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gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
Mon Nov 28, 2016, 08:12 PM Nov 2016

New Facebook post

STANDARD INTRO: Some folks expressed interest in my new little hobby of making Facebook posts designed to upset Trump voters. I don't think I have too many Trump voters in my friends list, but I noticed that my posts were getting lots of likes and a few shares. I try to select news stories that are not in dispute, but that don't really comport with what Trump claimed on the campaign trail.

Today's Facebook post has to do with the trial balloon out of the Trump transition team that he's considering naming Gen. Petraeus as his Secretary of State:

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-meets-with-petraeus-as-secretary-of-state-fight-continues/ar-AAkR4Ej?ocid=sf

The gist of my Facebook post is that while "Lock her up" chanting was a thing at Trump rallies, here's their hero openly considering a Secretary of State candidate who copped a plea for actually doing what they think Hillary Clinton did.

The most outrageous aspect to this story will be the lack of outrage from Trump's supporters. If the mere rumor of compromising classified material was enough for Trump voters to want to lock up Hillary Clinton, is Petraeus' actual passing of classified documents to his mistress sufficient cause for those voters to climb off the Trump Train? If not, why not?

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New Facebook post (Original Post) gratuitous Nov 2016 OP
Betrayus should have been charged with treason malaise Nov 2016 #1
It was rzemanfl Nov 2016 #2
Exactly shenmue Nov 2016 #3
He's still on probation? Historic NY Nov 2016 #4
Petraeus was the ONLY one directing events in Benghazi before, during and after the attacks. blm Nov 2016 #5
It is LOTS of fun! BigDemVoter Nov 2016 #6
My attitude for the Trump Indiscretion is going to be gratuitous Nov 2016 #7

malaise

(268,997 posts)
1. Betrayus should have been charged with treason
Mon Nov 28, 2016, 08:17 PM
Nov 2016

but ReTHUGs and their goons will welcome him with open arms

blm

(113,061 posts)
5. Petraeus was the ONLY one directing events in Benghazi before, during and after the attacks.
Mon Nov 28, 2016, 10:20 PM
Nov 2016

You are welcome to spread this any way that works for you.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028312913

BigDemVoter

(4,150 posts)
6. It is LOTS of fun!
Mon Nov 28, 2016, 10:58 PM
Nov 2016

The few Trump supporters I knew were either unfriend by me or unfriended ME over the last year.

I did have some great fun with a former high school classmate who turned out to have some strong fascist tendencies. Fascists are generally thin skinned and don't have a great sense of humor which makes needling them so much more fun!

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
7. My attitude for the Trump Indiscretion is going to be
Tue Nov 29, 2016, 01:34 AM
Nov 2016

A cheerful nuisance. Sure, they won, but I don't have to let them enjoy it.

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