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La Lioness Priyanka

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15. a person can make two seperate but equally valid points.

Reply to HughBeaumont (Reply #14)

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 12:21 PM

Dec 2016

Yes, he does not approve of trump voters. Yes, he thinks if you agree with trumps policies and voted him in this is understandable because you like his policies. People like racist policies. Lots of people do. However, if you wanted to stop him and you wasted your vote, you are an idiot.

I get this, why don't you?

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How does Kurt Eichenwald, in the same article . . . [View all] HughBeaumont Dec 2016 OP

He's not saying that he supports Trump or what Trump represents. Skinner Dec 2016 #1

Nice explanation lillypaddle Dec 2016 #3

He also says he has no problem with Trump voters. That's MY problem. HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #6

If you completely remove his comment from the context of the article then I would agree with you. Skinner Dec 2016 #8

Nicely Put n/t sharp_stick Dec 2016 #10

The point is: yallerdawg Dec 2016 #2

Eichenwald is a hack. He literally brags about verbally assaulting a stranger in the airport yodermon Dec 2016 #4

I agree that verbally assaulting a stranger is uncool. Skinner Dec 2016 #9

he didn't verbally assault anyone. He said he almost did. nt La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #12

I think it is fair to say he did *verbally* assault a stranger. Skinner Dec 2016 #13

Do I detect ... frazzled Dec 2016 #5

Diiiiiiid you miss this part? HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #7

maybe because you are quoting him with no context. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #11

But how does that reconcile with his first statement? HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #14

a person can make two seperate but equally valid points. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #15

There is some context missing in both quotes. Skinner Dec 2016 #16