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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsImagine the outrage if Obama had mused about becoming President-for-Life.
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/03/03/politics/trump-maralago-remarks/index.html"He's now president for life. President for life. No, he's great," Trump said. "And look, he was able to do that. I think it's great. Maybe we'll have to give that a shot some day."
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)Cha
(295,899 posts)Arkansas Granny
(31,483 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Just grabbed this old headline from WaPo: "The good news for President Obama: His detractors no longer think he's a socialist. The bad news: He's now a dictator. Since the beginning of Obama's presidency, Pew has been asking Americans to describe the president in one
trusty elf
(7,348 posts)he never even remotely said anything like it, and they were convinced he was looking to do it ...
Soxfan58
(3,479 posts)According to every right wing, gun humping, racist, republican. "Yea Alex Jones said so!"
mnmoderatedem
(3,706 posts)or said John McCain is not a war hero because he was shot down.
or was caught on Audio tape saying he can "grab 'em by the pussy".
Or said "do you think our country is so innocent" when reminded Putin is a killer.
or paid a porn star to keep quite during the campaign.
or said "no one knew healthcare would be so complicated".
feel free to add more.....
Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)In the waning years, the right wing was fearmongering that Obama was going to cancel the election in order to stay in office. Obama did not have to say anything stupid. The right wing made the stupid up just like Don the Con did.
Vinca
(50,168 posts)Just like they were convinced he was going to take their guns away. And we're not supposed to call them idiots??
N_E_1 for Tennis
(9,593 posts)It would be Off to Gitmo with you.
logosoco
(3,208 posts)I guess there are enough people in this country who don't see a problem with these type of remarks and keep voting republican. (they also don't get the whole economy thing either, but that's a whole other post!)
SamKnause
(13,039 posts)it would be a heck of a lot easier....as long as I'm the dictator. Hehehe."
Republicans love dictators and they want to be dictators.
They hate democracy.