Trump rescued from stuck elevator; shows his gratitude

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/donald-trump-elevator-colorado-226470

Donald Trump was trapped in an elevator for 30 minutes ahead of a Friday rally before being rescued by Colorado Springs fire department, multiple local news outlets reported Saturday.
According to news station KRDO, emergency crews responded to an elevator rescue at The Mining Exchange Hotel where a group of 10, including the Republican nominee, was trapped between the first and second floor.

"The firefighters were able to secure the elevator, open the top elevator hatch, lower a ladder into the elevator which allowed all individuals to self-evacuate, including Mr. Trump, onto the second floor lobby area," Steven Wilch, who is with the Colorado Springs Fire Department, told KRDO.

Within an hour, the Denver Post noted, the GOP presidential nominee was bashing the fire marshal at his rally.

“So I have to tell you this. This is why our country doesn’t work,” Trump said from the stage at his Friday rally, which began nearly an hour late as a result of the mishap. “We have plenty of space here. We have thousands of people outside trying to get in. And we have a fire marshal that said, ‘Oh we can’t allow more people.’

"The reason they won’t let them in is because they don’t know what the hell they’re doing.
“Hey, maybe they’re a Hillary person. Could that be possible? Probably. I don’t think there are too many of them," Trump said.

What is even happening right now.

When is this campaign going to start talking about important issues?  

nan said:

When is this campaign going to start talking about important issues?  

I have my doubts about Trump EVER getting to issues.

sac said:

nan said:

When is this campaign going to start talking about important issues?  

I have my doubts about Trump EVER getting to issues.

He's already talking about the things HE thinks are issues.  I don't think people should wait for something other than what he's already presented - as nasty, ugly and disturbing as that may be.

Clinton discusses issues.  She is a grown up.

...and he's a first-class putz. 

I am sick of hearing one stupid Trump story after another (although, admittedly I've reposted a few on FB).  Some of it is just media slant, and we need to be aware that the people voting for Trump are not reading the same things. The guy is not stupid and he is a serious threat, as Maureen Dowd showed in her last column:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/30/opinion/trumps-thunderbolts.html

He actually sounds reasonable responding to some of these questions and made SOME valid points about Hillary, showing her vulnerability.  You can see where he will attack and he will probably start acting more "Presidential." and hammering her on her TPP flip flops and formerly pro fast track TPP Vice President.  Then there are the emails and rigged system, etc.   These things resonate with working people who have been left out in the cold due to globalization and bad trade deals.  She needs to counteract strongly with proposals for the middle and working class and get people to believe she means them and can get them done.  

Trump really thinks that the mere fact of electing him will solve all problems so nothing else needs to be discussed. He is the messiah. Which is of course always very dangerous. 

bramzzoinks said:

Trump really thinks that the mere fact of electing him will solve all problems so nothing else needs to be discussed. He is the messiah. Which is of course always very dangerous. 

A lot of people seem to buy into his arguments.

False messiahs have historically always found a following. 

Greenwald Explains What Out-of-Touch Media Doesn't Get About Trump, Russia, and US Electorate

http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/07/28/greenwald-explains-what-out-touch-media-doesnt-get-about-trump-russia-and-us

Yeah! Let's blow up the status quo by electing the billionaire son of a multi-millionaire.

They should have left him in that elevator.