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sheshe2

(83,791 posts)
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 06:13 PM Oct 2018

Call it what it really is.

This is not just an 'Act Of Terror". This was an attempted ASSASSINATION of two Ex-Presidents and other high ranking and vocal Democratic politicians and media. I for one do not know how a bomb is programed to detonate. Where is the outrage from the pResident? Oh never mind, he brought the kerosene and he lit the match that started it all, then passed it to his supporters to throw.

He called them all the enemy of the people. He will continue to do so even after the first person dies.


A soulless empty man. Insane hatred drives trump and his supporters.

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Call it what it really is. (Original Post) sheshe2 Oct 2018 OP
KnR Hekate Oct 2018 #1
Attempted assassination by plausibly deniable proxy. dchill Oct 2018 #2
That is exactly what Ali Velshi said today! imanamerican63 Oct 2018 #3
I was just about to say the same thing! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2018 #17
He did just that hours later at his newest rally. sheshe2 Oct 2018 #18
Good grief! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2018 #20
unfortunately... handmade34 Oct 2018 #4
The perps should get the death penalty or life in prison at the very least. smirkymonkey Oct 2018 #5
Amen that's what it is exactly. benfranklin1776 Oct 2018 #6
K and R.. Stuart G Oct 2018 #7
Donald absolutely does have to condemn this... He knows his followers would send them to him if he s keithbvadu2 Oct 2018 #8
He did 'condem' it, not that it means anything. pangaia Oct 2018 #13
Yeah, confirms it in a canned statement robbob Oct 2018 #15
Absolutely... pangaia Oct 2018 #16
It's neither if the perp is a white male IronLionZion Oct 2018 #9
It's even worse than that. Trump is HAPPY that this happened because he spooky3 Oct 2018 #10
I'm just sad... FreeRunning Oct 2018 #11
Two former Presidents and their wives malaise Oct 2018 #12
Well Said!! BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2018 #14
Thanks. sheshe2 Oct 2018 #19

imanamerican63

(13,802 posts)
3. That is exactly what Ali Velshi said today!
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 06:17 PM
Oct 2018

I agree, but the worst part of it Trump will say both sides do it!

Rhiannon12866

(205,541 posts)
17. I was just about to say the same thing!
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 11:34 PM
Oct 2018

He said that Trump may read what he's supposed to, condemning this act of "domestic terrorism," but then he'll just go back ti the same divisive shtick since he doesn't get it and really doesn't care.

Rhiannon12866

(205,541 posts)
20. Good grief!
Thu Oct 25, 2018, 04:14 AM
Oct 2018

He really is incorrigible - and Rachel Maddow called it tonight, he really doesn't care!

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
5. The perps should get the death penalty or life in prison at the very least.
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 06:39 PM
Oct 2018

They need to know that this will not be tolerated.

benfranklin1776

(6,448 posts)
6. Amen that's what it is exactly.
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 08:25 PM
Oct 2018

No need to water it down with mild terms as the media is apt to do; it was attempted murder by one of his deranged cultist followers who he incited with his rantings.

keithbvadu2

(36,829 posts)
8. Donald absolutely does have to condemn this... He knows his followers would send them to him if he s
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 08:28 PM
Oct 2018

Donald absolutely does have to condemn this... He knows his followers would send them to him if he suddenly goes less dedicated.

robbob

(3,531 posts)
15. Yeah, confirms it in a canned statement
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:18 PM
Oct 2018

...and then will be back to inciting it at his next hate-fest.

IronLionZion

(45,460 posts)
9. It's neither if the perp is a white male
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 08:30 PM
Oct 2018

because then it is mental illness and thoughts and prayers because he's the real victim here. They'll cut funding for mental health treatment to remedy this problem so that future perps can get tax cuts to pay for mental health treatment.

Whatever we call this must be based on the race of the perpetrator.



ter·ror·ism
/ˈterəˌrizəm/Submit
noun
the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. But not if white!

spooky3

(34,460 posts)
10. It's even worse than that. Trump is HAPPY that this happened because he
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 08:31 PM
Oct 2018

thinks he benefits from it.

"Soulless" gives him too much credit.

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