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News media organizations should regularly describe him that way, if convicted. It will be relevant and simply accurate.

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Yes!!

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The same goes for Rick the criminal felon Scott.

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They are already trying to walk that kind of talk back. MSNBC has an article today about how it may be bad for Biden to bring up trump’s criminal file. I’m sure the Republicans would heed this advice if the tables were turned. 😵‍💫 This is the problem with the Democrats. They think the America people are paying attention to the nice guys. Keep forgetting the “if it doesn’t bleed it doesn’t lead” theory. Wonder why we so many articles on Trump or interviews with his minion/cult followers? Citing strong economic(truth) data doesn’t cut it anymore.

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I’ve heard him referred to as twice impeached. Now his name should be convicted felon, twice impeached, 91 err 80 whatever indictments, convicted sexual predator, Donald Moonpie Chompers Trump.

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So many of us are binding our nails waiting for the verdict. I salute Robert De Niro for standing up for freedom and democracy.

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The Dems MUST get out in front of the narrative and get assertive. We’ve been too nice for too long. The news is exhausting. Two paycheck households likely find it difficult to consume the trial and everything else that’s happening in their lives and the world but Democrats can make the message easier to grasp.

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MSM normalizes and anesthetizes us to his behavior. The polls are not an indicator he will win, it’s a snapshot in time. People are not really paying attention to the campaign yet, The apathetic voter and Biden protest voter need to understand. We will lose all the advances we made. They took away Roe, birth control, next voting rights, civil liberties, education, healthcare…What’s next? Voting for Biden is the only and best solution. Save our Decency & Democracy. Vote Biden 4 more years 💙💙💙💙

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“If Democrats make Trump’s convictions a visible part of the campaign, it will be impossible for even low interest voters to not ask themselves those questions and more.”

Where are the song writers?

Low information voters are not going to magically start reading more. They are not going to start finding a credible news source to watch or read, even if one exists.

During the Viet Nam war there was a culture awareness shift. This was not driven by speeches, editorials or expert opinions. It was driven by music that helped watching the news and being more aware become more relevant.

“Something is happening here

What it is and exactly clear

There’s a man with a gun over there

Telling me I got to be aware

I say

Stop children

What’s that sound

Everyone look

At what’s going down”

We need an evolving culture to make it cool to be aware.

Be aware or die.

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Well said, Dean. With regard to people thinking it's not "fair" to call trump a convicted felon if the case is on appeal, I am reminded of the old saying, "all's fair in love and war". Plus, appeal is what trump always does to delay and distract. We should not let him get away with that. Once a conviction has come down, I think it's perfectly legitimate brand him for what he would currently be, appeal or no appeal. Again, we should not play into his hands. I'm also of the opinion that failure to convict in this case is not proof of innocence, given the mountain of evidence presented by the DA.

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A felony conviction on appeal is still a felony conviction.

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Let’s say you are a business owner, and you’re interviewing candidates for an important, high profile job. One candidate is honest, hard-working and genuinely concerned for all served by the company. The other top candidate is a habitual liar, seems overly self-involved, tried to take over his last position and is also a convicted felon with other criminal charges pending and millions in judgements against him. Which one do you hire? VOTE BLUE.

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Tired of those we elected to PROTECT us doing NOTHING...Garland is an enabler, makes me sick to hear his weak whiny voice...WHERE ARE THE LAWYERS. ACLU, WE CAN'T have a corrupt MAGA SC and do NOTHING...

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Good points Dean. We must also come to grips with the fact that Trump assumed the presidency thru [cheating] and if justice prevails a jury of his peers will agree he cheated. Without Trump's cheating three radicalized justices would not have been appointed to that Supreme Court. Roe would have never been overturned, 400k Americans would have lived through Covid and trust in government, medicine and neighbors would have largely remained intact at the level it was before Trump, the GOP and Putin began their cyberwar against democracy.

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CONVICTED FELON

CRIMINAL

ANTI-AMERICAN

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DRAFT DODGER, LIAR, TAX FRAUD AND RACKETEER, TRAITOR...

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Daughter groper and probably, daughter rapist

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WHEN he's found guilty.

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It’s weird-- no, downright scary that this could be a close election. How could anybody not know how dangerous he is to our country? Plus, everything about him is creepy.

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CONVICTED FELON has a real nice ring to it. I don’t care how many appeals he files, we all know he’s guilty. New Yorkers won’t stand for him any longer.

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I fear he will yet again escape

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Not only will he be convicted, he will be known as a rapist, misogynist and the G.L.O.A.T the Greatest Liar of All Time. And everyone who supports him will share in that infamy. Consider those you know who support him. Are they to be trusted in any way?

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