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steve2470

(37,456 posts)
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 03:38 PM Sep 2018

Trump pardons: will the base accept them, if they occur ?

I've heard it said on either MSNBC or CNN or both (can't remember) that if the Narcissistic-Sociopath-in-Chief pardons Manafort and/or his son, that part of the base will rebel and leave him. Did you hear that also, or is that just a fantasy ?

I lean towards pure fantasy, but I want to hear what you think. Thanks!

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Trump pardons: will the base accept them, if they occur ? (Original Post) steve2470 Sep 2018 OP
That would surprise me, if they rebelled. Ilsa Sep 2018 #1
The base will never revolt gratuitous Sep 2018 #2
Smells like bullshit Cirque du So-What Sep 2018 #3
Nahhh... thegoose Sep 2018 #4
controversial pardons are usually saved for the last day or so of an administration. unblock Sep 2018 #5
The base will hold. Independents will fold. Zambero Sep 2018 #6
Of course they will. They believe Trump and his people are persecuted by evil Democrats. NT enough Sep 2018 #7
Yes, the cult doesn't care what he does. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2018 #8

Ilsa

(61,675 posts)
1. That would surprise me, if they rebelled.
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 03:41 PM
Sep 2018

I thought they were buying into IQ45's propaganda that it is all fake.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
2. The base will never revolt
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 03:41 PM
Sep 2018

They're revolting already. If Trump pardons all his little minions, he'll say it's because our criminal court system is NOT FAIR to well-connected white men, and his followers will believe it 100%.

Cirque du So-What

(25,811 posts)
3. Smells like bullshit
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 03:42 PM
Sep 2018

His deplorable base would be dancing in the streets if Cheeto Benito did something so egregious as that.

 

thegoose

(3,115 posts)
4. Nahhh...
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 03:46 PM
Sep 2018

The Deplorables would get all frothy and think their big bad butch Orange Daddy is "beating the system."

unblock

(51,973 posts)
5. controversial pardons are usually saved for the last day or so of an administration.
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 03:49 PM
Sep 2018

it makes for a brief controversy in the media, but no one really cares much as people are more interested in the new administration than the outgoing one.

Zambero

(8,954 posts)
6. The base will hold. Independents will fold.
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 03:49 PM
Sep 2018

Trump is already well underwater with independents, a bloc that will determine the outcome of most close elections. Even if he holds the base under those circumstances, his overall support will crater and reverse coattails will follow.

BlueTsunami2018

(3,461 posts)
8. Yes, the cult doesn't care what he does.
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 04:43 PM
Sep 2018

There’s going to be a solid 30% who do not care at all, even if he were caught red handed openly conspiring to steal the election with Putin.

They just don’t care. He hates who they hate. That’s enough.

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