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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Nov 22, 2016 15:51:22 GMT
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Post by snappinsami on Nov 22, 2016 15:52:02 GMT
The only thing that comes to mind is "Duh!"
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Post by monklady123 on Nov 22, 2016 15:53:48 GMT
Yes, well... you reap what you sow, as the saying goes. I don't feel sorry for them at all, they voted for him. Wish I could be a fly on the wall when disillusionment sets in.
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Post by psoccer on Nov 22, 2016 16:02:58 GMT
I think it's a smart move to not go after her.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2016 16:03:56 GMT
Yes, well... you reap what you sow, as the saying goes. I don't feel sorry for them at all, they voted for him. Wish I could be a fly on the wall when disillusionment sets in. LOL. I don't believe 100% of what any politician says. So, I'm not surprised he's not going to follow thru, but I wouldn't have been surprised if he did. I don't think that's quite the response you were hoping for though.
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Post by trollie on Nov 22, 2016 16:04:48 GMT
Shocker. /sarcasm
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2016 16:07:26 GMT
It may be a delay - possibly removing the option of getting pardoned by Obama. One can dream anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2016 16:08:45 GMT
Yes, well... you reap what you sow, as the saying goes. I don't feel sorry for them at all, they voted for him. Wish I could be a fly on the wall when disillusionment sets in. LOL.I don't believe 100% of what any politician says. So, I'm not surprised he's not going to follow thru, but I wouldn't have been surprised if he did. I don't think that's quite the response you were hoping for though. I want to be clear my--LOL was because the direct call outs to those that voted for Trump just continue on.
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Post by lindas on Nov 22, 2016 16:09:01 GMT
Can't stand the woman and I think some type of punishment was warranted for what she did but it's time to let the country heal and if this starts the process so be it. I did find this ironic though.....
"Despite Trump breaking a campaign promise to some of the most fervent anti-Clinton supporters, Democrats also took issue with the decision as a sign of the President-elect's executive overreach. "That's not how this works. In our democracy, the President doesn't decide who gets prosecuted and who doesn't," Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut wrote on Twitter.
Seems there's no pleasing the democrats.
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Post by pierkiss on Nov 22, 2016 16:10:14 GMT
Surprise surprise. Another lying politician. I'm shocked! But it's probably ok, because "he's not a politician".
I am so fucking angry over this man becoming our president my head could fucking. explode. He's a liar, he does not care about our countries security at all, he is unethical, and it now it seems as if he is trying to silence the media.
I hope the people in congress grow some fucking balls and stand up to this lunatic.
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Nov 22, 2016 16:11:21 GMT
It may be a delay - possibly removing the option of getting pardoned by Obama. One can dream anyway. I hope that Obama does pardon her anyway.. because Trump may not go after her but there is nothing to stop Congress.
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Post by melanell on Nov 22, 2016 16:11:54 GMT
I would never count on any campaign promises made by any politician. They want you vote. They're going to say what they think you want to hear in order to get that vote.
Then, even once in office, IF they actually did want to carry through with their promises, they are not a dictator, they still can't single handedly decide to go through with their promises.
So yeah, I take campaign promises with an entire shaker of salt.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Nov 22, 2016 16:12:34 GMT
""That's not how this works. In our democracy, the President doesn't decide who gets prosecuted and who doesn't,"
^^^ Doesn't matter if he's a Democrat or Republican-- he's right. That ISN'T how it works in our country. Trump should never have 'promised' anything like that in the first place.
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Post by lovetodigi on Nov 22, 2016 16:12:59 GMT
Yeah. I expect a lot of people will start feeling let down as a lot of the things that he promised go away. He rarely tells the truth and he forgets to mention important details. Like when he said that he was going to drain the swamp, he just didn't mention that it was so he could find the bottom suckers easier when he started putting his cabinet together. He is already back to his attack tweets, so presidential. He was forced into acting like a decent human being for the last 2-3 weeks of the campaign, but now his true self is back. Inviting the media to a meeting and then attacking them. Also presidential. Any single one of the other people that ran against him in the primaries would have been a better choice. People voted for change. I am just afraid that the change that is coming is not what people had in mind and is going to do great harm to our country.
I am glad that he decided not to go after Hillary again. I think that they all know that there is nothing there. Their key goal was to try to keep her from winning an election against them.
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Post by gardengoddess on Nov 22, 2016 16:15:24 GMT
Can't stand the woman and I think some type of punishment was warranted for what she did but it's time to let the country heal and if this starts the process so be it. I did find this ironic though..... "Despite Trump breaking a campaign promise to some of the most fervent anti-Clinton supporters, Democrats also took issue with the decision as a sign of the President-elect's executive overreach. "That's not how this works. In our democracy, the President doesn't decide who gets prosecuted and who doesn't," Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut wrote on Twitter. Seems there's no pleasing the democrats. First of all, ANYONE that knows how the executive branch works knows that the President can't bring charges against anyone. That's why I laughed my ass off at Donald when he was spouting all of the nonsense at his rallies, while his awful supporters that were chanting "Lock Her Up!", I chalked up to being ignorant of the process and frankly, well, deplorable.
