Trump: impeachment inquiry a 'lynching'

[TamleeB]

Biden "lynching" comment: Biden apologizes for saying in 1998 that Clinton impeachment could be seen as "partisan lynching" - CBS News

good on him

Yeah...nice apology 20 years after saying it. LOL

 

[Slartibartfast]

Yeah...nice apology 20 years after saying it. LOL

agreed.

 

[Casper]

I so look forward to the day when Trump goes and has to endure the 'loser-in-chief' moniker for the rest of his miserable days. Watching his ego being deflated would be as satisfying for me as having a glass of 15 year-old single malt. I might even consider investing in a 25 year-old to raise a glass or three in celebration of his ignominious demise, as he flies off to Mar-a-****ing-Lago for the last time.

25 Year Old Whisky - Master of Malt

Decisions, decisions

Sounds like an Excellent Plan.

 

[bluesmoke]

Oh..okay. It only carries negativity when Trump says it, not when a Democrats says it. LOL

The two statements contain the same word, "lynching", but there is a difference in context. Biden qualified his statement by saying "political lynching" while Trump had no qualifier. The distinction was further made clear when Lindsey Graham said that Trump's meaning of "lynching" was in "every sense of the word", which has no qualifier.

 

[TamleeB]

The two statements contain the same word, "lynching", but there is a difference in context. Biden qualified his statement by saying "political lynching" while Trump had no qualifier. The distinction was further made clear when Lindsey Graham said that Trump's meaning of "lynching" was in "every sense of the word", which has no qualifier.

Sure. LOL I find it rather eye opening that more examples are coming out of other politicians using the word "lynching". Nadler joined that club! Love how video is so readily available!

 

[j brown's body]

I think it's interesting that the Liberals and their shills in the media object to the word, but not to the practice as it's executed today by their own hands.

Another perversion of the language redefining a word that has no intrinsic racial overtones as a racially tabooed word.

When I heard that this was going on, again, it just made me think, again, that the objectors are illiterate fear mongers with no integrity, little education and thoroughly racist views on life and the world.

When a person sees the entire world primarily through the lens of race, and how any action can be exploited from a racial standpoint, that person is a racist. Probably also a Democrat-Socialist.

Don't kid yourself. We live in a racialized world. Trump ran on it and won by exploiting it. That's why he used the term yesterday.

 

[cabse5]

Your posts seems like a non sequitur rather than a a response to my post.

Do you think that congressional hearings are the equivalent of being abducted and killed w/o due process?

1. My first (undisputed ?) point was that Congressional hearings are much different than a a lack of due process.
2. My second (undisputed ?) point was that a billionaire living w/o holding a public office is very different from being hung until dead.
3. My third point is that lying to foment discord among Americans is horrible.

Do you care to dispute any of these three points?

Or would you rather continue fighting your straw man?

It is a Trumpian figure of speech. The process in the house with their impeachment 'inquiry' is definitely like a lynching of Trump, IMO, in that there is no due process for Trump and also no semblance of democracy since members of the house aren't forced to vote on the inquiry process to allow voting constituents to determine if their representatives are doing their will.

BTW, many members of congress and posters on DP declared the NRA as 'racists'. I know this is a whataboutism but why do you ignore the, for example, NRA-racist rhetoric while you don't excuse Trump's lynching rhetoric?

 

[code1211]

Don't kid yourself. We live in a racialized world. Trump ran on it and won by exploiting it. That's why he used the term yesterday.

I have used the term repeatedly in regard to this lynching being conducted by the Democrats and their accomplices in the media.

It is not a racial term until a racist interprets it as such.

Trump saying "lynching" is as racist as Trump saying "all Americans". Neither are racist unless racists interpret them.

If you think that the word "lynching" is a racist term and you need to find a racist, look in your mirror.

Do you find it at all amusing that dressing up in Black Face is racist unless a Liberal does it?

When a swindler dupes a victim, that victim becomes a dupe. What have you become?

