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MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 02:11 AM Aug 2016

if Hillary is already elected and selecting judges, how can the 2nd Amnd crowd stop her?

Not by voting... All the people defending DT's rhetoric with this bullshit explanation are soft-peddling a call to assassinate a President Hillary Clinton. They've lost ALL credibility here.

DT spoke from the prospect of being the loser of an election... Basically, he was speaking from his resentment of being a loser.

He is a loser.

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riversedge

(70,239 posts)
3. If you read the context -the entire quote-Trump was talking 'if' elected,then can do nothing-. That
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 04:57 AM
Aug 2016

is when he added the dangerous comment about the 2nd Amendment folks.

 

mr_liberal

(1,017 posts)
2. Its possible he could have meant stuff like advise and cosnent, or
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 04:19 AM
Aug 2016

the NRA doing other legal and political things. I dont know, I can see it both ways, I keep going back and forth between the two. Only Trump knows exactly what he meant.

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)
5. There's no pussyfooting around with this irrational fool...
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 06:30 AM
Aug 2016

He was inciting the possible assassination of a President Clinton by gun nuts.

The man is unstable and prone to encouraging violence against people that he doesn't like... He's always been that way.

Wednesdays

(17,380 posts)
6. Then how do you reconcile "That will be a terrible day"?
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 08:22 AM
Aug 2016

Advise and consent will be a terrible day?
NRA doing other legal and political things will be a terrible day?
Bringing people together will be a terrible day?

 

mr_liberal

(1,017 posts)
10. Hillary being elected Pres and taking away gun rights will be "a terrible day".
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 12:52 PM
Aug 2016

When Turmp says stuff he does not speak clearly or precisely, he sort of speaks in generalities, you have to interpret him. I think thats what he meant.

And "second amendment people" is the NRA. He's saying they still may be able to do things even if Hillary is elected. I really think thats what he meant not assassination or armed rebellion.

 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
9. As an individual comment that could be the case
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 11:18 AM
Aug 2016

But given the totality of his rhetoric it's hard to claim an innocent reading. He continually speaks in a way to tiptoe around using terms like many people say to try to not take personal responsibility for spewing garbage lies.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
7. He meant they can petition for a redress of their grievances.
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 08:26 AM
Aug 2016

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NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
12. yes, I'm sure
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 01:07 PM
Aug 2016

all those Trump supporters will be writing long, eloquent letters to Congress demanding redress. This guy will be first in line:

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
13. Elizabeth Warren really nailed him last night
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 01:18 PM
Aug 2016

about losing to a girl, and being a two-bit dictator

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