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Irish_Dem

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11. He has followed through on some of his threats.

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 12:08 AM

Jan 2025

He said J6 "would be wild."

He is being honest when he says he will get revenge on his enemies.
He is being honest when he says he admires Putin and other fascist leaders.
He was honest when he said during the campaign he didn't need votes.

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Just a theory... [View all] BootinUp Jan 2025 OP

We don't know when he is gaslighting or being honest. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #1

Ignore empty threats. And sure some of this is debatable. nt BootinUp Jan 2025 #3

The facts point to his threats being quite possible. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #5

Seriously though, let me know when he actually follows BootinUp Jan 2025 #6

I am not dismissing the politics. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #8

I'd like to come back to this later. Very busy BootinUp Jan 2025 #12

No. In fact he is NOT "quite capable of doing what he is threatening." stopdiggin Jan 2025 #16

He is capable of trying to do it, but are there enough people in wnylib Jan 2025 #18

He has followed through on some of his threats. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #11

You don't need to NJCher Jan 2025 #20

I don't recall him ever being honest 🤔 arthritisR_US Jan 2025 #7

Sometimes he is being honest. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #10

Really good points. When he states his mass destructive arthritisR_US Jan 2025 #15

it is 'important' in that it is outrageous and completely irresponsible behavior stopdiggin Jan 2025 #14

Correct. J_William_Ryan Jan 2025 #2

I like the lame duck qualifier. nt BootinUp Jan 2025 #4

Agree. He always does this. His outlandish spouting is meant to distract KitFox Jan 2025 #19

Absolutely JDAcme Jan 2025 #9

Don't react. H2O Man Jan 2025 #13

Complete agreement. This plays to his hand. stopdiggin Jan 2025 #17

When Dump says... kevinore Jan 2025 #21

it's hard to tell the difference. barbtries Jan 2025 #22