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lunatica

(53,410 posts)
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 05:59 AM Oct 2018

Remember when Trump insulted his way through the primaries?

It was how he won. He gave everybody a nasty nickname, made fun of the handicapped, insulted women’s look, trashed dead soldier and his family for being Muslim, dismissed the judge for being Mexican, said Mexicans are rapists. He did it to win the Primary. It was the way he campaigns.

That is what he’s doing now. He’s in full on campaign mode.


So naturally he’s pulling the media’s and the American people’s chain and sure enough! He’s got everyone’s attention again. Suddenly he’s getting completely free coverage again. We’re being bombarded with endless damn clips of his latest insults.

Does the world really need to hear every splatter of diarrhea that spews from his anal mouth? Is there actually anyone left who hasn’t made up their mind about him yet? Fuck!

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Remember when Trump insulted his way through the primaries? (Original Post) lunatica Oct 2018 OP
Got to throw it back in his face, hard! democratisphere Oct 2018 #1
In the 1980s in NYC, Mayor Ed Koch never blinked when Trump threw names at him. no_hypocrisy Oct 2018 #2
This hateful man Timmygoat Oct 2018 #3
By now everyone, even the media are doing the Nazi comparison lunatica Oct 2018 #7
Don't forget Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2018 #41
I'm hoping it turns more people against him IronLionZion Oct 2018 #4
I think it will DownriverDem Oct 2018 #5
I hope you're right! lunatica Oct 2018 #8
He's not running against Hillary Sugarcoated Oct 2018 #13
Maybe they'll devour him in the end lunatica Oct 2018 #18
I think we need to ignore his cult-like supporters Sugarcoated Oct 2018 #20
Yes! lunatica Oct 2018 #21
He's always been a con artist. rickyhall Oct 2018 #6
Yes, but he doesn't always do it the same way. lunatica Oct 2018 #9
They loved Palin justgamma Oct 2018 #10
Yeah, but her popularity disappeared after a while lunatica Oct 2018 #12
Really, Trump is losing. True Blue American Oct 2018 #42
He wont have that advantage in 2020 hexola Oct 2018 #11
I sure hope MSNBC stops replaying his crap all day long. lunatica Oct 2018 #15
I have ha to turn off MSNBC True Blue American Oct 2018 #44
One thing about 2020 Jamaal510 Oct 2018 #50
"Is there actually anyone left who hasn't made up their mind about him yet?" Garrett78 Oct 2018 #14
You're right lunatica Oct 2018 #16
The "empty podium" shot is back. On all cable news channels the other night. WTH? Midnight Writer Oct 2018 #17
That's what I'm trying to say. lunatica Oct 2018 #19
Kick lunatica Oct 2018 #22
Just insult him back or start laughing at him. He's a big joke anyway...nt SWBTATTReg Oct 2018 #23
Just stop showing him at his rallies. lunatica Oct 2018 #24
Really. Most of us in the real world ignore him anyway...nt SWBTATTReg Oct 2018 #25
I really wish you were right lunatica Oct 2018 #27
I don't care what station or network rump is on, it could be MSNBC, etc. but I'll never ever ... SWBTATTReg Oct 2018 #28
Same here True Blue American Oct 2018 #45
Trump gets attention good or bad fightin kentuckian Oct 2018 #33
You know the only people I know who could throw it back at him are Avannati redstatebluegirl Oct 2018 #26
Biden can do it. marylandblue Oct 2018 #30
Yes of course! redstatebluegirl Oct 2018 #31
Representative Ted Liu does it on a daily basis. lunatica Oct 2018 #34
If this is what lsewpershad Oct 2018 #29
I don't think it will work so well this time marylandblue Oct 2018 #32
He hasn't grown his base at all so I think you're right lunatica Oct 2018 #35
the idiot hasn't stopped campaigning even after he was sworn in onetexan Oct 2018 #36
Not everyone has a nasty nickname keithbvadu2 Oct 2018 #37
His cult sees it as "telling it like it is," "no PC crap," and "speaking his mind"... VOX Oct 2018 #38
The funny thing Jamaal510 Oct 2018 #51
True. They become the snowflakiest snowflakes ever... VOX Oct 2018 #54
Kick! red dog 1 Oct 2018 #39
I think the Russians rigged the primaries too. That's *WHY* he insulted everybody Baltimike Oct 2018 #40
He's the "Broke Billionaire" Zorro Oct 2018 #43
How about calling him the Fake Billionaire! lunatica Oct 2018 #48
Excellent point, lunatica Cha Oct 2018 #46
Wait until our 2020 primary kicks off madville Oct 2018 #47
I think we'll be different by then in the way we react and think. lunatica Oct 2018 #49
Solzhenitsyn: Give a dog a bad name and then you can kick it. Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #52
I have no doubt about what they are capable of lunatica Oct 2018 #53

Timmygoat

(779 posts)
3. This hateful man
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 07:15 AM
Oct 2018

The only way he knows, is to spew out his hate speech, the way he acts puts people against people. Does anyone else see a comparison to the Hitler rallies, they were full of hate against jews, immigrants and anyone a little different. This was the beginning of WW2. Trump's two years in the White House have been two years of hate rallies. I can see it, he is the one who should be locked up!

