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demmiblue

(36,841 posts)
Tue Oct 9, 2018, 04:42 PM Oct 2018

@MichaelAvenatti ... he's proposing a three-round mixed-martial arts fight with Donald Trump Jr.

I’m having lunch with Michael Avenatti @MichaelAvenatti at the Vanity Fair Summit and he’s proposing a three-round mixed-martial arts fight with Donald Trump Jr. @DonaldJTrumpJr for charity. No joke.


This would be for two great causes. I’m in.




Oy!
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@MichaelAvenatti ... he's proposing a three-round mixed-martial arts fight with Donald Trump Jr. (Original Post) demmiblue Oct 2018 OP
Side show Avenatti? No thanks Freethinker65 Oct 2018 #1
If he turns out to be True Dough Oct 2018 #5
Side show? czarjak Oct 2018 #13
Huh? BannonsLiver Oct 2018 #17
Stay on their minds Michael.. FarPoint Oct 2018 #2
This is beyond stupid. Srkdqltr Oct 2018 #3
Oy, indeed! saidsimplesimon Oct 2018 #4
Stormy Daniels as Ring Girl? brooklynite Oct 2018 #6
Phony machismo is really boring. gordianot Oct 2018 #7
it would be entertaining... Thomas Hurt Oct 2018 #8
WWE politics YessirAtsaFact Oct 2018 #9
Ooh Yeah!....Yooo know, I'm gonna ring his scrawny little neck...Ooh Yeah! Caliman73 Oct 2018 #12
I see you went a little Savage there n/t DVRacer Oct 2018 #18
Junior's probably wetting himself WhiskeyWulf Oct 2018 #10
Is this "prevailing"? Caliman73 Oct 2018 #11
It would appeal to Trump's base Red Mountain Oct 2018 #14
They like to say we are snowflakes Power 2 the People Oct 2018 #15
Good grief. Just stop. Garrett78 Oct 2018 #16
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saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
4. Oy, indeed!
Tue Oct 9, 2018, 04:50 PM
Oct 2018

The "ugly American" image taints US all. An insult we must endure, fake wrestling with a fake president.

gordianot

(15,237 posts)
7. Phony machismo is really boring.
Tue Oct 9, 2018, 04:53 PM
Oct 2018

Just bring back the Roman Circus for good measure. Severed animal tails at 5 paces.

Caliman73

(11,735 posts)
12. Ooh Yeah!....Yooo know, I'm gonna ring his scrawny little neck...Ooh Yeah!
Tue Oct 9, 2018, 05:04 PM
Oct 2018

Done in my best Randy Macho Man Savage voice!!


Politics has always been a struggle between extremes like Hobo fights and Country Club handshakes. I'd prefer a boring policy debate however. If a politician is lying then I am all for calling out the lie, but there is a difference between a heated debate and celebrity MMA.

Caliman73

(11,735 posts)
11. Is this "prevailing"?
Tue Oct 9, 2018, 04:59 PM
Oct 2018

I am sure that there is a segment of the population that this appeals to and I am not saying that I would not like to see Donald Trump Jr. get punched in the face, but this is "reality tv" politics and it continues to bring down the discourse on serious issues.


I agree that Democrats should not be timid and should answer back on Republican chicanery in a loud and assertive voice, but this is not the way to do it in my humble opinion.

Red Mountain

(1,731 posts)
14. It would appeal to Trump's base
Tue Oct 9, 2018, 05:37 PM
Oct 2018

but we know Jr. won't agree. He's manly on paper. Shooting things that don't shoot back.

Avenatti is calling his bravado. Taking away his man card.

A side show? Yes. Just what we need to chip into the 35% that support Trump no matter what. They aren't going to be swayed by reason and logic.

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