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48. One of the few Bernie/Trump people I know was my dad's next-door neighbor.

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 12:07 AM

Dec 2017

I was talking to him on the phone a few months before the election and was shocked to hear him pushing Trump and being so vehemently anti-Hillary. (My Dad was gay, and they had been good friends while he was alive.)

I tried to reason with him but it finally got so bad that I hung up on him. I don't think I've ever hung up on anyone in my life. But before I did that, I heard an earful about why he was so certain Hillary was crooked as hell. He had these retired pals, guys who worked in the NY FBI, and they were feeding him this line of crap. And he had swallowed all the crap and was barfing it all out to me.

Months later I heard that parts of the NY FBI were in the tank with the Russians (helping protect the Russian mobsters there) and with Trump, and then everything fell into place. Those were the kinds of people Dad's friend had been brainwashed by.

I wonder what would have happened if my Dad were still alive when his friend went to the dark side . . .

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Seth Abramson just posted an amazing thread. Pls read if you still hate Comey. [View all] yodermon Dec 2017 OP

If Erik Prince gets sent to the guillotine, I volunteer to escort him to the platform! Chasstev365 Dec 2017 #1

I'm not for capital punishment, but for him I would make an exception Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #4

I would tie the knot on the neck tie so his neck looks all fancy and pretty. magicarpet Dec 2017 #23

Oh Yeah. I'm reading it right now! PearliePoo2 Dec 2017 #2

agreed - Seth has been fantastic NewJeffCT Dec 2017 #7

Marking to read later. tanyev Dec 2017 #3

So the FBI isn't apolitical. Baitball Blogger Dec 2017 #5

Nope NewJeffCT Dec 2017 #10

I figured they were connected to conservative voices in the community. Baitball Blogger Dec 2017 #11

So far I agree with you on Mueller but not Comey. Comey did not have to send the Oct. letter... brush Dec 2017 #17

Did you read the thread? It addreses that specifically. JHB Dec 2017 #32

I read the thread. Seems Comey wasn't too concerned about True Pundit, wasn't trying to find out... brush Dec 2017 #36

k for visibility riversedge Dec 2017 #6

I want Comey in PRISON. But huge warning for source. Hortensis Dec 2017 #8

At least Abramson has put his name to it, which neither you nor I are willing to do. So he's already OnDoutside Dec 2017 #14

He makes money and gets to have a big little name also. Hortensis Dec 2017 #15

5 times at least ! What also helps is no one I've seen from the Clinton World have pushed back OnDoutside Dec 2017 #18

He makes money and gets to have a big little name also. Hortensis Dec 2017 #19

Yeah, I am seeing more chatter about him. demmiblue Dec 2017 #21

Embarrassing when I think of people coming to DU, Hortensis Dec 2017 #22

This was my tweeted reply to that stupid article: yodermon Dec 2017 #47

Is that so? Point to a set of claims that have "no association with facts". Please. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #24

Better yet, google and start going down the hits yourself. Hortensis Dec 2017 #25

Your assertion. Ball in your court. Does not match with my experience of Abramson. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #27

So, you want Comey in prison. Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #30

Strange post from behind the creepy name "Mme. Defarge." Hortensis Dec 2017 #40

I want to believe Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #44

Peace. Hortensis Dec 2017 #46

you need to provide a link or some kind of proof for that character assassination questionseverything Dec 2017 #38

Treason Botany Dec 2017 #9

Ouch. Then using Comey's firing for an obstruction of justice charge is out? ancianita Dec 2017 #12

+1 lunamagica Dec 2017 #33

i wish i had faith in mueller questionseverything Dec 2017 #39

Could Abramson be trying to discredit the whole FBI through the actions of a cadre of retireds?? ancianita Dec 2017 #13

It is commonly known (not proven) that Giuliani has a cadre of ACTIVE agents in NYC FBI office. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #26

I'd just hate to see any Congressional committee run with any of this info on camera. ancianita Dec 2017 #29

They won't. Bernardo's correct that this is very Hortensis Dec 2017 #42

Thank you. I've read that Giulani's rep comes from his being on the 1976 Terrorism Task Force, ancianita Dec 2017 #35

comey made the wrong choice. tomp Dec 2017 #16

I don't think there was any legitimate choice to be made. His actions were illegitimate. (eom) StevieM Dec 2017 #28

Exactly. His actions hurt and are still huting us. lunamagica Dec 2017 #34

Bookmarked for reading later.. mountain grammy Dec 2017 #20

To back up Seth, The Daily Beast octoberlib Dec 2017 #31

K&R highplainsdem Dec 2017 #37

UPDATE : He has written some postscript to his thread, e. g. : yodermon Dec 2017 #41

ThreadReaderApp unroll bot is finally working... here is the unrolled link... Lisa0825 Dec 2017 #43

And again, they accuse others of what they themselves are doing oxbow Dec 2017 #45

One of the few Bernie/Trump people I know was my dad's next-door neighbor. pnwmom Dec 2017 #48