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In reply to the discussion: I keep trying to grapple with Trump's appeal and I just don't get it. Now with mini rant. [View all]leftyladyfrommo
(18,868 posts)60. He's really physically repulsive to me.
Especially when he's being a real smartass. Those awful faces he makes just make my blood run cold.
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I keep trying to grapple with Trump's appeal and I just don't get it. Now with mini rant. [View all]
cali
Dec 2015
OP
I heard a great response to that!! "So does my drunken Uncle, but do we want him for President???"nt
adigal
Dec 2015
#52
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
I do, and it is not different at all from what happened in Germany during the Weimar Republic
nadinbrzezinski
Dec 2015
#9
Conservatives tend to think political correctness is some huge problem.
Zing Zing Zingbah
Dec 2015
#64
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
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
He speaks to them at a 3rd grade level. Their minds don't wander from him using words or
valerief
Dec 2015
#31
He promises to be a strong and decisive LEADER and lead us all to safety.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Dec 2015
#36
The GOP base has always being racist, anti government, Confederate flag waving, etc.
vinny9698
Dec 2015
#40
30% of GOP primary voters...not 30% of the american people. much smaller number.
spanone
Dec 2015
#44