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    Quote Originally Posted by Dragonfly
    the assholes and thicks are on both sides of the aisle
    Granted but there is no denying that there is a disproportionate number on the Trump side.

    Even a cursory look here on TD informs that: FaRT; Chico; taxi etc.

    It's no coincidence that the forum morons, detritus, flotsam and jetsam all support Trump.


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    Quote Originally Posted by AntRobertson View Post
    It's no coincidence that the forum morons, detritus, flotsam and jetsam all support Trump.
    Speaks to their character as much as their political views. About as far from the term gentleman as you can get. Lout or asshole would be much more appropriate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dragonfly View Post
    the assholes and thicks are on both sides of the aisle

    the Dems have been hysterical and crazy over the whole fooking thing,

    it's not like Trump has any real power, he just enjoy the shitshow that Washington has become, and he is clearly showing what kind of frauds all the POTUS have been for decades, with a few exceptions in between (Clinton)
    Pointless in putting facts in front of degenerates, as they truly believe politicians are there to benefit the people.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AntRobertson View Post
    Right on cue!

    Your people, Butters.

    hardly, I disagree with them 99% of the time

    but they will say the same about your lot, and Ant, some of the anti-Trump tards in your group are fooking appealing, I won't name names but we know who they are

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dragonfly
    hardly, I disagree with them 99% of the time
    Except for on Trump.



    Quote Originally Posted by Dragonfly
    but they will say the same about your lot, and Ant, some of the anti-Trump tards in your group are fooking appealing, I won't name names but we know who they are
    They can say what they like but you know as well as I do — and I’ll name names — that the likes of Chico, FaRT etc. are as thick as shite and nobody else even comes close. You don’t have to be a moron to support Trump but it obviously helps (and that’s without even considering erstwhile TD Trumptards like Boon Mee).

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    ok so we have a few tards supporting Trump, doesn't mean anything really, and yeah it's annoying to be in the same camp as the average Trump idiot

    but being in the same camp with retards like bsnob and Cyrille wouldn't feel any good either,

    what I mean really is even the retarded ones in the Trump camp can be right in their analysis, maybe for once in their lifetime

    broken clock etc...

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    Quote Originally Posted by AntRobertson View Post
    You don’t have to be a moron to support Trump but it obviously helps .
    That’s always been my contention. There are two types of Trump supporters.
    1. The thick, classless individual, basically cut from the same cloth as Trump, just with less money. They don’t care about anyone, or anything outside their own trailer park. Fox Noise is the only channel they watch.
    2. Those that can’t be bothered to pay attention. For them, life is good, and they will vote for anyone with an R beside his name.

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    Quote Originally Posted by beachbound View Post
    That’s always been my contention. There are two types of Trump supporters.
    1. The thick, classless individual, basically cut from the same cloth as Trump, just with less money. They don’t care about anyone, or anything outside their own trailer park. Fox Noise is the only channel they watch.
    2. Those that can’t be bothered to pay attention. For them, life is good, and they will vote for anyone with an R beside his name.
    There is a third type that I run into which is the church-going anti abortionist. For them Trump is the second coming. I do see the start of some churches slowly turning away from Trump as they realize what a hypocrite he really is. I guess he grabbed 'em by the pussy initially.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bowie View Post
    Helge - 'tis quite simple - I Don't Care. I'm well past believing the political bullshit spouted by all politicos. It is a bipartisan machine designed and developed by expert tricksters to separate you from your hard earned money. Politicians don't give a hoot about the little people. They sing the songs, they praise the goodly people while they feather their nests.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thailazer View Post
    There is a third type that I run into which is the church-going anti abortionist. For them Trump is the second coming. I do see the start of some churches slowly turning away from Trump as they realize what a hypocrite he really is. I guess he grabbed 'em by the pussy initially.
    Actually, the latest twist and turn for a valid reason for Christians to support Trump is comparing him to Cyrus the Great.
    Cyrus released the Jews, but was a general arse-hole. Their argument is that God sometimes works through flawed individuals.

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    Roger Stone: prosecutors quit after DoJ signals plan to reduce sentence

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    • Department appears to lean on prosecutors for shorter term
    • Trump tweeted: ‘Cannot allow this miscarriage of justice!’


    Four lawyers who prosecuted political operative Roger Stone have resigned in protest after their sentencing recommendation was overruled and slashed by Donald Trump’s justice department.

    Aaron Zelinsky, Jonathan Kravis, Adam Jed and Michael Marando quit the case while Democrats demanded an independent investigation into what they described as a dangerously politicised and corrupt justice department.

