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Trump singing Bernie's praises on MSNBC live now (Original Post) Zorro Jul 2016 OP
Why would Trump be complaining about rigged primaries? The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2016 #1
Because it's the language of stoking resentment, which is what matters the most. nt BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #2
He is trying to Andy823 Jul 2016 #3
You beat me to it! Else You Are Mad Jul 2016 #5
Clearly you've missed that JPR site... nolawarlock Jul 2016 #17
Because he thinks that... Else You Are Mad Jul 2016 #4
Not any I know benny05 Jul 2016 #9
Trump said he used the word "rigged" before anyone else did...that Bernie copied him. sarae Jul 2016 #6
Could be true! He started using it when Cruz cheated Ben Carson out of some votes and won a State Her Sister Jul 2016 #11
I forgot about that... sarae Jul 2016 #19
Some characters learn that the word 'rigged" is like catnip 4 some crazy parts of the electorate Her Sister Jul 2016 #20
Very true... sarae Jul 2016 #21
He's phoning it in to O'Reilly right now underpants Jul 2016 #7
VP search? Squinch Jul 2016 #8
But Trump won! pandr32 Jul 2016 #10
GOPers should know about rigged, they do it all the time. Iliyah Jul 2016 #12
T-rump wants BS' supporters and he believes he can get them. Iliyah Jul 2016 #13
He certainly does and I can't understand why he believes that ... Greywing Jul 2016 #14
because some people have a pathological hatred of the Clintons dlwickham Jul 2016 #15
Visit JPR.... Adrahil Jul 2016 #16
I'm glad I'm not the only one noticing that. nolawarlock Jul 2016 #18

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,831 posts)
1. Why would Trump be complaining about rigged primaries?
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 08:01 PM
Jul 2016

He won most of them.

Oh, wait. I shouldn't expect anything he says to make sense.

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)
5. You beat me to it!
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 08:08 PM
Jul 2016

But, Sanders supporters aren't as stupid as his redneck supporters are so I doubt it will be successful.

nolawarlock

(1,729 posts)
17. Clearly you've missed that JPR site...
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 03:02 AM
Jul 2016

Which is where many of the Bernie folks left this site for. There are a number of people over on that allegedly progressive site claiming that Trump is the lesser of two evils and they're going to vote for him. One even said she'd crawl through glass to do so.

Mind you, I think that site represents a small minority of Sanders supporters overall, but they represent a rather large portion of the Sanders supporters from this website. To see them now talking about Trump is a candidate is quite disheartening, especially when some of the people calling for that still post here.

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)
4. Because he thinks that...
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 08:07 PM
Jul 2016

He can win over the Sanders supporters by saying things like this. He won't win over more than a handful of any.

sarae

(3,284 posts)
6. Trump said he used the word "rigged" before anyone else did...that Bernie copied him.
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 08:13 PM
Jul 2016

You can't make this stuff up.

 

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
11. Could be true! He started using it when Cruz cheated Ben Carson out of some votes and won a State
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 08:31 PM
Jul 2016

and when Cruz kept stealing Superdelegates from States Trump had won and when Cruz and others were getting ready to try to "contest" the convention!

sarae

(3,284 posts)
19. I forgot about that...
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 08:34 AM
Jul 2016

but Trump has to be the biggest one-upper I've ever seen. He never misses an opportunity to remind people that he did ___ before or better than anyone else. He's like a child!

 

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
20. Some characters learn that the word 'rigged" is like catnip 4 some crazy parts of the electorate
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 08:43 AM
Jul 2016

Once they catch on that fact they use the term any chance they get! It serves them to keep those parts outraged!

That's just one scummy tool they use!

sarae

(3,284 posts)
21. Very true...
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 08:55 AM
Jul 2016

"Rigged" and "The establishment" play heavily in this election cycle. Catnip is a good description.

Donald Trump presenting himself as being against those things is ludicrous. He is the rigged establishment – he's the rich guy who's done nothing but step on "the little people" to get ahead his whole life. For him to act like he's one of us now is truly disgusting. I can't believe anyone buys into that shit.

Greywing

(1,124 posts)
14. He certainly does and I can't understand why he believes that ...
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 09:25 PM
Jul 2016

He is the antithesis of everything Bernie stands for. I just can't understand why anyone with half a brain would want Trump as President.

 

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
16. Visit JPR....
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 11:30 PM
Jul 2016

Some of those folks have drunk so deeply of Hillary Hate that they would rather see Trump get elected.

nolawarlock

(1,729 posts)
18. I'm glad I'm not the only one noticing that.
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 03:04 AM
Jul 2016

One poster keeps saying she will crawl through glass for Trump if Hillary is the nominee. And a lot of those people still post here and that site is apparently ok to share ad nauseam here as well. I'm surprised Stormfront hasn't become acceptable.

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