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Bernardo de La Paz

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48. Assume that it was (could easily be) & play that up. Get him to issue another implausable denial.
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 10:25 PM
Jul 2016

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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With those little hands? C_U_L8R Jul 2016 #1
HAH!!! ROFL!!! calimary Jul 2016 #33
this Cryptoad Jul 2016 #39
Cheetos are very brittle. George II Jul 2016 #42
Because hitting is always such an appropriate response forgotmylogin Jul 2016 #50
Perfect! Emilybemily Jul 2016 #53
It's working... Qutzupalotl Jul 2016 #2
+100x bucolic_frolic Jul 2016 #19
Yes n/t Mira Jul 2016 #20
To the lizard beneath (nt) LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #27
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
Because that's what a bully does. Chemisse Jul 2016 #60
After reading the CNN article, I really think he was talking about physical violence too. Native Jul 2016 #85
Wow, so violent. This reminded me of that guy from Staten Island SummerSnow Jul 2016 #4
Michael Grimm. calimary Jul 2016 #35
That guy (Congressman Grimm) has since resigned and was sentenced to 8 mos. for tax fraud. George II Jul 2016 #46
Good comparison! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2016 #72
I want to feel sorry for him Sophiegirl Jul 2016 #5
Don't underestimate Trump djg21 Jul 2016 #18
Yep. Save yourself and vote Clinton/Kaine MichiganVote Jul 2016 #26
What little guy? Chimichurri Jul 2016 #6
No Sophiegirl Jul 2016 #8
Guessing Bloomberg, the guy that could buy and sell the Con man w/o dipping into savings. 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #11
Ah yes. He brought the ruckus on his arse Chimichurri Jul 2016 #15
According to Forbes; Bloomberg - 38.6 billion, Trump - 4.5 billion jg10003 Jul 2016 #49
Ah but how much of Trumps is debt? Crash2Parties Jul 2016 #68
I would guess the same. They hate each other but Bloomberg could have Trump shining his shoes. underpants Jul 2016 #57
Another clue in the CNN article (here): Native Jul 2016 #86
Oh, in his dreams! smirkymonkey Jul 2016 #100
I also think Bloomberg BlueInPhilly Jul 2016 #90
I think it's likely he'd just push the button. lark Jul 2016 #97
You know he wasn't talking about Biden...lol world wide wally Jul 2016 #7
Of course he wanted to hit the little guy Beakybird Jul 2016 #9
Don't stay above the fray, Donald bucolic_frolic Jul 2016 #10
Well, he hit his first wife and probably the second, too. kestrel91316 Jul 2016 #12
Who's getting hit, dumdum??? ailsagirl Jul 2016 #13
spoken like a true statesman (nt) drthais Jul 2016 #14
hee hee ailsagirl Jul 2016 #59
I'm just loving this "pivot" to "acting presidential," aren't you? PSPS Jul 2016 #16
Daily news said he may have been talking about Michael Bloomberg. SummerSnow Jul 2016 #17
Hey, TrumpleThinSkin! Psss psss psss psss psss. . . DinahMoeHum Jul 2016 #21
THUG Skittles Jul 2016 #22
It was Kareem. He thought because he was skinny that he was little The Second Stone Jul 2016 #23
There's no decency in him Rose Siding Jul 2016 #24
Is this real? Wtf? nt prayin4rain Jul 2016 #25
Here's a link to the video of him saying these things: Native Jul 2016 #92
ANYBODY considering voting for him as POTUS, is unfathomable to me. nt prayin4rain Jul 2016 #93
creepy little gangster They_Live Jul 2016 #95
It's a bad thing that, when I see this, I just want to get some duct tape hamsterjill Jul 2016 #99
The thing is that the "little guy" would thrash trump Bluzmann57 Jul 2016 #28
Must... control... Xipe Totec Jul 2016 #29
Careful what you ask for. Some people actually do what they say. n/t jtuck004 Jul 2016 #30
His mental capacity really is so juvenile liberal N proud Jul 2016 #31
Were they women? Cause he is all about the ladies. onehandle Jul 2016 #32
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
The XS gloves are off Blue Owl Jul 2016 #36
No Democratic Governor gave him a call. Dawson Leery Jul 2016 #37
Highly respected Governor: SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #38
Imagine if Obama or Hillary stated they wanted to physically assault a political opponent. NYC Liberal Jul 2016 #40
You know they would TimeToGo Jul 2016 #45
Not out of character. George II Jul 2016 #41
Whup Ass,,,,,, Whup Ass,,,, Cryptoad Jul 2016 #43
Not kidding. Watch the tape. He was talking about calling them names on Twitter like he has others. 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #47
The "little guy" was probably Latino. He thinks they're all small. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #51
Trump = a punk! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2016 #52
This is the level of discourse that pathetic The_Casual_Observer Jul 2016 #54
I can't believe this is a serious candidate for the office lordsummerisle Jul 2016 #55
"Trump didn't immediately clarify what he meant", shouldn't that be in every Trump story? underpants Jul 2016 #56
Who do you think the "little guy" is? wheniwasincongress Jul 2016 #58
I know you should love your neighbour.... billpolonsky Jul 2016 #61
How very presidential. nruthie Jul 2016 #62
This is the guy who wants the Nuclear codes? yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #63
That is what the world needs, for the leader of the free world to be a bully. olddad56 Jul 2016 #64
????? BLACK4EVER Jul 2016 #65
He thinks he's being oh so clever with his use of the word "hit". BlueStater Jul 2016 #66
When I heard the story late yesterday afternoon Grammy23 Jul 2016 #67
I thought he might be talking about Ryan Moore too. Native Jul 2016 #82
A couple of those lady speakers could do him in. If he got hit, he'd cry. demosincebirth Jul 2016 #69
And this guy wants to be taken seriously area51 Jul 2016 #70
OMG, He is 70 years old and acts like a juvenile bully DianaForRussFeingold Jul 2016 #71
His depends must be full. Will someone change that motherfucker and put him to bed. lonestarnot Jul 2016 #76
So this is his new presidential demeanor. Kablooie Jul 2016 #73
Pretty strong talk from a blowhard who's never laid his own manucure paws on anyone .... marble falls Jul 2016 #74
So fucking presidential. Ass fucking hat. lonestarnot Jul 2016 #75
This is the "Little Guy" with Dwarfism noguru Jul 2016 #77
That's what I thought, too. And it's even more disturbing if he was referring to Ryan Moore. NBachers Jul 2016 #79
He's Mr. Bluster from the Howdy Doody Show The Wizard Jul 2016 #78
Trump has some brilliant come-backs. Nitram Jul 2016 #80
Forgot the... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #87
I pride myself on never using sarcasm without it being self-evident. Nitram Jul 2016 #94
This is DU. Practice talking to folks with above average IQs. 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #98
Cute little lecture 63split. Nitram Aug 2016 #105
Trump is becoming progressively more unhinged, ... CRH Jul 2016 #81
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
His supporters will love this kind of talk!!!! They live for it!!! adigal Jul 2016 #96
No, mentally unstable. louis-t Jul 2016 #101
In the old days, we would have dragged him out behind the shed and worn his ass out. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #102
Fearful of rump fists of fetal MFM008 Jul 2016 #103
Sociopath? Narcissist ? blueseas Jul 2016 #104
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