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44. the actions described by the author of the op-ed are a step away from treason

Fri Sep 7, 2018, 03:10 PM

Sep 2018

...nowhere do I say that writing an op-ed is treason.

That's your own projection.

trea·son [ˈtrēzən]

the crime of betraying one's country...

I don't put it past anyone willing to serve under this man. He's surrounded by sycophants, criminals, and con men. The republic is not only in danger from Trump, it's also in danger of our democracy undermined by people close to the president manipulating him and taking advantage of his mental infirmity to further their own partisan agenda - in this case it's a right wing agenda being hawked by this author as if that's something worth propping up a mentally unstable president.

You have seriously misread my few paragraphs and projected something not even discussed by me into your objections. Nowhere do I call writing an op-ed treason.

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Dan Coats is a good pick for the driveling propaganda piece in the NYT [View all] bigtree Sep 2018 OP

I think it would be sedition. NCTraveler Sep 2018 #1

Is this the kind of stuff that revolutions are made from? olegramps Sep 2018 #17

DURec leftstreet Sep 2018 #2

K&R. dchill Sep 2018 #3

Sorry to disagree, dear bt, elleng Sep 2018 #4

I thought the reference to his diminished mental health was a self-serving excuse for their actions bigtree Sep 2018 #5

That makes no sense Cosmocat Sep 2018 #12

I think the opposite. I think he went public because the private pleas were unsuccessful. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #23

I agree with you. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #21

Right, get going on 25 Amendment, elleng Sep 2018 #22

I agree with you. Trying to get congress to DO SOMETHING. emulatorloo Sep 2018 #27

Yes, their JOB! Imagine THAT! elleng Sep 2018 #41

You can't spell Chaos without Chao populistdriven Sep 2018 #6

+1 Brogrizzly Sep 2018 #8

» bigtree Sep 2018 #7

It's all about protecting the Republican Party brand and an attempt to remain in power. Garrett78 Sep 2018 #9

disagree about Dan Coats. if it really is Coats i think he is doing it for the right reason JI7 Sep 2018 #10

Agree, totally. nt Raine Sep 2018 #11

THIS and particularly BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #13

it is a hell of a checklist bigtree Sep 2018 #14

Yeah this is going to be hard to remedy BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #15

Norquist has always been the most likely vector for infection and control erronis Sep 2018 #18

Norquist has been at it for so long BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #19

Post removed Post removed Sep 2018 #16

Dan says," Nuhuh!" True Blue American Sep 2018 #20

Regarding treason: Bullshit. Regarding sedition: Bullshit. Self serving: probably. So what? marble falls Sep 2018 #24

Agreed. Regarding treason: Bullshit. Regarding sedition: Bullshit emulatorloo Sep 2018 #26

this is my OWN opinion bigtree Sep 2018 #28

Bottom line, Trump says it's "Treason." So do you. emulatorloo Sep 2018 #29

did you have trouble reading? bigtree Sep 2018 #30

Who is cheering the Republican agenda here? Nobody. emulatorloo Sep 2018 #31

but you've stepped all over me, a progressive Democrat bigtree Sep 2018 #32

I believe the writer is a savior? You're just making shit up now. emulatorloo Sep 2018 #33

well, then disagree, don't try to smear me bigtree Sep 2018 #34

Pretty sure your OP is about Dan Coats being "a step away from treason" emulatorloo Sep 2018 #35

you're defending Coats? bigtree Sep 2018 #36

I am defending Coats? Making up stuff again I see. Here's the context: emulatorloo Sep 2018 #38

I am not trying to smear you. I said your echoing of trump is inadvertent, unconscious emulatorloo Sep 2018 #37

trump said treason, I said treason bigtree Sep 2018 #39

If I caught myself unconsciously echoing Trump talking points, I might step back and rethink things emulatorloo Sep 2018 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Sep 2018 #43

the actions described by the author of the op-ed are a step away from treason bigtree Sep 2018 #44

+1000 BlueWI Sep 2018 #25

K&R Scurrilous Sep 2018 #42