    The growing crisis raised fresh questions over the role of William Barr, the attorney general who has been criticised as a partisan Trump loyalist.

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...tion-criticism
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    Oh that's perfect! Legitimately funny too, could this administration be any more brazenly corrupt to its core.

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    So basically the message is this: comply with a subpoena and tell the truth, Trump will have you fired; commit crimes on his behalf, he has your back.

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    You know I hate to say it but I think we better prepare for another 4 of Trump.

    I say this as the Democrat party does not have a viable candidate. Every one of them are pathetic and they are spending copious amounts of time worrying about what Trump is doing versus focusing on how they are a better candidate to run our country. Trump will again be the lesser of 2 evils.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JPPR2 View Post
    I say this as the Democrat party does not have a viable candidate.


    quinnipiac poll released 48 hours ago...


    Among all registered voters, Democratic candidates lead Trump in general election match ups by between 4 and 9 percentage points, with Bloomberg claiming the biggest numerical lead against Trump:


    Bloomberg tops Trump 51 - 42 percent
    Sanders defeats Trump 51 - 43 percent
    Biden beats Trump 50 - 43 percent;
    Klobuchar defeats Trump 49 - 43 percent
    Warren wins narrowly over Trump 48 - 44 percent
    Buttigieg is also slightly ahead of Trump 47 - 43 percent

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    Quote Originally Posted by JPPR2 View Post
    versus focusing on how they are a better candidate to run our country.
    don't you wish one would campaign on the platform of saying they would use the countries money on the people of the country rather than giving it to the corporations and million/billionaires and saying it will trickle down

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    Quote Originally Posted by JPPR2 View Post
    Trump will again be the lesser of 2 evils.
    Ack! How is it possible that Trump could be the lesser of two evils? The Democratic candidates are worse than Trump in which way?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JPPR2 View Post
    Trump will again be the lesser of 2 evils.
    While I agree he may be reelected, how on gods green earth would he be the lesser of two evils?
    Lucifer himself could win the Democratic nomination, and he would still be the lesser of two evils.

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    If it could be "properly" managed in Iowa, why not to manage it "properly" anywhere else?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Klondyke View Post
    If it could be "properly" managed in Iowa, why not to manage it "properly" anywhere else?
    a caucus is a cacophony of cockerels and a primary is just a straight vote

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    Hard to argue against any of this. One of the main legacies of Trump will be how he has emboldened whackjobs, racists, bigots, and idiots everywhere to be whackjob racist bigoted idiots. They see some of themselves reflected in Trump and they like it and with all this uncritical tweeting and re-tweeting going on it becomes like the Coronavirus echo-chamber of dumb -- the stoopid is spreading.

    You don't have to look far for examples either, there are a few here on TD.

    Retweeter-in-Chief: How did a sex therapist become a three-time Trump favourite?

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    US President Donald Trump. Photo / Washington Post

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    By: Anne Gearan, Josh Dawsey



    US President Donald Trump apparently has a thing for @SexCounseling.

    Trump has recently retweeted posts from a California sex therapist, Dawn Michael, whose professional Twitter home is a mix of pro-Trump material and, well, other things.

    The three retweets since January are emblematic of the President's habit of amplifying online praise from random or troublesome corners of the internet. He has been widely criticised for retweeting racially insensitive or allegedly anti-Semitic material - he denies any such intent. But his willingness to cast the presidential gaze and Twitter finger upon oddball figures and little-known commentators has attracted less notice.

    And it also appears to be on the rise. So far in February, Trump's retweets are outpacing his original tweets by about two to one, topping 265 today and including commentary from the likes of @HiredGun37 and @heelerhoney alongside Republican lawmakers, right-wing media figures, journalists, his sons and campaign manager.

    In the same period a year ago, Trump appears to have included only 21 retweets among 92 Twitter postings, and only one appears to be akin to the puzzling choices or otherwise obscure boosters he now promotes. On February 12 last year, among a string of retweets sent from his iPhone near 10pm, Trump retweeted a now-deleted link from a now-deleted account called "@planetepics."

    On Tuesday, he blasted out the assessment from @SexCounseling that "The people are happy with President Trump and they see how poorly he is being treated" to @realDonaldTrump's 72.4 million Twitter followers. His retweet has itself been retweeted 6000 times.

    It is not clear what attracted Trump to Michael's posts, but she appears among a circle of conservative pro-Trump Twitter users who regularly retweet one another. It is also not clear whether the name of her Twitter account had any bearing on Trump's decision to retweet her.

