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In reply to the discussion: Trump Says He Wanted to 'Hit a Couple of [DNC] Speakers So Hard' [View all]Bernardo de La Paz
(60,320 posts)48. Assume that it was (could easily be) & play that up. Get him to issue another implausable denial.
Keep his violent temper in the press a day or two longer. It won't hurt his base, but it would contract his appeal and shrink it closer to his base.
Hillary was there. She is visibly shorter than Obama.
Hitting women fits with his misogyny.
Someone up-thread hinted at some information. Anyone know something?
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And by "hit" he means call them a juvenile name on Twitter. What a joke. nt
63splitwindow
Jul 2016
#3
He's a tough guy when he doesn't have to face someone one on one. But he'll leave that...
George II
Jul 2016
#44
After reading the CNN article, I really think he was talking about physical violence too.
Native
Jul 2016
#85
That guy (Congressman Grimm) has since resigned and was sentenced to 8 mos. for tax fraud.
George II
Jul 2016
#46
Guessing Bloomberg, the guy that could buy and sell the Con man w/o dipping into savings.
63splitwindow
Jul 2016
#11
I would guess the same. They hate each other but Bloomberg could have Trump shining his shoes.
underpants
Jul 2016
#57
Assume that it was (could easily be) & play that up. Get him to issue another implausable denial.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2016
#48
I would not be surprised to see him being led off in a straitjacket in the near future.
anamandujano
Jul 2016
#34
Imagine if Obama or Hillary stated they wanted to physically assault a political opponent.
NYC Liberal
Jul 2016
#40
Not kidding. Watch the tape. He was talking about calling them names on Twitter like he has others.
63splitwindow
Jul 2016
#47
"Trump didn't immediately clarify what he meant", shouldn't that be in every Trump story?
underpants
Jul 2016
#56
A couple of those lady speakers could do him in. If he got hit, he'd cry.
demosincebirth
Jul 2016
#69
His depends must be full. Will someone change that motherfucker and put him to bed.
lonestarnot
Jul 2016
#76
Pretty strong talk from a blowhard who's never laid his own manucure paws on anyone ....
marble falls
Jul 2016
#74
That's what I thought, too. And it's even more disturbing if he was referring to Ryan Moore.
NBachers
Jul 2016
#79
Wonder if he will-or has tweeted out a 'I'm just joking" tweet yet?? (He did with the Russian
riversedge
Jul 2016
#83
The CNN article has much more on this. One particular passage was especially disturbing:
Native
Jul 2016
#84
Trump couldn't fight his way out of a paper bag. A 2-year old could hit harder than him
judesedit
Jul 2016
#88
He truly despises Bloomberg. Bloomberg is not only far, far richer but more NYC
GOLGO 13
Jul 2016
#89
Bloomberg is the real deal. Representing everything Donald wants but will never achieve.
Native
Jul 2016
#91
In the old days, we would have dragged him out behind the shed and worn his ass out.
tonyt53
Jul 2016
#102