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Adam Schiff: "It is one thing to imagine a fictional world..." (Original Post) bigtree May 2018 OP
Keep hitting this point gratuitous May 2018 #1
Trump exert effort at anything? DBoon May 2018 #2
I kid; I'm a kidder gratuitous May 2018 #4
He is CRAZY! BigmanPigman May 2018 #3
I think Trump NewJeffCT May 2018 #5
Adam Schiff will have his chance to Wellstone ruled May 2018 #6
He is doing it for his base, who live right along side him in that fictional world. Caliman73 May 2018 #7
I think Trump is really projecting what he would do if he had the power to plant spies in campaigns. jalan48 May 2018 #8
» bigtree May 2018 #9

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
1. Keep hitting this point
Fri May 25, 2018, 04:46 PM
May 2018

Also, make the point that not even President Trump believes the wild story he's peddling. If Trump truly thought this was one of the biggest scandals of all time, wouldn't he be exerted every bit of power he could to expose it and bring it to an end? Instead, he's off for another long weekend of golf, watching TV, and rage-tweeting.

Popular media: You don't have to repeat Trump's fictions as if they were true. Trump doesn't think they're true, either.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
4. I kid; I'm a kidder
Fri May 25, 2018, 05:01 PM
May 2018

But I think the Democrats should make a stink about it anyway. The media are quite fond of tracking down those economically anxious working class white people to talk with them about their everlasting love for Trump. What might they have to say about a liar so lazy he can't be bothered to even look like he buys his own bullshit?

BigmanPigman

(51,584 posts)
3. He is CRAZY!
Fri May 25, 2018, 04:55 PM
May 2018

The cabinet is getting rich off of him so they would never use the 25th Amend. The GOP in both chambers are getting richer off of him so no impeachment and conviction.

Our govt is owned by everyone and every business but the average, American citizen who does not put the almighty dollar above all else.

The crazy, demented TRAITOR needs a real hero to take him down to the loony bin in a straight jacket.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
5. I think Trump
Fri May 25, 2018, 05:26 PM
May 2018

is talking about the Israeli spies he hired to spy on former Obama people in attempts to dig up dirt on them to undermine the Iran deal.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
6. Adam Schiff will have his chance to
Fri May 25, 2018, 05:33 PM
May 2018

clean out the DC Scum-Bags. When Pelosi made him her point person yesterday,tells one a major story is about to happen.

Caliman73

(11,730 posts)
7. He is doing it for his base, who live right along side him in that fictional world.
Fri May 25, 2018, 05:47 PM
May 2018

His facts are completely wrong. The Democratic Party was not in "absolute power" during the election. No party is ever in "absolute power" even when they control majorities in the legislative and executive branches. The Democrats had the presidency while the Republicans held both houses of Congress so on its face, the claim is false. Also, the idea that the Democrats put spies into the Trump campaign is ridiculous and likely projection. Law Enforcement was already monitoring Russian activity and Trump's people were there trying to make deals with those Russians. Trump knows he is guilty so he has to deflect and project.

Trump lives in absolutes. He taps into the binary thinking that is prevalent in the conservative mindset.

A relative of mine posted sarcastically regarding Rachel Dolezal that "welfare fraud doesn't happen, it's a myth" because to a conservative it has to be happening or not happening at all. There is no nuance.

He is a demagogue and his followers eat it up.

jalan48

(13,859 posts)
8. I think Trump is really projecting what he would do if he had the power to plant spies in campaigns.
Fri May 25, 2018, 07:09 PM
May 2018
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