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2016 Postmortem

napkinz

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28. CNN commentators called Trump's comments NIXONIAN

Reply to Coyotl (Reply #21)

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 08:43 AM

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Donald Trump’s threat to imprison Hillary Clinton is a threat to democracy [View all] napkinz Oct 2016 OP

K & R ......for visibility..nt Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #1

thanks ... CNN is hitting Trump hard on his threat to prosecute and jail Hillary napkinz Oct 2016 #4

Just had a brief section on it.... Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #5

CNN called it NIXONIAN napkinz Oct 2016 #6

Yeah, he had an enemies list... Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #7

... and they are still using it. Minorities that vote liberal at the tiop of the list. Coyotl Oct 2016 #36

He would have to bypass the justice department to Hortensis Oct 2016 #38

Eric Holder tweeted ... napkinz Oct 2016 #39

Trump judged incompetent on this point, but he doubles down. Coyotl Oct 2016 #30

Donald is running to be America's first African President Buzz Clik Oct 2016 #2

Krugman, Van Jones, Michael Moore are all tweeting about this statment. sarcasmo Oct 2016 #3

caligula dRumft projects his fears he's going to serve time Amonester Oct 2016 #8

He always "hates to say it" but "says it anyway" rickford66 Oct 2016 #9

Someone's may take Trump to court any day now C_U_L8R Oct 2016 #10

"his political career is finished" napkinz Oct 2016 #12

a.k.a. Breitbart TV C_U_L8R Oct 2016 #14

then make it TBN napkinz Oct 2016 #27

It was a lame attempt to rattle her. She is like steel. Absolutely unshakeable. AgadorSparticus Oct 2016 #11

This will be a huge take away from tonight. tammywammy Oct 2016 #13

Indeed, his freeper-talk moment. Wonder what his user name is over there? Coyotl Oct 2016 #18

Dan Senor commenting on this now on MSNBC napkinz Oct 2016 #29

Good! That means President Obama can toss Bush KingCharlemagne Oct 2016 #15

It dovetails with his call for "2nd Amendment" remedies if Hillary wins. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #16

That stood out as the Mr. Crazy moment. He's off his rocker, throw him in the nut house. Coyotl Oct 2016 #17

Winds up his base tighter. Loses votes elsewhere. Loses. Big league loser. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #19

He has already talked about opening up libel laws to sue the press napkinz Oct 2016 #31

Threatening to jail political opponents isn't normal, and needs to be condemned Coyotl Oct 2016 #20

"When Nixon tried that his AG courageously resigned. Trump is dangerous/unfit" Coyotl Oct 2016 #21

CNN commentators called Trump's comments NIXONIAN napkinz Oct 2016 #28

Ezra: "she's going to win the aftermath by a lot as people digest Trump's promise to jail ..." Coyotl Oct 2016 #32

I think every fair minded person can see that for what it was-an abuse of power akin to a dictator LostOne4Ever Oct 2016 #22

Nixonian. Holder is on a rage: "In the USA we do not threaten to jail political opponents. " Coyotl Oct 2016 #23

yep ... napkinz Oct 2016 #33

^^^ THIS ^^^ Coyotl Oct 2016 #37

Trump is a 3rd world fascist thug. /nt radius777 Oct 2016 #24

Donald Trump effectively promised he would commit an impeachable offense. Ignoramus seeks employ. Coyotl Oct 2016 #25

"effectively promised he would commit an impeachable offense" napkinz Oct 2016 #34

That line didn't get C. F. Kane elected Rochester Oct 2016 #26

MSNBC covering the story this morning napkinz Oct 2016 #35

kick napkinz Oct 2016 #40