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"When Trump is cornered he makes mistakes and exposes his weaknesses...."

Amen Adam!! These character flaws of his must be exploited incessantly to melt him down. His rant calling for another attack on the United States should he lose in '24 (Dayton, OH speech) must become ground zero for this movement. Enough is enough...

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He’s already losing it. Need to keep nudging

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Thanks for ypur insights Adam. Trump has always been afraid of people willing to speak truth to power because he knows he's weak.

Thanks for your work on the Jan 6 committee.

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House of cards!

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Indeed, and it's gettin' windy.

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THE EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES

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NONE

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Job 1: defeat Trump; Job 2: find Trump guilty; get him off the public stage, stripped of assets and public relevance; job 3: lawfully rebuild alliances with "flyover" America

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Heck yes

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I’d reverse the order: find Trump guilty for all his past felonies because many on the fence will then not vote for him. The media almost never say that registered Rep are like 24 percent, Dem are 27 percent and guess what, 49 percent now consider themselves independent voters regardless of registration. These felony cases need to be held before the election. If Trump were elected he will pardon himself and all his Jan 6 buddies, and as Ms Cheney said, you will never get that guy to leave office! Remember he’s a wimpy sore loser.

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Sorry, meant to reply to Ken, but I guess anyone who wants will see it.

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No chance court cases get resolved ahead of the election. VOTES are final.

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I really needed to read this to start my day. You echo my thoughts just good to get a recharge, thank you

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You bet!

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It is all about how much more damage he is going to do before he is done. A cornered rat is a dangerous thing and he will try to burn the whole place down to save his skin.

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That’s him

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Adam,you have read my mind,what we must do now is mount a massive BlueWave Two!&sweep massively the election, again,any president is better than "The Donald" as one.

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Only way to cure cancer

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I agree with you Maryanne!!! Vote Vote Vote 💙💙!!!!

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I valued this piece.

Very true!

The really sad part is that he has created a movement that is potentially dangerous…

Threatening “bloodbath” in the streets!

Can the sane and rational people of this country work together, so we can have kindness and consideration reign supreme, instead of a crazy and demented man trying to be a KING?

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In my opinion, People who spew such vile and disrespectful words as Trump does, doesn't deserve ANYONE'S vote at the ballot box. Sadly though, most political advertising and speech has stooped to that level over the past decades.

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I agree; how can anyone vote for such a person to lead anything … let alone the U.S., or “us” as he realized it spelled!?!

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There have been extremely marginalized communities for generations - Blacks, LGBTQ’s, women, etc. But only white, rural, “Christian” Americans, feeling “left behind” have resorted to storming the Capitol and are promising to end Democracy in a cult-fueled bloodbath if their guy doesn’t win. They’re Aided and abetted by the billionaire class who could not give a crap about them, and only want their tax breaks and deregulation. So I’m sorry, but I don’t feel sorry for these people.

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Adam, friend, I am sure I don't want to hear another word from him as he continues his ejaculatory mouth rubbish when he gets ideas. Well, maybe I would hear "I was wrong" from him. He's going mental in his old age and I think his supporters might be embarrassed to continue with him while simultaneously embarrassed to admit his nobheadedness. They're probably having difficulty coming to terms that they're being used. Maybe they feel for him as the dementia progresses. Didn't his own daughter bail from the Church of Donnieweenie? I think she did! He seems stuck in the past where he was warmly welcomed as so debonair at Studio 54 while he throws his temper tantrums today because some of society won't tolerate his childishness.

I advanced the causes of aid to Ukraine and votes for Phil Heimlich and wish I would do more. Please let us know how to further assist you. -- Brother Dan

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Great! Ya watching those in the sunset of life destroy it is sad

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A fabulous comment; I enjoyed your choice of words!

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I've always been surprised that people perceive Trump as strong, because he whines like a baby.

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They see themselves in him. They feel he is being victimized like they have been

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Thank you, Adam for reminding us how weak he is!

You would think all voters, deep down, would think, how can a man who can no longer run his own business, run our Country?!?

