Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
29. Yes
Sun Feb 24, 2019, 11:46 AM
Feb 2019

I remember back when I was naive in the earlier days of DU back in 2004 - I had co-workers announcing they hated Bush and were voting Kerry throughout the summer of 2004. A bunch of people on DU had similar experiences. I thought Kerry would win - and I'm normally a big pessimist: anything that can go wrong, will.

Then, Bush still ended up winning (ok, Ohio was probably stolen, but it was still close enough to steal...)

However, these co-workers later admitted to still voting for Bush because Fox News and the RW media had gotten them so scared of Kerry that last month or two before that election that they felt like they had to vote Bush. I suspect it was similar with many other people here on DU - people swearing they would not vote Bush 4-6 months before the election, but then reluctantly voting Bush in the end.

I think it will be the same with Trump.

Yet there is something in the manure that draws people to it. LiberalFighter Feb 2019 #1
"If the water is too clean, you will not catch any fish" DirtEdonE Feb 2019 #3
And flies. lindysalsagal Feb 2019 #16
Agreed krkaufman Feb 2019 #22
It rubs the lotion in its skin... and it still votes Republican. nt DRoseDARs Feb 2019 #2
Yep. They said anybody but Hillary DirtEdonE Feb 2019 #4
My husband would have called him a "rimless zero." Your description fits well. Doitnow Feb 2019 #11
Worse than that,... magicarpet Feb 2019 #12
Just An FYI ProfessorGAC Feb 2019 #30
Thanks Professor! DirtEdonE Feb 2019 #32
Yet, an unfilled cannoli has value. dchill Feb 2019 #17
Oh, you're not doing the cannoli dough justice. PatrickforO Feb 2019 #28
As Mueller hauled another load away, you could tell by the smell it wasn't hay. WheelWalker Feb 2019 #5
Jump in now: tell him "Fox lied to you. Billionaires lied to you. Now you know." sharedvalues Feb 2019 #6
Oh I'm sure they WILL fall for it. I have very little faith in that bunch. calimary Feb 2019 #23
Yup. Addicts. Once they start getting the DTs... JHB Feb 2019 #27
Yes NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #29
I am hoping for this for a lot of past loyal Trumpsters LiberalLovinLug Feb 2019 #7
The longer a sucker stays on board tRump-RepubliCon bandwagon, the bigger the sucker. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2019 #8
Classy AND eloquent. littlemissmartypants Feb 2019 #9
That's new. But where are they going to go, when Trump's the only game in town. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #10
Yeah but what about her emails? Bromwell Feb 2019 #13
Of the three Trump voters in my life . . . WhiskeyWulf Feb 2019 #14
So this friend grew tired of the shit they were fed. liberal N proud Feb 2019 #15
Let me guess TheOther95Percent Feb 2019 #18
He hasn't given a reason other than the manure analogy, but he's been quiet for awhile. lkinwi Feb 2019 #20
I would give him some conformation. Tell him you knew he would figure things out because you Snotcicles Feb 2019 #33
This image needs to be turned into a cartoon Blue Owl Feb 2019 #19
Well said, rabid Puppet fan. Cha Feb 2019 #21
This is the beginning of the End fescuerescue Feb 2019 #24
Real magats don't shower it off. They eat it up! Marcuse Feb 2019 #25
Certainly havent seen it with any of my friends. Maybe its the start. oldsoftie Feb 2019 #26
Just unfriend him trixie2 Feb 2019 #31
I did that to someone right after the 2016 election. Johnny Noshoes Feb 2019 #34
The trick is to not post about unfriending trixie2 Feb 2019 #35
He never did. Johnny Noshoes Feb 2019 #36
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»I am in shock! A rabid tR...»Reply #29