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OnDoutside

(20,862 posts) Tue Aug 9, 2016, 05:06 AM Aug 2016

Orlando Shooter's father turns up at a Hillary Rally yesterday [View all]

MSNBC have reported this, and was seated right behind where Hillary was speaking. He was interviewed afterwards and basically said he supported her.

You just know how Trump will play this, but how will the Clinton Campaign respond ?

My first thoughts is that this is a set up by Mateen's father.

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Orlando Shooter's father turns up at a Hillary Rally yesterday [View all] OnDoutside Aug 2016 OP

I don't even care what Trump will say anymore. He's irrelevant; he won't be president. bananakabob Aug 2016 #1

he pushes hate against gays. the guy is disgusting showing up at any event like that JI7 Aug 2016 #6

i thought it was disgusting. i don't blame the campaign or anything JI7 Aug 2016 #2

That's my thought on it as well. OnDoutside Aug 2016 #3

Those stage picks are vetted and usually for VIPS and donors. ksoze Aug 2016 #8

The campaign controls who is up there - they allowed this. n/t Yo_Mama Aug 2016 #12

I wonder how much Trump's people paid him...nt Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #4

It did have the look of a setup alright, with his red hat. OnDoutside Aug 2016 #5

Bad vetting for the TV stage audience. ksoze Aug 2016 #7

the problem is he is an anti gay bigot and those were the people his son targeted and killed JI7 Aug 2016 #9

What? pintobean Aug 2016 #13

you are right. Even then i wouldn't care. JI7 Aug 2016 #14

He's made anti-gay statements davidn3600 Aug 2016 #10

It is not a setup by Mateen. Yo_Mama Aug 2016 #11