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rso

(2,271 posts)
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 11:26 PM Jan 2018

No more nice guy

It’s time for democrats to start hitting back at trump. When he tweets insults, prominent democrats should tweet insults right back at him. For example, when he called Durbin “Dicky”, Durbin could have tweeted back calling trump Don the Con or something similar. This would enrage trump and make him say things that would at least embarrass his gop enablers even further. It would also keep him from attending to policy, which is great because we despise his policies. Forget the so called “high road” with trump, he only understands gutter talk and despises criticism.

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No more nice guy (Original Post) rso Jan 2018 OP
I think Democrats have better things to do. 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2018 #1
Sorry, but that is a ridiculous idea. pangaia Jan 2018 #2
No more nice guy rso Jan 2018 #3
Those tweets would also show the world that he doesnt arthritisR_US Jan 2018 #9
and that is what to tweet back onethatcares Jan 2018 #13
Well were I Dick Durbin malaise Jan 2018 #16
Durbin is not a comedy clown . No lunasun Jan 2018 #4
No more nice guy rso Jan 2018 #5
+1 arthritisR_US Jan 2018 #10
His opponents in the Republican primary found that doesn't work. doc03 Jan 2018 #6
I agree ... for a another reason. KPN Jan 2018 #7
AlreadY Doing It SeaDoo77 Jan 2018 #8
Im with you! arthritisR_US Jan 2018 #11
Do you ask people their political affiliation when you meet them? Tipperary Jan 2018 #15
LOLOLOL , MAXINE WATERS IS CALLING FOR HIS IMPEACHMENT JI7 Jan 2018 #12
No. This is not middle school. Tipperary Jan 2018 #14

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
2. Sorry, but that is a ridiculous idea.
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 11:37 PM
Jan 2018

1- He is enraged enough..which is dangerous.
2- He doesn't attend to policies anyway, in fact, he doesn't attend to anything except golf.
3- It is childish.
4- His GOP enablers haven't been embarrassed yet. They won't start now.

rso

(2,271 posts)
3. No more nice guy
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 11:39 PM
Jan 2018

Democrats can walk and chew gum simultaneously. A reply tweet takes mere seconds, but it can go a long way in further destabilizing and upsetting 45. It’s time to fight back on all fronts and address 45’s insults head on.

arthritisR_US

(7,287 posts)
9. Those tweets would also show the world that he doesnt
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 03:48 AM
Jan 2018

represent the US, that the US is better than his vile person.

malaise

(268,930 posts)
16. Well were I Dick Durbin
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 06:45 AM
Jan 2018

I'd have had someone else respond with the following - speaking of dicky, when last did your dicky work? That would piss him off.

rso

(2,271 posts)
5. No more nice guy
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 11:41 PM
Jan 2018

Sorry, but bullies need to be confronted directly. Not responding is interpreted by someone like 45 as weakness and submission.

doc03

(35,325 posts)
6. His opponents in the Republican primary found that doesn't work.
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 12:01 AM
Jan 2018

Get down in the mud with a pig the pig will always win.

KPN

(15,642 posts)
7. I agree ... for a another reason.
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 12:07 AM
Jan 2018

Aggressive straight talk is admired by Americans generally -- provided it's based on reality and reasonable. Trump has only a minority who admire him -- for a reason.

 

SeaDoo77

(540 posts)
8. AlreadY Doing It
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 03:37 AM
Jan 2018

Whenever I meet a Republican I never have to see again I verbally abuse them. Republicans are evil lying scum and I ain't afraid to tell them to their ugly smarmy faces.

You be nice. It doesn't work. You can't convince imbeciles. I'm with the op and then some.

 

Tipperary

(6,930 posts)
14. No. This is not middle school.
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 06:39 AM
Jan 2018

Besides, he would LOVE for Democratic leaders to descend to his level.

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