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Aristus

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25. Someone once said that faith and belief are two different things.

Mon May 18, 2020, 11:16 AM

May 2020

Belief is when someone else does the thinking. They didn't want to think; they just allowed unscrupulous people to do their thinking for them.

Anyone who genuinely thought Trump would 'dismantle corporate control of politics' doesn't have two brain cells to rub together.

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Trump, the idiot, will not be reelected. Here is why in 3 sentences. [View all] Stuart G May 2020 OP

Also, depression is not a good thing for reelection. Demsrule86 May 2020 #1

...Thank YOU!!!! OUTSTANDING...4..Number 4, Yours is one more, Number 4 -Pocketbooks. Stuart G May 2020 #3

You are welcome...your list was very good...I don't know why all the negative posts about our Demsrule86 May 2020 #19

That is important reason too. LiberalFighter May 2020 #51

Either is DownriverDem May 2020 #86

4. Hillary Clinton, for whom I voted proudly, is not on the ballot. Aristus May 2020 #2

Number 5, you got Number 5..You are alive.!!!.."Hillary is not on the ballot" Stuart G May 2020 #5

Obama is not on the ballot, either. murielm99 May 2020 #52

Unclear, plimsoll May 2020 #71

There. murielm99 May 2020 #73

Thanks. plimsoll May 2020 #76

I wish Obama would keep giving Trump a poke . Alwaysna May 2020 #113

You're over the top there. qwlauren35 May 2020 #6

I think "I'd rather have Trump as President than vote for the Democratic candidate" Aristus May 2020 #7

I won't pretend to agree qwlauren35 May 2020 #9

Someone once said that faith and belief are two different things. Aristus May 2020 #25

I think you misunderstood. qwlauren35 May 2020 #116

Maybe we will move on, but some of us won't forget. calimary May 2020 #46

Same here. LiberalFighter May 2020 #58

They were fine with corporate control of politics. What they hated was diversity , liberalism, and JI7 May 2020 #107

He said Bernie-bots. LiberalFighter May 2020 #53

Sorry, I can't find myself being cordial with people who worked to prevent Hillary NBachers May 2020 #91

Excellent post... I would rec you if I could... Demsrule86 May 2020 #21

Really not helpful luv2fly May 2020 #29

Post removed Post removed May 2020 #34

Wow luv2fly May 2020 #42

No. Abusing another poster this way is wrong. Use the alert button. crickets May 2020 #66

Feel free to alert on me nose holder. malchickiwick May 2020 #78

Okay luv2fly May 2020 #82

So ... "hold your nose" or "kiss her ring" are the only options you see, huh? malchickiwick May 2020 #84

You're the only one who's talking about "..kissing Hillary's ring.." Cha May 2020 #120

The rest of us have had to live with four years of Trump, and the Bernie-types are upset Aristus May 2020 #35

I've also lived with Trump for three and a half years luv2fly May 2020 #56

Sticking with Bernie in Election 2016, or staying home and throwing the election to Trump Aristus May 2020 #61

Your concern is duly noted. And we have placed an order for your GoneOffShore May 2020 #43

Nice luv2fly May 2020 #59

I stopped being 'Nice' about 20 years ago. GoneOffShore May 2020 #98

Welcome to DU, luv2fly. calimary May 2020 #87

Thank you luv2fly May 2020 #92

The squabbling seems to be over co-mingling of two types of Bernie followers: keithbvadu2 May 2020 #94

"Hold your nose" is how we got a fascist rapist traitor in the WH... Eliot Rosewater May 2020 #115

5. wryter2000 May 2020 #4

Number 6...You get pick up sticks.."Hillary lost by small margin, Trump has already lost that much." Stuart G May 2020 #8

true but noneof_theabove May 2020 #85

People are sick and tired of the act. Time to cancel this show. Sneederbunk May 2020 #10

Number 7, Your in heaven..."Tired of the act, Time to cancel this show" Stuart G May 2020 #13

#4 Botany May 2020 #11

Number 8, You are great.."Trump was never elected in the first place" Stuart G May 2020 #14

His only chance is theft Johnny2X2X May 2020 #12

Ohio will vote by mail...we already have our ballots. We have more than a million folks out of work Demsrule86 May 2020 #32

#4 is the biggest one Major Nikon May 2020 #15

Of course, you are correct...So, You get 5***** (stars) as a prize for analysis of number 4 Stuart G May 2020 #17

Is that anything like S&H green stamps? Major Nikon May 2020 #103

Bingo...and Bush in particular had enjoyed very high ratings... Demsrule86 May 2020 #33

Trump will lose in a landslide because of the economy, new election model predicts Major Nikon May 2020 #121

Try this one, Wellstone ruled May 2020 #16

Number 9, is really fine..."Everyone knows someone who died from Covid" Stuart G May 2020 #22

Right now it is in the Wellstone ruled May 2020 #26

I agree. November can't come soon enough. MoonRiver May 2020 #18

Haven't you heard? "We're fucked" BannonsLiver May 2020 #20

WE ARE NOT FUCKED!!! to steal an election it must be close..It will... NOT BE CLOSE.. Stuart G May 2020 #24

