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calimary

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114. Thank you, neeksgeek.

Tue Aug 9, 2016, 07:17 PM

Aug 2016

Last edited Tue Aug 9, 2016, 07:48 PM - Edit history (1)

Great to have you with us. We need you. Thank you for this vote of confidence. To me, it actually means more simply because it comes from someone who had been a Bernie supporter (and I'm sure in many ways, many Bernie supporters still do have great faith in him, even those who've become willing or even eager to vote for Hillary).

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Trump Suggests Shooting Clinton, Her Supreme Court Picks, Or Both [View all] onehandle Aug 2016 OP

WTFH hibbing Aug 2016 #1

Oh he does know, he just suggested people supporting the second amendment.. dubyadiprecession Aug 2016 #57

It's not about anarchy PJMcK Aug 2016 #81

No doubt about it! Humpty Trumpty just fell from the wall. forest444 Aug 2016 #2

Yes, that was the moment media realized they couldn't portray her as a credible candidate emulatorloo Aug 2016 #11

Right. This is a MAJOR red line, and exactly what candidates in banana republics do. forest444 Aug 2016 #18

Media needs to do their damn job on this one emulatorloo Aug 2016 #20

Hear, hear. forest444 Aug 2016 #24

Fortunately, Trump's supporters don't have the balls skepticscott Aug 2016 #36

It only takes one PJMcK Aug 2016 #83

If they weren't cowards and bunglers to a man skepticscott Aug 2016 #108

HELLO Skittles Aug 2016 #120

Um, we're in the same room skepticscott Aug 2016 #124

you're acting like it would courage to be an assassin Skittles Aug 2016 #129

I wouldn't count on that. volstork Aug 2016 #85

LOL Skittles Aug 2016 #111

That's for damn sure... Aristus Aug 2016 #117

No...where the fuck did you get that? skepticscott Aug 2016 #118

really? Skittles Aug 2016 #119

Balls aren't needed central scrutinizer Aug 2016 #123

Wow...gee...I never would have known that skepticscott Aug 2016 #125

so then why the BALLS comment? Skittles Aug 2016 #130

Agree !! Kathy M Aug 2016 #97

It's called sedition. roamer65 Aug 2016 #3

Exactly right Patiod Aug 2016 #145

Unfortunately, I can guarantee that this anoNY42 Aug 2016 #4

... SunSeeker Aug 2016 #19

CNN is talking about that right now - and that idiot Trump surrogate is sticking up for him. George II Aug 2016 #5

I'm glad they're at least discussing it. forest444 Aug 2016 #10

The Rump apologist on CNN said Ligyron Aug 2016 #63

Right? And the idiot news woman didn't ask why Trump said that would be adigal Aug 2016 #77

Duncan Hunter Junior. As a Californian, let me be first to apologize for him. calimary Aug 2016 #104

Come on, guys. He's "joking." Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2016 #6

The Secret Service should jokingly detain him and take him in for a critical evaluation... 63splitwindow Aug 2016 #12

ABSOLUTELY! Mme. Defarge Aug 2016 #54

Or just conveniently be unavailable for a couple hours Bob Buttons Aug 2016 #132

I believe his private security crew works alongside the Secret Service. 63splitwindow Aug 2016 #135

his word for it is "sarcasm". unblock Aug 2016 #13

When you knowingly plant a seed in people's deranged minds, it is not really a joke. appleannie1 Aug 2016 #28

Exactly, and he has lots of right win nutjobs with mental issues, amongst his followers. You don't OnDoutside Aug 2016 #89

True that. fleabiscuit Aug 2016 #106

Are you joking TC? SCVDem Aug 2016 #48

Of course it isn't. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2016 #49

Unfortunately, Mark Halperin and his fill-in co-host, Donny Deutsch, are spinning it that way. calimary Aug 2016 #105

The guy behind him was totally apalled. lark Aug 2016 #146

Doesn't matter whether he calls it "joking" or not Texin Aug 2016 #58

Of course it doesn't matter. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2016 #67

