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pampango

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16. The republican base likes "meanness", apparently above all else.

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 09:25 PM

Mar 2016

That does not seem to be the case with Democrats, if the tenor of our primary is any indication.

If independents also value meanness above all else, I guess the US will get the president it deserves.

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When Trump insults Hillary or Bill during the GE Debate [View all] maxrandb Mar 2016 OP

Yes , her arrogance is one of her most loved attributes. seaotter Mar 2016 #1

They don't get it, do they? smh. nt artislife Mar 2016 #20

Yeah, I don't get why it would be arrogant to depants Trump ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2016 #25

I don't understand your post artislife Mar 2016 #29

Whatever ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2016 #30

That's your reflection you are looking at. nt artislife Mar 2016 #32

Bingo! We've got a winner here! Vinca Mar 2016 #41

Not going to work RobertEarl Mar 2016 #2

Not when it's directed at people with disabilities Shankapotomus Mar 2016 #6

Didn't seem to hurt him RobertEarl Mar 2016 #8

He'll have to win undecided voters Shankapotomus Mar 2016 #19

I don't think either of them would win over undecided voters. People have Svafa Mar 2016 #53

The republican base likes "meanness", apparently above all else. pampango Mar 2016 #16

Love beats all meaness. riversedge Mar 2016 #58

They ate it up when he went after Rosie O'Donnell. nt artislife Mar 2016 #21

His BASE ate it up leftynyc Mar 2016 #34

Our problem is going to be hemorrhage... Chan790 Mar 2016 #43

I hear that every election season leftynyc Mar 2016 #44

If I don't vote Dem, I will vote Green artislife Mar 2016 #46

Where on earth leftynyc Mar 2016 #47

The inference of this thread is that the people artislife Mar 2016 #48

So nobody called you dumb leftynyc Mar 2016 #49

Not pointedly. nt artislife Mar 2016 #55

+! - Great response! fleur-de-lisa Mar 2016 #50

on the nail ..n/t busterbrown Mar 2016 #3

Did you ever notice that Trump never looks at the people he's insulting in debates? Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #4

"Bless you heart" has already been used or that would be a good one. patricia92243 Mar 2016 #5

Except that the Trumpster never shuts up... Wounded Bear Mar 2016 #7

Trump shut down HRC'S "sexist" accusation in less than 24 hoyrs Arazi Mar 2016 #9

I'm confident Hillary can handle anything Trump throws at her. Laurian Mar 2016 #12

She blew her response by letting Trump change the subject. greyl Mar 2016 #31

Let him bring up Bill's affairs leftynyc Mar 2016 #35

His recorded appearances on the Howard Stern Show maxrandb Mar 2016 #39

Again, that's only the beginning leftynyc Mar 2016 #42

He won't bring up Bill's affairs so much as the sexual assault allegations LittleBlue Mar 2016 #56

Let him try leftynyc Mar 2016 #57

Use that baggage to her advantage. Chan790 Mar 2016 #45

or she could smile and say "i've been called worse on DU" nt msongs Mar 2016 #10

DUZY!!! maxrandb Mar 2016 #38

You win the interwebs today!!! giftedgirl77 Mar 2016 #52

Just turn over your tax records,Donald world wide wally Mar 2016 #11

I worry about her damn vote yeoman6987 Mar 2016 #17

I don't understand the point you're making world wide wally Mar 2016 #22

I didn't know that Bill was running. longship Mar 2016 #13

The lint video is odd looking to me. Looks like a dandruff problem. nt Logical Mar 2016 #14

No offense, but she will have a better retort. HuckleB Mar 2016 #15

Funny rock Mar 2016 #18

I think we'll see she has a good, snide sense of humor flamingdem Mar 2016 #23

She’s already playing it happy, warm, and calm, she’s heard it all before. lindysalsagal Mar 2016 #24

Clinton will eat his lunch, racism and all. Hoyt Mar 2016 #26

Didn't she steal that one from Obama - who was brushing off her smears? djean111 Mar 2016 #27

Because it's all Wrestling right? NowSam Mar 2016 #28

That's not a tactic that will work. SheilaT Mar 2016 #33

Let him rant and rave leftynyc Mar 2016 #36

I don't think you fully understand him. SheilaT Mar 2016 #37

I'm NYer and have been leftynyc Mar 2016 #40

Trump "Bill's a cheater" Hillary "My husband and I worked on our marriage through the good times TeamPooka Mar 2016 #51

...Bernie will just laugh it off, and say "See? He doesn't even know who he's running against!" KamaAina Mar 2016 #54