Watching Trump is hilarious

[C-TeamHOF]

I guess I must be one of the stupid ones although my friends think I'm pretty bright. I am not voting for Trump or Cruz. If those are my choices on the Republican ticket, then I will vote for Clinton. Period. Exclamation Point.

well I guess everyone has different views of what they want in life and what they believe in. Trump is not a good candidate in my opinion, but he does have some qualities that are appealing. I will be honest, I voted for Marco. I know he's certainly not perfect either, but he is young and somewhat intelligent.

I Clinton is a murderer and the lowest form of life. She is a soulless piece of shit imo.

 

[treetiger]

He's a pompous self-centered egotistical maniac. The only one he cares about is himself. I challenge someone to count the amount of times he talks himself up about being the best, being ahead, and how much everyone loves him. When he was on the Hannity Show the other night, he talked about himself so much that I lost count! He probably gets up in the morning and spends the first hour or so looking in the mirror to comment on how great he his and how much he is loved. What a jerk, and how foolish the people in this state was lured into voting for him. I am ashamed of this state!!! I compare how he seemingly beguiles people to that of Adolf Hitler. Trump says nothing with substance and nothing about how he will get any of it done, yet people are throwing their panties at him. This country is in for some sad times when your best candidates are Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton!

 

[ChicagoTiger85]

I know people with millions that are hoping that Bloomberg jumps into the race which they believe will completely erase Trump (crazy) and Clinton (lying lifetime politician). The one thing about Trump that most "business" minded like is that he's actually worked in the real world as opposed to most career politicians such as Obama and both Clintons.

To be fair, Obama isn't really a career politician. He hasn't been involved in electoral politics for all that long, and he'd barely been a politician at all prior to becoming a Senator. The biggest career politician in this race is Bernie Sanders, actually. Rubio, who ran for office in his twenties, would probably be second just in terms of the proportion of his life spent in elected office. Kasich has also been in elected office, or commenting on politics, for most of his life. Clinton hasn't held elected office all that long, but she didn't need to because he husband was in office and she acted like she was also elected. Cruz gained prominence because of his legal career, but his legal career was largely in public service. Really, the only ones who nobody could accuse of being "career politicians" are Carson and Trump, and they look like the least qualified candidates of all.

 

[C-TeamHOF]

BTW, after reading this thread I am reminded people on the internet(in many many cases) have a very low amount of self awareness. If you do "A" then you are stupid. Oh yea well, if you do "B" then you are stupid. People are narrow/closed minded and more than willing to let you know in anonymous forums. A mind is like a parachute, it only works if you open it.

 

[ChicagoTiger85]

tonight was an absolute disaster. moderates all over the country are watching this and palming the **** out of their faces.

How would you know what moderates think?

 

[Earle36]

I thought it was more embarrassing that the most conservative candidate in the race didn't even win a county in arguably the most conservative state, in the heart of the bible belt. Hard for me to believe he would win the general if he cant even win a county is SC.

Also, since when does the other side tell you who they don't want to run against. They keep saying "we are so scared of Rubio". Yeah I believe that. I've never heard the opposition say the didn't want to run against someone so confidently. Probably means they will destroy him.

Rush made a great point yesterday. If Trump is such a loser and a joke, and they will mop the floor with him, why are they so scared of him? Seems like they would just back off and let him implode. Obviously if he's that bad, that's the guy I would want to run against.

I agree, kind of like how Gamecock fans were talking Dabo down, secretly they wanted him fired before he built a powerhouse.

 

[Tiger Guru]

Serious question. Not being patronizing at all, I seriously am curious to here some explanations. Not looking for the typical Bigot, he's racist, his voters are Dumb and/or blinded, which some of that can be said about the people voting the other guys as well. But if Trump is so bad and all of these other candidates are so good, and everyone on here seems to just think he will fail and end the world by "pressing the button", then why did he sweep our state. Why is he having so much success? Again, im seriously interested in the "educated" response and not the sour puss response. Im curious why you guys think hes winning so big and why so many people cannot see what you're seeing? Again please don't take that as i think your dumb, im just interested in hearing a legitimate thought process on why someone would vote for him.

