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Else You Are Mad

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5. Sadly

Reply to beachbumbob (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 12:00 PM

Mar 2016

... most Americans prefer a candidate that spews platitudes that don't require them to think or even to be honest & someone that will let them 'win' over the rest of Americans and the world. Winning is what Americans like most That is why the Super Bowl is so popular & Trump is viable as a candidate.

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I think we can conclude the people voting for Trump want a winner. Trump sounds like a winner [View all] Johonny Mar 2016 OP

If Hillary is the nominee unfortunately there is a good chance of that. bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #1

This only plays to wwe and nascar conservative crowd... beachbumbob Mar 2016 #2

That is not exactly true. People respond positively to winners. phantom power Mar 2016 #4

Sadly Else You Are Mad Mar 2016 #5

That and indifference in the GE is what scares me underpants Mar 2016 #3

The media has become worthless Johonny Mar 2016 #8

The thing is, though, that in order to win, The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2016 #6

What scares me about Clinton v. Trump Else You Are Mad Mar 2016 #7

Typically undecided voters swing in the last 2 months of an election. They swing to the winner Johonny Mar 2016 #9

And he repeats the words "win" and "winner" about 1,000 times in every rally. pampango Mar 2016 #10

Americans don't do nuance. Atman Mar 2016 #11