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Johnny2X2X

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15. I stand corrected

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jul 20, 2016, 08:22 PM

Jul 2016

Last edited Wed Jul 20, 2016, 09:14 PM - Edit history (1)

The quote appears on snopes, but only to give an example of him being accused of being a racist.

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This Trump Statement Should Disqualify This Man. He Is Unfit For Any Government Office In The USA. [View all] kpete Jul 2016 OP

Trump has made plenty of bad statements which should disqualify him from being president and they Thinkingabout Jul 2016 #1

The more disqualifying they are the more his followers support him. Kablooie Jul 2016 #5

They are not going for the abilities, it is the R behind their name, heard one RW remark yesterday Thinkingabout Jul 2016 #26

Add that to the compilation of other reasons to despise the horrid Trump SharonClark Jul 2016 #2

What an obnoxious petty little man. Racist bigot insults common decency. bjobotts Jul 2016 #30

he could hold up an enlargement of the infamous Scott Baio tweet tonight, Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #3

Wow. What an ignorant man. Equinox Moon Jul 2016 #4

He is holding up a mirror to a segment of our society Loki Jul 2016 #6

yes Skittles Jul 2016 #9

Good strategy. TryLogic Jul 2016 #32

He is totally, completely, exhaustively, undoubtedly, undeniably, wildy unfit to be our President. 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #7

Trump has a great relationship with THE blacks ... napkinz Jul 2016 #8

yes, but we are way past any sort of normalcy here. Fast Walker 52 Jul 2016 #10

Fake Johnny2X2X Jul 2016 #11

... napkinz Jul 2016 #12

napkinz kpete Jul 2016 #16

you're welcome kpete napkinz Jul 2016 #17

It doesn't disqualify him. That statement represents his party. Nt NCTraveler Jul 2016 #13

Yup. Just speaking to his pathetic base. N/t TexasBushwhacker Jul 2016 #18

I look at African Americans at the RNC and try to figure out why any person of color would consent LuckyLib Jul 2016 #14

I stand corrected Johnny2X2X Jul 2016 #15

Do you have a link? spooky3 Jul 2016 #20

Can't find it on snopes either Johnny2X2X Jul 2016 #23

OK, thanks! spooky3 Jul 2016 #37

Even if he said it, SheilaT Jul 2016 #19

Being "eligible" is not at all the same as being "qualified" spooky3 Jul 2016 #21

Qualified simply isn't part of the equation. SheilaT Jul 2016 #22

The problem seems to be that you are unwilling spooky3 Jul 2016 #25

K&R napkinz Jul 2016 #24

he truly is the teflon candidate--NOTHING sticks to him niyad Jul 2016 #27

But why?? Grammy23 Jul 2016 #28

you explained it perfectly. niyad Jul 2016 #29

Grammy's description of Trump and his followers is spot on, but it goes further. bluesbassman Jul 2016 #34

You can't disqualify a candidate for saying something that is a part of their party's platfrom. Glassunion Jul 2016 #31

show me the plank in the platform that says that. niyad Jul 2016 #36

Never seen... ngGale Jul 2016 #33

He doesn't want the work, lark Jul 2016 #35