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Stinky The Clown

(67,808 posts) Fri Sep 16, 2016, 04:56 PM Sep 2016

Who can guess Steve Bannon's strategy in bringing birtherism back into the spotlight?

It will, for sure, come up in the debates. Does he want that?

It will, for sure, counter any softening in AA support for HRC. Does he want that?

It will, for sure, inspire greater AA turnout. Does he want that?

It will, for sure, cause some reluctantly resigned GOPee voters to turn away, again and finally. Does he want that?

I see no upside. The racist motherfuckers community will see this as political necessity but not really what Trump thinks. So they won't leave, but this will not increase their numbers. He already has them all.

So what is the strategy? Can anyone guess?

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Who can guess Steve Bannon's strategy in bringing birtherism back into the spotlight? (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Sep 2016 OP

They don't want to win Sophiegirl Sep 2016 #1

Seems like they just wanted to put it behind them The_Casual_Observer Sep 2016 #2

+1, tRump had to get something out of it and it was free advertisment showing he was a sKrong uponit7771 Sep 2016 #9

If I understand the sequence correctly, HRC baited them into today's spectacle. maxsolomon Sep 2016 #3

But he has no need to shore up his racist base. Stinky The Clown Sep 2016 #5

Correct. Someone else speculated on this, today: tRump will punk the debate... Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #8

What would be the punk? tia uponit7771 Sep 2016 #10

To wreck the debate's intent, and have MSM serve him in doing it. Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #11

Gish Gallop, attack moderator, interrupt Hillary to appear "strong", spout made up figures Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #13

this? Gabi Hayes Sep 2016 #14

Maybe they need to get GOP enthusiasm up to get out to vote Justice Sep 2016 #4

There is no strategy past the next news cycle. GreatCaesarsGhost Sep 2016 #6

Trump's Razor says: because they're stupid. randome Sep 2016 #7

The press had made it clear this was going to be an issue. Imperialism Inc. Sep 2016 #12

^^^^^ Yes and he preferred to spout out his lie that she started it, I ended it- with no rebuttal wishstar Sep 2016 #15

Sophiegirl

(2,338 posts)

1. They don't want to win

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Sep 16, 2016, 04:59 PM

Sep 2016

and screw up their plans for Trump TV?

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)

2. Seems like they just wanted to put it behind them

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Sep 16, 2016, 05:08 PM

Sep 2016

And they figured this would be a short, fast and simple way to do it, including that snarky I finished it shit, a "So be it" kind of moment.

The mistake here was to piss off the press by tricking them into doing a commercial for that stupid hotel. Otherwise it might have actually worked.

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

9. +1, tRump had to get something out of it and it was free advertisment showing he was a sKrong

Reply to The_Casual_Observer (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 16, 2016, 05:31 PM

Sep 2016

.... businessman which is one of his top pluses for the deplorable (which I don't know why the HRC campaign hasn't laser focused on) so it would've been net positive.

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)

3. If I understand the sequence correctly, HRC baited them into today's spectacle.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Sep 16, 2016, 05:09 PM

Sep 2016

The upside is:
1. everyone is talking about Trump Trump Trump.
2. by wink-winking his retraction, he shores up his credibility with his racist, idiot base.

Stinky The Clown

(67,808 posts)

5. But he has no need to shore up his racist base.

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 16, 2016, 05:14 PM

Sep 2016

As I said, the Racist Motherfuckers community in unshakeably in th stank for him.

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)

8. Correct. Someone else speculated on this, today: tRump will punk the debate...

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 16, 2016, 05:30 PM

Sep 2016

It can't be that difficult. Seen an entertainment awards ceremony lately? It's become the latest element of the Punking/Bully culture, and the model is already out there: tRump hussles himself & punks; MSM (esp. visual) serves.

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

10. What would be the punk? tia

Reply to Eleanors38 (Reply #8)

Fri Sep 16, 2016, 05:32 PM

Sep 2016

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)

11. To wreck the debate's intent, and have MSM serve him in doing it.

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #10)

Fri Sep 16, 2016, 05:44 PM

Sep 2016

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,007 posts)

13. Gish Gallop, attack moderator, interrupt Hillary to appear "strong", spout made up figures

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #10)

Fri Sep 16, 2016, 10:03 PM

Sep 2016

The bar for Trump will be so low an ant would trip over it.

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)

14. this?

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #10)

Fri Sep 16, 2016, 10:09 PM

Sep 2016

Justice

(7,188 posts)

4. Maybe they need to get GOP enthusiasm up to get out to vote

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Sep 16, 2016, 05:12 PM

Sep 2016

GreatCaesarsGhost

(8,584 posts)

6. There is no strategy past the next news cycle.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Sep 16, 2016, 05:15 PM

Sep 2016

randome

(34,845 posts)

7. Trump's Razor says: because they're stupid.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Sep 16, 2016, 05:25 PM

Sep 2016

[hr][font color="blue"][center]A 90% chance of rain means the same as a 10% chance:
It might rain and it might not.[/center][/font][hr]

Imperialism Inc.

(2,495 posts)

12. The press had made it clear this was going to be an issue.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Sep 16, 2016, 09:47 PM

Sep 2016

He tried to dodge it by saying that he doesn't discuss that anymore. The press wasn't having it. After all, the birther thing was what brought him to light as a political person. The most clear example was probably on Chris Matthews' show. The surrogate said Trump didn't want to say anything because it would become a story and Matthews and the other guests made it clear to him that they could make it a story, and were going to, whether he said anything or not. I think they just realized it was going to be a question at the first debate, and that refusing to answer there was not going to be a good look.

wishstar

(5,270 posts)

15. ^^^^^ Yes and he preferred to spout out his lie that she started it, I ended it- with no rebuttal

Reply to Imperialism Inc. (Reply #12)

Sat Sep 17, 2016, 04:21 AM

Sep 2016

What could be more brilliant- sucker the media into giving him a free infomercial and self-promotion while avoiding a face to face rebuttal from Hillary or Lester Holt at the first debate or any questions from an interviewer.

I am sure he, like most of us, is shocked he actually got called out as a liar all over mainstream media who have been such weaklings in standing up to his lies before.

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