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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,036 posts)
Mon May 30, 2016, 11:09 AM May 2016

Even in victory, Donald Trump can’t stop airing his grievances

Nothing worse than a sore winner

SAN DIEGO — Donald Trump could have taken a victory lap last week. Instead, he went on a grudge tour.

During his first big campaign swing since locking up the Republican presidential nomination, Trump went after an odd and seemingly random group of people — Democrats and Republicans, famous and obscure. There seemed little to gain politically from the attacks, and his targets were linked by just one thing: Trump felt they had all done him wrong.

So he blasted Republicans who have yet to endorse him, including Jeb Bush, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and Mitt Romney, who Trump said “walks like a penguin.” He declared that Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton doesn’t look presidential, and he went after her allies, especially Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), whom Trump continues to call “Pocahontas” even after being told the nickname is offensive. He mocked those protesting him and slammed reporters covering his candidacy.

During the four-day, four-state tour, Trump also went after people who were probably unknown to his supporters until he brought them up: Barbara Res, a former employee quoted in an article about his treatment of women, and U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel, who is assigned to hear a fraud case against now-defunct Trump University.

Trump’s cutting insults and simplistic attacks have been a hallmark of his candidacy, viewed by supporters as proof that he is fearless and willing to attack institutions from the Republican Party to the Vatican.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/even-in-victory-donald-trump-cant-stop-airing-his-grievances/2016/05/29/a5f7a566-2526-11e6-8690-f14ca9de2972_story.html?wpmm=1&wpisrc=nl_rainbow

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Even in victory, Donald Trump can’t stop airing his grievances (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2016 OP
Makes him a very small man, not a leader. Historic NY May 2016 #1
And yet the WaPo still puts Drumpf on the front page Fritz Walter May 2016 #2
He whines worse than... 3catwoman3 May 2016 #3
What a small, petty, ridiculous and yucky person! Her Sister May 2016 #4

Fritz Walter

(4,291 posts)
2. And yet the WaPo still puts Drumpf on the front page
Mon May 30, 2016, 11:22 AM
May 2016

The more outlandish and offensive his language and behavior, the more the Corporate media gobbles it up.

They've completely transformed from guard dog to lap dog. And wonder why their circulation/audience numbers plummet.

3catwoman3

(24,007 posts)
3. He whines worse than...
Mon May 30, 2016, 11:29 AM
May 2016

...a 2 yr old who is overdue for a nap. 2 yr olds get a pass. Adults - nope.

No fan of Bush here, in any way, but does Donny really expect an endorsement after all the nasty things he said about a former rival? I would tell him to go eff off.

 

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
4. What a small, petty, ridiculous and yucky person!
Mon May 30, 2016, 12:40 PM
May 2016

Perfect for Reality TV and twitter but nowhere near our nuclear buttons and military, and poor and women's issues and environment issues, and Supreme Court and Free Speech and control of our futures.

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