The left created Trump?

[Dill]

(11-23-2016, 03:14 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: The investigation proved little more than she is an idiot, but it continued to promote the "crooked" Hillary story line IOT foment voter mistrust. To quote W., "Mission accomplished." Which isn't actually a W. quote, it was on the sign in the background when he declared major combat operations had ended. But, it serves to reinforce how difficult it is to dispel a cultural myth once it has taken hold of the public psyche; such as social issues, rather than the economy, pushed reluctant voters towards Trump. 

I agree the baseless Benghazi "investigation" was part of what turned the election against the most competent candidate.

But I think your last statement needs some qualification. The economy plays a major role in all elections, including this one.

But there is not an either/or here regarding the economy and social issues.  Social issues, like those driven by race and gender, are rarely if ever separate from the economy.  Anxieties about employment and falling wages make people ripe for manipulation and scapegoating arguments. "Whitelash" is all about the economy, even though its public manifestation is people tired of "political correctness" when it appears to benefit other groups.