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rurallib

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7. There was an old movie called "A Face In The Crowd" starring Andy Griffith

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun May 8, 2016, 11:49 AM

May 2016

as a nobody from Arkansas who is promoted into being the hottest biggest name in America by the media. As he grows more popular his fame and power really go to his head and he believes he can do whatever he pleases.

Been a long time since I have seen it but I think I got it about right. Seems like Trump and the media that made him.

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Trump: Reminds you of Hitler, Mussolini or who ? [View all] steve2470 May 2016 OP

P.T. Barnum Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #1

That's what I was finna say XemaSab May 2016 #22

He's a combination of... Blanks May 2016 #2

+1 Johonny May 2016 #5

Lol, especially for the business part. Hortensis May 2016 #31

Biff Tannen. nt DLevine May 2016 #3

haha brettdale May 2016 #19

Silvio Berlusconi is the closest political example. NewImproved Deal May 2016 #4

a Berlusconi with no ethical standards Demonaut May 2016 #24

He reminds my of Andrew Dice Clay running for GOPer nominee. I still believe he won't be on the Hoyt May 2016 #6

Part of me thinks awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #9

Good way to put it. Hope voters see it that way. Hoyt May 2016 #11

There was an old movie called "A Face In The Crowd" starring Andy Griffith rurallib May 2016 #7

There was a Peter Sellers movie... Blanks May 2016 #12

Tony Clifton NightWatcher May 2016 #8

Elmer Gantry n/t IDemo May 2016 #10

Hoover One_Life_To_Give May 2016 #13

George Wallace Runningdawg May 2016 #14

Agreed and I would add Pat Buchanan. They both appealed to white angst about a changing world. n/t pampango May 2016 #20

Joe McCarthy. kwassa May 2016 #15

Lord Humungus, the leader of a merciless and psychotic gang of marauders seeking all power. L. Coyote May 2016 #16

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Elements of Benito nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #18

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Beer, of which I will need to stock up on plenty to get through the election. Initech May 2016 #23

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain ornotna May 2016 #25

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Histolinni revmclaren May 2016 #27

Oswald Mosely. LisaM May 2016 #28

I voted most like Hitler but from the Times: Person 2713 May 2016 #29

Other: a long list of past American politicians, some listed in this thread. nt bemildred May 2016 #30

Love child of Rush Limbaugh and Sylvio Berlusconi. nt wiggs May 2016 #32