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birdographer

(2,505 posts)
32. You can be a trump supporter or an American
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 12:22 PM
Aug 31

You cannot be both. Given how thrilled his cult is at the thought of a dictatorship, it's clear which they have chosen.

I agree with everything you wrote. RandomNumbers Aug 31 #1
My brother-in-law summed this up perfectly with this snark-quote: markpkessinger Aug 31 #33
You are dead on. bottomofthehill Aug 31 #2
So many mericans' were incensed that a Black man became President they voted NoMoreRepugs Aug 31 #3
I imagine a few of them were incensed that a highly qualified woman... Different Drummer Aug 31 #22
K&R. Well said! Different Drummer Aug 31 #4
He appealed to that dark place they always tried to hide from themselves.. He made it ok to go there Joinfortmill Aug 31 #5
Bullseye Ways Sep 1 #63
So many believed the image of him that the TV show "The Apprentice" created for him. brush Aug 31 #6
Or anyone in Atlantic City and the environs... PCIntern Aug 31 #10
Yep, AC knows. He cheated quite a few vendors for his failed casino ventures. brush Aug 31 #13
I know you are right about that megapuzzler Aug 31 #15
I'm from NY Dave says Aug 31 #24
When he refused to make his tax returns public.. kentuck Aug 31 #25
Well said. Hard to fool NYers. We no bullshitters when we hear them. brush Aug 31 #27
Add The Apprentice image to . . . pat_k Aug 31 #35
You have hit it on the head..... Butterflylady Aug 31 #40
I only ever thought he was the worst door to door vacuum salesman. Lie upon lie upon lie. IA8IT Aug 31 #7
In 2015 enigmania Aug 31 #8
Exactly. He released those people from the sewer where they had been living. Different Drummer Aug 31 #23
It's not just him: the whole GOP lined up to brown-nose him. struggle4progress Aug 31 #9
Yes. Those were the worst. kentuck Aug 31 #12
In 2015, I thought he ran for publicity with no chance to win. Then, Conway/Bannon convinced him to go racist Silent Type Aug 31 #11
How come people never bring up Russian election interference displacedvermoter Aug 31 #26
I don't because when all is said and done, we could have won despite Comey, etc., had there been no protest. Silent Type Aug 31 #34
You are probably wrong there displacedvermoter Aug 31 #36
Naw, 50 K votes made the difference in Electoral College. And there were lots of Susan Sarandon types who Silent Type Aug 31 #37
Naw displacedvermoter Aug 31 #46
Exactly. The Russian disinformation campaign attacked Hillary relentlessly... AZ8theist Aug 31 #49
Many Republicans would have been better to have followed Comey's example... kentuck Aug 31 #39
Completely agree with all you've said n/t DemonGoddess Aug 31 #43
Support for HIM says a lot about THEM. ProudMNDemocrat Aug 31 #14
Apprentice made him look like a smart Tree Lady Aug 31 #16
"I am more beautiful than her." viva la Aug 31 #17
The country was purposefully divided by AM hate radio central scrutinizer Aug 31 #18
He brought a lot of people out who know nothing about the founding principles of this country, crud Aug 31 #19
Thank you for that observation. For a long time I've thought about making a post comparing tRump robbob Aug 31 #20
He has absolutely no conscience. everyonematters Aug 31 #21
"At best, he was a Grade B stand-up comedian." J_William_Ryan Aug 31 #28
For starters, many Americans are impressed by wealth and celebrity, Ocelot II Aug 31 #29
The Conservatives Who Sold Their Souls for Trump pat_k Aug 31 #30
he was on teevee. he's famous. he was racist. a lot of people couldn't handle obama. pansypoo53219 Aug 31 #31
"Common People" saw Trump as a TV personality, no_hypocrisy Aug 31 #53
pied piper of morons. he was also pimped by the teevee gnewz. golden squirrel. hillary was ols squirrel + grandma squirl pansypoo53219 Aug 31 #60
Pure marketing, no substance. no_hypocrisy Aug 31 #61
You can be a trump supporter or an American birdographer Aug 31 #32
It's clear when you think of how American politics works. Mr.Bill Aug 31 #38
The same way they could like Reagan or GW Bush. LisaM Aug 31 #41
They both presented differently, though. Unlike TFG, both had been so-called career politicians, Ocelot II Aug 31 #47
W and Reagan both gave me the creeps, especially Reagan. LisaM Aug 31 #58
Same here - I didn't find either of them charming or attractive, Ocelot II Aug 31 #59
I noticed his male supporters seemed to be... surfered Aug 31 #42
Trump has given too many Americans the green light to act on their worst impulses dlk Aug 31 #44
I wasn't. Saddened, yes, surprised, no Warpy Aug 31 #45
I've said it before and I'll say it again. disappearingboy Aug 31 #48
Living in the klanhandle of Floriduh, I can't say my fellow "citizens" surprised me at all. retread Aug 31 #50
Right on. I voted for Clinton but had this crazy idea that Trump might play it well while cashing himself in. brewens Aug 31 #51
I found the appeal to Trump to be just mind-boggling because Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Aug 31 #52
Merely watching 5 minutes of the apprentice, shows us who he is....A sleazy conman. Clouds Passing Aug 31 #54
Awarding him a second term is better than eating crow. Shermann Aug 31 #55
A complicit media Keepthesoulalive Aug 31 #56
I was never in doubt that he'd appeal to the traitor bigots Zoomie1986 Aug 31 #57
The oligarchy thought they could control him geniph Aug 31 #62
I absolutely got the appeal Cosmocat Sep 1 #64
I blame his followers. zanana1 Sep 1 #65
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