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Interesting perspective on Trump from longtime friend Howard Stern

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"Stern and Trump are long-time friends, with Trump making numerous appearances on Stern's radio show over the years.

"I personally wish that he had never run, I told him that, because I actually think this is something that is gonna be detrimental to his mental health too, because, he wants to be liked, he wants to be loved," Stern said....

"I don't think it's going to be a healthy experience. And by the way, he's now on this anti-Hollywood kick. He loves Hollywood. First of all, he loves the press. He lives for it. He loves people in Hollywood. He only wants to hobnob with them. All of this hatred and stuff directed towards him by them. It's not good for him. It's not good.

...Stern said he considers Trump a friend, but is opposed to his politics.

"I like Donald very much personally. I was shocked when he decided to run for president, and even more shocked that sort of, people took it seriously," Stern said.


Howard Stern: Trump wants to be loved, presidency will be 'detrimental' to his mental health - Feb. 2, 2017
 
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ataraxia said:
"Stern and Trump are long-time friends, with Trump making numerous appearances on Stern's radio show over the years.

"I personally wish that he had never run, I told him that, because I actually think this is something that is gonna be detrimental to his mental health too, because, he wants to be liked, he wants to be loved," Stern said....

"I don't think it's going to be a healthy experience. And by the way, he's now on this anti-Hollywood kick. He loves Hollywood. First of all, he loves the press. He lives for it. He loves people in Hollywood. He only wants to hobnob with them. All of this hatred and stuff directed towards him by them. It's not good for him. It's not good.

...Stern said he considers Trump a friend, but is opposed to his politics.

"I like Donald very much personally. I was shocked when he decided to run for president, and even more shocked that sort of, people took it seriously," Stern said.

"I remember saying to him when he announced his presidency, I remember being quite amazed, because I remember him being for Hillary Clinton," Stern added.

"And I remember him being very--I mean he was pro-abortion. So the new Donald Trump kind of surprised me."

Stern said he doesn't believe Trump has had a change of heart on issues like abortion, but is instead playing to his base.

The radio host said he also believed Trump ran for president solely to get a larger contract from NBC for "The Apprentice."

"I think it started out as like a kinda cool, fun thing to do in order to get a couple more bucks out of NBC for The Apprentice, I actually do believe that," Stern said.

"He just wanted a couple more bucks out of NBC, and that is why Donald is calling for voter fraud investigations. He's pissed he actually won. He didn't think people would take his candidacy this seriously. He still wants Hillary Clinton to win. He's so f—ing pissed, he's probably still hoping that he can find some voter fraud and hand it over to Hillary."
Howard Stern: Trump wants to be loved, presidency will be 'detrimental' to his mental health - Feb. 2, 2017
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excuse me while I go barf

howard stern is a clever guy

but he is a liberal so his opinions are not entirely his own
 
Mac77 said:
excuse me while I go barf

howard stern is a clever guy

but he is a liberal so his opinions are not entirely his own
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OK. Listen to Donald Trump himself supporting Hillary in the Democratic party primaries in 2008:

""Hillary Clinton said she'd consider naming Barack Obama as her vice-president when she gets the nomination, but she's nowhere near a shoo-in. For his part, Obama said he's just focused on winning the nomination, although at least one member of his team said Clinton would make a good vice-president. (I know Hillary and I think she'd make a great president or vice-president.)," Trump wrote....

"Hillary is smart, tough and a very nice person, so is her husband. Bill Clinton was a great president. They are fine people. Hillary was roughed up by the media, and it was a tough campaign for her, but she's a great trooper. Her history is far from being over," he said. "
Trump in 2008: Hillary Clinton would make a "great" president - CBS News
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All this tough new talk is just pandering to his base. I am pretty sure he doesn't believe over half of the stuff he says. It's just entertainment folks.
 
"I think it started out as like a kinda cool, fun thing to do in order to get a couple more bucks out of NBC for The Apprentice, I actually do believe that," Stern said.


