Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

greenman3610

(3,947 posts) Sat Jul 18, 2015, 06:15 PM Jul 2015

0

Has Trump Jumped the Shark?

Just wondering what the threshold is. I watched the video of his Mccain slam. Not clear if the
audience was with him or against him - but clearly the GOP establishment will start slamming him with this.
It's great to watch, but I was hoping for a few more months of Trump running amuck.

28 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Has Trump Jumped the Shark? (Original Post) greenman3610 Jul 2015 OP

His ego ensures many more months of his colorful quotes. LiberalAndProud Jul 2015 #1

So do the racism and bitterness of the R base, who love him and do NOT like McCain. nt tblue37 Jul 2015 #27

normally the joke would have been over by now, but the terrible gop base NightWatcher Jul 2015 #2

MY RWNJ sister-in-law backs Trump even on this caraher Jul 2015 #3

If by jumping the shark you mean jumping into it, then yes. nt Xipe Totec Jul 2015 #4

The trump supporters are bashing mccain gwheezie Jul 2015 #5

trump for 3rd party is a fantastic idea!!!! wordpix Jul 2015 #15

No, he will say more vile stuff and the right wing and the media will eat it up kimbutgar Jul 2015 #6

Trump also may have lost the fake christians gwheezie Jul 2015 #7

Yes "I don't bring God into everything"and mocks communion underpants Jul 2015 #9

"we don't want tone" - omg, how right he is! wordpix Jul 2015 #19

No melman Jul 2015 #8

yeah, people forget mclame is about as much of an outsider as one can be in the republican party unblock Jul 2015 #12

Trump is pure entertainment.... chillfactor Jul 2015 #10

He was born jumping the shark. kwassa Jul 2015 #11

He acts like someone on crack, or a similar substance. MoonRiver Jul 2015 #13

I have wondered myself if he's a Kochead, I mean coke head wordpix Jul 2015 #20

He has enough money to get the very best. MoonRiver Jul 2015 #24

No, his lead will increase next week... JCMach1 Jul 2015 #14

When a yellow-bellied draft dodging coward like Trump Submariner Jul 2015 #16

The reason McCain and Romney lost is because they were not right wing enough. ZX86 Jul 2015 #17

Here's Trump as a little kid all dressed up to play army man: Kingofalldems Jul 2015 #18

he looks so miserable, I feel sorry for him in this photo wordpix Jul 2015 #21

The Weekly Standard is freaking out since Trump won't rule out a 3rd party run MohRokTah Jul 2015 #22

Considering what comprises his following, nope. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2015 #23

I can't decide whether Trump is really THAT stupid no_hypocrisy Jul 2015 #25

Yes, and he's coming around again HassleCat Jul 2015 #26

I'm beginning to think he's a plant to make the rest of the clown car look like moderates. SecularMotion Jul 2015 #28

LiberalAndProud

(12,799 posts)

1. His ego ensures many more months of his colorful quotes.

Reply to greenman3610 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 06:17 PM

Jul 2015

I really really hope he gets the nom.

tblue37

(65,490 posts)

27. So do the racism and bitterness of the R base, who love him and do NOT like McCain. nt

Reply to LiberalAndProud (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 08:44 PM

Jul 2015

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

2. normally the joke would have been over by now, but the terrible gop base

Reply to greenman3610 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 06:19 PM

Jul 2015

is eating this stale shit up. I wonder how far it will go.

caraher

(6,279 posts)

3. MY RWNJ sister-in-law backs Trump even on this

Reply to greenman3610 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 06:22 PM

Jul 2015

She posted on Facebook that Trump simply spoke "the truth" about McCain. Of course, had Obama spoken the same "truth" in 2008 the explosion of her head would have wiped out all life for a 50 mile radius.

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)

4. If by jumping the shark you mean jumping into it, then yes. nt

Reply to greenman3610 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 06:23 PM

Jul 2015

gwheezie

(3,580 posts)

5. The trump supporters are bashing mccain

Reply to greenman3610 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 06:23 PM

Jul 2015

This bolsters trumps support among the crazies but he sure has the GOP party riled up. In the same clip trump doesn't rule out a 3rd party run, which should make the GOP tremble.
I went on some pro trump sites, they love it, they're trashing McCain. His Facebook supporter sites could use a good goating

wordpix

(18,652 posts)

15. trump for 3rd party is a fantastic idea!!!!

