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113. It's not just World's Most Obvious Con Man who played him...

Sat May 27, 2017, 01:17 PM

May 2017

...or, more properly stated, that he allowed to play him ("party of personal responsibility" and all that).

How many horseshit claims about both Clinton's and Obama did he just swallow whole? You don't have to love them or even like them to know there were people who made their living throwing turdballs at them in the hopes some flecks of them would stick to show how dirty they were. The stuff that didn't stick piled up at their feet, steaming ever more as the pile rose, and then the Professional Pitchers of the Turdballs League would point with alarm at that fogbank of steam and warn "where there's smoke...".

He's only the latest guy to play you, pal, but the only reason it didn't seem obvious is because you've let lots of other people hook into your pet peeves and drag you farther than you've thought.

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He played me for a fool: Kentucky Trump supporter laments he should have voted for Hillary [View all] iluvtennis May 2017 OP

Dumbass BootinUp May 2017 #1

Not dumb. Uneducated itsrobert May 2017 #104

Willfully so. Public education until age 16 is compulsory. WinkyDink May 2017 #119

Your stupidity will harm my family Horse with no Name May 2017 #2

+1 hamsterjill May 2017 #59

Given 45's long history of screwing over people, only a fool would believe anything he says. LonePirate May 2017 #3

Sad thing is there are millions of others like this guy onetexan May 2017 #11

suffice to say there are millions of racist idiots n/t orleans May 2017 #20

"Racist idiot" is redundant, imo. :) - nt KingCharlemagne May 2017 #68

I think so too. iluvtennis May 2017 #15

I would argue that you need to admit better May 2017 #31

Question atreides1 May 2017 #36

Didn't say we need to excuse being a fool better May 2017 #110

I think you're probably overestimating your friends' character Bradical79 May 2017 #64

Because better May 2017 #111

Oh please, give me a fucking break. This guy was just peachy keen with Trump KingCharlemagne May 2017 #69

Here we go again with the racism deniers Solomon May 2017 #89

+100000000000 irisblue May 2017 #91

There's also always a few in the barrel better May 2017 #114

Supporting a racist is not racism? Quayblue May 2017 #116

That depends upon whether or not one recognizes the person in question to be a racist. better May 2017 #118

I think they recognized it and it ignored it. Quayblue May 2017 #122

To look past mercuryblues May 2017 #117

If we don't have empathy then we're as bad as the Republicans FakeNoose May 2017 #4

fuck them, let them suffer for their vote gopiscrap May 2017 #26

Blame it on the Democarts? Bullshit. Those who voted for trump knew he was a still_one May 2017 #37

Amen! iluvtennis May 2017 #130

I don't hate "them" JustAnotherGen May 2017 #48

I will bet he was one of the ones chanting kacekwl May 2017 #53

+Infinity - nt KingCharlemagne May 2017 #71

I bet he also rags on others who are receiving the same benefits he is. cyndensco May 2017 #77

It's all Trump! ginnyinWI May 2017 #60

They need to suffer long and horribly. - nt KingCharlemagne May 2017 #70

The Democrats do reach out to them nini May 2017 #94

Guess what? Those benefits he needs? Democrats. 'Nuf said to him. No excuse. WinkyDink May 2017 #120

I have several friends that are poor mountain grammy May 2017 #5

Thanks for that story. My heart goes out to your friend. So glad she could pull together the $$... iluvtennis May 2017 #16

Your friend is organized, informed, and law-abiding. yardwork May 2017 #61

Dealing with issues beyond her control mountain grammy May 2017 #99

i can feel bad for him and glad he admitted it. but i want to ask these people what they thought JI7 May 2017 #6

They have to accept JustAnotherGen May 2017 #49

He admitted that he fucked up . . . hatrack May 2017 #7

Ya think? Heartstrings May 2017 #8

Sigh. Mz Pip May 2017 #9

He thought Hillary was worse, bc of right wing lies sharedvalues May 2017 #45

Really? Thrill May 2017 #10

If you take someone by their word and do not do research Doreen May 2017 #12

+++ agree iluvtennis May 2017 #17

+1000 JustAnotherGen May 2017 #51

Wesley, me man, looks like you've got some ironstone cannisters, a food mixer, etc. you can pawn.... Judi Lynn May 2017 #13

Well said. iluvtennis May 2017 #18

He proves the truth of P.T. Barnum's maxim that "there's a sucker KingCharlemagne May 2017 #72

Sort of like the rubes who attended Trump University? Jake Stern May 2017 #14

Seriously. This guy is on our side now. sharedvalues May 2017 #46

Dems should have a better message, though, and I think it's crass to kick a person when they're down manicraven May 2017 #19

You might see it as knocking them in the teeth, Glamrock May 2017 #21

More to the point, this guy's 'contrition' and 'guilt' oozes pure KingCharlemagne May 2017 #74

fuck that make them feel like the worthless gopiscrap May 2017 #25

Yes and they were presented with lies about Obama, Hillary sharedvalues May 2017 #47

Hillary had a great message, I thought. It resonated with me. yardwork May 2017 #63

Well put. I did have some misgivings about how she planned to accomplish her KingCharlemagne May 2017 #76

It was impossible to talk about this on DU during the primaries and election. yardwork May 2017 #83

I'm a Democratic Socialist, so I naturally gravitated in Sanders' direction. But I had KingCharlemagne May 2017 #84

