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loyalsister

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23. Is it okay to level racism toward Ben Carson, too?

Sat May 27, 2017, 12:16 PM

May 2017

It has been established that sexism directed at republican women is okay with many. Where is the line where we finally say bigotry is never okay?

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Oh My Word: Out of step: G7 leaders take a stroll-While Trump Follows in a golf cart [View all] kpete May 2017 OP

Didn't HenryVIII have to be carted around near the end? leftstreet May 2017 #1

Henry VIII had orange hair, too. nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #9

Don't diss real red/orange heads. Trump has greenish yellow hair. n/t pnwmom May 2017 #66

I LOVE red hair! Wish I had it. Just noted the similarity tween Henry & Trump. Scottish? Honeycombe8 May 2017 #128

But seriously. DT doesn't have red or orange hair. And on TV pnwmom May 2017 #129

It has been rumored that Enery suffered from tertiary syphilis TexasProgresive May 2017 #10

Pretty sure that Trump SCantiGOP May 2017 #86

The problem with syphilis is that once past the initial stage it just hides. TexasProgresive May 2017 #97

The only doc of his we know of is that stoner dude. I am not encouraged by this. nt Hekate May 2017 #106

Probably not, there's no record of it and his doctors weren't buying mercury to treat it Warpy May 2017 #122

Iirc the argument for syphillis is largely based on the pregnancy losses of his wives. LeftyMom May 2017 #136

Someone else thought it was the extremely rare Kell antigen Warpy May 2017 #137

. dalton99a May 2017 #21

lol vlyons May 2017 #77

That fat, stupid fuck. God I hate him with a passion. smirkymonkey May 2017 #2

He's the King of Projection Nevernose May 2017 #56

The election is fixed equals Jane Austin May 2017 #127

I want a picture of that freak in the golf cart. furtheradu May 2017 #3

Here you go (until i find another) kpete May 2017 #16

Ha! The Cozy Coupe! Love it JDC May 2017 #28

LMAO Calista241 May 2017 #68

Maybe his handlers kept him isolated izzybella May 2017 #4

They should, the less he says, the better Alice11111 May 2017 #31

Low energy. No stamina. SAD! The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #5

LOL, you beat me to it. StevieM May 2017 #6

Just saw the golf cart on AMJoy malaise May 2017 #7

I wish there was a link or a pic. cwydro May 2017 #43

I'm not going to mock his disability DefenseLawyer May 2017 #8

but didn't his private doctor say he was the healthiest person to ever be POTUS? Horse with no Name May 2017 #11

Tongue firmly in cheek n/t DefenseLawyer May 2017 #18

If there is not an ICD-10 code for... 3catwoman3 May 2017 #64

V86.69 Chellee May 2017 #141

I'm not surprised. He was obviously obese & in bad health during the campaign & debates. Honeycombe8 May 2017 #12

He KNOWS that MontanaMama May 2017 #13

I don't think it is actually an inferiority complex. From what I have seen in the justhanginon May 2017 #113

Guess I have to agree! MontanaMama May 2017 #117

The body language of May and Merkel is interesting kimbutgar May 2017 #14

This thread is why FDR knew even Democrats would not support him if they saw him in a wheelchair loyalsister May 2017 #15

Well he did criticize Hillary as low energy, so he deserves it! angstlessk May 2017 #17

Is it okay to level racism toward Ben Carson, too? loyalsister May 2017 #23

Racism is as racism does. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #26

So, hate and bigotry are okay with some targets? loyalsister May 2017 #33

I don't get your point. If someone is racist they should be called out on it. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #36

Then do you agree loyalsister May 2017 #46

Maybe you could start a thread about it. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #48

OK, then, is it alright if I say the fucker's just lazy? Cirque du So-What May 2017 #49

Thank you! Ligyron May 2017 #85

If trump is disabled he needs to say it...and WHO said anything about Ben Carson? angstlessk May 2017 #35

The point is the speculation loyalsister May 2017 #47

No, it's trump...you will not find that kinda trash talk anywhere except for trump! angstlessk May 2017 #50

If it's okay with him loyalsister May 2017 #55

I'm sorry the hypocrisy belongs to trump angstlessk May 2017 #58

Nope loyalsister May 2017 #69

IF you are disabled you should enjoy every anti-trump screed regardless...because... angstlessk May 2017 #95

That has nothing to do with liberal ableism loyalsister May 2017 #100

Here ya go folks ableism: discrimination in favor of able-bodied people. angstlessk May 2017 #102

Some of your best friends are disabled? loyalsister May 2017 #105

WHAT??? you have a problem of which I don't even want to speculate... angstlessk May 2017 #109

"Limited mobility and age" -- nah, it's the dementia that's risible (insert eye roll) Hekate May 2017 #114

Racism is never okay. Put down Ben Carson for many Alice11111 May 2017 #38

Likewise loyalsister May 2017 #108

Trump's "physical limits" include a brain that is turning to mush Hekate May 2017 #115

Well, as Prez, I think he should make a minimal effort to Alice11111 May 2017 #140

What specifically leads you to allege they are physical limits rather than mere laziness? LanternWaste May 2017 #142

Nobody would even bring this up if he hadn't bragged about The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #19

And people wonder why anyone would see any similarity in the parties? loyalsister May 2017 #22

Nonsense. We are pointing out the hypocrisy of Trump's bragging The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #24

People keep trying to classify him as disabled loyalsister May 2017 #29

He's not disabled; he's just an asshole. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #32

