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55. My husband has been laughing his butt off

Fri Mar 11, 2016, 11:39 PM

Mar 2016

about Trump--until just a few says ago. Hubby always thought Trump was a joke who would never get elected. My husband was enjoying the spectacle.

Today he commented that Trump is no longer acting like an idiotic buffoon. He's all ready pivoted to primary/presidential mode. Hubby said, "I think everything we've seen this far has been an act. He knew that he had to galvanize the base/crazies and get them on board. Now he's going after the Indies and the Dems."

Hubby pointed out how Trump is discussing how horrific these trade deals are for America and how terrible the dirty corporate money in politics is creating bought-off politicians. Trump is also now discussing and touting his anti-war stances--and his belief that Iraq was a mistake.

I looked at my husband and said...holy shit.

I think my husband is right.

Sad to admit it, but I'm frightened. I think he played the buffoon, as strategy. I think he's a lot smarter/diabolical than people realize.

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I think Trump just won the nomination. [View all] RandySF Mar 2016 OP

Dang, I think your'e right. I hope not. SummerSnow Mar 2016 #1

Hope not? God we should all hope SO. He is our DREAM opponent. I LOVE IT! RBInMaine Mar 2016 #9

You think? I think he is the nightmare opponent doc03 Mar 2016 #34

My husband has been laughing his butt off CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author EL34x4 Mar 2016 #61

Of course he's smart. He's a billionaire. EL34x4 Mar 2016 #63

Well...I don't know about that CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #65

Randy, I think you're right. Firebrand Gary Mar 2016 #2

The media has aided, abetted, and enabled him. SamKnause Mar 2016 #3

As bad as t-rump is, he's less scary than cruz. ret5hd Mar 2016 #4

I some ways I agree with you. None of the three are worth anything. ladjf Mar 2016 #45

I disagree. Trump much more dangerous imo. grossproffit Mar 2016 #59

There has never been a doubt in my mind that T-RUMP was gonna win. Kalidurga Mar 2016 #5

Really? Never a doubt? Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #25

My bad I misspoke. Kalidurga Mar 2016 #30

I think you are underestimating the poor image that being ladjf Mar 2016 #48

As a commenter on CNN said, it would be doom. There are not enough ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #6

I think he won it a long time ago Scootaloo Mar 2016 #7

YES you are right. JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #8

Like I said - OhZone Mar 2016 #10

I think you're wrong. MuttLikeMe Mar 2016 #11

+1 !! exactly. Say it lunasun Mar 2016 #28

Hope you're right. n/t Tess49 Mar 2016 #32

And it could go the other way. His supporters could start to become violent davidn3600 Mar 2016 #39

Trump is not running for president of the world. Renew Deal Mar 2016 #57

Yes he is. MuttLikeMe Mar 2016 #70

Yep jberryhill Mar 2016 #12

Yes, this was Rovian LittleBlue Mar 2016 #13

He had to leave. He is the loser tonight lunasun Mar 2016 #17

He never arrived LittleBlue Mar 2016 #19

I am not white so maybe I do not. Plenty of POC were protesting with American flags lunasun Mar 2016 #24

I just told my hubby this same thing so truegrit44 Mar 2016 #46

Someone on MSNBC said they've never seen a republican rally in this part of town. Renew Deal Mar 2016 #58

Trumpf won't be the nominee of the Rethuglican party. roamer65 Mar 2016 #14

I kept thinking the same until tonight. RandySF Mar 2016 #15

Call it what it was, a terrible humiliation for Trump. The protesters have ladjf Mar 2016 #52

"bullies are always cowards".. No one is going to punch HIM annabanana Mar 2016 #72

Trump just got the nomination and gained millions in free Kilgore Mar 2016 #16

You hopefully underestimate decent American voters unless this protest won you over to Trump lunasun Mar 2016 #26

History Kilgore Mar 2016 #36

Agreed, TheCowsCameHome Mar 2016 #18

Agreed. Authoritarians love strong men, "tough guys" Arazi Mar 2016 #20

Why do you think this would "end a candidate in a sane world?" malthaussen Mar 2016 #21

I kept thinking he had no path to an outright majority of delegates. RandySF Mar 2016 #22

Well, then we did our arithmetic differently. malthaussen Mar 2016 #33

he already had it spanone Mar 2016 #23

I see riots in Clevelands future liberal N proud Mar 2016 #27

Yep. AngryOldDem Mar 2016 #41

It would have already been hard for him to lose it ... LannyDeVaney Mar 2016 #29

Trump won earlier todayy with the Cruz sex scandal andbRubio's gay past world wide wally Mar 2016 #31

"Trump says,"They violated my 1st Amendment rights". Get used to it. You will hear it a lot. Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #35

Protesters will respond,"Get your racism and bigotry out of our city!" Oh, but you won't hear this Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #37

The biggest problem for Cruz is that Republicans already know what it's like to "work with" him. Miles Archer Mar 2016 #38

You're right. AngryOldDem Mar 2016 #40

He's saying now that the fighting was Obama's fault LittleBlue Mar 2016 #42

And guess who's from Chicago?! Sparkly Mar 2016 #44

I think your theory is wrong. ladjf Mar 2016 #43

Ugh...I think I just lost my lunch. Rex Mar 2016 #47

It could well win him the nomination, but cost him the election. Marr Mar 2016 #49

I have not doubted this nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #50

he already had it imo restorefreedom Mar 2016 #51

I agree AgerolanAmerican Mar 2016 #53

Don't drop your pearls Fairgo Mar 2016 #54

He also gets a free weekend of non-stop coverage. grossproffit Mar 2016 #56

Not only that - he also preempted Kasich's COLGATE4 Mar 2016 #60

He had the nomination anyway marions ghost Mar 2016 #62

Yes, he did. former9thward Mar 2016 #64

I just said the same to Mr. Maru Maru Kitteh Mar 2016 #66

I think the GOP is disintegrating CorkySt.Clair Mar 2016 #67

Trump won the nomination when 19 republicans decided to run Doctor Jack Mar 2016 #68

When the left and democrats vote in general elections in this country, lovemydog Mar 2016 #69

and lost the election. . . .n/t annabanana Mar 2016 #71