doubts about Trump grow among GOP: "He's an embarrassment," said R Kennedy, 72 "And I voted for him"

[Demovictory9]

Yet now, as the nation confronts the coronavirus pandemic, an economic recession and mass protests against police brutality and racism, some voters in the longtime Republican stronghold of Mohave County have begun to have second thoughts about the president.

“He’s an embarrassment," said Ron Kennedy, 72. "And I voted for him."

A veteran of the Air Force, Kennedy said he had grown wary of the president's blunt style over the last few years. But the turning point for him came this month when protesters outside the White House were pushed back by authorities so Trump could walk to St. John's Episcopal Church to be photographed by news crews.

“It turned me off," Kennedy said. "Breaking up a peaceful protest just for a photo op.”

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“I just wanted to see what would happen," said Eaton, who told himself: “At the very least it’s gonna be a circus we can watch.”

But Trump's novelty has worn off, he said.

"The lack of leadership with this whole COVID thing, the lack of respect for the professionals that do this stuff ... the last four months have turned me way, way more against him," said Eaton, a firefighter. "There’s no way I would vote for him at this point. And a lot of guys I know feel the same."

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https://news.yahoo.com/god-guns-trump-country-simmering-224335706.html

[grumpyduck]

1. Well, it's about fucking time.

Now let's see what you really do.

[sellitman]

2. Better late than never.

I hope these people share their thoughts with those around them.

[MagickMuffin]

3. I got confused

Thought this was about Sen Kennedy from LA.

[JI7]

5. this isn't about the senator

[Hortensis]

7. Kidnapping and torturing children far too small to understand

didn't do it, but being forced at long last to accept that they backed a loser did.

Okay. Has to be. It's what we have to work with.

[JI7]

8. I wonder if these people would ever admit that nothing that has happened

with regards to Trump's actions are a surprise based on everything we knew about him before 2016 elections.

Will they admit they were ok with the bigotry and other shit as long as it was directed at others ?

That guy Eaton thought it could be a circus we could watch ? Is his life that boring ?

[Laelth]

14. Yes. His life IS that boring.

We need to remember that moving forward. The people do want SOME drama, just not cataclysmic Trump-style drama.

-Laelth

[rsdsharp]

20. He's a firefighter for God's sake.

How boring can his life be?

[Wounded Bear]

9. I never "doubted" what Trump was...

[Xipe Totec]

10. Sure, blame it on the clown. Look in the mirror, idiot.

You voted for him.

You are the embarrassment.

[Doodley]

11. Let the enemy of our enemy be our friend.

[BannonsLiver]

12. Someone should send this story to Van Jones, professional idiot

It would be an eye opener for him given his obsession with the hillbilly safaris he seems to enjoy shoving in our faces.

[Cha]

13. Hello, Welcome out into the LIGHT!

"The lack of leadership with this whole COVID thing, the lack of respect for the professionals that do this stuff ... the last four months have turned me way, way more against him," said Eaton, a firefighter. "There’s no way I would vote for him at this point. And a lot of guys I know feel the same."

Firefighters union endorses Joe Biden for president

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/29/politics/joe-biden-firefighters-union-endorsement/index.html

Wonder what Eaton and R Kennedy have to say about trump's cold blooded treason? Choosing putin over the lives of American and UK Soldiers?

[UTUSN]

15. "And I voted for him" - feeling sort of foolish, eh, Ron?!1

[denem]

17. In a few years no one will say they voted for him.

[captain queeg]

23. Yes, at least not in public

Maybe by the time we climb out of the biggest recession in almost a century some of these people will openly admit how they were conned. I think a lot of them are embarrassed right now about the embarrassment they elected

[AmericanCanuck]

16. I seriously hope these people don't change their minds again

and go back to Trump

[Marie Marie]

18. Trump is wounded and there is the smell of blood in the water.

People don't want to align themselves with losers and I think that is beginning to happen. I think that his supporters (except for that small rabid base) will begin turning away from him.

[SamKnause]

19. Fuck all of you !!!

You knew exactly what he was when you voted for him.

If you didn't know, you are too stupid to vote.

You liked him because he says what he means.

You liked him because he says what you have always wanted to say.

You liked him because he is racist.

You liked because he told the same lies as Fox, Limbaugh, Hannity, and Carlson.

You liked him because of his fake Christianity.

You liked him because he prefers fetuses over women.

You liked him because he owned the libs.

You liked him because he gave you tax breaks.

You liked him because he favors corporations over people.

You liked him because he denies climate change and destroys the environment.

You liked him because you can't distinguish the truth from fiction.

He is your Frankenstein.


Fuck all of you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Stargleamer]

22. you can start a column too. . .

entitled "you liked him despite"

"you liked him despite 23 girls and women accusing him of rape/sexual harrassment"

"you liked him despite his fraudulent university cheating the gullible"

etc., etc.

[Dios Mio]

21. Screw you.

Our democratic system isn’t here to amuse your ass.