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Hortensis

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41. You have to be 100% right. And even his ability
Sun May 8, 2016, 07:20 PM
May 2016

to feed his need by constantly posturing in front of cameras would be biting him badly. He'd be subject to such intense criticism for what used to draw cheers and high ratings that I wonder what the stress and disappearance of admiration, as well as the wholly unforeseen impotence, might do to his mental state.

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There you go, tRump at his best, we are nothing to him. Thinkingabout May 2016 #1
Of course we're nothing to a clinical narcissist. Hortensis May 2016 #17
He would LOVE the title, but no way... 3catwoman3 May 2016 #40
You have to be 100% right. And even his ability Hortensis May 2016 #41
Can you even imagine him standing up... 3catwoman3 May 2016 #46
All to the good. If it helped, I'd take up Hortensis May 2016 #48
Exactly! maddiemom May 2016 #72
Trash Mouth Trump - Crap just flys out of his mouth RiteWingKing May 2016 #29
People with privilege can afford to be purists gwheezie May 2016 #2
You should read the LBN OP about this if you sufrommich May 2016 #5
Tell me about it! Kingofalldems May 2016 #26
the people who are not wanting to vote for Hillary are not necessarily purists passiveporcupine May 2016 #25
No. They just want Hillary to be purer than anyone else who has ever run for office. Jitter65 May 2016 #33
What? RiverNoord May 2016 #56
+1000 chwaliszewski May 2016 #59
Spot on. eom BlueMTexpat May 2016 #61
Thank you for stating it so well danimich1 May 2016 #47
Yeah but Hillary puffy socks May 2016 #3
Post removed Post removed May 2016 #53
And Gore was just the same as Bush. (Gore's clothing got criticised too). maddiemom May 2016 #73
The GOP and Trump hate the minimum wage Gothmog May 2016 #4
And exactly how should I be surprised? nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #6
It IS a change from his position in the primaries, which is odd because they usually pnwmom May 2016 #7
Read his books nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #10
No rules apply to Trump malaise May 2016 #8
Not really oberliner May 2016 #9
Apply some logic Rass May 2016 #11
Hillary won't be encouraging outsourcing. She's called for changes in the tax code pnwmom May 2016 #15
Post removed Post removed May 2016 #16
She supports the H1B visa program davidn3600 May 2016 #44
Bernie has been a big proponent of the EB-5, rich person green card program. pnwmom May 2016 #45
The latest on this story. TexasTowelie May 2016 #50
LMAO! basselope May 2016 #76
Trump's personal history argues against his outsourcing claims jmowreader May 2016 #28
This meme about rejecting lesser of two evils creeksneakers2 May 2016 #39
No way this can be justified. lpbk2713 May 2016 #12
Ahem... RoccoR5955 May 2016 #13
There's a method to the madness tirebiter May 2016 #14
No, it encourages states in a race to the bottom so employers like Trump get even richer. pnwmom May 2016 #18
Not to mention the ability to get around equal pay for equal work to pay minorities even less than Jitter65 May 2016 #35
and Sanders wants $15 and does better than Clinton against him MisterP May 2016 #19
Sanders is out. And realists know he wouldn't have done better in the General pnwmom May 2016 #38
The "realists" here "knew" Kerry would beat Bush* easily quaker bill May 2016 #62
I never thought so. Our country's parties were very closely divided. n/t pnwmom May 2016 #63
I'm calling for an END to Trump. nt Duval May 2016 #20
He believes everyone is worthless but himself. Spitfire of ATJ May 2016 #21
Perhaps this will turn off several voters planning to go tRump...sure is a contrast on both tax downeastdaniel May 2016 #22
Didn't America try that once before? nxylas May 2016 #23
Hillary just won, this race is now over. Shoulders of Giants May 2016 #24
The anti-union crowd Turbineguy May 2016 #27
don't forget talk some of the union crowd will Go Trump. Some already are serial repuke voters and Person 2713 May 2016 #34
Especially the transportation unions. Turbineguy May 2016 #49
Some of every group will vote for that asshat wolfie001 May 2016 #57
"the difference between the parties into stark relief?" You sure got that right. jtuck004 May 2016 #30
Many died the last time the states competed against each other. Kaleva May 2016 #31
Americans have elected buffoons before Califonz May 2016 #32
Federal minimum wage gone, so is the states, and red states ain't gonna pay much if anything. Iliyah May 2016 #36
Other countries sooo kacekwl May 2016 #37
Well, of course he does.. mountain grammy May 2016 #42
Trump really wants to bring on the revolution. Keep it up Donald. jalan48 May 2016 #43
Makes one wonder why Bill Clinton encouraged Trump to get involved with GOP ReasonableToo May 2016 #51
He was just, in an agreeable way, steering the narcissist away from the Dem party. pnwmom May 2016 #55
Oh good, breaking bread with the Peter Schiffs of the world. HughBeaumont May 2016 #52
WTF is this guy even talking about???? ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #54
Trump is an utter prick GOPblows431 May 2016 #58
K&R Maru Kitteh May 2016 #60
Anyone opposed to a higher minimum wage would call for an immediate raise in the wage if they ever liberalnarb May 2016 #64
He is advocating for ZERO minimum wage. ZERO. And people still think Hillary is the same as Trump? AgadorSparticus May 2016 #65
Tinyhands Trump thinks he han't got enough $$$ because he can't hold it in all his Tiny Hands Hekate May 2016 #66
So, it's fine with him when MS, AL, LA reinstitute nothing pay and company stores? lark May 2016 #67
So step one, deport undocumented workers IronLionZion May 2016 #68
He wants us to compete at the Chinese iPhone factory worker wage level. Despot in a suit TeamPooka May 2016 #69
Careful rtracey May 2016 #70
But, but texstad79 May 2016 #71
Wow. We should nominate someone who can beat that guy. Jester Messiah May 2016 #74
Yeah and he's gonna build a wall too. LOL basselope May 2016 #75
Miss Flip flop will be right there along with him on the minimum wage if the polls tell her to! coffeeAM May 2016 #77
There has never been more of a difference between the parties than now. SunSeeker May 2016 #78
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