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Different Drummer

(7,614 posts) Thu Jan 11, 2018, 07:20 PM Jan 2018

White House staffers not freaking out about Trump's "shithole" comment.

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White House staffers not freaking out about Trump's "shithole" comment. (Original Post) Different Drummer Jan 2018 OP

You mean his shithole base... Freedomofspeech Jan 2018 #1

Plus, they've heard such comments from him in private many, many times before. PdxSean Jan 2018 #2

Of course. His base is ecstatic dalton99a Jan 2018 #3

The staffers willingly choose to work for a racist Freethinker65 Jan 2018 #4

It shows what a cabal of disgraceful people they all are. madaboutharry Jan 2018 #5

Yes, this is Red Don's ".. HEY !! I'm still racist like you guys ... " announcement" uponit7771 Jan 2018 #6

They aren't wrong. His base is loving this. bearsfootball516 Jan 2018 #7

...and they are right. It's exactly what his base thinks. CanonRay Jan 2018 #8

They've probably heard worse. rogue emissary Jan 2018 #9

My money is on MontanaMama Jan 2018 #10

Can this at least now put to rest any bullshit arguments that this guy IS NOT RACIST? Kirk Lover Jan 2018 #11

To his supporters, "shithole" is fine... world wide wally Jan 2018 #12

Unless he said that people from the places he regards... Different Drummer Jan 2018 #13

Freedomofspeech

(4,223 posts)

1. You mean his shithole base...

Reply to Different Drummer (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 07:21 PM

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PdxSean

(574 posts)

2. Plus, they've heard such comments from him in private many, many times before.

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Thu Jan 11, 2018, 07:22 PM

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dalton99a

(81,455 posts)

3. Of course. His base is ecstatic

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Thu Jan 11, 2018, 07:22 PM

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It's music to their ears

Freethinker65

(10,010 posts)

4. The staffers willingly choose to work for a racist

Reply to Different Drummer (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 07:23 PM

Jan 2018

Why would they freak out?

madaboutharry

(40,209 posts)

5. It shows what a cabal of disgraceful people they all are.

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Thu Jan 11, 2018, 07:23 PM

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uponit7771

(90,335 posts)

6. Yes, this is Red Don's ".. HEY !! I'm still racist like you guys ... " announcement"

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Thu Jan 11, 2018, 07:23 PM

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bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

7. They aren't wrong. His base is loving this.

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Thu Jan 11, 2018, 07:24 PM

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CanonRay

(14,101 posts)

8. ...and they are right. It's exactly what his base thinks.

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Thu Jan 11, 2018, 07:24 PM

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rogue emissary

(3,148 posts)

9. They've probably heard worse.

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Thu Jan 11, 2018, 07:27 PM

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MontanaMama

(23,308 posts)

10. My money is on

Reply to Different Drummer (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 07:29 PM

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his approval ratings going up and not one Goper senator or congressperson will call the Dotard out on this. He’ll be touted an American hero.

Kirk Lover

(3,608 posts)

11. Can this at least now put to rest any bullshit arguments that this guy IS NOT RACIST?

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Thu Jan 11, 2018, 07:33 PM

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That's it apologists and deplorables...no more paper think facade that he just loves everybody. ENOUGH.

world wide wally

(21,740 posts)

12. To his supporters, "shithole" is fine...

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Thu Jan 11, 2018, 07:55 PM

Jan 2018

But they would have been aghast if he said "deplorable"

Different Drummer

(7,614 posts)

13. Unless he said that people from the places he regards...

Reply to world wide wally (Reply #12)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 08:02 PM

Jan 2018

as "shithole" countries are deplorable. They would be totally cool with that.

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