@tamranthor: You said, "I don't recall the Republican candidates telling your folks that they are idiots or reprobates. I don't recall the Republican candidates telling your folks that they are idiots or reprobates." Seriously? Methinks the commenter doth protest too much.

Clinton's "deplorables" comment was wrong and inexcusable, but it was hardly made in a vacuum. Candidates and their partisans always denigrate their opponents; this election is no exception. If you've been paying attention, you've have heard that liberals/progressives are lazy criminal socialists that hate America. They are solely responsible for the deterioration of race relations (because they hate white people). They will dishonestly steal the election via voter fraud. They want to destroy religion, confiscate all guns, and dictate not only what we eat but also what we think. 

Character assassination and assertions of moral superiority may win votes, but I prefer actual policy discussions with, you know, facts.