2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumSeriously, Trump's campaign crashing has to be much better press than its thriving
The more they poke at him, the more outrageous he will become. Loony Trump is way more front page than subtle Trump. If there ever WAS a subtle Trump. Think of the publicity for which ever media source finally delivers the 'death blow'.
And it mitigates the MSM's responsibility for aiding and abetting, should he be elected, and the disastrous blow back that would result. Instead, they would be exposing. Of course, it won't sway the hard core loony herd that clings to him, but the fringe of that herd and the undecided might just take note.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Yes, the only thing the media enjoys more than building up a hero is tearing one down.
But this dramedy series doesn't end until November.
Madam45for2923
(7,178 posts)All the Trumps are creepy actually!
tonyt53
(5,737 posts)Trump will start removing people from his campaign very shortly. When he does, the really fun stories will start to come out about his campaign.
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)article? What did they go after him on?
Siwsan
(26,286 posts)Anything that comes out will have to be anonymous, which gives him room to call out the credibility.
Of course, it will still be interesting and, I suspect, amusing. Perhaps at times frightening.
Johnny2X2X
(19,095 posts)The biggest story of the day should be that Donald was up all night tweeting baseless lies at Ms Universe. He should face a lawsuit now.
To think that a possible President would stay up all night looking at porn and then tweeting falsely that said porn was someone he has a bone to pick with is absurd. He is displaying his childishness time 1000.
Siwsan
(26,286 posts)I know there have been equally vile historical individuals so maybe there is a diagnosis, beyond narcissism, that has been identified.
Johnny2X2X
(19,095 posts)Rather than preparing to campaign, rather than preparing for the next debate, and rather than discussing the issues facing America, Trump spent the night engaged in a Twitter rant against a beauty queen he knew years ago. And he searched the internet for porn involving her, watched something totally fake (wasn't her), and then committed liable against her in tweets.
This man is sick.
Siwsan
(26,286 posts)And, I suspect, far beyond redemption.
Saviolo
(3,282 posts)Loony Trump is a boon to the networks, and subtle Trump is... likely going to remain in hiding for much of the run-up to the election.
But I'd rather hear less and less about Trump at all. Every news cycle he dominates by being a sociopath is more name recognition for him in the polls. It's time for the media to collectively turn up their noses in disgust and say, "Well, he was a huge waste of time. Anyway, here's Hillary Clinton who actually has plans, policies, and experience."
Also, while I'm wishing, I'd like my own helicopter.
Siwsan
(26,286 posts)The debate was a great opportunity for contrast and compare.
I'm wishing that someone totally calls Trump out with a targeted question, at the 'town hall' debate. Of course, if it is a woman, he will shirk her off. It might take a man shaming him, to have any impact.
kimbutgar
(21,174 posts)I got attacked by one of his supporters last night on Facebook for pointing out he is racist and this idiot even blamed Clinton for 9-11.
I responded with a lol you are really a brain washed fox zombie and the link to the USA editorial.
These people are really idiots.
Siwsan
(26,286 posts)I choose to keep them that way so there is zero contact, now.
I have brutally called out several 'strangers' on FaceBook, who have responded on friend's posts. They've never responded back, but I've gotten plenty of 'likes' for my shaming them.