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riversedge

(70,245 posts)
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 06:54 PM Oct 2016

Unhinged Trump supporters attack the press at Florida rally: ‘We’re mad at you!’

I really do fear for some of these fans!--They are so so so indoctrinated with HATE!




Unhinged Trump supporters attack the press at Florida rally: ‘We’re mad at you!’


http://www.rawstory.com/2016/10/trump-supporters-attack-the-press-at-florida-rally-were-mad-at-you/
Erin Corbett

13 Oct 2016 at 18:01 ET




Woman yelling at press (Twitter)


Donald Trump has launched a full-out war on the press. Running a campaign based on false and baseless claims, he has target the media for its factual and necessary reporting — which is essential to political accountability and a democratic society.
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During a campaign rally in West Palm Beach, Florida on Thursday, the GOP nominee took his attacks to the next level. He said the media “will attack you, they will slander you, they will seek to destroy your career and your family.”

Here’s a look at some of the effects of Trump’s reckless statements about the media, directly from his Thursday rally:......................




Jim Acosta ?@Acosta 5h5 hours ago



Woman screams at press after Trump rally: "we're mad at you!"


https://twitter.com/Acosta/status/786627888376324096






.......................Donald Trump’s statements are dangerous especially given how his supporters respond to his rhetoric. His words do not exist in a vacuum, and they have deep effects on press freedom. The Committee to Protect Journalists released a statement on Thursday calling the GOP nominee a threat to press freedom. Part of their statement reads as follows:
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Unhinged Trump supporters attack the press at Florida rally: ‘We’re mad at you!’ (Original Post) riversedge Oct 2016 OP
I'm more curious about the guy behind her cagefreesoylentgreen Oct 2016 #1
No kidding Bigredhunk Oct 2016 #13
And, the media was scolding Hillary Cha Oct 2016 #2
How about the guy behind her that holds up a shirt that says Rex Oct 2016 #3
Does the guy behind orange shirt guy have his hands in his short pants? Maru Kitteh Oct 2016 #11
Stepford Wives in his cult are threatening revolution—or at least assassination Panich52 Oct 2016 #5
People are still wearing Sore Loserman t-shirts? oberliner Oct 2016 #6
Those are some seriously unhinged folks! Snarkoleptic Oct 2016 #7
Years Of Brainwashing Has Led To This colsohlibgal Oct 2016 #8
Yep. n/t Lucinda Oct 2016 #9
They're getting open with the ugly. Maru Kitteh Oct 2016 #10
He's firing up the debased! Scurrilous Oct 2016 #12
Easy answer....for safety reasons, we will no longer cover Trump rallies... Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #14
It looks like a scene from One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest Snake Plissken Oct 2016 #15
1. I'm more curious about the guy behind her
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 07:13 PM
Oct 2016

"Sore Loserman"? I haven't seen that since, well, 2000? They really are living in the past!

Bigredhunk

(1,351 posts)
13. No kidding
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 11:26 PM
Oct 2016

Especially funny/hypocritical given that they're going to incessantly whine about the election results.

Maru Kitteh

(28,341 posts)
11. Does the guy behind orange shirt guy have his hands in his short pants?
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 11:10 PM
Oct 2016

Who the fuck ARE these people?

Panich52

(5,829 posts)
5. Stepford Wives in his cult are threatening revolution—or at least assassination
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 08:44 PM
Oct 2016

Saw clip of one saying "We're the South...Second Amendment." (Can't remember the dribble in between) And she's not the first. Another Trumpism cultist told Pence there's gonna be a revolution if Clinton's elected.

That snakeoil/kool-aid he serves them removes all sense if rationality and understanding of democracy.

colsohlibgal

(5,275 posts)
8. Years Of Brainwashing Has Led To This
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 09:11 PM
Oct 2016

Fox News, Limbaugh, etc.

The things they believe are amazing. Hillary is an evil liar, Obama tried to be a dictator, etc.

Benghazi is worse than Pearl Harbor and 9/11 combined and it was all Hillary's fault. And those emails, My God.

Just stunning, a nation of righteous dummies.

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