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IA8IT

(5,894 posts)
7. I only ever thought he was the worst door to door vacuum salesman. Lie upon lie upon lie.
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 11:02 AM
Aug 2024

Why so many followers I'll never understand

I agree with everything you wrote. RandomNumbers Aug 2024 #1
My brother-in-law summed this up perfectly with this snark-quote: markpkessinger Aug 2024 #33
You are dead on. bottomofthehill Aug 2024 #2
So many mericans' were incensed that a Black man became President they voted NoMoreRepugs Aug 2024 #3
I imagine a few of them were incensed that a highly qualified woman... Different Drummer Aug 2024 #22
K&R. Well said! Different Drummer Aug 2024 #4
He appealed to that dark place they always tried to hide from themselves.. He made it ok to go there Joinfortmill Aug 2024 #5
Bullseye Ways Sep 2024 #63
So many believed the image of him that the TV show "The Apprentice" created for him. brush Aug 2024 #6
Or anyone in Atlantic City and the environs... PCIntern Aug 2024 #10
Yep, AC knows. He cheated quite a few vendors for his failed casino ventures. brush Aug 2024 #13
I know you are right about that megapuzzler Aug 2024 #15
I'm from NY Dave says Aug 2024 #24
When he refused to make his tax returns public.. kentuck Aug 2024 #25
Well said. Hard to fool NYers. We no bullshitters when we hear them. brush Aug 2024 #27
Add The Apprentice image to . . . pat_k Aug 2024 #35
You have hit it on the head..... Butterflylady Aug 2024 #40
I only ever thought he was the worst door to door vacuum salesman. Lie upon lie upon lie. IA8IT Aug 2024 #7
In 2015 enigmania Aug 2024 #8
Exactly. He released those people from the sewer where they had been living. Different Drummer Aug 2024 #23
It's not just him: the whole GOP lined up to brown-nose him. struggle4progress Aug 2024 #9
Yes. Those were the worst. kentuck Aug 2024 #12
In 2015, I thought he ran for publicity with no chance to win. Then, Conway/Bannon convinced him to go racist Silent Type Aug 2024 #11
How come people never bring up Russian election interference displacedvermoter Aug 2024 #26
I don't because when all is said and done, we could have won despite Comey, etc., had there been no protest. Silent Type Aug 2024 #34
You are probably wrong there displacedvermoter Aug 2024 #36
Naw, 50 K votes made the difference in Electoral College. And there were lots of Susan Sarandon types who Silent Type Aug 2024 #37
Naw displacedvermoter Aug 2024 #46
Exactly. The Russian disinformation campaign attacked Hillary relentlessly... AZ8theist Aug 2024 #49
Many Republicans would have been better to have followed Comey's example... kentuck Aug 2024 #39
Completely agree with all you've said n/t DemonGoddess Aug 2024 #43
Support for HIM says a lot about THEM. ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2024 #14
Apprentice made him look like a smart Tree Lady Aug 2024 #16
"I am more beautiful than her." viva la Aug 2024 #17
The country was purposefully divided by AM hate radio central scrutinizer Aug 2024 #18
He brought a lot of people out who know nothing about the founding principles of this country, crud Aug 2024 #19
Thank you for that observation. For a long time I've thought about making a post comparing tRump robbob Aug 2024 #20
He has absolutely no conscience. everyonematters Aug 2024 #21
"At best, he was a Grade B stand-up comedian." J_William_Ryan Aug 2024 #28
For starters, many Americans are impressed by wealth and celebrity, Ocelot II Aug 2024 #29
The Conservatives Who Sold Their Souls for Trump pat_k Aug 2024 #30
he was on teevee. he's famous. he was racist. a lot of people couldn't handle obama. pansypoo53219 Aug 2024 #31
"Common People" saw Trump as a TV personality, no_hypocrisy Aug 2024 #53
pied piper of morons. he was also pimped by the teevee gnewz. golden squirrel. hillary was ols squirrel + grandma squirl pansypoo53219 Aug 2024 #60
Pure marketing, no substance. no_hypocrisy Aug 2024 #61
You can be a trump supporter or an American birdographer Aug 2024 #32
It's clear when you think of how American politics works. Mr.Bill Aug 2024 #38
The same way they could like Reagan or GW Bush. LisaM Aug 2024 #41
They both presented differently, though. Unlike TFG, both had been so-called career politicians, Ocelot II Aug 2024 #47
W and Reagan both gave me the creeps, especially Reagan. LisaM Aug 2024 #58
Same here - I didn't find either of them charming or attractive, Ocelot II Aug 2024 #59
I noticed his male supporters seemed to be... surfered Aug 2024 #42
Trump has given too many Americans the green light to act on their worst impulses dlk Aug 2024 #44
I wasn't. Saddened, yes, surprised, no Warpy Aug 2024 #45
I've said it before and I'll say it again. disappearingboy Aug 2024 #48
Living in the klanhandle of Floriduh, I can't say my fellow "citizens" surprised me at all. retread Aug 2024 #50
Right on. I voted for Clinton but had this crazy idea that Trump might play it well while cashing himself in. brewens Aug 2024 #51
I found the appeal to Trump to be just mind-boggling because Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Aug 2024 #52
Merely watching 5 minutes of the apprentice, shows us who he is....A sleazy conman. Clouds Passing Aug 2024 #54
Awarding him a second term is better than eating crow. Shermann Aug 2024 #55
A complicit media Keepthesoulalive Aug 2024 #56
I was never in doubt that he'd appeal to the traitor bigots Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #57
The oligarchy thought they could control him geniph Aug 2024 #62
I absolutely got the appeal Cosmocat Sep 2024 #64
I blame his followers. zanana1 Sep 2024 #65
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