Trump Team “Frustrated” That He Didn’t Benefit Politically From the Orlando Attack

Crass is an understatement
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There’s a telling — and rather sickening — detail in this Bloomberg article on Trump’s advisers trying to figure out a strategy to overcome Trump’s negative polling; apparently his team was upset and frustrated that he didn’t get a bump in the polls following the mass murder attack in Orlando.

The frustration among Trump’s allies increased after his speech last week in Manchester, N.H., where he responded to the mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub. Many in Trump’s inner circle had predicted that he would get a bump in the polls, as he did following the terror attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif. Instead, he faced a well-orchestrated rapid-response machine from the Clinton campaign and the Democratic Party, which hammered him for days.

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plansbandc  Jun 20, 2016 • 3:55:47pm

Sick and disgusting.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 20, 2016 • 3:56:39pm

Serves him right for his disgusting post on Twitter following Orlando where he was thankful for the congrats. People fucking died you asshole and the first think you thought about was how you deserved a pat on the back. The GOP deserves Trump and I hope the party gets wiped out at the polls and goes down with this scum bag.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 20, 2016 • 3:58:55pm
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Nyet  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:02:39pm

Totally called it.

5
Great White Snark  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:02:55pm

Bump in the polls? Nauseous idea.

Well I was upset at myself. I have proof I’m a little too caught up in the election. How can I tell? For a split second I had mixed feelings about the Trump assassination attempt. Whoa, don’t ever really want to see violence. I hope I never ever again feel even a split second of wishful thinking for something so awful as a political killing.

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Reality Based Steve  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:04:57pm

I have to admit that I have a bit of concern now that Trump has replaced his campaign chair. IF he has somebody competent, IF he takes the advice and guidance of the GOP Powers That Be, IF he can remain disciplined, on a message and not go off the cuff, he might turn into a formidable candidate.

Of course, I know that won’t happen. Of course the TrumpFaithful will claim that he’s being muzzled by the GOP, just like Palin was.

In the end, I’m confident that Trump will be Trump, and that is the best possible outcome we could hope for.

RBS

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:05:16pm
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GlutenFreeJesus  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:06:57pm

re: #7 Backwoods_Sleuth

Are the roll call votes posted yet? I’m mobile now so I can’t really look them up easily. Anyone?

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gocart mozart  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:07:30pm
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Blind Frog Belly White  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:07:34pm

“A Terrorist Shot Up A Gay Nightclub, And All I Got Was This Lousy 6 Point Deficit”

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HappyWarrior  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:08:33pm

re: #7 Backwoods_Sleuth

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I am loving Murphy. It’s nice to see a Democrat stand up to the gun lobby so boldly and loudly.

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gocart mozart  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:08:35pm
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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:08:36pm

re: #8 GlutenFreeJesus

Are the roll call votes posted yet? I’m mobile now so I can’t really look them up easily. Anyone?

Pretty much party lines along with Dems like Manchin.

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klys (maker of Silmarils)  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:09:34pm
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InfidelOfFreedom  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:10:11pm

Further evidence that Trump only cares about people, dead or alive, as long as they are useful to furthering his goals.

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wrenchwench  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:10:29pm
Crass is an understatement

It’s kind of an overstatement. It has those two unnecessary letters in front.

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EPR-radar  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:10:47pm

re: #14 Backwoods_Sleuth

Pretty much party lines along with Dems like Manchin.

I saw over on DailyKos that Mark Kirk deviated from the party line on Grassley’s bill.

Such a profile in courage.

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Decatur Deb  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:11:01pm

re: #7 Backwoods_Sleuth

But I know we will not stop fighting to end gun violence.

Not the most graceful phrasing.

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klys (maker of Silmarils)  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:11:04pm

Something to improve an awful Monday:

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:11:34pm

Sen. Murphy’s amendment to require background check at gun shows fails 56-42

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EPR-radar  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:12:32pm

re: #1 plansbandc

Sick and disgusting.

and completely representative of the Republican party. E.g., Romney’s ‘nailed it’ smirk after the press conference he called to dance on the graves of those who died at Benghazi.