 

[ChicagoTiger85]

The only candidate that isn't a complete clown or belongs in jail and is actually a decent human being is a freakin socialist.

This election cycle sucks......

I don't get that at all. There are, and were, lots of good candidates this election cycle. And while I think Bernie Sanders is a pretty honorable guy, if you actually watch him talk in debated and at rallies, he shouts and demagogues more than anybody.

 

[Maverick369]

After 7+ years of a man that has made America a joke to the world, weak militarily, purposeflyla divided the country racially, lies about economic numbers (you simply open your eyes), shits on our Constitution (and fvcking Congress and the American people never called him on it), plays golf more than Tiger Woods, pushed Obamacare on us, and on and on, this country has serious, serious problems. We need a Billy Badass to shake up the two Houses, push job creation agenda, straighten out our Foreign Retions and military, and much more. If any of you people think Hillary or the Socilist will do it, no, CAN do it, I'd like what you're smoking.

I don't trust any politician these days. I don't trust Trump. But I trust Trump more than then others to start FIXING what these fvck ups have screwed up. What WE allowed them to screw up. I know of one inevitability...if the Libs and their Socialism are elected again, the America we were born in is gone.

The truest words in this thread. We are going to be completely F'D if Hillary or Sanders wins. That's the bottom line. We need a hard liner to get this country at least back on the rails. Trump might not be politically correct, but I think he does love this country and what it used to stand for. The Liberals have shit on just about every principle our country was founded upon. And the reason Trump resonates so well is there are a lot of people that have had it with the establishment and aren't going to take it too much longer.

 

[ChicagoTiger85]

I agree, kind of like how Gamecock fans were talking Dabo down, secretly they wanted him fired before he built a powerhouse.

They're not scared of him, just like most Republicans aren't scared of Trump. They're scared of what it means for the country or the Republican Party, respectively, if Trump were elected and nominated. And if you actually look at the polls, Rubio and Kasich do the best in the general election against Hillary. Trump does the worst.

Sometimes people pretend they are afraid to face somebody because they think they'd be the easiest candidate to defeat. But if that were the case, Democrats should be hoping for Trump or Cruz to be nominated.

Now, as a Republican, I think it would be hilarious if the Democrats nominated Bernie because I think he'd lose badly in the general (although, strangely, if you look at the polls right now he does best against any Republican candidate). But I don't think I want Democrats to nominate Bernie, because I think that would mean the Democratic Party had finally relented to their extreme left wing.

 

[ChicagoTiger85]

Serious question. Not being patronizing at all, I seriously am curious to here some explanations. Not looking for the typical Bigot, he's racist, his voters are Dumb and/or blinded, which some of that can be said about the people voting the other guys as well. But if Trump is so bad and all of these other candidates are so good, and everyone on here seems to just think he will fail and end the world by "pressing the button", then why did he sweep our state. Why is he having so much success? Again, im seriously interested in the "educated" response and not the sour puss response. Im curious why you guys think hes winning so big and why so many people cannot see what you're seeing? Again please don't take that as i think your dumb, im just interested in hearing a legitimate thought process on why someone would vote for him.

The answer to that is pretty simple: about 30% of South Carolinians either agree with the things Trump wants to do (which is bad, considering most of his proposed policies are ridiculous, he changes positions all the time, and he advocates liberal positions), or they're so fed up with the Republican status quo that they'd rather somebody blow up the system. But let's not forget that we're talking about Trump winning a plurality of SC voters while there were still 5 other candidates. Trump has the highest unfavorables of any of the candidates, and that suggests that if he'd been facing only 1 or 2 other candidates, he wouldn't have won.

So, to answer your question, the reasons Trump is winning are his appeal to people's anti-establishment feeling, and the inability of non-Trump voters to coalesce around one candidate.

