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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)
Sat Sep 10, 2016, 12:31 AM Sep 2016

What Would Sink Trump's Campaign Once And For All Before November?

What kind of mistake could idiot Trump make that will screw him royally before the electorate? What kind of political commercial could be used to sink him similar to the old Goldwater commercial?

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What Would Sink Trump's Campaign Once And For All Before November? (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Sep 2016 OP
Honestly, the way this is going, I would say absolutely nothing as he seems to be made of Teflon. izzybella Sep 2016 #1
If he pissed on Nathan Bedford Forrest's grave. Lint Head Sep 2016 #2
Nothing bigwillq Sep 2016 #3
Nothing Can Stop A Cult Yallow Sep 2016 #4
His income tax forms. roamer65 Sep 2016 #5
Yes- "Release Your Taxes" has to be a loud, nonstop mantra for the rest of the election season. NBachers Sep 2016 #11
Maybe if the horns actually emerge from his head... True Dough Sep 2016 #6
If they asked him about gun control duncang Sep 2016 #7
The ending of "The Dead Zone" might not even do it.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2016 #8
That one has already been tested... lame54 Sep 2016 #23
The media doing their damn job to inform instead of entertain. Avalux Sep 2016 #9
A functioning media. nt arthritisR_US Sep 2016 #10
It can't be so soon that the Repugs realign & nominate someone relatively sane. spiderpig Sep 2016 #12
Something similar to the economic crisis that sank McCain in 2008, No Vested Interest Sep 2016 #13
His taxes and his ties to Russia world wide wally Sep 2016 #14
Ignore him shadowmayor Sep 2016 #15
If he was found to have knowledge of a Putin-directed terrorist attack on this country executed Trust Buster Sep 2016 #16
Nothing probably Liberal_in_LA Sep 2016 #17
Nothing just like with Dubya complain jane Sep 2016 #18
Maybe Mother Nature will intervene. Vinca Sep 2016 #19
+1 complain jane Sep 2016 #20
with this guy you have to follow the money. all we have in the public domain are his KewlKat Sep 2016 #21
The first debate cbdo2007 Sep 2016 #22
If he hired Roger Ailes to advise his campaign... lame54 Sep 2016 #24
 

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)
3. Nothing
Sat Sep 10, 2016, 12:39 AM
Sep 2016

Folks are going to vote for who they want regardless of any scandals, real or otherwise. Most people have made up their minds.

duncang

(1,907 posts)
7. If they asked him about gun control
Sat Sep 10, 2016, 12:42 AM
Sep 2016

At least for some of his base and possibly the nra. He has already said this year he supports a ban on assault weapons and would want to see a longer waiting period. This puts him more main stream but also would tick off his base. So don't know if it would help, be a wash or hurt his chances.



Edit to add here's the quote

"The Republicans walk the NRA line and refuse even limited restrictions. I generally oppose gun control, but I support the ban on assault weapons and I also support a slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun."

Avalux

(35,015 posts)
9. The media doing their damn job to inform instead of entertain.
Sat Sep 10, 2016, 01:05 AM
Sep 2016

They have the power to take him down. His life has provided more than enough material.

spiderpig

(10,419 posts)
12. It can't be so soon that the Repugs realign & nominate someone relatively sane.
Sat Sep 10, 2016, 01:58 AM
Sep 2016

Sane being a broad term.

That's my main concern - that they pack off the Yam to a rubber room and sneak in Kasich or somebody they really want.

No Vested Interest

(5,166 posts)
13. Something similar to the economic crisis that sank McCain in 2008,
Sat Sep 10, 2016, 02:29 AM
Sep 2016

when McCain said he needed to take time off from the campaign to study the problem, while Obama indicated he could deal with the crisis and the presidential campaign at the same time.

shadowmayor

(1,325 posts)
15. Ignore him
Sat Sep 10, 2016, 02:56 AM
Sep 2016

Yeah I know it's too late. But he's living proof that any publicity is good publicity. Had the media just ignored him and had they just ignored fox noise there'd be no waiting breathlessly for another fox noise outrage or tRump outrage to comment on endlessly. MSNBC spend more time covering tRump than does fox. It's truly upside down now.

 

Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)
16. If he was found to have knowledge of a Putin-directed terrorist attack on this country executed
Sat Sep 10, 2016, 03:40 AM
Sep 2016

in hopes that it would swing the election to Trump. Not out of the realm of possibility.

complain jane

(4,302 posts)
18. Nothing just like with Dubya
Sat Sep 10, 2016, 03:54 AM
Sep 2016

He could walk on stage, pull his pants down, take a dump and walk away and his idiot followers would praise it because it wasn't "pc"

Vinca

(50,269 posts)
19. Maybe Mother Nature will intervene.
Sat Sep 10, 2016, 05:58 AM
Sep 2016

He looked really, really red the other night at that forum. It made me wonder if his blood pressure isn't going off the charts. (Hey, if they can diagnose Hillary, I can diagnose Don.)

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)
21. with this guy you have to follow the money. all we have in the public domain are his
Sat Sep 10, 2016, 08:15 AM
Sep 2016

foundation taxes so I think we should start there. I've downloaded them from 2001 forward and will be doing some research this weekend. If he's "made a mistake" once before (Bondi), maybe we can find more? Worth a shot. Just not sure I can find all the charity taxes on line for comparison.

we'll never see his personal taxes to be sure.....unless we have some way of identifying his banking sources for "deals" how else can we expose this mega financial empire? why doesn't TRANSPARENCY apply to him as it does for our Hillary? If she has to do something with the CLinton Foundation then why doesn't he have to do something with all his businesses? Surely there is conflict of interest all over the place but we don't have the means to check them out.

cbdo2007

(9,213 posts)
22. The first debate
Sat Sep 10, 2016, 08:27 AM
Sep 2016

It will be the first time we really see them side by side and they will be able to respond to each other's comments. Should really show their true personalities to the american people.

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