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tenderfoot

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September 15, 2016

'Deplorable' and proud: Some Trump supporters embrace the label

At least their honest about it. LOL.



Well, that didn't take long.

Just days after Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton said half of Donald Trump's supporters make up a "basket of deplorables," some of those supporters are embracing the label. Among those whom Clinton dismissed as the "basket" cases there is a sense of pride in being insulted by the candidate they despise.

A wide variety of "deplorable" merchandise is already available online. On the shopping website Etsy, one can find deplorable T-shirts, key chains, car decals, buttons, pendants, coffee mugs and even a deplorable pocket watch.

This Trump supporter sported his deplorable gear at a campaign rally Monday:



more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/09/12/deplorable-and-proud-some-trump-supporters-embrace-label/90290760/

September 13, 2016

What's your favorite kind of candy?

Hello loungers,

Halloween is almost here, which leads me to ask... What is your favorite kind of candy.

I tend to favor anything chewy and a serious danger to the fillings in my molars. lol.

Candies such as Dots, Toostie Rolls and most especially Charleston Chews.

I also like sweet-tarts.



So? What is your favorite kind of candy?

September 6, 2016

George Zimmerman says he’s homeless and suffering from PTSD: report

George Zimmerman says his problems continue.

He told a Spanish language television station he is now homeless, battling post-traumatic stress disorder, more than $2 million in debt and lives in fear for his life.

Zimmerman opened up on the Univision television show "Aquí y Ahora" (Here and Now) that will air Sunday on the Spanish language station at 7 p.m.

Zimmerman also discussed his well-known struggle with 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, an African-American teen who was walking in Zimmerman's neighborhood in Sanford, Fla., on Feb. 26, 2012.

more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/george-zimmerman-homeless-suffering-ptsd-report-article-1.1615673

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