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Vinca
(50,278 posts)Nicolle Wallace, sitting right beside him, was nodding her head in agreement. Up is down and down is up.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)before it's over?
Never thought I'd say this, but:
THANK THE GODS FOR DONALD J. TRUMP!
2naSalit
(86,647 posts)It has occurred to me a number of times that there is a possibility of the candidacy of the drumpf was meant to expose the corruption in our halls of governance. If that were the case in any way, I would say that the intent would be to completely expose the mechanisms of the corruption and in that case, mission almost accomplished - there is the convention yet to come that should prove informative in ways we probably can't imagine.
It really has been converted into a reality teevee show after all.
There is a faction who want to "kill" the government so I can imagine there will be a lot of interesting turns as we march on to election day and beyond.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)Who knew, when Drumpf slithered down that escalator and into the campaign last June, that we'd end up here.
Even the most inveterate "low-info", apolitical voters are tuning in to see the GOPers blowing themselves up. We can only hope that they're learning something about the true state of the nation at the same time.
2naSalit
(86,647 posts)learning takes place but I'm not holding my breath... things aren't dire enough for enough people for change to be inevitable.
That escalator theme... He descended - makes me wonder if he felt he was "lowering himself" to the low level he perceives that the GP dwell by choosing to run..? Or maybe where he sees the state of the nation... or maybe where he wants to take us.
I have mixed feelings about it, I want to see those who want to trash democracy in this country get some comeuppance and am a little excited about the turn of events but the more serious part of me feels queasy recognizing that we are teetering on the edge of disaster in league with the fall of the Roman Empire. And all I can do is watch and wave (essentially all my vote is worth) as I watch tectonic plates slither by.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)We all got pissed on. That was the whole point.
malaise
(269,054 posts)in 2008
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)malaise
(269,054 posts)even Greenspan admitted that the model failed.
The Reagan Revolution is almost dead. All of the contradictions have led to the current implosion taking place in the ReTHUG party.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)down from his plinth.
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER!!!
malaise
(269,054 posts)One part went under with Scalia
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)noxious weeds like Nettles and Sand Burrs and Poison Ivy - and NO defoliant will be able to dissuade them!
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)tavernier
(12,392 posts)ABC. Always Blame Clinton.
truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)But of course they will blame Bill and Obama, not themselves. It's what the Party of Personal Responsibility does.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)so I don't see how they can escape the looming paternity suit.
malthaussen
(17,204 posts)Who's Joe Scar, anyway? An MSNBC guy. I doubt any GOPper even watches him. When a respected Fox pundit says it, then I'll be impressed.
-- Mal
Whiskeytide
(4,461 posts)Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)GOPer "thinkers" will probably admit the sad reality, if only behind closed doors and in the halls of academia.
SDJay
(1,089 posts)but we still have nuts running around beating people over the heads with their bibles. The stains of hate, fear and misogyny from the Moral Majority - as if there's ever been a less accurate name for a group - remain and will for quite some time, unfortunately.
St. Ronnie really took a giant crap on this country and left a horrible stench behind.
livetohike
(22,145 posts)are many Republicans questioning their party's values right now.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)party into question, considering the shameful spectacle the American public has witnessed recently?
livetohike
(22,145 posts)base is below this 😊
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)Dustlawyer
(10,495 posts)They want to believe that it's the poor and minorities screwing them, not some elitist, corporate cabal.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)symbolized by the emblematic Drumpf.
RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)and it's not money!
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)are not part of the donor class repubs. they are largely the ones who lost ground economically in the recession but their racist beliefs had to make them hate Obama. Not a pretty picture...
Personally, I think Joe S. is disgusted with this campaign already. He was yelling at Nicolle louder than he yelled at Eugene when he talked about the "nazi salute" thing...I don't think Joe is feeling well today...
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)CTyankee
(63,912 posts)more frequently just now...
malaise
(269,054 posts)CTyankee
(63,912 posts)I had had enough of Joe's yelling. I did enjoy Frank Bruni and his "fruitcake" analogy about Rubio..."he's the fruitcake you get at Christmas that you never eat".
malaise
(269,054 posts)CTyankee
(63,912 posts)yum
Beartracks
(12,816 posts)That sounds really good, actually.
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CTyankee
(63,912 posts)preserves and butter at breakfast. (now I need to get them...)...
Actually, as I get older I find my appetite is decreased...I have dropped over 20 lbs. recently and my clothes are baggy on me...
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)monmouth4
(9,708 posts)Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)malaise
(269,054 posts)spooky3
(34,458 posts)librechik
(30,674 posts)And Mika is getting a little annoyed about his constant talking over and interrupting her.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)librechik
(30,674 posts)that Joe looks drunk and belligerent every day.
dchill
(38,505 posts)Nothing went wrong, really.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)CentralMass
(15,265 posts)annabanana
(52,791 posts)Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)One of the 99
(2,280 posts)How disgusting.
PWPippin
(213 posts)Red Oak
(697 posts)If I work as hard as the CEO, I want my fair share, not some "trickle". That CEOs get huge salaries and the rest get "trickles" is pathetic.
Wounded Bear
(58,670 posts)It is an economic system designed to redistribute wealth upward, after all. The CEO/Investor class get torrents, we get trickles.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)wryter2000
(46,051 posts)Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)Iliyah
(25,111 posts)I've heard that all my life. Stock Market doing good, that means us folks down under are doing good. Bulls**t now because of our congress who doesn't a f**k about us (GOPs), especially the house repigs (who controls the purse).
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)AxionExcel
(755 posts)mwooldri
(10,303 posts)The 0.1% unzipped and urinated.... we felt it "trickle down" all right...
marmar
(77,081 posts)Marr
(20,317 posts)'job creators' is buying it into.
Stellar
(5,644 posts)Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)Stellar
(5,644 posts)Comcast should love Joe for this.