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Donald Trump has turned to scorched-earth campaigning. It could affect a lot more than the election
The Los Angeles Times ^ | October 16th, 2016 | Noah Bierman

Posted on 10/16/2016 9:22:42 AM PDT by Mariner

As he fell further behind in polls and battled allegations of sexual misconduct in recent days, Donald Trump moved to darker corners. He sketched out conspiracies involving global bankers, casually threatened to jail his political opponent, and warned in increasingly specific terms that a loss by him would spell the end of civilization.

The distrust of U.S. institutions that Trump has nurtured among his core supporters is readily apparent.

One North Carolina man predicted in an interview that the military would probably assassinate Hillary Clinton if she’s elected president. A woman at an Iowa town hall for Trump’s running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, offered to join a revolution if Clinton prevails. Another man at an Ocala, Fla., rally was certain Trump would fire the FBI and scores of other federal bureaucrats in a housecleaning if he wins.

Many who have watched Trump’s campaign warn that the spread of such ideas may be only the beginning. The scorched-earth strategy Trump has adopted risks creating a lasting and bitter divide in American society, they say.

“It is going to have consequences,” said Charlie Sykes, a conservative radio host in Wisconsin who has raised alarms about the Republican Party’s identity crisis. “Somebody referred to this as civic vandalism: the paranoia, the injection of the conspiracy theories that there are dark forces that somehow are going to rob him of this election.”

Historians, political scientists and other experts say the durability of Trump, what he proudly calls his movement and the extent of its impact, will depend heavily on the results of the election.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


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To: Mariner

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“He sketched out conspiracies involving global bankers”

They ‘forgot’ to include the media...probably because they know he was right.

“casually threatened to jail his political opponent”

It wasn’t “casual” it was the fact that his Justice Department will RE-OPEN their investigation, as they have EVERY RIGHT TO DO.

“and warned in increasingly specific terms that a loss by him would spell the end of civilization.”

Obama’s talking about bombing Russian troops (and Hillary has all but promised to do so), and Russia still has a HUGE STOCKPILE of (modernized) nuclear weapons. There’s nothing inaccurate about that statement.

“The distrust of U.S. institutions that Trump has nurtured among his core supporters is readily apparent.”

He didn’t ‘nurture’ it, it was ALREADY THERE.

“One North Carolina man predicted in an interview that the military would probably assassinate Hillary Clinton if she’s elected president.”

People were saying Reagan in 80, Bush in 81, back then - so big deal. The REAL QUESTION is whether Trump or one of his top guys said the same. The left may purposely avoid the subject, but there are people on their side MUCH WORSE than anyone supporting Trump.

“A woman at an Iowa town hall for Trump’s running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, offered to join a revolution if Clinton prevails.”

Again, another supporter...how about equal time here? How about publishing even what ELECTED Democrats have said they want to do to Republicans (particularly Tea Party, but anyone else that gets in their way, too) if they gain enough power.

“Another man at an Ocala, Fla., rally was certain Trump would fire the FBI and scores of other federal bureaucrats in a housecleaning if he wins.”

Sound like a RATIONAL thing to do if you have corruption in government, which is CLEARLY the case here.

“Many who have watched Trump’s campaign warn that the spread of such ideas may be only the beginning.”

There’s no ‘spread of such ideas’, we’ve always been ANGRY at Democrats. It’s called POLITICS.

“The scorched-earth strategy Trump has adopted risks creating a lasting and bitter divide in American society”

The divide was created when we had our health care system torn up by one party, when we see $19T in national debt, when we are told that we are racists for objecting to the president’s policies, when a same-sex sodomy demonstration is REQUIRED for high school graduation. (well, maybe not the last one yet, but in a few years, who knows)

“It is going to have consequences,” said Charlie Sykes, a conservative radio host in Wisconsin who has raised alarms about the Republican Party’s identity crisis.

Chuck, baby, where were you when the elites HIJACKED the party in 1988 (with Bush Sr.)? If that hadn’t happened, we’d have decent candidates and Trump would have been laughed back to NYC.

““Somebody referred to this as civic vandalism: the paranoia, the injection of the conspiracy theories that there are dark forces that somehow are going to rob him of this election.””

There are MORE THAN ENOUGH stories about voter fraud to go around this time...believe it or not, sometimes there are dark forces, and they certainly are at work now.

“Historians, political scientists and other experts say the durability of Trump, what he proudly calls his movement and the extent of its impact, will depend heavily on the results of the election.””

That much is true, for if Trump loses, the government will try to figure out a way to jail everyone that speaks up against Hillary, just as they now jail everyone that speaks up against Islam in Europe. Sadly, the Constitution only works when people (judges and politicians) actually try to adhere to it.

(I could keep going, but I don’t want FR to get in copyright trouble)


41 posted on 10/16/2016 9:50:02 AM PDT by BobL (If Hillary wins, there WILL NOT be another contested election, for decades - think AMNESTY)
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To: JimSEA

LA Times needs its earth scorched.


42 posted on 10/16/2016 9:50:02 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Stop the Left and save the world.)
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To: Mariner

“It is going to have consequences,” said Charlie Sykes, a conservative radio host in Wisconsin who has raised alarms about the Republican Party’s identity crisis. “Somebody referred to this as civic vandalism: the paranoia, the injection of the conspiracy theories that there are dark forces that somehow are going to rob him of this election.”