 

[ChicagoTiger85]

BTW, after reading this thread I am reminded people on the internet(in many many cases) have a very low amount of self awareness. If you do "A" then you are stupid. Oh yea well, if you do "B" then you are stupid. People are narrow/closed minded and more than willing to let you know in anonymous forums. A mind is like a parachute, it only works if you open it.

Didn't you post above that if people wouldn't vote for Trump over Hillary and Bernie, they were stupid?

 

[ChicagoTiger85]

You guys vote for Rubio or Cruz and you're going to get the same or worse than what you have getting over the last several decades. The big lobbyists are in their pockets and will do anything to not upset the status quo. I know Trump is not perfect but I'm taking a chance on him. BTW, I'm educated.

I'm not sure you know how the "in their pockets" thing works. What you meant to say was that Rubio and Cruz are in the lobbyist's pockets, which is an odd thing to say about someone whose voting record has been one of the most conservative in the Senate (Rubio) and another guy who's taken so many conservative stands that literally nobody likes him in the Senate (Cruz). I don't doubt that you're educated, but the narrative you give here ignores a lot of the details.

 

[kgwillison]

Serious question. Not being patronizing at all, I seriously am curious to here some explanations. Not looking for the typical Bigot, he's racist, his voters are Dumb and/or blinded, which some of that can be said about the people voting the other guys as well. But if Trump is so bad and all of these other candidates are so good, and everyone on here seems to just think he will fail and end the world by "pressing the button", then why did he sweep our state. Why is he having so much success? Again, im seriously interested in the "educated" response and not the sour puss response. Im curious why you guys think hes winning so big and why so many people cannot see what you're seeing? Again please don't take that as i think your dumb, im just interested in hearing a legitimate thought process on why someone would vote for him.

I think we now live in a Reality TV world. Trump is someone that people have seen on TV and for some reason they think he's decisive when he hollers, "you're fired" to his celebrity guests. It is the dumbing down of America we are seeing in action. Actual policies are not the focus of this campaign, it is totally personality driven. The more outsized personality the better. And no one is more outsized that Donald Trump.

To the poster who grew sick of him on Hannity, you helped me recall that old country song by Mac Davis, "Oh Lord It's Hard to be Humble (When You're Perfect in Every Way)."

 

[iceheart08]

They're not scared of him, just like most Republicans aren't scared of Trump. They're scared of what it means for the country or the Republican Party, respectively, if Trump were elected and nominated. And if you actually look at the polls, Rubio and Kasich do the best in the general election against Hillary. Trump does the worst.

Sometimes people pretend they are afraid to face somebody because they think they'd be the easiest candidate to defeat. But if that were the case, Democrats should be hoping for Trump or Cruz to be nominated.

Now, as a Republican, I think it would be hilarious if the Democrats nominated Bernie because I think he'd lose badly in the general (although, strangely, if you look at the polls right now he does best against any Republican candidate). But I don't think I want Democrats to nominate Bernie, because I think that would mean the Democratic Party had finally relented to their extreme left wing.

polls pitting two candidates against one another, at this point, are totally useless. i bet, if you looked real hard, you could find a poll that said herman cain was going to beat obama in 2012.

 

[ClemsonGuy99]

The truest words in this thread. We are going to be completely F'D if Hillary or Sanders wins. That's the bottom line. We need a hard liner to get this country at least back on the rails. Trump might not be politically correct, but I think he does love this country and what it used to stand for. The Liberals have shit on just about every principle our country was founded upon. And the reason Trump resonates so well is there are a lot of people that have had it with the establishment and aren't going to take it too much longer.

I fail to see how Trump is a Billy Badass. Is it because he the loudest guy in the room or because he has no filter on what comes out of his trap? In my view that just makes him irrational and reckless. A "Billy Badass" is more like Clint Eastwood in "High Plains Drifter". Walk softy and carry a big stick. Trump is more of a show off or look-at-me guy. His hair alone should tell you how insecure the dude is. He's a snobby, rich prick who never thinks he's wrong. In no way does he love America. He exploits it. He loves Donald Trump. That's its. Billy Badass types don't need to be the loudest guy in the room and berate their opponents in order to announce their presence. If Donald Trump stands for what this country used to be I want no part of that.

