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MrScorpio

(73,626 posts)
Tue Sep 6, 2016, 10:26 PM Sep 2016

Isn't it remarkable that Donald Trump's surrogates never want to talk about Donald Trump?

They all evade direct and even yes or no questions regarding Trump's proposals and statements by pivoting toward completely unrelated smears against Hillary Clinton.

It's all deflection with these people, all of the time.

Of course, it starts at the top, Trump never answers direct questions either.

It makes him look guilty every time he opens his mouth. The debates are going to look wild.

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Isn't it remarkable that Donald Trump's surrogates never want to talk about Donald Trump? (Original Post) MrScorpio Sep 2016 OP
But they never seem to grade debates on... Wounded Bear Sep 2016 #1
Cover their backs. They never know what position he will take the next day question everything Sep 2016 #2
They're like silly robotniks C_U_L8R Sep 2016 #3
Joy Reid called that asshole on it- that he never answered and instead pivoted to unrelated attacks bettyellen Sep 2016 #4

Wounded Bear

(58,440 posts)
1. But they never seem to grade debates on...
Tue Sep 6, 2016, 10:35 PM
Sep 2016

substantive answers to question. They are already floating the argument that Trump has an advantage in showmanship.

question everything

(47,271 posts)
2. Cover their backs. They never know what position he will take the next day
Tue Sep 6, 2016, 10:49 PM
Sep 2016

or claim "sarcasm."

I really feel sorry for Pence who is supposed to be the "attack dog" but, really is the pooper scooper.

C_U_L8R

(44,897 posts)
3. They're like silly robotniks
Tue Sep 6, 2016, 10:59 PM
Sep 2016

Ask them a question about Trump and they
respond with something nasty to say about Hillary.
Their evasive gimmicks are getting old and tired.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
4. Joy Reid called that asshole on it- that he never answered and instead pivoted to unrelated attacks
Tue Sep 6, 2016, 11:10 PM
Sep 2016

She cut him off a few times and noted when he admitted DT paid for play.

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