2016 Postmortem

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts) Mon Oct 10, 2016, 10:23 AM Oct 2016

Isn't it obvious that Trump has a Palin-like grasp of the issues?

I know educated Republicans who back Trump. For the life of me, I can't understand it. Sure, they're predestined to vote for the GOP candidate, that's a given, but there were SO many instances where it was clear that Trump didn't understand the question, didn't grasp the gravity of the issue, didn't understand policy or history or even basic American Civics. Why don't the erudite among the GOP recoil at this? If a Democratic candidate was ever this unprepared....I certainly wouldn't hand them the keys to the kingdom.

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Isn't it obvious that Trump has a Palin-like grasp of the issues? (Original Post) Mr. Ected Oct 2016 OP

He's worse than Palin Lefthacker Oct 2016 #1

I want a map of all the countries next debate. sarcasmo Oct 2016 #2

if they were erudite lapfog_1 Oct 2016 #3

Maybe instead of another debate, they should hold an oral civics/government test Siwsan Oct 2016 #4

Yeah, if that. Cha Oct 2016 #5

Palin looks like a statesman compared to him pinboy3niner Oct 2016 #6

Palin was as dumb as a rock BSdetect Oct 2016 #7

And the unsurprising answer is... JHB Oct 2016 #8

Yes I said that last night. His bigly word salad is eerily familiar. n/t JTFrog Oct 2016 #9

If someone said to me GWC58 Oct 2016 #10

Lefthacker

(264 posts)

1. He's worse than Palin

Reply to Mr. Ected (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 10:25 AM

Oct 2016

She, at least tried to learn.

sarcasmo

(23,968 posts)

2. I want a map of all the countries next debate.

Reply to Mr. Ected (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 10:25 AM

Oct 2016

HRC has been to pretty much every country.
Have the moderator name a country and walk up to the map and point out the country. Donald would get Russia and the country his three wives come from,

lapfog_1

(29,205 posts)

3. if they were erudite

Reply to Mr. Ected (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 10:25 AM

Oct 2016

or even if they know the definition of the word erudite...

they are likely NOT Republican

Siwsan

(26,263 posts)

4. Maybe instead of another debate, they should hold an oral civics/government test

Reply to Mr. Ected (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 10:27 AM

Oct 2016

And all they are allowed to do is answer the questions.

Cha

(297,272 posts)

5. Yeah, if that.

Reply to Mr. Ected (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 10:29 AM

Oct 2016

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

6. Palin looks like a statesman compared to him

Reply to Mr. Ected (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 10:29 AM

Oct 2016

Insanity is relative, I guess.

BSdetect

(8,998 posts)

7. Palin was as dumb as a rock

Reply to Mr. Ected (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 10:29 AM

Oct 2016

drumph is no different

Anchored to ignorance

JHB

(37,160 posts)

8. And the unsurprising answer is...

Reply to Mr. Ected (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 10:31 AM

Oct 2016

...tax cuts.

Everything can burn as long as their taxes get cut.

JTFrog

(14,274 posts)

9. Yes I said that last night. His bigly word salad is eerily familiar. n/t

Reply to Mr. Ected (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 10:35 AM

Oct 2016

GWC58

(2,678 posts)

10. If someone said to me

Reply to Mr. Ected (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 11:18 AM

Oct 2016

You have a Palin like grasp on issues I think I'd crawl in bed, with the covers pulled up & lay in a fetal position, with a box of Kleenex by me. That describes tRump to a T, though.

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