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nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
16. Please, do not insert words into my mouth
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 08:00 PM
Jun 2015

I know and understand enough of US History to know why he cannot be under estimated. He is not a carnival barker, he falls in a very specific U.S populist tradition that should never be under estimated.

I will leave it at that. I do not do much analysis here anymore. Suffice it to say, Joan Walsh understands that tradition as well. She is also far more of a partisan than I am as well.

I agree with Joan nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #1
I dunno. He's only famous for being hifiguy Jun 2015 #5
I am sure many of the GOP is discounting him too nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #7
Meh, no need to make him into a boogie man LordGlenconner Jun 2015 #15
Please, do not insert words into my mouth nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #16
He's not going to be their nominee LordGlenconner Jun 2015 #17
Did I say that? No nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #22
Oh the I didn't say that game LordGlenconner Jun 2015 #24
No need to expand on any serious analysis nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #25
That's fine LordGlenconner Jun 2015 #26
Please feel free to have the last word nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #27
Ok LordGlenconner Jun 2015 #28
George Wallace couldn't crack fifteen percent when this nation was much more racially polarized... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #19
I will not expand on DU where his danger comes from nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #23
There is no scenario where he gets the nomination and gets a plurality or majority of the votes ... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #29
You keep trying to put words in my mouth nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #30
If he's unelectable then he isn't a threat... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #32
Have the last word, please nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #33
I watched the same show... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #34
At least... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #20
Exactly right LordGlenconner Jun 2015 #21
He's dangerous to the Republicans but he is a godsend to us. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #2
I echo your sentiments. demosincebirth Jun 2015 #8
Imagine if he runs Third Party DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #12
I am communicating with some of the brain dead as we speak and they believe Trump randys1 Jun 2015 #3
So far, one former classmate on Facebook is swooning over him. arcane1 Jun 2015 #4
He is very bright but he conceals it... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #6
Maybe, W graduated a major university as well, doesnt necessarily mean anything randys1 Jun 2015 #9
He really is a bad guy... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #11
Are you referring to Michael Steele or Trumpy? FSogol Jun 2015 #13
The latter...Michael Steele is your typical party functionary. /NT DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #14
In public he clearly conceals it hifiguy Jun 2015 #10
I sure would like some of the drugs Donald takes olddots Jun 2015 #18
another homerun! Backwoodsrider Jun 2015 #31
he is dangerous, but i think the majority of voters see him as a novelty act spanone Jun 2015 #35
Dangerous to Repugs, not to us, not at all...He is a gift to us... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #36
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