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In reply to the discussion: When you try to engineer a coup, make yourself face of it, then realize you are going down in flames [View all]hlthe2b
(114,057 posts)42. well, her appraisal was based on sheer ignorance, at a minimum.
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When you try to engineer a coup, make yourself face of it, then realize you are going down in flames [View all]
hlthe2b
Nov 2018
OP
Coup (noun): "a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government"
brooklynite
Nov 2018
#11
Not defending him at all...Nor am I joining in on the larding up of attacks on him
brooklynite
Nov 2018
#17
Yeah... sure like Kathreen Rice is not a recently declared Republican until conveniently "switched"
hlthe2b
Nov 2018
#19
Support these "R's in wolve's clothing. I need waste no more time with you as I have
hlthe2b
Nov 2018
#21
whether intentionally or by sheer ignorance + personal ambition, they are doing his bidding
hlthe2b
Nov 2018
#26
Yes, they do...and the implication is always that in some way it's illegitimate"
brooklynite
Nov 2018
#31
Your guy! MOULTON JUST COMPARED OUSTING NANCY PELOSI TO OUSTING MARGARET THATCHER
hlthe2b
Nov 2018
#34
Gee, brooklynite: HuffPo just used the term "coup" likewise to describe Seth's sexist campaign
hlthe2b
Nov 2018
#43
I wonder what his real motivation is for spearheading this division? Does he have any suggestions..
George II
Nov 2018
#14
He engineered a coup, made himself the face of it then hides behind other people and makes them
octoberlib
Nov 2018
#32
He blamed his decision on his 35 day old daughter! Even though he tried to oust Pelosi in 2016 too.
seaglass
Nov 2018
#36
And his mentor, the one he wants to take Pelosi's place, Marcia Fudge, is fvcked.
seaglass
Nov 2018
#37
well, that is unfortunate. I don't support Fudge for Speaker, but this only proves
hlthe2b
Nov 2018
#38
She spoke up for him after he beat his wife. I don't find that defensible. n/t
seaglass
Nov 2018
#39
I was only speaking to the content of the letter. Obviously, I don't condone speaking for him
hlthe2b
Nov 2018
#40
I'm only talking about the letter also. I don't consider what he did a "mistake". n/t
seaglass
Nov 2018
#41