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ButterflyBlood

(12,644 posts)
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 07:54 PM Jun 2016

If Trump isn't nominated, people will die in Cleveland

I give that a >50% chance. We've seen just how unhinged and psychotic his supporters are. Now imagine their reaction if the nomination is actually stolen from him.

I'm just glad I'm not running security or that it's our party that has to risk having blood on our hands. But seriously if they manage to steal the nomination from Trump Chicago 68 will look like an out of control keg party in comparison.

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If Trump isn't nominated, people will die in Cleveland (Original Post) ButterflyBlood Jun 2016 OP
Unless he backs away on his own. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2016 #1
I have been thinking Frances Jun 2016 #3
Quite likely, or TheCowsCameHome Jun 2016 #7
Looks like he has a plan, all right. sofa king Jun 2016 #12
Oh, I don't think there will be gunfire Warpy Jun 2016 #2
I will feel sorry for the media there charlyvi Jun 2016 #4
Yeah I'd be terrified to be a reporter there ButterflyBlood Jun 2016 #5
Or could die elsewhere . Wherever his angry hateful voters become unhinged at the news Person 2713 Jun 2016 #6
Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #14
I really hope you are wrong. roamer65 Jun 2016 #8
What's the forecast? Likely to be a real Cleveland Steamer... Thor_MN Jun 2016 #9
Another short fingered vulgarian offered some sage advice to the Democrats Brother Buzz Jun 2016 #10
They can placate the teabaggers by nominating swill-suckin' harley ridin' Scott Walker! Wisc Progressive Jun 2016 #11
They're already zombies C_U_L8R Jun 2016 #13

TheCowsCameHome

(40,161 posts)
7. Quite likely, or
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 08:08 PM
Jun 2016

just cut a deal and walk away from it all. (Deals are his specialty, plus he has done stranger things in his lifetime)

He won't be on the final ballot, one way of the other.

sofa king

(10,857 posts)
12. Looks like he has a plan, all right.
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 08:46 PM
Jun 2016
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/06/donald-trump-tv-network

If you stop looking at it from a political perspective, where bad press can ruin you overnight, and look at it from a showbusiness perspective, where there is no such thing as bad press, Trump's campaign suddenly makes a lot of sense. He is his own brand and he has latched onto the perfect scheme to exponentially grow his brand so that he can launch his own television network with other peoples' money, which is how he always operates.

But the thing to remember about Trump is that he is the poster child for Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and he's got the front seat on the biggest roller coaster ride of them all. He's never willingly getting off now. Who knows? He might get to become a despotic tyrant along the way.

If he doesn't, he'll be able to claim that this was his plan all along, and having it stolen from him will only add power to the narrative. For a narcissist as malleable as a fistful of silly putty, it's a remarkably clever plan to preserve his self-esteem, which is all he really has.

Warpy

(110,903 posts)
2. Oh, I don't think there will be gunfire
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 07:57 PM
Jun 2016

but I do expect there to be blood on the convention floor from the fistfights.

charlyvi

(6,537 posts)
4. I will feel sorry for the media there
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 08:01 PM
Jun 2016

Cheeto Head has been know to draw his follower's attention to them, not in a good way.

ButterflyBlood

(12,644 posts)
5. Yeah I'd be terrified to be a reporter there
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 08:04 PM
Jun 2016

Hell if I even lived in Cleveland I'd be looking to take a vacation during the convention.

Response to Person 2713 (Reply #6)

Brother Buzz

(36,213 posts)
10. Another short fingered vulgarian offered some sage advice to the Democrats
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 08:25 PM
Jun 2016
"Never interfere with your enemy when he is making a mistake."

 

Wisc Progressive

(51 posts)
11. They can placate the teabaggers by nominating swill-suckin' harley ridin' Scott Walker!
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 08:30 PM
Jun 2016

Scotty is essentially saying he's open to do it and even Thom Hartmann was talking about this the other day.

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