Oh, so it's only NOW that Trump has gone too far?

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

Let's review:

- Trump spreads racist birther lies about our president and claims he's not an American citizen.

- Trump lies repeatedly to the country and claim he has a team of investigators in Hawaii who have "discovered amazing things...things even they do not believe" which he will "reveal shortly."

- Trump never own up to investigators lie when longform is published.

- Trump claims Obama only got into college by lying.

- Trump and Hannity spread tinfoil hat theory that Obama's books were secretly written by Bill Ayers.

And for all of this, Donald was a hero to rightwingers.

Mittens and Ann-toninette made a special trip to Vegas to accept his endorsement and said they were "proud and honored" to stand with him.


The RNC commissioned Trump to to make a video for their convention:

FOX gave him a weekly spot for commentary.

Hacks in the mainstream media, especially the Sunday shows, kept inviting him on the air.

Trump insults hispanics with his campaign launch. Rightwing praises his racism as "straight shooting and truth telling." Mainstream media keeps giving him a pass.

But it's only now, that he insults the sacred beltway cow of John McCain, that we're told he's out of line.

They knew damn well what this guy was about for years. Now they want to run from him because he insults one of their own.

Congratulations, conservatives. You built that. He's yours. You own him.
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BTW, isn't it funny how this concern for honoring veterans didn't come from the GOP when the Bush campaign was swift boating John Kerry, and their convention attendees were insulting purple heart recipients with stuff like this?:

[TwilightGardener]

1. Generally I jump to defend those who served in the military.

Even if I don't like them politically. I'm done doing that with McStupid. He's been a boil on America's ass for too long, I have no goodwill left for the "hero". Slice him up, don't care. Let all these R-clowns jab each others' eyes out, and I'll just enjoy it.

[Warpy]

2. Obviously his problem is going after one of the few "heroes" the Republicans can claim

Had he gone after a Democrat with missing limbs and a chest full of medals, he would have been cheered.

This is why he's stepped in it.

[sharp_stick]

8. Yup

If it was Chambliss he was attacking those hypocritical shits would be eating it up.

[Ilsa]

18. You mean Max Cleland, I think. Chambliss was the

Asshole that claimed Cleland didn't deserve his purple hearts.

[sharp_stick]

19. Yes, I got them mixed up

thanks.

[femmocrat]

3. I'm no McCain fan, for sure, but....

When I heard him insult McCain I was irate. All I could think of was, "When did you serve, you rotten coward?" He was born in 1946, so he was of the Viet Nam war generation.

How many deferments did his daddy arrange for him?

[LiberalAndProud]

4. Draft deferment.

Draft deferment. Draft deferment.

I'll have Trump toast for breakfast. Ignoring the question won't make it go away.

[malaise]

5. K & R

ReTHUGs are fooling very few folks on this one.
They own Trump!

[Fred Sanders]

12. You got that right, hard to erase the memory of what just happened from just days ago, or

the stain of the memory - we have tape - where the GOP embraced Trump's racism in 2012, and did to this day.

The cowards in the media should not get off lightly either for even entertaining the notion that Trump does no represent a very dark side of the GOP.

"Verified account ?@jdickerson

For people who wanted to be rid of Donald Trump without looking like they were caving to PC police, he has now given them an exit ramp."

John Dickerson, CBS News

What to make of that?

[malaise]

14. The hacks can't take much more of Trump

He's fugging up the works royally.

This is their excuse but they need to be called on the swift boating of John Kerry, the racist attacks on President Obama and much more.

[Boomerproud]

16. The media has always kissed McCain's feet, and they love TheDonald circus

They own it. I have a long and good memory of what they have ignored and they are NOT getting a pass on this one. Meanwhile Iam enjoying with some while

[ZX86]

6. Trump driving the GOP clown car with the pedal to the metal.

Clive Bundy. Josh Duggar. Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson. They will champion any idiot slinging right wing dog whistles and talking points. Chickens coming home to roost and all that.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

7. "You built that." (Heh! Well done.)

[IcyPeas]

9. sorry, but I lost respect for McCain long ago

So they can go at it with each other.

What have the republicans done to really help veterans?

[spanone]

10. true, he can shit on Mexicans all day long, but don't fuck with the man who brought us palin.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

17. Sunday show producers get the vapors if you speak ill of McCain

.

[brer cat]

11. Well, Trump is white.

So I guess that makes the difference.

[whereisjustice]

13. No, he's not high. His $10 hair piece was made in China and outgassing formaldehyde.

[Blue_Tires]

15. +1000