2016 Postmortem

calimary

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21. It's called "rat-fucking."

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 12:00 PM

Jul 2016

And it's been going on for decades. HOWEVER, I've never heard or seen or even conceived that it would get to a level like this. I mean - this is no break-in of the DNC offices. This is no exploitive Willie Horton race-baiting campaign. This is allowing a well-known, well-documented, well-recognized adversarial foreign entity to meddle in our elections for the political gain of one of the candidates. NOBODY that I can recall ever invited the Russians to step in and stir things up on behalf of one candidate on one side. Hell, this is THE CANDIDATE HIMSELF who did the inviting! On live television!

I've never seen anything like this. It just freakin' Blows. My. Mind.

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Tipping Point...and a helluva sight earlier than I would have expected. [View all] renie408 Jul 2016 OP

But... but... nude Melania !! C_U_L8R Jul 2016 #1

Oh, now I know why Murdoch published them (NYPost): distract from Trump's Khan debacle. Thx. . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #11

Yes, it so obvious. riversedge Jul 2016 #27

What kind of person arranges to have nude pictures of his wife and 10 year old son's mother lapucelle Jul 2016 #28

I think that question kind of answers itself... Wounded Bear Jul 2016 #32

I just watched the interview and his response not only comes across as insensitive but bizarre. Glimmer of Hope Jul 2016 #2

More to the point Hapstinna Jul 2016 #30

I know! You can't defend or support these kinds of statements without having some serious character Glimmer of Hope Jul 2016 #43

Its likely they don't pay attention to the daily argy-bargy of the campaign maxsolomon Jul 2016 #44

Just like an asshole eventually turns people off piechartking Jul 2016 #3

Trump is like the drunk at the party who is entertaining at first spooky3 Jul 2016 #5

That, my friend, is a very apt simile. Sincere hat tip! - nt KingCharlemagne Jul 2016 #22

Thank you! spooky3 Jul 2016 #31

oh, they will. Attacking a Gold Star mother? Even the white male KingCharlemagne Jul 2016 #34

Hopefully. It's disturbing though, that he got this far with his racist and violent appeals. It... NNadir Jul 2016 #4

I honestly think a lot of people don't REALLY pay attention renie408 Jul 2016 #6

Trump voters don't care about insults to muslim parents Cicada Jul 2016 #7

Well, at least one Trump voter does. renie408 Jul 2016 #9

His cray base would not be affected. But this will taint him AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #17

Khan asked the Ryan and McConnell repudiate Trump. So far,Silence. riversedge Jul 2016 #29

Of course, but the khans weren't invited to speak to woo "Trump voters" RonniePudding Jul 2016 #25

He can't win with those people alone treestar Jul 2016 #38

Agreed, and now it's time landolfi Jul 2016 #8

I think we will see them turn before it is all over. renie408 Jul 2016 #10

They are in hiding lark Jul 2016 #12

At some point they have to save themselves. renie408 Jul 2016 #16

Cow tipping roadkill very delicious. lonestarnot Jul 2016 #13

k and r..nt Stuart G Jul 2016 #14

he is not well. barbtries Jul 2016 #15

Not so fast! Fritz Walter Jul 2016 #18

Really Sugarcoated Jul 2016 #20

I should know better Fritz Walter Jul 2016 #45

This is good to see, but let's make sure it doesn't tip back... Moonwalk Jul 2016 #19

It's called "rat-fucking." calimary Jul 2016 #21

I hear you renie408 Jul 2016 #23

It's not good for the country at all for the GOP to be like this, I totally agree.... Moonwalk Jul 2016 #37

He WILL go lower, it is his nature. This limbo party is not over, in fact it just started... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #24

I don't think he has a tippng point Dem2 Jul 2016 #26

Say instead that he doesn't have a tipping point for his rabid fans, but that's true of all cults... Moonwalk Jul 2016 #33

Exactly renie408 Jul 2016 #36

Well I'm perfectly happy for them to stay home and not vote at all... Moonwalk Jul 2016 #39

I think that's where a lot of these people will be. renie408 Jul 2016 #41

My plan is to loudly denounce Trump in public places Dem2 Jul 2016 #40

Another day, another outrage... Invidious15 Jul 2016 #35

I, for one, am grateful and proud that it was the Democratic Party that brought their story ehrnst Jul 2016 #42

A guy I friended on Facebook, because of a connection through hiking... Silent3 Jul 2016 #46