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bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
Wed Sep 21, 2016, 10:15 AM Sep 2016

My friends here, how's everyone feeling about Trump's recent "outreach"? Just saw him

Sit there cluelessly behind Don King and it seems this shot is getting weirder and weirder. I don't think it's about votes but more about erasing the shameful racist support from future history. For "balance", as it were.

I'm not sure if I'm more disgusted or amused. Seems to be going really badly.

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My friends here, how's everyone feeling about Trump's recent "outreach"? Just saw him (Original Post) bettyellen Sep 2016 OP
His comments about the Tulsa shooting... Satch59 Sep 2016 #1
Just more rotting, wilted word salad. catbyte Sep 2016 #2
I saw that. He's trying to play both sides. I'm surprised he doesn't wink and say bettyellen Sep 2016 #4
We're not stupid but plenty of the electorate is Farmgirl1961 Sep 2016 #3
Agree... Satch59 Sep 2016 #6
My biggest fear. I'm embarrassed for any woman who votes for him- I can't shake the opinion bettyellen Sep 2016 #7
ITA JustAnotherGen Sep 2016 #9
OMG so true. I'm totally the opposite, lol. Gotta handle my own shit. bettyellen Sep 2016 #10
Don King used the N word mainstreetonce Sep 2016 #5
Did he? I must have seen an edited clip. bettyellen Sep 2016 #8
Trump has no shame radical noodle Sep 2016 #11
It seems like he bought himself this one preacher as window dressing .... bettyellen Sep 2016 #12
Yes... another of his African Americans radical noodle Sep 2016 #13

Satch59

(1,354 posts)
1. His comments about the Tulsa shooting...
Wed Sep 21, 2016, 10:20 AM
Sep 2016

Were so pandering...disgusting... He said "the guy looked like a good guy and did everything he was supposed to do"....he said it looked like the officer "maybe choked...maybe she was scared?"

No substance in his remarks....just stupid words... Of course CNN was saying that is this a new Trump?? No, just the same disgusting con artist who will say anything to get votes...

We're not stupid!!!

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
4. I saw that. He's trying to play both sides. I'm surprised he doesn't wink and say
Wed Sep 21, 2016, 10:23 AM
Sep 2016

"You know what I mean" like he did after his comments about the birther controversy.

Satch59

(1,354 posts)
6. Agree...
Wed Sep 21, 2016, 10:26 AM
Sep 2016

But hopefully not enough...his comments last night about AA living in the worst time ever ever ever...was beyond the pale... If this is the way he answers questions off the cuff. The debate will be so telling...he can't talk in coherent sentences...

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
7. My biggest fear. I'm embarrassed for any woman who votes for him- I can't shake the opinion
Wed Sep 21, 2016, 10:26 AM
Sep 2016

That they must have very very low self esteem. Or hatred for POC. I can't even.

JustAnotherGen

(33,785 posts)
9. ITA
Wed Sep 21, 2016, 03:51 PM
Sep 2016

Low self esteem and zero independent life mastery.

Wilting flowers who can't even call the utility company on their own to question a bill.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
10. OMG so true. I'm totally the opposite, lol. Gotta handle my own shit.
Wed Sep 21, 2016, 04:06 PM
Sep 2016

Wish we could get together for a debate or something before this is all over! When are you around NYC?

radical noodle

(8,802 posts)
11. Trump has no shame
Wed Sep 21, 2016, 06:17 PM
Sep 2016

I doubt he's as worried about his racist support and he is trying to figure out how to keep the racist vote while trying to appear less disgusting to educated whites.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
12. It seems like he bought himself this one preacher as window dressing ....
Wed Sep 21, 2016, 06:19 PM
Sep 2016

Just so he can point to him when people say his support is Lilly white. Also because he's going to double down with worse racist shit.

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