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Doctor Jack

(3,072 posts)
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 09:10 PM Sep 2016

Can 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?

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Can You Feel the Electricity in the Air? (Original Post) Doctor Jack Sep 2016 OP
I can saltpoint Sep 2016 #1
I so want to believe that this thing is on fire Farmgirl1961 Sep 2016 #2
I'm hoping GP6971 Sep 2016 #3
Trump made two mistakes last week that will change the campaign: madaboutharry Sep 2016 #4
I agree jcgoldie Sep 2016 #5
Me too FL_Jerry Sep 2016 #6
glad that you are hopeful. we cannot give in to despair as the other side hopes we do. niyad Sep 2016 #7
Welcome to DU, FL_Jerry! calimary Sep 2016 #12
the antidote for feeling outnumbered mopinko Sep 2016 #13
Short Answer ..... Yes Kathy M Sep 2016 #8
I can certainly feel the cramping in my lower GI tract... VOX Sep 2016 #9
There are moments bucolic_frolic Sep 2016 #10
Never underestimate the power of the media. world wide wally Sep 2016 #11
The mocking them afterward seemed to make the MSM collectively snap Doctor Jack Sep 2016 #15
Can You Feel the Electricity in the Air? Wies Acres Sep 2016 #14
bargained down? Skittles Sep 2016 #16

madaboutharry

(40,209 posts)
4. Trump made two mistakes last week that will change the campaign:
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 09:20 PM
Sep 2016

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)
5. I agree
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 09:23 PM
Sep 2016

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)
6. Me too
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 09:27 PM
Sep 2016

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!

calimary

(81,238 posts)
12. Welcome to DU, FL_Jerry!
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 11:29 PM
Sep 2016

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)
13. the antidote for feeling outnumbered
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 11:33 PM
Sep 2016

is to take that list and knock those doors.
nothing wins like face to face w voters. and that list is people like you.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
9. I can certainly feel the cramping in my lower GI tract...
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 10:09 PM
Sep 2016

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)
10. There are moments
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 10:51 PM
Sep 2016

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)
11. Never underestimate the power of the media.
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 11:22 PM
Sep 2016

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.

 

Wies Acres

(15 posts)
14. Can You Feel the Electricity in the Air?
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 11:36 PM
Sep 2016

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.

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