If he said something like that in a TSA line he'd never see the inside of a plane. nolabear Aug 2016 #99

In today's world, one simply does not joke about shooting another human. In_The_Wind Aug 2016 #7

Nastiness personified. lark Aug 2016 #8

Cheney is smart get the red out Aug 2016 #29

Hey Donnie, First, Take A Big Step Back.... Grassy Knoll Aug 2016 #9

Hahahaha a la izquierda Aug 2016 #42

Twitter is blowing up over this VMA131Marine Aug 2016 #14

It's as clear as Sharron Angle bucolic_frolic Aug 2016 #15

When Sharron Angle invoked "Second Amendment remedies," it cost her the election. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #16

WOW.....I thought I had heard it all....but NOOOOOOOO..here is more!!!!!!!!!!! Stuart G Aug 2016 #17

Just saw this on Twitter PasadenaTrudy Aug 2016 #21

What seriou piece of shit. angrychair Aug 2016 #22

Color me shocked. They're actually leading with it. calimary Aug 2016 #103

I agree Cali angrychair Aug 2016 #109

It was a mixed reaction in the crowd Bob Buttons Aug 2016 #134

This is a huge story Johnny2X2X Aug 2016 #23

Yep. It's the headline at ABC News right now. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #45

absolutely, this should fucking finish him off, for good. Fast Walker 52 Aug 2016 #93

*should*, but sadly, you know it probably won't. Bob Buttons Aug 2016 #133

A new low, even for this piece of talking garbage Politicub Aug 2016 #25

Total POS JDC Aug 2016 #26

Welcome to DU, JDC. calimary Aug 2016 #107

Houston and Louisiana Shootings Show... TomCADem Aug 2016 #27

Asshole vadermike Aug 2016 #30

Fuck this big Cheeto. nt TeamPooka Aug 2016 #31

From a guy MFM008 Aug 2016 #32

Trump didn't "appear" to do it, dobleremolque Aug 2016 #33

Trump hints at assassination of #HillaryClinton by gun rights supporters #2ndamendment riversedge Aug 2016 #34

He really went there randr Aug 2016 #35

I thought everyone siad Putin is his close friend Geronimoe Aug 2016 #37

I'm beginning to think he's deliberately sabotaging his own run. closeupready Aug 2016 #38

"Stochastic Terrorism" is what this is. Plain and Simple. KeepItReal Aug 2016 #39

I hope once this is all over and Hillary is firmly seated in the Oval Office geardaddy Aug 2016 #40

Is the media so myopic, the candidate so deranged, and Americans so overwhelmed, that a candidate FailureToCommunicate Aug 2016 #41

Report from the Guardian geardaddy Aug 2016 #43

what the actual F*CK mindfulNJ Aug 2016 #44

Gabby Giffords might have a thing or two to say about this. n/t Saviolo Aug 2016 #46

That goddamn seditious traitor MynameisBlarney Aug 2016 #47

Agree 100% apcalc Aug 2016 #51

Can you imagine kimbutgar Aug 2016 #50

Some dare call it,,,,,,,,,, Cryptoad Aug 2016 #52

He'll claim it was a joke. Too bad... Beartracks Aug 2016 #53

Of course he will. He always does. Texin Aug 2016 #72

my concern that he would stick to the teleprompter and sound like a rational adult was ill founded renate Aug 2016 #55

If I had written such remarks on a internet forum, you can bet your ass Purveyor Aug 2016 #56

What does he have to do or say? mgardener Aug 2016 #59

I'm sure they've already deemed him unfit for office...they just don't know.... Moonwalk Aug 2016 #88

I hope it's been reported to the Secret Service at least several hundred times. 47of74 Aug 2016 #60

Considering they were five feet away... brooklynite Aug 2016 #62

Why wasn't he cuffed immediately? truthisfreedom Aug 2016 #64

Has he heard about Gabby Giffords and palin? bearssoapbox Aug 2016 #61

Security briefings jumptheshadow Aug 2016 #65

I'll declare what no one on this thread seemingly has the intestinal fortitude to declare. Trust Buster Aug 2016 #66

