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tblue37

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4. His opponents in the primary could find this stuff, but they didn't use it because

Reply to alcibiades_mystery (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 15, 2016, 12:54 AM

Oct 2016

they all thought they could use him to knock off their opponents and then, when he flamed out as the joke they knew him to be, they could pick up his supporters--but not if they angered those supporters by attacking their idol.

ON EDIT: Just like us now, they didn't want to knock him out too soon. But they underestimated his support among the deplorables and therefore waited too long.

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Another story on this Jarqui Oct 2016 #1

K&R... spanone Oct 2016 #2

She's obviously telling the truth alcibiades_mystery Oct 2016 #3

His opponents in the primary could find this stuff, but they didn't use it because tblue37 Oct 2016 #4

I suspect he's worse than that Jarqui Oct 2016 #5

I'm guessing a new reality series based on the Trumps Nevernose Oct 2016 #7

Ivana Trump gave a sworn deposition that he raped her. Eric J in MN Oct 2016 #8

He is clearly well versed at the "denial/attack" response. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2016 #6