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President Trump expressed disgust with the explosive whistleblower complaint, slamming the intelligence officer and those White House aides who helped him or her as almost a spy and suggested it was treason, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Said Trump: I want to know whos the person who gave the whistle-blower the information because thats close to a spy. You know what we used to do in the old days when we were smart with spies and treason, right? We used to handle it a little differently than we do now.
https://politicalwire.com/2019/09/26/trump-suggests-whistleblower-committed-treason/
TruckFump
(5,812 posts)He's a mad man.
Totally and completely nuts and should be under a conservatorship.
ArcticFox
(1,249 posts)He only accuses others of what he knows he himself to be guilty of. Trump likely knows he has been acting as a spy against Our Republic and has committed treason.
MarcA
(2,195 posts)Perseus
(4,341 posts)Very different than we do now...we may end up doing it again, but now it takes so much longer...
Bob Loblaw
(1,900 posts)Initech
(100,068 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,703 posts)flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)He threatened to sue them "after the election". I haven't noticed a peep from the Peach Menace since the election on that front.
His whole MO is to threaten anyone who dares stand up to him, to get them to back off. It's a ploy, and unfortunately it works much of the time.
Initech
(100,068 posts)Innocent people don't spend every waking minute of the day trying to convince you that they're not guilty. If you're accused of a crime like that, you shut the fuck up. Every time you open your mouth, no matter what, you're just digging that hole.
Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)I suspect not much quality sleep for him & it's showing?
KARMA gonna need a nap!
bigbrother05
(5,995 posts)malaise
(268,976 posts)Lock him the fuck up in a straitjacket
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)But,we knew this sucker would most likely go there.
malaise
(268,976 posts)He's a raving lunatic
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)are full on reading GOP talking points. Notice in the last hour,Bloomberg is pushing the narrative that the Dems overstepped their bounds and it will cost them at the polls.
Here is a kicker,Wall Street is refusing to support a Warren Candidacy in favor of backing Trump.
joost5
(421 posts)Initech
(100,068 posts)demosincebirth
(12,536 posts)empedocles
(15,751 posts)Celerity
(43,344 posts)Someone in the room shouted out Fake news! egging the president on.
Theyre scum, Trump continued. Many of them are scum, and then you have some good reporters, but not many of them, Ill be honest with you.
He then accused Sen. Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.), who met with Zalensky in Kyiv this month, of pressuring the Ukrainian leader to accuse Trump of improper behavior.
Democratic senators went over there and strong-armed the guy, Trump said, affecting Murphys voice for a moment. You better damn well do this or youre not going to get any money from Congress. Oh, I see, thats OK?
And then you have Sleepy Joe Biden whos dumb as a rock, Trump went on. This guy was dumb on his best day and hes not having his best day right now. Hes dumb as a rock. So you have Sleepy Joe and his kid, whos got a lot of problems, he got thrown out of the Navy look, Im not going to, its a problem ... so we wont get into why. He got thrown out of the Navy and now this kid goes into Ukraine, walks away with millions of dollars, he becomes a consultant for $50,000 a month and he doesnt know anything compared to anybody at this firm. Hes a stiff. He knows nothing. Hes walking away with $50,000.
bdamomma
(63,846 posts)calling the press animals, he has got to go. Fucking tyrant. No one needs this kind of abuse from this POS, NO ONE.
Celerity
(43,344 posts)go full lock n' load shooter mode, that is around 10,000 armed and active lunatics out there.
That rotten RW site Free Rethuglic has so many death threats on it, I cannot believe that FBI has not started a mass investigation of those rotters, hopefully they have. They are making clear and present danger shooter threats and incitements to open civil war.
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)"Oh, I see, thats OK?
superpatriotman
(6,247 posts)The dictator
3catwoman3
(23,975 posts)Sure you will, Donnie, sure you will."
Stuart G
(38,421 posts)And also, Trump has not lost it .."a little", Trump has lost it "a whole lot"
And threatening like this is totally wrong. (last sentence) It also shows that he..cannot "shut the fuck up" when he needs to "shut the fuck up."...another sign he has "lost it"
.....Also..this comment shows he does not support the Constitution of the U.S. , something he has sworn to uphold....
.........You know, these animals in the press, Trump went on. Theyre animals, some of the worst human beings youll ever meet.
And that last one was the key.."..animals in the press"
leftyladyfrommo
(18,868 posts)that he got caught. He is just a total asshole.
Now he is threatening everyone he can think of.
He's starting to realize he has blown it. He has made so many enemies that he is going to be standing there all by his asshole self. He's known all along what he was doing was unethical or illegal. But these narcissist jerks think they are so smart that no one will ever catch them.
But Pelosi got him. And he is raging.
SergeStorms
(19,200 posts)That was his go-to weapon against any lawsuits brought against him when he was nothing more than a lying-sack-of-shit real estate swindler. He'd bury them in writs, continuances, etc. and just have his army of lawyers make it too expensive to continue their lawsuit. He can't outspend the United States government. He's not smart enough to know the difference between his business plan and how government works. He truly is a "fucking moron", as Rex Tillerson once said.
joost5
(421 posts)1) Deny, Play the victim, Claim how everything is fake and unfair
2) Accept parts of the truth that are undeniable but Deflect and blame others
3) Whataboutism -accuse the accuser of doing exact same thing
4) Threaten to sue for libel, obstruct further truths from seeing light of day
5) Manufacture diversion by being even worse of a human being (i.e. go into war, pardon horrible people, belittle teenagers that seek to better their futures, etc.)
