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CNN- The Point: Trump's final days in office were even worse than we thought (Original Post) Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2021 OP
It was as bad as I thought, and on January 6th I thought there was a very real possibility that JohnSJ Jul 2021 #1
Nothing but the truth and facts. Boomerproud Jul 2021 #3
It's tempting to just allow these facts to recede into a forgotten past. lindysalsagal Jul 2021 #2
Whew! It's lucky we the people weren't told about this at the time gratuitous Jul 2021 #4
Indeed. Boomerproud Jul 2021 #6
Everything that Former Orange Lardo said and did was fully approved and supported by abqtommy Jul 2021 #5

JohnSJ

(92,219 posts)
1. It was as bad as I thought, and on January 6th I thought there was a very real possibility that
Thu Jul 15, 2021, 01:16 PM
Jul 2021

the lives of our Senators and Congress people was in grave danger.

A few here were confident that the military would not let a government takeover occur, but I was not that assured that the military themselves would not be part of it


lindysalsagal

(20,692 posts)
2. It's tempting to just allow these facts to recede into a forgotten past.
Thu Jul 15, 2021, 01:22 PM
Jul 2021

But he really did threaten to kill people over "leaks."

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
4. Whew! It's lucky we the people weren't told about this at the time
Thu Jul 15, 2021, 02:22 PM
Jul 2021

Coulda hurt book sales and ratings. Might have even gotten some of the major media outlets a real mean tweet from the former guy. Much better that this information was locked safely away for six months, now that the "no big thing" counternarrative has taken root.

Boomerproud

(7,955 posts)
6. Indeed.
Thu Jul 15, 2021, 02:26 PM
Jul 2021

Will we ever know the real consequences of the media coverup? CNN must be so proud of themselves.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
5. Everything that Former Orange Lardo said and did was fully approved and supported by
Thu Jul 15, 2021, 02:22 PM
Jul 2021

reTHUG Fascist Insurrectionist Seditious Cultists. It's way past time to lock them all up.

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