Is DRUMPF's praise of ELLISON an attempted or real *kiss of death*?!1

[UTUSN]

Given DRUMPF's neediness for anything positive about him, when he said that ELLISON had early on predicted he/DRUMPF would win, on the surface it looks like his usual craving for (his perception: ) approval from wherever.

Or, (I'm paranoid now) is he attempting to interfere in our Dem election a la PUTIN - from either direction to sabotage or to "help" that one.

[guillaumeb]

1. Everything is always about Trump.

People only exist to provide an affirmation of Trump's greatness.

[DetlefK]

2. A question about Anti-Semitism? Let me tell you about my victory in the Electoral College.

[guillaumeb]

5. Exactly. And I think we can assume that every situation will be used

to promote the TRUMP name.

Even references at DU to TRUMP can be marketing opportunities fro the TRUMP brand.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. No. I think everyone will recognize it as just another instance

of Trump's self-aggrandizement that doesn't reflect on Ellison at all. Predicting that Trump might win wasn't an endorsement of him, but a warning.

[demmiblue]

4. No, you are not paranoid. He is trying to create division...

and some are buying into it from what I have seen today (thank goodness for trash thread). He probably would have been called a concern troll (like Moore was, though Moore was talking about the general and Ellison was talking about the primary).

Whatever happens on Saturday, we sure as shite need to close ranks.

[JHan]

6. He's narcissistic .. anyone who ever said he will ever win at anything gets props from him..

An avatar of Satan could appear tomorrow and give Trump the thumb's up and he'd be thrilled.

[underthematrix]

7. Ellison would not be a good choice for DNC chair

I will accept him if he wins but I don't think it would be good for the party. Tom Perez or Pete Buttigieg would be the best choice. However, my first choice is Tom Perez because of his excellent family background and his own life of public service and leadership.

I'm more practical than ideological.

[oasis]

9. I also lean Perez, but looking forward to tonight's DNC debate. nt

[meow2u3]

11. Ellison is a Congressman, for starters

which would make him a part-time DNC chair, at best.

I favor Perez because he'd a a full-time--make that double-time--chair and that's what we need to counter the GOP attacks on American values, democracy, freedom, the Constitution, and the rule of law.

[Orsino]

8. Probably just more of his clumsy Black History Month charm offensive. n/t

[underthematrix]

13. LOL!

[Blue_Tires]

10. Just bullshit sabotage...

I think David Duke praised him on twitter, too

[ismnotwasm]

12. I am fairly neutral

So I checked my feelings when I read Trumps damned-with-faint-praise statement about Ellison and I found it did bias me a bit--mostly because of the contentious primary.

So I checked myself again--because I refuse to be manipulated by that madman--I am actually warmer towards Ellison than I was.