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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Mon Jan 25, 2021, 01:04 PM Jan 2021

Some talking heads have noted that, although McConnell and others have conceded that Trump

"provoked" the January 6th Capitol insurrection, they have not said that he "incited" the riot and this is somehow significant because the Article of Impeachment charges "incitement".

Guess what "synonyms.com" lists as a synonym for "incite"?

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Some talking heads have noted that, although McConnell and others have conceded that Trump (Original Post) Atticus Jan 2021 OP
My guess is "invoke." dchill Jan 2021 #1
Winner, winner, chicken dinner! nt Atticus Jan 2021 #8
OK, now I'm hungry! dchill Jan 2021 #9
LOLOLOL HUAJIAO Jan 2021 #2
Listen to you, Atticus, with your thesaurus MontanaMama Jan 2021 #3
"Thang cue! Thang cue verra much!" nt Atticus Jan 2021 #7
Ok,, I'm too lazy to look it up LEW Jan 2021 #4
Uh, "provocation". nt Atticus Jan 2021 #5
Inducement, instigation, urging... Zoonart Jan 2021 #6
Yes! Somehow I am picturing our magnificent Veep saying your very same words to Moscow Mitch..... FM123 Jan 2021 #10
HAHA I can too. Zoonart Jan 2021 #11
. FM123 Jan 2021 #14
No Fair. Requires reading and comprehension, plus a third grade education. Tommymac Jan 2021 #12
Ah caint spell intalexyuall, but dammit, ah ar wun! nt Atticus Jan 2021 #13
What McConnell says today is no indication of what he will do tomorrow. Chainfire Jan 2021 #15

MontanaMama

(23,322 posts)
3. Listen to you, Atticus, with your thesaurus
Mon Jan 25, 2021, 01:07 PM
Jan 2021

and definitions of words...you’re making too much sense! It’s getting out of hand.

FM123

(10,053 posts)
10. Yes! Somehow I am picturing our magnificent Veep saying your very same words to Moscow Mitch.....
Mon Jan 25, 2021, 01:19 PM
Jan 2021

Tommymac

(7,263 posts)
12. No Fair. Requires reading and comprehension, plus a third grade education.
Mon Jan 25, 2021, 01:51 PM
Jan 2021

Can't believe you are playing the intellect card.

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