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grantcart

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9. Its not done, but it is delayed and has to be reframed

Wed Sep 30, 2020, 12:24 PM

Sep 2020

And the next time the NYT has more detail Trump will do something outlandish, like fire the head of the CDC to keep people talking about that rather than focusing on activity that is criminal.

After he fires the head of the CDC and the Times starts another round maybe he will pardon Julian Assange.

After that maybe he orders the US fleet to start an embargo on Venezuela.

It is a clearly defined strategy and the media continues to fall for it. They seem to be able to handle only one outrage at a time allowing Trump to 'trump' the most damaging story with other damaging but non fatal stories.

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Trump was 100% successful in meeting his strategic goals yesterday. Again the media falls for it. [View all] grantcart Sep 2020 OP

I agree with you. People in the middle and on the left want specific policy talk. Claustrum Sep 2020 #1

this is why Biden should demand RegexReader Sep 2020 #2

I don't think the tax thing is done. More is coming on his finances. Money laundering should cap it Dream Girl Sep 2020 #3

Its not done, but it is delayed and has to be reframed grantcart Sep 2020 #9

All that it takes is the NY Times printing NewJeffCT Sep 2020 #11

and the next day he will fire the head of the CDC grantcart Sep 2020 #22

Agree. The NYT is still analysing his taxes. meadowlander Sep 2020 #38

You hit the nail on the head grantcart - littlehands is a master conman that has the MSM looking NoMoreRepugs Sep 2020 #4

Conman - yes. Master - no. BlueStater Sep 2020 #13

+1, our MSM either are idiots or have blinders the size of house walls on uponit7771 Sep 2020 #32

I'm not sure how a debate performance, or a story not getting discussed is going to stop a DA sweetloukillbot Sep 2020 #5

Could not agree more grantcart Sep 2020 #16

That won't stop the states though nt sweetloukillbot Sep 2020 #27

Correct but in the warped mind of Donald Trump I believe that is his goal grantcart Sep 2020 #31

Always hated the "Trump is stupid" take ismnotwasm Sep 2020 #6

Oh, please. He's a stupid mfer to be in the situation he is in. Amoral, sure... brush Sep 2020 #15

I don't think so ismnotwasm Sep 2020 #21

Went bankrupt running casinos. brush Sep 2020 #23

Paid zero consequences ismnotwasm Sep 2020 #39

It's that dumbass "Apprentice" show that saved him from complete ruin. BlueStater Sep 2020 #40

But he *did* the apprentice (which I'm proud to say I never watched, not one time) ismnotwasm Sep 2020 #42

Oh he's a dumbass all right. Anyone who blows a 400m inheritance... brush Sep 2020 #47

I have come to believe he's not really stupid. He made a lot of money ... Whiskeytide Sep 2020 #29

I don't think it takes any great intellect to con ignorant people. BlueStater Sep 2020 #35

And while that's true ... Whiskeytide Sep 2020 #44

Again, went bankrupt running casinos. brush Sep 2020 #48

He's stupid but not complete moron uponit7771 Sep 2020 #34

He is stupid with a pass from the Senate... lame54 Sep 2020 #36

No, you're giving him way too much credit. BlueStater Sep 2020 #7

Never said he is a criminal mastermind, in fact the Times reports shows that his network grantcart Sep 2020 #12

I still don't think he was trying to change any narrative. BlueStater Sep 2020 #14

He did more than succeed by a day, no questions were asked during the debate grantcart Sep 2020 #17

Meh. BlueStater Sep 2020 #24

Absolutely agree that he needs more than them to win grantcart Sep 2020 #26

But that has been his strategy all along pre NYT tax DLCWIdem Sep 2020 #43

Media didn't give him a walk... agingdem Sep 2020 #18

they are talking about how "racist", "rude" and "chaotic" he is. grantcart Sep 2020 #25

the media has to deal with what's obvious and what is right now... agingdem Sep 2020 #33

Trump's goal is to be.. DemsIn2020 Sep 2020 #8

Maybe... EarlG Sep 2020 #10

I think both Trump and I agree with you re: grantcart Sep 2020 #19

You're not wrong EarlG Sep 2020 #28

Death by a thousand cuts. Dream Girl Sep 2020 #41

Excellent analysis! Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #20

Meh greenjar_01 Sep 2020 #30

100% incorrect! Nt USALiberal Sep 2020 #37

There's 1 thing he couldn't predict that is Joe's reaction DLCWIdem Sep 2020 #45

I am not saying that he was being outrageous in order to lose grantcart Sep 2020 #46