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Snake Plissken

(4,103 posts)
Tue Aug 6, 2019, 12:40 PM Aug 2019

I just listen to Trump whine about President Obama's statement regarding Saturday's mass murders

When President Obama was criticized, his exact words to the people at his rallies were "don't boo ... go out and vote" he never suggested that the attendee uses 2nd Amendment solutions against his opponents, nor did he ever incite violence against anyone who criticized him the way Trump does on a daily basis.

No it wasn't an "Obama Bomber" who was sentenced to 20 years in prison yesterday, it was a "MAGA Bomber" who Trump incited into carrying out acts of domestic terrorism.

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I just listen to Trump whine about President Obama's statement regarding Saturday's mass murders (Original Post) Snake Plissken Aug 2019 OP
Well stated PJMcK Aug 2019 #1
Parkland was a horrible tragedy mainstreetonce Aug 2019 #2
they are gonna study this guy in every psychology class forever.. samnsara Aug 2019 #3
maybe they will name a new disease after him. mopinko Aug 2019 #4
I miss having a real POTUS Gothmog Aug 2019 #5
Thanks for posting this! nt raccoon Aug 2019 #6
This is a great statement by President Obama Gothmog Aug 2019 #7
He is always spot on. brer cat Aug 2019 #9
It's telling that Obama's statement set him off TlalocW Aug 2019 #8

mainstreetonce

(4,178 posts)
2. Parkland was a horrible tragedy
Tue Aug 6, 2019, 12:44 PM
Aug 2019

I don't remember anyone blaming Trump for inciting it because it wasn't white supremacist motivated.
He is being blamed for inciting the El Paso killer because of his own words.

mopinko

(70,103 posts)
4. maybe they will name a new disease after him.
Tue Aug 6, 2019, 12:53 PM
Aug 2019

a cluster fuck of disorders and symptoms so many layers thick that it is impossible to detangle.
every axis 1 dx rolled up in one person.

orangefuckwadism

TlalocW

(15,382 posts)
8. It's telling that Obama's statement set him off
Tue Aug 6, 2019, 01:09 PM
Aug 2019

He expressed sympathy for the afflicted, brought attention to the rise in racism and White nationalism, and called on America to reject the language of hatred. Trump was never mentioned, and when he should have been echoing the same statements - which he's done because had to, almost getting the info correct - he instead recognized himself as a user of hatred so he changed the subject to just mass shootings instead of the reasons behind them so he could slam Obama. But like so many have mentioned before, no mass shooters during Obama - or anyone else - were using their attacks against different groups as a reason for attacking those groups. In fact, I can't think of an instance of a president in modern times that has come right out and encouraged his followers to commit violence. I may have hated some past presidents, but they at least had that going for them. Please, correct me if I'm wrong, and I'm forgetting something.

TlalocW

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