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47% comment now rehashed. (Original Post) Johnny2X2X Aug 2016 OP
Trump's constant barrage of incredibly horrible, meanspirited statements... dubyadiprecession Aug 2016 #1
But how astonishingly self-destructive to bring up the comment that tblue37 Aug 2016 #2
Here is a comment he made on Hannity's show: tblue37 Aug 2016 #3
Nothing surprises when it comes to Trump.. bmpbmp Aug 2016 #4

dubyadiprecession

(5,730 posts)
1. Trump's constant barrage of incredibly horrible, meanspirited statements...
Mon Aug 8, 2016, 11:14 PM
Aug 2016

easily eclipse that of romney's 47% remark. This comes at a high cost for trump, as he stands to do much, much worse than romney in november.

tblue37

(65,502 posts)
2. But how astonishingly self-destructive to bring up the comment that
Tue Aug 9, 2016, 12:49 AM
Aug 2016

arguably tanked Romney's chances.

It was Romney's mistake, so Trump sure didn't need to bring it back to remind voters and double down on it. He was beyond foolish if he actually did so!

tblue37

(65,502 posts)
3. Here is a comment he made on Hannity's show:
Tue Aug 9, 2016, 12:51 AM
Aug 2016
The problem we have right now—we have a society that sits back and says we don't have to do anything. Eventually, the 50 percent cannot carry—and it's unfair to them—but cannot carry the other 50 percent.


So he has apparently upped Romney's claim to 50%.

bmpbmp

(310 posts)
4. Nothing surprises when it comes to Trump..
Tue Aug 9, 2016, 12:54 AM
Aug 2016

At some point, I think he's going to tie the Clintons to the Kennedy Assassination. A long-ago destroyed photo of a blonde at the depository, but he remembers it like it was yesterday.

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