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CincyDem

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6. He appeals to the people who want a candidate who they think will...
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 01:15 AM
Feb 2016


...physically throw that foreign born usurper out of the white house.

They don't just want to win, they want someone who will overtly take revenge on BHO. I actually heard a guy here in NKY was he was for Trump because he's the only guy with the guts to clean that stink out of "our" White House.

WTF ??? Is this where we're headed. I certainly hope not.
america, going off the rails... spanone Feb 2016 #1
This has been cooking for years nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #5
it's beyond right, it's over the cliff spanone Feb 2016 #10
Yup, fascism is one of the choices. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #12
Well as you say we've been working up to this. haikugal Feb 2016 #35
You welcome nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #36
You just knew some Wellstone ruled Feb 2016 #103
Or so they think. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #109
And this Joker travels in their Social Wellstone ruled Feb 2016 #125
I wasn't surprised, I was surprised it took this long. Occupy kick started it. LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #126
I have had the debate whether it was OWS or the student revolt in 2009 nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #129
I think it was OWS, it hit the news enough for people to start to realize how screwed over LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #134
I expect the summer to be really intersting locally nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #137
It just feels like it... LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #140
We are actually considering a Go Pro nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #141
I would image it would get heavy. But once they invent the portable fusion power supply.... LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #143
Hubby's backpack tops at over 60 pounds nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #150
I think you are most likely right, dear Nadin. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2016 #2
This is a change election nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #8
Hillary will not break him, and this isn't a dig against her, but rather that millions and millions RKP5637 Feb 2016 #80
The only question is.... daleanime Feb 2016 #3
The DNC will do all it can to keep the populist away nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #13
I don't see... quickesst Feb 2016 #4
He appeals to the people who want a candidate who they think will... CincyDem Feb 2016 #6
That is but one group he appeals to nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #17
Does the train run on time? DemocraticWing Feb 2016 #7
I don't think so nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #9
The Snowpiercer probably holds a certain attraction for him IDemo Feb 2016 #14
True nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #16
People are angry at the establishment. He will be the nominee. DJ13 Feb 2016 #11
Yup nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #15
Exactly, she is seen by millions as part of the establishment problem, and they want to dump the RKP5637 Feb 2016 #88
10 present of Latino voters are GOP nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #18
Trump's opposition to the TPP might put him in the White House... First Speaker Feb 2016 #19
Yup I've said it here in the last week nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #22
Hillary has no credibility on the TPP CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #38
"... the majority of Americans (Dems/Repubs) are against the TPP." From what polls? pampango Feb 2016 #44
I seriously question whether most of those polled in LibDemAlways Feb 2016 #51
That is quite likely. It may well be that Democrats generally support engagement with the world - pampango Feb 2016 #68
Spectacle yourpaljoey Feb 2016 #54
One qualifier nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #56
That's right--it is the war on the establishment in both parties CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #58
Not just minorities nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #60
Right...I saw that. Trump won everywhere CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #62
Lie is such a harsh word :-; nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #63
Yes, that is the big crime here CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #66
I suspect that is either just a bad habit on her part, deflect nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #77
Well said! The DNC and DWS solution is to provide the SOS again. They totally have blinders on RKP5637 Feb 2016 #86
Hatred is such a strong word nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #94
Existential crisis...that nails it. Hillary's expiration date has passed. Enough is Enough. Both libdem4life Feb 2016 #73
The commentariat is starting to say it nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #78
Thanks for the link. Long read, but explains exactly what I see. If it's not Bernie, it's Trump. libdem4life Feb 2016 #91
Somebody else posted it yesterday at GD:P nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #93
That's when I don't get this "one post only"...many of us do not stay at our computers libdem4life Feb 2016 #96
Well I could, why I am just spreading it like nuts nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #97
trump personifies the tea party. they've taken over the republicans completely if he wins craigmatic Feb 2016 #20
The TP is one of his comstituencies nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #23
I had lunch today with a Republi who was caucusing for Trump ffr Feb 2016 #21
Yet their turn out was very high nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #24
IDK. What I saw of the cars parked at the caucus site we were at on Saturday ffr Feb 2016 #29
This is being reported by all media outlets nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #31
I did the math. Dems trounced the Reps by 12% ffr Feb 2016 #49
You might have done it nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #50
I'm not at all surprise he won. herding cats Feb 2016 #25
You and I are in the minority (we are paying attention) nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #26
I don't want to think we're in a minority on this. herding cats Feb 2016 #37
I suspect quietly there are plans afoot to contain the US nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #40
Beam me up Scotty. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #47
Trump has pretty good odds of being president gwheezie Feb 2016 #27
That is one reason nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #28
CNN showed maps of Nevada, NH and SC CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #30
The emphasis of enemies having low energy nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #33
The effective fascists are populist kcjohn1 Feb 2016 #32