Reply to gwheezie (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 07:00 PM

Jul 2015

Love it, pplllleeeeazzzzzzz!!!!!

kimbutgar

(21,215 posts)

6. No, he will say more vile stuff and the right wing and the media will eat it up

Reply to greenman3610 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 06:24 PM

Jul 2015

The way the republican base is they will support him even if he calls for a mass extermination of poor people.

gwheezie

(3,580 posts)

7. Trump also may have lost the fake christians

Reply to greenman3610 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 06:25 PM

Jul 2015

When he looked so perplexed when asked if he ever asked God for forgiveness.

underpants

(182,925 posts)

9. Yes "I don't bring God into everything"and mocks communion

Reply to gwheezie (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 06:35 PM

Jul 2015

6:50 video
Frank Luntz inexplicably has on red basketball shoes

wordpix

(18,652 posts)

19. "we don't want tone" - omg, how right he is!

Reply to underpants (Reply #9)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 07:05 PM

Jul 2015

melman

(7,681 posts)

8. No

Reply to greenman3610 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 06:34 PM

Jul 2015

McCain bashing plays very well on the far right.

unblock

(52,352 posts)

12. yeah, people forget mclame is about as much of an outsider as one can be in the republican party

Reply to melman (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 06:49 PM

Jul 2015

chillfactor

(7,584 posts)

10. Trump is pure entertainment....

Reply to greenman3610 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 06:41 PM

Jul 2015

he gives us Democrats something to laugh at!

kwassa

(23,340 posts)

11. He was born jumping the shark.

Reply to greenman3610 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 06:49 PM

Jul 2015

And he has never stopped.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

13. He acts like someone on crack, or a similar substance.

Reply to greenman3610 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 06:50 PM

Jul 2015

Just totally unbelievable!

wordpix

(18,652 posts)

20. I have wondered myself if he's a Kochead, I mean coke head

Reply to MoonRiver (Reply #13)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 07:06 PM

Jul 2015

Definitely his fast non-stop talking is not what most people can or want to do at his age.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

24. He has enough money to get the very best.

Reply to wordpix (Reply #20)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 07:26 PM

Jul 2015

I think we may be onto something here.

JCMach1

(27,575 posts)

14. No, his lead will increase next week...

Reply to greenman3610 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 06:57 PM

Jul 2015

Submariner

(12,511 posts)

16. When a yellow-bellied draft dodging coward like Trump

Reply to greenman3610 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 07:01 PM

Jul 2015

bad mouths an ex-POW, you can pretty much guarantee that his campaign is over. Donald the coward has effectively ended his chances for winning this campaign.

ZX86

(1,428 posts)

17. The reason McCain and Romney lost is because they were not right wing enough.

Reply to greenman3610 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 07:01 PM

Jul 2015

Or so I'm told.

This is a minor bump in the road for Trump.

Kingofalldems

(38,489 posts)

18. Here's Trump as a little kid all dressed up to play army man:

Reply to greenman3610 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 07:02 PM

Jul 2015

wordpix

(18,652 posts)

21. he looks so miserable, I feel sorry for him in this photo

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #18)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 07:08 PM

Jul 2015

But now is a different story

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

22. The Weekly Standard is freaking out since Trump won't rule out a 3rd party run

Reply to greenman3610 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 07:20 PM

Jul 2015

Here's the link but be careful, you'll get The Weekly Standard cooties on your computer by clicking it:

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/trump-gop-candidacy-blows_993170.html

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)

23. Considering what comprises his following, nope. nt

Reply to greenman3610 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 07:22 PM

Jul 2015

no_hypocrisy

(46,216 posts)

25. I can't decide whether Trump is really THAT stupid

Reply to greenman3610 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 08:41 PM

Jul 2015

or whether he's finding an excuse to quit the campaign. He's losing money . . . . .

HassleCat

(6,409 posts)

26. Yes, and he's coming around again

Reply to greenman3610 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 08:44 PM

Jul 2015

Evidently he doesn't think the shark was angry enough when he jumped it with his remarks about Latinos, and now McCain. Maybe he needs to yell, "Sharks are weenies!" as he sails overhead.

SecularMotion

(7,981 posts)

28. I'm beginning to think he's a plant to make the rest of the clown car look like moderates.

Reply to greenman3610 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 08:48 PM

Jul 2015

Reply to this discussion

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Has Trump Jumped the Shar...