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In the Land of Raw Firepower, a Feeling That Trump Is Out of Ammo
politico.com ^ | 10/23/2016 | M. Scott Mahaskey

Posted on 10/25/2016 5:12:58 AM PDT by rktman

In another political universe where a different GOP nominee was leading in the polls, this three-day-long salute to the glories of the Second Amendment could have been an early celebration for gun rights supporters in anticipation of the victory of President Ted Cruz or President John Kasich. But with Donald J. Trump atop the GOP ticket, that’s not the way it felt at Knob Creek. In other parts of the nation, far beyond this former Army gun range halfway between Louisville and Fort Knox, Trump was shedding supporters faster than a Gatling gun spitting shell casings. And while regulars to the machine gun shoot are still likely to vote for Trump, the ones we spoke to were not blind to his sinking poll numbers and had come to terms with the idea that the battle, still three weeks away, was already over.

“Trump can’t win,” said Steve, who wouldn’t give his last name because he didn’t want his house blown up (who he was afraid of wasn't clear). Steve, whose accent suggested a hometown somewhere in New England, said that without women, blacks and Hispanics, Trump couldn’t overcome Hillary Clinton. “And that’s game over. He lost as soon as he picked his running mate. You can’t win with two white guys anymore. If he would have picked a woman, she would have been forced to defend him.”

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TOPICS: Hobbies; Outdoors; Society
KEYWORDS: 2a; banglist; elections
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To: rktman

Yep. Trump is out of gas, bereft and forlorn. He sure looked utterly spent yesterday in Tampa.
Sheesh. What liars.


41 posted on 10/25/2016 6:52:35 AM PDT by lafroste (Look at my profile page. Thanks.)
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To: Flick Lives

Now, now. No need to disparage crap weasels.


42 posted on 10/25/2016 7:23:35 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: lafroste

Listening to Glenn Cheetos Beck this a.m. just for s***s & giggles (he used to be funny). He is certifiable el nutso gone! Says YUGE turnout at Trump rallies is no substitute for volunteers manning phone banks, as though the Trump campaign has none of the latter.

Pat & Stu dutifully chime in as they know who signs their paychecks. Pitiful.


43 posted on 10/25/2016 7:31:23 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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To: rktman

I don’t know who Pollutico talked to, but my cousin and her husband were at Knob Creek shooting machine guns, and they’re both Trump voters.


44 posted on 10/25/2016 7:44:22 AM PDT by backwoods-engineer (AMERICA IS DONE! When can we start over?)
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To: dblshot

holes, you say?

This must be the reason we are seeing so many flies.


45 posted on 10/25/2016 12:31:42 PM PDT by V K Lee (U TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP to TRIUMPH Follow the lead MAKE AMERICA GREAT)
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To: MountainWalker
More Podesta-approved propaganda.

Podesta sat down with his pants off to write this one.

46 posted on 10/25/2016 12:35:40 PM PDT by Stentor
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To: rktman

More FUD for Trump supporters to get their hands to wringing.

I expect this tactic to fail “bigly”. Trump is going to be president. Media can’t handle the notion & is pulling out all the dirty tricks in their bag of crap.

Vote Trump 2016


47 posted on 10/25/2016 12:42:26 PM PDT by TheStickman (Trump will be the 1st Pro America president since Reagan)
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