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senseandsensibility

(25,581 posts) Fri Aug 7, 2015, 02:38 AM Aug 2015

Don't you all get it? [View all]

It's all a reality show. Trump is a candidate wthose only purpose is to make Jebby look good. Fox
thought it could ambush him tonight to help their boy. It might take more than that. But unless Trump actually runs as a third party, corporate media will easily anoint Jebby. Even then, Trump is not powerful enough to defeat the entire corporate media. All it takes is a few days of scathing coverage by the media on Fox, and the three networks to destroy his chances.

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Don't you all get it? [View all] senseandsensibility Aug 2015 OP

That's what a stalking horse does. MADem Aug 2015 #1

He has too much of an ego to allow murielm99 Aug 2015 #3

I don't think he's the brightest bulb--he has business cleverness, but I don't think he can always MADem Aug 2015 #11

Oh! The Eunuchs. sgtbenobo Aug 2015 #2

This is a hostile takeover. Trump's giving the GOP the 'opportunity' to be with him, or be scuttled. Freelancer Aug 2015 #4

My son... sgtbenobo Aug 2015 #5

I'm picturing Jeb asking his dad if Trump has Secret Service protection yet. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #6

Bingo! sgtbenobo Aug 2015 #7

roflMAO! eom SusanaMontana41 Aug 2015 #8

Yes, and I'm picturing Poppy sobbing and telling Jebbie that the SS is no longer taking his calls. Raster Aug 2015 #9

I think it mercuryblues Aug 2015 #10

Exactly. murielm99 Aug 2015 #12