The point is people still keep trying to say he is loyalsister May 2017 #42

Excuse me; we of the AAA* want nothing to do with him, either. Buns_of_Fire May 2017 #103

Don't take this thread personally. Trump MOCKED Hillary for "lacking stamina." WinkyDink May 2017 #75

And I was likewise offended by them loyalsister May 2017 #101

Alicia Machado says hello BeyondGeography May 2017 #81

I'm on SSDI and I gladly mock Trump for having to ride in a golf cart. Kaleva May 2017 #87

Yay loyalsister May 2017 #92

Even so, I'll still mock that fat, disabled, lazy, stupid piece of shit. Kaleva May 2017 #132

FDR was disabled. Trump's just lazy. Tommy_Carcetti May 2017 #98

That's what the GOP says about disabled people who are not bedridden but still unable to work loyalsister May 2017 #110

Do you equate being out of shape with having a disability? Tanuki May 2017 #123

+1 leftstreet May 2017 #125

Are limitations in mobility not associated with or considered to be disability? loyalsister May 2017 #131

Barnyard byproducts. This is TRUMP we're talking about here, he who mocks the disabilities of others Hekate May 2017 #111

maybe his battery is running down onethatcares May 2017 #20

12v? you are too kind! angstlessk May 2017 #37

AAA, maybe. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #52

I was thinking of upping the voltage :-O angstlessk May 2017 #53

He clearly doesn't have the stamina to be president TeamPooka May 2017 #25

...but our other presidents worked out. It is not just age. Alice11111 May 2017 #41

Fat, dumb, and stupid is no way to go through life Mr trump. TeamPooka May 2017 #54

So over his head. I bet he wishes he had never ridden Alice11111 May 2017 #57

He is one of the oldest presidents to be elected loyalsister May 2017 #73

Yes, but I know lots of people that age who hike 17 miles Alice11111 May 2017 #79

"lots of people" is not the majority loyalsister May 2017 #90

I understand your point quite well, and admire this effort. JohnnyLib2 May 2017 #119

There is no shortage of reasons to criticize of him loyalsister May 2017 #130

& now he's turning the EU against us w his stupid Bully BS Alice11111 May 2017 #139

Increasing so, now that the EU doesn't want to be BFF Alice11111 May 2017 #138

Jimmy Carter Butterflylady May 2017 #89

!!! Alice11111 May 2017 #93

Right. Look at President Carter. Ninety-two and he still builds houses! nt Laffy Kat May 2017 #107

too damn much republican chocolate cake & russian caviar Achilleaze May 2017 #27

... but he's supposed to be the most physically fit specimen going! He would never lie, would he? RKP5637 May 2017 #30

Where's the other scoop? He does 2 scoops...great photo of him in swimming trunks BTW! angstlessk May 2017 #39

.. CentralMass May 2017 #45

Ohhhhhhhh no no no no no no no n/t RKP5637 May 2017 #60

ROFL malaise May 2017 #134

Golf Cart One to Home Base, "We are airborn." L. Coyote May 2017 #34

Noe THAT made me laugh! angstlessk May 2017 #40

I call it Hair Force One Motley13 May 2017 #78

Hair Force One flew into Sicily, a little ruffled, but none the worse for the wear. L. Coyote May 2017 #99

That pic of him and Theresa May NastyRiffraff May 2017 #44

Trump is in such poor health that he's physically incapable of walking any distance. procon May 2017 #51

Lard ass n/t left-of-center2012 May 2017 #59

Low energy..weak! workinclasszero May 2017 #61

I wonder if the golf cart was made in Germany world wide wally May 2017 #62

What a muppet. nt Lucky Luciano May 2017 #63

Make America Late Again. n/t Beartracks May 2017 #65

LOL underpants May 2017 #126

Wonder tiptonic May 2017 #67

Was it a statement of superiority bucolic_frolic May 2017 #70

My thoughts Timmygoat May 2017 #71

He's a KFC bucket away.. HipChick May 2017 #72

A walk would do that fat fuck some good Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2017 #74

Dont know about you all but sure, Trump may end all life as we know it Eliot Rosewater May 2017 #76

And Hillary was the frail, sick one? I remember deplorables saying that Hillary just wanted lunamagica May 2017 #80

I remember that well workinclasszero May 2017 #84

Might also be that he/his are afraid of assasins while G7 heads are not. Nah, he's fat AF. ancianita May 2017 #82

A short, yellow bus or an ice cream truck would have more appropriate. Kaleva May 2017 #83

Please tell me .... Botany May 2017 #88

Low energy, no stamina. Sad. nt DesertRat May 2017 #91

I wonder if this was as much about being separate, therefore standing out, as not wanting to walk. suffragette May 2017 #94

Omfg! Lotusflower70 May 2017 #96

Oooh, and Hillary was so low energy and probably dying Hekate May 2017 #104

It was Jeb who was low energy-Hillary didn't have the "STA-mina" meadowlark5 May 2017 #116

Yes, Hillary Clinton traveled 956,733 miles to 112 countries as Secretary of State DesertRat May 2017 #135

President Fucking Lard Ass Stinky The Clown May 2017 #112

Good Lord, this muppet has to go! Tatiana May 2017 #118

Such a huuuuge loser! judesedit May 2017 #120

Setting himself apart from the "non-leaders of the free world" leaders. oasis May 2017 #121

Another Kick! furtheradu May 2017 #124

Well Trump, I was out canvassing in 100 degree heat with a heat index of 110 degrees today. LeftInTX May 2017 #133