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CaptainTruth

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16. You got it.

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 08:31 AM

Jun 2016

As I noted in a recent reply, Trump decided to run as a protest candidate with a goal of getting 20%. He didn't intend to get the nomination.

He's deliberately alienated every voter demographic he needs to win, along with the press & his own party. When you look at his "campaign" & funding, does it look like he's trying to win?

He knows if he wins he'll be exposed as the clueless huckster he is, his whole charade of "greatness" will fall apart. That scares the heck out of him. His charade is all he really has & his fragile ego depends on it.

So, to protect his ego (& maintain his charade) I think he's planning to lose. Losing is safer, he can blame it on others & talk about how much better things would be if he had won (more ego stroking by criticizing others) without being expected to actually DO anything, which deep down, I think he knows he can't.

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Don't worry. He will not be the candidate. pangaia Jun 2016 #15

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I have a plan!! pangaia Jun 2016 #32

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+ A zillion truebluegreen Jun 2016 #31

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One of the first things I posted about Trump's candidacy was......... socialist_n_TN Jun 2016 #22

You got it. CaptainTruth Jun 2016 #16

I agree with you. He's probably working on a book. cntrygrl Jun 2016 #19

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A dangerous game to play. davidthegnome Jun 2016 #21

This is another thing that I've said all along........ socialist_n_TN Jun 2016 #23

Very true. davidthegnome Jun 2016 #28

Yep, that Hitler comparison is accurate, BUT........... socialist_n_TN Jun 2016 #34

Destroying the Republican Brand GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #25

They've got new hats!!! underpants Jun 2016 #26

I want one of those hats ffr Jun 2016 #30

From day one I never believed he actually wanted to BE president. arcane1 Jun 2016 #27

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historical immortality cbdo2007 Jun 2016 #37

do you know who ran against, Hoover? I don't. Javaman Jun 2016 #39

No, but I learned it in Jr. High or Highschool....don't remember which. cbdo2007 Jun 2016 #40

meh, but so what? Javaman Jun 2016 #45

NPR interviewed the SPY magazine guys. pansypoo53219 Jun 2016 #35

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Doubtful Cary Jun 2016 #43

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