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sop

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20. "Obamagate" is Trump's weird way of shielding himself against prosecution after he leaves office.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2020, 09:49 AM

May 2020

Using Trump's typically tortured logic, he probably believes if the DOJ launches a criminal investigation into Obama's actions as president, and Democrats object publicly that it's just "a political vendetta," Trump will then be able to claim any crminal investigation into his own shady activities is also political payback.

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If you were wondering WTF "Obamagate" is - Fox News is on it [View all] underpants May 2020 OP

Trump is chomping at the bit to lock anybody up. no_hypocrisy May 2020 #1

hmm... Alacritous Crier May 2020 #2

Not interested in anything on Fox. pwb May 2020 #3

I think we need to pay attention to them, JenniferJuniper May 2020 #4

Not me. But you go ahead. pwb May 2020 #9

I think we don't...and I don't believe that many believe everything they report. Demsrule86 May 2020 #10

The Fox message gets disseminated all over the internet, JenniferJuniper May 2020 #12

We have won pretty much every election since 16...we don't need to pay attention to the racist Demsrule86 May 2020 #21

So? The internet attacked Joe Bide non-stop...Fox and others...didn't help them. Demsrule86 May 2020 #28

Clicked on the link... N_E_1 for Tennis May 2020 #5

Clicks help the site in terms of advertising...don't do it! Demsrule86 May 2020 #22

Good because every mention of Obama hurts Trump in comparison. yellowcanine May 2020 #6

Good point. underpants May 2020 #7

No such thing as Obamagate...the senate won't touch it. Demsrule86 May 2020 #8

Ridiculous Johnny2X2X May 2020 #11

I noticed in one article the timeline already shifted underpants May 2020 #13

a brief synopsis would be nicer than onethatcares May 2020 #14

Basically it's al speculation and conspiracy to fill air time underpants May 2020 #15

Brief Synopsis maxrandb May 2020 #18

Essentially MosheFeingold May 2020 #23

I imagine they're overlooking this angle BeyondGeography May 2020 #16

Yes probably underpants May 2020 #17

Interesting timing! I did look (thanks for the link) and it appears Fox was primed, loaded and ready machoneman May 2020 #19

Yeah it's been bubbling up and they were clearly ready for it underpants May 2020 #25

"Obamagate" is Trump's weird way of shielding himself against prosecution after he leaves office. sop May 2020 #20

Pathetic Bucky May 2020 #24

"Obamagate" underpants May 2020 #26

Not gonna click on it. Talitha May 2020 #27

I had to laugh, one of the stories is that Laura Ingram talks about why Obama is back MiniMe May 2020 #29

Funny. underpants May 2020 #31

Obamagate has about as much basis in fact as Little Miss Muffet DFW May 2020 #30