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goddamnedfrank  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:12:37pm

All four gun control measures failed in the Senate. The GOP owns this shit, they wouldn’t even pass their own watered down versions of expanded background checks and the terror watchlist sales ban.

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KGxvi  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:13:44pm

re: #15 klys (maker of Silmarils)

Sadly, I think they only way we get gun control is if a member of Congress is killed (because Giffords just being shot wasn’t enough), or if the President or Vice President are shot.

I mean, that’s basically what it took to get the Brady Bill (a decade late).

25
GlutenFreeJesus  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:14:26pm

re: #18 EPR-radar

Only because Duckworth is kicking his ass.

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Feline Fearless Leader  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:14:31pm

re: #20 klys (maker of Silmarils)

Something to improve an awful Monday:

[Embedded content]

IF the cat wanted to sit in the fancy chair - it would be sitting in the fancy chair.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:14:49pm

All four gun measures fail and now Sen Portman (R-OH) is speaking on the floor about the Cavs.

PRIORITIES!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111!!!!!!!!!!!

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Stanley Sea  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:14:56pm

Will trump claim fear for his life & drop out?

He has an off-ramp.

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Feline Fearless Leader  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:15:38pm

re: #27 Backwoods_Sleuth

All four gun measures fail and now Sen Portman (R-OH) is speaking on the floor about the Cavs.

PRIORITIES!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111!!!!!!!!!!!

Who will Obama be disrespecting when he invites the Cavs to the White House?
//

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:15:56pm
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nines09  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:16:09pm

“A few more Allahu Akbars and a few more dead bodies and who knows? Trump picks up all important points. Son of a bitch brought too few clips.”
Fuck Trump and his entire Empire Of Dirt. All. Of.Them.

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klys (maker of Silmarils)  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:16:18pm

re: #24 KGxvi

Sadly, I think they only way we get gun control is if a member of Congress is killed (because Giffords just being shot wasn’t enough), or if the President or Vice President are shot.

I mean, that’s basically what it took to get the Brady Bill (a decade late).

Twenty-six kids didn’t do it. Which makes sense, the GOP only cares about kids in the womb.

I’m not necessarily convinced anything will actually get it through currently. I think that’s probably where I should leave it because I am having a shitty Monday.

33
Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:16:30pm
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EPR-radar  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:17:19pm

re: #24 KGxvi

Sadly, I think they only way we get gun control is if a member of Congress is killed (because Giffords just being shot wasn’t enough), or if the President or Vice President are shot.

I mean, that’s basically what it took to get the Brady Bill (a decade late).

That should be member of Congress (R), President (R) or Vice-President (R).

Even that just raises the chance from zero to non-zero.

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Blind Frog Belly White  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:18:37pm

re: #32 klys (maker of Silmarils)

Twenty-six kids didn’t do it. Which makes sense, the GOP only cares about kids in the womb.

I’m not necessarily convinced anything will actually get it through currently. I think that’s probably where I should leave it because I am having a shitty Monday.

Guns have become a religion. And Wayne LaPierre is the Pope.

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EPR-radar  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:18:53pm

re: #27 Backwoods_Sleuth

All four gun measures fail and now Sen Portman (R-OH) is speaking on the floor about the Cavs.

PRIORITIES!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111!!!!!!!!!!!

It’s hard work, doing nothing on the SCOTUS nomination and cashing big checks from the NRA.

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goddamnedfrank  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:21:32pm

re: #23 goddamnedfrank

I don’t even know why this surprises me.

Probably because it’s so obviously goes against public opinion and the measures up for vote today were the most milquetoast, non-controvresial obviously reasonable measures conceivable. Still, I shouldn’t have expected anything other than the GOP refusing to pass any of them, because that’s just how toxic they’ve become.

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InfidelOfFreedom  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:22:07pm

re: #36 EPR-radar

It’s hard work, doing nothing on the SCOTUS nomination and cashing big checks from the NRA.

Well you forget about their incredibly demanding schedule for appearing on cable news to explain why President Obama is a divider who does nothing, except when he’s tyrannically destroying the country with health care and jobs.

