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Cirque du So-What

(25,941 posts)
1. From what I've seen so far
Sun Feb 5, 2017, 11:04 AM
Feb 2017

Mitch the Turtle has already given it a pass, so the compliant media are sure to follow suit.

mucifer

(23,549 posts)
2. well in all honesty the USA government does kill innocent people
Sun Feb 5, 2017, 11:04 AM
Feb 2017

The Iraq war killed lots of innocent people and we didn't even have a real reason to start it.

That said, it is bizarre for a president to react the way trump did to the question. I'm sure lots of republican congresspeople were cringing.

cilla4progress

(24,736 posts)
8. I agree with your point
Sun Feb 5, 2017, 11:20 AM
Feb 2017

And this should never be forgotten. Even Obama with his drone strikes and "collateral damage."

But I think it would agree its of a different order of magnitude and this is no way for the so-called president to speak of his military.

manicraven

(901 posts)
3. Wish it was so but McConnell will just ignore it and probably all of the GOP will do the same.
Sun Feb 5, 2017, 11:04 AM
Feb 2017

They're not patriots.

Baitball Blogger

(46,733 posts)
7. This man keeps providing evidence of his disloyalty.
Sun Feb 5, 2017, 11:14 AM
Feb 2017

Even legislators on talk news are referring to him as anti-Constitutional. People, that's you're in to remove him. Wake the fuck up.

 

Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)
9. Why do people keep bringing up this "final straw" claim ? If you listen to Tinkle Bell's supporters,
Sun Feb 5, 2017, 11:31 AM
Feb 2017

their views are very consistent with Russia's record of minority discrimination and suppression of the press. They love everything this creep is about.

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