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zak247

(251 posts)
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 07:20 PM Jun 2020

Biden Doesn't Support Defunding Police, But Trump Is Trying To Tie Him To The Idea Anyway

Since the emergence of calls to “defund the police” at protests across the country in the wake of George Floyd’s death, President Trump and his campaign have attempted to tie former Vice President Joe Biden to the radical policy, even after Biden’s campaign said he doesn’t support such a move.


https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/06/08/biden-doesnt-support-defunding-police-but-trump-is-trying-to-tie-him-to-the-idea-anyway/#4c7890954852

Stay moderate Joe don't let this blatant attempt to help Trump get traction.


In the end, Trump's ONLY hope is to rile up the lefty radicals and have them get traction on their politically suicidal ideas.


In four days, Trump has tweeted that Biden supports defunding the police five times, such as tweeting on Friday that “Biden wants to Defund the Police!” based on a tweet supporting the measure from Brian Fallon, a former Obama administration staffer who doesn’t work for Biden.

Trump’s reelection campaign doubled down on that assertion on Monday, with Communications Director Tim Murtaugh telling reporters, “Joe Biden's campaign has managed only a feeble no comment on the story,” and asserting “silence is agreement. By his silence, Joe Biden is endorsing defunding the police.”
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Biden Doesn't Support Defunding Police, But Trump Is Trying To Tie Him To The Idea Anyway (Original Post) zak247 Jun 2020 OP
Cutting cop shop budgets is fiscally prudent and the hallmark of smaller gov't isn't it? Thomas Hurt Jun 2020 #1
POLITICAL SUICIDE zak247 Jun 2020 #2
I knew the Biden campaign wasn't going to fall into that trap. BannonsLiver Jun 2020 #3
Of course he doesn't and of course they are ibegurpard Jun 2020 #4
Fuck trump. Fuck the police. SoonerPride Jun 2020 #5
.............. stillcool Jun 2020 #6
Here's what their going to do zak247 Jun 2020 #7
Trump musclecar6 Jun 2020 #8
Thumbs up zak247 Jun 2020 #9

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
1. Cutting cop shop budgets is fiscally prudent and the hallmark of smaller gov't isn't it?
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 07:26 PM
Jun 2020

The cons are suddenly fans of gov't employee unions, and over spending on the cops who curtail their freedumbs, not to mention their go to argument on the 2nd Amendment is the cops are worthless and can't get to a crime scene fast enough. So we need more guns.

 

zak247

(251 posts)
2. POLITICAL SUICIDE
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 07:26 PM
Jun 2020

I hope to God the crazy left doesn’t fall into this trap of self-righteousness and politically suicidal nonsense.

Again, ONLY the elitists who live in the suburbs, not black people who live in the real world want to defund police.

This is a suicidal political monster and Trump knows it and is shamelessly playing on this.

It is POLITICAL SUICIDE for Dems.

It's going to be difficult because black politicians might melt to peer dogma pressure and support this ridiculous idea.


All Trump needs is a few Midwest states and he can win

ibegurpard

(16,685 posts)
4. Of course he doesn't and of course they are
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 07:50 PM
Jun 2020

Anyone who thinks we should be publicly running on that needs the shit slapped out of them. Stay the course and advocate for reform and for rooting out corruption, racism and white supremacy.

 

zak247

(251 posts)
7. Here's what their going to do
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 08:19 PM
Jun 2020

I rarely make predictions but this one is easy.

Trumps deep state followers will get a disgruntled lefty to run against Biden.


It's his only chance and he will try to do it. Another Jill Stein or Ralph Nader.

musclecar6

(1,690 posts)
8. Trump
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 08:25 PM
Jun 2020



NEVER Stops manipulating 24/7 like the sociopath he is. Sociopaths/psychopaths are usually major manipulators and he is certainly always hard at work conning lying and cheating to reach his dream of doing Adolph proud.
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