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2016 Postmortem

tblue37

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4. Joe Scarborough also was an early and relentless promoter of the Yammering Yam's

Reply to calimary (Original post)

Wed Aug 3, 2016, 02:36 PM

Aug 2016

candidacy. Without the eager assistance of media figures like Joe, Trump would have tanked almost immediately.

Joe and others like him were the wind beneath Trump's short, stubby wings!

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"YOU Built This." [View all] calimary Aug 2016 OP

K&R! NastyRiffraff Aug 2016 #1

True treestar Aug 2016 #2

I understand that maybe Hillary can't come out and say this, because she's courting at least wiggs Aug 2016 #3

Besides, he is NOT an outlier, but the GOP essence in purist form, without the masks, the subtlety, tblue37 Aug 2016 #5

Joe Scarborough also was an early and relentless promoter of the Yammering Yam's tblue37 Aug 2016 #4

The "Yammering Yam"? ROFL!!!! calimary Aug 2016 #7

Thanks. Charles Pierce often calls Trump a yam, so I just added the appropriate tblue37 Aug 2016 #8

I LOVE Charles Pierce! calimary Aug 2016 #19

Everyone who's helped him needs to own him Saviolo Aug 2016 #6

The swan song of what Bill Maher calls, "The 50s Guy".... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2016 #9

Working link (lose the colon at the end of the URL in the OP) rocktivity Aug 2016 #10

Would add this is what you get when you demonize education n/t hibbing Aug 2016 #11

And science too. calimary Aug 2016 #16

The Dumbing Down Of America? You're soaking in it, fuckers. Iggo Aug 2016 #12

When Trump sent "some good people to Hawaii" to check on President Obama's birth ... Botany Aug 2016 #13

He never sent anyone malaise Aug 2016 #22

Yep. Their 2012 slogan is much more appropriate in 2016 NurseJackie Aug 2016 #14

Hey GOP, Trump is what you get for denying science, ignoring history and making up your own math. nt TeamPooka Aug 2016 #15

K&R. Great OP! UtahLib Aug 2016 #17

And taking the original message... mgardener Aug 2016 #18

I'm old. I still want the city we built on rock & roll. raven mad Aug 2016 #20

Link not working malaise Aug 2016 #21

Here: calimary Aug 2016 #24

Brilliant, calimary.. thank you! Cha Aug 2016 #23

K&R! DemonGoddess Aug 2016 #25