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Nancyswidower

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11. Again....I refer you to the definition of a coup....

Reply to Botany (Reply #10)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 09:43 PM

Nov 2016

It has a very specific definition....you site some odd behaviors but NOTHING that meets the definition of a "coup".....just doesn't....a violent overthrow or illegal seizure..... not what happened. We lost the swing states.
We better do better in '20.

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It is getting too weird .... 1st a coup and now Trump is making up stories about Flag Burning ... [View all] Botany Nov 2016 OP

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I bet the next strawman is the War on Christmas. Baitball Blogger Nov 2016 #2

Ah. An oldie but a goodie! Kber Nov 2016 #5

Not quite sure...do you know what a "coup" is? Nancyswidower Nov 2016 #3

I was wondering the same thing. WillowTree Nov 2016 #7

" .... do you know what a "coup" is?" Botany Nov 2016 #10

Again....I refer you to the definition of a coup.... Nancyswidower Nov 2016 #11

this was a coup w/both internal and external components Botany Nov 2016 #12

"....especially one resulting in a change of government illegally or by force. " Nancyswidower Nov 2016 #13

Pedantic correction: Nevernose Nov 2016 #14

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I think Trump and the corporate media are the same side of the coin. jalan48 Nov 2016 #4

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And isn't it fucking SHOCKING that it isn't' being repeated on the news every 5 minutes? BigDemVoter Nov 2016 #6

Apparently it has to do with Hampshire College... jmg257 Nov 2016 #9

Not a coup. That may be yet coming, for real. roamer65 Nov 2016 #16