It'd be funny if it weren't true .... but it probably is.

Which makes it friggin hilarious!!!
 
ataraxia said:
OK. Listen to Donald Trump himself supporting Hillary in the Democratic party primaries in 2008:

""Hillary Clinton said she'd consider naming Barack Obama as her vice-president when she gets the nomination, but she's nowhere near a shoo-in. For his part, Obama said he's just focused on winning the nomination, although at least one member of his team said Clinton would make a good vice-president. (I know Hillary and I think she'd make a great president or vice-president.)," Trump wrote....

"Hillary is smart, tough and a very nice person, so is her husband. Bill Clinton was a great president. They are fine people. Hillary was roughed up by the media, and it was a tough campaign for her, but she's a great trooper. Her history is far from being over," he said. "
Trump in 2008: Hillary Clinton would make a "great" president - CBS News
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All this tough new talk is just pandering to his base. I am pretty sure he doesn't believe over half of the stuff he says. It's just entertainment folks.
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Its confusing isn't it?

Trump is not a lifelong conservative or republican

Even now he is not a doctrinaire conservative

He is a maverick in every sense of the word

But so far he has lived up to the expectations of voters who elected him
 
Tanngrisnir said:
What part of his opinion isn't 'his own'?

Please be very specific.
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If he wants to keep his liberal credentials and be part of the clique stern has to maintain opinions acceptable to the liberals
 
Tanngrisnir said:
That didn't answer my question. Thanks for trying.
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I did more than try

no one in lib la la land is allowed to have opinions not approved by the majority, including stern
 
Mac77 said:
I did more than try

no one in lib la la land is allowed to have opinions not approved by the majority, including stern
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That still doesn't answer what I asked you. I'll take that as your concession you cannot support your statement.
 
Tanngrisnir said:
That still doesn't answer what I asked you. I'll take that as your concession you cannot support your statement.
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I cant tell you when stern is contributing to the collective liberal brain and when he is just parroting the collective liberal brain

But he knows better that to think too independently outside liberal dogma

And right now trump is the boogeyman in lib la la land
 
Mac77 said:
I cant tell you when stern is contributing to the collective liberal brain and when he is just parroting the collective liberal brain
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That still doesn't back up your claim or answer what I asked you.
But he knows better that to think too independently outside liberal dogma
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That still doesn't back up your claim or answer what I asked you.
And right now trump is the boogeyman in lib la la land
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That still doesn't back up your claim or answer what I asked you.

It's OK; I didn't think you had it in to actually support what you stated.
 
Tanngrisnir said:
That still doesn't back up your claim or answer what I asked you.

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I think it does

Liberals are embarrassed that trump beat them at their own game and now must slander him every way they can think of

Stern is part of that liberal temper tantrum
 
Mac77 said:
I think it does

Liberals are embarrassed that trump beat them at their own game and now must slander him every way they can think of

Stern is part of that liberal temper tantrum
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That still doesn't back up your claim or answer what I asked you.
 
Tanngrisnir said:
You can pretend that it does to your heart's content, but it simply won't change reality. Sorry.
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I gave you my answer and all you can say is you don't like the answer I gave

Too bad
 
Tanngrisnir said:
Has hasn't even begun to answer it rationally or in a manner based in reality. I'm not surprised you wouldn't understand that.

And no, it's not a continuum fallacy.
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I don't think so, judging from the tantrums from the left, they have the problems with reality, as in they can't accept it.
 
OpportunityCost said:
I don't think so, judging from the tantrums from the left, they have the problems with reality, as in they can't accept it.
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Given that 'tantrums from the left' have zero to do with his claim and his inability to back it up, I'll just let you babble on.
 
OpportunityCost said:
I don't think so, judging from the tantrums from the left, they have the problems with reality, as in they can't accept it.
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Trump is real and not a bed wetting establishment republican

And liberals have a big problem with that

As I said stern has to get his progressive time card punched by attacking trump

But that's how he stays in business
 
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