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Worktodo

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22. Because he doesn't live in Russia

Reply to mrmpa (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 07:31 PM

Jul 2016

In the US you can say whatever you want. In Russia, journalists that Putin doesn't like get blown up by car bombs. That's why Trump can say he admires Putin as "a great leader." Remember it's not treason if the president does it, and that's why you don't vote Trump.

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Isn't calling for the Russians to hack a US computer...... [View all] mrmpa Jul 2016 OP

Definitely sounds like advocating a crime against a US government agency. Koinos Jul 2016 #1

The DNC is a government agency? cherokeeprogressive Jul 2016 #5

The State Department is. NuclearDem Jul 2016 #6

Putting aside for a moment that hacking is in and of itself a federal crime... cherokeeprogressive Jul 2016 #18

Yep SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #20

State Department is, though. Iggo Jul 2016 #7

It was privately owned and operated. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2016 #19

Depends on whether he was referring to State Department "missing" emails. Koinos Jul 2016 #8

not specifically treasonous, as that requires actually taking up arms. unblock Jul 2016 #2

That is silly. yourpaljoey Jul 2016 #3

He should 2naSalit Jul 2016 #4

Would that be considered Sedition? blue neen Jul 2016 #9

It's definately a crime of some sort....... mrmpa Jul 2016 #10

This just demonstrates how wholly unqualified Trump is for the Presidency. blue neen Jul 2016 #11

it demonstrate his unseriousness maxsolomon Jul 2016 #12

That's all The Donald's got. blue neen Jul 2016 #16

The Putin-supporting traitors on Free Republic and elsewhere think this is A-Ok! Oneironaut Jul 2016 #13

... napkinz Jul 2016 #14

Oooh. That would make a really good poster blue neen Jul 2016 #15

I would like to point out edhopper Jul 2016 #17

LOCK HIM UP! napkinz Jul 2016 #21

Because he doesn't live in Russia Worktodo Jul 2016 #22