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Why is trump so afraid of Hillary? Why does he keep bringing her up? (Original Post) lunamagica Jun 2017 OP
did he deflect again this morning? JHan Jun 2017 #1
Oh, yes. Bigly lunamagica Jun 2017 #6
He does it to try and keep liberals divided. JHan Jun 2017 #7
He knows she would have won a fair election? 6000eliot Jun 2017 #2
Why does a matador flip a red cape at a bull? JHB Jun 2017 #3
+1,000,000 marylandblue Jun 2017 #24
He's still acting like he's in campaign mode. Initech Jun 2017 #4
He still is in campaign mode, not as act. He know how Alice11111 Jun 2017 #33
Bashing Hillary has worked for him. He just doesn't know ehen to quit unblock Jun 2017 #5
Because she won the popular vote, I believe. MineralMan Jun 2017 #8
When his popularity drops loyalsister Jun 2017 #9
Exactly. He's not afraid of her... SMC22307 Jun 2017 #18
Because she was the real winner pandr32 Jun 2017 #10
All of the above. smirkymonkey Jun 2017 #25
Two words...man-baby. BigmanPigman Jun 2017 #11
That's his shtick world wide wally Jun 2017 #12
He got beat by a girl mcar Jun 2017 #13
Just the name makes his rabid base froth at the mouth. He likes to keep them excited lunasun Jun 2017 #14
He brings her up to divide the democrats, it's a smart strategy. Agschmid Jun 2017 #15
THIS. VOX Jun 2017 #35
Because blue-wave Jun 2017 #16
Underneath all of that bluster, is a very scared little man! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2017 #17
I don't think it's fear malaise Jun 2017 #19
it's so sad. How sad can an individual be. JHan Jun 2017 #26
It's pathetic malaise Jun 2017 #28
This..he's a grudge holder.. HipChick Jun 2017 #32
What part of con artist do you not understand? GeorgeGist Jun 2017 #20
I think one reason is that he simply loathes women rurallib Jun 2017 #21
Convenient pinata. And she won the vote. Hekate Jun 2017 #22
She has his #, KNOWS he is a blathering imbecile Motley13 Jun 2017 #23
He hates the fact that the people he wants most to impress prefer Hillary Freethinker65 Jun 2017 #27
I think it's obvious. smirkymonkey Jun 2017 #29
Without a doubt, it's a case of Banquo's Ghost. OnDoutside Jun 2017 #30
Assuaging his ego Lithos Jun 2017 #31
He needs to keep his "hate" train rolling mitch96 Jun 2017 #34
Guilt Setsuna1972 Jun 2017 #36
Nothing is eating him up inside. He still doubles down on the Central Park Five, SMC22307 Jun 2017 #40
'Cause he knows he ain't Mme. Defarge Jun 2017 #37
trump doesn't know much but he knows Cha Jun 2017 #38
Russian-style tactic to weaken Democrats by baiting them to fight each other. VOX Jun 2017 #39

JHB

(37,158 posts)
3. Why does a matador flip a red cape at a bull?
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 02:35 PM
Jun 2017

He knows it'll fixate on that instead of what it should really watch out for

Alice11111

(5,730 posts)
33. He still is in campaign mode, not as act. He know how
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 06:25 PM
Jun 2017

To do that, sell himself. That's what he's done all his life, so he can easily revert to it, in his long term memory.

Being president: He can't do that, and it is painful for him, unless he structures it to get praise, like his N Korea like Cabinet Meeting
Plus, his short term memory is getting worse, making it hard to learn and understand new, complex problems.

unblock

(52,196 posts)
5. Bashing Hillary has worked for him. He just doesn't know ehen to quit
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 02:36 PM
Jun 2017

He's the bad comic who got laughter with one joke once, so he keeps going back to it long after its shelf life.

MineralMan

(146,286 posts)
8. Because she won the popular vote, I believe.
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 02:40 PM
Jun 2017

He knows that he is President only on a technicality. The job is too much for him, already, and he can't figure out what he's going to do as it gets even tougher.

He's haunted by Hillary Clinton. She's got him by the mind, what there is of it.

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
9. When his popularity drops
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 02:45 PM
Jun 2017

it's an effective strategy to remind the rabid Clinton haters that it "could have been worse."