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wrenchwench  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:24:07pm
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MsJ  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:25:06pm

re: #24 KGxvi

Sadly, I think they only way we get gun control is if a member of Congress is killed (because Giffords just being shot wasn’t enough), or if the President or Vice President are shot.

I mean, that’s basically what it took to get the Brady Bill (a decade late).

Correction: if a republican member of congress or POTUS/VPOTUS, whom other republican members like is killed.

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MsJ  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:26:12pm

re: #31 nines09

“A few more Allahu Akbars and a few more dead bodies and who knows? Trump picks up all important points. Son of a bitch brought too few clips.”
Fuck Trump and his entire Empire Of Dirt. All. Of.Them.

I didn’t read it…does it honestly say that?

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Anymouse  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:28:27pm

re: #7 Backwoods_Sleuth

I suspect that part of the reason for the Democratic filibuster was simply to get the bills before the Senate and force a vote, even though they expected to lose.

However, it now gives the Democrats ammunition (if you want to call it that) against Republicans in unsafe seats: “So you support convicted domestic abusers rights to hold a gun?”

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Nyet  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:31:50pm

re: #23 goddamnedfrank

All four gun control measures failed in the Senate. The GOP owns this shit, they wouldn’t even pass their own watered down versions of expanded background checks and the terror watchlist sales ban.

But you need the GOP as a second party!!!

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Anymouse  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:33:08pm

re: #40 MsJ

Correction: if a republican member of congress or POTUS/VPOTUS, whom other republican members like is killed.

According to Senator Lindsay Graham, Ted Cruz would not be that person.

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nines09  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:33:38pm

re: #41 MsJ

I didn’t read it…does it honestly say that?

No. My words. In my world they may as just as well of said it because they equated dead shot murdered people to an opportunity to enhance the hate they embrace. If you recall Trump was patting himself on the back before the bodies were even identified. He’s a blood sucking sociopathic pathological low life. Trash with cash. I use sarcasm to make my point. Maybe I’m too good at sarcasm?

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ObserverArt  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:44:09pm

re: #19 Decatur Deb

Not the most graceful phrasing.

True poetry is dead.

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Blind Frog Belly White  Jun 20, 2016 • 4:53:55pm

re: #46 ObserverArt

True poetry is dead.

The only good poetry is dead poetry.

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Shimshon  Jun 20, 2016 • 6:22:36pm

re: #2 HappyWarrior

Serves him right for his disgusting post on Twitter following Orlando where he was thankful for the congrats. People fucking died you asshole and the first think you thought about was how you deserved a pat on the back. The GOP deserves Trump and I hope the party gets wiped out at the polls and goes down with this scum bag.

And then in 2020 they’ll decide they just need a REAL conservative next time, someone more religious and right wing than anyone before. Same as it ever was.

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Shimshon  Jun 20, 2016 • 6:26:24pm

re: #6 Reality Based Steve

I have to admit that I have a bit of concern now that Trump has replaced his campaign chair. IF he has somebody competent, IF he takes the advice and guidance of the GOP Powers That Be, IF he can remain disciplined, on a message and not go off the cuff, he might turn into a formidable candidate.

Of course, I know that won’t happen. Of course the TrumpFaithful will claim that he’s being muzzled by the GOP, just like Palin was.

In the end, I’m confident that Trump will be Trump, and that is the best possible outcome we could hope for.

RBS

Soiopaths are bullies and refuse to work with someone smarter than them. Trump would never get along with anyone that is smarter than him. This is why he only hires the biggest and most desperate jokes.

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William of Orange  Jun 21, 2016 • 3:09:41am

And now we hear someone was attempting an assault on Donald’s life. Wrong in so many ways.

First of all, even though you might loath him into infinity, he does not warrant a bullet. He has the constitutional right to be a candidate for President and there’s no way you can deny him that. Anyone born in the USA can have a go at the Presidency. An assault on his life is counter productive since it will play into the cards of the GOP

Second, it’s wáy more fun to see him alive. Watching himself kill off his own chances due to his loud mouth, and dragging down the GOP with, it is so satisfying, it’s awesome!


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