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Why do people keep bringing up Trump here (Original Post) mmonk Dec 2015 OP
Probably because the story relates to the Democratic debate Renew Deal Dec 2015 #1
It creates a pretense from which its easier to attack Hillary. JoePhilly Dec 2015 #2
Right now because he called Clinton a liar. Although, she's pretty much correct Hoyt Dec 2015 #3
Like you just did? bigwillq Dec 2015 #4
Oh well done! BooScout Dec 2015 #6
Should I speak in code when asking a question? mmonk Dec 2015 #7
Just found it funny bigwillq Dec 2015 #9
Because he and Hillary Clinton... BooScout Dec 2015 #5
Just another whiffle bat to beat a Democratic candidate with. zappaman Dec 2015 #8
Trying to remind people the republicans are scarier than Clinton. daybranch Dec 2015 #10
I suspect because Rebkeh Dec 2015 #11
they want to promote two candidates reddread Dec 2015 #12
 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
3. Right now because he called Clinton a liar. Although, she's pretty much correct
Tue Dec 22, 2015, 12:34 PM
Dec 2015

about Trump being a inspiration to ISIS.

 

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)
9. Just found it funny
Tue Dec 22, 2015, 01:05 PM
Dec 2015

That you asked why folks are bringing up Trump, yet you did the same thing.

Trump thanks you for the free press

BooScout

(10,406 posts)
5. Because he and Hillary Clinton...
Tue Dec 22, 2015, 12:58 PM
Dec 2015

Are the front runners in their respective primaries. When they are trading jabs at each other then it becomes about a candidate of the Democratic primaries.

daybranch

(1,309 posts)
10. Trying to remind people the republicans are scarier than Clinton.
Tue Dec 22, 2015, 01:58 PM
Dec 2015

Same as the Bernie is un-electable theme, and the latest Bernie is now a democrat so he is just as bad as Hillary. LOL!
Bernie people believe democracy is what this election is about and we will not be scared into voting for the best of two evils. We ais trying to send re moving the democrats to democracy and the revolution will never die, no matter the forces arrayed against us to support Hillary and the oligarchy. Hillary missed the boat and the lifeboat the oligarchy is trying to send is leaking badly.

Rebkeh

(2,450 posts)
11. I suspect because
Tue Dec 22, 2015, 02:16 PM
Dec 2015

some want to focus on the general, as if the primary is a coronation rather than an election.

And because he's dominating the news, which is helpful in that sense.

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