I do agree that I'm not sure Hillary or Bernie are much better choices. To me they are all flawed and weak.

 

[1Clemzunfan]

Serious question. Not being patronizing at all, I seriously am curious to here some explanations. Not looking for the typical Bigot, he's racist, his voters are Dumb and/or blinded, which some of that can be said about the people voting the other guys as well. But if Trump is so bad and all of these other candidates are so good, and everyone on here seems to just think he will fail and end the world by "pressing the button", then why did he sweep our state. Why is he having so much success? Again, im seriously interested in the "educated" response and not the sour puss response. Im curious why you guys think hes winning so big and why so many people cannot see what you're seeing? Again please don't take that as i think your dumb, im just interested in hearing a legitimate thought process on why someone would vote for him.

Simple answer... Almost a third of the voters in this state share the values of this guy or are at least sympathetic to some of his beliefs.

We all know several people just like this, or who are similar. They are easy to spot and flush out. To hear that 30% of our population looks like or at least shares the genes of someone like the guy pictured above is no shock.

 

[C-TeamHOF]

Didn't you post above that if people wouldn't vote for Trump over Hillary and Bernie, they were stupid?

I'm sure i did.. i guess i just got to thinking about it..lol

 

[SlovenskoTiger]

Trump was for invading Iraq and critical of Bush #1 for not finishing the job the first time before he was against the Iraq invasion and said Bush #1 got it right.

Trump was for a pathway to citizenship because he said not doing so was a barrier to a Republican getting elected with Hispanic support before he was suddenly against it.

Trump was hiring illegal immigrants and paying hefty fines for doing so, until he was suddenly against it.

Trump was using imminent domain to take little old ladies house for a limousine parking lot at his casino, before he was against using imminent domain outside of government projects.

Trump was "very much pro choice" (his words) before he was suddenly pro life before running as a republican.

Trump said he didn't attend church regularly and didn't ever ask God for forgiveness because he didn't believe he ever did anything bad, but now he says that he is being audited by the IRS because of his "strong Christian faith".

Trump was for a single payer healthcare system but he now says he doesn't want one.

Trump said he was for the individual mandate and pre-existing condition and that the government would pay for those who can't afford it, now he wants to repeal Obamacare and replace it with something he can't describe and is against mandates but we will "love" whatever it is if we just elect him.

Trump was buying and bribing politicians left and right, including Hillary Clinton, etc. before he ran in the primary but now he is committed to not taking bribes as a politician.

Trump criticizes our trade deals and says he will fix the trade imbalance with China and Mexico. Meanwhile all of his Trump products like his own personal clothing lines are manufactured in Mexico and China.

Trump calls for a boycott of Apple for not helping the FBI, meanwhile his staffers are selling Trump memorabilia outside using IPADs and he tweets following his speech using his IPhone.

He made millions on the backs of the most poor and uneducated people in this country, taking advantage of them every step of the way, now he "loves the poorly educated" because they are the main ones dumb enough to vote for him.

I can keep typing but my fingers are starting to cramp up. This guy is a clown and a fraud. NONE of you who support him know what he will do if elected because he hasn't told you. He has just called the people you hate most names, and yelled the loudest. You guys now just trust he will be different and blow up Washington so you are ready to hit the red button. You have no idea what America will look after the big boom, you just know it will be blown up. That is reckless and irresponsible and something only a desperate and ignorant individual would risk.

 

[MBRO]

Serious question. Not being patronizing at all, I seriously am curious to here some explanations. Not looking for the typical Bigot, he's racist, his voters are Dumb and/or blinded, which some of that can be said about the people voting the other guys as well. But if Trump is so bad and all of these other candidates are so good, and everyone on here seems to just think he will fail and end the world by "pressing the button", then why did he sweep our state. Why is he having so much success? Again, im seriously interested in the "educated" response and not the sour puss response. Im curious why you guys think hes winning so big and why so many people cannot see what you're seeing? Again please don't take that as i think your dumb, im just interested in hearing a legitimate thought process on why someone would vote for him.