SMC22307

(8,090 posts)
18. Exactly. He's not afraid of her...
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 03:04 PM
Jun 2017

it's red meat for his base and "rabid Clinton haters" of any political stripe.

pandr32

(11,579 posts)
10. Because she was the real winner
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 02:47 PM
Jun 2017

She's a strong woman.
She is more intelligent than Trumpsky.
Her family consists of intelligent people.
She is healthier than Trumpsky.
She has more stamina than Trumpsky.
She is well-liked all over the world unlike Trumpsky.
In spite of all the fake news about her launched during the primary she remained popular and easily won the popular vote.
She is still popular.
She is committed to doing good deeds that benefit people as her life's mission.
She is still alive.
She makes Trumpsky look like the dangerous fool he is.
She is not under investigation, but Trumpsky is.
He is worried she might run against him again and her e-mails just don't seem so darned scary after everything we have learned about Trumpsky.

world wide wally

(21,740 posts)
12. That's his shtick
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 02:56 PM
Jun 2017

He needs some new material, but it's hard to come up with for brain dead idiots without a soul.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
14. Just the name makes his rabid base froth at the mouth. He likes to keep them excited
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 03:00 PM
Jun 2017

With thoughts of Hillary agitating them they never think of his actions unless of course he brings them up in a positive way
Yeah they willing are that stupid and brainwash ed

VOX

(22,976 posts)
35. THIS.
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 06:57 PM
Jun 2017

It's also a very "Russian" tactic: divide the house against itself, so it cannot stand (to reverse-paraphrase Lincoln). Putin's boys got the ball rolling with this tactic during the primaries last year, and voters in the U.S. took to the game like old hands. Everyone wants to play, to the further Balkanization of...everything.

blue-wave

(4,351 posts)
16. Because
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 03:02 PM
Jun 2017

She's a woman who won't let him grab her by the.......

She's intelligent, more than capable, tough and strong and would be a far better President than he can ever hope to be. A Hillary Clinton presidency would outshine the current one by light years.

malaise

(268,930 posts)
19. I don't think it's fear
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 03:16 PM
Jun 2017

He has never forgiven and will never forgive the Clintons for not inviting him to their daughter's wedding.

rurallib

(62,406 posts)
21. I think one reason is that he simply loathes women
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 03:46 PM
Jun 2017

There are of course many reasons, but you have to give a nod to his misogyny that is probably only beaten by his racism.

We also see him kicking Warren and Pelosi whenever he can.

Freethinker65

(10,009 posts)
27. He hates the fact that the people he wants most to impress prefer Hillary
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 04:17 PM
Jun 2017

All of those people whose opinions he really cares about know he is a bloated ignorant charlatan.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
29. I think it's obvious.
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 04:20 PM
Jun 2017

She is just prettier than he is.



And smarter, more presidential, more respected, more experienced, etc...

mitch96

(13,891 posts)
34. He needs to keep his "hate" train rolling
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 06:51 PM
Jun 2017

As other posters said, he loves the campaign trail but not the governing trail...
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Setsuna1972

(332 posts)
36. Guilt
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 07:02 PM
Jun 2017

He can go on camera and Twitter pretending he's all tough and strong, BUT...something is eating him up inside about the election and his actual losing to Hillary. And that will be one of many things to devour him .

SMC22307

(8,090 posts)
40. Nothing is eating him up inside. He still doubles down on the Central Park Five,
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 07:07 PM
Jun 2017

he's been bankrupt and bailed out, he stiffs contractors and lays off workers, he's a sexist pig, he cheats on wives, and on and on and on. He's not capable of guilt.

Cha

(297,144 posts)
38. trump doesn't know much but he knows
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 07:05 PM
Jun 2017

Hillary is red meat to his brainwashed idiot Fakefox soaked fan club.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
39. Russian-style tactic to weaken Democrats by baiting them to fight each other.
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 07:07 PM
Jun 2017

No more, no less.

Divide the house against itself, so it cannot stand (apologies to Lincoln). The Russians got the ball rolling with this tactic during the primaries last year. Nobody wins this game, but it pays terrific dividends to the string-pullers at the top, starting with Putin and #45.

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