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HughBeaumont

(24,461 posts)
2. Or his creeping fascism. Or his obvious inability to do this job.
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 12:33 PM
Aug 2017

Amazing how this country thinks an FDR Progressive politician is "OHHHH NOOOOOOO JUST WAAAAAAAAY TOO BATSHIT EXTREEEEEEEEEEEEME 4 MEEE!!!!1!1!!!!!", but has absolutely no problem taking a chance on an 80$ Fascist Anachronism like Schtroumpf. Not just on a presidential level either - this Congress is WAY too loaded with Crank Magnets, religious fanatics, racists, fascist sympathizers and science deniers.

FSogol

(45,485 posts)
3. Or all the ethics violations, nepotism, conflicts or interest, violations of the hatch act,
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 12:35 PM
Aug 2017

obstructions of justice, treason, etc.

HughBeaumont

(24,461 posts)
4. Documented stiffing of small businesses, admitted serial sexual assault, etc . . .
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 12:40 PM
Aug 2017

His nutbar base, including lots of women and blue collar workers: "HEZ STILL BETTER THEN KILLURY! BENGAZARRA!!!"

I just do not GET it. Does this goddamned country hate women and Democrats THAT much??

Maven

(10,533 posts)
5. It's the White Male Republican Rules vs. the Clinton/Obama Rules
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 12:41 PM
Aug 2017

Fox News and RW radio have poisoned not only their own echo chamber but the entire media ecosystem. Cable news is the biggest offender but you also have hacks like Glenn Thrush and Maggie Haberman at the NYT who perpetuate this "normalize the 'strong' white male Republican leader at all costs" narrative. It's almost as though they think that is their job.

IronLionZion

(45,442 posts)
6. Obama doesn't have that American "look"
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 02:23 PM
Aug 2017

and Hillary doesn't appear to be as presidential looking as the 45 male presidents.

Please, stick to tradition. It's important.

I'd like someone to debate whether's Trump's deteriorating mental health is due to syphilis or if he's just breathtakingly stupid.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
7. I've seen plenty of talk about Trump's mental health in the media
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 02:30 PM
Aug 2017

Some DUers aren't nearly as media savvy as they like to pretend.

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
9. +++++++
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 02:32 PM
Aug 2017

goebbels media returned to ameriKKKa. period. 1st class Black POTUS... birthplace suspect, 1st class potential woman POTUS, emails!!!!Benghazi!!!!!!!!! ....white POS potus......okay with all of main stream media and 99 percent of it's talking heads...this is ameriKKKa now

BigmanPigman

(51,593 posts)
11. I don't think they are "shy" as much as unsure as to how to suggest it.
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 02:48 PM
Aug 2017

Our country has never had a mentally unstable president before (Reagan is the closest with his "I do not remember" which later turned out to be Alzheimer's). This is new territory and they do not know how to have the conversation. At least they are bringing the subject up a lot more during the past two weeks. That's when Carl Bernstein spoke on CNN and said it the job of the media and journalists to corner the GOP reps and make them go on the record admitting he IS crazy.

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
12. I don't think they are "shy" as much as lazy and easily distracted by loud, shiny objects
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 03:13 PM
Aug 2017

Case in point: Breaking news in Mueller investigation? Trump simply sends a crazy tweet about (insert distraction here), and that's all the news. Even when they're well-meaning, they have 24-hours of news to fill and people get bored easily.

What's to be done about THAT?

BSdetect

(8,998 posts)
13. The media in general sucks. Second rate reporters who lack real intelligence.
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 03:24 PM
Aug 2017

Money grubbing ratings chasers.

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