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mnmoderatedem

(3,724 posts)
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 04:34 PM Sep 2020

is the losers and suckers story going to FINALLY be the death blow to trump?


I was skeptical at first. Just another opportunity for his cult followers to claim fake-news-deep-state and have it have no effect on him like every other damn thing. But I can't help to be more optimistic as I keep hearing more reaction. Even Fox News confirming, and no denial from Kelly.

Am I being too overly optimistic now? I learned to temper my enthusiasm over the last four years as no rules or norms ever apply to trump, but this feels different to me. Insulting our military pisses off a lot of people.
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is the losers and suckers story going to FINALLY be the death blow to trump? (Original Post) mnmoderatedem Sep 2020 OP
Let's make it so Blue Owl Sep 2020 #1
There have been soooo many "this feels different" moments intrepidity Sep 2020 #2
i doubt it........ Takket Sep 2020 #3
It is having a + reaction, it started long b4 this story Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #22
I think that if anything can finish taking this MF down, this will be it. alwaysinasnit Sep 2020 #4
This will be a deep cut. More to come I think/hope Dream Girl Sep 2020 #5
You're not being "optimistic" unless you're waving a flag saying "finally finally FINALLY!"... JHB Sep 2020 #6
Chipping away at the Fat Slob one vote at a time DonaldsRump Sep 2020 #7
Not yet. Someone I thought I knew was defending trump on facebook. In_The_Wind Sep 2020 #8
there's far too much time left... stillcool Sep 2020 #9
No... regnaD kciN Sep 2020 #10
Like the Putin targeting soldiers in Afghanistan story did? lame54 Sep 2020 #11
No. It's the beginning of an avalanche of exposes of shit he's pulled - right up to Nov. tenderfoot Sep 2020 #12
I say Mme. Defarge Sep 2020 #16
+1000..let him keep opening his mouth..it continues to make great ads!! Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #24
I agree! skylucy Sep 2020 #28
Only if it's combined with frazzled Sep 2020 #13
His QAnon-loving supporters are already dismissing the story due to its anonymous sources. LonePirate Sep 2020 #14
There's some of that here too. tenderfoot Sep 2020 #21
Seeing more and more of it as the orange sinks his chances for re-election Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #25
Yeah, ironic isn't it? PJMcK Sep 2020 #23
One of those brave generals will need to step up and go on the record. LonePirate Sep 2020 #26
This close to an election he's already losing, it could. Qutzupalotl Sep 2020 #15
No. Stop waiting for Trumpers to see the light. Find Dems and GOTV! OrlandoDem2 Sep 2020 #17
No...it will affect polls for a week or two, but it's going to be a close election greenjar_01 Sep 2020 #18
Its hurts but pwb Sep 2020 #19
This is the attitude we should all have!! Thx for posting Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #27
Would the Supreme Court Mme. Defarge Sep 2020 #20

Takket

(21,552 posts)
3. i doubt it........
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 04:38 PM
Sep 2020

nothing he's said in the article is anything he hasn't already said in some fashion, namely about McCain, so i don't know why this will be any different............. maybe the scope of it since he is attacking all soldiers in general and not just a political rival?????? i hope you are right, but this rug has been pulled out from under us a million times.

Thekaspervote

(32,751 posts)
22. It is having a + reaction, it started long b4 this story
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 05:01 PM
Sep 2020

I have family in AZ and whether you are red, blue or somewhere in between you do not diss Arizona’s favorite son John McCain! Mcsally was appointed following McCain ‘s passing, but b4 he passed, she said she wished he would hurry up and die. One of the reasons we are now seeing Mark Kelly with a 17 pt lead. And one of the reasons why Joe Biden is polling +9 on the Fox News swing state poll of 9/2.

Even if it isn’t nation wide, which it should be, it obviously still sticks in the craw of most Arizonans. Hopefully Enough to hand us a victory that leads us to 270 and beyond.

Let’s keep the noise front and center...it’s the least we can do

JHB

(37,158 posts)
6. You're not being "optimistic" unless you're waving a flag saying "finally finally FINALLY!"...
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 04:39 PM
Sep 2020

...which is not what you're doing.

What you are seeing is a glimmer that could be the right thing, a glimmer of hope.

Take the hope, let it give you that bit of a break from the endless stress, but keep your eyes open.

That's all.

DonaldsRump

(7,715 posts)
7. Chipping away at the Fat Slob one vote at a time
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 04:41 PM
Sep 2020

Put it this way: this is surely not going to GET him votes.

(and don't call me Shirley! )

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
9. there's far too much time left...
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 04:42 PM
Sep 2020

for them to breathe new life into whatever. Maybe the GOP is getting a new horse to bet on

Thekaspervote

(32,751 posts)
24. +1000..let him keep opening his mouth..it continues to make great ads!!
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 05:03 PM
Sep 2020

Don’t think for a minute that the majority of Americans aren’t fed up, because they are

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
13. Only if it's combined with
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 04:52 PM
Sep 2020

him shooting someone on Fifth Avenue, and cameras finding him with a dead girl and live boy in his bed. But probably not even then.

LonePirate

(13,414 posts)
14. His QAnon-loving supporters are already dismissing the story due to its anonymous sources.
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 04:53 PM
Sep 2020

Yeah, let that sink in for a minute.

PJMcK

(22,025 posts)
23. Yeah, ironic isn't it?
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 05:02 PM
Sep 2020

Great observation, LonePirate. Wouldn't it be remarkable if someone who was in the know would confirm Trump's comments? It wouldn't change some people's minds but it would have an impact.

Have a great weekend.

LonePirate

(13,414 posts)
26. One of those brave generals will need to step up and go on the record.
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 05:05 PM
Sep 2020

Even then, I am not sure the deplorables will stop supporting the Traitor-in-Chief.

Qutzupalotl

(14,300 posts)
15. This close to an election he's already losing, it could.
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 04:53 PM
Sep 2020

There will be election fuckery, but I think this story will sink him below a stealable margin. That’s all we need.

He’s not going to be cuffed and marched out, but he will be gone in January, God willing. After that he gets to face the music. Maybe then there will be cuffs.

pwb

(11,258 posts)
19. Its hurts but
Fri Sep 4, 2020, 04:57 PM
Sep 2020

I think we have a lot more to come out about trump before the election. The closer to the election the better it gets.

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