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alarimer

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25. Trump is not even trying to be President of everyone

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2017, 02:19 PM

Jan 2017

Even Bush and Reagan paid at least lip service to the idea that they were President of all of us. There was no rally tour of just the states they won; no inaugural address that was just a warmed-over campaign speech. Reagan and Bush may have done things that were contrary to the interest of many, if not most people, but they both followed accepted norms of governing. Trump does not do that and I fear no other Republican ever will again if he gets away with it.

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I've been thinking and thinking. Can't find an answer. [View all] CatWoman Jan 2017 OP

Just look at his hands. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2017 #1

come on be serious CatWoman Jan 2017 #2

The campaign crowds were a media creation too... Blanks Jan 2017 #7

I got into a fight on Facebook with a Trumpbot CatWoman Jan 2017 #13

you know bdamomma Jan 2017 #24

They were large, but never as large as he claimed. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2017 #11

very good post, Tommy CatWoman Jan 2017 #15

Because a lot of water ran under that bridge between nov 8 and jan 20 madokie Jan 2017 #3

you think people saw through him that fast? CatWoman Jan 2017 #4

I think some have madokie Jan 2017 #20

Honestly. I think: nolabear Jan 2017 #5

It's expensive jehop61 Jan 2017 #6

Unemplyment was higher when Obama took office. They found their way there then. nt LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #8

That's what I think as well... Phentex Jan 2017 #9

They were all at home watching NASCAR. Rex Jan 2017 #10

He is not a popular president ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #12

Well the weather was bad, but... MountCleaners Jan 2017 #14

by all accounts, this was the warmest inaugural day Washington has seen for some time CatWoman Jan 2017 #16

"THEY" will say it is because they have jobs... logosoco Jan 2017 #17

I live among these people Deb Jan 2017 #18

It takes money to get there Generator Jan 2017 #19

His favorability wasn't good even on election night, but... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #21

lol CatWoman Jan 2017 #23

Nobody was willing to pay them like the 2naSalit Jan 2017 #22

Trump is not even trying to be President of everyone alarimer Jan 2017 #25

Ran out of Viagra blm Jan 2017 #26

Because no one really likes or supports him tenderfoot Jan 2017 #27

Nobody likes him. Iggo Jan 2017 #28

Most of his voters don't live close to DC. LeftInTX Jan 2017 #29

Some aren't looking at another factor: HughBeaumont Jan 2017 #30

Nothing historic about it alllove Jan 2017 #31

Low approval means low attendance. n/t Motown_Johnny Jan 2017 #32

For trump - I am surprised at how many people were actually there... jmg257 Jan 2017 #33

the second is a very nice pic CatWoman Jan 2017 #34

Thanks! I posted some of the march, but my darn camera died way too early in the AM on Saturday. jmg257 Jan 2017 #35

Hi Catwoman! My take - a significant number of his voters were intellectually lazy. haele Jan 2017 #36

Post removed Post removed Jan 2017 #37

Oh fuck no. ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #38

Why does anyone on either side care? Really, why? WillowTree Jan 2017 #39

They couldn't take their guns Runningdawg Jan 2017 #40

It proves not that many people like him or voted for him. lpbk2713 Jan 2017 #41

Here's a question I have: robbob Jan 2017 #42