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Marr

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14. He's exploiting a huge weak spot left open by the Obama Administration.

Reply to BlueNoMatterWho (Original post)

Sat Jun 18, 2016, 06:06 PM

Jun 2016

By refusing to speak frankly and bluntly about Islamic extremism, we leave ourselves vulnerable to demagogues like Trump. If people feel like they're being lied to, or left unprotected due to PC sensitivities, they're going to listen to any swaggering ass who talks tough.

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Presidential candidate calls shooter a bad word-crowd goes wild. [View all] BlueNoMatterWho Jun 2016 OP

For The Donald, that is mild! MADem Jun 2016 #1

His graphic description of a "bullet between the eyes" was beyond insensitive... Cooley Hurd Jun 2016 #2

+1. He's an unmitigated ass, that's for sure! nt MADem Jun 2016 #4

Good point. BlueNoMatterWho Jun 2016 #10

try this on for size: Gabi Hayes Jun 2016 #3

LOL--that is some great footage! What a li'l ole pottymouth The Donald is! MADem Jun 2016 #5

Someday 5th graders will be reciting speeches from President Trump: rurallib Jun 2016 #8

That would be depressing. BlueNoMatterWho Jun 2016 #25

Bill Mahr imagined a Trump SOTU address: tblue37 Jun 2016 #15

Hysterical! n/t Chemisse Jun 2016 #26

Yet he wins the evangelical vote. BlueNoMatterWho Jun 2016 #24

You seem to like Trump quite a bit. Kingofalldems Jun 2016 #29

Well, I didn't look at it that way I guess BlueNoMatterWho Jun 2016 #7

The guy is ignorant even in the shadow of a tragedy. Trust Buster Jun 2016 #6

and CNN didn't even bleep it malaise Jun 2016 #9

That word hasn't gotten beeped in years yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #16

GEM$NBComcast malaise Jun 2016 #17

Some channels self-police. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #19

Wow. Kinda surprised. yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #21

Well we won't be hearing it from him much longer as he drops like a stone in the polls. Kingofalldems Jun 2016 #20

CNN as a cable channel doesn't have to bleep the words. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #18

A sick, sick man preaching to a sick, sick choir. nt alfie Jun 2016 #11

Why are you posting a pro Trump thread? Kingofalldems Jun 2016 #12

They would've cheered if he called the victims a bad word too oberliner Jun 2016 #13

He's exploiting a huge weak spot left open by the Obama Administration. Marr Jun 2016 #14

why do you think anyone here gives a shit about what is said about the shooter ? JI7 Jun 2016 #22

Sure does. Kingofalldems Jun 2016 #23

Running for the office of the president has been dumbed down to the point where there is zero .... peace13 Jun 2016 #27

Red meat. rug Jun 2016 #28

So much for being more presidential AgadorSparticus Jun 2016 #30

New poll! Uh oh. Kingofalldems Jun 2016 #31

Dear Mr. Trump: LWolf Jun 2016 #32