You'll have to explain your irony though, because as written it doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
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Post by peano on Nov 22, 2016 16:15:29 GMT
So much comedy in that article: Conway said Clinton "still has to face the fact that a majority of Americans don't find her to be honest or trustworthy," but added that " if Donald Trump can help her heal, then perhaps that's a good thing to do."
"Look, I think he's thinking of many different things as he prepares to become the President of the United States, and things that sound like the campaign are not among them," she added. Yes, Kellyanne, you are oh so right. Things like Alec Baldwin mocking him on SNL, Hamilton, how to put more racists, neo-Nazis, misogynists and despoilers of the environment into his cabinet.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Nov 22, 2016 16:16:07 GMT
Yes, well... you reap what you sow, as the saying goes. I don't feel sorry for them at all, they voted for him. Wish I could be a fly on the wall when disillusionment sets in. LOL. I don't believe 100% of what any politician says. So, I'm not surprised he's not going to follow thru, but I wouldn't have been surprised if he did. I don't think that's quite the response you were hoping for though. I was really truly interested in what those who voted for him feel about it. I wasn't "hoping" for anything. 🙄
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Nov 22, 2016 16:20:19 GMT
Can't stand the woman and I think some type of punishment was warranted for what she did but it's time to let the country heal and if this starts the process so be it. I did find this ironic though..... "Despite Trump breaking a campaign promise to some of the most fervent anti-Clinton supporters, Democrats also took issue with the decision as a sign of the President-elect's executive overreach. "That's not how this works. In our democracy, the President doesn't decide who gets prosecuted and who doesn't," Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut wrote on Twitter. Seems there's no pleasing the democrats. I'm not reading it as there is no "pleasing the Democrats", I believe what Sen. Murphy was referring to is that Trump didn't know he can't just start prosecuting people/that the process isn't like suing someone in business, that it wasn't for any President to decide who gets prosecuted (thus the overreach statement).
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Nov 22, 2016 16:28:07 GMT
How does it make YOU feel?
I totally get that politicians stretch the truth, say things that they don't follow up on or won't do.
In this election The Wall and Lock Her Up were 2 of his biggest promises, that got his supporters really frenzied and riled up.
I was wanting to know how it makes you feel that he's now back tracking on these promises (it's not the first of many)
(And yes, I'm (and was) fully aware that he didn't have the sole authority to prosecute her when he was making that promise, unfortunately I believe many of those who supported him did not know he couldn't do it)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2016 16:34:05 GMT
I want to be clear my--LOL was because the direct call outs to those that voted for Trump just continue on. And they will continue to continue on because he was very clear about who he was and how he thought, and people voted for him anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2016 16:52:12 GMT
I want to be clear my--LOL was because the direct call outs to those that voted for Trump just continue on. And they will continue to continue on because he was very clear about who he was and how he thought, and people voted for him anyway. Carry on then. I was really truly interested in what those who voted for him feel about it. I wasn't "hoping" for anything. 🙄 I don't know that I've come across a thread yet (and correct me if I'm wrong) where people have asked what Trump voters thought that hasn't turned negative towards people that voted for him (just a few responses into this thread show it again). So while your intentions might have been to have a true discussion and not be confrontational (if that's the case, I do apologize), it just came across, to me, as yet another thread to point the finger.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Nov 22, 2016 16:58:37 GMT
And they will continue to continue on because he was very clear about who he was and how he thought, and people voted for him anyway. Carry on then. I was really truly interested in what those who voted for him feel about it. I wasn't "hoping" for anything. 🙄 I don't know that I've come across a thread yet (and correct me if I'm wrong) where people have asked what Trump voters thought that hasn't turned negative towards people that voted for him (just a few responses into this thread show it again). So while your intentions might have been to have a true discussion and not be confrontational (if that's the case, I do apologize), it just came across, to me, as yet another thread to point the finger. It was/is not intended at all for that purpose, I was truly wondering how it felt for those who supported him.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2016 17:09:24 GMT
Then I do apologize, and my answer above stands.
And just to add...whether Trump could/could not, or would try/not try, to actually have her locked up really became a moot point for me because I found the entire thing to be background noise, and it had absolutely nothing to do with how I voted.
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Post by River on Nov 22, 2016 17:23:30 GMT
Really? In this climate, I don't think you are going to find any "Trump Supporters" to openly discuss the issues. At least not here, anyway. I can think of very few that actually respond to the political threads. I'm thankful for those few peas! Come to think about it, I don't even think those few peas are Trump supporters, but more of Anti Hillary folks.
