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mgardener

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5. He knew his base well

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Tue Dec 23, 2025, 08:15 AM

Dec 23

"I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters, OK?"

He can rape young girls with impunity, too and his base doesn't care

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I have been saying for a long time. Republicans are not afraid of Trump. [View all] boston bean Dec 23 OP

It is discouraging to find out how many sadistic assholes are in this country Walleye Dec 23 #1

Yes the sheer number of psychopaths and those who love psychopaths is amazing. Irish_Dem Dec 23 #2

You can thank decades of brainwashing Glaisne Dec 23 #17

Yep. Our enemies successfully destroyed our national character. Irish_Dem Dec 23 #20

back in the good ole 80's mountain grammy Dec 23 #23

Limbaughtomized Lunacy ananda Dec 23 #25

The billionaires/conservative donors/talibangelicals are getting just what they wanted from him. Timeflyer Dec 23 #3

You are correct, Bean... Escape Dec 23 #4

Hell, they don't even have to put out a few $ for white sheets and have their wives sew them up. 3Hotdogs Dec 23 #15

He knew his base well mgardener Dec 23 #5

I'd say they are envious of him. Bohunk68 Dec 23 #32

Trump -- Everyone's useful idiot!! windje Dec 23 #6

This. LuvLoogie Dec 23 #7

Trump is the Liberator Loubee Dec 23 #8

I think it goes back even further.. duhneece Dec 23 #9

No doubt. They are selfish, largely white supremacist psychos. LymphocyteLover Dec 23 #11

You are correct. OldBaldy1701E Dec 23 #13

I believe his physical condition that led him to healing therapies duhneece Dec 23 #14

I would agree. OldBaldy1701E Dec 23 #21

Yes, but he also does a lot of crap that makes them look bad and they are afraid to criticize him LymphocyteLover Dec 23 #10

True. What they are afraid of is that it is all going to go away with his demise and they are... Ol Janx Spirit Dec 23 #12

Spot on. Glaisne Dec 23 #16

DURec leftstreet Dec 23 #18

The only good thing about the 'Regime' enigmania Dec 23 #19

Mitch McConnell hated his guts but he used the degenerate clown agingdem Dec 23 #22

A great, simple, and accurate post. erronis Dec 23 #24

It shocks me that it is probably the SIMPLEST of ALL simple concepts, and America doesn't get it... Miles Archer Dec 23 #26

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Dec 23 #27

There may be a zillion reasons why Trump made it to the top of the R's heap. democrank Dec 23 #28

I think it's a mistake to group them all into one type jgmiller Dec 23 #29

You are wrong Fiendish Thingy Dec 23 #30

Thinking secondary reason Trump fights releasing the files is it removes blackmail to control a lot of people Attilatheblond Dec 23 #31

Nah. returnee Dec 23 #33

Right on Mblaze Dec 23 #34

I think that it is both. markodochartaigh Dec 23 #35

Since they murdered Abe and doubled down since Franklin Clouds Passing Dec 23 #36

Respectfully, there were A Few LIBERAL Republicans back in the '60s, early '70s... electric_blue68 Dec 23 #37