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catbyte

(34,175 posts)
Sun Jan 27, 2019, 06:13 PM Jan 2019

Interesting observation by Kurt Eichenwald:



One of most interesting things:

When Trump was a Democrat, the Democrats knew he was a fraud.

When he then moved to the Reform Party, Reform Party members knew he was a fraud.

When he moved to the GOP, Republicans thought he was a God.

4:55 PM - Jan 27, 2019
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Interesting observation by Kurt Eichenwald: (Original Post) catbyte Jan 2019 OP
K & R SunSeeker Jan 2019 #1
Truth in real time. Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #2
I think most Republicans know he is a fraud oberliner Jan 2019 #3
Maybe the politicians do... Salviati Jan 2019 #4
Mr. Eichenwald speaketh the truth /nt EffieBlack Jan 2019 #5
Because he wanted what they want. Cut government off at the knees, enough Jan 2019 #6
K&R Power 2 the People Jan 2019 #7
 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
3. I think most Republicans know he is a fraud
Sun Jan 27, 2019, 06:29 PM
Jan 2019

But they think he can get them things (like a far RW Supreme Court justice or two).

Salviati

(6,002 posts)
4. Maybe the politicians do...
Sun Jan 27, 2019, 06:43 PM
Jan 2019

... but the republican party has been grooming rubes for their base for years. Why do you think rightwing conspiracy theories a la breitbart and infowars are a cottage industry. The republican party base is the largest collections of marks seen since the egress at a P.T. Barnum exhibit.

enough

(13,237 posts)
6. Because he wanted what they want. Cut government off at the knees,
Sun Jan 27, 2019, 07:30 PM
Jan 2019

far right judges, tax cuts for the rich, and a deficit that makes it “impossible” to spend for what needs to be done.

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