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A string of pipe bombs mailed to prominent Democrats has thrown a late curveball into the midterm elections, putting the country on edge and providing plenty of political fodder for both parties.
Democrats are using the federal crimes as a new opening to criticize President Trump and his fiery rhetoric, which they blame for the heated political climate that has turned violent.
The president, meanwhile, is pointing his finger at what he calls the fake news media, a familiar target that fires up the GOP base, while his supporters are rushing to his defense, saying Trump is the real victim in this situation.
While its unclear how the explosive devices will impact the Nov. 6 election, some strategists say the drama has, at the very least, overshadowed other topics that the GOP is eager to talk about, namely the economy and a caravan of Central American migrants slowly headed toward the U.S. border.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/413397-pipe-bombs-threaten-to-derail-gop-midterm-messaging
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TrunKated
(210 posts)Maga-shooter too.
The irony is that they did this to themselves with all the hate and lies.
CountAllVotes
(20,876 posts)So true, hate and lies, hate and lies.
That's all dump knows ... hate and lies!!!
Stuart G
(38,436 posts)Mr. Trump himself.. So many times in the past he has talked about violence. Therefore, yesterday we have an awful threat of violence, and today we have shooting and people shot and killed in a temple. So Trump incites this violence, and lies that he had nothing to do with it..
But here is the key in my thinking, come November 6, most people will blame Trump and the Republicans for inciting the "killings" and vote for the Democratic Party. Why?..simple, Trump's attitude, language and history have indeed incited violence. Elsewhere at Democratic Underground, there are videos of Trump inciting violence for anyone who needs proof. And that proof is clear and very easy to see.
One more thought: Trump is no victim, he is the cause