Sure sounded to me like he's trying to get her killed. calimary Aug 2016 #122

For weeks before Rabin's assassination in Israel, chants of "death to Rabin" we're heard and Trust Buster Aug 2016 #127

The man is insane Jim Dandy Aug 2016 #68

Welcome to DU, Jim Dandy. calimary Aug 2016 #112

Thank you! Jim Dandy Aug 2016 #115

And YOU TOO could have millions and millions of followers... True Dough Aug 2016 #147

the 1st presidential candidate that should be in a FBI cell. pansypoo53219 Aug 2016 #69

The issue is that if ANY Democrat "joked" about assasinating anyone, that would be the end of Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #70

Just watch DFW Aug 2016 #71

"The tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of people who disagree with me politically Rocknrule Aug 2016 #73

On CNN now Johnny2X2X Aug 2016 #74

It was clear. He said it would be a horrible day adigal Aug 2016 #75

I think he may have to drop out. Didn't think he would before, but this could do it. HERVEPA Aug 2016 #76

No matter how the matter is parsed... sanatanadharma Aug 2016 #78

This topic is all 5 trending now threads on DU nt IronLionZion Aug 2016 #79

WaPo: Trump appears to encourage gun owners to take action if Clinton appoints anti-gun judges mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2016 #80

Hillary and SCOTUS simply cannot 'abolish the Second Amendment'. Stonepounder Aug 2016 #82

This has to be criminal. A major party candidate hinting at inciting deadly force if they FighttheFuture Aug 2016 #84

Private citizen did something like that, it would trigger a visit from the Secret Service/FBI. Pacifist Patriot Aug 2016 #87

The media should shut him down. They have no obligation to broadcast these bund meetings. PSPS Aug 2016 #86

Don't let him get away with it. It was intentional. He knows what it means. He'll play innocent... NurseJackie Aug 2016 #90

"What Trump was actually suggesting was not clear." Martin Eden Aug 2016 #91

When you have to say that, you've lost. yardwork Aug 2016 #96

Is ANYBODY truly surprised by this? BigDemVoter Aug 2016 #92

This is proof positive that Trump has been punking us with his campaign LynneSin Aug 2016 #94

I think that's unprecedented. yardwork Aug 2016 #95

I was just going to post this. Holy shit! WHAT is that man thinking? PatrickforO Aug 2016 #98

What the bloody he**???!!!?? AllyCat Aug 2016 #100

All right. That's enough for me. neeksgeek Aug 2016 #101

Thank you, neeksgeek. calimary Aug 2016 #114

Thank you and thank you for calling the Repug office. More need to do that. riversedge Aug 2016 #136

I'm tempted to hit Free Republic or Discussion to see how the half-wits and dullards LanternWaste Aug 2016 #102

I don't hate my computer... 47of74 Aug 2016 #143

He is amping up his claim that he could... 3catwoman3 Aug 2016 #110

American media refuses to print his last line after "I don't know" amazona10 Aug 2016 #113

I don't remember another Presidential nominee who advocated assassinating his opponent. Agnosticsherbet Aug 2016 #116

A few years ago, one of those gun-crazed teabaggers came right out and asserted that Aristus Aug 2016 #121

We had a Senate candidate six years ago who advocated "2nd Amendment remedies" calimary Aug 2016 #126

Unbelievable colsohlibgal Aug 2016 #128

There must be repercussions for bile. lonestarnot Aug 2016 #131

He sure says "I don't know" a lot. Also... Beartracks Aug 2016 #137

His last grasp to get out of running....what a useless turd. ileus Aug 2016 #138

This is what the destruction of the GOP looks like. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2016 #139

Shouldn't the Secret Service be all over this? PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2016 #140

18 U.S. Code § 879 47of74 Aug 2016 #142

The Insanity train keeps on chugging. sarcasmo Aug 2016 #141

If the them of his campaign is "Let's Lower the Bar" truthisfreedom Aug 2016 #144