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question everything

(47,479 posts)
Sat May 7, 2016, 11:27 AM May 2016

I am concerned

We know, when we were kids, when someone comes with a nickname, it sticks.

I am concerned that Trump with his "crooked Hillary" will be with now until November and perhaps will follow here to the White House. It would be tempting to sue him for defamation, but it will not be resolved before the elections, perhaps not even before the 2020 cycles.

And for the Sandersitas who read this full of glee - no doubt Trump can come with another offensive nickname - Commie Sanders? - if he is the nominee.

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question everything

(47,479 posts)
7. I know, but the Sanderistas here do not have the national media attention
Sat May 7, 2016, 12:01 PM
May 2016

at least, I hope they don't.

And Trump, as much fun as we have denigrating him, is a master manipulations of media and public opinion with his "branding."

BlueMTexpat

(15,369 posts)
8. I can't think of a horrible name that
Sat May 7, 2016, 12:25 PM
May 2016

Hillary has NOT been called ... and many of them have been on THIS website - for shame.

Hillary will do just fine - especially against a man who reminds everyone of their own personal experiences with braggart blustering bullies.

He has absolutely zilch in his favor as a candidate for President. But he does have enough money that he thinks that no rules whatsoever can apply to him.

sarae

(3,284 posts)
9. Have you ever noticed that every name Trump comes up with
Sat May 7, 2016, 03:41 PM
May 2016

is always more descriptive of him than the person he's referring to?

"Crooked" - Trump takes that title by a landslide.

"Lyin' Ted" - while Cruz may also be a liar, I thinks he lies a tiny fraction of the amount Trump does.

"Low Energy" - Trump's the one who took 8 whole days off the campaign trail recently, when no one else has taken more than a day or two.

I think he does this so he can brand the other person as "Crooked" or "Lyin" before they do it to him. He's projecting. I'm so fed up with the stupid media mind games he tries to play - all because he's too ignorant to believably discuss substantive issues.

 

eastwestdem

(1,220 posts)
11. It's time people realize that you have to beat Trump at his own game...
Sat May 7, 2016, 08:19 PM
May 2016

some late night comedian needs to start a contest to give Trump a nickname.

It's what the repubs should have done long ago.

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