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applegrove

(118,620 posts)
Wed Sep 13, 2017, 08:26 PM Sep 2017

Why is Roger Stone campaigning to convince Trump to pardon the Bundys?

NOOR AL-SIBAI at Raw Story

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/09/why-is-roger-stone-campaigning-to-convince-trump-to-pardon-the-bundys/

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For some strange reason, political consultant and longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone is holding a rally in Las Vegas to convince the president to pardon Cliven Bundy, his sons and their armed followers who occupied federal lands in two states.

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“Stone is in many ways an odd bedfellow for the Bundys, since he is a longtime Washington insider with no apparent connection to ranching or public-lands issues,” Wiles wrote.

The Vegas rally, which predates Bundy’s sons Ammon and Ryan trial at the city’s courthouse by a month, could likely be a form a political maneuvering.

“Stone’s appearance in Las Vegas this week will likely stir up a base of supporters for Bundy that could further align them with Stone — and Trump,” the write continues. “And that would feed into a complex narrative of mistrust in the federal government.”

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Why is Roger Stone campaigning to convince Trump to pardon the Bundys? (Original Post) applegrove Sep 2017 OP
Because he's an ass who always sides with freeloaders? Warpy Sep 2017 #1
Maybe he is trying to build a third party for his boy Trump. applegrove Sep 2017 #3
Most likely he will personally profit from it somehow, his hero is "Tricky Dick" after all. BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #2
Stone's endorsement should be proof enough of guilt ProudLib72 Sep 2017 #4
Nazi love. Voltaire2 Sep 2017 #5
Because the man is memtally unstable? Chasstev365 Sep 2017 #6
Because they don't give a fuck if it makes us angry. Initech Sep 2017 #7

Warpy

(111,245 posts)
1. Because he's an ass who always sides with freeloaders?
Wed Sep 13, 2017, 08:28 PM
Sep 2017

He's certainly always been on the wrong side of most issues.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
4. Stone's endorsement should be proof enough of guilt
Wed Sep 13, 2017, 08:32 PM
Sep 2017

And the need to put the Bundys away for the rest of their lives. Plus seize their land and cattle to pay for all the crap they put the government through.

Initech

(100,063 posts)
7. Because they don't give a fuck if it makes us angry.
Wed Sep 13, 2017, 08:58 PM
Sep 2017

If it pushes our buttons, they're going to do it. It is very frustrating.

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