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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsInteresting observation by Kurt Eichenwald:
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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
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SunSeeker
(51,378 posts)1. K & R
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)2. Truth in real time.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)3. I think most Republicans know he is a fraud
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...
... 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.
EffieBlack
(14,249 posts)5. Mr. Eichenwald speaketh the truth /nt
enough
(13,237 posts)6. Because he wanted what they want. Cut government off at the knees,
far right judges, tax cuts for the rich, and a deficit that makes it impossible to spend for what needs to be done.
Power 2 the People
(2,437 posts)7. K&R