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modestybl

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39. The Democrats have not helped this situation...

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 11:05 AM

Apr 2016

... by moving to the right, and becoming an acceptable party for corporations who want to increase their wealth and power, the Repub party has moved to the far right, Dems for years have been at war with progressives, and this is where it has gotten us.

Furthermore, if you get past the outrageous Trump statements about women, Mexicans, etc., he talks about the tax laws and the trade laws that have resulted in millions of jobs moved overseas. He will easily pivot to HRC's left on a host of issues, she may not be prepared to counter.

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It is simply beyond me that the dumb fuck republicans are nominating goddamn trump [View all] morningfog Apr 2016 OP

He is the perfect candidate for the electorate that they created..... virtualobserver Apr 2016 #1

30 years of a talk radio psyops, unchallenged and certainot Apr 2016 #61

A lot, if not most talk radio is against him, and no one ignored talk radio, they just couldn't braddy Apr 2016 #74

you're wrong on both certainot Apr 2016 #100

Also most of the unfortunatly named Air America stations were very low power. That Guy 888 Apr 2016 #107

i'll bet if liberals had even just 20%, the rw stations certainot Apr 2016 #117

Wrong about what? Limbaugh is against Trump, so is Levin and Beck, and Medved, and braddy Apr 2016 #113

limbaugh makes excuses for him. when gop establishment decides certainot Apr 2016 #116

also, the larger fact is trump and his supporters ARE RW radio certainot Apr 2016 #118

Sure. I remember. For those who haven't thought Hortensis Apr 2016 #120

liberals always get this wrong - it's rw propaganda certainot Apr 2016 #122

First comes the audience. Without demand, there is no sale. Hortensis Apr 2016 #123

you wouldn't subsidize rw radio for billions to make trillions? certainot Apr 2016 #130

First comes the demand, and yes, megabucks were Hortensis Apr 2016 #131

you don't need demand if you're just going to certainot Apr 2016 #132

You are creating demand, but yes many Hortensis Apr 2016 #133

BTW limbaugh just said trump speech was major certainot Apr 2016 #121

i dunno most i have run into are loud mouth haters of various sorts only concerned about themselves lunasun Apr 2016 #2

Well said! I guess they want troops in the streets and a dystopia to live in. Much of America is RKP5637 Apr 2016 #3

Bingo Funtatlaguy Apr 2016 #5

key word: Idiocracy world wide wally Apr 2016 #69

Yep, the R's are always about discrimination and controlling other peoples lives and bodies. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2016 #71

That's pretty much it in a nutshell. smirkymonkey Apr 2016 #85

You also never hear them say, "Let's discuss this, consider the issues, and come to LuckyLib Apr 2016 #109

I'm not surprised at all. Trump promises to return them to a time when only White Men were President Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #4

So, essentially, Trump and his fan club think he's running for United States Dictator. HughBeaumont Apr 2016 #6

Yes, he is. I think when we resort to calling them dumb we underestimate them. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #87

Seen this? HughBeaumont Apr 2016 #97

A RW demagogue who plays on fears and promises to protect 'real' Americans (white men). pampango Apr 2016 #8

A simply GREAT analysis!!! hamsterjill Apr 2016 #24

And that differs elljay Apr 2016 #32

Trump is the most open about it. Because he was open, he has won the most voters. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #88

You nailed that to the wall. sofa king Apr 2016 #47

Link that works: hunter Apr 2016 #104

Thank you! sofa king Apr 2016 #106

This is on point - very well said JustAnotherGen Apr 2016 #57

Brilliant and accurate assessment. Amimnoch Apr 2016 #60

Exactly. runaway hero Apr 2016 #103

+1000 TeamPooka Apr 2016 #112

At the same time mudd flap university and mudd flap are being sued for fraud. Very rich indeed. lonestarnot Apr 2016 #7

He's a symptom of a larger problem and I think the point is being missed..... marmar Apr 2016 #9

A wishy-washy liberal government that can't stand up for the ordinary people preceded JDPriestly Apr 2016 #17

Couldn't agree with you more. marmar Apr 2016 #20

Is there any thread you cannot turn into an anti-Hillary topic? world wide wally Apr 2016 #78

Also agree 90-percent Apr 2016 #83

Trump is screaming about economic security to the economically secure, none of that matters to uponit7771 Apr 2016 #21

Whatever. It's not like Democrats are paying attention to the working poor or poor either. marmar Apr 2016 #30

Yes ! Angel Martin Apr 2016 #125

+1 840high Apr 2016 #128

What you said is 1000% correct hollowdweller Apr 2016 #90

The Republicans have been screwing their base for years sharp_stick Apr 2016 #10

It's a reflection of how far we've fallen as a nation when people are so stupid and clueless... ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2016 #11

MOST conservatives really dislike him. Almost a third Hortensis Apr 2016 #12

The Hillary v. Trump race would be one narcissist against the other narcissist. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #22

Personality disorders are real, JDPriestly. Hortensis Apr 2016 #26

I know what a narcissist is. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #27

That slur about HRC is 100% false. And you posted it Hortensis Apr 2016 #37

Hillary is a narcissist. She fits the description quite clearly in my view. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #44

Your view is very much a consider-the-source view. Hortensis Apr 2016 #84

Hillary and Trump both qualify. AlbertCat Apr 2016 #42

As do some of the posters to whom you respond...[n/t] Maedhros Apr 2016 #110

All politicians say I Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #46

Obama is not a narcissist. Neither was Jimmy Carter. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #67

