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Think. Again.

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10. So there is no...

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Thu Aug 24, 2023, 03:00 AM

Aug 2023

...standard of common sense to get that job?

I don't buy it. They weren't blind, they were complicit.

But at this point, my big concern is that this media report has been allowed to make it to the public and is being taken seriously (whether it's cover for the secret service or delusion of the reporter).

We need to stick with reality, people. Reality.

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'Naive' Secret Service had blind spot for Oath Keepers ahead of Jan. 6: report - Alex Wagner - MSNBC [View all] Rhiannon12866 Aug 2023 OP

Probably felt a kinship of some sort or other. calimary Aug 2023 #1

No doubt, that's the only explanation Rhiannon12866 Aug 2023 #2

It's a pretty big typo to mistake N-A-I-V-E for C-O-M-P-L-I-C-I-T... Ergo RockRaven Aug 2023 #3

I agree, if they were loyal to TFG, they would know that these guys were also on his "team." Rhiannon12866 Aug 2023 #4

I don't know about naivety. I think a lot of them edge in sync idiologically. captain queeg Aug 2023 #5

Cops here called right wing beer gut brgaders "friendlies" Warpy Aug 2023 #6

Please tell me she doesn't actually belive secret service was naive regarding oath keepers. Merlot Aug 2023 #7

No shit! 2naSalit Aug 2023 #15

Where they still naive StoolPigeon Aug 2023 #8

Point taken! Yikes! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2023 #9

"Where they still naive .... " Botany Aug 2023 #13

+1 2naSalit Aug 2023 #16

+++++ Tetrachloride Aug 2023 #14

So there is no... Think. Again. Aug 2023 #10

That seems to be the consensus here, but didn't we know that when the texts were deleted? Rhiannon12866 Aug 2023 #12

I'm not naive enough to buy that description. dchill Aug 2023 #11