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Seasider

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105. What makes you think the press wasn't trying to hammer him?

Fri Feb 17, 2017, 02:42 PM

Feb 2017

This isn't the courtroom scene in A Few Good Men. It's not an easy as just yelling at him demanding answers because all he'll do is ignore and call on another reporter or sick Sean Spicer on you who will threaten to revoke your credentials. There were a couple of moments like when the MSNBC guy called Trump for lying about his electoral college victory to which Trump backpedaled and came up with some b.s excsue that someone gave him that info.

I disagree that this tactic is how he won the election. I would agree that it's how he won the GOP nomination but not all Americans were that stupid and gullible. There are several factors that played into that which I'm sure have been dissected in this forum ad nausem. Trump I'm sure scored big with his core supporters but the general consensus from everyone else including many Republicans is that this was not a good moment for the Donald at all.

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No, Trump didn't "hang himself" today [View all] thejoker123 Feb 2017 OP

Playing to his base. muntrv Feb 2017 #1

The mentally ill. lagomorph777 Feb 2017 #13

agreed - but, our job is to keep chipping away at that base NewJeffCT Feb 2017 #89

Welcome to DU... Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #2

"Brief stay"? dumbcat Feb 2017 #7

I think Demsrule86 made a pretty fair analysis. Atman Feb 2017 #9

I did not comment upon his analysis dumbcat Feb 2017 #18

Not surprising...we have more than a few who have been here but don't post much...surprising Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #15

What I found important dumbcat Feb 2017 #19

So you are maintaining that Trump did a good job? Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #78

No, I am maintaining that your dumbcat Feb 2017 #102

He is gone for a reason...and he was praising Trump. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #103

Some men/women can see furthers than others DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #87

He did what he set out to do... thejoker123 Feb 2017 #8

Yours is our winner of the Daily Logical Fallacy LanternWaste Feb 2017 #101

This is the reaction everyone who suggested ahead of the election Ms. Toad Feb 2017 #24

THANK you! thejoker123 Feb 2017 #25

Agree Bear Creek Feb 2017 #52

This Dallasdem1988 Feb 2017 #27

I agree. We need to affirm energetic debate. LAS14 Feb 2017 #31

Post removed Post removed Feb 2017 #45

Of course it had nothing to do with the interference by Comey and the FBI, or the free pass that the still_one Feb 2017 #29

+1, cause all the LPC members would like to stop being called wrong they ignore Comey, Russia and... uponit7771 Feb 2017 #30

yes, and of course the Russin involvement still_one Feb 2017 #35

Thank you. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2017 #39

It doesn't make a whit of difference why Trump is president Ms. Toad Feb 2017 #54

It sure does make a difference, and incidently I was referred to as a "concern troll" myself still_one Feb 2017 #60

It makes no difference to the point I was making - Ms. Toad Feb 2017 #63

I was addressing the OPs statement "THIS IS HOW HE WON THE ELECTION. " still_one Feb 2017 #65

I did not hear you complain in July, 2016 when Comey gave Clinton a clean bill of health. former9thward Feb 2017 #98

Comey, Voter suppression, Russia... !!!! all else is bullshit and you're still wrong. Cheating doesn uponit7771 Feb 2017 #33

Not the point. Suppression of different viewpoints is not healthy. n/t Ms. Toad Feb 2017 #55

Excluding important facts on the matter is good either uponit7771 Feb 2017 #66

I'm not excluding any fact related to the post I made, Ms. Toad Feb 2017 #68

I disagree, excluding voter suppression, comey and russia from 2016 election and placing the onus uponit7771 Feb 2017 #72

What on earth do any of those have to do with not doing this: Ms. Toad Feb 2017 #75

Easy, it wasn't a free and fair election so the onus isn't on dems to do a damn thing other than uponit7771 Feb 2017 #76

Praising Trump on DU is not healthy. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #92

Good post. We've got to be SMART, not self-indulgent. LAS14 Feb 2017 #34

Smart is not ignoring Comey, Voter suppression and Russia uponit7771 Feb 2017 #41

Thank you for making this point. Tatiana Feb 2017 #37

He won by extreme fluke in the EC treestar Feb 2017 #73

Nice. Ms. Toad Feb 2017 #81

I made a point treestar Feb 2017 #96

This guy was saying Trump did well at that presser. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #77

