SeaOfMadness
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He's not even right about that. She's not against the 2nd amendment anyway. Neither was Obama.
Donald Trump suggests 2nd Amendment Folks do something about Hillary
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He's not even right about that. She's not against the 2nd amendment anyway. Neither was Obama.
Yes what a brilliant strategy as he continues to plummet and more republicans come out publicly against him.
No he's not, this is ridiculously easy to spin.
It's not nearly as much of a slam dunk as some people here seem to believe.
parrotbeak
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Let's just ignore the increasingly open racist and violent atmosphere that Trump is stirring. People at his rallies chanting "Hang that bitch" are just joking. It will go away if we just don't talk about it.
He did not directly call for her assassination but he is aggravating an angry mob, some of whom will be willing and eager to move from violent speech to violent action.
I watched it and it is clear to me he is stoking a fire by saying she wants to abolish the 2nd amendment (hear the roar of boos) and then teases further, "Nothing you can do about it....although the 2nd amendment folks, maybe there is, I dunno."
He did not directly call for her assassination but he is aggravating an angry mob, some of whom will be willing and eager to move from violent speech to violent action.
water_wendi
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No need to apologize.. you pretty much had it right.
LOLOLOLOLOL X2
Man, that was fast.
abstract alien
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I said in the very same post he shouldn't have made the joke. I'm just not going to go overboard and say Trump is calling for an assassination on Clinton like some here are. It wasn't a literal statement, so I'm not calling it one. That's it.
The Jackdog
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whyamihere
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It's pretty clear what he meant from the video. I don't know how you could spin it, and how they're doing it is laughably bad.
The Silver
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I wonder who we're gonna get next in 8 years
We went from Dubya to Sarah Palin/Lisa Ann to Mr.Small Hands, I'm thinking robo Hitler is next up.
We went from Dubya to Sarah Palin/Lisa Ann to Mr.Small Hands, I'm thinking robo Hitler is next up.
yongeandcollege
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outrageous
PeskyToaster
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Top republicans need to start condemning this. He is violating the most basic founding principles of the United States.
Saint Gregory
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Ah... nope. He's clearly trying to make a joke, since he thinks he's one part candidate, one part stand-up comedian, but it's crystal clear what he meant there and everyone in the audience knew it.
Not a cool joke to make at all in this environment but I'm sure it will be spun that it's just crazy liberals with sticks up their asses that need to lighten up.
The people behind him disagree with you.
LOLOLOLOLOL X2
LOL, bull shit. So why "I don't know. May be they can do something" bit?
rokkerkory
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What does he mean by this? Does he have the amendments mixed up? lol
Beer Monkey
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"2nd Amendment people".
Oh, I'm not even remotely condoning it as something a Presidential candidate should be saying. It's crass and tasteless and in any other election would probably be the end of the run. Mostly just responding that even in longer clips it's pretty clear the "humor" stemmed from the people in question having guns, not votes.
TheChocoboCadet
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LOLOLOLOLOL X2
The speed at which this came out is proof of what a disaster of a statement that was. He's toast
Fixed.
Quite easily.
'Mr. Trump was merely stating that those who care about the second amendment need to come out and vote, unless they want to see it weakened or abolished'.
Something to that effect. Extremely easy to spin.
Edit: Apparently his team already has. Will be completely forgotten about in a few days.
EatinOlives
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Gotta give them credit, at least the chucklefucks didn't bumble about for 3 days before walking back (aka "clarifying") what he said.
parrotbeak
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I LEARN FROM YOU AND YOU ARE DUMB TOO
Brawly Likes to Brawl
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And plus he's talking about Hillary in the context of her having already won.
hipsterpants
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This semi-ambiguous shit is actually way worse for the GOP. How can you condemn something that isn't even crystal clear? Even though we all know what he really meant.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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I wonder why he says it like he's not a member. It's almost like Trump doesn't own a gun and has never even touched a gun
The voting angle makes no fucking sense when considering that the hypothetical assumes that Clinton is in the position to pick her Supreme Court justices and that his people would be left with little recourse.
The NRA angle, while not as bad as openly encouraging shooting a president or SCOTUS justices, explicitly notes that the NRA pretty much has Congress on a leash, which is not really a good thing to say either.
The NRA angle, while not as bad as openly encouraging shooting a president or SCOTUS justices, explicitly notes that the NRA pretty much has Congress on a leash, which is not really a good thing to say either.
There's no way he drops out. He's the most stubborn person I've ever seen. He's gonna drag this out to November and then try to convince people that Hillary is guilty of voter fraud when he (mostly likely) loses.
What's interesting to me if how the NRA would respond to this. They can't possibly be in favor of Donald Trump trivializing and joking about shootings if they want to be taken seriously as the pro-Gun and pro-Gun safety outlet. Even the NRA would have to condemn Trump for a statement like this, right?
.....right!??!
.....right!??!
It's amazing how Donald isn't really held to a higher standard. This man literally suggested a call to arms if he loses the election.
There is no other way to spin that. In this context it's not joke or anything else. If Obama, Hillary, Bush or ANYONE. President or Candidate said that. They'd be put through the wringer.
This is a candidate with rallies of people chanting "Lock her up" and "Kill that Bitch." This is highly irresponsible.
This man can't pivot or reset. It's who he is. He had a speech yesterday where he seemed calm. Although it looked like he wanted to burst through his own skin and start saying the most vile shit imaginable. He can't help himself. This man can't be President.
There is no other way to spin that. In this context it's not joke or anything else. If Obama, Hillary, Bush or ANYONE. President or Candidate said that. They'd be put through the wringer.
This is a candidate with rallies of people chanting "Lock her up" and "Kill that Bitch." This is highly irresponsible.
This man can't pivot or reset. It's who he is. He had a speech yesterday where he seemed calm. Although it looked like he wanted to burst through his own skin and start saying the most vile shit imaginable. He can't help himself. This man can't be President.
Neuromancer
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They've mastered the art of denouncing specific statements without pulling their endorsements. It's shameful.
Yeah this doesn't add up. The statement was: "if she gets to pick her judges nothing you can do." Her being allowed to pick judges assumes she has already won. This is a post election scenario he's talking about.LOLOLOLOLOL X2
rokkerkory
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blame it on the media! of course!
blame blame blame for stuff that comes out of his mouth!
blame blame blame for stuff that comes out of his mouth!
SolarPowered
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I don't care as much about a bunch of those hillbillies. This is about what the man who represents them says in front of thousands of people at rallies or in front of millions on camera.
Plenty of far right politicians win, but how many call for the assassination of their political opponents? When I mentioned developed nations I was talking about places like the USA, Canada, Western European countries, Britain, Japan, Australia, etc. Where have our standards gone?
Edit: I know about the Palin related crosshair image btw. Doesn't change the fact that this ridiculousness has now moved up a notch to a presidential nominee.
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