The elephant trophy reversal is the red line for many deplorables

[ecstatic]

To amuse myself, I keep track of the "trump regret" trends on Twitter, and surprisingly the reversal on the elephant trophy hunting ban could be the last straw for many of them. I think that's why trump tried to walk it back the first time in November. What I'm finding is that 45's followers have no problem accessing the truth when it's an issue they care about. That means they're moreso assholes than unsuspecting fox news victims.

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. How in GODS NAME can you support what trump does and stands for AND animals at

the same time?

[ecstatic]

4. I know, it's a very odd trend, but they were loud and vocal about this back in

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November as well. The backlash was so swift that trump pretended to back down with this tweet:

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

Either PETA has a troll army at their disposal or the deplorables have a soft spot for animals.

[sheshe2]

8. Not so much for ..

Women, LGBT or POC. Go figure.

[deurbano]

17. Or people with disabilities...

[RhodeIslandOne]

35. There are dumb people with special interests of all stripes

That don’t fall into classic liberal/conservative stereotypes.

[Lucinda]

2. KNR

[Kirk Lover]

3. The guy has less than zero shame. I often say this asshole is peeling off voters

one by one all across the country with each asshole move. Don't worry ...this will be made right again. I KNOW IT WILL. For now we wait.

[lame54]

5. I'm shocked that they care

[SergeStorms]

33. I find it hard to believe.....

that many of them do. I'm sure there are some, but I'd say they're a vast minority of Trump supporters. Who knows, maybe I'm wrong. I DO know that every Trump supporter who turns on him is a step in the right direction. We need many, many more steps though.

[UpInArms]

6. But ... grabbing em by the pussy is ...

wtf is wrong with these people???

[oxbow]

7. I get it

It’s still funny what ends up cutting through the bullshit..

He does what he wants later, and hopes people don’t notice.

[shanny]

9. Maybe they are not so deplorable.

[onlyadream]

11. This gives me some hope.

How can a person kill an elephant? Or any animal..for sport? So disgusting.

[renate]

14. I know!

At first I thought the story was about how they were mad about the ban because they wouldn't be allowed to shoot elephants any more, not about how they were mad about the reversal.

This is a pleasant surprise.

[JI7]

15. They are deplorable, we don't know if these are real

[shanny]

16. I am going to assume they are,

especially if it spreads fear and confusion amongst our enemies.

[JI7]

19. They are still deplorable

[shanny]

23. whatevs

Personally I don't find being judgmental to be of any use to me. I don't need to hang onto my anger to be motivated, and it (the anger) only grows if I do.

[JI7]

25. Tell that to the deplorables

[shanny]

26. why bother

[The Wizard]

10. One political Party

has an elephant as its symbol.

[mgardener]

12. They mind if elephants are killed

But not kids in this country?
Or adults gunned down while attending church?
Republicans like these people are disgusting.

[onlyadream]

13. Ive been obsessed with elephants since I was five

I won’t go into the details, but let’s just say, if you walk into my house, you can clearly see I have a thing for these wonderful animals. They’re everywhere.

Here’s the funny thing; my 18 yo son said, just a few weeks ago, that it would be funny if somewhere there’s a republican surrounded by donkeys.

[dewsgirl]

27. This sounds like me and dolphins.

[duforsure]

18. He's doing it to please his sons

Over being humane.

[magicarpet]

24. Bingo... You got it...

.... His Nazi gun loving boys hounded and hounded him. Daddy, Daddy our big hunting rifles make our dicks look 10X bigger and it makes us feel all goose bumpy and our hair stands up on the back of our neck because we look like such macho men. We have 100s and 100s of dead jungle animals mounted on our walls at home as trophies. Please Daddy let us kill more wild animals and drag them back home so we can brag and brag about how manly we are decimating and slaughtering wild jungle animals. Besides that is the only time our little pee-pees really get fully erect and then you can tell for sure we are real men.

[Honeycombe8]

20. Well, blow me down. I never would have guessed this. I mean, the Trumpensteins trophy hunt!

Didn't the deplorables know this???? The Trumpensteins wouldn't trophy hunt if Trump didn't approve of it. Don't you love how they seem so surprised that he actually is what he seemed to be?

[angrychair]

21. Shine a light on this

And get that message to little kids, “the president wants to kill elephants and tigers and hippos Susie, are you glad your mommy and daddy like someone that wants to kill baby elephants?” and watch that decision change overnight

[rufnear]

22. This is really devastating

Elephants are one of the most compassionate mammals. After watching videos and documentaries over the years showing the family life and interaction of these wonderful creatures, it's hard to believe anyone could allow such an atrocity to continue. This can't stand! Shame on you Donald Trump.

[CrispyQ]

28. I hate this shithole family.

[SammyWinstonJack]

29. You've done a lot of good....WTH good has he done?

[Ohiogal]

30. Really, who'd a thunk it?

Especially when they're OK with all the lying, grifting, corruption, and immorality!

[vkkv]

31. ALL STUPID A-HOLES FROM BIRTH nt

[mahatmakanejeeves]

32. From the DCRTV.com Mailbag:

http://dcrtv.com/mailbag.html

Former WMAL talker Michael Savage had been touted for & was considering a run for the U.S. Senate in California. Today, he made an announcement via a statement on his web site: “Today is the deadline for me to announce and file my candidacy for the Senate representing the state of California. After careful thought and serious consideration I have reached a critical decision. The issue of granting permission to big game hunters to kill elephants, lions and other big game on a case-by-case basis was the deciding factor for me. What this showed me is that my real role is better served here behind this microphone than as a senator, where I would be one of 100. Right now I am at the pinnacle of my profession. I am in the top 5 of people in radio and the number one streaming talk radio show. I have seen that my influence goes much further and carries much more weight than it would if I was in the United States Senate. In the Senate, people are seen as just partisan. Many times you have to go against what you believe to please the leadership of your party, or a lobbyist, or a donor. That’s just the nature of the beast. In radio you can be seen in many ways. You can seem partisan at times, but uniting in others. All in all, I don’t have to betray my beliefs or who I am to please a constituency.I could never have taken an issue like the elephant issue and had the influence I had on the administration if I was in the Senate. Although I would have my voters behind me in theory, it carries more weight to have my audience behind me. Because you are active and influential. This struggle has just begun. If I were to have mentioned this issue on the Senate floor, it would not have been heard and most likely ignored. It’s a non story to partisans on both sides of the aisle. They are tuned out of anything except for attacking the other side. That tells us what we need to know about where the media is today. The only stories they care about are what Trump did or didn’t do. I have more freedom to promote America’s agenda on the radio, than I would in congress. Pragmatically, we all know the Democrats have rigged the voting in this state so overwhelmingly that no American Patriot would stand a fair chance. So I will stay here, behind this microphone for the foreseeable future. While I know California is in dire need of leadership politically, my position in the media helps me better serve the state and the nation. While legitimate patriotic Californians currently have no voice, their voices are heard every day on the Savage Nation. By staying here behind the microphone, where God put me, not only can I be the voice of California, but the voice of an entire nation – The Savage Nation.” michaelsavage.com (3/8/18)

[Beartracks]

34. To the people who say Trump has "done a lot of good" -- honestly...

... what are they talking about? He hasn't DONE stuff so much as he's just UNDONE Obama's stuff. Is that maybe what they consider to be his accomplishments??



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[Neema]

36. My brother's wife is a Republican and gun nut. I don't know if she voted for Trump

because it's better I don't know (she's always lovely to me personally). But we share a deep abiding love for animals, especially elephants. So I could this being her red line as well.