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montana_hazeleyes

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11. I remember telling my husband several months ago,

Reply to Logical (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 11:53 PM

May 2016

don't be surprised to see a trump presidency. He just kinda laughed a little and said no way.

But I felt he would bluster what the racist, selfish, mean spirited people were bursting at the seams to support.

That he would empower them and they would in turn feed the monster and his ego and it would get bigger and bigger and out of control. I know that's easy to say now, but I felt it was coming early on.

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Who here from day one never thought trump would last a month? [View all] Logical May 2016 OP

rachel maddow knew that this was not a joke. nt La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #1

i thought trump was an asshole the republicans would take seriously La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #2

I was amazed how much crap they gave him. northernsouthern May 2016 #3

I thought he was a joke but expected him to drop out by January. mnhtnbb May 2016 #4

Same here, boy I was wrong. Nt Logical May 2016 #13

I didn't think Trump had a chance. NuclearDem May 2016 #5

Somewhere between joke and serious bigwillq May 2016 #6

Sadly, one should never underestimate the stupidity of the American electorate Glorfindel May 2016 #7

I knew right from the jump that the dumb ass racist redneck element would be all over tRump... ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #8

I predicted he'd be out by SC eissa May 2016 #9

I thought the RNC would push him to the margins early on Doctor Jack May 2016 #10

I remember telling my husband several months ago, montana_hazeleyes May 2016 #11

I knew he was going to win. BlindTiresias May 2016 #12

Not enough options Egnever May 2016 #14

OK people thought he was a joke, do you still think he is a joke? Of all the Republicans doc03 May 2016 #15

Maybe I should have known better. hay rick May 2016 #16

I think Trump is a serious "fuck shit up" candidate Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2016 #17