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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Fri Sep 30, 2016, 04:26 PM Sep 2016

Trump sex tape comments frustrate GOP supporters

By Jonathan Easley - 09/30/16 03:54 PM EDT

Donald Trump’s middle-of-the-night tweets about a beauty queen sex tape are frustrating Republican supporters, who worry once again that their candidate’s lack of discipline will hamper his campaign.

They say Trump needs to keep his focus on Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, prepare for their second debate, on Oct. 9 in St. Louis, and quit taking the bait from Democrats. “It’s unlikely the Miss Universe flap is hurting Trump with current supporters, but it’s hard to see how it helps grow our vote,” said one GOP lawmaker who supports Trump.

“Maybe it's quaint conventional wisdom. But it seems he would help himself to talk about the real world problems that every day voters face,” the lawmaker said.

Trump has not been able to let go his feud with former Miss Universe Alicia Machado.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/298753-trump-sex-tape-comments-frustrate-gop-supporters

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Trump sex tape comments frustrate GOP supporters (Original Post) DonViejo Sep 2016 OP
if they're frustrated, they're not using it properly. unblock Sep 2016 #1
He can't talk about policy, he does not have a plan, he knows Hillary cleaned Thinkingabout Sep 2016 #2
Now they're worried? PJMcK Sep 2016 #3
I really believe that they've been counting on Russian hackers displacedtexan Sep 2016 #4

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
2. He can't talk about policy, he does not have a plan, he knows Hillary cleaned
Fri Sep 30, 2016, 04:31 PM
Sep 2016

His clock in the debate and he knows there are two more debates where she will out gun him, he does not have anything to offer.

PJMcK

(22,035 posts)
3. Now they're worried?
Fri Sep 30, 2016, 05:18 PM
Sep 2016

The Republicans have known what they've had for months. If they are just now getting concerned it illustrates just how out of touch they are.

displacedtexan

(15,696 posts)
4. I really believe that they've been counting on Russian hackers
Fri Sep 30, 2016, 05:21 PM
Sep 2016

to cheat this election for Trump. Fortunately, the hackers are as incompetent as Trump's campaign staffers.

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