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stopdiggin

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8. this is "chumming the waters" with his base

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 19, 2020, 02:16 PM

Sep 2020

but the base is already there -- secure -- and 100% down with a Trump vote. The political calculation then becomes -- how can I add to that total? IMO, the OP is correct. A typical Trump move -- and fully half of his moves are political losers. He's NOT a great politician.
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Trump is a rather dumb politician, in my opinion. [View all] kentuck Sep 2020 OP

Nope. He understands exactly how to manipulate the system. TwilightZone Sep 2020 #1

He believes he will be rewarded after the fact. kentuck Sep 2020 #5

this is "chumming the waters" with his base stopdiggin Sep 2020 #8

The only thing the rest of us can take any comfort in is, he's really stupid. On every level. BKDem Sep 2020 #2

tRump is not a politician MiniMe Sep 2020 #3

You beat me to it. grumpyduck Sep 2020 #6

Trump is an emotionless asshole! BlueJac Sep 2020 #4

He wants help with election mzmolly Sep 2020 #7

A good politician would have done anything to stop the virus. chriscan64 Sep 2020 #9