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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Thu Jun 14, 2018, 08:32 AM Jun 2018

RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel Blasted For Ominous Demand of Loyalty to Trump: 'Is This a Threat?'

by Rachel Dicker | 10:52 pm, June 13th, 2018

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Ronna McDaniel‘s Wednesday night tweet about “complacency” sent a collective chill down the media’s spine.

The RNC chairwoman said that anybody who doesn’t get on the MAGA bandwagon “will be making a mistake,” a choice of phrase which sparked confusion, anger, and plenty of scorn.

At a time in which the GOP is divided amongst itself as to whether to continue to support President Donald Trump unflinchingly or look to more moderate leadership for guidance and hope for the future, McDaniel’s words rang like an eldritch bell chime – or simply a clumsy attempt at a threat:

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https://www.mediaite.com/online/rnc-chair-ronna-mcdaniel-blasted-for-ominous-demand-of-loyalty-to-trump-is-this-a-threat/

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RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel Blasted For Ominous Demand of Loyalty to Trump: 'Is This a Threat?' (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2018 OP

Another broken clock: Meghan McCain actually gets one right... (last tweet) hlthe2b Jun 2018 #1

"Complacency is our enemy." Kittycow Jun 2018 #2

hlthe2b

(114,683 posts)

1. Another broken clock: Meghan McCain actually gets one right... (last tweet)

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Thu Jun 14, 2018, 08:41 AM

Jun 2018

Kittycow

(2,396 posts)

2. "Complacency is our enemy."

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 08:44 AM

Jun 2018

Well, she's right about that, except for the rest of her tweet.

If non-voters don't get off their asses and help get sane people back in charge of this country, we're all going to suffer the consequences.

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