2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumCan You Feel the Electricity in the Air?
There seem to be a lot of stories brewing about Trump's corruption, especially in the past day or two. Everything from refusing to pay contest winners and businesses, bribing politicians, misappropriating charity funds. I feel like we are in the calm before the storm. Something is building. The media and clinton campaign seem to sense something here. There are rumblings off in the distance. Do you sense total chaos coming? Can you feel the electricity in the air?
saltpoint
(50,986 posts)I can feel it.
Farmgirl1961
(1,493 posts)...but I do indeed smell the smoke.
GP6971
(31,146 posts)but the media's track record of following through with this idiot is dismal at best.
madaboutharry
(40,209 posts)1. He started a rally without waiting for the press plane to arrive and then mocked reporters for being late.
2. He lied to the press about "A major announcement" concerning Birtherism with opportunities for questions and instead snookered them into broadcasting an infomercial for his new hotel and in fact gave them three sentences, two of which were new lies.
He pissed them off. See how that worked? It took the press feeling personally duped for them to decide to do their friggin jobs.
jcgoldie
(11,631 posts)It's so ridiculous that with all of his abominations its little things like this that drive the press but... I noticed it all over the TV Sunday morning. He completely pissed them off and they want some blood.
FL_Jerry
(25 posts)Was starting to feel like the 200+ dollars I sent her was wasted but got a call tonight from the campaign for volunteer efforts. It Boosted my spirits since I'm in the Klan handle of FL and outnumbered. I don't know why but I'm hopeful.
fighting on in FL!
niyad
(113,284 posts)calimary
(81,238 posts)Thank you for helping the campaign the way you did! I give when I can, too.
EVERY LITTLE BIT! It ALL helps!
mopinko
(70,090 posts)is to take that list and knock those doors.
nothing wins like face to face w voters. and that list is people like you.
Kathy M
(1,242 posts)VOX
(22,976 posts)5 minutes of Trump's psychopathology is enough to flare IBS in any sentient being.
But yes, there is a kind of political seismic pressure build-up.
bucolic_frolic
(43,146 posts)I feel he was not entirely serious all along, he enjoyed making a mockery
of his chosen party's ideology because he really didn't believe in it anyway
It's all about money to him, it's never about religion, or policy, or statesmanship,
or even prestige, he enjoyed the race but he's a fake Republican just like
narcissistic personalities have fake warmth and fake emotions
He will be debated for years to come as people try to really figure out what he
was doing
There is something very seriously wrong with a party apparatus that selects
such a candidate so ill-suited to govern anything. The Imperialist Gang of 17
were all narcissists bloviating their right wing ideology, Trump just played a
better game of one-upsmanship
world wide wally
(21,742 posts)I have seen the change in coverage since Friday and now it is starting to reflect in the polls just from them being honest after Trump played them so obviously.
Doctor Jack
(3,072 posts)Wies Acres
(15 posts)I do feel something,but it is probably just gas.
I will however,be "shocked" if that rich doofus is elected.(by rich Doofus,I am referring to the Doofus with tjhe small hands and orange hair).But hey,maybe he could bargain down the national debt like he bargained down fees (cheated contractors) for projects in his buildings and golf courses.That would be nice.
Skittles
(153,160 posts)HE STOLE FROM THEM