Is it okay for a former American President to interfere in the election of an allied country?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...5b418e-f049-11e9-bb7e-d2026ee0c199_story.html

 

[Simon W. Moon]

Who reacted to it that way back then?

The people who heard it or read and felt like having a reaction.

 

[Simon W. Moon]

It is a Trumpian figure of speech. The process in the house with their impeachment 'inquiry' is definitely like a lynching of Trump, IMO, in that there is no due process for Trump and also no semblance of democracy since members of the house aren't forced to vote on the inquiry process to allow voting constituents to determine if their representatives are doing their will.

The due process is like a lynching because the due process lacks due process.
A Congressional inquiry / investigation is a whole big freaking lot of due process.
It's about a zillion times the due process a civilian gets when they are being investigated.
Sometimes civilians are investigated without even being notified that an investigations exists.
:shrug:

BTW, many members of congress and posters on DP declared the NRA as 'racists'. I know this is a whataboutism but why do you ignore the, for example, NRA-racist rhetoric while you don't excuse Trump's lynching rhetoric?

I only have so many minutes in a day and only so many ****s to give.
Somehow, Trump seems more important than the NRA.
Also, I'm unfamiliar with the NRA's racist rhetoric.

 

[j brown's body]

Nobody plays the victim quite like Trump.

Victimhood is a key component of authoritarianism.

 

[jmotivator]

the ability to learn and grow is the hallmark of an adult

As I said, it isn't really him learning, or an actual apology. He passed his use of the word off as an accident then attacked Trump's use of the word as intentional racism. It's just shameless political pandering, which is the only lesson that Biden has ever displayed the capability of learning.

 

[Slartibartfast]

As I said, it isn't really him learning, or an actual apology. He passed his use of the word off as an accident then attacked Trump's use of the word as intentional racism. It's just shameless political pandering, which is the only lesson that Biden has ever displayed the capability of learning.

That's where I disagree. Given some of the behavior being pointed out about Biden over the last year and how he tends to react, he tends to have the ability to learn from his mistakes.

 

[cabse5]

The due process is like a lynching because the due process lacks due process.
A Congressional inquiry / investigation is a whole big freaking lot of due process.
It's about a zillion times the due process a civilian gets when they are being investigated.
Sometimes civilians are investigated without even being notified that an investigations exists.
:shrug:


I only have so many minutes in a day and only so many ****s to give.
Somehow, Trump seems more important than the NRA.
Also, I'm unfamiliar with the NRA's racist rhetoric.

There is no due process in the Trump impeachment inquiry and no democracy in the Trump impeachment inquiry. If Trump gets impeached out of office due to no due process nor no democracy, combined with the other 'deleterious' traits of the impeachment inquiry in the house I've mentioned, that is like a lynching.

The NRA Is Racist | HuffPost
Is the NRA racist? | Debate.org
23 reasons why the NRA is racist | Media Matters for America

https://www.debatepolitics.com/gun-...terror-organization.html?highlight=nra+racist

 

[jmotivator]

That's where I disagree. Given some of the behavior being pointed out about Biden over the last year and how he tends to react, he tends to have the ability to learn from his mistakes.

No, he doesn't, because he has continued making the same "mistakes" his entire political career.

 

[Slartibartfast]

No, he doesn't, because he has continued making the same "mistakes" his entire political career.

The mainstream focus on this stuff has mostly been pretty recent. Society learns and grows as well.

 

[KLATTU]

:shock:

Goodness. As if the hyperbole on the Right couldn't get any more ridiculous.

Trump calls impeachment inquiry a 'lynching' - CNNPolitics



I wonder if the translation of this cry for help means the GOP is jumping off the sinking ship. Could well be that the tea leaves are no longer as green as they ought be, and many are signaling to Mitch that defending the Trumpster is no longer in their best interests.

TDS'er get punked again...Man, when will you nutjobs ever learn??
https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...ts-called-bill-clintons-impeachment-lynching/

At least five House Democrats talked about a “lynching” or “lynch mob” as pertaining to Clinton, according to a Fix review.
Then-Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) called the impeachment proceedings against Clinton a “partisan lynching” during an October 1998 appearance on CNN. On Tuesday, Biden called Trump’s tweet “abhorrent.”

