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kpete

(71,965 posts)
Thu Sep 8, 2022, 08:30 AM Sep 2022

They sanitize, normalize & minimize his clearly out of bounds behavior & enable him

A perfect encapsulation of what a significant portion of MSM has been doing ever since Trump came into the scene: They Sanitized him, normalized him, minimized his clearly out of bounds behavior and otherwise enabled him every step of the way.

NEWSPEAK: Trump didn't attempt a coup. He attempted to "reverse his loss."

NYT is engaging in "Enhanced Interrogation Techniques" on the English language again:

"The move suggests that investigators have expanded the pool of people from whom they are seeking information in the wide-ranging criminal investigation into efforts by Mr. Trump and his allies to reverse his loss in the 2020 election and that agents are reaching into the former president's direct orbit.


Mr. Trump sought to use the levers of the federal government to stay in office"



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They sanitize, normalize & minimize his clearly out of bounds behavior & enable him (Original Post) kpete Sep 2022 OP
Yet they want Hillary Clinton "Locked up"! ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2022 #1
The goalposts have been moved so far for Trump that not even the great Funtatlaguy Sep 2022 #2
I hope you' wrong. He should be held accountable for his actions or the term mitch96 Sep 2022 #3
This is normal in MSM lately. Gov't also. Newspeak... mitch96 Sep 2022 #4
And sure enough, Maggie Haberman's name is on it. 🙄 crickets Sep 2022 #5
it makes me sick /nt IcyPeas Sep 2022 #6

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,730 posts)
1. Yet they want Hillary Clinton "Locked up"!
Thu Sep 8, 2022, 08:38 AM
Sep 2022

It is not like she left her position as Sec. of State with CLASSIFIED and TOP SECRET documents strewn about her private home. The reason Hillary is back in the news? She is a DEMOCRAT!

Funtatlaguy

(10,863 posts)
2. The goalposts have been moved so far for Trump that not even the great
Thu Sep 8, 2022, 08:41 AM
Sep 2022

George Blanda could kick 🦵 one through them now.
Trump IS ABOVE THE LAW.
The sooner we accept that, the better off we will all be…at least mentally.
I’m convinced that nothing he has ever done or ever will do will result in jail time for him.

mitch96

(13,872 posts)
3. I hope you' wrong. He should be held accountable for his actions or the term
Thu Sep 8, 2022, 08:59 AM
Sep 2022

"no one is above the law" will be meaningless.. What is a Monarch or something?
Just an observation not an attack on your statement btw
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mitch96

(13,872 posts)
4. This is normal in MSM lately. Gov't also. Newspeak...
Thu Sep 8, 2022, 09:17 AM
Sep 2022

Some call it the new political euphemisms
"NEWSPEAK: didn't attempt a coup. He attempted to "reverse his loss."
Like something old is now a "legacy item" as in
The ship is being retired b/c it is a legacy item
Alternative facts/truth challenged... lies or misinformation
Ill advised... very poor idea
"extrajudicial killing" instead of "assassination"
"negative patient outcome" instead of "the patient died"
War. A "continuation of policy with other means."
Ad nauseam...
Carlin did a great skit on this very idea..


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