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The Secret Service states it contacted the Trump campaign, more than once, regarding Trump statements, including his recent 2nd Amendment comment. Trump denies this. He just called the folks tasked with protecting him, liars.

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Maybe it depends on your definition of "formal"?

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They need to shake him until his teeth rattle.

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This was magnificent.

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Fuck this fucking sociopath already. He's trying to gaslight an entire nation.From http://narcissisticbehavior... :

"Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse used by narcissists in order to instill in their victim’s an extreme sense of anxiety and confusion to the point where they no longer trust their own memory, perception or judgment. The techniques used in “Gaslighting” by the narcissist are similar to those used in brainwashing, interrogation, and torture that have been used in psychological warfare by intelligence operative, law enforcement and other forces for decades.

The intention is to, in a systematic way, target the victim’s mental equilibrium, self confidence, and self esteem so that they are no longer able to function in an independent way. Gaslighting involves the abuser to frequently and systematically withhold factual information from the victim, and replacing it with false information. Because of it’s subtly, this cunning Machiavellian behaviour is a deeply insidious set of manipulations that is difficult for anybody to work out, and with time it finally undermines the mental stability of the victim. That is why it is such a dangerous form of abuse. The emotional damage of Gaslighting is huge on the narcissistic victim. When they are exposed to it for long enough, they begin to lose their sense of their own self. Unable to trust their own judgments, they start to question the reality of everything in their life. They begin to find themselves second-guessing themselves, and this makes them become very insecure around their decision making, even around the smallest of choices. The victim becomes depressed and withdrawn, they become totally dependent on the abuser for their sense of reality. In effect the gaslighting turns the victim’s reality on its head."

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And we shouldn't suggest that his inability to make a statement that isn't wildly misinterpreted by like, well, everyone, is an argument against his suitability to be president.

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After elected officials talking about "second amendment solutions" to problems with the government, how are we supposed to interpret second amendment people taking action to solve government problems? What other solutions would second amendment people come up with?

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Yeah. The picking judges part sounds like this is an action that will take place after she's already won the election, so the unified voices of ammosexuals won' be worth too much.

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I understand. I'm having the same surprise and confusion over a couple of my friends. I rationalize it by saying they are ardent Fox News watchers, but that shouldn't be enough, should it? I can't find any other explanation.

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You had me at "creamsicle colored sea cucumber".

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Ugh. This is already SO NICE, everyone.

If Trump doesn't win, EVERYTHING IS RIGGED, BURN EVERYTHING DOWN!

...Seems like we just got through with something like that, didn't we? Was I naive to believe that we had put that bullshit behind us? At least I was never afraid that Bernie supporters might feel the need to "water the tree of liberty" but not euphemistically and not with votes. These yahoos, on the other hand. . .

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If he wins, burn everything down cuz that's what he said he'd do.

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One can argue this has been part of the Repub MO for at least a decade.

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OTOH, there's also something called Stockholm Syndrome.

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as long as they don't bring their guns.....

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