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Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#142276: Oct 7th 2016 at 9:36:49 PM

Yeah CNN has him giving a proper apology now, "I said, I was wrong, and I apologise". Let's see how long before he takes it back.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#142277: Oct 7th 2016 at 9:37:17 PM

Yeah, I'm so happy the big fuckup is on Trump's end, not Hillary's. With the first debate, and now this, I'm optimistic.

Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#142278: Oct 7th 2016 at 9:38:06 PM

I'm not sure that he'll take it back so much as he'll slip and just say something stupid and misogynistic proving that he hasn't learned anything.

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#142279: Oct 7th 2016 at 9:38:14 PM

Was it one of those "I'm sorry if anyone was offended" non-apologies?

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KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#142280: Oct 7th 2016 at 9:40:37 PM

Well, apparently he's released a video on Facebook apologizing, but called the footage a distraction.

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TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#142281: Oct 7th 2016 at 9:41:17 PM

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/784609194234306560

Trump's "apology" video.

HAHAHAHAHAHA

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Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#142282: Oct 7th 2016 at 9:41:30 PM

Emails: I wouldn't say that the media hated Clinton for it, rather that they spun it to gain outraged viewers so they could charge more for ad time. Which is less evil than deliberately subconsciously programming folks with someone's political agenda, I guess?

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#142283: Oct 7th 2016 at 9:42:47 PM

So, anyone wanna take bets on if Trump gets asked about his comment at the Town Hall on Sunday?

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#142284: Oct 7th 2016 at 9:42:56 PM

[up][up]I'd say it's amoral more than anything else. Not exactly a very nice thing to be when you're dealing with something that affects the views of millions of people for better or worse.

edited 7th Oct '16 9:43:26 PM by Draghinazzo

NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#142285: Oct 7th 2016 at 9:45:31 PM

lol

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Gilphon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#142287: Oct 7th 2016 at 9:47:11 PM

I hope he doesn't get asked about it, really. Given that's he's actually apologizing for it- or at least trying to- he might end up saying something simple and apologetic in response. This is the sort of scandal that works best when you let it speak for itself.

But I wouldn't bet on it not coming up.

Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#142288: Oct 7th 2016 at 9:49:00 PM

[up][up][up]Is that reply noting that early voting is already underway true? This could be even more awkward than it already is.

In which Trump tried to sue Deutsche Bank in a bid to renegotiate a loan during the recession.

EDIT: Someone tried to cause an epileptic seizure in Kurt Eichenwald, author of the Newsweek article on Trump's potential conflicts of interest.

edited 7th Oct '16 9:57:52 PM by Krieger22

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
EpicBleye drunk bunny from her bed being very eepy Since: Sep, 2014 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
drunk bunny
#142289: Oct 7th 2016 at 10:01:08 PM

Wait, what Trump video is ruining him? I missed something.

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Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#142290: Oct 7th 2016 at 10:02:12 PM

[up]This one.

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#142291: Oct 7th 2016 at 10:02:32 PM

Is trying to cause someone a seizure a form of assault?

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KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#142292: Oct 7th 2016 at 10:06:17 PM

I would say so, yes.

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EpicBleye drunk bunny from her bed being very eepy Since: Sep, 2014 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
drunk bunny
#142293: Oct 7th 2016 at 10:17:19 PM

what the fuck

"There's not a girl alive who wouldn't be happy being called cute." ~Tamamo-no-Mae
Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#142294: Oct 7th 2016 at 10:20:15 PM

“I’ve never said I’m a perfect person, nor pretended to be someone that I’m not. I’ve said and done things I regret, and the words released today on this more than a decade-old video are one of them. Anyone who knows me knows these words don’t reflect who I am,” Trump said.

This 'almost sounds like a reasonable response to an embarrassing thing you said a long time ago that doesn't reflect who you are anymore, except it's Trump.

Anyone who knows Trump and with any shred of decency will realize that yes, they do reflect who he is because he hasn't changed at all.

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#142295: Oct 7th 2016 at 10:24:56 PM

what the fuck

I second this.

As someone who suffered seizures (unintentionally and unknowingly self-inflicted), I think that trying to inflict seizures onto another should be considered assault, if it isn't already.

Reminds me of reading about a game that caused seizures in people. The guy who made the game made it that way to get revenge on people who gave his previous games bad reviews.

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Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#142296: Oct 7th 2016 at 10:25:52 PM

I’ve said some foolish things, but there is a big difference between words and actions. Bill Clinton has actually abused women and Hillary has bullied, attacked, shamed and intimidated his victims. We will discuss this more in the coming days.

Presidential.

Matt Furie's publisher is not happy.

edited 7th Oct '16 10:26:29 PM by Krieger22

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#142297: Oct 7th 2016 at 10:25:53 PM

@Cernovich Sources tell me @Reince and @P Ryan were in on today's leak. Full expose into how GOP is sabotaging Trump coming this weekend. No more nice.

[lol][lol][lol]

Can this get any better?

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drunk bunny
#142298: Oct 7th 2016 at 10:28:51 PM

i mean my "what the fuck" was to the article about Trump

but the epilepsy thing is very what the fuck too

"There's not a girl alive who wouldn't be happy being called cute." ~Tamamo-no-Mae
Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#142299: Oct 7th 2016 at 10:28:53 PM

Hm. Has Trump groped any women recently?

And by recently, I mean "within the statute of limitations for assault charges." If so, let him run the rest of his campaign from a cell.

...no, wait. He'd probably do better there than if he were actually able to campaign.

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#142300: Oct 7th 2016 at 10:31:36 PM

Why would the GOP sabotage Trump? Their own party's candidate?

edited 7th Oct '16 10:32:18 PM by BearyScary

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