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targetpractice

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10. I truly think a LOT of people voted for him simply because...

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #7)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 08:09 PM

Jul 2019

...They enjoyed "The Apprentice"... no more thought than that. And, now they regret it.

If I were a pollster I would ask that question.

Full disclosure... I enjoyed The Apprentice sometimes, but I thought Trump was pretty useless on that show.

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Met a trump voter at the library today. [View all] trof Jul 2019 OP

At a library? - is this The Onion? lame54 Jul 2019 #1

chuckle trof Jul 2019 #3

A tee up for sure JDC Jul 2019 #5

You're funny demosincebirth Jul 2019 #6

That was my first thought dflprincess Jul 2019 #19

Damn, you beat me to it. What's a trumper doing in the library, cruising for little girls? George II Jul 2019 #20

Yeah, my first thought was, Doreen Jul 2019 #25

Thank you. elleng Jul 2019 #2

This gives me hope. Arkansas Granny Jul 2019 #4

What gave me hope was the 4th of July parade in our tiny, red, Iowa town Bettie Jul 2019 #11

Last year and the year before, there weren't any tariffs screwing his base. CaptYossarian Jul 2019 #22

I do believe many former MAGATS will not vote in the next election. Still anti-Democrat but they.... machoneman Jul 2019 #33

I think a lot of people think this IMHO...I've dealt w/ the same in my Ozarks (MO) place, and ... SWBTATTReg Jul 2019 #7

I truly think a LOT of people voted for him simply because... targetpractice Jul 2019 #10

"Everyone" said he was only pandering and would pivot to the center bigbrother05 Jul 2019 #32

Also, His Masters Insist That He Implement Damaging Policies... smb Jul 2019 #37

Some people are pretty smart about everything but not in one thing lunatica Jul 2019 #8

A Trump voter who reads? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2019 #9

changes of heart like this are why I wish more of us were friendlier towards ex-Trump supporters renate Jul 2019 #12

+ 100 n/t MBS Jul 2019 #16

Well, Doctor Howard Jul 2019 #27

I find myself leaning that way - hard. calimary Jul 2019 #30

O.K., I'll be nicer...but they STILL deserve every Biblical plague and fire and brimstone too! machoneman Jul 2019 #34

Orange, corn laden shit stain sure as fuck ain't gaining any voters. I enjoy hearing these tales.nt UniteFightBack Jul 2019 #13

The key here is he came from New Jersey. House of Roberts Jul 2019 #14

Hope There Are Many More Like Him colsohlibgal Jul 2019 #15

Hope he's contagious! Karadeniz Jul 2019 #17

Someone from Jersey didn't know Dirty Don... SMC22307 Jul 2019 #18

no shit Doctor Howard Jul 2019 #28

Another sucker for bullshit. triron Jul 2019 #21

Lied to by Fox. Next time say "Then don't watch Fox" EndGOPPropaganda Jul 2019 #23

I would have ended the encounter with . . . gratuitous Jul 2019 #24

You know, I've noticed a change on Twitter too. Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2019 #26

I've noticed that also. Not sure what it means. efhmc Jul 2019 #36

Every vote that flips is one less for them, and one more for us bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #29

He'll find some rationale to vote for trump in 2020. They always do. Hoyt Jul 2019 #31

There are a lot of people like that - believe it or not FakeNoose Jul 2019 #35

Great ending! BobTheSubgenius Jul 2019 #38

They voted for a 'brand', unfortunately its a brand that sucked..... Historic NY Jul 2019 #39

contratulations Skittles Jul 2019 #40

Thom Hartmann was asking people to call in if they had found any Trump voter who had Doitnow Jul 2019 #41