I fall in that category myself, so I'll answer your question. I'm not surprised in the least and never thought it would (or even could) happen anyway. I knew it was a ploy to rile up the anti Hillary people and only that. No one in my circle thought that could/would happen either so this is a non issue. We all believe that Hillary lost and should now be left alone. Her past transgressions have been evaluated and concluded already. I don't necessarily agree with all of the outcome, but I do at least think it shed some light on what could have been damaging. Hopefully in the future, people will be more careful with our security and not make the same mistake.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Nov 22, 2016 17:28:02 GMT
Really? In this climate, I don't think you are going to find any "Trump Supporters" to openly discuss the issues. At least not here, anyway. I can think of very few that actually respond to the political threads. I'm thankful for those few peas! Come to think about it, I don't even think those few peas are Trump supporters, but more of Anti Hillary folks. I fall in that category myself, so I'll answer your question. I'm not surprised in the least and never thought it would (or even could) happen anyway. I knew it was a ploy to rile up the anti Hillary people and only that. No one in my circle thought that could/would happen either so this is a non issue. We all believe that Hillary lost and should now be left alone. Her past transgressions have been evaluated and concluded already. I don't necessarily agree with all of the outcome, but I do at least think it shed some light on what could have been damaging. Hopefully in the future, people will be more careful with our security and not make the same mistake. Yes, really. I was curious to know how they felt about it. I asked this elsewhere and was told not to question it, to move on and be positive.
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Post by jenis40 on Nov 22, 2016 17:32:05 GMT
While the media hyped this a yuge campaign promise, I think the majority of his supporters are more concerned with his promises about jobs and the economy. Would most Trump voters like to see her punished in some way? Probably but I don't think this was at the tip top of their list. So except for the most fervent supporters I don't think this will be a huge deal.
We Democrats have to stick to the policy positions and appointments that are important - how he is going to handle his businesses, his ties to the white nationalists, appearances of nepotism, his bottom of the barrel cabinet picks, his attempts to stifle the press, etc. We are going to burn ourselves out by expending outrage on every.single.thing that comes out of Trump's mouth. And, quite frankly, that is what he is hoping. He will keep manufacturing outrage by tweeting, surrounding himself with syncophants, and being all "mavericky" to hide the unethical business transactions and the fact that he doesn't have a clue how to govern. Just like he ran his campaign. The more we talk about if he's going to live in the WH, Melania's nude photos, the wall he can't build and prosecuting Clinton which he also can't do, the more we help Trump build support.
You are not going to get Trump voters to admit they may regret their vote right now (this is not a criticism of Trump voters). He hasn't even taken office yet. In my opinion, it will take 6 months to a year before we see the upset from voters that he isn't fufilling campaign promises. And it will come primarily from those that were NeverHillary and those that thought he could bring jobs back to the country.
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Post by putabuttononit on Nov 22, 2016 17:37:01 GMT
I believe she's crooked but I find her irrelevant now, and don't have a personal desire to see her prosecuted. It is enough for me to not ever have her become our president. When a woman wins the presidency someday I'm thankful it will not be her.
Quite honestly I feel a little sorry for her. I hope she finds some peace in her new situation and less intense life.
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Post by MizIndependent on Nov 22, 2016 17:38:22 GMT
This is one promise I'm glad he's backing out of. Think of what it would mean if he went through with it, even just attempting it! We'd be a bona fide banana republic!
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Post by lindas on Nov 22, 2016 17:39:42 GMT
Can't stand the woman and I think some type of punishment was warranted for what she did but it's time to let the country heal and if this starts the process so be it. I did find this ironic though..... "Despite Trump breaking a campaign promise to some of the most fervent anti-Clinton supporters, Democrats also took issue with the decision as a sign of the President-elect's executive overreach. "That's not how this works. In our democracy, the President doesn't decide who gets prosecuted and who doesn't," Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut wrote on Twitter. Seems there's no pleasing the democrats. I'm not reading it as there is no "pleasing the Democrats", I believe what Sen. Murphy was referring to is that Trump didn't know he can't just start prosecuting people/that the process isn't like suing someone in business, that it wasn't for any President to decide who gets prosecuted (thus the overreach statement).
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2016 17:41:39 GMT
While the media hyped this a yuge campaign promise, I think the majority of his supporters are more concerned with his promises about jobs and the economy. Would most Trump voters like to see her punished in some way? Probably but I don't think this was at the tip top of their list. So except for the most fervent supporters I don't think this will be a huge deal. We Democrats have to stick to the policy positions and appointments that are important - how he is going to handle his businesses, his ties to the white nationalists, appearances of nepotism, his bottom of the barrel cabinet picks, his attempts to stifle the press, etc. We are going to burn ourselves out by expending outrage on every.single.thing that comes out of Trump's mouth. And, quite frankly, that is what he is hoping. He will keep manufacturing outrage by tweeting, surrounding himself with synoophants, and being all "mavericky" to hide the unethical business transactions and the fact that he doesn't have a clue how to govern. Just like he ran his campaign. The more we talk about if he's going to live in the WH, Melania's nude photos, the wall he can't build and prosecuting Clinton which he also can't do, the more we help Trump build support. You are not going to get Trump voters to admit they may regret their vote right now (this is not a criticism of Trump voters). He hasn't even taken office yet. In my opinion, it will take 6 months to a year before we see the upset from voters that he isn't fufilling campaign promises. And it will come primarily from those that were NeverHillary and those that thought he could bring jobs back to the country.This.
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