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murielm99

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32. Lester Holt's news tonight

Reply to durablend (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2018, 06:27 PM

Oct 2018

tried to engage in a little bothsiderism:

They showed Eric Holder saying "If they go low, we kick them."

Holder had to say he was speaking metaphorically.

Of course he was. He did not mention anyone by name or make a personal threat.

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Scott Wagner to Gov. Tom Wolf: 'I'm going to stomp all over your face with golf spikes' [View all] durablend Oct 2018 OP

well....how else are you gonna deal with those... dhill926 Oct 2018 #1

Yet another dispatch from the republic of crazy Politicub Oct 2018 #2

Sounds like a credible threat to his well being. In California that is a crime. Tiggeroshii Oct 2018 #3

In Minnesota it's definitley terroristic threat. Scruffy1 Oct 2018 #33

Wouldn't that be a threat? 47of74 Oct 2018 #4

If it's loud, hostile and insulting FakeNoose Oct 2018 #5

It's interesting.......... MyOwnPeace Oct 2018 #9

Good observation about both men FakeNoose Oct 2018 #14

Yeah, I'm thinking Heinz would have been a good, if not great one...... MyOwnPeace Oct 2018 #17

that picture says it all renate Oct 2018 #26

"When they go low................." MyOwnPeace Oct 2018 #6

A real man would use football - American football - spikes. Calls himself Republican. marble falls Oct 2018 #7

He Meets His Overlords At Their Country Club ProfessorGAC Oct 2018 #8

Yeah............. MyOwnPeace Oct 2018 #10

Tell the dumb bastard to try it Racerdog1 Oct 2018 #11

"Golf spikes" - way to downplay the Republican country club stereotype!! bullwinkle428 Oct 2018 #12

Unfortunately they love the "kick the libs ass" line of attack California_Republic Oct 2018 #13

Well, Trump Won PA RobinA Oct 2018 #15

But only by 44,000 votes out of something like 6.1 million votes cast. BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #29

.7 % margin. Mc Mike Oct 2018 #37

Yup BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #39

Why isn't this The Onion? lostnfound Oct 2018 #16

Statement coming soon about "how he was just kidding" and "it's just politics" 5..4..3..2 Bengus81 Oct 2018 #18

Scott Walker? oh. alp227 Oct 2018 #19

Judge Smails maveric Oct 2018 #20

This is the guy that thinks global warming in caused by body heat TexasBushwhacker Oct 2018 #21

Yes indeed. Freddie Oct 2018 #28

You know...You cannot make this stuff up..."...stomp all over your face with golf spikes" Stuart G Oct 2018 #22

Is this what the Repiblican's mean by being civil? TheRealNorth Oct 2018 #23

Old school threat! I don't think anyone makes/sells golf spikes anymore. JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2018 #24

I love the smell of desperation from the GOP. . . DinahMoeHum Oct 2018 #25

I just saw the video version of this on the news and he comes off far more angry badhair77 Oct 2018 #27

The message board there is a cesspool durablend Oct 2018 #34

Nothing tougher or more threatening than golf machismo Blue Owl Oct 2018 #30

Gov Wolf has been running killer ads against Wagner DeminPennswoods Oct 2018 #31

Lester Holt's news tonight murielm99 Oct 2018 #32

asdf durablend Oct 2018 #35

The libs are 'delicate snowflakes', but also an 'angry threatening violent mob'. Mc Mike Oct 2018 #38

How droll. Mc Mike Oct 2018 #36