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pampango

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5. "... He spewed hate about building walls, kicking out Muslims, protecting our guns, forcing the
Thu Mar 3, 2016, 07:39 AM
Mar 2016
Chinese and Japanese from our economy, and getting rid of Common Core. Not once did I hear how any of this was going to happen. There was zero mention of policy.

He seemed less presidential than anyone we could pick off the street. He used curse words, condemned international leaders like the Pope and Mexican president, and spoke of how greed is a good thing.

But I was surrounded by more bigotry and hate than ever before. Standing side by side with 10,000 other people who – on the outside – seemed so similar to me, but who devoured every hate-filled word spoken to them made me feel ashamed and isolated. I really did lose some faith in humanity.

Outside, vendors sold memorabilia with slogans like “Bomb the hell out of ISIS” accompanied by pictures of Muslims on fire and “KFC Hillary Special 2 Fat Thighs 2 Small Breasts 1 Left Wing.” Everything was red, white and blue, but it was less patriotism and more bigoted supremacism.

We all share this high school students revulsion with what she saw and heard. The only good thing to come out of this is that she has seen the true face of the republican party, something many of her friends have willingly not seen.

I agree about uniting after our primary. I much prefer Bernie. The drop off from him to Hillary is IMHO significant. But the drop off from her to Donald or Marco or Ted would be like falling off a cliff - a huuuuuuuuge cliff.

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Trump's problem going forward is that he will have sufrommich Mar 2016 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #2
"I heard the N word several times" HughBeaumont Mar 2016 #3
I have a tinfoil hat wrapped round my noggin. HeartoftheMidwest Mar 2016 #4
So...you were at that meeting... RichGirl Mar 2016 #9
"... He spewed hate about building walls, kicking out Muslims, protecting our guns, forcing the pampango Mar 2016 #5
I've always said, "If a Republican were a good guy, he'd be a registered Democrat." Until then, NO!! WinkyDink Mar 2016 #6
I totally agree with you! RichGirl Mar 2016 #7
Please quit spreading that ahistorical lie. blackspade Mar 2016 #10
thank you for that response. rurallib Mar 2016 #12
It wouldn't have gotten to the Court HillareeeHillaraah Mar 2016 #14
don't know that for sure rurallib Mar 2016 #21
Seems many on this board have forgotten that, or weren't even Loki Mar 2016 #17
I absolutely know that the SCOTUS made the final decision. RichGirl Mar 2016 #19
Votes have to be earned. Gore isn't entitled to anyones vote. DesMoinesDem Mar 2016 #18
Every time I read anything about this man, the only word that pops into my head is AllyCat Mar 2016 #8
I am so fearful of what a slick, polished media campaign will do to buff his image rurallib Mar 2016 #11
Take some heart in this: Amimnoch Mar 2016 #13
Agree! UCmeNdc Mar 2016 #15
Better hope that the "better angels of our nature" Loki Mar 2016 #16
At this time approx 9 AM est RichGirl Mar 2016 #20
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