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44. Ridicule is the best strategy

Wed Nov 16, 2022, 11:57 AM

Nov 2022

Label him "Loser." Constantly refer to him and all his endorsements as losers. Never miss an opportunity to reference his losses in politics and in business.

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All this "Trump feels like a joke now" is fine and good, except... [View all] Tommy Carcetti Nov 2022 OP

Indicting him may motivate his supporters and is no guarantee he'll be found guilty Kaleva Nov 2022 #1

But then again, letting him get away and face no consequences doesn't work either. calimary Nov 2022 #30

So are you saying that Garland should not indict? Bev54 Nov 2022 #32

Reread the first sentence in my post Kaleva Nov 2022 #34

Absolutely correct Just_Vote_Dem Nov 2022 #2

What happened afterwards is what wnylib Nov 2022 #27

Nailed it! PortTack Nov 2022 #43

He's still dangerous Johnny2X2X Nov 2022 #3

Here is a very rough analogy DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2022 #14

Oooooh, GOOD one! calimary Nov 2022 #31

There is also "experience"--we know more about him now Maeve Nov 2022 #4

We - lots and lots of normal Americans - knew about him. Probatim Nov 2022 #26

11 million more people voted for him in 2020 than 2016, even after his disastrous Covid response. nt CrispyQ Nov 2022 #29

And even more voted against him eom Maeve Nov 2022 #49

I don't think we can relate this to 2015. There is no historical precedent for what he's doing Walleye Nov 2022 #5

I Don't Think It's Comparable ProfessorGAC Nov 2022 #6

He was known in 2015. plimsoll Nov 2022 #25

Not To Middle America ProfessorGAC Nov 2022 #48

Well I'm in Washington. plimsoll Nov 2022 #50

The Vlad Factor won't be the same? czarjak Nov 2022 #7

Vlad has his hands full losing a war and not getting ousted in a coup. Aristus Nov 2022 #18

This one feels different. honest.abe Nov 2022 #8

Yeah, after my misjudgment of 2016, I'm considering him dangerous... ananda Nov 2022 #9

Always dangerous yankee87 Nov 2022 #40

His announcement is intended for Merrick Garland. gab13by13 Nov 2022 #10

TFG has ZERO intention of actually winning the nomination... SKKY Nov 2022 #11

I think you are correct. honest.abe Nov 2022 #12

And he lost 2016 by 3 million votes. JohnnyRingo Nov 2022 #13

When Bloated Tick is indicted by DoJ the trial will go to DC Aviation Pro Nov 2022 #15

He was not joke then and he most assuredly is not now Cosmocat Nov 2022 #16

His base continues to be the greatest threat Mr. Ected Nov 2022 #17

His base is still there and they are the majority of R voters JCMach1 Nov 2022 #22

I'm more worried about DeSantis wysimdnwyg Nov 2022 #19

I was feeling sanguine (if not a little smug) about TBL being a spent force politically. Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #20

Not everyone thought that relayerbob Nov 2022 #21

He's now a joke for a different reason. In 2015, he was ... Whiskeytide Nov 2022 #23

The one big difference is that we all know what we're getting this time. Back in 2015-16, he catbyte Nov 2022 #24

I would feel better if he was not running. chriscan64 Nov 2022 #28

Think we need a whole new more savvy media strategy Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2022 #33

Ridicule is the best strategy vlyons Nov 2022 #44

I thought he was gonna announce a PAC or something last night LeftInTX Nov 2022 #35

Good points. Let's hope the tyrant rips apart the party. Rs have a real problem, either they all Pepsidog Nov 2022 #36

What we know now that we didn't know in 2015: FakeNoose Nov 2022 #37

Trump will definitely throw a wrench into the GOP's attempt to find another demagogue. sop Nov 2022 #38

His own party is turning against him now. Finally. louis-t Nov 2022 #39

I looked up some DU posts from 2015 sarisataka Nov 2022 #41

No, there's another game changer -- money vlyons Nov 2022 #42

I recall another popular Florida Governor was the Republican party's anointed one back in 2016. sop Nov 2022 #47

A lot has happened since June 2015. BannonsLiver Nov 2022 #45

This. Sky Jewels Nov 2022 #51

My feeling? mountain grammy Nov 2022 #46

Trump has to be indicted because Progressive dog Nov 2022 #52