Far from it Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #76

You are clearly watching him closely, good analysis, and accurate in my opinion. braddy Apr 2016 #77

Reality TV politics now.... beachbum bob Apr 2016 #13

It makes sense... freebrew Apr 2016 #14

They are getting more and more treestar Apr 2016 #15

I'm looking forward to the Clinton- Trump debates GOLGO 13 Apr 2016 #16

But people with 25-word vocabularies -- all hate words and profanity -- will love Trump JDPriestly Apr 2016 #25

Bernie would wipe the floor with tRump... Hillary not so much. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2016 #35

I prefer Bernie, but I think Hillary would do very well against trump MynameisBlarney Apr 2016 #38

Unfortunately, a lot of the people who are voting for Trump love the insults and JDPriestly Apr 2016 #45

Yup MynameisBlarney Apr 2016 #105

YOU SAID IT!...people have to realize, elections are often NOT decided on the merits, but rather, based on perceptions. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2016 #135

News Flash - They have already destroyed this country Equinox Moon Apr 2016 #18

I fear the entire Republican party. They do so much damage in a short time when in power Johonny Apr 2016 #19

dems nominating Hillary blows my fucking mind too 2pooped2pop Apr 2016 #23

I feel the same way about Hillary. zalinda Apr 2016 #28

have no idea. they easily believe anything he says PatrynXX Apr 2016 #29

They aren't FOR Trump. They are AGAINST the GOP-establishment. DetlefK Apr 2016 #31

he WON the elections...us dems have ways to avoid that unpleasant thing dembotoz Apr 2016 #33

and they will love and embrace him....a win is a win....sack of morons is correct spanone Apr 2016 #34

Why are you so surprised? MynameisBlarney Apr 2016 #36

The Democrats have not helped this situation... modestybl Apr 2016 #39

Imagine how you'll feel if the nation elects him PDittie Apr 2016 #40

It follows one after another packman Apr 2016 #41

That ain't nuthin. We're nominating Hillary. Hoppy Apr 2016 #43

The people have spoken. I dislike Trump, but I respect democracy. bigwillq Apr 2016 #48

Trumps shift towards center has started. yeoman6987 Apr 2016 #70

Here's my theory.... Chakaconcarne Apr 2016 #49

The right wing worked long and hard for a voting base this powerful and stupid. Paladin Apr 2016 #50

+1 !! exactly ^ lunasun Apr 2016 #68

Why would anyone be surprised? The US is home LibDemAlways Apr 2016 #51

I think we are being played by the elite. They all belong to the same club and we see pics of them bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #52

If there is a Clinton-Trump presidential debate Trump will asiliveandbreathe Apr 2016 #53

I hope you are right hollowdweller Apr 2016 #92

The only trump LittleGirl Apr 2016 #54

better him, than Cruz. La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #55

I imagine the right wing feels the same about Bernie/Hillary. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #56

i dunno about that, maybe the social liberal type of ny conservatives La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #59

I get you. No worries. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #81

the all caps and underlined stuff wasn't specifically for you La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #91

Yup, absolutely. Trump doesn't NEED to sell himself out E-Z-B Apr 2016 #65

trump is also not intransigent on social issues and does not have La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #66

Can't quibble with anything you've written here .... salinsky Apr 2016 #58

He's the piss poor pick of a piss poor litter rocktivity Apr 2016 #62

You can put this on the power of the media's 2 billion dollars worth of publicity and coverage. braddy Apr 2016 #63

Well who is better? Visionary Apr 2016 #64

I agree about Trump, but sus453 Apr 2016 #72

+1 840high Apr 2016 #129

I think Cruz is more dangerous. There are no good options. Vinca Apr 2016 #73

Cruz / Fiorina! Ah, ha, ha, ha, ha,.... Cripes!! FighttheFuture Apr 2016 #96

I mean really! Scootaloo Apr 2016 #75

. Guy Whitey Corngood Apr 2016 #79

Credit the Success Of the Radical Right Vogon_Glory Apr 2016 #80

Frankly, I'm surprised this surprises you. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2016 #82

Shiny, shiny...he's on the TeeVee and maybe a bit of what he spouts might apply to me.... Tikki Apr 2016 #86

People are hungry for some economic fairness. The dems have certainly not brought it. hollowdweller Apr 2016 #89

I was thinking along the same lines, but... a different party. n/t lumberjack_jeff Apr 2016 #93

As opposed to the alternatives? The entire line up is sickening RedCappedBandit Apr 2016 #94

Why? Trump is sublime for the role. He has tapped into the disgust the RW electorate feels FighttheFuture Apr 2016 #95

I called this months ago nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #98

They're doing Dems a huge favor by nominating their weakest GE candidate. lagomorph777 Apr 2016 #99

The whole thing is elaborate kabuki theater. [n/t] Maedhros Apr 2016 #114

you and everyone I know. MFM008 Apr 2016 #101

Because that's what they wanted runaway hero Apr 2016 #102

I said the same thing when they nominated Reagan and again with W. B Calm Apr 2016 #108

Not me, I've known for decades that they've wanted to destroy America. Rex Apr 2016 #111

The GOP nominated Bush TWICE GOPblows431 Apr 2016 #115

Mirror image. Scuba Apr 2016 #119

One of those dipshits is my Governor rbrnmw Apr 2016 #124

And which one of them other than trump would you accept as a decent nominee? BillZBubb Apr 2016 #126

Trump is an ignorant, bigoted moron abelenkpe Apr 2016 #127

Trump will be a unique president. Katashi_itto Apr 2016 #134