How often did she go to Kentucky? FakeNoose May 2017 #96

Most people haven't a clue how to think for themselves or how PoindexterOglethorpe May 2017 #22

This should be its own OP. Trump represents the apotheosis of American KingCharlemagne May 2017 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author crosinski May 2017 #93

I think I'll take your suggestion and make that its own OP PoindexterOglethorpe May 2017 #108

Thanks, i want to see your comment as an OP as well. I will be looking forward to reading it! n/t ms liberty May 2017 #128

Post removed Post removed May 2017 #23

this is just disgusting . i have no problem calling him out his decisions but to hope he suffers is JI7 May 2017 #24

too bad I have no sympathy for an ignorant gopiscrap May 2017 #28

"Former chair of peace and justice project for a UMC congregation in Tacoma, Washington." n/t QC May 2017 #112

He was just fine with others suffering (like Muslims and Latinos) and probably KingCharlemagne May 2017 #79

But he hated all the right people!!1! JNelson6563 May 2017 #27

That was the "something different" about him Kittycow May 2017 #33

right? Unlike those RINOs with their dog whistles! JNelson6563 May 2017 #40

Lots of hopeful, well-meaning people get taken by con men. Beartracks May 2017 #29

They cheered that tRump was gonna stick it to all them stopbush May 2017 #30

Hopefully this won't be just a lesson in self pity for him, but a door towards some empathy for JCanete May 2017 #32

Feel for him, didn't listen to us. But Justice May 2017 #34

No, Trump DID NOT PLAY YOU FOR A FOOL, Wes. You're just a frog who believed in the scorpion. Miles Archer May 2017 #35

Chickens coming home to roost Blue_Roses May 2017 #38

Why would a person who regrets believing Trump's lies turn to Democrats femmedem May 2017 #39

Oh it will take time. JNelson6563 May 2017 #41

Not enabling; being practical. femmedem May 2017 #42

Geezus a lot of the replies in this thread are brutal SticksnStones May 2017 #43

Blame right wing propangandists. sharedvalues May 2017 #44

If he is still ALIVE in 2020, maybe he'll make a better choice. NurseJackie May 2017 #50

half of me wants to say WELL ITS TOO EFFING LATE NOW.... samnsara May 2017 #52

Invite him to our side. sharedvalues May 2017 #56

Wesley, Here's A Life Lesson For You Vogon_Glory May 2017 #54

Let people like Mr. Easterling come crawling back to us. Paladin May 2017 #55

Agreed. dalton99a May 2017 #58

Well said! LonePirate May 2017 #62

Post removed Post removed May 2017 #66

I want a united Democratic Party, ready to win in 2018 and 2020. Paladin May 2017 #80

Please (meaning I agree with you) Cary May 2017 #124

he voted for pure self interest and his regrets now are pure self interest Swagman May 2017 #57

No sympathy, but he can try to redeem himself Freethinker65 May 2017 #65

He was just fine with Trump beating down Muslims and Latinos, as long as KingCharlemagne May 2017 #67

+1, n/t RKP5637 May 2017 #107

charisma about him, something different TrishaJ May 2017 #73

Said originally in response to WellDarn May 2017 #75

The guy in this story is no "victim." He's a racist PoS. - nt KingCharlemagne May 2017 #81

How many mosques has Wesley Easterling walked into since having his Trumpgrets? ck4829 May 2017 #82

Yeah... well watch gonna do about it dumbass? C_U_L8R May 2017 #85

Stories like this frustrate me... Adrahil May 2017 #86

yeah, you fucked up edhopper May 2017 #87

People don't like to be scammed. Rparty let their man lie to you, even after they knew his character Sunlei May 2017 #88

Yep. I wonder if he'll vote Dem next time? Is he a lost cause? n/t crosinski May 2017 #123

once his parents pass away, his total household "income" will drop well below poverty level. Sunlei May 2017 #132

Nope. He played himself for a fool. n/t Different Drummer May 2017 #90

Trump had charisma? nancy1942 May 2017 #92

We've lost our message, and we need to get it back. crosinski May 2017 #95

You're so right on this FakeNoose May 2017 #100

Thanks, I like Matt Taibbi too. crosinski May 2017 #115

Fuck this asshole ellie May 2017 #97

"The county he lives in typically goes for Democrats... Different Drummer May 2017 #98

Republican voters need to understand that voting GOP is harmful and stupid. hrmjustin May 2017 #101

A great start! taught_me_patience May 2017 #102

Lamenting mistakes is not useful. OrwellwasRight May 2017 #103

Okay, Wesley, what now? NastyRiffraff May 2017 #105

we need more stories like these.... TalenaGor May 2017 #106

I used to have compassion .... LenaBaby61 May 2017 #109

You speak for me, as well. WinkyDink May 2017 #121

It's not just World's Most Obvious Con Man who played him... JHB May 2017 #113

They call him Don the Con for a reason. CrispyQ May 2017 #125

He looks the idiot tazkcmo May 2017 #126

Glad you woke up Westley riversedge May 2017 #127

Well, Mr. Easterling, you are far from alone. GoCubsGo May 2017 #129

If that is his kitchen behind him it looks much more well-appointed than mine. Boomerproud May 2017 #131

Hop on board my friend. NCTraveler May 2017 #133