MEET THE PRESS: Trump certifies himself as a lunatic

[sinkspur]

Everybody must watch Meet the Press tomorrow.  From these excerpts, it appears Trump is bound and determined to certify himself as a nutburger.

He expands his Mulism ban,  says WWE Exec Vince McMahon loved his "entrance", says the European Union exists so Europe could beat the United States, criticizes the women accusing Roger Ailes, doubles down on funding Super PACS against Cruz and Kasich (and probably Rubio), and says he will NOT release his tax returns.

[sinkspur]

Daniel Dale ‏@ddale8  59m59 minutes ago
One Trump interview: defends accused harasser, vows to destroy other Republicans, makes things up about Europe, triples down on Muslim ban

 
Daniel Dale
‏@ddale8
doubles down on incendiary comments about NATO, insults the WTO, boasts of praise from head of WWE, shows irritation when disavowing KKK.

Daniel Dale ‏@ddale8  27m27 minutes ago
Also: Trump says he won't release his tax returns - while also bragging that his are much bigger than Romney's, a "tiny peanut."

[Timber Rattler]

He's crazy.  And the RNC now owns him, lock, stock, and barrel.

[don-o]

Utterly bizarre. Yet true to form.

we are so screwed.

[XenaLee]

Everybody must watch Meet the Press tomorrow.  From these excerpts, it appears Trump is bound and determined to certify himself as a nutburger.

He expands his Mulism ban,  says WWE Exec Vince McMahon loved his "entrance", says the European Union exists so Europe could beat the United States, criticizes the women accusing Roger Ailes, doubles down on funding Super PACS against Cruz and Kasich (and probably Rubio), and says he will NOT release his tax returns.

With all of the trivial, petty and irrelevant BS Trump is busy with now that he officially has the nomination....

I just have one question.  Is Trump ever going to run any political ads?  Any at all?  I've seen nothing.  This may be the first campaign year in the history of the nation that one side didn't even bother.

[sinkspur]

Peel back the onion and it's just more layers of dumb.

I'm going to enjoy watching Ryan and Sessions and the other Trump sycophants squirm everytime he comes out with another outrageous interview, a ramping up of ignorance.

He feels that, now that he's got the nomination, he's won the presidency.  And all of the detritus he has in mind is flooding out.

[Vulcan]

[sinkspur]

Trump intends to tax different companies at different rates.  The idiocy is sheer:

[sinkspur]

The idiocy is blithering.  Catch that last sentence.

[sinkspur]

More insanity:

[geronl]

Trump intends to tax different companies at different rates.  The idiocy is sheer:

companies that kiss his butt and donate to the Trump Foundation can get lower taxes. Wow.

The man is a psycho

[Formerly Once-Ler]

Now that Trump has the nomination, and has accomplished phase one (destroying the GOP from within), now Trump needs to get really crazy to assure phase two (a Hitlery win in Nov.) 

[Texas Yellow Rose]

   He can't be a lunatic!  It makes no sense!  How can anybody get has far as he has and be a lunatic?? Is this really intentional?? What must the other nations be thinking?? I am totally beside myself. We have to do something.  What can we do? He's making me as crazy as he sounds.

[sinkspur]

The gut-buster for me is that he thinks he could tax "different companies at different rates."   

Galactically stupid.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jevG0vhGWU

[geronl]

Now that Trump has the nomination, and has accomplished phase one (destroying the GOP from within), now Trump needs to get really crazy to assure phase two (a Hitlery win in Nov.)

and all we can do is point and laugh at the Orange Minions.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

Life is good Once-Ler is back!!!!  Missed your posts the last week.

You honor me, my friend, I needed to unplug and re-evaluate my positions.  I'm sure you kept the Trump fans honest in my absence.

[Smokin Joe]

  He can't be a lunatic!  It makes no sense!  How can anybody get has far as he has and be a lunatic?? Is this really intentional?? What must the other nations be thinking?? I am totally beside myself. We have to do something.  What can we do? He's making me as crazy as he sounds.

More like Chauncey Gardiner without the humility.

[billva]

[Emjay]

Trump is extremely dangerous.  More dangerous than Hillary.  If there was the slightest chance he would listen to Pence or any of his advisers, it would be one thing, but he won't.

[DB]

Actually, Trump is cutting the entire tree down.

And I will agree, the NeverTrump are cutting any associations with Trump and his party as fast as they can. I'm going in next week to change my party affiliation of more than 35 years to independent. You can thank Trump and people like yourself for that - and I'm not alone in taking this action.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

Actually, Trump is cutting the entire tree down.

