Apparently base supporters of Donald Trump are saying, when asked if they will still vote for

[Lint Head]

him after denigrating a Gold Star Family, that they will vote for him no matter what he says or does.

No matter what he says or does? Really?

Does that mean Trump could say pedophilia is OK or commit it on prime time television and they would still support him?
Folks. This speaks to the mentality of his committed supporters. I'm not saying they are dumb or stupid. I am saying they're ignorant of the fact that murder is illegal. These people are dangerous. There has already been reports of attacks on the categories of people who Trump is degrading.

Minorities and even Liberals are in danger. If this potential despotic megalomaniac actually gets into office. There will be bloodshed. There are extreme factions to both the left liberal/progressive believers and the right conservative believers. Left wing beliefs more entail defending yourself and right wingers take a more offensive tack. The extreme end of both of these can be dangerous. It's also dangerous at "opposite ends". From the conservative rich and powerful to the less powerful and poor. The conservative rich/powerful want the less powerful fighting among themselves. Not paying attention. That way the less powerful will be unaware of the theft of everything that protects humanity. All in the name of profit.

If that means cannon fodder for the corporations. That's a valuable commodity for right wing theocratic corporate fascism to survive. It also creates targets for right wingnut followers to take matters into they're own hands.

Both sides have guns. Trump is stirring the pot. Poking the hornets nest.

[tonyt53]

1. Trump knew what he was doing when he referenced shooting somebody and his crowd wouldn't care

[Lint Head]

2. He knew he was taking advantage of the ignorant.

[JaneQPublic]

3. This campaign makes it much easier to understand 1930s Germany. (nt)

[Lint Head]

7. We are living through that type of social upheaval.

[ksoze]

4. Here he is proving the point

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2016/jan/24/donald-trump-i-could-shoot-somebody-and-not-lose-votes-video

[Lint Head]

9. You've heard the term mindless robots. Usually thrown

at progressives. Well his following is a demonstration of that title.

[Fresh_Start]

5. Its a protest vote...Trump or BorBusters

Both sides want to burn the house to the ground...and they don't seem to understand that they live in the house.

[Lint Head]

6. +100

[tammywammy]

8. I'm friends with a lot of conservatives

The ones that won't be convinced to vote Hillary I'll encourage them to vote Gary Johnson. The ones I've actually discussed politics with are disgusted by Trump.

[Arazi]

10. They simply hate Hillary more. This has been discussed 100x

They will crawl over broken glass to vote against her

[Lint Head]

11. The Clintons are definitely the perfect target for Trump.

And the timing could not have been more perfect. Obama insulted him which frustrated his narcissistic Id and he can't get revenge on him. They will walk across glass because "His Excellency That Thinks His Brain Contains the Best Thoughts" tells them to.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

14. Because they think any man would make a better president than a woman

It is sad.

[Rex]

12. Some of us have known that Repukes have no moral compass and don't care about this country at all.

They are the kind of people that generally detract from society.

[a kennedy]

13. Really doesn't matter what he says or does.....HE'S NOT A POLITICIAN.......

a woman I've played poker with for over 20 years says it doesn't matter what tRump says or does.....he' NOT a politican and he CAN say and do just about anything because HE'S NOT A POLITICAN.

[Lint Head]

17. Like someone would have brain surgery by a person who says

"I'm not a brain surgeon". "That means I would do a much better job than someone who is".

[a kennedy]

22. I know, I know......but that's why she and they love him.....NOT PC, bold,

brash, and proud of it. and I wonder how many voters will vote for him. Ugh

[ck4829]

21. Wow! I'm not a pilot so I can totally fly a plane because only pilots crash planes!

There has to be a name for this.

Argumentum ad idiocy?

X does Y
A is not X
Therefore A can not do Y

[a kennedy]

24. I hear ya......it's insane I know......but his followers love that he's not polished

and just says what pops into his head. I know he's an idiot, but his followers love that about him. Ugh.......

[Warren DeMontague]

15. That's fine. It's not his base -admittedly, comprised of crazy people- who will decide this election

it is independents and undecideds, and he is rapidly alienating the fuck out of them, if he hasn't already.

[Lint Head]

16. Absolutely.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

18. I'm sure there's a number of them

... who are so convinced, after years of right-wing propaganda, that our government is so corrupt that it needs destroyed.

In fact, I'd like to see a survey of them in which they're asked if our government should be completely dismantled. If anyone has seen such a survey, please share! I'd like to know if my suspicions based on personal experiences with Tea Party nuts are widespread.

I also think many of them are drama queens. I'd like to transport many of them back to the Great Depression to give them some needed perspective!

[Lint Head]

19. Excellent idea. I think they are all talk and would be

scared to death if Trump were elected and actually carried out his promises. I think a year from now most would deny voting for him if he won.

[ck4829]

20. Where did Charles Manson fail where Donald Trump went right?

[Vinca]

23. Any chance we can get Trump to go all out Jim Jones and feed them Kool-Aid?

[Buckeye_Democrat]

25. Chortle!

It would be an interesting experiment, but I guess that I wouldn't like to see it happen. I guess.

[Egnever]

26. Hahaha I love all the hair on fire if he gets elected posts

This clown has not had a chance from the beginning to win the presidency and he is closer and closer to that being completely obvious every day. As if it already isn't obvious.

He won a nomination in a party split 11 ways. That does not make him a strong candidate. A party that already had little or no shot at the presidency before this buffoon got the nod. He has not done a single thing to improve his chances since day one.

Fox and friends have completely destroyed their own party with dog whistles and appeals to ignorance over decades to the point that the biggest idiot on the stage became the most attractive to the party faithful

That does not mean he is a viable presidential candidate. In fact what it really means is they have destroyed their own party with thier decades long quest for electoral wins at any cost.

This has been the most entertaining election of my life and the Dem side constantly flipping out as if this clown has ever had any shot at the presidency is almost as fun to watch as the colossal implosion on the other side.

[northoftheborder]

28. Yes ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[Adrahil]

27. There is probably 35% of the electorate....

that would vote for him if he sacrificed a baby on-stage at a rally.

[vi5]

29. Look, let's be careful what we end up pushing....

...if Trump drops out or gets kicked off the ticket (the former is more likely than the latter), whoever he gets replaced with will immediately get the support of the moderate Republicans that Trump has alienated, and STILL get every single Trump voter.

The Trump voters are the floor of the Republican party. Those people will never, ever not for any reason, NOT voter for the Republican candidate. No matter what happens or who it is. Period.

Right now Trump is within 10 points of HIllary in most polls, and Gary Johnson (the republican alternative to Trump and Hillary) is polling at about 10%. Anyone who would replace Trump is going to catch up to Hillary within 1-2 weeks time and anyone who thinks otherwise is fooling themselves.

[Loki Liesmith]

30. He CANNOT get kicked off the ticket

He has to quit or die to get off ticket. Being kicked off is not only unlikely it is impossible.

[Lint Head]

31. True. He would have to kick the bucket to get off the ticket.

But his lemmings would still vote for his dead body.

[vi5]

32. O.K. then quit.....be it forcefully or voluntarily....

either way, the point remains the same. Let's be careful what we wish for. We want him on the ticket until the very end.