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MineralMan

(146,317 posts) Sun Oct 6, 2019, 02:37 PM Oct 2019

Coming back from the supermarket, I heard on the car radio [View all]

some Republican spokeswoman talking about Trump's visit to Minneapolis next Thursday. She was talking about the potential for left-wing violence against attendees of his rally. "The Left," she said, "is the only group advocating violence out there. Republicans never do that."

Apparently she missed all those times Donald Trump encouraged violence from his audience during the 2016 campaign and other times. Apparently, she's unaware of the right-wing violence that is now a commonplace out there. Sadly, the host on the radio program just let her go on and on about it and how people are afraid of being attacked by mobs at the Trump rally.

What a crock! Republicans lie. They just do.

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Coming back from the supermarket, I heard on the car radio [View all] MineralMan Oct 2019 OP

Call the station please MM mahina Oct 2019 #1

There's no point. WCCO has several talk show hosts. MineralMan Oct 2019 #3

My basic cable is loaded with all kinds of hate talk/GOP/Christo-Fascist channels Botany Oct 2019 #2

I'm speculating, but could this weekend show have been a Ilsa Oct 2019 #4

No. It was a Sunday host. MineralMan Oct 2019 #5

I truly think that other than unpredictable wackos lunatica Oct 2019 #6

they're amping up the propaganda barbtries Oct 2019 #7

Remember Nixon's re-election? He used to sneak fake "protesters" into his rallies FakeNoose Oct 2019 #8

Well, Republicans have shown a willingness . . . NellieStarbuck Oct 2019 #9

Until WE get specific and COMMAND the dialogue, RW rhetoric wins. slumcamper Oct 2019 #10

Um... bullshit. Initech Oct 2019 #11

Have you heard of Minneapolis's antifa group, The Baldies? They plan to protest Trump's visit. ancianita Oct 2019 #12

Sounds to me like she's telegraphing some type of RW scheme. TheBlackAdder Oct 2019 #13

The only way these politicians can stay in power is if they keep The Liberal Lion Oct 2019 #14

Sounds like someone intentionally using disinformation tactics. 58Sunliner Oct 2019 #15

Republicans lie. It's in their dna. paleotn Oct 2019 #16

Apparently, she never read Sogo Oct 2019 #17

Republicans dehumanizing democrats is all I've even known. Nothing new here. Lib 4 Life Oct 2019 #18

Also planting the excuse for a low turn out. sarge43 Oct 2019 #19

it's a difference of how we are wired. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2019 #20

Yep.. I wonder at what time, in any of our rallies for our candidates ,did one of Peacetrain Oct 2019 #21

Neiwert: Militiamen and ... neo-Nazi terrorists jump ... when Trump tweets about 'civil war' JHB Oct 2019 #22

Can't someone run a melange of shots of rump rallies where he is inciting violence? There must be Doitnow Oct 2019 #23

Their lies and the liars are powerful and widespread. live love laugh Oct 2019 #24