Because a large section of voters are 1) unwillingly ignorant, 2) willingly ignorant, or 3) gullible. And then some people just like to watch the world burn.

How did Obama get elected? Twice?

 

[scotchtiger]

I think I've made my views on Trump clear, but I'm watching him on Fox Business right now and his performance on stage mocking Rubio for the water bottle thing was hilarious. Just happened a minute ago.

 

[rjohn19]

A brief observation based on this thread-

I have seen not one of the few "liberals" on this board say they would vote for Trump. I have seen several "conservatives" say they they would hold their noses and vote for Hillary rather than vote for the madman. If even a few Southern conservatives are switching or just staying home, the game is over.

Hillary is your next president and the only thing yet to learned is how far down Trump pulls the rest of the GOP down- house, senate, governorships etc.

 

[PalmettoTiger1]

Simple answer... Almost a third of the voters in this state share the values of this guy or are at least sympathetic to some of his beliefs.

We all know several people just like this, or who are similar. They are easy to spot and flush out. To hear that 30% of our population looks like or at least shares the genes of someone like the guy pictured above is no shock.

The guy in the picture is more than likely a combat veteran and those criticizing him probably would turn tail and run at a car backfire

 

[Tiger Guru]

The truest words in this thread. We are going to be completely F'D if Hillary or Sanders wins. That's the bottom line. We need a hard liner to get this country at least back on the rails. Trump might not be politically correct, but I think he does love this country and what it used to stand for. The Liberals have shit on just about every principle our country was founded upon. And the reason Trump resonates so well is there are a lot of people that have had it with the establishment and aren't going to take it too much longer.

I agree with this. I don't think he has anything to gain for running. He's already a billionaire. But I think there's a lot of politicians that get no political gain from him winning. I know he may scare a lot of people, and I get that. But he also scares the crap out of some career politicians and lobbyist.

 

[insomniactiger]

Tea Party, Koch Bros, Fox news, etc... ripping apart the GOP. I really wonder if we'll see Trump split off as an independent in the end, wouldn't that be a show.

 

[Earle36]

Love watching Trump rustle the Jimmies of the wanna be's.
He shits on every other Dem or Repub.
That's why he's the only one not struggling.

 

[ClemsonGuy99]

I agree with this. I don't think he has anything to gain for running. He's already a billionaire. But I think there's a lot of politicians that get no political gain from him winning. I know he may scare a lot of people, and I get that. But he also scares the crap out of some career politicians and lobbyist.

He has plenty to gain. More power. The power to influence policy and those who make it. That's what powerful people strive to gain. It would not surprise me in the least to see how Trump would use the office of the presidency to take out his political and business rivals and detractors. This has been done by prior presidents. I think he probably does scare the crap out of certain people because I am not sure there is a limit as too what he wouldn't do or say.

 

[Clemblack]

Rubio is a puppet.

 

[SlovenskoTiger]

I agree with this. I don't think he has anything to gain for running. He's already a billionaire. But I think there's a lot of politicians that get no political gain from him winning. I know he may scare a lot of people, and I get that. But he also scares the crap out of some career politicians and lobbyist.

Like said above, he has everything to gain by becoming president. Dude is an egomaniac and becoming president would be the ultimate stroking of his ego. The fact that the career politicians and status quo sucks, is not reason to follow Trump. It is reason to find meaningful change. Trump knows these frustrations and he is playing them up to the ends of stroking his own ego to become president.

 

[marshmk]

The guy in the picture is more than likely a combat veteran and those criticizing him probably would turn tail and run at a car backfire

what does that even mean?!? Because he fought in a war its ok to be a racist dipshit?

