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moondust

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18. Possible.

Reply to TheDebbieDee (Original post)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:05 PM

Jun 2016

And not necessarily affiliated with the Trump campaign. Could just be a gang of Klan members or other hate group that took it upon themselves to help their candidate by posing as opposition, carrying Bernie signs, etc., and stirring up violence.

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Has anyone considered that the violence at Trump rallies [View all] TheDebbieDee Jun 2016 OP

Total absurdity. If one watches the videos, one would be incapable of spewing such absurdity Trust Buster Jun 2016 #1

How about this one? Absurdity you say? Kingofalldems Jun 2016 #16

After viewing the videos - no. 840high Jun 2016 #2

Agreed. Provocateurs are a known historical element Arazi Jun 2016 #3

A conspiracy, like that, might work once but this has happened multiple times Press Virginia Jun 2016 #4

Why wouldn't it work multiple times? TheDebbieDee Jun 2016 #7

And how do they keep the former participants from talking? What about people Press Virginia Jun 2016 #8

Hmmmm. A situation like the one you describe.... TheDebbieDee Jun 2016 #10

Bullshit. Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead. N/T actslikeacarrot Jun 2016 #13

I wish I owned a tin foil factory near where you live. former9thward Jun 2016 #23

Clinton Supporter But I Don't Believe Bernie's Supporters Indykatie Jun 2016 #5

This has nada to do with the campaigns nadinbrzezinski Jun 2016 #31

Why is Trump campaigning in California, you ask? EL34x4 Jun 2016 #34

It was started by Trump himself. HuckleB Jun 2016 #6

I think that is possible. femmocrat Jun 2016 #9

Nope, not at all. Heeeeers Johnny Jun 2016 #11

all the "trump supporters" shown being attacked shown on the news this evening had trump shirts on bedazzled Jun 2016 #12

he wants free media and these "incidents" are sure to get coverage unblock Jun 2016 #14

Occam's Razor. GaYellowDawg Jun 2016 #15

Boom! Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #33

Of course he does! EL34x4 Jun 2016 #36

You're giving Trump too much credit. romanic Jun 2016 #17

Possible. moondust Jun 2016 #18

Absolutely Lurker Deluxe Jun 2016 #19

Did you see them? moondust Jun 2016 #22

I saw a video of it Separation Jun 2016 #30

Protestors Need Organized Leadership Stallion Jun 2016 #20

Google "trump likes violence" and you'll get 4,590,000 hits ailsagirl Jun 2016 #21

i don't condone it one bit, but he's really pissed people off. spanone Jun 2016 #24

It's almost like a caricature of the ugly Mexican that Trump demonizes ribrepin Jun 2016 #25

Look up for pictures over the protests over Prop 187 nadinbrzezinski Jun 2016 #29

Oh, it's absolutely staged. notadmblnd Jun 2016 #26

Hmm nope nadinbrzezinski Jun 2016 #27

Yep. I said it in another post. nt valerief Jun 2016 #28

Maybe they're paid Democratic protesters planted Cassiopeia Jun 2016 #32

Yes. coco77 Jun 2016 #35

No,there isn't a "side" that has a monopoly on sufrommich Jun 2016 #37

No, people, rightly, see him as another Hitler. joshcryer Jun 2016 #38

Protesters are burning the American flag davidn3600 Jun 2016 #40

Fair enough. joshcryer Jun 2016 #41

They are not immigrants but identify as Mexican because that area was once Mexico. alphafemale Jun 2016 #43

+1,000 n/t malaise Jun 2016 #39

Non-sense conspiracy theory that just discredits us Taitertots Jun 2016 #42

Yup! Agree completely ! Angel Martin Jun 2016 #44