Trump says the press, not Russia, is the 'real enemy of the people'

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  1. ocean515

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    No, it was the correct question.
     
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    They don’t identify as Americans, they don’t promote American values, they don’t advocate on behalf of what’s best for America. Does it really matter what their birth certificate says?
     
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    Take over? Why would he want to do that?

    Make them honest? That would be a great benefit to the Nation.
     
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    Obama said it was impossible to hack our election.
    He is right. I think their effect is greatly over rated.

    So CNN would love to pull in more viewers than MSNBC...so what?
    They are both in the business of twisting reality to befit their ideology.
     
  5. Max Rockatansky

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    Then speak clearly: Who are they? What nationality is on their passport? $20 says it's not "Globalist".
     
  6. Max Rockatansky

    Max Rockatansky Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I hope he's correct and there's no indication the Russians were able to hack into the ballots. Do you doubt they would if they could? Do you really think their aim is to help the Republicans against the Democrats or do you think their main aim is to disrupt our election system, destroy confindence in our government and divide Americans against themselves?

    Correct, but that's about ratings and money, not destroying the United States, possibly fomenting a civil war. This isn't about ratings or a sport's score. It's about our country and our way of life.
     
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    A Tweet from Newt Gingrich. Will the RWNJs start calling him a RINO?

    https://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/1018967261418344450
    President Trump must clarify his statements in Helsinki on our intelligence system and Putin. It is the most serious mistake of his presidency and must be corrected—-immediately.

    2:15 PM - 16 Jul 2018
     
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    :applause:
     
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    Unfortunately for whom? :juggle:
     
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    Anyone who supports this false claim by Trump is supporting authoritarianism, a tyrant, and is actually against the Constitution.
     
  11. Max Rockatansky

    Max Rockatansky Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Like I've said several times over the past year, the Right is becoming more and more like the Left every day!
     
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    fox is the biased press and they control the President, agree that is a threat

    I don't like msnbc either as to far left....

    but to say the press is the enemy is wrong of the government to say
     
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    Agreed Fox and MSNBC are biased. Unfortunately, although I wouldn't say "controlled", Trump is certainly heavily influenced by what he hears on FNC.

    Yes, it's wrong for any elected representative to say the press, media, whatever are the "real enemy of the people". The RWNJs say Trump meant only "fake news" is the enemy, but when pressed for names, they either run or name what we already knowl; all news media except Fox.
     
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    Trump did not say the press is the enemy, he said the fake news media is the enemy. What is sad is that people seem to have come to believe "the press" and the "fake news media" are one and the same, as if there is no more honest press coverage anymore.
     
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    Being in denial about being duped by a con man AKA Crooked Donnie is an affliction exploited by him and his RU puppet masters. Trump supporters are easy fodder for these falsehoods.
     
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  16. Max Rockatansky

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    QED
     
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    The MSM is not anti-American by any stretch of the imagination. The free press is the only entity that is holding Trump accountable.
    Their comments about Trump's conduct are mostly correct. In Russia members of the press end up dead along with Putin's opposition. So go figure. And Trump sucks up to him. Why? Something is amiss. If Trump thinks that He and Putin are ****** buddies, then
    he is naive.
     
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    The media hates America. They want to "fundamentally change" it, like Obama did.

    The msm has an ideological agenda, and it's not conservatism.
     
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    Strongly disagreed. They are all corporations seeking profit. If there's a problem, it's that too many media stockshare holders are more interested in profit than news. We are overloaded with Infotainment; cable news shows will have 5 minutes of real news followed by 25 minutes of opinions talking about the news. Why? Because that's what attracts viewers. Fox has its niche, MSNBC their niche and CNN their niche. Giving customers what they want is a fundamental of business.
     
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    This ^^^^^^^^^^
     
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    I don't usually watch cable "news" but last night I was switching back and forth between hannity and madcow. The difference in tone was jarring. Madcow was down right stately compared to the shrilling and shrieking on hannity. I've always associated that tone with the left and I sincerely hope that conservatives aren't trending in that direction.
     
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    Its better to have dialogue with them than no dialogue -- not saying you should perform full on fellatio like Trump does -- but it is nothing wrong with dialogue with all countries, not just Russia.

    We were not going to war over Crimea, no matter how much people attacked Obama for doing nothing -- nobody would have supported WW3 behind Crimea..
     
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    Their ideology has nothing to do with their commenting about Trump's conduct, in my view. It is their responsibility to hold our officials accountable. And they love America.
     
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    youre right, but it doesn’t appear to even be an issue. He wants them back in the G8!
     
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  25. Max Rockatansky

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    Agreed 100%.

    Agreed also about Crimea. We can use diplomacy, apply sanctions and encourage others to do the same, but no need to get involved in a shooting war due to Russian's invasion of Ukraine.
     

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