeing exactly how deplorable they are.

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    3. Chad Chavez‏ @ChadAChavez 10 Sep 2016
      Replying to @AaronBlake

      well, that and polls of Trump supporters don't really seem to suggest that she was wrong. Seems weird to not mention that.

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    4. mpmaddog‏ @mppmaddog 10 Sep 2016
      Replying to @AaronBlake @anamariecox

      Exactly the supporters of Trump that speaking...

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      2. manny alvarez‏ @mannyjalvarez 10 Sep 2016
        Replying to @AaronBlake

        @anamariecox @washingtonpost still unforced error. HRC must play game cynically like ignorant public demands/serves

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      3. PC Made Deplorable‏ @placerchap 10 Sep 2016
        Replying to @mannyjalvarez @AaronBlake and

        "SUPER PREDATORS" R in basket as well as the rest of the names she calls Americans

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    5. PC Made Deplorable‏ @placerchap 10 Sep 2016
      Replying to @AaronBlake

      @pbump "SUPER PREDATORS" would also be that basket of deplorables!

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    6. JTPhilly‏ @JTPhilly125 10 Sep 2016
      Replying to @AaronBlake

      @washingtonpost In fact the deplorables quickly jumped in thier basket of hate with pride, ignorance and very poor math skills.

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    7. David Bricka‏ @BrickwithanA 10 Sep 2016
      Replying to @AaronBlake

      @pbump @washingtonpost talk abt Trumps ACTUAL PAYTOPLAY 1,000's of $'s to quash investigation. WI this was Clinton Fdn? 24/7

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    8. NHThinker‏ @NHThinker1 10 Sep 2016
      Replying to @AaronBlake

      Calling people "dependent" much less of a slur than calling them "deplorable & not America". Elitists are in for rude awakening.

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    9. Tim‏ @CommonsenseDrT 10 Sep 2016
      Replying to @AaronBlake

      It is TRUE - Anybody that would vote for or support Trump are Deplorable - Trump is unfit to be president

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    10. Tony Morrison‏ @Tmorri9898 10 Sep 2016
      Replying to @AaronBlake

      @pbump You guys may not have noticed that constant factionalism is killing our country, but most have and will act accordingly

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    11. yen huang‏ @yenyellow 10 Sep 2016
      Replying to @AaronBlake

      @jbouie Only those who are racist the self! If you are angry, then you admit a racist! Like weak Trump need to boast everyday

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