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29. One of the main reasons Trump should never hold office

Tue Dec 8, 2015, 10:59 AM

Dec 2015

Is his apparent ignorance, or his appealing to it. A leader should not be in opposition to the values of the US - that is the 14th Amendment. We don't do things like that here and never have. If he does not know that, he's an idiot. He would have to disappoint his followers as the law would simply not allow such a ground for not admitting people otherwise qualified.

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Hillary Clinton's Right-Hand Woman Takes On Trump: 'I'm A Proud Muslim' [View all] riversedge Dec 2015 OP

Good for Huma! BlueMTexpat Dec 2015 #1

Trump's outrageous positions aren't as concerning to me as much as seeing all of the knuckledraggers bulloney Dec 2015 #2

"Was this how Nazi Germany started?" baldguy Dec 2015 #3

Is it not more than a little bit 'chilling' to think that... Ferretherder Dec 2015 #4

Post removed Post removed Dec 2015 #18

Yes, it's also how it started in Italy as well mainer Dec 2015 #16

I was little concerned about Trump ... Tortmaster Dec 2015 #75

Who knew turnip would enlarge on his assholery when he was pushing birthism and we wanted Cha Dec 2015 #5

She lost me at the word "racism". Quantess Dec 2015 #6

Maybe she should've used Islamaphobia. TexasProgresive Dec 2015 #7

Yes, because islamophobia is the correct word. (no text) Quantess Dec 2015 #9

SO everything else she said is null and void because of one word? trumad Dec 2015 #8

No, not at all. What does the term "pet peeve" imply to you? Quantess Dec 2015 #11

"she lost me" implies you are ignoring her message muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 #20

Okay. But she had me interested up until that point, Quantess Dec 2015 #21

Perhaps this will help. DURHAM D Dec 2015 #22

Thanks, but how is that supposed to change my opinion on her misuse of the word? Quantess Dec 2015 #24

She actually uses the word "Islamaphobia." Why doesn't that make you happy? mainer Dec 2015 #39

Those who are Islamobhobia-ists are fairly guaranteed to be racists. onehandle Dec 2015 #35

^^^ yes!^^ nt hopemountain Dec 2015 #81

What would "you " prefer? leftofcool Dec 2015 #10

Islamophobia. Quantess Dec 2015 #13

NO. You are wrong. carla Dec 2015 #17

Touche'. Quantess Dec 2015 #19

Pet peeves can be peevish BeyondGeography Dec 2015 #12

I can't believe we're still hung up on which invisible friend people brag about chatting with. Jester Messiah Dec 2015 #14

Agreed. You'd think she'd know the difference. n/t bvf Dec 2015 #15

See post 22 above. nt DURHAM D Dec 2015 #23

You mean where she conflates bvf Dec 2015 #27

When speaking to and of the lowest common denominators LanternWaste Dec 2015 #30

What you're saying is that bvf Dec 2015 #31

there is a connection . nonmuslim brown people get attacked for being muslim JI7 Dec 2015 #44

I'm aware of that. bvf Dec 2015 #59

no it doesn't, it calls out what those people are. they aren't calling for guns to be taken away JI7 Dec 2015 #60

Equating race and religion bvf Dec 2015 #61

that's what racists do , call them out , do you think the people who shot and killed sikhs JI7 Dec 2015 #63

Of course not! bvf Dec 2015 #65

reinforcing it ? it's what it is. these people aren't arguing over specifics of islamic text JI7 Dec 2015 #66

I'm pretending no such thing, and it's insulting for you bvf Dec 2015 #68

it's wrong to equate the 2 as you are doing right now JI7 Dec 2015 #69

*sigh* bvf Dec 2015 #70

No the republican racists did and have been doing that rockfordfile Dec 2015 #83

lol. you think it has nothing to do with brown people JI7 Dec 2015 #25

My race is agnostic. (no text) Quantess Dec 2015 #26

My race is Methodist Yupster Dec 2015 #32

i have relatives attacked for being muslim even though they aren't JI7 Dec 2015 #43

I invite other DU'ers to do a little search on your post history regarding Muslims Scootaloo Dec 2015 #55

Well, there is a lot of overlap Bradical79 Dec 2015 #58

trump's ham handedd proposition heaven05 Dec 2015 #28

+10000 JustAnotherGen Dec 2015 #77

One of the main reasons Trump should never hold office treestar Dec 2015 #29

Boy will Trump have fun with this Yupster Dec 2015 #33

funny - i don't remember her publically condemning the Islamist killings all over the world patsimp Dec 2015 #34

She never publicly condemned puppy killing either mainer Dec 2015 #38

puppies have nothing to do with this patsimp Dec 2015 #41

Because YOU PERSONALLY have never heard her say it mainer Dec 2015 #42

she is married to a very pro israel jewish guy and works for JI7 Dec 2015 #45

thanks. patsimp Dec 2015 #46

Isn't she married to Weiner? Major Hogwash Dec 2015 #54

Surrendering one's brain to Muhammad... Herman4747 Dec 2015 #36

agreed patsimp Dec 2015 #47

I'm glad that Huma spoke up. Beacool Dec 2015 #37

What has she done that makes her a nice person? patsimp Dec 2015 #48

Do you personally know her? Beacool Dec 2015 #49

so, what has she done that makes her a nice person? patsimp Dec 2015 #50

I don't talk about people I know. Beacool Dec 2015 #51

you're the one who raised the association and then refuses to elaborate patsimp Dec 2015 #52

i've read more about her and she is impressive patsimp Dec 2015 #57

Yes, she is. Beacool Dec 2015 #71

Good for Huma Abedin. Excellent person. n/t Judi Lynn Dec 2015 #40

Save us from dangerous immigrants, like Friedrich Drumpf, who made a fortune running brothels. tclambert Dec 2015 #53

You mean to tell me . . . JustAnotherGen Dec 2015 #78

I'd be more impressed if she took on the jihadists patsimp Dec 2015 #56

,+1 840high Dec 2015 #62

both her husband and the candidate she works for are hawkish in going after terrorists JI7 Dec 2015 #64

Her mother is an interesting person. I googled. 840high Dec 2015 #72

how so? patsimp Dec 2015 #73

that's nice, but she chose where to work and who to marry JI7 Dec 2015 #74

Why are you here? rockfordfile Dec 2015 #82

Good for Huma. Fuck Trump. WIProgressive88 Dec 2015 #67

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2015 #76

I received this e-mail Gothmog Dec 2015 #79

Watch him respond by talking about her husband's penis lunatica Dec 2015 #80

That is what I was also thinking about. pennylane100 Dec 2015 #84