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Atman

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Mon Jun 6, 2016, 01:35 PM Jun 2016

I'm going there; I STILL think Trump is deliberately trying to lose. [View all]

Last edited Mon Jun 6, 2016, 02:13 PM - Edit history (1)

He's playing a game. Artful, in-artful, it's a freakin' game. He has no desire to be president because that would be WORK. He doesn't even have a campaign operation. He is either seriously mentally ill, or a genius in how to lose. How can a serious candidate do the stuff he's doing and honestly expect to get elected.

He's selling time shares is what he's doing. Tell The Mrs. how beautiful she is, tell the man that his new condo is crawling with chicks, just tell them ANYTHING to get them to sign the purchase agreement. What happens afterwards isn't his problem...except this time, he realizes it will be his problem. He doesn't want this crap. The bombast and hate will intensify, the corporate media will fall in line behind the corporate candidate, and Trump knows it. Play out the game, then blame his loss on "the media" and all the people who hated him. Never his own fault.

Trump does not want to win this.

If I were of Trump's mindset, I'd call for all Trump supporters to have to wear an orange lapel insignia following the election, just so we can ostracize and ridicule them in public.

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I've always felt that way. Dawgs Jun 2016 #1
He's only doing that because it worked in the Primaries. The reality is that he OnDoutside Jun 2016 #17
I agree. He seems to be saying things that are TexasBushwhacker Jun 2016 #2
I have thought that from the beginning. Arkansas Granny Jun 2016 #3
I do too. And he's doing it to guarantee a Clinton White House notadmblnd Jun 2016 #4
Me, too! billymike Jun 2016 #26
This argument assumes Trump is magnanimous. joshcryer Jun 2016 #5
I absolutely believe it. Happyhippychick Jun 2016 #6
I'm finally starting to think he might not be Andy Kaufman in a Trump suit NightWatcher Jun 2016 #7
'Murka was troubled by the horrible ass... yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah KamaAina Jun 2016 #18
I've been saying since Faux pas Jun 2016 #8
I've thought that xloadiex Jun 2016 #9
He got into it on a lark and to feed his LibDemAlways Jun 2016 #10
I would believe it Invincibility Jun 2016 #11
There's a new Trump hotel going up down the street from the White House. HughBeaumont Jun 2016 #12
What if he wins anyway, then resign or does something to get impeached? His VP will be President. cyberswede Jun 2016 #13
I think he is a Republican. Xolodno Jun 2016 #14
Trump is already setting himself up to lose . . . Gamecock Lefty Jun 2016 #15
I was sure of that early on, but now not so sure elfin Jun 2016 #16
I will take it a step further and say he won't be their nominee The empressof all Jun 2016 #19
+1 uponit7771 Jun 2016 #22
He needs to be formally nominated. PeteSelman Jun 2016 #20
he does seem to be imploding Fast Walker 52 Jun 2016 #21
No, he's too much of a narcissistic egomaniac. backscatter712 Jun 2016 #23
Agree 100% RobinA Jun 2016 #25
The man is just too good at selling himself. This election is going to be a litmus test for the USA Hekate Jun 2016 #24
He is a narcissistic megalomaniac. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #27
Well, if he picks Sarah Palin as his VP thucythucy Jun 2016 #28
What's best for the Trump "brand"? n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #29
One word: Alzheimer's L. Coyote Jun 2016 #30
Trump may be playing a game, the premise seems to be proving that HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #31
Is this a C.T. and against TOS? DeGreg Jun 2016 #32
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