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Donald J Trump

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lynnie1 Fri 25-Mar-16 22:48:17

Is he a threat ? How do you feel about him? Do you agree with his dogma ?

Eloethan Thu 31-Mar-16 12:49:28

ajenela Saying "with all due respect" before saying "you don't know what you're talking about" does not indicate respect. I think your friend has got a cheek to talk to you like that. It is sometimes people "on the outside" of a situation who can see it more clearly.

I honestly don't understand how anyone can support Trump - however disenchanted they are with more mainstream politicians. He is an arrogant, rude bully who isn't, as he purports, a "self made man " and who is setting up people to hate one another.

It may well be an act to get elected, but if it isn't and he is elected, I think it's a very frightening prospect.

Lazigirl Thu 31-Mar-16 13:50:59

I see he said that women should be "punished" for having abortions but when challenged couldn't say how. He didn't think the men involved should be, but I believe he has back tracked now he realises what an outrage it has caused. Sadly as far as he is concerned all publicity is good publicity. I suppose it is encouraging that it caused an outrage.

obieone Thu 31-Mar-16 14:00:56

None of us have lived in America for 10 years as far as I know. Let alone more years than that.

If we flipped it over, are there any of us here that think that Americans would be better qualified than us to say they can say our politics more clearly? What would we say if they told us how to vote about Jeremy Corbyn?

Jalima Thu 31-Mar-16 14:49:21

Lazigirl DH just read that out to me in astonishment.
I did ask about what punishment should be meted out to the men for getting the woman pregnant in the first place.

Surely he couldn't become ... can't even say the word, it is an insult to the office to associate his name with it.

Jalima Thu 31-Mar-16 14:50:04

man! not men

Nana3 Thu 31-Mar-16 18:57:28

We can express an opinion on the man's views surely. They're idiotic.
As for him, he's an idiot.

pompa Thu 31-Mar-16 19:17:35

His views may be idiotic, but I fear he is no idiot, he knows exactly what he is trying to achieve.

Pittcity Thu 31-Mar-16 20:24:26

I hope that I wake up tomorrow and find that it was an April Fool!

durhamjen Thu 31-Mar-16 20:44:57

There was an article by someone who used to work for him, who says that he never expected to do this well. It was just supposed to be a wakeup call to the establishment. He only expected to get about 20%, which would have been enough, according to them, to make them think again.

leemw711 Thu 31-Mar-16 23:37:57

What a poisonous and obnoxious character Trump is. How I hope to see the wonderful, intelligent and thoughtful Hillary Rodham Clinton as first female president of the USA! She respects her electorate, as Obama does; Trump respects nobody and especially not women...

Nana3 Sun 03-Apr-16 12:22:40

I take your point pompa.
Trying to think of a printable word to describe him now.