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Straw Man

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54. When used in the phrase ...
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 07:06 PM
Oct 2020

... "gets shot," it clearly means "assaulted with a firearm." The phrase "is shot" can mean "exhausted, spent." However, there is enough ambiguity in the latter phrase to merit investigation by ... whom? The Secret Service? The FBI? That's where it gets problematic.

Post removed Post removed Oct 2020 #1
I assume this is sarcasm. patricia92243 Oct 2020 #2
HE (Trump) deserves to be censored, correct? n/t JustFiveMoreMinutes Oct 2020 #4
wtaf why does Biden deserve to be shot?! obamanut2012 Oct 2020 #8
He was warning his base that liberal Kamala would be prez if Biden were shot, the sicko. Karadeniz Oct 2020 #25
Sorry not liberal, black. NT. SayItLoud Oct 2020 #31
There's a not-so-subtle subtext: "she's a woman and she's black and she wasn't born in the U.S." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2020 #49
I get what you meant Proud liberal 80 Oct 2020 #10
Absolutely! StarryNite Oct 2020 #3
Absolutely! SheltieLover Oct 2020 #5
I think this is being formally addressed behind the scenes. madaboutharry Oct 2020 #6
I'm hoping it's this. Mike 03 Oct 2020 #7
It's all over Twitter womanofthehills Oct 2020 #15
One would hope so. crickets Oct 2020 #12
What did he say? gainesvillenole Oct 2020 #9
Here is a link exboyfil Oct 2020 #11
Kamala's way more qualified than the Hump...if he's implying she's not judesedit Oct 2020 #19
Kamala only has to be as qualified as Pence Captain Zero Oct 2020 #50
Yes. Unless the unspeakable were to happen. judesedit Oct 2020 #51
Slurring his words like a drunken idiot, he has the nerve to talk about Joe's stamina flibbitygiblets Oct 2020 #32
Stamina keithbvadu2 Oct 2020 #33
Yes, this just despicable...... a kennedy Oct 2020 #13
No less than a deliberate dog whistle to his crazy terrorist fan boys soothsayer Oct 2020 #14
The House should be ready on the 4th to start another tRump impeachment, no excuses, no reasons yaesu Oct 2020 #16
They should save their paper and toner for Covid Barrett. CaptYossarian Oct 2020 #36
We should have the Senate by Jan 20. He can be impeached out of office. The idea Boogiemack Oct 2020 #39
Let's get both. CaptYossarian Oct 2020 #40
One more time...we would need 67 senators Wednesdays Oct 2020 #45
also if he is in impeachment proceedings scarytomcat Oct 2020 #52
If you or myself made threats, it would be investigated. We'd be contacted, questioned & maybe Illumination Oct 2020 #17
THE SECRET SERVICE AND FBI SHOULD VISIT HIM WITH A STERN WARNING ancianita Oct 2020 #18
Trump will fire them all. n/t Eyeball_Kid Oct 2020 #29
Trump has already terrified the FBI and the SS. Eyeball_Kid Oct 2020 #30
I have to disagree. They've got a job to do. You really think they're too scared to do it? ancianita Oct 2020 #38
Talk about dog whistling! burrowowl Oct 2020 #20
To answer the question, Aussie105 Oct 2020 #21
Something needs to be Done.. Don't just Cha Oct 2020 #22
"Stand Back and Stand By" Auggy74 Oct 2020 #23
Stand back (and wait for orders) . . . Aussie105 Oct 2020 #26
Is there anyone close to Trump Aussie105 Oct 2020 #24
I think he's gone way too far with this. cwydro Oct 2020 #27
Trump is descending Aussie105 Oct 2020 #28
Stocastic terrorism rears it's ugly head once again. trickyguy Oct 2020 #34
"Stochastic" - A fancy word that Republicans claim means "I was joking!" Beartracks Oct 2020 #53
THIS bdamomma Oct 2020 #35
No shit! Joinfortmill Oct 2020 #37
It's mind-boggling! BobTheSubgenius Oct 2020 #41
What did he mean by shot? Polybius Oct 2020 #42
I'm sorry to pea in everyone's cereal TheFarseer Oct 2020 #43
Nope. There two meanings DonaldsRump Oct 2020 #44
That is like finding some meaning about his suggestion of drinking bleach Escurumbele Oct 2020 #48
When used in the phrase ... Straw Man Oct 2020 #54
Remember Cohen saying that trump doesn't give direct orders, like mafia, it is all subjective Escurumbele Oct 2020 #46
K&R Blue Owl Oct 2020 #47
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