LAFFRIOT!!!

 

[jmotivator]

The Hodge Twins nail it.

Also, if you want to take a word out of the English language that has a long history of racial injustice and crimes against black people, might I suggest "Democrat"? After all, the people who were lynching all of those black people were Democrats.

 

[jmotivator]

TDS'er get punked again...Man, when will you nutjobs ever learn??
https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...ts-called-bill-clintons-impeachment-lynching/

At least five House Democrats talked about a “lynching” or “lynch mob” as pertaining to Clinton, according to a Fix review.
Then-Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) called the impeachment proceedings against Clinton a “partisan lynching” during an October 1998 appearance on CNN. On Tuesday, Biden called Trump’s tweet “abhorrent.”

LAFFRIOT!!!

The Democrats can't help it. They have no rationality underpinning their frothing outrage, so eventually they always end up backing over themselves with the rage bus.

 

[jmotivator]

The mainstream focus on this stuff has mostly been pretty recent. Society learns and grows as well.

"Main stream focus"? If the frequent use of the term by CNN and Democrats not main stream? The outrage over this is pretty recent and by recent I mean the last few days ... and the reason for that outrage is entirely political, cynical and hypocritical.

 

[Slartibartfast]

"Main stream focus"? If the frequent use of the term by CNN and Democrats not main stream? The outrage over this is pretty recent and by recent I mean the last few days ... and the reason for that outrage is entirely political, cynical and hypocritical.

You missed my point. The main stream focus of this type of terminology being evocative of shameful elements of this country's past and its negative effects on race relations. That type of awareness of accidental terminology causing harm that people had not previously thought about is becoming more mainstream. That type of sensitivity is becoming more mainstream.

For example, watch revenge of the nerds, what was funny in the 80s is quite cringy today.

 

[jmotivator]

You missed my point. The main stream focus of this type of terminology being evocative of shameful elements of this country's past and its negative effects on race relations. That type of awareness of accidental terminology causing harm that people had not previously thought about is becoming more mainstream. That type of sensitivity is becoming more mainstream.

No, I didn't miss your point, I disagree with your point. The "media focus" is completely politically driven. If it had been a Democrat who used the word lynching in the last 48 hours would there be this outrage and "focus"? Nope. It is only a "focus" because the media and democrats in question are on a political crusade (am I allowed to use that word?) and they will make any bull**** argument they think will help them no matter how hypocritical their outrage is in practice.

 

[Slartibartfast]

No, I didn't miss your point, I disagree with your point. The "media focus" is completely politically driven. If it had been a Democrat who used the word lynching in the last 48 hours would there be this outrage and "focus"? Nope. It is only a "focus" because the media and democrats in question are on a political crusade (am I allowed to use that word?) and they will make any bull**** argument they think will help them no matter how hypocritical their outrage is in practice.

conspiracy theorists will theorize

 

[Middle_Ground]

Ok, and this isn't a lynching. But you're right, the truth doesn't matter, the great Trump has spoken and his useful idiots sre out to make sure we all know he's right.

In the end though, it's classic Trump. The criticism gets too strong and he throws out a racial smoke bomb. Apparently, that's what his followers want.

Your right it is classic Trump.
And I for one won't be distracted by this bull****.

 

[JustHanging]

I bet you also said Democrats couldn't control Congress. But, hey, if you want another four years of a thief, fraud and racist in office, be my guest and vote for a venal crook. Doesn't say much about Trump's voting base though, if they are quite happy to condone his appalling behaviour by voting for him. You wouldn't vote for a thief, surely? I'm sure you are far more principled.

Come come, surely there's nothing wrong with stealing money from children with cancer?

How Donald Trump Shifted Kids-Cancer Charity Money Into His Business - Forbes

At least in the minds of most Evangelical Christians. If it was, they wouldn't support Trump.