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Apr 21·edited Apr 21

One of the problems with polls is that they only report "how" people answered a poll question, not "why" people answered that question. Trump and his fellow traitors to America are on constant repeat in their right wing media channels, that Joe Biden (or the left or the Democrats) are the real threat to American democracy. They have no evidence to back that up, but they repeat the lies anyway.

The top answer to the NBC poll question for most important issue was “protecting democracy and constitutional rights.” DO NOT ASSUME THAT'S A GOOD SIGN! Just as many radical right wingers might agree with that as Democrats and other sane Americans do.

No matter how late in the election cycle it is, we can never be complacent. We have to work hard nonstop until the threat of a Trump dictatorship is finally tossed into the dustbin of history.

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Was trump really concerned about the safety of his followers at the outdoor rally or was he concerned about himself being pelted with hail and having his toupee blown askew? It would be a first if he were concerned for the welfare of another, but you’re right, it emphasizes how quickly he could have dispersed the mob on January 6th if safety of anyone other than himself were a concern of his.

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Kudos to Bennie Thompson for proactively addressing the issue of our Secret Service providing protection of convicted felons. It will be interesting to hear arguments against.

https://democrats-homeland.house.gov/news/legislation/ranking-member-thompson-introduces-legislation-to-ensure-no-secret-service-protection-for-convicted-felons-sentenced-to-prison

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Rain … dangerous, depart & steer clear of public spaces, stay home

Covid 19 … “they” deliberately unleashed this to destroy us, but let’s show “them” and drop those masks, deploy those Trump Trains & MAGA Boat Parades, drag your Grannies by their Fannie’s out of those old folks homes and PARTY

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Reality is lost on the usually skeptical journalist community. While he was yelling "Stop the Steal" he had already started the conspiracy to STEAL the Executive Branch of the United States Government. With help from his Vice President. And 147 corrupt members of Congress. In the open. In full view of the entire nation. LIVE ON TV!

The Press is lazy. They want to label it the "Insurrection". Which happened. As a tool/action step of the conspiracy to STEAL the Executive Branch of the most powerful government on Earth. How do they miss this fact?

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Trump called off the rally cause he can’t tolerate his hair getting wet in public. A rain storm.

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I think canceling the hate-fest in NC was more about king baby being afraid the wind and rain would blow his beaver pelt the wrong way. The emperor has no hair! 😂

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I imagine that his plane wasn’t allowed to land during the thunderstorm. And didn’t have enough fuel to circle around waiting. Probably just enough to get back to Charlotte. His fans would have waited out the rain. With Trump it is always lies.

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Thanks for the update, Dean. I haven’t been listening to any news and missed this cancellation. Strange times.

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Trump was concerned that his hair would get wet.

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I like Trump...for jail in 2024!

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Let’s also consider how STOOPID the MAGAts were to be out in that weather in the first place. I hope it did hail; I hope their vehicles got pummeled. Furthermore, what makes everyone so sure that Diapered Don was calling from his plane? Pilots are supposed to track weather events like that. Who would be so dumb to take a private plane into that setting? I bet the plane never left NY . . .

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“At Trump’s rally Saturday at least ten men wearing the uniform of The Proud Boys—an extremist organization very involved in the Jan 6 attack—were seen outside the entrance”.

And we thought the Hell’s Angels at Altamont was a bad idea… 🤔😉😊

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Thank you Dean Obeidallah. I never tire of what you say and how you broadcast it all...💙👏👏🤝🙏🏻 Since first seeing you with the incomparable MaryTrump, mannny moons ago with her Nerds 💙

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Thank you for this stark, clarifying, accurate account of these 2 events.

I keep thinking we all have family who saw what we did, ut somehow justify what took place. Again DT ; wasnt there 61 lawsuits in swing states/ Biden win states that got no traction? And after election there’s like 6 wks to contest and election LEGALLY. asking Pence to deny cert was also a break in correct protocol.

How Ma y do not understand that by Dec14th: ( or is it the 15th?), thr decision is sealed. J6 was a formal meeting to count and place it in the historical record.

After this was clearly breaking the law

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Do you think stormy weather on Jan 6th would have prompted the same public safety-minded direction from the Combover King? All we know for sure is that the armed people in the crowd, whom Trump directed the Secret Service to leave armed on the DC Elipse that day, didn’t get any prompt to disperse. “Bear spray and bullets” is not a forecast we should EVER hear!

https://www.google.com/gasearch?q=j6%20magnetometers&source=sh/x/gs/m2/5#vhid=zephyrhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/read-the-transcripts-of-cassidy-hutchinsons-closed-door-jan-6-testimony&vssid=zephyr-w-https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/read-the-transcripts-of-cassidy-hutchinsons-closed-door-jan-6-testimony&cobssid=s&ip=1

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