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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: This is unprecedented. Do ANY of you remember EVER [View all]wncHillsupport
(112 posts)4. Is it really legal
to call for the assassination of anyone, especially a presidential candidate? What is the Secret Service doing about this, which will cause more work on their part.
It is extremely scary that he is allowed to get away with this once, let alone twice. Media seems to be saying it is OK. No one calling for an investigation into trump about these threats.
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Hardly matters, since pretty much no one who reads the NYT is likely to be a Trump voter anyway. (n/t)
thesquanderer
Sep 2016
#24
Trump supporters are lost people. Nothing can reach them. It's the others that might read it.
anamandujano
Sep 2016
#43
Rumor says Sec Serv talked 'informally' to Trump's camp after the August incident.
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2016
#12
I'd say "Good one", but I think there is a serious edge to the idea. Good. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2016
#20
So, he wants a corrupt Russian friendly liar with conflicts of interest to do it?
world wide wally
Sep 2016
#21