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Towlie

(5,324 posts) Fri Feb 12, 2021, 01:44 PM Feb 2021

Trump's Catch-22: Throwing his supporters under the bus to keep his ability to run for office again

... but if he disowns his supporters there won't be any point to running for office again!

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Trump's Catch-22: Throwing his supporters under the bus to keep his ability to run for office again (Original Post) Towlie Feb 2021 OP

Both can be true. He incited the mob and there is no Nuremburg defense. He's throwing them under the brewens Feb 2021 #1

If the time comes, his supporters will forgive him. Chainfire Feb 2021 #2

His assholes are still supporting him. I just read a bunch leftyladyfrommo Feb 2021 #3

brewens

(13,573 posts)

1. Both can be true. He incited the mob and there is no Nuremburg defense. He's throwing them under the

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 01:51 PM

Feb 2021

bus alright, but they stood in front of it to begin with. They will be squashed regardless.

Chainfire

(17,530 posts)

2. If the time comes, his supporters will forgive him.

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 02:07 PM

Feb 2021

Ramp up the fake news and all is whole again. The Stockholm Syndrome will come into play. You have to remember, these people have had to put logic to sleep to support Trump.

leftyladyfrommo

(18,868 posts)

3. His assholes are still supporting him. I just read a bunch

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 02:24 PM

Feb 2021

of comments on rightwing news site. They have excuses for everything.

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