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Longtime lurker 99

(88 posts)
Thu Feb 2, 2017, 09:15 PM Feb 2017

If an attack like 9-11

If an attack like 9-11 would have happened on Obama's watch or any Democratic president the republicans would have used it to their advantage. They would have screamed and shouted that Obama didn't keep us safe, that he was weak, that countries don't fear him, how could he let this happen. They would have said that we needed to elect them so that they can protect us. And the media would have bought in to it and pushed that message.

But if a similar attack happened under Trumo or a republican they would push the patriotism memo. And that criticism of the president is bad, and that we need to stick together, and if you criticized then you are anti-American. And that we needed to keep them in office to keep us safe. And the media would buy into that.

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If an attack like 9-11 (Original Post) Longtime lurker 99 Feb 2017 OP
They used 9/11 to their advantage anyway liberal N proud Feb 2017 #1
If Gore had been president he'd have been impeached within the week, full stop no text yodermon Feb 2017 #2
If Gore had been president, the events of 9/11 would never have happened. madinmaryland Feb 2017 #5
Beware of a false flag operation. Nevermypresident Feb 2017 #3
If an attack DOES happen INSTANTLY and IMMEDIATELY start blaming Benedict Donald !!! uponit7771 Feb 2017 #4
on the flip side mnmoderatedem Feb 2017 #6

liberal N proud

(60,352 posts)
1. They used 9/11 to their advantage anyway
Thu Feb 2, 2017, 09:18 PM
Feb 2017

Used to start two wars.
And boost dubya's popularity long enough for him to get elected.

Nevermypresident

(781 posts)
3. Beware of a false flag operation.
Thu Feb 2, 2017, 09:46 PM
Feb 2017

Who's behind the people in black at the Berkeley protest last night?
Have my tin foil hat on (?) and me thinks Prez Bannon wants violence, riots, etc.

uponit7771

(90,371 posts)
4. If an attack DOES happen INSTANTLY and IMMEDIATELY start blaming Benedict Donald !!!
Thu Feb 2, 2017, 09:47 PM
Feb 2017

That will stop the false flag bull shit

mnmoderatedem

(3,737 posts)
6. on the flip side
Thu Feb 2, 2017, 09:55 PM
Feb 2017

imagine if trumpie had ordered the bin Laden raid. We'd be forced to had Trump's birthday a national holiday.

Notice what Obama didn't do? Wrap himself in the flag and mention the successful in Laden raid every ten minutes like trumpie, or any republican president, would have.

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