Posted on 03/08/2016 5:10:32 AM PST by Altariel
On Saturday, Donald Trump led a rally of supporters to raise their right hands and take a pledge that they would vote for him. “Let’s do a pledge. Who likes me in this room?” Trump asked the crowd at a rally in Orlando, Florida, which was frequently interrupted by protesters. “I’ve never done this before. Can I have a pledge? A swearing? Raise your right hand.”
The Republican presidential front-runner then proceeded to get the audience to repeat after him. “I do solemnly swear that I, no matter how I feel, no matter what the conditions, if there are hurricanes or whatever, will vote on or before the 12th for Donald J. Trump for president.”
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YouTube has replaced "Ow, My Balls!". Just go there, and you can fulfill that prophecy, too.
Brawndo! It's got what plants crave!
That’s shameful right there that you are equating this man with Hitler. This isn’t the DUmp.
It’s true, my mother used to pledge that way. Right arm outstretched at the words “to the flag.”
People know deep down it was light-hearted and didn’t mean anything, but guess what? They don’t care. They are making it to be something it’s not to win. That’s disgraceful.
That is creepy, not the hands in the air thing, but someone that would "swear" to support someone. I am a Cruz fan, I ain't going to swear anything to him though.
Swear - To make a solemn declaration, invoking a deity or a sacred person or thing, in confirmation of and witness to the honesty or truth of such a declaration.
my brothers and sisters, do not swear--not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. - James 5:12
Now go do that voodoo, that you do, SO WELL!
Thank you for the example of how to raise your hand for an oath.
You never watched Jackass or did I miss the sarcasm?
Dumb, dumb, dumb
This is a swearing in ceremony and nothing more.
Raising the right hand to get sworn in is as old as this country.
The Nazi arm was a SALUTE that was accompanied by praise “Heil...Hail”
A swearing in is followed by a promise: “I promise to...”
These people trying to make something OUT OF NOTHING have an AGENDA!
Of course, they aren't Nazis. Just ignorant.
Congratulations on making it evident that you are willing to hyperventilate about something you didn't see.There was no loyalty pledged to anyone. You are a middle school girl.
Not surprising since you are totally clueless. Definitely Beck quality thinker.
People know deep down it was light-hearted and didn’t mean anything, but guess what? They don’t care. They are making it to be something it’s not to win. That’s disgraceful.
No, it’s the “principled conservatism” of Ted Cruz. Should it be any surprise he is one of Mitt Romney’s preferred candidates?
Super deluxe nothing burger from the Nothingness Cafe.
Seig Heil
He had to have known how it was going to be spun though.
I gave him the benefit of doubt over some of his antics because he was winning but these last few primaries haven't been pretty. He needs to get back on track so he can wrap this thing up and take the fight to Hillary.
We pledge to march right over whichever cliff you point us to King Donald.
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