Trump, Kim sign "comprehensive" document

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(06-15-2018, 02:07 PM)fredtoast Wrote: And it sound kind of silly to claim Democrats should not hurl aggressive insults at the same time you brag that Trump's campaign strategy was a success.

Yes. Another unnoticed inconsistency. Like complaints critics are disrespecting the office when they call Trump on his conspiracy theories and petty insults, separating Trump from accountability.

(06-15-2018, 01:54 PM)bfine32 Wrote: If you don't think folks are getting turned off of the Left because of the constant rancor, then by all means keep it up.

What sort of person IS NOT turned off by Trump's vulgar behavior, lies and distortions, and policy missteps, but IS turned off by CRITICISM of Trump's vulgarity, lies and ignorance of how the government works?

The only serious answer to that question is--only people who are already comfortable with Trump, who accept his behavior even when they claim they don't like it, or who actually identify with it. He's still better than "crooked" Hillary, a "leftist."  Attacks on Trump's behavior they take personally as an attack on their judgment and standards.  Criticism of bad behavior only "turns off" people when they identify with the behavior or don't think it is that bad.

No one who thinks gang violence is bad says "stop criticizing gangs or you will turn people off on the criminal justice system."  No one who really thinks sexual harassment is bad says "If people don't stop complaining about sexual harassment then I am going to start harassing women."  NO ONE DOES THAT. There is no significant percentage of "independent" voters who fall into this supposed category of "turned off by the left."

In the coming elections, the only people who will be voting are 1) people who actually think Trump's behavior is bad, in which case they vote against him; and 2) people find his behavior acceptable or even good, in which case they will complain about Trump critics all the way to the voting booth, where they will vote for Trump no matter what.