“ Trump warns of ‘potential death and destruction’ if he’s indicted”

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  1. Think for myself

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    But, but, but Hillary Clinton! I know Turmp said something stupid and violent so talk about Hillary Clinton!

    One thing is inevitable. In the MAGA defense of trump, no matter how horrible or untrue what he said may be, his horde of loyalist will defend him with failed whatabousims.
     
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    Here is another "obscure" source for you to chew on. :)

    "However, Smollett, in crafting his own “legend”—if that’s what happened—is less channeling Simpson and Brown than Tawana Brawley and Rachel Dolezal.

    In 1987, Brawley claimed that six white men had abducted her, raped her, and left her in the woods covered with feces. They had scrawled racial epithets across her torso. That account turned out to be as fictional as it now sounds, but Brawley claimed as late as 1997 that “something happened to me,” a deftly vague statement. However, a key difference between Brawley and Smollett, pointing up the difference between 1987 and 2019, is that while Brawley lied to escape the wrath of her mother’s boyfriend after she ran away from home for four days, Smollett may have lied to look good to the public."
    THE ATLANTIC, What the Jussie Smollett Story Reveals, It shows a peculiar aspect of 21st-century America: victimhood chic., By John McWhorter, Contributing editor at The Atlantic and professor at Columbia University, FEB 20, 2019.
    https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/a...t-story-shows-rise-victimhood-culture/583099/

    Remember this: Fake Race Hate = Virulent Racism
     
  3. Ddyad

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    So, if it occurs ‘everywhere’ equally, that doesn’t explain the disparity between violent crime rates in NY and Florida…
     
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    There were lots of contacts between the trump campaign and Russia, so yes a legitimate basis.

    Clinton didn’t spy on his campaign.
     
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    Equality is rare in nature, but criminal justice systems will always have an interest in covering up failure. IOW, underreporting crime.
    The police seldom solve serious crimes. That is why there are so many criminals. Crime Pays. And our police and criminal justice systems are largely irrelevant.
    Criminal fear other criminals far more than the police.

    Those who believe that NYC is safe are victims of another Big Lie.

    “The report, completed in 2010 but not made public, comes amid growing scrutiny of the NYPD and its declining crime statistics. Those stats have helped build a narrative that New York City has become, as Mayor Michael Bloomberg likes to say, “the safest big city in America.”

    In September of 2009, Officer Adrian Schoolcraft of the 81st Precinct in Brooklyn met confidentially with NYPD investigators and provided evidence - including secret audio recordings he had made - that more than a dozen crime reports had been manipulated.

    He charged felonies had been downgraded, crime reports taken were never filed, and in still other cases, crime victims were discouraged from filing complaints at all.”
    REUTERS, NYPD report confirms manipulation of crime stats, By Chris Francescani, March 9, 2012.
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-crime-newyork-statistics-idUSBRE82818620120309
     
  7. Ddyad

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    Trump is the only RP candidate with a solid national base. The rest are sure losers unless the glove voters far better reasons for supporting them that the usual "Democrats are just awful". Trump would attract more votes than any of them at this point -- and, IMO, still lose.

    ' THE DP STINKS! VOTE RP!' Just won't cut it anymore.
     
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    Nor quote from Trump there. Do you have one to share -- with a link?
    Or not?
     
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    You are posting lame RP hits on Biden, not Trump. And they are as unlikely to hurt Biden as they are ineffective against Trump.
    Focus on something from my post -- that works better. :)
     
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    LOL! You are debating yourself. This was my position: "IMO, Trump cannot win on the "platform" he seems to be proposing."

    Do you disagree? ;-)
     
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    Trump warns of ‘potential death and destruction’ if he’s indicted”
    “Former President Trump argued early Friday morning that filing charges against him could result in “potential death & destruction” as he railed against the possibility of an indictment by the Manhattan district attorney.”

    https://thehill.com/homenews/campai...ential-death-and-destruction-if-hes-indicted/
     
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    IOW, as I suspected Trump did not call for "death and destruction".
     
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    I cut your post so you wouldn't be confused as to what part I was disagreeing with. *shrug* I cant make it any easier for you.
     
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    ffs, stop being obtuse. Whoever wins the nomination will run against biden (or worse) and attacking the economy will certainly be a strategic focus. Trump cannot win that war though. No chance in hell. Desantis, I believe, can. Do you disagree?
     