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
7. By now everyone, even the media are doing the Nazi comparison
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 12:39 PM
Oct 2018

It’s the Fascist agenda all over again, even to locking up ethnic groups.

Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)
41. Don't forget
Fri Oct 12, 2018, 12:10 AM
Oct 2018

Cadet Chickenshit McBonespurs

Spanky Tighty Whities

The Talking Toupee (Does he think we haven't seen all of the pictures ?)

Mushroom Dick (I think that would enrage him.)


lunatica

(53,410 posts)
8. I hope you're right!
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 12:41 PM
Oct 2018

Logic dictates that he would be more and more disliked, but there’s been nothing logical about him or his following.

Sugarcoated

(7,724 posts)
13. He's not running against Hillary
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 12:57 PM
Oct 2018

Two years of this shit he doesn't get the benefit of the doubt from independents and blue collar Democrats, soft Republican women who couldn't bring themselves to pull the lever for her even though Emperor dumb ass was a obviously a lying pig. Many Bernie or busters have seen enough of this shit show and so have the non political types who voted the pig because of name recognition.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
18. Maybe they'll devour him in the end
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 01:09 PM
Oct 2018

He’s gotten to the point where he has to make them happy now. He’s in essence, their puppet though he doesn’t realize it yet.

If and when we take back the House the tune will change and his hoards will get frustrated and angrier and more disappointed. Sure, they’ll rail at us, but he won’t get anything done.

Sugarcoated

(7,724 posts)
20. I think we need to ignore his cult-like supporters
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 01:12 PM
Oct 2018

unless of course they get violent. Otherwise, what they do, say or think is irrelevant. They're irrelevant. I agree, Dirty Don is playing with fire.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
21. Yes!
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 01:15 PM
Oct 2018

They would be irrelevant IF we ignored him. Now if the media would get that then he would stop being relevant.

At least we have less than a month of 24/7 Trump in campaign mode.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
9. Yes, but he doesn't always do it the same way.
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 12:45 PM
Oct 2018

Since I’ve seen when he put on his worst behavior is when he was in the Primaries. He’ll stoop to levels even he doesn’t normally go to when he wants to win. Right now he wants to win the midterms. He truly believes his tactics just need to be revived during this last month.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
12. Yeah, but her popularity disappeared after a while
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 12:52 PM
Oct 2018

Trump’s hasn’t.

Maybe it’s because he is President. If he weren’t he wouldn’t be as popular. Even his mindless minions don’t like losers.

True Blue American

(17,984 posts)
42. Really, Trump is losing.
Fri Oct 12, 2018, 12:11 AM
Oct 2018

Even Fox news quit showin his rallies because the ratings dropped.

This is h he is pullng stunts like Kanya West. Raving about how Trump is his daddy who would play baseball with him while we see a good portion of the county wiped off the map, devastating millions of people.

How awful his is for them, lives, homes destroyed while the president poses wih a raving, mentally ill man, then goes out,calls protesters angry mobs.

Sickening!

 

hexola

(4,835 posts)
11. He wont have that advantage in 2020
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 12:51 PM
Oct 2018

The huge republican field of candidates played right into Trumps one-liners. In those "debates" - one line is about all they got!

I think FOX just announced they won't be televising every rally...bad ratings apparently.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
15. I sure hope MSNBC stops replaying his crap all day long.
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 12:59 PM
Oct 2018

This time he added Christine Blasey Ford to his list of women to insult.

If there’s a hell it probably has a special hole reserved just for him and his toothless followers.

If not then Maybe he’ll get a karma adjustment.

True Blue American

(17,984 posts)
44. I have ha to turn off MSNBC
Fri Oct 12, 2018, 12:15 AM
Oct 2018

All they do is replay, the same thing all day long. At least CNN has news.

Rachel is ranting, John King is showing the devestated.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
50. One thing about 2020
Fri Oct 12, 2018, 01:37 AM
Oct 2018

that has me wary is how incumbents typically have the advantage, and he'd go in as an incumbent and more than likely unchallenged in a GOP primary.