 

[1Clemzunfan]

The guy in the picture is more than likely a combat veteran and those criticizing him probably would turn tail and run at a car backfire

So you are saying that this guy possibly received a traumatic brain injury in combat and that is what led to him voting for Trump?

 

[ChicagoTiger85]

polls pitting two candidates against one another, at this point, are totally useless. i bet, if you looked real hard, you could find a poll that said herman cain was going to beat obama in 2012.

Well, no, because Cain suspended his campaign before 2012 started. There were only 4 candidates by this point in 2012, and the situation was entirely different because only Ron Paul was really seen as an outsider.

 

[Transference]

Simple answer... Almost a third of the voters in this state share the values of this guy or are at least sympathetic to some of his beliefs.

We all know several people just like this, or who are similar. They are easy to spot and flush out. To hear that 30% of our population looks like or at least shares the genes of someone like the guy pictured above is no shock.

@FreeSC

 

[ChicagoTiger85]

I think I've made my views on Trump clear, but I'm watching him on Fox Business right now and his performance on stage mocking Rubio for the water bottle thing was hilarious. Just happened a minute ago.

His act doesn't work out so well when they're talking policy and the other person's there to defend themselves. Plus, does anybody care about a SOTU response from 3 years ago?

 

[kgwillison]

So who will the 'outsiders' blame when Trump wins the nomination, loses in a landslide, and the Senate turns Democratic?

There goes your conservative Supreme Court. There goes overturning Obamacare (which, by the way isn't happening unless the GOP gets 60 members of the Senate and the presidency). There goes any hope to control entitlement spending (without raising taxes significantly).

But Trump supporters ... go ahead and wrap yourself in the flag, think of your candidate as "a winner," be thrilled that South Carolina's electoral votes will go to Trump ... it will just give you more opportunities to decry "the Yankees that are ruining the country" as a Democrat is inaugurated president for the third consecutive term.

 

[7781tiger]

Simple answer... Almost a third of the voters in this state share the values of this guy or are at least sympathetic to some of his beliefs.

We all know several people just like this, or who are similar. They are easy to spot and flush out. To hear that 30% of our population looks like or at least shares the genes of someone like the guy pictured above is no shock.

Do you really think only 33% of the voters in SC are Gamecocks fans? I would think it is a little higher than that.

 

[Smiling_Tiger]

The guy in the picture is more than likely a combat veteran and those criticizing him probably would turn tail and run at a car backfire

Just out of curiosity, on what do you base the assumption that he is "more than likely" a combat veteran?

 

[1Clemzunfan]

Just out of curiosity, on what do you base the assumption that he is "more than likely" a combat veteran?

Didn't you see the confederate flag? I think he thinks the Civil War ended in 1965 as opposed to 1865.

That's why Trump "loves the poorly educated".

 

[FreeSC]

@FreeSC

Hey, I'm no Trump fan; I'm a Constitutionalist.
Not sure if the 30% refers to Trump fans (Probably pretty accurate stat) or Confederate flag fans. That number is actually about 70%, according to a recent poll.

 

[7781tiger]

So who will the 'outsiders' blame when Trump wins the nomination, loses in a landslide, and the Senate turns Democratic?

There goes your conservative Supreme Court. There goes overturning Obamacare (which, by the way isn't happening unless the GOP gets 60 members of the Senate and the presidency). There goes any hope to control entitlement spending (without raising taxes significantly).

But Trump supporters ... go ahead and wrap yourself in the flag, think of your candidate as "a winner," be thrilled that South Carolina's electoral votes will go to Trump ... it will just give you more opportunities to decry "the Yankees that are ruining the country" as a Democrat is inaugurated president for the third consecutive term.

That exact argument got the Republicans John McCain, Bob Dole and Mitt Romney. How'd that work out for the country? I doubt the result with Trump will be worse than it will be with Rubio or Cruz. And you have no way to prove it will be. Your guess isn't any better than anyone else's at this point. Doesn't really matter to me who gets the nomination, that is who i will vote for. Better one of them than a nut job socialist or a pathological liar who can't even keep her lies straight anymore.