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piechartking

(617 posts)
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 10:22 AM Aug 2016

Huckabee on Fox touting some dangerous shit right now

Essentially, says Trump will be just fine as President, because he won't have twitter and he'll have advisors. This is the most dangerous falsehood that a person can propogate, because we all saw with W how dangerous it can be when the President lacks foundational knowledge about the issues.

It's fucking common sense: if you don't understand the basics of an issue, how do you discern which of your advisors is giving the right advice? People who just blindly say, "Oh yeah, he'll have a good cabinet" really should contemplate the fact that the decision-maker must still have a thorough understanding of the issues.

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Huckabee on Fox touting some dangerous shit right now (Original Post) piechartking Aug 2016 OP
Trump is who Huckabee would be LoverOfLiberty Aug 2016 #1
This person is attempting to promote Fox under the guise of concern. giftedgirl77 Aug 2016 #3
I doubt you know enough about that poster to MineralMan Aug 2016 #9
Thank you! No lover for Trump, GOP, Republicans, Conservative ideology here. n/t piechartking Aug 2016 #20
Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #2
Stop smearing my character and read my post. piechartking Aug 2016 #6
It is a great post and I for one appreciate you reporting on Huckabee's bullshit. emulatorloo Aug 2016 #11
Thanks! Appreciate the support. n/t piechartking Aug 2016 #15
... emulatorloo Aug 2016 #17
geez, that's a bizarre response to a good OP Schema Thing Aug 2016 #10
Thanks for the support. Nobody here carrying water for GOP. n/t piechartking Aug 2016 #16
post is a clearly a critique of Huckabee and Fox News emulatorloo Aug 2016 #12
I think he's trying to salvage Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #4
He'd have advisors he'd never listen to, and why does Huck think he wouldn't have Twitter? tanyev Aug 2016 #5
That's what they said about Hitler....nt Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #7
Funny, nobody in the SS is volunteering for for the Twitter-restraining squad pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #8
Huckabee is a lunatic Blue Idaho Aug 2016 #13
I remember the argument in 2000 that Capt. Obvious Aug 2016 #14
Yes Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #18
Yep, having advisors now duncang Aug 2016 #19
Ain't that what the normal Germans said about Hitler? Well minus the twitter thing kydo Aug 2016 #21
 

giftedgirl77

(4,713 posts)
3. This person is attempting to promote Fox under the guise of concern.
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 10:30 AM
Aug 2016

This is their second OP of the morning like this. First it was a brother in law talking about Fox, now they just watch it themselves.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
9. I doubt you know enough about that poster to
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 10:41 AM
Aug 2016

make such a claim. Please don't assume what another poster thinks.

Response to piechartking (Original post)

piechartking

(617 posts)
6. Stop smearing my character and read my post.
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 10:36 AM
Aug 2016

Also, is there a way you can see my post history? Just check it out for youself and make your own decision before you smear me. It's not appreciated.

emulatorloo

(44,131 posts)
12. post is a clearly a critique of Huckabee and Fox News
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 11:13 AM
Aug 2016

I understand your sensitivity to this, as we were bombarded in GD: P by Dem-hating trolls who could not stop posting Fox and Breitbart. However, those posts were never critical of those sources. This post is very critical

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,855 posts)
4. I think he's trying to salvage
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 10:31 AM
Aug 2016

... Trump's candidacy with this BS because there's been several high-level people coming out to question Trump's aptitude and judgment recently.

Huckabee might even think he's got a shot at joining Trump's cabinet.

tanyev

(42,568 posts)
5. He'd have advisors he'd never listen to, and why does Huck think he wouldn't have Twitter?
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 10:32 AM
Aug 2016

VP Pence would be doing all the hard work, and President Donald would spend all day fighting with people on Twitter.

I still haven't heard that any journalist has asked Trump what would happen to all his business interests if he were elected. Yes, everyone before him has put their investments into a blind trust, but I don't see Donald doing that voluntarily or even giving up the reins of his company.

Blue Idaho

(5,049 posts)
13. Huckabee is a lunatic
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 11:22 AM
Aug 2016

Only on Fox could he ever be considered an "expert" on anything. The fact that he needs to appear to calm the waters of the reich wing echo chamber is telling.

There is no way a Donald Trump presidency is anything but a complete disaster for America. If anyone thinks he can be "managed" they should take a look at his campaign and think again.

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)
14. I remember the argument in 2000 that
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 11:24 AM
Aug 2016

sure Bush is dumb, but he's going to surround himself with smart people.

Look how that turned out.

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,855 posts)
18. Yes
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 11:58 AM
Aug 2016

Same principle, except Trump is worse.

I didn't think we'd have someone worse than Dumbya, but here he is!

kydo

(2,679 posts)
21. Ain't that what the normal Germans said about Hitler? Well minus the twitter thing
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 12:25 PM
Aug 2016

And how did that work out for them?

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