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fleur-de-lisa

(14,627 posts)
Tue Oct 17, 2017, 02:33 PM Oct 2017

A year later, 'undecided' Ken Bone of Granite City has problems with Trump

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/a-year-later-undecided-ken-bone-of-granite-city-has/article_e1d16f54-fa0a-5ddb-bde3-4b16fb7c285b.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share

Remember Ken Bone (undecided red-sweater guy) who became an overnight media sensation during HRC/Cheeto debate about energy policy at Washington University? Well, he is no longer undecided. I can't believe it took him a whole year!

A year later, 'undecided' Ken Bone of Granite City has problems with Trump

Republican legislation aimed at repealing Obamacare: “My mom’s a breast cancer survivor who has health insurance thanks to the exchange. So I don’t want to see her lose her coverage.”

Trump’s response to the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia: “I just don’t understand why he has a problem with saying that Nazis are worse people than other people.”

Trump’s relationship with the media: “The leader of the free world should probably be focusing a little bit more on the country, and less about crying about fake news. That's one thing I really, really hate, is when Trump is like, ‘Oh, fake news is at it again. Fake news CNN.’ Why do you care? You know?”

And, finally, allegations of Trump’s campaign colluding with Russia: “At the beginning of the administration, I really am doing my best to, every story that comes out I’m like, oh I’m going to give him the benefit of the doubt, there’s no way it’s that bad, there’s no way it’s that bad. And yet still the hits keep on coming. It’s the next thing, and the next thing, and the next thing coming out. And at some point, where there’s smoke, there’s fire. And if even 10% of this stuff is valid, then there’s something to really be concerned about.”
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A year later, 'undecided' Ken Bone of Granite City has problems with Trump (Original Post) fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 OP
We should have known we were in trouble when media made this dumb ass a star. LonePirate Oct 2017 #1
yep +++ JHan Oct 2017 #4
The media loved their dork PJMcK Oct 2017 #8
I want to vomit when they do crap like that. BSdetect Oct 2017 #12
Translation: "I am still a worthless loser" GusBob Oct 2017 #2
Did he vote for Trump? Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2017 #3
From the article: fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 #5
Johnson (or nobody) then? Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2017 #6
"There's no way it's that bad" gratuitous Oct 2017 #7
It took him this long to figure out Trump is an asshole? workinclasszero Oct 2017 #9
MSM focused on this guy after that debate. DROPPING THE BALL AGAIN & AGAIN Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #10
If ya'll don't get Ken Bone clown ass outtahere! iloveObama12 Oct 2017 #11

LonePirate

(13,424 posts)
1. We should have known we were in trouble when media made this dumb ass a star.
Tue Oct 17, 2017, 02:46 PM
Oct 2017

He is as damning an example of American ignorance as the man currently residing in the White House.

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)
8. The media loved their dork
Tue Oct 17, 2017, 03:14 PM
Oct 2017

But Mr. Bone displayed his ignorance right from the start. He exemplifies the profound lack of critical thinking in our country.

But, LonePirate, I disagree with you that Mr. Bone is as bad as Trump. Mr. Bone has seen the error of his ways. Trump is still an ignorant, racist, misogynistic, lazy ass. There really isn't anyone worse and Trump proves it every single day.

fleur-de-lisa

(14,627 posts)
5. From the article:
Tue Oct 17, 2017, 03:09 PM
Oct 2017

"He still stubbornly refuses to say who he voted for (though he recently told HBO’s Bill Maher that it wasn’t Green Party candidate Jill Stein)."

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
7. "There's no way it's that bad"
Tue Oct 17, 2017, 03:13 PM
Oct 2017

Ken? In one sense, you're right. Because everything that comes out of this administration is always worse than it first appears. Every. Frickin'. Time.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
9. It took him this long to figure out Trump is an asshole?
Tue Oct 17, 2017, 03:14 PM
Oct 2017

You are a little slow on the uptake Kenny.

And of course he only turned on his fuhrer when Twitler's policy's affected him personally.

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