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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 11:38 PM Oct 2016

Classy Trump Supporter Holds Sign With Bullseye Over Clinton’s Face At Virginia Rally

http://www.politicususa.com/2016/10/22/classy-trump-supporter-holds-sign-bullseye-clintons-face-virginia-rally.html

Inciting violence against Hillary Clinton or the media at Donald Trump campaign events isn’t an uncommon occurrence, but a sign one Trump supporter brought to a rally in Virginia Beach on Saturday may be the worst yet....

This kind of visual, as disturbing as it is, is sadly not that surprising. Throughout the campaign, Trump rallies have been defined by violence, whether it’s among his supporters or the candidate himself encouraging such violence.

Trump has repeatedly suggested that Clinton should be dealt with through violent means, whether it’s “Second Amendment people” taking care of her if she becomes president or saying that the Democratic nominee’s bodyguard should disarm so we could “see what happens.”

As shocking as this type of imagery is, it’s par for the course when it comes to the Trump campaign.


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Classy Trump Supporter Holds Sign With Bullseye Over Clinton’s Face At Virginia Rally (Original Post) KamaAina Oct 2016 OP
This reminds me of Sarah Palin's "crosshair" map of Congressional Districts. guillaumeb Oct 2016 #1
same here gopiscrap Oct 2016 #8
exactly what i was thinking Takket Oct 2016 #2
this was suppsoed to be a reply to guillaumeb Takket Oct 2016 #3
Trump is responding to their anger and telling them what they want to hear. guillaumeb Oct 2016 #9
A bunch of dangerous dumbfucks Cha Oct 2016 #4
Out of curiosity, how does the Secret Service react to a sign like that? Massacure Oct 2016 #5
I'm as apprehensive as I can be that a Trump supporter is going to kill Hillary Clinton. NBachers Oct 2016 #6
Yeah me too. 47of74 Oct 2016 #7

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
1. This reminds me of Sarah Palin's "crosshair" map of Congressional Districts.
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 11:42 PM
Oct 2016

Gabby Gifford's District was also one with crosshairs targeting it.

Palin of course claimed that the map was merely a symbol and "of course" she would never recommend violence.

This is the worst of what Trump stirs up among his angry, confused followers.

Takket

(21,563 posts)
2. exactly what i was thinking
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 11:56 PM
Oct 2016

you are what you eat, and these people have been fed this stuff for decades

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
9. Trump is responding to their anger and telling them what they want to hear.
Tue Oct 25, 2016, 08:41 PM
Oct 2016

We all know that. But how long before that anger crosses the line?

Massacure

(7,521 posts)
5. Out of curiosity, how does the Secret Service react to a sign like that?
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 01:24 AM
Oct 2016

Do the agents basically shrug it off and say "We are assigned to protect Donald and not Hillary", or do they actually consider ejecting people like that from Trump's rallies?

NBachers

(17,108 posts)
6. I'm as apprehensive as I can be that a Trump supporter is going to kill Hillary Clinton.
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 01:26 AM
Oct 2016

I just hope that the Secret Service is dealing with people who do things like this.

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
7. Yeah me too.
Mon Oct 24, 2016, 04:45 PM
Oct 2016

I think the penalties for violations of 871 and 879 really need to be bumped up by a lot.

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