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nadinbrzezinski

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72. That is one theory that Mal also proposed
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 02:30 PM
Feb 2016

In another thread. And there might be something to it. But I personally think he saw his chance and took it. He can read moods well. He was thinking of running in the past.

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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