General Discussion

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

72. I really hope circumstances will force him, but yes,

Thu May 5, 2016, 01:57 PM

May 2016

because going up against her would almost certainly be absolutely disastrous for him. He did terribly even in those GOP mud-fights that rewarded his kind of behavior instead of intelligent answers, and he's already proved he can say no. Maybe he'll negotiate an extremely controlled fake "town hall" with questions submitted ahead of time, or some such thing.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

74 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Trump's new abortion comment is insane. I mean that literally. [View all] cali May 2016 OP

When I was in my early 20's I worked in a psychiatric facility. Vinca May 2016 #1

Wernake's Aphasia would be one possible explanation. teamster633 May 2016 #51

"Word salad," we used to call it. mac56 May 2016 #53

I've read this twice. I fear for my sanity. Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #2

Oh, come on, guys, it's standard obfuscation technique. Hortensis May 2016 #11

I was trying to be funny. Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #15

Sorry, I didn't mean to drop this under your name Hortensis May 2016 #19

I think you nailed it PatSeg May 2016 #56

And "acedemic." Also, ALL of his interviews feature unverifiable person or persons praising him Maru Kitteh May 2016 #67

Oh yes PatSeg May 2016 #70

Which one of you has the machine gun? Jeebo May 2016 #18

Lol. I gotta explain a joke, Jeebo? Hortensis May 2016 #22

You say guerrilla, I say gorilla. Freudian slip ? :-) CincyDem May 2016 #30

Yes, definitely gorilla. Sorry. The idea of any issue being important Hortensis May 2016 #31

Haha. No need for sorry. I thought it was a pretty funny work slip. CincyDem May 2016 #68

Amen. Sad to say, he's too smart to debate Hillary, Hortensis May 2016 #69

You really think he's get through this with any debates ? n/t CincyDem May 2016 #71

I really hope circumstances will force him, but yes, Hortensis May 2016 #72

it was an amazing clarification of his theoretical rhetorical academic answer unblock May 2016 #3

...and it's so nice. So perfect. ScreamingMeemie May 2016 #5

If by some awful snowball's chance in Hell he gets elected redwitch May 2016 #4

If and if, his State of the Union address sarge43 May 2016 #14

Oh my god PatSeg May 2016 #59

Yup. Bush was just the warm up act. sarge43 May 2016 #60

Don't kid yourself, when it is important he will read from a teleprompter. Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #16

Palin was more coherent than Trump Fresh_Start May 2016 #6

No. They're equally incoherent cali May 2016 #8

The fact that Trump can't admit he's wrong or doesn't know Fresh_Start May 2016 #9

Palin for Donald's running mate!!! nt Herman4747 May 2016 #54

He clarifies things like no one before. NCTraveler May 2016 #7

Serve him a lobster! He's ready! auntpurl May 2016 #12

But rtracey May 2016 #10

Take away some of the longer words Wednesdays May 2016 #13

Hahaha n/t prayin4rain May 2016 #48

Standard political obfuscation with a special Trump twist Fumesucker May 2016 #17

For a man who was born to so much privilege and wealth, his vocabulary is very stilted. fasttense May 2016 #20

I can't get over that cali May 2016 #25

Maryland? Really? beveeheart May 2016 #32

Well, some of them traveled to the Maryland Eastern Shore fasttense May 2016 #66

I doubt he ever took any public speaking classes and never has had to give LiberalArkie May 2016 #44

His vocab is also limited to terrific, terrible, disaster and great wordpix May 2016 #57

I've found it rather peculiar as well PatSeg May 2016 #61

To anyone who has played DnD... NeoGreen May 2016 #21

The problem for the media is how to avoid being dismissive without lending any weight bigbrother05 May 2016 #23

Brilliant comment cali May 2016 #26

Agreed PatSeg May 2016 #63

D. Trump channels Ms. Palin Botany May 2016 #24

But he has the "best words"...(n/t) Moostache May 2016 #27

still adjusting his verbage to agree with the vile zealot evangelical gop freaks dembotoz May 2016 #28

I think Trump will one up W for incoherent use of the english language, ... CRH May 2016 #29

The first time... Saviolo May 2016 #33

I'm sure Sarah Palin understood this! secondwind May 2016 #34

Nice! wheniwasincongress May 2016 #37

By the way, welcome back. malthaussen May 2016 #35

Narcissistic personality disorder Botany May 2016 #45

Yes, as I say, I take that as given. malthaussen May 2016 #49

I talked to an old friend about Trump a few months ago and he .... Botany May 2016 #52

He was probably up all night PatSeg May 2016 #64

Extra K&R points for the "Billy Madison" reference!! bullwinkle428 May 2016 #36

+1! In this case, it was perfectly deployed. nt IamMab May 2016 #42

Fucking A. Is he on drugs? lonestarnot May 2016 #38

Baffle 'em with bullshit ... GeorgeGist May 2016 #39

I think he was trying to say what he "should have said" mixing it with "what Laura PourMeADrink May 2016 #40

what's the big deal?? GEORGE BUSH was re-elected POTUS ...... NoMoreRepugs May 2016 #41

The art of saying a lot but not much of anything La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #43

Just like my high school students who didn't do homework but wordpix May 2016 #58

But more malicious and manipulative La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #62

You do realize that zentrum May 2016 #46

To instantly dumb down a GOP voter is good for him. He's not speaking to us -- yet. eom Festivito May 2016 #47

i think trump is insane. spanone May 2016 #50

Donald keeps writing ads for dem candidates wordpix May 2016 #55

Sara Palin sulphurdunn May 2016 #65

The next time someone says he "speaks his mind", I will repeat this and say AllyCat May 2016 #73

From a theoretical, rhetorical academic standpoint, you know, panader0 May 2016 #74