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2016 Postmortem

stopbush

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2. I'm not going to hold that against him or any other candidate,

Reply to sarae (Original post)

Fri Jul 15, 2016, 10:47 AM

Jul 2016

anymore than I would hold it against anyone for going in to work the next day after such a tragedy.

Politicians need to raise money. It's their job - canceling the public events at such a time is appropriate, as is not canceling the non-public events.

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Trump Postponed VP Announcement After Nice Attack, But Not a Giant Glitzy L.A. Fundraiser [View all] sarae Jul 2016 OP

He didn't want to share the media attention with dead people in France. redstatebluegirl Jul 2016 #1

I've never seen a bigger narcissist in my life. sarae Jul 2016 #6

I'm not going to hold that against him or any other candidate, stopbush Jul 2016 #2

I see what you're saying, and I agree that they don't have a choice re: having to hold fundraisers. sarae Jul 2016 #3

He's in So Cal for the Trump University lawsuit, can't cancel that! LOL. L. Coyote Jul 2016 #4

lol! sarae Jul 2016 #5

Next stop NY, for Trump's child rape lawsuit. L. Coyote Jul 2016 #7

How does Donald Trump have time to do anything with the amount of time he must spend in court? sarae Jul 2016 #8