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Bleacher Creature

(11,256 posts)
Thu Jun 29, 2017, 01:26 PM Jun 2017

"Both sides" don't do this.

It's virtually guaranteed that we're about to see numerous calls for a return to civility in politics. How "both sides" need to tamp down on the vitriol and come together.

That's not acceptable. Until someone can point to a single high-ranking Democratic officeholder - which doesn't include Johnny Depp or Kathy Griffin - who's ever said anything close to what Trump tweeted, this is 100% on the GOP.

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"Both sides" don't do this. (Original Post) Bleacher Creature Jun 2017 OP
Fake President vs Fake Journalists leftstreet Jun 2017 #1
What was said on the TV show that upset the man child so? GusBob Jun 2017 #2
I posted it in the other thread but see this - BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #4
Thank you x2 GusBob Jun 2017 #5
Am glad someone put it out there BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #6
I'm waiting to see the next Johnny Depp or Kathy Griffin move ProudLib72 Jun 2017 #3
TRUE! I'm tired of people equating the two major parties in that respect. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #7
And then the NRA did this. Initech Jun 2017 #8
Who is that woman?? boston bean Jun 2017 #9
Some day in the future, RW media will claim Trump was a Democrat IronLionZion Jun 2017 #10

leftstreet

(36,107 posts)
1. Fake President vs Fake Journalists
Thu Jun 29, 2017, 01:28 PM
Jun 2017

Meh. I can't get too excited about it

BUT - you make a good point that it's the office of the Pres and we should be able to expect more. Not seeing Democratic officials tweeting personal attacks at anyone

DURec

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
2. What was said on the TV show that upset the man child so?
Thu Jun 29, 2017, 01:30 PM
Jun 2017

Was it an attack of such a personal nature? Using nicknames and such?

BumRushDaShow

(128,924 posts)
6. Am glad someone put it out there
Thu Jun 29, 2017, 02:43 PM
Jun 2017

I only occasionally put them on but haven't had the TV on in a few weeks.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
3. I'm waiting to see the next Johnny Depp or Kathy Griffin move
Thu Jun 29, 2017, 01:45 PM
Jun 2017

When all the RWNJ outrage spills forth, we need to shove this tweet down their collective throat and tell them STFU.

Initech

(100,068 posts)
8. And then the NRA did this.
Thu Jun 29, 2017, 04:20 PM
Jun 2017


How can you have civility in politics when shit like this exists? We're not the ones calling for violence against them, yet they think it's OK for them to constantly call violence against us? And they've been doing it for 40 years! Ask the people who were stabbed to death in Portland by a white supremacist who was just attending a right wing free speech rally, if the left is responsible for all political violence. Fuck off, GOP.

IronLionZion

(45,434 posts)
10. Some day in the future, RW media will claim Trump was a Democrat
Thu Jun 29, 2017, 04:31 PM
Jun 2017


I can totally see Fox News broadcasts putting a D next to his name
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