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    1. Josh Marshall‏Verified account @joshtpm 11 Oct 2016

      1: The fate of the Saturday de-endorsers is the stuff of a million metaphors. They zigged and party zagged. They leapt from the dock to ...

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    2. Josh Marshall‏Verified account @joshtpm 11 Oct 2016
      Replying to @joshtpm

      2: the boat and no one followed. It's got to be pretty lonely right now. Ayotte? oy. probably done.

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      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 11 Oct 2016
      Replying to @joshtpm

      Although part of me at this stage also thinks Trump's base will not shrink at all if there is a tape of him using n-word.

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        1. Rye Wit‏ @MyRyeWit 11 Oct 2016
          Replying to @HeerJeet @joshtpm

          Only part?

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        1. KPH‏ @KevinPHaley 11 Oct 2016
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          of course not

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        1. Tom the Dancing Bug, by Ruben Bolling‏Verified account @RubenBolling 11 Oct 2016
          Replying to @HeerJeet @joshtpm

          I think everyone assumes he's used that word many times. Sides have been taken.

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        2. Bill Kaz‏ @billkaz2009 11 Oct 2016
          Replying to @HeerJeet @joshtpm

          Jim Jones never lost a follower.

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        3. Jay Cooper‏ @jayacoop 11 Oct 2016
          Replying to @billkaz2009 @HeerJeet @joshtpm

          An apt metaphor... He actually did, and he tried to have them shot.

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        1. jennifer holton‏ @jenniferholton7 11 Oct 2016
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          I'm certain it won't. But will further isolate him and core supporters from mainstream.

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        1. Dark Goddess‏ @DarkGoddess33 11 Oct 2016
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          it's not about his base, it will energize the black vote. No registered black voter can sit this one out.

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        1. Vicki Masterson‏ @VickiMasterson2 11 Oct 2016
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          They want him to say it. That's why they go to rallies, they're hoping he'll say it.

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        1. Zen Crackpot‏ @bcinaz 11 Oct 2016
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          Good god, the holy grail of evil political correctness. T-shirts with n-word and Obama's pic would break sales records.

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