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)
14. "Is there actually anyone left who hasn't made up their mind about him yet?"
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 12:58 PM
Oct 2018

Doubtful. And contrary to wishful thinking, his approval rating has been incredibly steady. None of his predecessors have had such a steady approval rating. He has a cult following and nothing he says or does will dissuade Cult45.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
16. You're right
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 01:03 PM
Oct 2018

They would be his concentration camp guards, his SS police, his Brownshirts, his Good Americans turning their neighbors in.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
19. That's what I'm trying to say.
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 01:12 PM
Oct 2018

There is no reason for the media to give him this much time. He’s not making news. He’s only making noise, and they’re falling for it.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
24. Just stop showing him at his rallies.
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 02:11 PM
Oct 2018

THAT would hurt him. Being ignored, pushed aside as irrelevant is what would hurt his aspirations.

He thrives on attention. ANY kind of attention. Take that away and he will wither no matter how hard he screams.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
27. I really wish you were right
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 02:27 PM
Oct 2018

But I like watching MSNBC. If they show him again and again I can’t very well ignore him. The theme of this OP was exactly that. My wish that they would ignore him.

SWBTATTReg

(22,124 posts)
28. I don't care what station or network rump is on, it could be MSNBC, etc. but I'll never ever ...
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 02:33 PM
Oct 2018

listen to or watch this stain upon American ideals and American values, who's a giant tax cheat too. Why isn't he in jail like the other tax cheats?

33. Trump gets attention good or bad
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 02:45 PM
Oct 2018

The news stations cover him 24/7, good or bad. it's just like the guy said the other day, that Trump brings in the ratings. the news organizations are more responsible for creating him than the republican voters.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
32. I don't think it will work so well this time
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 02:40 PM
Oct 2018

In 2016, he concentrated fire on a single target at a time. Now he's got about 470 targets.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
35. He hasn't grown his base at all so I think you're right
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 05:19 PM
Oct 2018

But he desperately needs them because they’re all he’s got.

Of course, there is always the Putin equation. Putin being the x in the equation.

onetexan

(13,041 posts)
36. the idiot hasn't stopped campaigning even after he was sworn in
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 07:32 PM
Oct 2018

he enflames hate and division, spews lies and falsities on a daily basis, is crooked as heck. And his God-forsaken base eats it up. He is their savior.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
38. His cult sees it as "telling it like it is," "no PC crap," and "speaking his mind"...
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 07:49 PM
Oct 2018

All of which translates in the real world to: racism, sexism, xenophobia, bullying, narcissism, and being an irredeemable flaming asshole.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
51. The funny thing
Fri Oct 12, 2018, 01:41 AM
Oct 2018

about the "no PC crap" thing is Hamburglar-in-Chief and his cult oppose PC-ness unless it's something like Black people kneeling during the anthem (which is a politically-incorrect act), then they suddenly act butthurt and harass people.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
54. True. They become the snowflakiest snowflakes ever...
Fri Oct 12, 2018, 11:29 AM
Oct 2018

You’re 100% correct. My example: For years now, 45’s rallies have featured that psycho-buffoon’s taunting, bullying, encouraging rough stuff, leading chants about imprisoning defeated political foes, etc.

This past week, Eric Holder told an audience, "When they go low, we kick them." He continued, though, saying he did not want people to actually kick Republicans: "When I say we kick them, I don’t mean we do anything inappropriate, we don’t do anything illegal, but we have to be tough and we have to fight," Holder said.

The noise from the right was one big butthurt chorus. Hannity (Sorry): “Liberal rage. Eric Holder seemingly endorsed the scenes of rage and protests taking place throughout the nation in the aftermath of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation.”

It always, always, comes down to IOKIYAR.

Baltimike

(4,143 posts)
40. I think the Russians rigged the primaries too. That's *WHY* he insulted everybody
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 10:41 PM
Oct 2018

He knew he'd get away with it

madville

(7,410 posts)
47. Wait until our 2020 primary kicks off
Fri Oct 12, 2018, 12:46 AM
Oct 2018

Every morning will be a tweet storm insulting each Democratic candidate right down the list. And the media will cover it all word for word, all our candidates messages will get drowned out by each day's new intentional Twitter "controversy".

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
49. I think we'll be different by then in the way we react and think.
Fri Oct 12, 2018, 01:35 AM
Oct 2018

Our side will learn the value of fighting back in equal measure this election. The days of the Democrats turning the other cheek are about to end.

Grasswire2

(13,570 posts)
52. Solzhenitsyn: Give a dog a bad name and then you can kick it.
Fri Oct 12, 2018, 01:42 AM
Oct 2018

That's his M.O.

But I also think he is laying groundwork (with assistance of GOP) for a false flag if all else fails for them. Blaming the ungovernable Dem mob for whatever violence agitators can make happen.

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