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    “Warning” of something that nobody else has discussed in this context is calling for it. It’s what he wants. What he hopes for.

    If he was trying to prevent something
    1 first there would have to be a credible threat - a warning from authorities, for example, of potential trouble
    2 to prevent it he would not hype it up, he would issue a statement calming his supporters down. Saying that although they may be upset, they should remain calm. Stay at home. Not resort to any violence. Let the judicial system work.

    By hyping up something that nobody else has raised as a concern, yeah, he’s calling for violence.
     
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    Why is that the left can claim Trump's supporters may cause death and destruction but Trump can't say it?
     
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    No one is saying he can't say it. Anywhere. At all. Not even remotely. We can all agree that some Trump supporters will resort to terrorism if Trump is indicted. Glad we can all agree.
     
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    Ah, now I understand. Then when Trump says to "fight like hell" and encourage protesters to go to the Capital, then that's alright to.
     
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    I didn't say it was "alright" for him to say that his cult would result to terrorism if he was indicted. I said we can both agree that his cult would resort to terrorism. Acknowledging that it will happen is not the same is saying that it is alright for it to happen. And it's the Capitol, not "Capital."
     
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    Ah, now I understand. You're saying it's not alright but that there is nothing against the law in doing so, as in he couldn't be charged with insurrection or any other crime in what he has said. But, I must remind you that in most of these cases, such as the NY Bragg thing, Trump is not saying anything the left hasn't already said and yet leftists accuse Trump of inciting violence when he merely says the very same thing the left has already said.
     
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    No. It is against the law to resort to terrorism. How is this the first time you've heard about this?
     
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    I didn't vote for Trump in 2016. I was one of his biggest critics at the time because I didn't know what he could do, would do once he got in. I didn't vote for Hillary because she had already won CA., so why bother? I wouldn't have voted for her anyway, so I voted for no presidential candidate.

    When he won, I was willing to give him a try, and he didn't disappoint. His behavior would have been better if he didn't have the Democrats, the media on his back 24/7. He should have ignored them, but the rest is history.

    However all that said, he wasn't a bad president in the way he governed despite his personality. IMHO, the Democrats and their attack dog media acted like a pack of bullies, and much worse than Trump. Trump should have ignored him. I often liked his behavior for going after them because he really did show them for what they were. A bunch of butt hurt sore losers who couldn't get over losing to him.

    At any rate, I like Trump policy. For that reason, I was happy to give him my vote in 2020. I didn't approve of his butt hurt sore loser antics when he lost. I do not believe he was behind an organized insurrection. That's just more bs the Democrats trumped up against him. He isn't establishment, he's an outsider, so he had little support from the DC bureaucrats. He should have simply accepted that he lost and came back in 2024. Now I hear he is telling his rallygoers he won the 2020 election and I cringe. I wonder why he is lying to them and himself. Maybe he doesn't really want to win the election. He'll raise the money and end up keeping it by the end of the primaries. I wonder why those who continue to support him tolerate his bs.
    His rotten personality when he attacks people like a bulldog isn't helping him.

    I digress.
    So, you knew it, and I knew it back in 2016 but you also support a liberal agenda. I don't. There is nothing the Democrats promote that I am for. Hence, why I had hoped Trump would be reelected in 2020. I supported his policy, but cringed at some of the things he said that was not befitting of the office of the presidency. You probably voted for Hillary and Biden because they promised a platform that most resembles your vision for the good of the country. I get that. I don't think maturity, honesty, competence or intelligence are one of Biden's strong traits either. So we're even. Hillary was intelligent, and competent but she lacked trustworthiness, and honesty. She also was not likable. To me, she was like nails on a chalkboard. :eek:

    So, you know, it really comes down to the candidate that aligns with your values as far as leading the country. I'm hoping DeSantis runs. He'll win the nomination and has a very strong chance of winning against the left, especially is they run Biden again. We'll see if DeSantis even runs, but it's looking like he will be giving Trump a run for his money if he does.
     
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    So, who do you suppose made this up? :eek:
    What about the picture with the baseball bat? That made-up too?
     
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    You see, the above is the **** that I can't understand when I see it written. Why would you say such a thing? Are you hoping this happens?
     
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    We were talking about Trump's words.
     
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