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Cosmocat

(14,615 posts)
31. Yeah
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 02:13 PM
Aug 2019

They never gave him the treatment because he was always the spoiler to Hillary.

They were more scared of Hillary, but decades of slandering her left her "weak" as a public figure (NOT HER PERSONALLY, just how how the public viewed her) and Comey's bullshit was the dagger to the heart of her public support.

But, there were more than a few rumbles that they kind of were looking to run against him and go full on SOCIALISM ALERT!!!!!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
Wow.. amazing Eugene Cha Aug 2019 #1
No, he didn't have to do that. But he's honest, and he doesn't like seeing Biden beaten up for highplainsdem Aug 2019 #3
That's heartwarming! Even Cha Aug 2019 #4
My 1st thought was that they're recycling the bullshit they used on Gore. blm Aug 2019 #8
I pondered that, as someone who holds Eugene Robinson in the highest regard. CTyankee Aug 2019 #19
I also liked how Joe Scarborough mentioned Ronald Reagan and his mixing up of stories. Eugene is monmouth4 Aug 2019 #2
Did Reagan even mix up stories? Otto Lidenbrock Aug 2019 #7
Yes Reagan was a Great Conflater delisen Aug 2019 #32
Not sure Reagan is the example to use to calm age-related fears wysimdnwyg Aug 2019 #13
I just saw that myself quickesst Aug 2019 #5
Hopefully Scarborough will never be president delisen Aug 2019 #33
yeah, that won't happen........ quickesst Aug 2019 #35
so typical... Trueblue Texan Aug 2019 #6
In the end Roy Rolling Aug 2019 #9
We have an incompetent misogynistic racist SallyHemmings Aug 2019 #10
The actual human race is at stake and people are talking about this, almost convinces me Eliot Rosewater Aug 2019 #26
we really should not use TRUMP in any way to measure ourselves Skittles Aug 2019 #38
Eugene is so articulate and mild-manneredly cogent. nt NYMinute Aug 2019 #11
Agree. I love listening to him, and reading his columns. highplainsdem Aug 2019 #12
E-MAILS! Benghazi! FLAG PIN! SCREAM! Cosmocat Aug 2019 #14
And speaking of Bernie... maddiemom Aug 2019 #16
Your opinion is just as valid as theirs on that one... TCJ70 Aug 2019 #18
FYI. I voted for Bernie in the primary. maddiemom Aug 2019 #22
Thanks for the clarification... TCJ70 Aug 2019 #24
Oh. VERY well-done sarcasm! maddiemom Aug 2019 #25
Yeah Cosmocat Aug 2019 #31
Always appreciate Gene Robinson! Frankly, the media, not so much... Guilded Lilly Aug 2019 #15
Listened to that. True Blue American Aug 2019 #17
Well then I won't vote for Gene or Biden in the primary... TCJ70 Aug 2019 #20
You forgot the sarcasm thingy. Control-Z Aug 2019 #40
I think most of us have probably done that. I know I have. bluedigger Aug 2019 #21
Meanwhile on Fox Docreed2003 Aug 2019 #23
Oh, lord. What complete hypocrisy. highplainsdem Aug 2019 #36
Media are beating this to death. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #27
Writers run into this all the time peggysue2 Aug 2019 #28
Many times our memories of life experiences randr Aug 2019 #29
Eugene Robinson has got the moxie!! Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #30
K&R Gothmog Aug 2019 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Aug 2019 #37
Yes, but... Control-Z Aug 2019 #41
maybe just thinking more before speaking is better advice Skittles Aug 2019 #42
Lol. eom Control-Z Aug 2019 #43
For this thread Gothmog Aug 2019 #39
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