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annabanana

(52,791 posts)
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 07:39 AM Jun 2016

Trump looked whipped yesterday

He looked like he caved to the leadership while he was reading from the teleprompters.. And his family didn't look all that comfortable either.

If he does what the greybeards want, he will continue to look "weak" to the raging base. I don't think he's going to get another minute of "fun" out of this race.

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oberliner

(58,724 posts)
2. Agreed
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 07:50 AM
Jun 2016

The Republican leadership just want to turn him into "Not Hillary Clinton" and get rid of everything that makes him Donald Trump. He seems to be getting ready to go along with that, however reluctantly.

C_U_L8R

(44,986 posts)
3. The teleprompter didn't help
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 07:54 AM
Jun 2016

Trumpie's spoon-fed 'speech' was pablum.

"We gonna make it great and it will be great 'cause I am great, isn't that great? You're gonna love it!!!"

What a buffoon.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
5. They would need a teleprompter for a long time. At least the make up was better
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 08:01 AM
Jun 2016

Last night, the white circles was painted orange, still a time bomb.

madokie

(51,076 posts)
6. I've got toes on my feet
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 08:06 AM
Jun 2016

that are smarter than that sob.

Cry me a river toe stumper, tear us up a big one mo'fo

Laurian

(2,593 posts)
7. And I'm sure he loathes interacting with the "lowly" masses.
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 08:11 AM
Jun 2016

It's obvious that he thinks of himself as superior.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
9. He is whipped...
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 08:44 AM
Jun 2016

just like when they took his checkbook away after the last bankruptcy, ensuring he'll never go broke again, and giving him little to brag about.

But, his atrocious ego will still find a way. It always does.

dembotoz

(16,784 posts)
11. to discount him would be a yuuuuuuuuge mistake
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 09:00 AM
Jun 2016

do not forget
he got to where he is by winning elections

yes winning elections

we just handed the gop the best possible person to run against.
they may not like trump, but they HATE hillary

come nov they will vote.they always do

MH1

(17,573 posts)
18. Your last line is most important - come November, THEY will vote, they always do.
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 10:13 AM
Jun 2016

We cannot afford to be complacent.

I still can't wrap my mind around how this yahoo got enough votes from anyone, to become a major party nominee for US President.

That alone tells me we can't take our eyes off the ball. We need to make sure OUR people vote. Unfortunately, they don't always. We need to make sure they don't stay home this November.

skip fox

(19,356 posts)
12. I don't think he's going to be able to be contained.
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 09:19 AM
Jun 2016

He may never speak about the judge again, but the reason for having the stage is to brag. Trump will only discuss ideas, propose solutions, and demand actions in order to brag about himself, to puff himself up around these proto-issues and whatnot.

I don't think it's in his nature to care more about such issues than about himself. He will not subordinate his sense of male superiority to matters of the moment.

annabanana

(52,791 posts)
13. I don't think so either.. Staying on script is boring
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 09:23 AM
Jun 2016

and servile and no fun. He'll either blow it up again or just start missing appointments.

Saphire

(2,437 posts)
19. He's never worked FOR someone else. Towing
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 12:39 PM
Jun 2016

the line will be nearly impossible for him. That's part of his problem. Ironically the job is working for everyone. He thinks he's running for dictator.

meow2u3

(24,757 posts)
14. You ain't seen nothin' yet!
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 09:23 AM
Jun 2016

If you think he looks whipped now, think of what Hillary and Co. will do to him during the general election!

GOLGO 13

(1,681 posts)
15. Naah, he'll bounce right back to his ways. He'd be bored otherwise.
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 09:51 AM
Jun 2016

This whole thing is about HIM & not the (R).

TuxedoKat

(3,818 posts)
16. Agreed
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 09:57 AM
Jun 2016

His whole family looked defeated. He even changed from a solid color tie to a striped one - he usually only wears one color - thought that was interesting.

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