And I will agree, the NeverTrump are cutting any associations with Trump and his party as fast as they can. I'm going in next week to change my party affiliation of more than 35 years to independent. You can thank Trump and people like yourself for that - and I'm not alone in taking this action.

35 years of your life.  35 years of your dreams and aspirations.  The hopes for your children and grandchildren dashed upon the rocks of a populist uprising. 

The tears that well up in your eyes mirror my own.

All the agonizing election day hours in front of the TV.  All the hours arguing with neighbors and friends.  All the frantic phone calls.  All the awkward knocks on a stranger's door.

wasted

Wasted for the ego stroking of a billionaire without principles.

Where is our party?  The party we marched for, we nurtured, we invested with time, money, and sweat?

I can never forgive Prebius, Ryan, and Mitchell...they threw away our hope. 

[Smokin Joe]

35 years of your life.  35 years of your dreams and aspirations.  The hopes for your children and grandchildren dashed upon the rocks of a populist uprising. 

The tears that well up in your eyes mirror my own.

All the agonizing election day hours in front of the TV.  All the hours arguing with neighbors and friends.  All the frantic phone calls.  All the awkward knocks on a stranger's door.

wasted

Wasted for the ego stroking of a billionaire without principles.

Where is our party?  The party we marched for, we nurtured, we invested with time, money, and sweat?

I can never forgive Prebius, Ryan, and Mitchell...they threw away our hope.

I have never pushed the party, only individual candidates. Those candidates have been Republicans, right along, with a couple of third party folks in local and State elections who were better.

I have seen the writing on the wall, especially since the TEA party movement, to consolidate power in the State and local GOP and reduce the input from the rank and file. This year, it went too far, with the delegates selected at the State convention (in the other end of the state), and no caucus or primary vote here. The logic was that the caucus was non-binding anyway, the rules had changed and there 'wasn't enough time to set up a primary'. 

I know I am not the only person unhappy about that sea change. Power is being taken from the people at the most basic levels and political cartels are forming a real oligarchy. It is time to form a third party. I think there are enough disgusted people out there to matter.

[geronl]

Trumpamaniac
He got baloney in his slacks
Taking crazy to the max
absolutely zany
over the top crazy
weirdly insaney
Trumpamaniac!

[Neverdul]

Actually, Trump is cutting the entire tree down.

And I will agree, the NeverTrump are cutting any associations with Trump and his party as fast as they can. I'm going in next week to change my party affiliation of more than 35 years to independent. You can thank Trump and people like yourself for that - and I'm not alone in taking this action.

I am with you.

 


I am also going to change my party registration to Independent.  I also have been a registered Republican since 1980, the very first year I was eligible to vote, proudly voted and campaigned for Regan because I believed in him and his conservative principles of a small and constitutionally constrained government, of power residing in the people and not in big government and I volunteered for several national and local republican campaigns in Maryland for many years and voted a straight republican ticket every year, well except for 1996 when I voted for Harry Browne, the Libertarian because Clinton/Dole/Perot were not acceptable options but I did vote straight Republican down ticket.

Here in PA the primaries are closed but after what I saw this year, it makes no difference so what good does it do to keep my Republican registration, especially after the Trump GOP has made it clear that constitutional conservatives are no longer welcome in the party.

I had been of the mind to not discount and holding my nose and voting Trump in the general if PA was close enough that it might go to Hillary because I am #NeverHillary.

But after what I saw last week and then of Trump’s insane rantings afterward, I think it makes no difference and so I am now firmly #NeverTrump.

I’m not even at this point sure anymore if I can vote for down ticket Republicans.

If down ticket Republicans will rubber stamp Trump’s insane and anti-conservative, unconstitutional pledges, I cannot in good conscience vote for them. Then again if Hillary is elected, I’m not convinced that they will not roll over for her just like they’ve done for Obama for the last 8 years.


To paraphrase Regan: I didn’t leave the Republican Party, the Republican Party left me.

Now I face the choice of sitting out an election for the very first time of my life, or voting 3rd party. I could have voted for Austin Petersen if he’d gotten the Libertarian nomination but I’m not at all that found of Gary Johnson.  I am not sure that the Constitution Party candidate, Darrell Castle will be on the ballot here in PA but I may do a write in if he’s not.

#VoteYourConscience

[geronl]

I think a LOT of Republicans are leaving the party, judging by hundreds of Facebook "friends"