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Aug 17, 2017

Center-right weekly minces no words about Trump.

"Donald Trump has no grasp of what it means to be president"

https://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21726696-u-turns-self-regard-and-equivocation-are-not-what-it-takes-donald-trump-has-no-grasp-what-it

Look, guys, can we just... already...?

Aug 17, 2017

Now Trump is tweeting long debunked myths about General Pershing, in a furious effort to attack everyone who looks and believes differently than he does.

Republicans, you won't be able to do it if the republic is destroyed. (or the Republicans.) It's time to act. Or at least, begin the process.

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"Many people" can identify...

by Chalky

Aug 17, 2017

...with Julius Krein.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/opinion/sunday/i-voted-for-trump-and-i-sorely-regret-it.html?_r=1

Opinion | I Voted for Trump. And I Sorely Regret It.

I supported the president in dozens of articles, radio and TV appearances. I wonât do it any longer.

Cuckolds of a feather

Aug 16, 2017

I noticed three groups prominently defending Trump after his fiasco this week defending the white nationalists in Charlottesville:

1) David Duke

2) RT News (Russia's English propaganda "news" network)

3) Fox News

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EasTexSteve So, Bob, what's wrong with that? They don't need to defend the illegal actions of the counter-protesters. The mainstream media is already doing that.

Aug 17, 2017

Did the counter protesters need a permit?

by Chalky

Aug 16, 2017

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/08/16/president-trumps-false-claim-that-counter-demonstrators-lacked-a-permit/?utm_term=.d86e5c701c50

Analysis | President Trump’s false claim that counter-demonstrators lacked a permit

The president twice said that counterprotesters did not have a permit in Charlottesville. That's wrong.

Washington Post | washingtonpost.com

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EasTexSteve These people are on drugs. The article itself states the counter-protesters DID NOT have a permit to protest in Emancipation Park. The white nationalists did. Period. Trump was correct! And, if the counter-protesters didn't need a permit, but the white nationalists did, then what you have here is blatant racial and political discrimination against ...See More

Aug 17, 2017

EasTexSteve Correction: The permit location was McGuffey and Justice Parks, but the city spokesperson in the article said it was for Emancipation Park. Evidently, they must also be on some serious drugs. But, one thing is for sure: There was only one permit issued, and that was to the white nationalists.

Aug 17, 2017

Is this your president?

Robinson: Trump’s empathy for white racial grievance is nothing new

Aug 15, 2017

http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/08/15/robinson-trumps-empathy-for-white-racial-grievance-is-nothing-new/

On Saturday, when Trump could not bring himself to condemn white supremacists for the Charlottesville tragedy, he was just being consistent: He often has shown empathy for white racial grievance

The Mercury News | mercurynews.com

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Marchers and protesters clash at ‘Unite the Right’ torch rally at UVA

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Lulu Steve, have you not seen video of hundreds of alt-right torch wielding marchers on the grounds of UVA Friday night? Yes, they were trespassing and they did assault the students surrounding the Jefferson statue.

http://wtvr.com/2017/08/11/marchers-and-protesters-clash-at-unite-the-right-torch-rally-at-uva/

Alt-right marchers and counter protesters clashed Friday night at the ‘Unite the Right’ torch rally on the campus of the University of Virginia.

WTVR.com | wtvr.com

Aug 16, 2017

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Lulu Steve, after reading your posts with language like "anti-white" I am, sadly, beginning to suspect we would have been on opposite sides of the street had we both attended the events in Charlottesville.

Aug 16, 2017

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This will sit his drawers on fire....

by Chalky

Aug 15, 2017

As of tonight, the most liked tweet in history.

https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/896523232098078720

Barack Obama on Twitter

“"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion..."”

Twitter | twitter.com

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Bob R/CA Can't miss an opportunity to s**t on a message of unity. You'd be expelled from the Church of the Poisoned Mind if you didn't.

Aug 16, 2017

EasTexSteve BO statement is just another example that shows him to be a flaming hypocrite.

Aug 16, 2017

Trump's fav newspaper slams him

by Chalky

Aug 13, 2017

http://nypost.com/2017/08/13/trump-badly-missed-the-mark-on-charlottesville/

Trump badly missed the mark on Charlottesville

‘We condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides. On many sides.” Such was President Trump’s statement Saturday on the violence in Ch…

New York Post | nypost.com

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Tim Finnegan Bob, you claim BLM is dedicated to ending violence, yet the group continues to have chants such as "Pigs in a blanket, fry 'em like bacon." And continues to burn buildings and destroy property. I personally find it revolting that you condone this behavior. But, if you are okay with violence from one group, that is your decision.

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Aug 14, 2017

T.E.C. - Iowa Bob wrote, "There are not two sides to every story." Well, as Dr. Phil likes to say, "No matter how flat the pancake, there are always two sides. Most often, people just refuse to see the other side.

And about one side or the other not hating, what do you call tagging everyone who opposes you with "You don't champion pedophiles or the nazi...See MoreBob wrote, "There are not two sides to every story." Well, as Dr. Phil likes to say, "No matter how flat the pancake, there are always two sides. Most often, people just refuse to see the other side.

And about one side or the other not hating, what do you call tagging everyone who opposes you with "You don't champion pedophiles or the nazis." You have taken on the argument of the most extreme and declared it as the thinking of all. Some just see the destruction of history as a kin to book burning. Not to say the statues cannot be removed, but there must be some middle ground.

And about "Choices like that are why Trump will never have an approval above 40%, and the nation will never be united while he remains in office." I am not a Trump fan - I hate is policies. However, if you take the time to listen to what the president said you find he first denounced racism and more. Then he went on to say both sides bear some responsibility for the violence.

For example, Adele M. Stan starts her article "White Supremacist Chaos In Charlottesville Is Just the Beginning" with this:

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Arriving in downtown Charlottesville about a half-hour before the scheduled noon start time for the Unite the Right rally on Saturday, it was clear that violence was inevitable. I rode past a throng of men with semiautomatic rifles slung across their backs, and a group of left-wing counter protesters bearing sticks and clubs.

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Everyone should remember that the establishment - that is, the democrats, republicans, the deep state, and their news media are all against the President and some would like to see him removed. President Trump is in a situation where whatever he does is wrong, and if it is not, they will find something wrong. Yet, if a president you do not like can be removed; a president you like can also be removed.

Or more critically, statements like "the nation will never be united while he remains in office" are a direct attack on the democracy and elections of this country. There was a time when people said after an election, "Well, I don't like the guy, but now he is our president." Those days are gone, and with it civility!

Maybe we should be asking, who is stirring this up? I mean, who is behind this drive to get Americans to hate one another. Yes, both sides hate the other and it is likely that someone is financing these groups. And finally, this whole meaningless fight is distracting us from what?

Maybe the truth is, the people and their hate are being played like a fiddle!

Aug 16, 2017