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17. Trump is a mob boss.
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 07:06 PM
Feb 2020

Michael Cohen explained this at his Congressional hearing.

Trump doesn't come out and say, "I want this person killed." He makes the person seem sub-human by giving him childish nicknames, and blames him for all his woes -- and by extension, those of his followers. "I could do so much better for you without Shitty Schiff's hoax investigations." Then when some loony takes action, Fat Donnie can stand there with clean hands. "All of my speeches have been perfect."

All it takes is one deranged person and pow, mission accomplished. The same technique works with anti-abortion leaders, who demonize the doctors to the point where a mentally unstable individual thinks that by killing the man he is "saving the babies." Lots of abortion providers have been assassinated by Operation Rescue leaders doing this.

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Imagine Nikki28 Feb 2020 #1
Trump would have to be duly elected first, and do his duly elected duties, second. Jedi Guy Feb 2020 #15
He lies and embarrasses us on the golf course, too. eggplant Feb 2020 #24
but trump doesn't incite violence barbtries Feb 2020 #2
Trump is a mob boss. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2020 #17
Stochastic terrorism. nt tblue37 Feb 2020 #40
Yup, and here's the official meaning behind the term canuckledragger Feb 2020 #42
Nailed it. RVN VET71 Feb 2020 #68
The definition, which is accurately quoted, does not imply soldierant Feb 2020 #69
Crap. I had to go to Dictionary.com to find out what "stochastic" means. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2020 #45
Well, THAT clears it up! robbob Feb 2020 #65
He just said he wanted to get rid of Pelosi. dawg day Feb 2020 #53
glad they got him Lulu KC Feb 2020 #3
be careful onethatcares Feb 2020 #4
One less GOP voter for as long as his sentence, at least. nt Gore1FL Feb 2020 #5
Yep ck4829 Feb 2020 #50
Upper New York is like a different planet than Lower New York bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #6
Or a cabinet position? dewsgirl Feb 2020 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author chwaliszewski Feb 2020 #28
Nate McMurray is a kick-ass Western New York Democrat with a special House election on April 28th. NBachers Feb 2020 #32
Actually Greece, NY is democratic leaning Progressive dog Feb 2020 #57
Actually Raftergirl Feb 2020 #62
Trump will pardon him and place him in the Justice Department ashredux Feb 2020 #7
Yup, not surprised. Karma13612 Feb 2020 #8
A Pardon Traildogbob Feb 2020 #10
One less angry white guy on the streets CanonRay Feb 2020 #11
And he's Italian! sandensea Feb 2020 #14
So am I CanonRay Feb 2020 #21
I hear you. sandensea Feb 2020 #34
That was the clear viewpoint among the W.A.S.P.s I grew up with in California and Kansas. Judi Lynn Feb 2020 #26
That's been my experience as well. sandensea Feb 2020 #38
I must say.. whathehell Feb 2020 #33
Not new to anyone who's lived in the South. sandensea Feb 2020 #37
I'm familiar with some of the provincial idiocy whathehell Feb 2020 #55
Directly descended from the people who were sure to separate Irish or Italian people from "white" ck4829 Feb 2020 #49
Huh? ..I've actually never even heard of this whathehell Feb 2020 #54
The Irish were not H2O Man Feb 2020 #63
Even Scarlett O'Hara? whathehell Feb 2020 #64
That's not surprising. H2O Man Feb 2020 #66
That would be a "no". whathehell Feb 2020 #70
Ha! H2O Man Feb 2020 #73
Yes, I thought you might be at a small loss for words.. whathehell Feb 2020 #74
Okay, here goes: H2O Man Feb 2020 #75
But again, whathehell Feb 2020 #76
It's a giggle H2O Man Feb 2020 #77
No, the "giggle", whathehell Feb 2020 #78
Bye H2O Man Feb 2020 #79
I grew up in a predominantly Italian neighborhood in Chicago. Progressive Jones Feb 2020 #41
I'm sorry to hear that, Jones. sandensea Feb 2020 #43
'Tis true. nt Progressive Jones Feb 2020 #44
+1 on chi but didn't have to live around there at least lunasun Feb 2020 #59
I hope they use the same jail guards who were watching over Jeffery Epstein on this guy. W T F Feb 2020 #12
Any bets he only watches Fox? Anyone...? Grins Feb 2020 #13
I would not place even a penny bet. riversedge Feb 2020 #25
A sucker's bet for sure ck4829 Feb 2020 #47
So they stopped ONE bitterross Feb 2020 #16
Indeed ck4829 Feb 2020 #48
Fine people on both sides; "Shifty Schiff" is widely used by Limbaugh as well. It's coordinated. Evolve Dammit Feb 2020 #18
This is what you get when the leader says 'Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest'. AtheistCrusader Feb 2020 #19
has Trump offered to pay for his defense yet? RussBLib Feb 2020 #20
No, but he's awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, so there's that. Orrex Feb 2020 #22
He just wanted a pardon he could show his grandkids one day. CCExile Feb 2020 #23
His criminally insane grandkids would be so proud of him. n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2020 #27
Salvatore Lippa? paleotn Feb 2020 #29
Glad they got the cretin. Hope he gets the maximum of 10 years. nt iluvtennis Feb 2020 #30
Ha ha MF45 can't pardon him kimbutgar Feb 2020 #31
having a fox news lobotomy may be a good defense for his lawyers to use. nt yaesu Feb 2020 #35
Enforce the law. warmfeet Feb 2020 #36
There must be a few thousand who want tRump killed by anyone ASAP. BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #39
K&R ck4829 Feb 2020 #46
I believe Donald Maggot MFM008 Feb 2020 #51
Going to jail for trump. Turbineguy Feb 2020 #52
Private prisons greymattermom Feb 2020 #56
Just one of trumps hitmen lunasun Feb 2020 #58
Trump will pardon him. Fla Dem Feb 2020 #60
I'm sure purely a coincidence. gibraltar72 Feb 2020 #61
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Feb 2020 #67
Hmmmm....another Trump pardon coming up!! Bengus81 Feb 2020 #71
He must be a real American Patriot (n/t) PJMcK Feb 2020 #72
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