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kentuck

(111,104 posts)
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 08:59 PM Oct 2018

Do you think Trump had any knowledge of the pipe bombs?

Before they were mailed?

At a rally in Wisconsin tonight, he was blaming the media for making a big deal out of a few pipe-bombs. He wanted people to believe that it was their reporting that was the problem.

He accepts no responsibility.

I only watched a small excerpt so I don't know if he body-slammed anybody??

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Do you think Trump had any knowledge of the pipe bombs? (Original Post) kentuck Oct 2018 OP
Probably not... but, wouldn't shock me if he did. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #1
I think this is one of several possibilities. dewsgirl Oct 2018 #2
Anyone else wonder if "I'm a nationalist " announcement was a signal... Zoonart Oct 2018 #3
Now that you mention it, that makes a lot of sense njhoneybadger Oct 2018 #10
I thought the same. kentuck Oct 2018 #17
Do I think Rump has any knowledge? No! ProudLib72 Oct 2018 #4
No. He's just a stupid blowhard who gets a thrill from revving up hate. Chemisse Oct 2018 #5
The way he feeds off of the hate he spews Talitha Oct 2018 #7
I think he can't find pleasure in normal ways. Chemisse Oct 2018 #21
Herein lies the real problem... world wide wally Oct 2018 #6
No, he is the inspiration. Sneederbunk Oct 2018 #8
No, but imo he gets off on being so influential eleny Oct 2018 #9
I don't put anything past a person who takes children from helpless parents as a policy uponit7771 Oct 2018 #11
He probably knew as much about it as he did about the Kashoggi murder/dismemberment MiniMe Oct 2018 #12
Maybe he wanted to show the "Prince" that he is just as bold and powerful as he? kentuck Oct 2018 #18
No. shanny Oct 2018 #13
No, but I think he's thrilled. He feels powerful. nolabear Oct 2018 #14
No Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2018 #15
No. Mainly because had he learned about them even two minutes PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2018 #16
No. He is too obnoxiousdrunk Oct 2018 #19
Nahh. He doesn't personally need to get someone to send out pipe bombs to terrorize us. xor Oct 2018 #20

Zoonart

(11,870 posts)
3. Anyone else wonder if "I'm a nationalist " announcement was a signal...
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:06 PM
Oct 2018

Just like "Russia , if you're listening..."?

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
4. Do I think Rump has any knowledge? No!
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:09 PM
Oct 2018

Even if they catch the MAGAbomber and he tells them the Rump made him do it, Rump will just say he never heard of the guy. Probably just a covefefe boy or something. Graham will scream and cry on the Senate floor about how mean the Dems are for impugning glorious leader. McTurtle will do the "turtle shuffle" and move on to some new and heinous plan to destroy something else of Obama's.

Chemisse

(30,813 posts)
5. No. He's just a stupid blowhard who gets a thrill from revving up hate.
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:11 PM
Oct 2018

I'm sure it pleased him when he heard about it though.

If he was a smart man I would say no, because it would be unwise politically, just before midterms. But he's an idiot and so are most of his devotees.

Talitha

(6,593 posts)
7. The way he feeds off of the hate he spews
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:21 PM
Oct 2018

reminds me of some girls I went to HS with... the 'houseplant-for-brains' group, we used to call them. I guess the more modern version would be Valley Girls?

They loved to start shit between a few guys just so they could watch the guys fight over them. I always thought it was a bit perverted - they seemed to 'get off' on it, you know what I mean?

Well, Little Donnie Dotard also seems to pervertedly 'get off' when he stirs up shit.
WTF is wrong with that steaming pile?

(BTW, we need a 'steaming pile of shit' smilie!!)

Chemisse

(30,813 posts)
21. I think he can't find pleasure in normal ways.
Thu Oct 25, 2018, 05:33 AM
Oct 2018

Due to his sociopathic personality.

And I'd rather interact with a steaming pile of shit any day - LOL!

kentuck

(111,104 posts)
18. Maybe he wanted to show the "Prince" that he is just as bold and powerful as he?
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 10:30 PM
Oct 2018

He knows the Prince is cold-blooded enough to kill a journalist and then brag about it. Then, look to Donald and Jared with a dare, "Top that!"

So Donald has a plan to one-up the Prince? Send pipe-bombs to 10 of his "enemies"...?

Who knows?

nolabear

(41,987 posts)
14. No, but I think he's thrilled. He feels powerful.
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:53 PM
Oct 2018

He has no redeeming qualities as near as I can tell. He’s only limited by the tattered vestiges of the US government.

VOTE.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,862 posts)
16. No. Mainly because had he learned about them even two minutes
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 10:24 PM
Oct 2018

before they were found he'd have been all over Twitter bragging about how he knew about them.

He has far less subtlety than the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs.

xor

(1,204 posts)
20. Nahh. He doesn't personally need to get someone to send out pipe bombs to terrorize us.
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 11:06 PM
Oct 2018

He only needs a twitter account and his iPhone.

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