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steve2470

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8. I'm watching her and she's not saying or implying that at all

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Mon Aug 10, 2020, 09:47 PM

Aug 2020

She's provided examples of authoritarianism, and warned us that Trump can and probably will use all his means to win.

Exhibit A: Slowing down mail service so mail-in ballots are not counted after the deadline.

Trump DOES have a strong authoritarian streak. We are lucky he is not a lot smarter.

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so basically rachel is doing her best [View all] drray23 Aug 2020 OP

Sadly not at all hyperbolic. elleng Aug 2020 #1

I don't remember her mentioning North Korea teach1st Aug 2020 #2

she did and saddam hussein as well. drray23 Aug 2020 #6

I stand corrected on North Korea teach1st Aug 2020 #13

i agree 100 % with this. nt. drray23 Aug 2020 #15

Nope, not an exaggeration, unless one has been out of the country for the last three years still_one Aug 2020 #3

Agree 110% triron Aug 2020 #27

my mistake, thanks still_one Aug 2020 #28

So she's supposed to report the news in a way to convince us that Trump will lose? enough Aug 2020 #4

she is doing neither. It is a warning what has been happening still_one Aug 2020 #9

exactly nt steve2470 Aug 2020 #10

Plenty of defeatists here will love it BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #5

I think you mean a bit 'Rachel' SiliconValley_Dem Aug 2020 #7

That's half Rachel Awsi Dooger Aug 2020 #22

😎 SiliconValley_Dem Aug 2020 #24

lol. that's why I find her hard to watch. the repetition. it drives me crazy Demovictory9 Aug 2020 #26

I'm watching her and she's not saying or implying that at all steve2470 Aug 2020 #8

Thank you still_one Aug 2020 #11

If we assume the worst, it's likely closer to our future than assuming that the gop will act in wiggs Aug 2020 #17

Not hyperbolic at all. All the things she mentioned kacekwl Aug 2020 #12

i am not dismissing it. drray23 Aug 2020 #14

I agree rockfordfile Aug 2020 #29

Rachel is a debbie downer for sure Wanderlust988 Aug 2020 #16

Rachel is an outstanding anchor. The majority of her broadcast have been mfcorey1 Aug 2020 #30

I'm voting in person on election day. Ilsa Aug 2020 #18

yeah thats what i will do as well. drray23 Aug 2020 #19

How much sunshine do you need blown up your ass along with the real, true, bad news? Silent3 Aug 2020 #20

Gave up cable news four years ago. It's great! tman Aug 2020 #21

Today has been kind of demoralizing ecstatic Aug 2020 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author sarcasmo Aug 2020 #25