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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDFT at CPAC: "It's like - How many elections do we have to have?"
We also inherited a failed health care law that threatens our medical system with absolute and total catastrophe. Now, I've been watching and nobody says it, but Obamacare doesn't work, folks. I could say, I could talk. And now people are starting to develop a little
but the people that you're watching, they're not you. They're largely, many of them are the side that lost. They lost the election. It's like, how many elections do we have to have? They lost the election.
http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/2/24/14726584/transcript-donald-trump-cpac-speech
but the people that you're watching, they're not you. They're largely, many of them are the side that lost. They lost the election. It's like, how many elections do we have to have? They lost the election.
http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/2/24/14726584/transcript-donald-trump-cpac-speech
My stomach literally rolled at hearing this line.
Not the first time he's offhandedly expressed the idea of not having elections
And just thinking to myself right now, we should just cancel the election and just give it to Trump, right? What are we even having it for? What are we having it for? he asked.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/donald-trump-election-cancel-230414
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/donald-trump-election-cancel-230414
or the idea that he might not want to leave the White House.
TRUMP: Who would want to leave the White House? Right? You're in there -- no, seriously. Who would want to leave the White House?
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1701/19/ebo.01.html
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1701/19/ebo.01.html
Here's the thing. If he keeps up this level of fanaticism, his people will support it. Violently, I believe.
These people are not okay.
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DFT at CPAC: "It's like - How many elections do we have to have?" (Original Post)
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2017
OP
There is no reason not to take his words seriously. Look what he is doing with the media.
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2017
#2
Right? Check out the other one, "Deplorable Michael." He's a real riot too!
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2017
#14
Doreen
(11,686 posts)1. OMFG!! That is exactly what I have been afraid of!!
I keep saying he is a dictator and I do not use that term just because I do not like him and like to give him a bad name.
Maru Kitteh
(28,345 posts)2. There is no reason not to take his words seriously. Look what he is doing with the media.
He means this shit.
Maru Kitteh
(28,345 posts)4. And today his actions provide still more proof of his intent
Yet still people will deny what is clearly happening before our eyes.
aquamarina
(1,865 posts)5. Just because he may want to cancel the election doesn't mean he can.
aka-chmeee
(1,132 posts)6. And what rational being would NOT be terrified of the "Rath of Goid"! nt
Maru Kitteh
(28,345 posts)7. He's the almighty GOID OF ROIDS
I'm terrified.
canetoad
(17,215 posts)8. OMG
The Rath of Goid. That's up there with Get a Brain Morans.
Maru Kitteh
(28,345 posts)9. If you enjoy that one, feast your eyes
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mmmmm. . . steak
And
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Our four fathers, who art in heven halloo be the names
And
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That guy is one of my faves. I go look at him angry tweet to himself when I need a good laugh.
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yardwork
(61,772 posts)10. That's got to be a parody account! Lol
Maru Kitteh
(28,345 posts)13. Honestly, I'm still trying to figure it out.
At first I thought - nobody's that dumb. Parody. But the account RTs a lot of standard Deplorable Twitter fare like this:
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Then I thought - Russian troll.
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Now I don't know, but it's amusing AF.
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yardwork
(61,772 posts)15. I think you're right - Russian troll.
The hilarious typos don't register.
canetoad
(17,215 posts)11. What a great twitter feed
Mike Shanden Jr., 70 years old and no other internet presence. Stupid old fuck!
Maru Kitteh
(28,345 posts)14. Right? Check out the other one, "Deplorable Michael." He's a real riot too!
canetoad
(17,215 posts)16. Yeah, that's him
From the info on his twitter page.
yardwork
(61,772 posts)12. The rath of Goid! The rath of Goid!