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joshcryer

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23. This is the modus operandi for right wingers. Appropriate terms used against them.
Wed Jan 11, 2017, 06:24 PM
Jan 2017

Always. They will take whatever terminology used against them and turn it and twist it to represent their enemies.

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Was It All Just A Setup [View all] erpowers Jan 2017 OP
Trump is not that smart. n/t jaysunb Jan 2017 #1
I don't think he is either. nt leftyladyfrommo Jan 2017 #2
He is not that smart, we all know that madokie Jan 2017 #12
You are absolutely correct. n/t jaysunb Jan 2017 #20
Nope but this exactly the campaign Putin wanted him to run- to upset and confuse voters and get th bettyellen Jan 2017 #27
They know who the British Intel guy is...he has a good reputation...but I thought about the TrekLuver Jan 2017 #3
Also this information about tRump and his Russian connections began.... Raster Jan 2017 #7
Remember that Trump has considered running since the 80's Caliman73 Jan 2017 #24
Oh yes... I have been following "potential candidate tRump" for a number of years... Raster Jan 2017 #26
If he did or not, the media let it & is letting it happen. Basically, he is getting away with Alekzander Jan 2017 #4
There are reports that IT IS MORE THAN ONE SOURCE, IT IS MORE THAN ONE DOSSIER... Raster Jan 2017 #5
If you were going to plant a story on yourself, would you use pee as a basis for it?? Vinca Jan 2017 #6
In this case he is wanting to make it look so unbelievable as to be laughable madokie Jan 2017 #22
We need to get our story straight ... HeartachesNhangovers Jan 2017 #8
He has a certain kind of intelligence BainsBane Jan 2017 #11
I agree wholeheartedly. He is not stupid, and is a master manipulator.... Raster Jan 2017 #28
It's somewhere in between...but closer to the dummy side than mastermind. TrekLuver Jan 2017 #17
No. It's just another "No puppet! No puppet! You're the puppet!" moment from Trump. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2017 #9
The co-opting others info is an old well known mud slinging technique- bettyellen Jan 2017 #30
No, he's a vindictive tyrant BainsBane Jan 2017 #10
+1 2naSalit Jan 2017 #13
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2017 #25
4-Chan is totally swamped w Russian trolls and bots ... bettyellen Jan 2017 #31
Slight of hand to take the focus away from his Ryssizn financial ties ? CentralMass Jan 2017 #14
Don't forget that it was HIS cabinet pick and son Doreen Jan 2017 #15
Very Savvy move by someone savvy in DT camp Alice11111 Jan 2017 #16
Trump Is Many Things, But He's No Dummy ConnorMarc Jan 2017 #18
is there any objective evidence pointing specifically towards a plant? LanternWaste Jan 2017 #19
Read my links on the other thread Generator Jan 2017 #21
This is the modus operandi for right wingers. Appropriate terms used against them. joshcryer Jan 2017 #23
It was never proven Karl Rove setup Dan Rather Doug.Goodall Jan 2017 #29
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