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I've heard a number of times: elleng Dec 2015 #1
Maybe. Rod Beauvex Dec 2015 #33
I heard a great response to that!! "So does my drunken Uncle, but do we want him for President???"nt adigal Dec 2015 #52
Zacly! elleng Dec 2015 #53
He's really physically repulsive to me. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2015 #60
I think "telling like it is" is laughable. Zing Zing Zingbah Dec 2015 #61
Right! elleng Dec 2015 #63
I think i do MariaThinks Dec 2015 #2
Tea Party: equally unfathomable. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #3
IMO, it's 40 years of jeff47 Dec 2015 #4
There is a common method in marketing which applies to the marketing of politicians also. GreatGazoo Dec 2015 #5
His support is there because he is saying the bigotted BS that most will not speak Hepburn Dec 2015 #6
People like politicians who lie to them Kelvin Mace Dec 2015 #7
They think the liars are actually the truth tellers... Zing Zing Zingbah Dec 2015 #62
He is a loud mouth that appeals to people's bad instincts, Mass Dec 2015 #8
I do, and it is not different at all from what happened in Germany during the Weimar Republic nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #9
I don't think it explains his appeal cali Dec 2015 #13
It is exactly the same appeal nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #18
So, RobinA Dec 2015 #54
Yes nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #56
You don't get it because you are using reason Nyan Dec 2015 #10
Maybe, but my repulsion for him is a gut thing cali Dec 2015 #15
^^^^THIS^^^^^ nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #19
"You've got to be carefully taught to Cyrano Dec 2015 #11
"Babe, all I know is what I see." HughBeaumont Dec 2015 #12
He's anti-establishment and rebelling against political correctness davidn3600 Dec 2015 #14
Conservatives tend to think political correctness is some huge problem. Zing Zing Zingbah Dec 2015 #64
I have trouble with the entire republican/teabagger ideal liberal N proud Dec 2015 #16
Conservatives have an anti-establishment streak, too Prism Dec 2015 #17
Easy. He is a thumb in the eye of the media and the RNC. Throd Dec 2015 #20
Definitely that's a big piece of it, but even so.... cali Dec 2015 #22
You and me both. I cannot wrap my head around it to save my life. Pacifist Patriot Dec 2015 #21
RW populists like Trump & Le Pen, prey on two insecurities, economic and cultural. pampango Dec 2015 #23
About 20% of American adults dedicate under five minutes a year to thinking about politics L. Coyote Dec 2015 #24
It's quite simple. Ignorance -> Fear -> Hate. Zorra Dec 2015 #25
Give this a read. ABC story on the anatomy of his S. Carolina supporters underpants Dec 2015 #26
he's george wallace with charisma and free air time. spanone Dec 2015 #27
Nothing "conservatives" do surprises me any more. Cary Dec 2015 #28
He's the only one who says he will enforce the immigration laws Dems to Win Dec 2015 #29
Illegal immigration from Mexico has stopped, even reversed, under Obama. Punishment of pampango Dec 2015 #37
Who will working poor Americans believe, their own eyes or a UC Berkley prof? Dems to Win Dec 2015 #46
We agree on much. But progressive countries with more immigration are better for workers pampango Dec 2015 #47
Robert Reich today: The Revolt of the Anxious Class Dems to Win Dec 2015 #58
One Word RobinA Dec 2015 #55
Two Words: Bernie Sanders Dems to Win Dec 2015 #59
It takes a certain flavor of 2naSalit Dec 2015 #30
He speaks to them at a 3rd grade level. Their minds don't wander from him using words or valerief Dec 2015 #31
He also doesn't use numbers when he talks. Mr.Bill Dec 2015 #35
I think pundits were paid to kill Perot. People didn't think to make fun of valerief Dec 2015 #48
Most people don't want to think. About anything SheilaT Dec 2015 #32
"If you can convince... iandhr Dec 2015 #34
He promises to be a strong and decisive LEADER and lead us all to safety. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2015 #36
What you said here: Utopian Leftist Dec 2015 #38
20% of the Country approved of Dick Cheney when he left. Gore1FL Dec 2015 #39
The GOP base has always being racist, anti government, Confederate flag waving, etc. vinny9698 Dec 2015 #40
A While Back tea and oranges Dec 2015 #41
It's pretty clear, actually. TygrBright Dec 2015 #42
This isn't about Trump… santafe52 Dec 2015 #43
30% of GOP primary voters...not 30% of the american people. much smaller number. spanone Dec 2015 #44
i know a pretty unlikely fan. the appeal to him is mopinko Dec 2015 #45
He really is revolting ellie Dec 2015 #49
He's the only one of them with a shred of remaining personality. Orsino Dec 2015 #50
Google: P T Barnum motto Funtatlaguy Dec 2015 #51
Half of the public has sub-average IQs. MineralMan Dec 2015 #57
Or maybe average IQ Zing Zing Zingbah Dec 2015 #65
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