Add also a string theme of chosen and strong nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #34
Americans will not vote establishment. Americans will get change. SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #39
Trump, a fascist? Naaah. And, if any, less than GW. Albertoo Feb 2016 #41
That is far from tje limit to the definition nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #45
Even with Merriam Webster, it doesn't tally Albertoo Feb 2016 #119
Here from the speeches that he gives nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #122
I still do not get your point Albertoo Feb 2016 #132
Have you missed how mexicans and muslims are referred to by the KKK nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #135
I have European Jewish roots, and still do not see your point Albertoo Feb 2016 #142
You will see nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #144
Way before taking power, Hitler had paramilitary troops Albertoo Feb 2016 #145
And you wont nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #149
Trump is everything Romney wasn't quaker bill Feb 2016 #42
Well I am more and more convinced that the American voter nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #48
The fact that millions of people voted for LibDemAlways Feb 2016 #59
You are misreading trump nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #61
I know he isn't backing out. He can't at this point. LibDemAlways Feb 2016 #69
Depends on how he governs (ugh) nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #71
That's what I'm telling myself. We do need to grow the hell up! haikugal Feb 2016 #101
I think enough of us are bright enough quaker bill Feb 2016 #151
I agree. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #152
I have been saying for a long time now Cosmocat Feb 2016 #153
Trump has already made enough gaffes quaker bill Feb 2016 #154
It isnt the general Cosmocat Feb 2016 #155
The link of Trump and the European far-right is apt. "To understand Donald Trump, look to Europe." pampango Feb 2016 #43
During the summer, when trump started to creep me up nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #46
Toss Huey Long in there, too. AngryAmish Feb 2016 #147
This years voter is very anti establishment. notadmblnd Feb 2016 #52
Yup nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #53
Well -sticks and stones and all that notadmblnd Feb 2016 #55
Well yeah I added the partisan to my list of special people nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #57
At this point I expect Trump to be the GOP POTUS nominee quite easily. PufPuf23 Feb 2016 #64
You are not the only one. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #65
No way would I ever consider a vote for Trump (nor any GOP) PufPuf23 Feb 2016 #75
Being in a deep blue state nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #76
Your energy is admirable. nt PufPuf23 Feb 2016 #81
Roberts of KS is a natural. AngryAmish Feb 2016 #148
I keep thinking that some encouraged Trump to run because they assumed he could beat djean111 Feb 2016 #67
That is one theory that Mal also proposed nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #72
I'd like to know what was discussed in that meeting with Bill that Trump had, right before he djean111 Feb 2016 #82
Well, since I do not consider the US a working democracy anymore nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #83
Third Way Democrats doomed us by selling us out after the 2008 election. Zorra Feb 2016 #70
That is one of the strands nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #74
Unfortunately, there is a real "deer in the headlights" quality to the Hillary campaign. highprincipleswork Feb 2016 #79
2016 well might be one of those seismic events that often occur in the history of countries. RKP5637 Feb 2016 #84
Nevada? hardly a shock at all 0rganism Feb 2016 #85
Which points to the base he is building nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #95
yep, he's a stronger candidate than anyone imagined 0rganism Feb 2016 #98
Oh he will win the nom nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #99
I am not surprised...but appalled. nruthie Feb 2016 #87
The base revolt is in bothy parties nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #89
I predicted on DU after he gave his announcement speech he would be the Republican nominee JCMach1 Feb 2016 #90
It took me a week nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #92
The strange thing is Rep. and Dem's are still in Denial about this JCMach1 Feb 2016 #100
Some is reagan's nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #102
I said he had a sleeper hold on the nomination Cosmocat Feb 2016 #130
Good, some of us have been paying attention nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #139
Exactly! JCMach1 Feb 2016 #146
I'm not. Leaving aside the content of what he's saying, he's way more exciting to watch than Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #104
Ezra Klein posted a video on this yesterday on FB nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #108
I said a while back that Trump has gone well past "flirting" with fascism Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #113
I think he is well beyond that nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #115
The thing is, the kabuki theater has just been too obvious over the last 16 years. Marr Feb 2016 #105
I'll tell you who is partly to blame, also. The "YOU CANT SAY THAT!" wing of the left. Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #106
Hey, I can say with pride nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #107
I think so. Frankly, I watched his victory speeches and got a sick feeling inside Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #111
I watched and read his ham sandwitch of a launch speech nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #114
red flags all over the place. Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #116
Trump is merely smarter than all the politicians he is fighting with.. islandmkl Feb 2016 #110
I know, but more than a few posters nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #112
we underestimate him, because we think he is one of 'them'...them being the very people islandmkl Feb 2016 #117
The democratic establishment is under estimating the anger nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #118
like they say at the roller coaster" 'Here we go again!" islandmkl Feb 2016 #120
As I said, back in August all I had to go by nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #124
remember the days when he was 'topped out' at like 20% and was a joke... islandmkl Feb 2016 #128
It is going to be wild, that is for sure nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #131
Bette Davis time... islandmkl Feb 2016 #136
The train has no brakes AngryAmish Feb 2016 #121
And it keeps accelerating nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #123
Lunacy. AngryAmish Feb 2016 #127
Nope, and I am getting a bunch of movie recomendations nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #138
*** Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #133
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