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applegrove

(118,696 posts) Mon Aug 17, 2015, 02:33 PM Aug 2015

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Another reason why Trump is so popular with the people:

They have not been allowed to connect with Obama in any way. They are starved for leadership. They've done their own dam selves in on the right. If they were allowed to follow Obama's successes, when they were America's successes, they would not be so needy and stuck on the first 'big man' who came along.

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Another reason why Trump is so popular with the people: (Original Post) applegrove Aug 2015 OP

How about he is popular with 25% of 46% TexasProgresive Aug 2015 #1

Yes. Half the GOP. The ones without college degrees. The ones applegrove Aug 2015 #2

Some people don't want to tax their brains realFedUp Aug 2015 #3

TexasProgresive

(12,157 posts)

1. How about he is popular with 25% of 46%

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Aug 17, 2015, 02:44 PM

Aug 2015

applegrove

(118,696 posts)

2. Yes. Half the GOP. The ones without college degrees. The ones

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 17, 2015, 02:50 PM

Aug 2015

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who gain nothing from the GOP being in power in their states and are explicitly not allowed to get anything out of Obama's great presidency.

realFedUp

(25,053 posts)

3. Some people don't want to tax their brains

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Aug 17, 2015, 02:56 PM

Aug 2015

What's there.

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