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CrispyQ

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42. They've always been here. But in 2008, Sarah Palin energized the bigots with her racist rhetoric.

Sun Jun 24, 2018, 10:18 AM

Jun 2018

When McCain, the GOP, & the media didn't slap her down & shame her mercilessly, it emboldened the racists. The message they got was that it's okay to display the worst of human behavior in the public sphere. And here were are, 10 years later, & white people are questioning black people at BBQs. WTF white people?

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Trump finally hit bottom. [View all] lunatica Jun 2018 OP

I fear in a month (or less) we'll look back at this as the "good times." briv1016 Jun 2018 #1

Yep. Ratings with da base is what it's all about. So there's no bottom. OnDoutside Jun 2018 #17

Right, lunatica.. it's pervasive.. it's Not going away.. it struct the heart of a Nation.. Cha Jun 2018 #2

K? n/t rzemanfl Jun 2018 #55

I'm not sure there is a bottom. njhoneybadger Jun 2018 #3

Yep PaulX2 Jun 2018 #7

I truly believe he is bottomless. Seriously. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2018 #4

Agree. It's a bottomless pit. JenniferJuniper Jun 2018 #5

these days i tend to agree 0rganism Jun 2018 #15

+1000 see my comments JustAnotherGen Jun 2018 #34

They've always been here. But in 2008, Sarah Palin energized the bigots with her racist rhetoric. CrispyQ Jun 2018 #42

This post is everything! JustAnotherGen Jun 2018 #61

I really think its nowhere near the bottom when it comes to trump AlexSFCA Jun 2018 #6

"This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, struggle4progress Jun 2018 #8

I fear he's not reached his nadir. BadgerMom Jun 2018 #9

As others have said, he's only getting started. And since nobody has stopped him ecstatic Jun 2018 #10

idk....these are Roy Moore voters tho... TalenaGor Jun 2018 #11

His shit base is defending him. They hate brown kids. JI7 Jun 2018 #12

They hate any one who is bdamomma Jun 2018 #38

His base may defend him but more people want him impeached YessirAtsaFact Jun 2018 #52

You are far more optimistic than I am. Duppers Jun 2018 #13

"While it was a surprise that Republicans view Kim Jong Un more favorably than Nancy Pelosi... Achilleaze Jun 2018 #41

I read it lunatica Jun 2018 #57

Troop of baboons Duppers Jun 2018 #58

Never underestimate DFW Jun 2018 #14

Sadly, you're probably right. JohnnyRingo Jun 2018 #20

You are right. And I fear we will fall into a false sense of comfort that everyone sees this RelativelyJones Jun 2018 #31

There is no rock bottom with Trump MrScorpio Jun 2018 #16

I think you're premature about his political demise. JohnnyRingo Jun 2018 #18

The (R)ock bottom people will still vote for this asshole dustyscamp Jun 2018 #19

His base will stick by him their that disgusting standingtall Jun 2018 #21

On Wednesday, a poll showed there's still 42% support Wednesdays Jun 2018 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author dewsgirl Jun 2018 #27

Really important to know who did the poll. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2018 #35

CNN. Wednesdays Jun 2018 #64

He has been hurting children his whole life:hurting kids as a bully growing up, hurting his own kids Pachamama Jun 2018 #23

I've seen this movie before. He hasn't hit the bottom. no_hypocrisy Jun 2018 #24

You remember the part about how things kept happening more and more,people were overwhelmed? dixiegrrrrl Jun 2018 #37

Exactly. It starts with the Gish Gallop and progresses to minor laws being no_hypocrisy Jun 2018 #39

Some of us knew with the implementation of TSA. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2018 #47

TSA ➡ Nazi Brownshirts Duppers Jun 2018 #49

We'll see... ck4829 Jun 2018 #25

Trump ..."steals".... children from parents. It is that simple. Stuart G Jun 2018 #26

Hit bottom?! Hardly!! For the Child-Abuser-in-Chief, he has a LONG way down to go!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #28

There is no bottom with Trump vlyons Jun 2018 #29

No he can go lower and I am sure he will! nt doc03 Jun 2018 #30

Sadly, he hasn't. We keep saying he's hit bottom and then a new basement is created. Vinca Jun 2018 #32

I'm in a county group for women JustAnotherGen Jun 2018 #33

Trump did not create these monsters - Trump gave them a platform. Don't ever forget that. mnhtnbb Jun 2018 #44

Yup. They are doubling down. It's disgusting. NY_20th Jun 2018 #46

Trump has a stockpile of portable holes... JHB Jun 2018 #36

Excellent image. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2018 #45

Unfortunately, we live in a bubble. WhiteTara Jun 2018 #40

That's not possible . . . hatrack Jun 2018 #43

Crimes against humanity, Trump belongs in the Hague. sarcasmo Jun 2018 #48

Wait for all the propaganda edhopper Jun 2018 #50

Be careful... so often before, we've thought he couldn't go any lower The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #51

His defenders want them shot SHRED Jun 2018 #53

His base defends it no matter what cvoogt Jun 2018 #54

I 'hope' he's really hit bottom this time but when I've thought he might have before... WePurrsevere Jun 2018 #56

Don't bet on that. GoCubsGo Jun 2018 #59

They're probably committing worse crimes right now that we don't know about yet lindysalsagal Jun 2018 #60

He won't stop till he's established the Republic of Giliad. Crunchy Frog Jun 2018 #62

Hang on to that dream. KentuckyWoman Jun 2018 #63

There's a bottom? Just like Rev. Jim Jones or Charles Manson, there is no bottom with 45. VOX Jun 2018 #65