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Stinky The Clown

(67,786 posts)
Sat Jun 18, 2016, 08:30 AM Jun 2016

A small point about Drumpf's candidacy and non campaign . . . .

. . . . . . is the mouth breathing, knuckle dragging pack of morons who voted for him.

While everyone is judging his campaign by traditional standards, he's running it his way. A way no one else understands and are only trying to analyze. He beat sixteen other candidates in pretty easy fashion.

Yes, I know his polls are terrible. Yes, I know his unfavorables are incredibly deep under water.

But he has a one weapon we don't. He has an army of the finest citizens of DumbFuckNation. And sadly, they have the right to vote.

I truly believe 95% of them have shown themselves, so we know how many there area and what their voting impact will be. But I am not certain of that. Are more of their fellow low information, hate filled racist, neofascist compatriots still out in the wild?

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A small point about Drumpf's candidacy and non campaign . . . . (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Jun 2016 OP
Yes, there are more out there and every time the media covers a Trump rally he reaches them for free. glennward Jun 2016 #1
Scary, isn't it? PJMcK Jun 2016 #2
 

glennward

(989 posts)
1. Yes, there are more out there and every time the media covers a Trump rally he reaches them for free.
Sat Jun 18, 2016, 08:40 AM
Jun 2016

His rallies are going to be numerous because they are cheaper then running ads. That's how he got where he is using his own money. There is virtually nothing else on cable new except Trump and his rallies. The media made Trump and now they are going to make him President. People need to understand that the only thing standing between the nation and Trump is the Democrat Establishment. Many here may not like "the establishment" but it has often been the bulwark that has protected the ordinary citizens from the fascists and vulture capitalists among us.

Remembering that ought to push one to vote and support Hillary and GOTV. It is going to be tough enough to live in this country under Hillary with all those fascist Trump lovers living among us. Just imagine what it would be like if Trump were President.

PJMcK

(22,029 posts)
2. Scary, isn't it?
Sat Jun 18, 2016, 09:00 AM
Jun 2016

The people who support Mr. Trump drive their cars, ride the trains and go to the stores all around us. A consequence of his candidacy is the unveiling of that part of our society that embraces all the ignorance and anti-social backwardness of our fellow citizens.

One point: you wrote, "He beat sixteen other candidates in pretty easy fashion." That's not really saying much about his political skills given how unbelievably weak those other candidates were. Coupled with the non-debates' formats, those Republicans didn't have to seriously answer real questions. With that many people on stage, there wasn't enough time for substance and with the live audiences being allowed to voice their emotions, the loudest mouth won. Actually, it's amazing that Mr. Trump was able to best Chris Christie in the blowhard department.

Of course, Mr. Trump was vastly helped by all of the free media he was given. It'll be interesting to see if that uncritical coverage will continue.

Will his supporters turn out on Election Day? I don't think he'll have enough of them actually show up to vote. This could be an incredible year for us Democrats.

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