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Richard's avatar

It's sad to watch people believing the media after all the lies

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Karl's avatar

Read the actual statements released by Don’s former staff, the staff that Don hired, not the media accounts. Read the actual words spoken about Don by JD prior to his self-gelding. Ponder the actual words that Don speaks and posts daily. Admit that just a few days ago, JD sat for a town hall meeting with the far right Christian nationalist Lance Wallnau (look that kook up on your own). Blaming the media is a shopworn tactic, but since you brought it up, which network was it that was found liable for $787.5 million for parroting Don’s election lies? Then ask yourself if these are the leaders you want leading a new conservative movement, and whether you want your grandchildren to emulate them…

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Richard's avatar

I only know of a network that settled for that amount in order to fund the enemy.

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Karl's avatar

Some people believe the election was “stolen”, others believe in Sasquatch. Not me. Would you allow your own children to speak the words Don and JD utter? Would you object if your child’s school hired someone with Don’s history as principal?

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Richard's avatar

Essentially, Routh tried to kill Trump because he was extremely committed to mainstream media talking points. He mentioned the importance of the war in Ukraine and how Trump was a threat to democracy on social media. In his handwritten manifesto, he stated how Trump was “unfit” and did not “embody the moral fabric that is America.”

I doubt he has internet in jail but your comments sound a lot like him.

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Karl's avatar

One more suggestion before I sign off, since I can't go any deeper into this fever swamp. Unless you think JD is also in on the "conspiracy", find your own source and read/watch what he openly said about Don before he self-gelded. Then, read/watch what he says now. No media filter, just the actual words. Then, ask yourself if this paragon of character and virtue is who you want leading a new conservative movement. Signing off now, I'm grilling a few cats I swiped from the neighbors, time for lunch!

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Karl's avatar

Blaming the media is a convenient fig leaf I guess. It's what one does when there are no factual arguments to be had. Imagine, watching a violent insurrection on live tv led me to think Don was a threat to democracy:) Then again, maybe you're right and CNN secretly filmed that in an underground studio in an undisclosed location. Join me in reading and listening to the actual words openly spoken and written by Don, JD and ex administration officials. He's nothing if not totally transparent. Here's a long time fave of mine. Remember when Don admitted, live, on tape, how he "aced" a dementia test? His words will live forever, on tape: "person, woman, man, camera, tv"...

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