Charlie Sykes is a nasty #NeverTrumper who hates Trump to the core...Amazing how the likes of Sykes and Beck are getting all kinds of media attention for their hatred,yet they are never denoted as bonafide Trump haters...


43 posted on 10/16/2016 9:50:37 AM PDT by Freedom56v2
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To: Mariner
Previous LA Times hit piece on Trump authored by Bierman (from Wikileaks Podesta emails):

After Donald Trump says John McCain 'not a war hero,' Republican rivals denounce him // LA Times // Noah Bierman – July 18, 2015......................................................................................................


44 posted on 10/16/2016 9:50:54 AM PDT by cgbg (This space for rent--$250K)
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To: Mariner

45 posted on 10/16/2016 9:51:05 AM PDT by BlueLancer ("If the present tries to sit in judgment on the past, it will lose the future." Winston Churchill)
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To: Mariner

Huh... I posted a thread yesterday by a book store with documents accusing trump of something beyond belief. I was told by a superstar member my place, and the thread was immediately pulled. I posted just a snip of the document in an attempt to tap the high intellect here on the legitimacy of the information. It was straight up!

I was told “if I don’t know it to be true don’t post to us”

Now I haven’t been active here for many years but after reading something like this against trump, im confused. someone explain it to me. PM if you don’t want to be noticed is fine...


46 posted on 10/16/2016 9:52:40 AM PDT by sit-rep
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To: JimSEA

Of course. Trump wanted to talk about American issues, but liberal trolls kept changing subjects attacking Trump in some kind of WWF 11 year old sht talk. And now they complain when Trump hit back?

The retard in the classroom who is caught or cannot figure the subject always attacks the teacher or other classmates, making it the new subject.

The media and Hillary are no better than your zotted troll moron destroying the threads


47 posted on 10/16/2016 9:52:58 AM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER
I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell. - Harry S. Truman

GREAT quote!

Donald - USE THIS!

48 posted on 10/16/2016 9:53:06 AM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: Mariner

“One North Carolina man predicted in an interview that the military would probably assassinate Hillary Clinton if she’s elected president. A woman at an Iowa town hall for Trump’s running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, offered to join a revolution if Clinton prevails. Another man at an Ocala, Fla., rally was certain Trump would fire the FBI and scores of other federal bureaucrats in a housecleaning if he wins. “


Is the L.A. Times usually in the business of publishing anonymous hearsay comments as fact?

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49 posted on 10/16/2016 9:53:34 AM PDT by Mears
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To: Mariner

Lighten up Noah and go change your Huggie. You stink.


50 posted on 10/16/2016 9:54:41 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Clintoon will be the "historical" first unindicted felon to sit in the Oval Office. Be proud!)
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To: cgbg
After Donald Trump says John McCain 'not a war hero,'

McCain burned up the Forrestal, destroyed a record number of US planes, and got shot down because he disobeyed orders.

He should have faced a court martial multiple times.

51 posted on 10/16/2016 9:57:07 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (RATs, RINOs......same thing.)
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To: Mariner
... risks creating a lasting and bitter divide in American society...

Obviously, the boy don't get out of the office to mingle with "the little people" very much. That has been going on for the past eight years.

52 posted on 10/16/2016 9:57:15 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Clintoon will be the "historical" first unindicted felon to sit in the Oval Office. Be proud!)
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To: Mears
Is the L.A. Times usually in the business of publishing anonymous hearsay comments as fact?

Probably, "everybody else does it".

53 posted on 10/16/2016 9:58:13 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (RATs, RINOs......same thing.)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

and..despite all the whining from the MSM..and back-stabbing from McCain and the rest of the establishment Republicans...

Trump won the nomination!


54 posted on 10/16/2016 9:59:04 AM PDT by cgbg (This space for rent--$250K)
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To: justlurking

Throw a little “thermo nuclear” in there and I think that covers it.


55 posted on 10/16/2016 10:05:02 AM PDT by Eddie01 (Democrats are the Liquidate America Party)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I won’t say it’s lights out for the US but it will be Civil War 2.

They will IMO immediately begin to severely limit gun ownership and eventually start kicking down doors of gun owners who don’t register. I’m certain that hILLary has in her mind the complete disarmament of US gun owners before the end of her first term.


56 posted on 10/16/2016 10:09:01 AM PDT by Ouderkirk (To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
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To: HarleyLady27

Drudge coming out with a big BOOM tomorrow or Tuesday.

https://twitter.com/DRUDGE


57 posted on 10/16/2016 10:09:21 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
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To: COUNTrecount

I seen that this morning on twitter...maybe some films of her and Katie Couric on Epstein Island where they had sex with under aged teens? Maybe Bill didn’t get all the joy? It’s got to be something Y U G E for Matt to do this...


58 posted on 10/16/2016 10:11:15 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence; Trump/Pence; Trump/Pence 100%)
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To: Mariner

The left’s “scorched earth” really means, “Waaaaaaaah, no fair, Trump’s hitting baaaccckkkk!...waaaaaaahhhhhhhh”.

They are used to their opponents folding up into a fetal ball and remains quiet. Trump is having none of it.


59 posted on 10/16/2016 10:11:36 AM PDT by FrankR (You're only enslaved to the extent of the charity that you receive!)
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To: Mariner

Charlie “Asshole” Sykes.

#neverWTMJ


60 posted on 10/16/2016 10:11:49 AM PDT by bigbob (The Hillary indictment will have to come from us.)
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