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Trump: I could 'shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters' (Original Post) Jackie Wilson Said Jan 2016 OP
Another psychopath moment for the Donald n/t RDANGELO Jan 2016 #1
Yes, and Rush called them dittoheads -- for years Hortensis Jan 2016 #2
...and then his numbers go up. libdem4life Jan 2016 #3
Dick Cheney says: "Then DO IT! I did and he apologized to ME!" underpants Jan 2016 #4
This quote should be a meme Shankapotomus Jan 2016 #5
"Wages are too high" Populist_Prole Jan 2016 #6
Lonesome Roads speaks again . . . . . no_hypocrisy Jan 2016 #7
Trump's supporters are crazy that's why MariaThinks Jan 2016 #8
Every single republican candidate is just bat shit crazy. smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #9
Shorter Donald Trump: NastyRiffraff Jan 2016 #10
He should have been immediately challenged on this randr Jan 2016 #11
Has anyone in the GOP houston16revival Jan 2016 #12
It was reet petite...nt SidDithers Jan 2016 #13
Yeah and that's the reason to take this jerk seriously. lark Jan 2016 #14
If it were anyone else saying that..they'd be summariliy arrested. ValasHune Jan 2016 #15
I honestly think that his whole campaign is an exercise in trolling Matariki Jan 2016 #16
Perfect! Donald Trump, billionaire political troll. merrily Jan 2016 #29
Then hes being dangerously irresponsible MuttLikeMe Jan 2016 #33
I think maybe some people around him believe that NewJeffCT Jan 2016 #34
The sad thing is that in the alternate right wing media kimbutgar Jan 2016 #17
Is he musing or signaling? marble falls Jan 2016 #18
He's braying. merrily Jan 2016 #28
He is right. Demobrat Jan 2016 #19
Who is he going to shoot Ivana? YOHABLO Jan 2016 #20
He'd have to zentrum Jan 2016 #21
wrapped in a flag, no doubt. Saphire Jan 2016 #22
Exactly Right! n/t zentrum Jan 2016 #23
My God, what a psychopath! liberalfromaustin21 Jan 2016 #24
I actually said the same thing to my wife earlier. rusty quoin Jan 2016 #25
Maybe we don't follow an arrogant bigot, but we do follow. merrily Jan 2016 #27
Not as much, and we can make it better. I always have hope. rusty quoin Jan 2016 #30
I mean this in a positive way.... merrily Jan 2016 #26
Imagine what a nice king he'd make w0nderer Jan 2016 #31
Trump voters enjoy shooting their foot for Trump's entertainment, so I'm sure they wouldn't B Calm Jan 2016 #32
He could be caught molesting children and abusing the elderly, and people still vote for him. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2016 #35
Crazy. It would be like Bill saying "I could rape a woman and not lose feminist support". Akicita Jan 2016 #36
Agreed. I loathe the Clintons, so you get no argument with me on that. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2016 #37
. libodem Jan 2016 #38

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
2. Yes, and Rush called them dittoheads -- for years
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 01:42 PM
Jan 2016

until they finally heard the laughter. They may be slow, but they have limits.

Sure, Trump loves the attention and adulation. But is he just rolling around in imagined adulation here, or is this perhaps a way of sabotaging his own campaign? I have trouble believing Trump actually wants all that magnificent hair turning white and falling out from the inescapable burdens he's headed toward.

 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
3. ...and then his numbers go up.
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 01:54 PM
Jan 2016

Hillary attacks and Bernie's numbers go up.

What is in the political water these days? Up is down. Black is White. In is Out. Right is Left. Yes is No. Hope is Nope.

Populist_Prole

(5,364 posts)
6. "Wages are too high"
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 02:48 PM
Jan 2016

And the wage slaves that love his bravado are no doubt saying "Yeah, but he doesn't mean my wages!"

MariaThinks

(2,495 posts)
8. Trump's supporters are crazy that's why
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 10:23 AM
Jan 2016

this is not a compliment to trump.

it also shows his scary unpresidential mindset.


randr

(12,412 posts)
11. He should have been immediately challenged on this
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 11:33 AM
Jan 2016

Call him out to prove what he states is true and let his minions know we are waiting for their response.
He has just insulted all the people who have shown him support.

lark

(23,102 posts)
14. Yeah and that's the reason to take this jerk seriously.
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 02:06 PM
Jan 2016

His supporters do not support the laws or ideals of our nation, they are just in it for themselves and see a kindred soul in Trump.

ValasHune

(38 posts)
15. If it were anyone else saying that..they'd be summariliy arrested.
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 02:35 PM
Jan 2016

I've been hammering all the conservofascist bloggers with this line of his, and they still refuse to see how insane this man really is. Saying something like that would get anyone but him arrested on the spot. In the last 10 years of shooting incidents you'd think he'd have some fucking respect for those who were cut down by gun violence... but no.. all Trump is about is himself and his ego...period.

Matariki

(18,775 posts)
16. I honestly think that his whole campaign is an exercise in trolling
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 03:53 PM
Jan 2016

and that he himself is in disbelief at how far he can go without diminishing his support.

Either that or he really is Hitler. It's one or the other.

MuttLikeMe

(279 posts)
33. Then hes being dangerously irresponsible
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 08:11 AM
Jan 2016

Because he is riling up people who are ANGRY that they have to share their country with people who do not look like them. And they're SERIOUS about this anger, it's not a game to them. They're taking him seriously and using his words as an excuse to act out on that anger. LIke you said, Hitler.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
34. I think maybe some people around him believe that
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 10:18 AM
Jan 2016

But, Trump seems to think very highly of himself, so he probably thinks the American people are just in the process of wising up to him.

kimbutgar

(21,155 posts)
17. The sad thing is that in the alternate right wing media
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 04:26 PM
Jan 2016

Outside of the people at the rally he spoke at will never hear this quote.

I doubt fox will report it. And if they do it will be at like 1 pm and reported once.

But I really want to be wrong on this one.

Demobrat

(8,980 posts)
19. He is right.
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 06:33 PM
Jan 2016

If he were to pull out a gun and shoot somebody he would be hailed as a hero - a real man's man!

 

rusty quoin

(6,133 posts)
25. I actually said the same thing to my wife earlier.
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 02:13 AM
Jan 2016

If Bernie or Hillary said some crazy shit, we would wonder what is happening...did he or she just have a brain melt?

If any one like Trump says crazy shit on the right they get cheers.

They follow and we think. That is the difference between the two parties.

 

B Calm

(28,762 posts)
32. Trump voters enjoy shooting their foot for Trump's entertainment, so I'm sure they wouldn't
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 07:23 AM
Jan 2016

mind if Trump saved them ammunition.
 

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)
35. He could be caught molesting children and abusing the elderly, and people still vote for him.
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 10:28 AM
Jan 2016

That's how much everyone loves a racist; too much hatred.

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