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Is Trump essentially his own political party?

Posted on 10/24/17 at 11:40 am
Posted by Kramer26
St. George, LA
Member since Jan 2005
6404 posts
Posted on 10/24/17 at 11:40 am
It seems that we have Democrats, Republicans who dislike Trump, and Pro Trump party. Are we seeing the split of a 3rd party led by Trump?

It seems like this is an unusual time where a sitting President from the very beginning of his term does not have the full support of members of Congress of his own party.
Posted by SeeeeK
some where
Member since Sep 2012
28059 posts
Posted on 10/24/17 at 11:44 am to
republicans and democrats don't like him, because he isn't one of them, you know, tax thieving cock suckers.

He is ruining their party.


Before Trump ran for President, the Left loved the guy. He was at their parties, black athletes took pictures with him, they all adored him. He was a clinton chum, back when she was an activist/lawyer.
Posted by GeauxLSUGeaux
1 room down from Erin Andrews
Member since May 2004
23309 posts
Posted on 10/24/17 at 11:45 am to
Don't forget Democrats and communists disguised as democrats.
Posted by RedPop4
Santiago de Compostela
Member since Jan 2005
14407 posts
Posted on 10/24/17 at 11:47 am to
quote:

Before Trump ran for President, the Left loved the guy. He was at their parties, black athletes took pictures with him, they all adored him. He was a clinton chum, back when she was an activist/lawyer.


And now, he's suddenly a homophobic, misogynistic, racist, bigot who is destroying the country by tweet.
Posted by FLBooGoTigs1
Nocatee, FL.
Member since Jan 2008
54517 posts
Posted on 10/24/17 at 11:47 am to
I don't like way you say their
Posted by Brageous
Member since Jul 2008
107724 posts
Posted on 10/24/17 at 11:51 am to
yeah man, it's called the White Supremacist Male Bonding Group
Posted by FLBooGoTigs1
Nocatee, FL.
Member since Jan 2008
54517 posts
Posted on 10/24/17 at 11:51 am to
I enjoy watching the left just melt about everything he does or doesn't do. Like we give a shite about [b]their[b]fake arse media coverage.
Posted by MSMHater
Houston
Member since Oct 2008
22775 posts
Posted on 10/24/17 at 11:55 am to
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the White Supremacist Male Bonding Group


And they will keep getting re-elected as long "white supremacist" is the opposition's only card to play.
Posted by Lsupimp
Ersatz Amerika-97.6% phony & fake
Member since Nov 2003
78645 posts
Posted on 10/24/17 at 11:57 am to
He has oddly, as a pro-American populist non-ideologue, governed just as Republican frauds have promised they would since Reagan left office. Republican Establishment leadership still doesn't know what's happened. He co-opted them, went around them, rendered them dickless. There is a certain anti-Prog beauty to every single thing he does, even if he has the personal maturity of some kid you wouldn't want your teenage son hanging out with, lol.

Oh and poli board.
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
67488 posts
Posted on 10/24/17 at 11:57 am to
quote:

Is Trump essentially his own political party?

Yes with 60 million of his closest friends
Posted by TaderSalad
mudbug territory
Member since Jul 2014
24656 posts
Posted on 10/24/17 at 11:58 am to
Trump isnt a part of the establishment. That's why I voted for him.


That's why the regressives hate him. They can't control him and he threatens their careers of power. For the life of me, I dont understand why the concept is frowned upon from the likes of our fellow politards
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
134865 posts
Posted on 10/24/17 at 11:59 am to
quote:

yeah man, it's called the White Supremacist Male Bonding Group
Posted by BigJim
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2010
14496 posts
Posted on 10/24/17 at 12:00 pm to
No. He has no party apparatus whatsoever.

Now, he is both different and independent from the "establishment" republican party. He isn't even really a faction in the Republican party.

He is a populist republican. Not a lot of those around.

Posted by Chrome
Chromeville
Member since Nov 2007
10328 posts
Posted on 10/24/17 at 12:01 pm to
Where the tea party was a generalized movement, Trump is a focal point of those ideals.
Posted by Homesick Tiger
Greenbrier, AR
Member since Nov 2006
54210 posts
Posted on 10/24/17 at 12:02 pm to
quote:

It seems like this is an unusual time where a sitting President from the very beginning of his term does not have the full support of members of Congress of his own party.


Read between the lines. There's a reason for that you know.
Posted by Damone
FoCo
Member since Aug 2016
32773 posts
Posted on 10/24/17 at 12:12 pm to
Who else but Trump could have the Left singing the praises of W, Bill Kristol, and George Will?
Posted by BlackPawnMartyr
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2010
15310 posts
Posted on 10/24/17 at 12:34 pm to
Lion party.
Posted by Mulat
Avalon Bch, FL
Member since Sep 2010
17517 posts
Posted on 10/24/17 at 12:39 pm to
quote:

It seems that we have Democrats, Republicans


Actually that is just one party, some who are more friendlier with each other than others, they identify their subgroups as Dem and Repub of this one Party.

what hopefully is occurring is an actually a legitimate Second Party has developed. I don't think it is new in development but I think President Trump is the head of the Party.
Posted by CelticDog
Member since Apr 2015
42867 posts
Posted on 10/24/17 at 12:46 pm to
Yes. The narcissistic psychopaths.


Posted by Sunbeam
Member since Dec 2016
2612 posts
Posted on 10/24/17 at 12:46 pm to
I think this is the beginning of a political realignment for both parties.

The Democrats are particularly vulnerable. Most of their constituencies don't have common interests, let alone coexist in the sandbox with the other elements too well.

The Republicans are also vulnerable. You have guys like McCain and Graham (Team Neocon?), marketeers like Paul Ryan. Then you have the religious wing. And oh yeah, guys that are really populists, for lack of a better word.

Not really sure whether the Democrats or Republicans have more Socially Liberal/Love Wall Street types. But they are a minority in either party, though they called the shots, pre-Trump at least.

As for Trump... the guy is still an enigma to me. As long as he confines the war stuff to rhetoric, as opposed to landing us in another dumb-arse "war" (military conflict is a better term), that drags on forever, with no clear goals or strategy, well I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

As time goes on though, I think he remakes the Republican Party into one more in line with what he campaigned on.

Love to see the day when the last neocon is purged and Lindsay Graham goes home to his townhouse in DC to do ... whatever old fruits do.
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