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The2ndWheel

(7,947 posts)
12. It's pandering
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 11:06 AM
Feb 2016

Which is how every politician has a job.

I would imagine it's because of the big deal made about how he does well with his supporters who are labeled as poorly educated. As the story goes, the only way to support Trump is if you're dumb and don't know your own interests. Which pushes people away from those saying that, and into the arms of someone who at least seems like he cares, even though he most likely doesn't. But again, that's politics. That's how you win.

Nobody gets voted for unless they tell people what they want to hear.

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My 'other' - He's just being honest. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #1
I think that is what is most dangerous about him ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #4
I have mine right here 2naSalit Feb 2016 #13
Running scared from The Donald?" Come on! Hortensis Feb 2016 #18
I have relatives in the baltics, but the USSR ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #19
His customer and voter base. HughBeaumont Feb 2016 #2
I think he was mocking them with the knowledge that they would mistakenly believe he was GoneFishin Feb 2016 #3
Bingo... it's another version of "I could shoot somebody and not lose voters" Blasphemer Feb 2016 #29
It's long form for ... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #5
Yup bigwillq Feb 2016 #9
It is too! 2naSalit Feb 2016 #14
I'm going with door #1 leftofcool Feb 2016 #6
Simple - Donald being Crass, Ignorant, Belittling Donald Glitterati Feb 2016 #7
Watch out DOE TheUndecider Feb 2016 #8
Is that the same as saying: Downwinder Feb 2016 #10
Shout Out to his adoring Public. no_hypocrisy Feb 2016 #11
It's pandering The2ndWheel Feb 2016 #12
My "other" DeadLetterOffice Feb 2016 #15
it means "I love you even if you dropped out of high school" hfojvt Feb 2016 #16
Trump is a hologram. This IS the rise of the MACHINES!!!!1!! Bucky Feb 2016 #17
He thinks they are easy to bamboozle. MoonRiver Feb 2016 #20
I thought he usually referred to them as "Losers" world wide wally Feb 2016 #21
His audience is what he means. nt bemildred Feb 2016 #22
They are his marks and he has just pulled off a huge scam. femmocrat Feb 2016 #23
it means... lame54 Feb 2016 #24
This is from a man who swendled money from all those folks who went to Trump University! imanamerican63 Feb 2016 #25
The last option - we're fucked. Initech Feb 2016 #26
That he could not think of the word, 'uneducated' in time for a sound bite? Rex Feb 2016 #27
anyone not ivey league. nt Javaman Feb 2016 #28
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