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BlueFlorida

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40. Trump was and is an exception

Thu Mar 21, 2019, 04:29 PM

Mar 2019

He touted himself as a billionaire, was a reality TV star where he was portrayed as a successful entrepreneur and he had never held a political office before.

For these reasons he got the pass on all the horrible behavior and still gets it today in some quarters.

Trump has a knack of bringing people down to his low level and beat them with experience. Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and a few others tried going low and it didn't work.

We need someone like Obama, young, energetic, intelligent, hope instilling, charismatic and INSPIRING. Going low and out loud-mouthing Trump will not work well.

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Here's an idea - an attack candidate [View all] extvbroadcaster Mar 2019 OP

Traditionally the role of the VP choice Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #1

We're going to end up running against trump, only to have him dropout at last minute. His replacment Hoyt Mar 2019 #2

the orange asshole will never drop out... Javaman Mar 2019 #3

I think Hoyt means the attack dog would drop out, leaving us stuck with a "centrist"... lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #4

I see what you mean but the logic/sentence structure makes it hard to determine that. nt Javaman Mar 2019 #6

I think the OP means during our primary debates SlogginThroughIt Mar 2019 #5

Wasn't this the way Trump won? imanamerican63 Mar 2019 #7

Exactly right. n/t. Whiskeytide Mar 2019 #13

That was my thought. He (or she) would probably win the primary LiberalLovinLug Mar 2019 #18

I think Trump would be caught flat footed extvbroadcaster Mar 2019 #8

Clinton did that. In a debate. It didn't work. n/t Whiskeytide Mar 2019 #14

It would at least be a way to get different framing out there. CrispyQ Mar 2019 #9

That person should be our nominee. maxsolomon Mar 2019 #10

I've said for quite a while what's important is someone who will kick some repub ass groundloop Mar 2019 #11

Yep.... like a soldier to take the brunt of GOP attacks and not be concerned about the PC filter. Chakaconcarne Mar 2019 #12

We need a heckler. mac56 Mar 2019 #15

Avenatti? LiberalLovinLug Mar 2019 #16

+1 Jarqui Mar 2019 #30

i nominate bernie. mopinko Mar 2019 #17

Bernie leverages some seriously pointed attacks on tRump, for sure. He takes no prisoners. JudyM Mar 2019 #32

Al Franken would be a great attacker kimbutgar Mar 2019 #19

I would be willing to do that gopiscrap Mar 2019 #20

If a candidate were like that, he'd win. So the devious plan fails, because it's too good. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #21

Alan Grayson. The Wizard Mar 2019 #22

attack him as anti-American. kentuck Mar 2019 #23

You are so right, he masquerades well. The mask needs to be ripped off him and shredded. JudyM Mar 2019 #33

I vote for Maxine Waters! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2019 #24

THIS!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #26

Thanks! Isn't she great?! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2019 #27

Absolutely adore Maxine... I would seriously love it if she ran and was our nominee. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #29

I would enthusiastically vote for her, too! For any office at any time! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2019 #31

I like it and it would need to be someone extremely quick witted because we can't go as low as rump. UniteFightBack Mar 2019 #25

We need to choose this person carefully. Mr.Bill Mar 2019 #28

Malcom Nance is the Dude for that job JunkYardDogg Mar 2019 #34

Al Franken Amyishere Mar 2019 #35

Constantly calling HRC zentrum Mar 2019 #36

The problem is BlueFlorida Mar 2019 #37

But what is that telling us? Or the party brass? LiberalLovinLug Mar 2019 #39

Trump was and is an exception BlueFlorida Mar 2019 #40

Respectfully, I disagree LiberalLovinLug Mar 2019 #41

This is why I was excited about Richard Ojeda. BobMcWan Mar 2019 #38