He's caught. But that makes him very dangerous.
bdamomma
(63,846 posts).........You know, these animals in the press, Trump went on. Theyre animals, some of the worst human beings youll ever meet.
No you are a animal. Can't we arrest this POS?? he is threatening people. During a mental assessment they said is the person a threat to himself or others, in this case we can equivocally say He is a threat.
littlemissmartypants
(22,655 posts)Literally believe that laws don't apply to them, hence there's no need to conform to something that doesn't apply to them so talking about it otherwise doesnt make sense.
Trump: It's just the law (shrug) and it doesn't apply to sociopaths and psychopaths like me.
leftyladyfrommo
(18,868 posts)that they can get away with anything.
Kingofalldems
(38,454 posts)Thanks Trump, you POS traitor and golf cheater.
Eyeball_Kid
(7,431 posts)woodsprite
(11,913 posts)Seems like he, and a few others in his administration, could be looking at the same.
bdamomma
(63,846 posts)Is that a threat you POS, now you sound like Putin, what's next poisoning.
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)You never met a spy. You never served in our military. You've never done anything but boss people around and steal their money. Time's up, Donwald. Your secret is out. Resign now, while you still can!
rogue emissary
(3,148 posts)spanone
(135,830 posts)Sugar Smack
(18,748 posts)Kid, it's never too late to begin reading books. It'll enhance your vocabulary.
gibraltar72
(7,503 posts)albacore
(2,398 posts)"the public demonization of a person or group resulting in the incitement of a violent act, which is statistically probable but whose specifics cannot be predicted."
spooky3
(34,445 posts)I believe it is), Trumpy has just violated the law again, because it protects complainants from retaliation.
Mr.Bill
(24,284 posts)spooky3
(34,445 posts)ScratchCat
(1,988 posts)Can defend this.
Everyone must call for his resignation at this point.
Bleacher Creature
(11,256 posts)There's no other way to interpret this.
PaulRevere08
(449 posts)Last edited Thu Sep 26, 2019, 03:09 PM - Edit history (1)
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)dhill926
(16,337 posts)god almighty, if this doesn't change things, what will. And yep, I'm reminded of the shooting someone on 5th Ave quote.
onecaliberal
(32,852 posts)FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)saying we shouldn't have impeached.
Treating the whole thing like political gamesmanship.
WTF!
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)just saying, the Brits are not asshole-free either
ffr
(22,669 posts)IMPEACH. IMPRISON. THROW AWAY THE KEY!
Catch2.2
(629 posts)TygrBright
(20,759 posts)Gothmog
(145,176 posts)triron
(22,001 posts)Gothmog
(145,176 posts)Gothmog
(145,176 posts)Gothmog
(145,176 posts)MFGsunny
(2,356 posts)WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT.
What kind of fugging policy at NYTimes permits THIS? On a whistleblower no less!
Have you no decency????????????????????????
STFU. How about listening to your in-house counsel who advised against it???????
I wish you an avalanche of cancelled subscriptions - digital and otherwise.
Let market forces tell YOU a story.
triron
(22,001 posts)Texin
(2,596 posts)Irony has died more than once today. Careful you old buckaroo. This comment will be remembered when you're on trial for treasonously consorting with a hostile foreign adversary.
Response to RandySF (Original post)
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duforsure
(11,885 posts)Acts out after getting caught, and again shows his intend to obstruct anyone who exposes him by threats, and intimidation .
littlemissmartypants
(22,655 posts)This should remove all doubt.
Buns_of_Fire
(17,175 posts)(Actually, Jimmy Cagney never said "You dirty rat," but this comes close.)
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,585 posts)"Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court." United States Constitution, Article III, Section 3
It doesn't say anything about hurting a politician's feelings.
Bradical79
(4,490 posts)Link to tweet
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coti
(4,612 posts)johnnyfins
(819 posts)Marthe48
(16,949 posts)you traitorous thug turncoat money-grubbing p.o.s.
garybeck
(9,942 posts)MarcA
(2,195 posts)Alwaysna
(574 posts)Because when he goes down they are going under the bus. I think we need a bigger bus.
mike_c
(36,281 posts)He's not ready to stop digging yet.
Grokenstein
(5,722 posts)"You know what we used to do in the old days when we were smart with spies and treason, right? We used to handle it a little differently than we do now.
I know it's not in your, um, "skill" set, but maybe think before you speak? You really don't want us executing traitors again.
duforsure
(11,885 posts)Use the 25th for his threatening a whistle blower, and all his threats to our National Security. We're not safe with him there.
yellowcanine
(35,699 posts)The Liberal Lion
(1,414 posts)Let him keep running his big ass mouth.
uponit7771
(90,335 posts)yellowcanine
(35,699 posts)Grokenstein
(5,722 posts)The Liberal Lion
(1,414 posts)Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)Hmm.. They've been kinda quiet this week?
Kaleva
(36,298 posts)" I want to know whos the person who gave the whistle-blower the information because thats close to a spy."
ProfessorPlum
(11,257 posts)the treason you committed, trumpo.
dalton99a
(81,475 posts)is what the headline should read
Gothmog
(145,176 posts)Response to RandySF (Original post)
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hughee99
(16,113 posts)Not have had access to, is this not cause for some concern? According to the quote, it sounds like Trump is going after the whistleblowers source, who is not a whistleblower.