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maxrandb

(15,295 posts)
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 03:00 PM Jul 2016

Trump is running as the guy in his underwear in his mom's basement

Has any other candidate run for office primarily on Twitter?

The media needs to be called out on this crap. No more calling into “news” shows. No more breathless bloviating about some horseshit “tweet” from Donnie “Short Fingers”.

This is Trump in his underwear in his mom’s basement…or maybe he’s sitting on his gold-gilded “shitter” wiping his ass with his gold laced shit-paper.

If he has something to say, please let’s hear it in more than 140 characters…emogies don’t count.

This is not an “effing” campaign. It’s nothing but internet trolling. In fact, it’s more like an orange colored orangutan screeching and flinging its own poop

I don’t have a problem with candidates using Social Media, but there needs to be a line drawn somewhere. There’s a huge difference between a thought provoking, policy inspiring or relevant tweet and 3rd grade level bullying like calling someone Pocahontas.

Here’s a standard for the media. If a tweet rises above the level of “I know you are, but what am I”, or “you’re a poopy-head”…go ahead and run with it. If not, then don’t fucking publish it.

Or, you know what…go ahead and publish it, but include a graphic of the sender in a tin-foil hat to accompany it.

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Trump is running as the guy in his underwear in his mom's basement (Original Post) maxrandb Jul 2016 OP
I blame the MSM for Trump far more than I blame Trump himself. auntpurl Jul 2016 #1
perfect image... SummerSnow Jul 2016 #2
Keep making fun .... Kathy M Jul 2016 #3
I think Twitter is a ridiculous way... 3catwoman3 Jul 2016 #4
Speaking of Trump's mom C_U_L8R Jul 2016 #5

auntpurl

(4,311 posts)
1. I blame the MSM for Trump far more than I blame Trump himself.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 03:01 PM
Jul 2016

They legitimised him by treating him like a credible candidate, instead of a cartoon character.

Kathy M

(1,242 posts)
3. Keep making fun ....
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 03:53 PM
Jul 2016

The guy is calculating and very good and divisive tactics

Remember last week of what Bill Mayer and Micheal Moore ...... also the guy from dilbert where They can see that he could win by the tactics he is using esp if dems think this is a walk in the park for them and some stay home .

very important to vote this fall ......

3catwoman3

(23,944 posts)
4. I think Twitter is a ridiculous way...
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 03:59 PM
Jul 2016

...to conduct something as important and complex as a presidential campaign - on both sides of the aisle.

Things are dumbed down enough in this country, and a mode of communication that limits expression to 140 characters certainty does not foster sophisticated thinking.

I will say that Donald Trump is a twit, so maybe it suits him.

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