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Proud liberal 80

(4,167 posts)
Mon May 22, 2017, 10:07 PM May 2017

Trump will try to exploit this attack

Republicans are good at exploiting terrorist attacks regardless of what party holds POTUS.

If it is a republican administration then it is all about patriotism or uniting as one. If you aren't with us then you are against us. They hate us because of our freedom. We'll put a boot in their ass courtesy of the red white and blue. We are the only ones that can protect you. MURICA!....And the media and citizens fall right in line.

If it is a democratic administration then it is all about what they didn't do to keep us safe. They are weak and the terrorist are not afraid. The terrorist are emboldened, they see America as weak. We are the only ones that can protect you. And the media and citizens fall right in line.

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Trump will try to exploit this attack (Original Post) Proud liberal 80 May 2017 OP
Of course he will. That's what he does, every time. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #1
Unless the terrorist is white and inspired by Marine LePen. wildeyed May 2017 #2
What if the bomber was from our new BFF, Saudi Arabia? sinkingfeeling May 2017 #3
He will bend to the will of the terrorists when he makes it political GusBob May 2017 #4
And the rest of the GOP as well. progressoid May 2017 #5
We always give terrorists what they want jberryhill May 2017 #6
Because what they want is the knee jerk, primal reactions, Dark n Stormy Knight May 2017 #8
Of course GulfCoast66 May 2017 #7
And he will step on his dick, as usual scheming daemons May 2017 #9

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
4. He will bend to the will of the terrorists when he makes it political
Mon May 22, 2017, 10:17 PM
May 2017

When terrorism should be addressed as criminal behavior, he and they will make it political.

Which is exactly what the terrorists desire.

First person they will blame is Obama

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,760 posts)
8. Because what they want is the knee jerk, primal reactions,
Tue May 23, 2017, 12:25 AM
May 2017

and too many, even some Dems, aren't wise enough to acknowledge that those first emotional impulses often do not represent the most effective response.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
7. Of course
Mon May 22, 2017, 10:25 PM
May 2017

But he will then proceed to totally duck it up thus making his situation worse.

The pattern is pretty well set even after only 4 months.

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