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bemildred

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10. Yes.

Reply to Locrian (Reply #9)

Sun May 8, 2016, 08:57 AM

May 2016

In both cases you have a guy saying things that people want said, it is not their personal charisma in either case that is driving their campaign.

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Elites are completely hopeless: They still can’t acknowledge the real reason Donald Trump happened [View all] bemildred May 2016 OP

I do consider the appropriation of "elite" significant. malthaussen May 2016 #1

The well-off have always been fond of appauding themselves. bemildred May 2016 #2

It is all about ratings and, I think, the inability to think beyond their white privelege. wcast May 2016 #3

For the man in the paddock, whose duty it is to sweep up manure, bemildred May 2016 #5

Horse's ass Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #23

An odd side note: Rob Reiner was on Bill Maher truebluegreen May 2016 #7

Lots of cognitive disconnect over Trump and Sanders, yes indeed. bemildred May 2016 #11

It's hard for those who have fame and fortune zeemike May 2016 #14

Yes, 2016 is the Year of the Insurgent. NewImproved Deal May 2016 #21

The press gives his lots of free time. safeinOhio May 2016 #4

the MSM is simply incapable of admitting that the GOP is fucking insane and horrible Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #6

Media will start to attack and belittle Trump abelenkpe May 2016 #8

partly right Locrian May 2016 #9

Yes. bemildred May 2016 #10

It is clear that you get it 100% . . annabanana May 2016 #22

what everyone is missing is $390 MIL / MONTH in rw propaganda certainot May 2016 #15

Yep, zeemike May 2016 #16

fed up Locrian May 2016 #19

He has said he doesn't need Republicans zalinda May 2016 #24

Yes pmorlan1 May 2016 #29

boelert identifies the problem but doesn't name it! certainot May 2016 #12

To admit they created Trump is to admit they have been tools. bemildred May 2016 #13

They cannot Locrian May 2016 #20

WARNING: THis is a change election. Kip Humphrey May 2016 #17

The rights to you have already been sold Baobab May 2016 #33

It's the same story with Clinton's elitists who pretend not to comprehend Sanders's popularity. (nt) w4rma May 2016 #18

Exactly. 840high May 2016 #28

remember, every time someone says Clinton'll trounce him in November those were the same MisterP May 2016 #25

The Donald is Hillary's biggest troll mindwalker_i May 2016 #26

I wonder if that's why Bill encouraged him to run? polly7 May 2016 #30

Yup, Trump is a "straw man"--you got it! Peace Patriot May 2016 #31

Very good analysis mindwalker_i May 2016 #32

With trump saying he wants to silence the media who are criticical of him if elected kimbutgar May 2016 #27

The reason attacks on Trump failed during the primaries ThoughtCriminal May 2016 #34