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One reader says Donald Trump has a mandate, and columnist Cal Thomas wrote that it was an impressive win. That’s what a nearly 2 million popular vote loss does for the right wing. Well, as Trump said, he always wins.


Trump won the Electoral College with 306 votes. If you subtract the votes of illegal aliens, Trump won the popular vote, too.


To all you Democrats who are Hillary Clinton lovers: You need to chill out over her not being elected. Oh, I guess you won’t be able to do that, as global warming won’t let you chill out.


Weathermen should speak out on global warming before they are silenced by the Trump regime.


Another great column by Leonard Pitts. No doubt he will get trounced by the blind fawning idolizers of Trump who support him no matter what he does.


OK, Leonard Pitts, now tell us what we would have gotten had we elected Clinton. Don’t hold back.


One of the very first and most important things that a presidential incumbent/new president has to do is to bring the divided nation back together. Trump has two chances to do that: none and worse than none.


As Democrats reflect on their election losses, not one of them will ever consider that Americans dislike their policies, which were largely shoved down their throats by Barack Obama, et al.


The solution to illegal immigration is simple: Suspend all trade with Mexico until they fix the problem. I guarantee they will find a way.


Ever wonder who pays for all of those insurance commercials and endless ads for attorneys? Have you checked your premium lately?


I noticed the limit on Opinion Line contributions is now 40 words. It used to be 50 words What kind of a point can you get across in 40 words? You’d have to stop right in the middle of a …


I know professional football is a hard, tough sport. I didn’t know it was so tough that players, after making a simple tackle, feel compelled to celebrate like they just won the Super Bowl.

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This story was originally published November 23, 2016 at 5:02 AM with the headline "Opinion Line."

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