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extvbroadcaster

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8. I think Trump would be caught flat footed

Reply to extvbroadcaster (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 11:15 AM

Mar 2019

Trump's secret weapon is that he is a crude boor with money willing to say nasty things that others won't. Look at what he said about McCain. Nobody with any class at all would do something like that. But if somebody stood up to Trump, called him an asshole and Russian mole on TV and to his face - that would be the best thing for America.

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Here's an idea - an attack candidate [View all] extvbroadcaster Mar 2019 OP

Traditionally the role of the VP choice Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #1

We're going to end up running against trump, only to have him dropout at last minute. His replacment Hoyt Mar 2019 #2

the orange asshole will never drop out... Javaman Mar 2019 #3

I think Hoyt means the attack dog would drop out, leaving us stuck with a "centrist"... lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #4

I see what you mean but the logic/sentence structure makes it hard to determine that. nt Javaman Mar 2019 #6

I think the OP means during our primary debates SlogginThroughIt Mar 2019 #5

Wasn't this the way Trump won? imanamerican63 Mar 2019 #7

Exactly right. n/t. Whiskeytide Mar 2019 #13

That was my thought. He (or she) would probably win the primary LiberalLovinLug Mar 2019 #18

I think Trump would be caught flat footed extvbroadcaster Mar 2019 #8

Clinton did that. In a debate. It didn't work. n/t Whiskeytide Mar 2019 #14

It would at least be a way to get different framing out there. CrispyQ Mar 2019 #9

That person should be our nominee. maxsolomon Mar 2019 #10

I've said for quite a while what's important is someone who will kick some repub ass groundloop Mar 2019 #11

Yep.... like a soldier to take the brunt of GOP attacks and not be concerned about the PC filter. Chakaconcarne Mar 2019 #12

We need a heckler. mac56 Mar 2019 #15

Avenatti? LiberalLovinLug Mar 2019 #16

+1 Jarqui Mar 2019 #30

i nominate bernie. mopinko Mar 2019 #17

Bernie leverages some seriously pointed attacks on tRump, for sure. He takes no prisoners. JudyM Mar 2019 #32

Al Franken would be a great attacker kimbutgar Mar 2019 #19

I would be willing to do that gopiscrap Mar 2019 #20

If a candidate were like that, he'd win. So the devious plan fails, because it's too good. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #21

Alan Grayson. The Wizard Mar 2019 #22

attack him as anti-American. kentuck Mar 2019 #23

You are so right, he masquerades well. The mask needs to be ripped off him and shredded. JudyM Mar 2019 #33

I vote for Maxine Waters! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2019 #24

THIS!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #26

Thanks! Isn't she great?! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2019 #27

Absolutely adore Maxine... I would seriously love it if she ran and was our nominee. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #29

I would enthusiastically vote for her, too! For any office at any time! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2019 #31

I like it and it would need to be someone extremely quick witted because we can't go as low as rump. UniteFightBack Mar 2019 #25

We need to choose this person carefully. Mr.Bill Mar 2019 #28

Malcom Nance is the Dude for that job JunkYardDogg Mar 2019 #34

Al Franken Amyishere Mar 2019 #35

Constantly calling HRC zentrum Mar 2019 #36

The problem is BlueFlorida Mar 2019 #37

But what is that telling us? Or the party brass? LiberalLovinLug Mar 2019 #39

Trump was and is an exception BlueFlorida Mar 2019 #40

Respectfully, I disagree LiberalLovinLug Mar 2019 #41

This is why I was excited about Richard Ojeda. BobMcWan Mar 2019 #38