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2016 Postmortem

DetlefK

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2. I don't think it was a call to kill Clinton.

Reply to glennward (Original post)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 07:48 AM

Aug 2016

I think it was tasteless joke, a throwaway-line to rile up the people. I bet he doesn't realize that there are things a Tea Party whacko is allowed to say but that a presidential candidate is not allowed to say.
Because it's a bad thing for a presidential candidate to say things that would sully and damage the integrity of the position of the President of the United States itself.

Same with his invitation for Russia to find Hillary's emails by hacking them. I think, he doesn't realize that he's a political figure now.
There just are some things you cannot say as a presidential candidate or as a President because they would damage the USA and their reputation.

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From the man who said that he could probably shoot someone and get away with it and still get votes [View all] glennward Aug 2016 OP

There better be some action against Trump today and livetohike Aug 2016 #1

I don't think it was a call to kill Clinton. DetlefK Aug 2016 #2