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lupojohn

(23 posts) Thu Sep 17, 2015, 08:06 PM Sep 2015

Trump just had his 47% moment [View all]

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Source: Hardball with Chris Matthews

So Hardball was airing Trump's town hall in New Hampshire and some idiot was talking about Muslims and said "we all know the President is one" similar to what happened with John McCain in 2008. Unlike the Arizona senator, Trump brushed it off and sort of laughed and agreed with the guy. Wish I had video/quotes, but it was already replayed at least half a dozen times by Matthews. Yeah, this could sink him.

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Trump just had his 47% moment [View all] lupojohn Sep 2015 OP

Won't sink him, apparently a majority of R's believe Pres Obama IS a muslim..... peacebird Sep 2015 #1

And not to worry...CNN will make sure to cover this up and make sure no bad publicity for Trump goes unchallenged. Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #12

"True, but misleading" jberryhill Sep 2015 #27

As soon as Chris Hayes came on, He started talking about it SummerSnow Sep 2015 #2

Ethnic cleansing is a war crime not a policy debate and should be discussed as such Person 2713 Sep 2015 #7

what a shameless man-whore. Anything for a vote, in Trumpty Dump's case wordpix Sep 2015 #23

Why would this sink him? A good portion of the Republican base agrees with him. totodeinhere Sep 2015 #3

He'll Keep The Percentage Of Support He Now Has And He'll.... global1 Sep 2015 #14

Not just that. People from both parties 840high Sep 2015 #36

yes hibbing Sep 2015 #19

With this, his polling numbers will rise by 5%. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2015 #4

Trump's a hard core birther and has been all along. Greybnk48 Sep 2015 #5

Yeah, I've been hearing "this could sink Trump" on a regular basis, Nye Bevan Sep 2015 #6

Same here customerserviceguy Sep 2015 #18

His supporters agree with the statement so they will only applaud, if they even notice. Shrike47 Sep 2015 #8

This only bothers people who already wouldn't vote for him. Throd Sep 2015 #9

Nope, won't cause any trouble Kelvin Mace Sep 2015 #10

He has been making that claim since Obama became President liberal N proud Sep 2015 #11

This will help in the primary, but ruins him for the GE. Dawson Leery Sep 2015 #13

Saw this tonight on Facebook >>>>> Roland99 Sep 2015 #15

ROFLMAO kydo Sep 2015 #16

That still buys into "Muslim" as insult jberryhill Sep 2015 #34

You're joking right? madville Sep 2015 #17

The more vile and ugly he is, the more he's loved by the vile and ugly who support him. Laser102 Sep 2015 #20

What's scary is that his lead over madville Sep 2015 #21

there is dirt everywhere - Trump was in the casino business, went bankrupt over it wordpix Sep 2015 #25

Sink him? LannyDeVaney Sep 2015 #22

HA! Hardly. The only thing that would drive his numbers down... Frank Cannon Sep 2015 #24

seriously? birther crap is how he launched his presidential bid. unblock Sep 2015 #26

Trump took questions at his town hall & found out who his fans really are. I wonder if TeamPooka Sep 2015 #28

Not really, the majority of Republicans I know believe pretty much what was said... JCMach1 Sep 2015 #29

These idiots have taken the phrase "The victor writes the history" to the next stage.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #30

If you support Trump you support ethnic cleansing/genocide period nt maryellen99 Sep 2015 #31

his response shows he has no honor whatsoever Skittles Sep 2015 #32

I doubt it. In case you forgot "the birth certificate has gone missing." The GOP voters do not StevieM Sep 2015 #33

i wish i could agree about him sinking restorefreedom Sep 2015 #35

He is drawing the same Tea Baggers.... SoapBox Sep 2015 #37

won't do a thing. nt Javaman Sep 2015 #38

Oh, there will be so many more. EEO Sep 2015 #39

Locking thread. TexasTowelie Sep 2015 #40