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Quixote1818

(31,156 posts) Sun Jun 12, 2016, 10:58 PM Jun 2016

According to Tucker Carlson by just saying the words "islamic extremism" Obama could have prevented [View all]

the shooting. Why haven't us Democrats learned that all we have to do to win the war on terror is use different words and the shootings would instantly stop?

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According to Tucker Carlson by just saying the words "islamic extremism" Obama could have prevented [View all] Quixote1818 Jun 2016 OP

I know TheFarseer Jun 2016 #1

Screw him Lance Bass esquire Jun 2016 #2

I believe he has to click his tennis shoes together at the same time. . . Journeyman Jun 2016 #3

Oh, clicking the tennis shoes together is the key! Quixote1818 Jun 2016 #5

For Democrats to keep winning after 2016, it's important to face political Islam Albertoo Jun 2016 #4

We do face it head on. Lance Bass esquire Jun 2016 #6

Many here try to cry wolf and homophobia whenever the issue of Islam is raised Albertoo Jun 2016 #8

What does "face the issue of political Islam" mean in terms of policy or, as Trump says, pampango Jun 2016 #11

Being more cautious Albertoo Jun 2016 #17

We already screen refugees thoroughly. That's why resettlement is going slower than pampango Jun 2016 #18

Are the screening criteria good enough? Albertoo Jun 2016 #19

Do we also need to face political Christians? passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #20

Yes Albertoo Jun 2016 #21

I've seen enough of your posts passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #23

He's confusing magic words missingthebigdog Jun 2016 #7

So if Obama starts referring to ISIS as "Islamic extremists" The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #9

That will teach them! They will instantly run away with their tails between their legs! nt Quixote1818 Jun 2016 #10

I know, right? Act_of_Reparation Jun 2016 #12

Tucker's a lot like a Tom Friedman ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2016 #13

Can you imagine if the term "Christian extremism" was used after an attack on an abortion provider? Vinca Jun 2016 #14

typical simplistic thinking RussBLib Jun 2016 #15

Tucker the Fucker is pushing the "Left-Wingers support Muslim Terrorists" narrative... Odin2005 Jun 2016 #16

The sad thing is that wingnuts actually believe this. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #22