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Tweet about Jared/Trump from someone who worked for Jared (at the Observer) (Original Post) Lithos May 2017 OP
Woman! That is so good. Cut right to the heart of the base. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #1
So true Lithos May 2017 #5
tRump's cognitive decline makes him believe his lies more. He is less able to be cynical about them. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #2
He may or may not believe his own lies NastyRiffraff May 2017 #25
So basically Don ran a long con. onlyadream May 2017 #3
I tend to agree with that. mountain grammy May 2017 #4
Russian money Scarsdale May 2017 #19
K&R... spanone May 2017 #6
...but he has declined so much, he can't even fake it Alice11111 May 2017 #7
Lonesome Rhodes safeinOhio May 2017 #8
I don't get it...Jared is a democrat! BigmanPigman May 2017 #9
Nothing hurple May 2017 #10
Wrong Lithos May 2017 #11
And eating out of golden plates at the expense of others. Enoki33 May 2017 #23
Jared's dad was a staunch Democrat Blue_Roses May 2017 #12
Jared is a slumlord. Scarsdale May 2017 #20
"democrat". not pro-life? ok w/ gays? not higher taxes i bet. pansypoo53219 May 2017 #27
trump studied talk radio in 2014, according to sam nunberg, who certainot May 2017 #13
No surprise. Don the con did what he's done his entire life.... USED any to attain his goal. Eom Lyricalinklines May 2017 #14
Straight to the jugular. If responses could kill, that would be lethal! AgadorSparticus May 2017 #15
Mahalo, Lithos, for shining the light on the LIAR. Cha May 2017 #16
K&R betsuni May 2017 #17
Wonder what the con... zentrum May 2017 #18
He has considered running for President for many years now wishstar May 2017 #21
The White House Correspondents Dinner. Volaris May 2017 #22
Always thought that was a very big part of it. Enoki33 May 2017 #24
K&R Scurrilous May 2017 #26

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,988 posts)
1. Woman! That is so good. Cut right to the heart of the base.
Sun May 28, 2017, 10:23 PM
May 2017


David Frum tweet:  ? "Donald Trump’s core competency is not dealmaking with powerful counter-parties. It is duping gullible victims."

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
25. He may or may not believe his own lies
Mon May 29, 2017, 12:13 PM
May 2017

But the effect is the same, either way. He cons the gullible and laughs at them in private. So does Jared, in fact. Jared is NOT the reasonable one curbing Dump's worst impulses. He's egging him on.

onlyadream

(2,166 posts)
3. So basically Don ran a long con.
Sun May 28, 2017, 10:30 PM
May 2017

He was manipulating republicans years ago, with a plan. I have to admit, I didn't think he was capable of that, intellectually.

mountain grammy

(26,614 posts)
4. I tend to agree with that.
Sun May 28, 2017, 10:54 PM
May 2017

Intellectually, he really isn't capable, but Roger Stone is, and a few other helpers.. don is just the front man for the big con.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
19. Russian money
Mon May 29, 2017, 09:12 AM
May 2017

roped him in. He needed funding, which no American bank would extend to him, after all his bankruptcies. Vlad saw an opening, and barged right through it, with help from Stone and Manafort, President Bannon helped too.

Alice11111

(5,730 posts)
7. ...but he has declined so much, he can't even fake it
Sun May 28, 2017, 11:43 PM
May 2017

Anymore. The "Accidental President," is taking our country down.

BigmanPigman

(51,584 posts)
9. I don't get it...Jared is a democrat!
Mon May 29, 2017, 12:06 AM
May 2017

I Googled him and found out. I already knew that the Donald changed his political affiliation 7 or 8 times in 15 years. My question is, "What do they stand for and believe in besides themselves and money?"

Blue_Roses

(12,894 posts)
12. Jared's dad was a staunch Democrat
Mon May 29, 2017, 12:18 AM
May 2017

but was convicted of tax evasion and several other things. Jared took over the family business and I guess he's doing what he can to keep it thriving. But, who the hell knows...

I wanted to believe that Jared was one of the good guys in this debacle, but just not sure now.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
20. Jared is a slumlord.
Mon May 29, 2017, 09:14 AM
May 2017

Read the Raw Story article about his business dealings, and the poor people he has screwed over in substandard housing.

 

certainot

(9,090 posts)
13. trump studied talk radio in 2014, according to sam nunberg, who
Mon May 29, 2017, 12:20 AM
May 2017

told gabriel sherman (new york magazine april 3, 2016) that he listened to 1000s of hours of it in 2014 and reported to trump

did he figure out what democrats never have and rcons take for granted, or did putin's guys suggest it would help coordinate with their trolling ops that were going to piggyback 25 years of talk radio attacks on liberals and hillary......

zentrum

(9,865 posts)
18. Wonder what the con...
Mon May 29, 2017, 08:49 AM
May 2017

....was for. In the beginning he never wanted to be President so he wasn't priming his base at that point.

What the hell was this con about since it's wasn't a way to fast riches?

wishstar

(5,268 posts)
21. He has considered running for President for many years now
Mon May 29, 2017, 09:16 AM
May 2017

He has had grandiose ambitions all of his life, so becoming President is only the culmination of his egotism. He has discussed possibly running for President in interviews long ago, well before Obama was in WH.

He is a deep seated racist and misogynist though, whether or not he actually believed his Obama birther lies or wanting to lock up Hillary. But the combination of Obama being Pres. and Hillary wanting to be Pres. was a natural catalyst for him to spring into action spreading his venom and lies about them without any scruples, knowing that he was playing into the prejudices of millions of Americans.

Volaris

(10,269 posts)
22. The White House Correspondents Dinner.
Mon May 29, 2017, 09:22 AM
May 2017

He didn't give 2 little shits about about the Office until he decided that Obama was due for some Revenge-ing. The Russian money and infrastructure was there, and he took it. He decided that revenge was more important than NotTreason. This is about revenge and racism, from Donald at the top all the way down to his worthless base.
That's who our president and his party are now.

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