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Ok. I've had my coffee and reread your posting! I don't think we'll be rid of trumpism until we win the hearts and minds of the "flyover" areas.

Adam, as the expert will you address this one day?

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Tell us how he chose the GOP as his target demographic? This isn’t snark. I like you and am interested in how you can be so sane while supporting policies that limit freedoms for a majority of the population (women) and marginalize those who don’t conform to ‘Christian values’.

I hope that both you and Liz Cheney can grow to recognize that oversight of manufacturing, labor laws, transportation etc are not incompatible with economic growth, but in fact bolstering it. Thanks.

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Everyone has a right to be here, regardless of faith. Including those of us with it. We need a variety of views because neither end of the spectrum is right. We just don’t know where we are wrong, and if done right, it works itself out

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You misunderstand me if you think I believe that compromise is the hinge that lets our society works best. I’m just baffled that as highly intelligent as you are, that you support unnecessary -and wrong imo - restrictions on women.

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Thank you, Adam. Your insight is greatly appreciated and agree with you. Going through life, we all go through many tough times, some are horrific, most turn out to also be a life lesson. When thinking what a pathetic, weak, lunatic that Trump is, I can’t wrap my head around the fact that he may wind up in the White House AGAIN. We went to a celebration of life for a 30 year old young man that we have known since he was 3. He was an avid bicyclist and a distracted driver plowed into him, killing him. This young man was a gifted student, got perfect scores on his SATs, Eagle Scout, received Order of the Arrow in scouts, gifted musically, early admission into Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, double majored and excelled in his job. This is the sort of person to look up to, to believe in, to be such an asset to our world. Not a weak, pathetic, lunatic. What is wrong in this country that we have so many people idolizing this danger to our democracy?

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Hearing some interviews of people at Trump rallies, many feel that democracy hasn’t worked for them so they think a dictatorship is the way to go. They are willfully ignorant just as so many Germans beginning in 1933.

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This is truly sad. I'm sorry for the loss of this fine, young man.

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Thank you. It’s hitting our group hard. My son is just devastated and does not want to ride his bike on main roads for a bit. One of the messages from the family is to remember, the bike didn’t kill him, the distracted driver did. Another one is as a driver or bicyclist, be aware of your surroundings at all times. Also, as a bicyclist to wear reflective clothing, have lights and reflectors on on your bike. The last message is to be an organ donor, as this young man was.

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I can only imagine Elaine, how hard this is. I believe he's in a better place but that is little comfort to those left behind, like your son. But it's great you're using this advice to honor him! I am an organ donor but no one wants my brain 😊! Sorry. I'm hoping a little levity will make you smile during this sad time.

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Right wing media and press who boldfaced lie to viewers and the 1% obscenely selfish billionaires who finance them. That’s what is wrong.

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Iam so so sorry to hear this

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I am very sorry your wonderful friend died early!

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I am very sorry your wonderful friend died early!

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Thank you for this. I have started to feel 😕 that trump is inevitable. I've stopped looking at polls. I'll be anxious to see how the results go tonight.

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I think he would win today. But there is still time and exposing him will be key

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I would rather hold a rabid skunk than have donald anywhere near the Oval Office or in any other elected OR appointed governmental position.

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I hope you are correct.

I believe another Trump Presidency would be disastrous … to common mortals as well as Planet Earth.

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Thank you for putting this together so succinctly. I grew up in rural Michigan with people who now are his followers. I left, they stayed, felt ignored and got angry. I love going home to visit, and when you talk to people there, it’s easy to understand their frustrations. It breaks me to see them fall for this charlatan, because “he fights for us”. Talk about voting against your own interests. Please keep speaking, maybe even just a few will crack and come back to reality.

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So true, Liz! I wish we could persuade people to vote for their true interests i.e. what will benefit them in the short and the long run.

If we all considered what is best for our grandchildren or our neighbor’s grandchildren, we’d be planning on supporting the Democratic Party, right now.

Perhaps in the future, we’d support the Greens but at the moment, that would increase the chance of the Orange Devil winning!

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