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Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 06:36 PM Jun 2016

Ran into a Trump supporter today.... [View all]

Him: (Noticing my Bernie stuff on the car) "So who are you going to vote for now that your boy got it stolen from him?"

Me: "I guess I'll have no choice but to vote for whoever the Dems run."

Him: "Really? I know some super-delegates who say they're going to switch to Trump.

Me: "You don't know what a super-delegate is, do you."

Him: (Taken aback) "Yeah I do."

Me: "How can a Democratic super-delegate vote at the Republican Convention?"

<pause>

Him: (Moving on) "I'm not for either party. I'm an Independent. I'm not for the "Demoncrats" or the "Republican'ts"."

Me: "Harry Truman once said, 'Anyone who calls himself an Independent isn't going to vote for me."

Him: "They had independents back then? I thought that was something that started in the 90s."

Me: "Do you realize you sound like someone who gets all of their information from right-wing propaganda?"

Him: (Proudly) "I don't even own a computer." (He's in his 20s) Trump will make other countries FEAR us again (this is a plus for him) unlike the Muslim we have in there now."

Me: "Well I like Bernie."

Him: "I could never vote for a Socialist. It would be spitting in the eye of our boys who fought and died in Fallujah."

Me: "Do you think we fought the war in Iraq to defeat Socialism? Why didn't we invade Denmark, or Canada?"

Him: "All of those countries are Commie."

Me: "Really?"

Him: "Yeah."

Me: "France, England, Norway, Sweden, Finland,....all commie?"

Him: "Sure."

Me: "I thought Reagan won the Cold War. That sounds like a loss to me. Bet you admire Putin too for his strong leadership."

Him: (Looking at me like I know things I shouldn't know.)

Me: "By the way, I was alive back then and can tell you Reagan sucked."

Him:

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Ran into a Trump supporter today.... [View all] Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 OP
This idea that we need to have other countries fear us is dangerous. Gomez163 Jun 2016 #1
Hence the nuclear triad Fumesucker Jun 2016 #39
Did you back up? rug Jun 2016 #2
and then go forward, and back up again? Thor_MN Jun 2016 #3
Love it! dflprincess Jun 2016 #34
Great minds! 11 Bravo Jun 2016 #56
Bwahahaha! valerief Jun 2016 #6
I just got new Goodyears and don't want to mess them up.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #15
repukes do not know the difference beween communism and socialism Skittles Jun 2016 #4
Ignorance will be the death of our country. NT Ilsa Jun 2016 #5
Propaganda used on the ignorant will be the death of this country! Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #13
Thanks for refining my concept! NT Ilsa Jun 2016 #19
Couldn't have done it without you! Lol Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #36
We are seriously moribund then... dorkzilla Jun 2016 #32
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. Stonepounder Jun 2016 #35
Brilliant and even truer today than it ever was. smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #58
Their stupidity is going to start World War 3. N/t roamer65 Jun 2016 #57
Well played. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #7
He was like the Dittoheads of old. Eager to "teach" his ignorance. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #14
It would have been fun passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #26
Like arguing with a rock. mountain grammy Jun 2016 #8
You did that well. zentrum Jun 2016 #10
I love that, thank you for sharing stopwastingmymoney Jun 2016 #9
Where was the hidden camera? LP2K12 Jun 2016 #11
reminds me of a fender bender I saw the other day arithia Jun 2016 #12
Well at least you carried out a... ReRe Jun 2016 #16
I like the fact that they feel "enlightened". Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #28
I end up having conversations like this all the time with strangers dorkzilla Jun 2016 #33
A lot of Republicans do admire Putin IronLionZion Jun 2016 #17
Damn. I guess we can't pin our hopes on ALL millenials! Beartracks Jun 2016 #18
I realize the constitution says SCantiGOP Jun 2016 #20
My first thought at reading the thread title... Tarc Jun 2016 #21
The thought cesspool they live in... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #22
These are my favorite stories! nt ThingsGottaChange Jun 2016 #23
And these people are allowed to vote bluestateguy Jun 2016 #24
They like Trump for the same reasons they liked Bush LiberalLovinLug Jun 2016 #25
BWAHAHAHA lpbk2713 Jun 2016 #27
Awesome exchange..but this... amuse bouche Jun 2016 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author ConservativeDemocrat Jun 2016 #30
Did you HAVE to go there? Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #40
Hrm.... I suppose not. Fine. I'll withdraw it. ConservativeDemocrat Jun 2016 #42
Ha! greytdemocrat Jun 2016 #31
The stupid, it burns. CanonRay Jun 2016 #37
My hero! shireen Jun 2016 #38
😂😂😂😂😂👍 AgadorSparticus Jun 2016 #41
That guy may not own a computer SwankyXomb Jun 2016 #43
For your Trump friend to ponder Trajan Jun 2016 #44
"France, England, Norway, Sweden, Finland,....all commie?" JHB Jun 2016 #45
Trump has his supporters pegged... MrScorpio Jun 2016 #46
So you have conversations with lobotomized chimpanzees, too, eh? Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2016 #47
How very very sad vlyons Jun 2016 #48
Actually, I think it's a tiny portion of white males. They're just LOUD. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #50
the all-over-the-map mentality of the right wing. nt Javaman Jun 2016 #49
That's how they can have a list of 50 things they claim are the #1 problem in America. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #51
good one nt Javaman Jun 2016 #54
That makes my morning. Very funny. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #52
Were you driving? lame54 Jun 2016 #53
"I shoulda yelled two!" kentauros Jun 2016 #55
"Ran into a Trump supporter today...." ... Jopin Klobe Jun 2016 #59
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