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stopdiggin

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16. No. In fact he is NOT "quite capable of doing what he is threatening."

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #8)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 12:21 AM

Jan 2025

And it is radically important that we keep that in mind. Granting this figure imaginary omnipotence and powers - that he does not in fact have in his grasp - serves no one.

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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