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Trump's 'you'd be in jail' debate jab at Clinton condemned
Associated Press ^ | Oct 10, 2016 12:02 AM EDT | Julie Bykowicz

Posted on 10/09/2016 10:24:46 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Donald Trump says he’ll jail opponent Hillary Clinton if he wins the presidency.

The Republican presidential nominee made the threat — an unprecedented break with U.S. political decorum — in the middle of the second presidential debate, held Sunday in St. Louis. […]

Trump's remarks drew widespread and bipartisan condemnation as un-American.

Former Attorney General Eric Holder, who served under President Barack Obama, wrote on Twitter: “In the USA we do not threaten to jail political opponents. @realDonaldTrump said he would. He is promising to abuse the power of the office.”

Ari Fleischer, White House press secretary under George W. Bush and a supporter of Trump, wrote: “Winning candidates don’t threaten to put opponents in jail. Presidents don’t threaten prosecution of individuals. Trump is wrong on this.” …

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016debates; 2nddebate; crookedhillary; debate; hillary; trump; youdbeinjail
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To: Meet the New Boss
This brings to mind the AMA a supposed insider from the FBI did at Reddit a few months back. He said something along the lines of there is so much crime and corruption among the ruling class in DC they would be practically bringing down the whole shebang if they prosecuted it.

From your keyboard to God's and Trumps ears.
101 posted on 10/09/2016 11:56:46 PM PDT by Cololeo
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To: JPJones
It wasn't a threat; IT WAS A PROMISE!

It is what an honest, unbiased Justice Department and FBI does to CRIMINALS WHO KNOWINGLY, WILLFULLY, WITH MALICE OF FORETHOUGHT COMMIT A MULTITUDE OF FELONIES AND BREAK A MULTITUDE OF LAWS (INCLUDING THE RICO STATUTES)

102 posted on 10/10/2016 12:43:17 AM PDT by Jmouse007 (Lord God Almighty, deliver us from this evil in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, amen.)
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To: Thumper1960
That's why hundreds of thousands of Americans attending TRUMP rallies ALL OVER AMERICA consistently, shout out in unison:

LOCK HER UP!, LOCK HER UP!, LOCK HER UP!

103 posted on 10/10/2016 12:48:15 AM PDT by Jmouse007 (Lord God Almighty, deliver us from this evil in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, amen.)
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To: Jmouse007

If found guilty of treason, I believe the punishment is execution.


104 posted on 10/10/2016 12:53:09 AM PDT by Thumper1960 (Trump-2016)
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>> Trump’s remarks drew widespread and bipartisan condemnation as un-American.

BS, Julie, you partisan hack.

The MSM is the Country’s greatest threat.


105 posted on 10/10/2016 12:56:26 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Olog-hai

I notice they don’t ask Scooter Libby for his opinion... the rats took after him in an effort to get Cheney.

Not to mention rats were threatening to charge Bush and Cheney and Rumsfeld etc with war crimes from Oct 7, 2001 on...


106 posted on 10/10/2016 1:05:31 AM PDT by piasa
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To: JPJones

Holder: A crook in his own right.

Fleischer: A loser all on his own.


107 posted on 10/10/2016 1:18:30 AM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: eekitsagreek

What you see - is what you Get.

Dear God, I hope so!!!

A manly adult who acts and speaks accordingly. How long has this country been without?


108 posted on 10/10/2016 2:13:29 AM PDT by V K Lee (u TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP to TRIUMPH Follow the lead MAKE AMERICA GREAT)
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To: Olog-hai
"In the USA we do not threaten to jail political opponents."



Florence is an administrative security U.S. penitentiary, not a "jail."


109 posted on 10/10/2016 3:45:33 AM PDT by greedo
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To: Olog-hai

What a bunch of pu$$ies!............


110 posted on 10/10/2016 3:57:16 AM PDT by Red Badger (YES, I'm Deplorable! I Deplore the entire Democrat Party!....................)
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To: Olog-hai
Former Attorney General Eric Holder, who served under President Barack Obama, wrote on Twitter: “In the USA we do not threaten to jail political opponents. @realDonaldTrump said he would. He is promising to abuse the power of the office.”

We also don't use the IRS to go after Americans with a differing ideological viewpoint (Tea Party). Nor do we sic thug-demonstrators on towns unfortunate enough to have experienced a lawful police shooting on the make-believe principle that police are somehow hunting blacks. But this administration does these things and much more.

111 posted on 10/10/2016 4:10:30 AM PDT by Tallguy
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To: chris37

Obama exchanged emails with Hillary along her personal server. I believe this is the actual reason why Comey didn’t proceed. He knew ensnaring the first black president in this case meant certain impeachment. He wasn’t going to be the guy who went down in history indicting the black president - that is how democrats would have presented it - we know from current events that race would be their defense.


112 posted on 10/10/2016 4:32:23 AM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (If a border fence isn't effective, why is there a border fence around the White House?)
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To: Olog-hai

No - he said he would ensure she got properly investigated - the natural result of actual justice for her crimes would pout her in jail....


113 posted on 10/10/2016 4:35:50 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Olog-hai
Ah, the outrage when Trump suggests Hillary might go to jail.

Absolute silence when Hillary threatens a citizen with a drone strike to take him out.

Good that there is no double-standard in the media.

114 posted on 10/10/2016 4:39:52 AM PDT by The Citizen Soldier ("It's always good to be underestimated." ~Donald Trump)
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To: Antoninus

The man running as the Law and Order candidate needed to say this and I would wager most, except the most deluded of Dems, would agree that she skated due to influence.


115 posted on 10/10/2016 4:46:37 AM PDT by Tuxedo (The few, the proud, the deplorable...)
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To: Olog-hai

All is fair in today’s US politics. The comment was a winner.


116 posted on 10/10/2016 5:30:22 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Stay ignorant, my friends! (if you watch mainstream media, you will!))
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To: Olog-hai

If you did what she has done you would be in jail,so why shouldn’t she be?
Sounds like a double standard to me


117 posted on 10/10/2016 5:30:56 AM PDT by ballplayer (hvexx NKK c bmytit II iyijjhihhiyyiyiyi it iyiiy II i hi jiihi ty yhiiyihiijhijjyjiyjiiijyuiiijihyii)
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To: Olog-hai

Here is the authorette if anyone is interested. Link posted out of respect for anyone who might have eaten recently...

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/597871986765897728/-CQ6f-8V.jpg


118 posted on 10/10/2016 5:33:45 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Hillary: Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass GO. Do not collect 2 billion dollars.)
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To: Olog-hai

Ford pardoned Nixon.


119 posted on 10/10/2016 5:37:26 AM PDT by Michael.SF. (She calls me Mr. Deplorable.)
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To: Olog-hai

Corrupt politicians are un-American and threatening them with a proper investigation and jail, upholds the rule of law for which our Nation founded upon.


120 posted on 10/10/2016 5:38:16 AM PDT by EBH (As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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