+1 BannonsLiver May 2020 #31

I see it differently, and hope I am wrong. Cat grabber has been an unethical, maliciously corrupt johnthewoodworker May 2020 #50

Yeah that post is ridiculous...and only spreads gloom and doom...I wonder how much of that sort of Demsrule86 May 2020 #36

The OP tried to argue it wasn't defeatist BannonsLiver May 2020 #49

AU Contraire. The Good Guys Have Enthusiam Vogon_Glory May 2020 #68

I bet you thought we would win in 2016 also? Nt USALiberal May 2020 #97

Trump's election was a fluke eissa May 2020 #23

Number 10, wins again....election a fluke.."lots didn't vote, thought Hillary had it in the bag" Stuart G May 2020 #30

Great post! Demsrule86 May 2020 #37

Yep malaise May 2020 #27

It is a realignement election. And I am hearing that Joe believes now is the time to go Demsrule86 May 2020 #39

An FDR approach is the way to go malaise May 2020 #44

I am not counting any chickens just yet. Tipperary May 2020 #28

He barely won last time...and he has lost in every state he needed. Joe is going to beat him. Demsrule86 May 2020 #40

Perhaps..he can "do anything" ...but if Trump has lost very big and obvious..60-40%, Stuart G May 2020 #45

If everyone leaves the White House, the cooks, the cleaners, the maid how will he stay in the WH? katmondoo May 2020 #67

You left out... Squidly May 2020 #105

Remember 2016. Ms. Toad May 2020 #38

I believe gloom and doom is more dangerous to our efforts than confidence which encourages hope and Demsrule86 May 2020 #41

YES.....TRUMP WILL NOT WIN...BIDEN WILL WIN..!!!!EVERYONE GET OUT & VOTE!!!!!! Stuart G May 2020 #48

That is all we need to do. And I feel it in my bones that this will be an election where we win in Demsrule86 May 2020 #72

NO GLOOM & DOOM...stay postive...No 11 you are speaking from GOD AND HEAVEN!!!! Stuart G May 2020 #55

I believe everyone including God wants Trump out! Demsrule86 May 2020 #69

Becaue all of the happy talk worked sooooo well in 2016. Ms. Toad May 2020 #90

It wasn't all happy talk in 2016 . She was booed at the convention by fucked up people and then JI7 May 2020 #108

I didn't say it was ALL happy talk - Ms. Toad May 2020 #109

There ARE trolls . Concern Trolling is a way to try to bring people down. What is the point of it JI7 May 2020 #110

Seriously? Ms. Toad May 2020 #111

I know there are those types but the ones I am talking about ARE concern trolling JI7 May 2020 #112

There are more Never-Trumpers in the GOP than they let on Mr. Ected May 2020 #47

Yes, an his cult is smaller than we now believe it to be. Joinfortmill May 2020 #54

Number 12..Yes a cult...but very small....Correct, have a ball, don't hit the wall!!! Stuart G May 2020 #57

Doesn't mean we can let up peggysue2 May 2020 #60

#13...."NEVER GIVE UP, LEAVE NOTHING TO CHANCE." Stuart G May 2020 #63

Bingo! peggysue2 May 2020 #64

We will have a dance indeed. Demsrule86 May 2020 #75

Of course not, but we also should not say that Trump will win. It is not true number one. Demsrule86 May 2020 #74

I agree that defeatist posts are counterproductive peggysue2 May 2020 #80

Trump voters Aerator May 2020 #62

Welcome to Democratic Underground.. Stuart G May 2020 #65

I am not sure about that. But who knows? Demsrule86 May 2020 #77

Fun dayn moyl zu Got's oyem. maxsolomon May 2020 #70

He may not get re-elected, but that doesn't mean he won't steal the election. In fact, we KPN May 2020 #79

Never underestimate the power of the Stoopid. edbermac May 2020 #81

History repeats keithbvadu2 May 2020 #93

Demented vote zak247 May 2020 #83

So many people sat on their hands in 2016 and yet Hillary still won the popular vote. iscooterliberally May 2020 #88

Maybe so, no chicken counting saidsimplesimon May 2020 #89

As bad as COVID19 is for us and the economy, I hope Biden and his surrogates don't just wiggs May 2020 #95

But but but I'm not tired of winning yet? Brainfodder May 2020 #96

You are ABSOLUTELY right on, SG! ElementaryPenguin May 2020 #99

I agree. Too many have been impacted by Trump's corruption and stupidity. lpbk2713 May 2020 #100

#42: Hydroxychloroquine poisoning. tinrobot May 2020 #101

Also: Bleach consumption Initech May 2020 #119

The scary thing is that he only needs 46% to win whopis01 May 2020 #102

I wish you were correct. But I don't think so, because: Dark n Stormy Knight May 2020 #104

electoral college changes that calculation, especially with dirty tricks or hacking. nt Grasswire2 May 2020 #106

He has his base.Maybe 35% max. argyl May 2020 #114

Yes, "He has his base. Maybe 35% Max.." Trump will not win for another reason that is important, Stuart G May 2020 #117

Yes.........3 & 1/2 years is a long time to watch this ugly show,........or Stuart G May 2020 #118