He was saying it was a tactic Ms. Toad Feb 2017 #84

what a nasty fucking post. m-lekktor Feb 2017 #58

Defending Trump? Sorry you feel that way. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #74

So, you really think he would have called on Rather? JenniferJuniper Feb 2017 #3

Thanks for Trumpslaining this to us. Welcome to DU. nt msanthrope Feb 2017 #4

There was no strategy. You're just being defeatist. randome Feb 2017 #5

It's been the same thing for 2 years. It's a strategy. thejoker123 Feb 2017 #10

This has Bannons fingerprints all over it. Jim Beard Feb 2017 #6

Yup thejoker123 Feb 2017 #12

He's trying to change the subject away from the Russian investigation SticksnStones Feb 2017 #11

Yup thejoker123 Feb 2017 #14

Yes, he is -- desperately trying to change the subject. He thought he could control the media today anneboleyn Feb 2017 #17

Running for office and running the government are not the same GusBob Feb 2017 #16

There's aren't enough fucks I couldn't give in regards to what his brainwashed supporters think. BlueStater Feb 2017 #20

Absolutely. Dave Starsky Feb 2017 #22

Hitler used hate, fear and terror on his people forcing them into "loving" him. Fred Sanders Feb 2017 #43

Well, that's not going to work this time. Dave Starsky Feb 2017 #46

+1000000! SammyWinstonJack Feb 2017 #40

This! Greybnk48 Feb 2017 #69

+1, the "his supporters" justification is the M$M excuse for normalizing him !!! uponit7771 Feb 2017 #95

BINGO!!! Txbluedog Feb 2017 #21

DURec leftstreet Feb 2017 #23

The same press that willingly sat in a room wirth covered windows while Trump golfed. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #26

A well timed "You lie!" would have changed everything. nt procon Feb 2017 #28

No shit. dalton99a Feb 2017 #32

That would be perfect! nt ecstatic Feb 2017 #57

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2017 #97

His approval is at 39%. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #36

The networks covered this. longship Feb 2017 #38

Are you tired of America winning so much you are getting sick of it? Because no one is. Fred Sanders Feb 2017 #42

Well, yeah lillypaddle Feb 2017 #50

This is how he won the 2016 election. This is also how he will lose the 2020 election IF nikibatts Feb 2017 #44

Not just 2018 - there is a U.S. House race in two months and NewJeffCT Feb 2017 #91

You're correct, I'm afraid. elleng Feb 2017 #47

Unfortunately lillypaddle Feb 2017 #48

The election is over Corgigal Feb 2017 #49

Agree Strelnikov_ Feb 2017 #51

Yep people gotten woke Dream Girl Feb 2017 #64

Yes and no Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #53

Did you notice him yell and shout over any questioners who appeared to challenge him, ecstatic Feb 2017 #56

I did see him do that. For one poor guy, he must have misunderstood the question Grammy23 Feb 2017 #59

You think the IC and the M$M will let him troll them forever? Rex Feb 2017 #61

they'll put up with it if their owners tell them to put up with it 0rganism Feb 2017 #70

I disagree that this stuff worked during the election. It went against him...it just wasn't enough. StevieM Feb 2017 #62

Deplorables loved his presser. Non-Deplorables and Soft Deplorables didn't. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #67

Maybe there should be a parallel press conference every time DT has one--to buoy up the media diva77 Feb 2017 #71

You know that he only appeals to morons, right? MrScorpio Feb 2017 #79

He (hanged) (hung) himself to the 61% of Americans who disapprove of his presidency. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #80

However ... apparently you did. In_The_Wind Feb 2017 #82

All the people who gave a disruptor hosannas need to do some soul searching. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #86

Yeah...and they defend their defense of Drumpt so passionately. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #90

He had half a point. The irredeemable faction of the Deplorables loved his presser. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #93

I expect nothing less. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #99

Well, now there is one less voice in praise of Drumpf. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #100

Which I had nothing to do with... by the way. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #104

You are correct Buckeyeblue Feb 2017 #83

Meandering, Lying, Whining, Avoiding Responsibilty And Accusing Do Not Equal "Controlling" hatrack Feb 2017 #85

All these hosannas for a banned poster DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #88

And...i noted in my first post, that his stay would be brief. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #94

What makes you think the press wasn't trying to hammer him? Seasider Feb 2017 #105

His Supporters Love It, But erpowers Feb 2017 #106