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Old 01-08-2017, 03:59 PM
 
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The man was the constitutional scholar with 10 years in public office when he was elected president, yet to this day they refer to him as "community organizer". Then they went out and voted for a game show host.
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What was he? A community organizer or something?
See what I mean?
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Old 01-08-2017, 04:03 PM
 
Location: Texas
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you mean like the left was during the bush administration?
Well, now...

Two miserably mismanaged middle east wars adding $6 trillion to the deficit while adding nothing to the national interest.

Many thousands of dead American troops and many many thousands more wounded coming home to overload a VA system the GOP congress won't adequately fund.

The worst economic meltdown in three generations.

Naw...

There was no reason for anyone to be upset during the Dubya years. </sarcasm> In case you needed that pointed out.

Bush apologists...

Still in denial after all these years.

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Old 01-08-2017, 04:08 PM
 
Location: 500 miles from home
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It's funny that you say that as someone who describes Trump's tweets as tantrums.

Trump has used social media to expose weak points, hypocrisy, and corruption in a way that people have never seen before.

No matter how effect, some will only see it as tantrums.

Some will just never understand that Trump is communicating with a level of sophistication above their comprehension.
Oh yeah; sure.


Let's see - bitching about Hamilton; crowing about The Apprentice ratings being down; making fun of a lowly union leader; whining about Alex Baldwin on SNL .. . .


Not sophisticated. Sad!


Those that can only comprehend 140 characters or less sure seem to like them though
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Old 01-08-2017, 04:08 PM
 
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Well, the Corruptocrats are very angry that Trump won. No coming together, not growing-up, no getting behind the new president in order to make the country better......NOPE!

Corruptocrats are going to fight everything that Trump does. Yeah, Repukes have a majority.....but do not underestimate the legal and procedural brilliance that the Ds excel at.
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Old 01-08-2017, 05:42 PM
 
Location: My House
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You should really take the time to learn what Trump is actually doing.

There are a number of good videos explaining the techniques that Trump is using. There are some people that are subject matter experts that are doing some good videos on how Trump communicates.
I know what he's doing. I didn't need to watch any videos on the subject. I'm already quite familiar with it.

It doesn't require sophistication, though. Small children learn quickly how to manipulate people. He's just honed manipulation into his stock and trade.

Problem is, it doesn't work on everyone.
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Old 01-08-2017, 05:44 PM
 
Location: My House
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Oh yeah; sure.


Let's see - bitching about Hamilton; crowing about The Apprentice ratings being down; making fun of a lowly union leader; whining about Alex Baldwin on SNL .. . .


Not sophisticated. Sad!


Those that can only comprehend 140 characters or less sure seem to like them though
It's distraction. It's dividing people.

Classic preschooler with divorced parents behavior.
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Old 01-08-2017, 05:48 PM
 
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Is choosing his cabinet from the establishment and donor class also a "good sign"?
Who do you think he should choose? Random people off the street?

The people he is choosing can't be bought. After all they are independently wealthy, for the most part.

It's sad that many anti-Trumps have allowed Trump to live in their heads---and rent free to boot
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Old 01-08-2017, 05:51 PM
 
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Oh the irony of suggesting that "growing up" would make one more in line with the petulant adolescent elect.
The "petulant adolescent" will soon be leaving office! Thank goodness Obama, the petulant man-child will be gone soon
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Old 01-08-2017, 05:54 PM
 
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Oh yeah; sure.


Let's see - bitching about Hamilton; crowing about The Apprentice ratings being down; making fun of a lowly union leader; whining about Alex Baldwin on SNL .. . .


Not sophisticated. Sad!


Those that can only comprehend 140 characters or less sure seem to like them though
If you are so easily shocked, then I would have hated to see you if you were alive when Truman was president You would have been constantly having the vapors and taking to your fainting couch!

https://www.trumanlibrary.org/trivia/letter.htm
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Old 01-08-2017, 05:55 PM
 
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Someone in another thread explained that "now it is up to all of us to grow up and get behind Trump."

I find it difficult to agree with this and tried to explain by way of one easy example. Say for example that Trump is pro-life and others are pro-choice. How can anyone expect anyone to "grow up" and change their views or differences about social, economic and/or political issues just because Trump was elected POTUS? Did the Tea Party types "grow up" when Obama was elected? No, not in the least...

Should people "grow up" and get behind Trump? I don't think so if we're talking about politics rather than who might be quarterback of a football team...

I read this article just this morning as well, suggesting pretty much the opposite of "growing up" if growing up means to fall in line.

"As a congressional staffer, Sarah Dohl saw Tea Partiers disrupt and dominate politics. Now she wants progressives to learn from the conservative movement..."

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...-party-tactics

What's a good American to do?
Trump is the leader-elect. Since Trump tweets more than a teenage girl texts, he needs to lead by example on growing up.
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