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HughBeaumont

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92. "Funny thing about fishing: it never works out so well for the bait"

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Tue May 17, 2016, 03:58 PM

May 2016

Beware of the people who tell you "Change is good" . . . they're usually not going to be the ones suffering from it.

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People who want Trump to win the GE in order to "Bring on the Revolution" are no different than... [View all] Tommy_Carcetti May 2016 OP

...people who want a military draft to "bring on the revolution". stone space May 2016 #1

So you support the industrial military complex? KPN May 2016 #32

From folks rebelling against a Trump Presidency or a Draft? stone space May 2016 #44

From your post. KPN May 2016 #45

Ah...I see...yes, you misunderstood. stone space May 2016 #49

I guess my bad then. But ... KPN May 2016 #55

Let those who support war fight their own wars. Leave the rest of us out of it. stone space May 2016 #73

I agree with not wanting any part of war, but ... KPN May 2016 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author stone space May 2016 #80

That is a poor comparison. I think it's more that cali May 2016 #2

Some, if not many, of the people who support it ARE the most vulnerable and know it. KPN May 2016 #33

+1. Women who face reproductive slavery, immigrants who would see their families torn apart Maru Kitteh May 2016 #68

Read it again Depaysement May 2016 #3

So, can you suggest a better metaphor? MH1 May 2016 #5

How about "No different than people who attend NASCAR races ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2016 #9

No Depaysement May 2016 #60

Who is exactly saying that? nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2016 #65

Same folks...next. downeastdaniel May 2016 #4

What Revolution - Which People - Specifics Required - When Accusations Are Made cantbeserious May 2016 #6

Yep. Seems to me most of those people are KPN May 2016 #37

I have a bad feeling... Jerry442 May 2016 #7

Yep, I really think that might happen. Some have been backed so far into the corner, they have RKP5637 May 2016 #31

Great story! Sad but true! KPN May 2016 #39

None of these people has a remotely coherent and achievable plan skepticscott May 2016 #8

I couldn't agree more. nt Andy823 May 2016 #10

Those types have little empathy & thus think there are vast hordes thinking their way. Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #15

How is that different from any political party? The2ndWheel May 2016 #25

Well, duh, some (like Democrats) tend to be more realistic. Trump followers are seriously deluded. Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #66

Further, the liberal / progressive agenda has empathy at the core. Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #67

Exactly!!! "Batshit insane is a nice way of describing that notion." As we used to say in R&D, RKP5637 May 2016 #34

+1 iandhr May 2016 #46

When they blame their allies for the actions of their enemies.... baldguy May 2016 #11

People who want Trump to win the GE in order to "Bring on the Revolution" are no different than... Wounded Bear May 2016 #12

+1000! KPN May 2016 #40

If a Trump vs Hillary election doesn't create a revolution within the Democratic party...... raindaddy May 2016 #13

BINGO! KPN May 2016 #41

+1 leftstreet May 2016 #72

Sad but true it exactly is. marble falls May 2016 #14

We have the best vehicle in the world for revolution called elections. world wide wally May 2016 #16

You mean the elections that when it's time to vote being a life long dem onecaliberal May 2016 #58

And if we can't overcome that, we're going to win a revolution? world wide wally May 2016 #69

These folks voted in February dems, then in may were changed to republican. onecaliberal May 2016 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author world wide wally May 2016 #17

Looks like the tactic for today is "scorn and sarcasm - that'll reel them in!" djean111 May 2016 #18

So pointing out stupidity doesn't work? n/t paleotn May 2016 #20

Well, that's really subjective, isn't it? djean111 May 2016 #21

So things would be no worse with Trump as president? paleotn May 2016 #54

Of course you do - labeling people as stupid is so illuminating. djean111 May 2016 #57

+1,000,000 paleotn May 2016 #19

Who is THEY? KPN May 2016 #42

Did you not read the post that began this thread? paleotn May 2016 #53

Oh come on. KPN May 2016 #59

Excellent response to this tactic, well said - eom dreamnightwind May 2016 #71

Look - I'm with you in spirit ... Whiskeytide May 2016 #79

We disagree then. KPN May 2016 #81

Again - very much with you in spirit... Whiskeytide May 2016 #91

That's why the Patriots beat the Steelers every year. KPN May 2016 #93

Well now you're just being mean! Whiskeytide May 2016 #94

Haha. I'll bet you do! KPN May 2016 #96

I keep seeing this rooting for tRump thing but not once have I seen someone link to it... ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #83

This one actually inspired me to write this post. Tommy_Carcetti May 2016 #84

Why didn't you reply to that OP? Also, where did you get the "bring on the revolution' part? ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #85

The death of one of the two major political parties in the US would be a revolution of sorts. Tommy_Carcetti May 2016 #86

No thanks, indeed. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #88

Some people do not "want" Trump randr May 2016 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author iandhr May 2016 #47

This is an assumption on your part randr May 2016 #50

got to break a few eggs, eh? paleotn May 2016 #56

Then there are those who,,,, Cryptoad May 2016 #23

Huh? Bullshit and offensive. KPN May 2016 #43

But we have war in the Middle East zeemike May 2016 #24

You are correct. workinclasszero May 2016 #26

They are probably one and the same in most cases. lark May 2016 #27

Making things worse in order to make them better is always risky. n/t pampango May 2016 #28

What, both of them want the same thing? What are the odds? L. Coyote May 2016 #29

Amen. (nt) Paladin May 2016 #30

Democrats who want a Trump victory in the GE rateyes May 2016 #35

Those who are truly afraid of the outcome of a Trump election should KPN May 2016 #36

No one here wants Trump to win PowerToThePeople May 2016 #38

Wrong - there is no "none of the above option". Democat May 2016 #48

Wrong. PowerToThePeople May 2016 #52

You can tell yourself that all you want, but it still isn't true skepticscott May 2016 #62

I do not need to rationalize anything PowerToThePeople May 2016 #63

Yes, you do skepticscott May 2016 #64

Sounds reasonable tonyt53 May 2016 #51

I'm against Trump.... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #61

They're no different than the teabaggers, imo... Blue_Tires May 2016 #74

This is why.....The Horseshoe theory workinclasszero May 2016 #75

Dealing with one of those in the Af Am Group this morning JustAnotherGen May 2016 #76

Prove it. ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #82

I have to Check with the Clinton Campaign JustAnotherGen May 2016 #87

Do you have a link to the post where you're "Dealing with one of those in the Af Am Group"... ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #89

It's not a game JustAnotherGen May 2016 #90

And what of the other side... Scootaloo May 2016 #77

"Funny thing about fishing: it never works out so well for the bait" HughBeaumont May 2016 #92

Those people have a name, "morons." 6000eliot May 2016 #95