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Rex

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16. As much as I hate this is going on, it is good for the world to see how fucked up the GOP

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 06:10 PM

Mar 2016

has become. The GOP likes to hide away from their obvious 'selling points'...and yet Trump has destroyed decades of their handy work by NOT staying behind the scenes and coding his words with the usual RWing dog whistles. The GOP is the party of the neo-nazis...Trump liked their endorsement.

Most of America wonders why we have fallen so far down that now our Presidential elections are like a crappy reality TV show.

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The world watches the U.S. presidential race with �disbelief'. [View all] spanone Mar 2016 OP

So am I. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2016 #1

i feel the same...disbelief. spanone Mar 2016 #2

a question everywhere olddots Mar 2016 #3

it sounds like either a drink or something you pay an escort for. ohnoyoudidnt Mar 2016 #35

Trump's supporters don't care how much our nation's credibility is damaged by him. LonePirate Mar 2016 #4

Your right. This would actually encourage them. underpants Mar 2016 #9

I have friends.... CherokeeDem Mar 2016 #5

Let us not forget who encouraged him to run Lorien Mar 2016 #6

debunked spanone Mar 2016 #7

Typical Clinton duopoly. Nedsdag Mar 2016 #15

Look at all the super white teeth. n/t Calista241 Mar 2016 #25

Here's a bigger problem - if Trump is stopped, people might actually accept Cruz elfin Mar 2016 #8

I "hear" you elfin and agree competely etherealtruth Mar 2016 #23

Agreed Completely cantbeserious Mar 2016 #28

I totally agree with you. Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2016 #33

If Trump is stopped, and replaced by Cruz, about 75% of Trrump's supporters will never be heard from world wide wally Mar 2016 #10

Americans are watching it with disbelief. octoberlib Mar 2016 #11

Bingo!! spanone Mar 2016 #12

Exactly my thought. We and "the world" have that in common. Hortensis Mar 2016 #13

Include me in, along with many friends and family members. The situation makes me sick. n/t Paper Roses Mar 2016 #19

I'm getting quite alarmed too lunatica Mar 2016 #14

As much as I hate this is going on, it is good for the world to see how fucked up the GOP Rex Mar 2016 #16

It is probably safe to say that the world realized how screwed up the GOP is when W invaded Iraq.... xocet Mar 2016 #34

I agree there was no hiding behind politics on that one. Fulled by money and power. Rex Mar 2016 #36

The rest of the world has politicians just like him LittleBlue Mar 2016 #17

You make a very good point. But I suppose that in many ways a 'Trump' in the US is worse than a pampango Mar 2016 #20

Very true. nt LittleBlue Mar 2016 #24

true, but none of those nations are the 'leader of the free world' spanone Mar 2016 #22

One of my American nephews said he's trying to get malaise Mar 2016 #18

I dont think "he's frightening the furriners" is going to ding him much with his support base Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #21

Having a go at my expense Fairgo Mar 2016 #26

I Feel Their Knowing...It is Surreal fredamae Mar 2016 #27

Is the rest of the world aware of how much Trump has been promoted by our mainstream media? jalan48 Mar 2016 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Mar 2016 #30

I've watched many many US elections with disbelief struggle4progress Mar 2016 #31

The most mind boggling was G. AWOL Bush's re-election tabasco Mar 2016 #32

We just came back from St. Kitts. phylny Mar 2016 #37