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usaf-vet

(6,186 posts) Sun Dec 22, 2019, 12:24 PM Dec 2019

Us vs. them: Trump aiming to use impeachment to rev up base [View all]

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Source: AP

Using stark “us vs. them” language, President Donald Trump and his reelection campaign have begun framing his impeachment not as a judgment on his conduct but as a referendum on how Democrats regard him and his supporters.

Read more: https://apnews.com/1221d4b055c568daa639663783ffd258

I would have to ask myself when he says "us vs. them" ...... Does he mean Putin and him vs. the American People and our Constitution?

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Us vs. them: Trump aiming to use impeachment to rev up base [View all] usaf-vet Dec 2019 OP

He always snowybirdie Dec 2019 #1

At this time tRUMP's "base" is the minority. What we need is a fair and secure election. abqtommy Dec 2019 #2

Maggots are totally bonkers revved already. StClone Dec 2019 #18

And a MASSIVE voter turn out TexasBushwhacker Dec 2019 #19

To answer your question. onecaliberal Dec 2019 #3

Trump's base is the buffer Turbineguy Dec 2019 #11

Of course he is ... Odoreida Dec 2019 #4

Nothing like a president deliberately stoking hatred and distrust pandr32 Dec 2019 #5

Pox News feeds the cult The Wizard Dec 2019 #6

Orwell rolls in his grave. mdbl Dec 2019 #10

Witnesses. Not a Whitewash. I think we have to draw a line in the sand and inform the people bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #7

Impeachment and acquittal just may rev up the democratic base. Merlot Dec 2019 #8

Let em!!! All that jaw flapping and lying. The only ones that will listen are voting for him anyway Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #9

where I live they are falling for it, even those that don't have a pot to piss in love him yaesu Dec 2019 #12

That knife cuts both ways... BlueIdaho Dec 2019 #13

It's revving up our base too and if the Senate gives him his fake trial then look out for our GOTV TeamPooka Dec 2019 #14

How much "revving" does his base need? SergeStorms Dec 2019 #15

Yep...and it it weren't impeachment... paleotn Dec 2019 #16

We have to stop worrying about his "base" FakeNoose Dec 2019 #17

It will rev up ours too. Mz Pip Dec 2019 #20

I'm already hearing it sakabatou Dec 2019 #21

You can bet on it. HissyFit Dec 2019 #22

I used to be absolutely mystified each year when FOX Noise raised the "issue" summer_in_TX Dec 2019 #23

After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Dec 2019 #24