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In reply to the discussion: Trump Calls for Barack Obama's Arrest Over Alleged 'Coup Attempt' During 2016 Election [View all]JohnnyRingo
(20,608 posts)74. That does seem to be the first sign of a real divide.
With the advent of the Tea Party and racist comments about his middle name. They actually blamed him for dividing the country by running for president.
However, I'll never forget a Newt Gingrich quote when Clinton was in office. He said "our goal isn't to beat the democrat party, it is to destroy them". So the hate could be traced to some degree back to that despicable man.
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Trump Calls for Barack Obama's Arrest Over Alleged 'Coup Attempt' During 2016 Election [View all]
Munu
6 hrs ago
OP
Was this perhaps the reason for the raid on the Atlanta election office?
AverageOldGuy
5 hrs ago
#11
Running DJT's words through my special decoder ring what he's really saying is:
Dyedinthewoolliberal
4 hrs ago
#19
Poor, Don. I bet he knows if he and Obama opposed each other on a ballot it would be a wipeout for him.
Vinca
4 hrs ago
#23
The white supremacists and America racists have never forgiven Obama for becoming President
malaise
3 hrs ago
#53