The Presidency of Donald J. Trump: No smocking guns. - Page 5271 - Politics and Economics

This article has some insight that isn't discussed enough: Trump is flailing so badly that he induces significant reaction against the policies he supports.

TRUMP: A SETBACK FOR TRUMPISM

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I think all of this should increase people’s concern about backlash effects. Contrary to what some of my conflict theorist friends seem to think, civility and honesty are not always pointless own-goals in politics. If you’re sufficiently repulsive and offensive, you can also end up damaging your own cause.

As I’ve pointed out before, backlash can sometimes be a necessary trade-off to energize your base. But as I’ve also pointed out before, people tend to overestimate the importance of turning out the base, and to underestimate the importance of not having everyone hate you. So if I were a Trumpist, I would be very worried right now.

12-18-2018 , 09:04 AM

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simplicitus

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He just wings it, except that he doesn't accept or internalize criticism, so he's unable to calibrate how to wing it so that it would be helpful to him.

12-18-2018 , 09:11 AM

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Clovis8

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A very stable genius y’all!

12-18-2018 , 09:15 AM

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realDonaldTrump

WITCH HUNT!

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12-18-2018 , 09:23 AM

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realDonaldTrump

WITCH HUNT!

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12-18-2018 , 09:33 AM

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realDonaldTrump

WITCH HUNT!

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12-18-2018 , 09:34 AM

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Chippa58

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Originally Posted by realDonaldTrump

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I done told you not to talk like that no more.

12-18-2018 , 09:39 AM

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prana

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I am all for Trump retaining Twitter rights in prison.

12-18-2018 , 09:44 AM

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master3004

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Gee I wonder what Fox and Friends was talking about this morning? Oh well, guess there is no way to ever know

12-18-2018 , 09:47 AM

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dth123451

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Man, you know things are bad when his “look over here” topic is the dossier about him getting peed on.

12-18-2018 , 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by realDonaldTrump

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Donald Trump Says Central Park Five Are Guilty, Despite DNA Evidence

Wading into a racially-charged case from his past, Donald Trump indicated that the "Central Park Five" were guilty, despite being officially exonerated by DNA evidence decades after a notorious 1989 rape case.

"They admitted they were guilty," Trump said to CNN in a statement.

"The police doing the original investigation say they were guilty. The fact that that case was settled with so much evidence against them is outrageous. And the woman, so badly injured, will never be the same."

🤔

12-18-2018 , 09:48 AM

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kre8tive

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The cheeto doth protest too much, methinks.

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12-18-2018 , 09:48 AM

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simplicitus

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https://twitter.com/dandrezner/statu...05749829484545

https://twitter.com/BrianKarem/statu...07624003940352

Amen.

12-18-2018 , 09:50 AM

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otatop

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This must be why he's so worked up.

12-18-2018 , 09:54 AM

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Chippa58

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Odds on Trump or one of his cronies saying "we're going to make Russia great again"?

12-18-2018 , 09:59 AM

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uDevil

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If Isikoff is the judge, Trump is already in jail? Ok by me.

12-18-2018 , 10:05 AM

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Namath12

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Isikoff's response somehow worse than Trump's tweet

12-18-2018 , 10:06 AM

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Namath12

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Basically: "Yo yo yo I'mma let u finish but BUY MY BOOK ALSO I HAVE A PODCAST"

12-18-2018 , 10:12 AM

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Namath12

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I found that not on twitter but by googling "Isikoff"

Literally the first three hits when I googled that were links to stories from Daily Caller, Fox News, and Washington Examiner. Because, you know, Google biased Dems arghblargh

12-18-2018 , 10:20 AM

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True North

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I went looking for that Isikoff story, literally the only “reporting” being done on it is by the RWNJs. Fox, Daily Caller, Washington Examiner, Daily Stormer, etc.

You can likely guess why.

Last edited by True North; 12-18-2018 at 10:21 AM. Reason: my pony was suppressed by a left-wing conspiracy