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Panich52

(5,829 posts) Thu Jun 18, 2015, 10:08 AM Jun 2015

National Memo

We're not actually suggesting that The Donald is a Democratic plant on a mission to attack and undermine the real GOP candidates from behind their own lines — but if the Dems had tried to engineer such a candidate, they could not possibly have done a better job.

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Donald Trump - the insult comic presidential candidate (Original Post) Panich52 Jun 2015 OP

he's a businessman in new york, so he gives to new york politicians unblock Jun 2015 #2

(5,624 posts)

1. FACT: Trump has donated to Hillary, Chuck Schumer, and the DSCC as recently as 2010

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 10:35 AM

Jun 2015

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/donald-trump-donations-democrats-hillary-clinton-119071.html

Do I think Donald is a dedicated Dem? Not a chance. Donald is only in it for himself and he knows if he scratches certain backs they will return the favor.

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2. he's a businessman in new york, so he gives to new york politicians

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 10:48 AM

Jun 2015

i wouldn't read too much into that.

to me, he's every bit as much of a typical republican buffoon as the rest of 'em.