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Sunsky

(1,876 posts)
38. We allow them
Sat May 23, 2020, 10:08 AM
May 2020

It's on us. Every time team trump sneezes, Democrats catch a cold. We need to let a non-story, be a non-story. We give it legs by commenting and not ignoring the garbage, and they realize this. They know how to stir the pot. We are walking into the same traps we did in 2016

I am AA and I didn't see a gaffe. I see a man having fun with his interviewer. It was a light-hearted moment. Nothing worth commenting about. Yet DU and other places lit fire to this BS. Let them take their faux outrage and shove it. I thought it was a great interview. I don't believe an apology was necessary.

I feel the same way about the constant posting of Trump's tweets and lies. It's time we learn to master the ignore buttons in our lives. Our focus should be on getting him out of office and not helping to disseminate his BS. I'm done.

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Biden is prone to gaffes janterry May 2020 #1
"Grab 'em by the pussy. You can do anything." Nature Man May 2020 #45
I have no idea what this has to do with my post janterry May 2020 #48
I think they are saying that Rump voters, upon hearing the insane shit Celerity May 2020 #49
Ding Ding Ding Nature Man May 2020 #51
your criticism of Biden is weak Nature Man May 2020 #52
I have no offered that as criticism but as a critique janterry May 2020 #54
"Biden is prone to gaffes" Nature Man May 2020 #55
Trump's inaction kills 97,000 Americans, puts 40 million out of work but M$M focus's on Biden's... uponit7771 May 2020 #2
Some of the mass media believe they still need a horse race. Hugin May 2020 #12
Lord help Joe if he ever wears a tan suit. gab13by13 May 2020 #3
Same day Trump gives a nod to that old time eugenics warrior exboyfil May 2020 #4
Has Trump Ever Apologized For Anything He's Said?..... global1 May 2020 #7
Of course not exboyfil May 2020 #11
Total bullshit...and in the end will amount to nothing. Demsrule86 May 2020 #5
And yet the media is quiet when shithole . . . Iliyah May 2020 #6
gaffe? mnmoderatedem May 2020 #8
he lost zero support bigtree May 2020 #9
Yep lost zero support padah513 May 2020 #19
these are GAFFES Skittles May 2020 #44
He is nearing 80 years old, I do not think he can stop it. I long Celerity May 2020 #50
Yeah, can't wait to see all the old white people wearing these maxrandb May 2020 #28
And Chris Hayes had to feature the gaffe last night, with outrage.nt mdelaguna May 2020 #10
I deleted Chris Hayes last night and sent MSNBC a message and an email. Demsrule86 May 2020 #22
The good news is the shirt idea is even dumber than the comment BeyondGeography May 2020 #13
I'm an African American and I have tons of AA on my FB page. YES..people are discussing helpisontheway May 2020 #14
As far as I can tell exboyfil May 2020 #16
Yeah, his cult members believe everything he says. However, I don't think the rest of the voters helpisontheway May 2020 #29
+1, uponit7771 May 2020 #23
Good post! I willl say though that the Biden campaign has been running GREAT ads with Trump saying R02091201 May 2020 #30
Good to hear Lulu KC May 2020 #41
Its shocking how fast and effective they are exploiting this relatively minor issue. honest.abe May 2020 #15
It's not effective though and will backfire when the Biden campaign hits back with "Obamagate" and R02091201 May 2020 #34
It could be effective if it turns off a significant number of voters. honest.abe May 2020 #35
Very doubtful. People hate DONALD DUMP so much this won't matter. This is not 2016. This is such a R02091201 May 2020 #36
Not everyone hates Trump as much as we do. honest.abe May 2020 #40
Doubtful. R02091201 May 2020 #42
try ton ald dump mercuryblues May 2020 #43
Not just the right wing media either. Demsrule86 May 2020 #39
There's one rulebook for Democrats Nature Man May 2020 #53
The media does this. Where is their reporting on Trump's outrageous behavior? yardwork May 2020 #17
The Dems would jump on gaffes also, it is just politics. nt USALiberal May 2020 #18
When compared with the traitors b.s. swiftys.. Maxheader May 2020 #20
Yup good PR whistler162 May 2020 #21
Let me fire up my invisible grill Blue Owl May 2020 #24
Yep... Brad Parscale can now buy a new mansion in Boca Raton farmbo May 2020 #25
Nobody's buying it PaddyIrishman May 2020 #26
I wonder if white people will buy it wryter2000 May 2020 #37
It's the corporate media. They want headlines and ratings. Don't worry. It's a nothing burger. R02091201 May 2020 #27
nobody outside of foxnews and trumpers care about this beachbumbob May 2020 #31
Good job amplifying Trump content, citizen! greenjar_01 May 2020 #32
Any African Americans who love Obama - and that's just about all of them - FakeNoose May 2020 #33
We allow them Sunsky May 2020 #38
AMEN! SPOT ON! It was an upbeat animated radio interview, a GOOD one, and it was said in JEST! R02091201 May 2020 #46
Capehart: Folks, please listen to all 18 minutes of the @cthagod interview with @JoeBiden. Cha May 2020 #47
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