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louis c

(8,652 posts) Sat Aug 6, 2016, 09:10 PM Aug 2016

Am I the Only One to Get it About Trump's Endorsements?

How is it that Trump endorsing GOP candidates for election or re-election is such a big deal? Isn't he supposed to do that? Isn't every major party candidate supposed to do that? How's this reading off a card in a mechanical way such a big deal? It looks like a "hostage statement" to me.

How is it a sign of unity that Trump goes to Pennsylvania and Toomey is mowing his lawn that day and can't appear with his party's nominee? How is it a sign of unity when Trump goes to Ohio and Kasich and Portman are both too busy grocery shopping to appear on stage with Trump? How is it unity when Trump goes to New Hampshire on the same exact day that Kelly Ayotte washes her hair? How is it unity when Trump goes to a well publicized event in Wisconsin and Governor Walker, Speaker Ryan and Senator Johnson just happen to have that date fall on their poker night?

This false bullshit story of party unity rings hollow when no Republican of any stature will be caught dead on the same stage as Benito Trump when he appears in their all important swing states. That includes people who aren't even up for re-election.

Stop with this nonsense, please. Pease stop talking to me like I'm a dope (message for the press).

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Am I the Only One to Get it About Trump's Endorsements? (Original Post) louis c Aug 2016 OP

He had to read those endorsements as if The_Casual_Observer Aug 2016 #1

I was half-listening to the video gratuitous Aug 2016 #4

Listen to HOW he places the stress on the words in the sentence when he says he supports tblue37 Aug 2016 #9

hahahaha...thanks hibbing Aug 2016 #10

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2016 #14

I don't think anyone is confused about what this really is. He flip flopped which hurts his brand writes3000 Aug 2016 #2

it's reality teevee optics...his 'audience' doesn't go deeper than the headline spanone Aug 2016 #3

Bit like Faux News Watchers HipChick Aug 2016 #6

Perchance they expected a more statesmanlike reversing of course instead of his idiotic performance? 63splitwindow Aug 2016 #5

The bar has been set unbelievably low for Trump. liberalmuse Aug 2016 #7

Trump has taken McCain and Ryan hostage. cheyanne Aug 2016 #8

Ryan has no leftynyc Aug 2016 #15

He's the only guy who can endorse someone while still making it all about himself. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2016 #11

Well done! ejbr Aug 2016 #12

yes all is forgotten MFM008 Aug 2016 #13

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)

1. He had to read those endorsements as if

Reply to louis c (Original post)

Sat Aug 6, 2016, 09:15 PM

Aug 2016

He was choking down spoonfuls of shit.

It was pathetic.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

4. I was half-listening to the video

Reply to The_Casual_Observer (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 6, 2016, 09:21 PM

Aug 2016

When I looked up to actually watch Trump, I was surprised to see he wasn't sitting in front of a black cloth, bound, with a gun to his head, as he haltingly read off his ringingly tepid endorsements.

tblue37

(65,318 posts)

9. Listen to HOW he places the stress on the words in the sentence when he says he supports

Reply to The_Casual_Observer (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 6, 2016, 10:12 PM

Aug 2016

McCain. The emphasis is on the wrong words in the sentence because he is pausing so weirdly between words.

Although the weird stress is on the wrong words in a sentence rather than on the wrong syllable in a single word, his bizarre stress pattern in the "endorsement" reminds me of when those ridiculous USA Freedom Kids were singing about making America great and placing the stress on the last syllable of America: ". . . make AmeriCA great."

When he says he "fully support(s) and endorse(s) Senator Kelley Ayotte," he pauses for quite a some time before saying her name, as if he has never heard of her before and he has to find her name on the paper and figure out how to pronounce it before he can get it out.

He was deliberately performing his distaste for having to deliver these endorsements, like a kid being forced to apologize to the sister he has been teasing. Passive aggressive foot-dragging "cooperation" doesn't count as cooperation.

hibbing

(10,096 posts)

10. hahahaha...thanks

Reply to The_Casual_Observer (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 6, 2016, 10:45 PM

Aug 2016

Just cracking up here at that comment. At least his small hands could hold the notes.

Peace

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)

14. +1

Reply to The_Casual_Observer (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 7, 2016, 05:32 AM

Aug 2016

writes3000

(4,734 posts)

2. I don't think anyone is confused about what this really is. He flip flopped which hurts his brand

Reply to louis c (Original post)

Sat Aug 6, 2016, 09:16 PM

Aug 2016

With his loyal followers. He's just a tool of the party now.

spanone

(135,816 posts)

3. it's reality teevee optics...his 'audience' doesn't go deeper than the headline

Reply to louis c (Original post)

Sat Aug 6, 2016, 09:18 PM

Aug 2016

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

6. Bit like Faux News Watchers

Reply to spanone (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 6, 2016, 09:36 PM

Aug 2016

They believe everything they see and hear...kinda reminds me of Trump

63splitwindow

(2,657 posts)

5. Perchance they expected a more statesmanlike reversing of course instead of his idiotic performance?

Reply to louis c (Original post)

Sat Aug 6, 2016, 09:24 PM

Aug 2016

liberalmuse

(18,672 posts)

7. The bar has been set unbelievably low for Trump.

Reply to louis c (Original post)

Sat Aug 6, 2016, 09:45 PM

Aug 2016

And incredibly high for Hillary. The televised media blows (some of the print media, too)! And Ryan didn't even show up to his own endorsement, so there's "unity" for ya.

cheyanne

(733 posts)

8. Trump has taken McCain and Ryan hostage.

Reply to louis c (Original post)

Sat Aug 6, 2016, 09:55 PM

Aug 2016

Since the repugs have set up the "faux" unity bit, Trump will pull his usual alpha male gambit. He believes in dominance or be a loser.

Trump will force McCain and Ryan to humiliate themselves ala Christie. I'm not sure how he will steal the remaining repug souls, but it could include forced appearances with him.

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)

15. Ryan has no

Reply to cheyanne (Reply #8)

Sun Aug 7, 2016, 06:01 AM

Aug 2016

oeed to cater to don the con. He's not popular in his district and its Donnie that would need him - that's why Donnie endorsed. Mccain's another story.