    Michael's account links to her YouTube channel and a video about "Couples Sensual Touching" that might be best described as R-rated.

    On her website, "thehappyspouse.com," Michael calls herself "a nationally recognised relationship expert and certified clinical sexologist."

    "My mission is to help you resolve problems with your intimate life. With 20 years of counselling experience, I have helped thousands of people improve their quality of life and marriage," Michael says.

    She claims advanced degrees or certifications from the Institute for Advanced Studies in Human Sexuality and The American College of Sexologists. Neither are accredited by the American Psychological Association, spokeswoman Kim Mills said. The APA does not police who calls themselves a sex therapist or a "Certified Sexologist," as Michael's LinkedIn profile identifies her.

    Michael did not respond to requests for comment by phone and email.

    Early in his presidency, Trump would post tweets but rarely responded or looked to Twitter for information. His staff would periodically bring him reports on how well tweets had done and would show him particularly friendly things to repost, according to a senior Administration official.

    But it became "both an entrance and an exit" in 2018, as he would, on his own, dive through his replies to see who was praising him.

    An aide said Trump has sometimes been taken aback by backlash to his retweets. Often, a string of retweets is not some grand statement - it's just Trump scrolling and clicking, people close to the President said.
    "If he sees it and it's positive about him, he just posts it," the Administration official said. "It would never dawn on him to check and see who the person is."

    He also likes to use retweets to force journalists and critics to reckon with the size of his Twitter following, current and former officials said. For example, after a firefighters union endorsed Joe Biden last year, Trump went on a barrage of early-morning posts, amplifying firefighters who praised him instead.

    Trump has mused to aides that he can mix it up on Twitter more than in real life - and "kind of just see how it goes," a former senior Administration official said. And there are accounts he somewhat regularly looks at for retweet potential, aides say.

    But Trump has conceded in the past that he was a little too quick to hit the retweet button.

    "A lot of the times, the bigger problem is the retweets," he said last year to C-SPAN political editor Steve Scully. "You know, you retweet something that sounds good, but it turns out to be from a player that's not the best player in the world. And that sort of causes a problem."

    Trump's taste in retweets is varied. A recent selection of retweets includes the conservative legal group Judicial Watch and ABC News journalist Jon Karl. He has retweeted official Republican accounts alongside @RedPillReport, which posts pro-Trump material and conservative views that are sometimes racially tinged or sexually suggestive.

    "Red-Pilling" is a term that comes from the movie The Matrix and refers to a choice between a red pill that opens one's eyes to an ugly reality and a blue pill that does not.

    @RedPillReport returned the favour yesterday, retweeting and commenting upon a Trump insult directed at Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg.

    "When a President can make you laugh ... and fatten your 401K ... you know you've got the right man!" the post said.

    Trump has sometimes retweeted posts from accounts that were later suspended, or accounts that said they were associated with the Q-Anon conspiracy group.

    Dawn Michael is not among the 47 people Trump himself follows on Twitter. Nor are any of the other otherwise little-known people he has retweeted recently. The common denominator is always either expressions of support for Trump or criticism of his adversaries.

    Prasad Vana, an assistant professor at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business, has studied online marketing techniques and said that retweeting is marketing of a sort.

    "In general the idea is to show that there is some consensus developing around an idea and so it's a way of saying, 'See? It's not just me, it's others who think like that.' That is primarily the intention."

    Often, content that shocks or outrages is the most popular online, Vana said. That is not necessarily Trump's intent, but a president retweeting an account called @SexCounseling might raise eyebrows, he said.

    "We probably are biased more toward content that agrees with our own opinions, but when you're on a big stage it is rather wise to vet some information before you put it out there," Vana said.

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    Quote Originally Posted by baldrick View Post
    don't you wish one would campaign on the platform of saying they would use the countries money on the people of the country rather than giving it to the corporations and million/billionaires and saying it will trickle down
    Reaganomics: More Atomics. Trickle down policies ??



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    Quote Originally Posted by AntRobertson View Post
    Hard to argue against any of this. One of the main legacies of Trump will be how he has emboldened whackjobs, racists, bigots, and idiots everywhere to be whackjob racist bigoted idiots. They see some of themselves reflected in Trump and they like it and with all this uncritical tweeting and re-tweeting going on it becomes like the Coronavirus echo-chamber of dumb -- the stoopid is spreading.

    You don't have to look far for examples either, there are a few here on TD.
    Maybe he's trying to get Melania out of her separate bedroom...

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda
    Maybe he's trying to get Melania out of her separate bedroom...
    Well he can't offer her and her family visas, been there and done that already...

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