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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 07:51 PM Oct 2019

Matthew Gertz: "This is extremely dangerous"



Matthew Gertz ✔ @MattGertz

The president of the United States blesses the insane talking point that his Fox News propagandists have been using in recent days. https://www.mediamatters.org/tucker-carlson/right-wing-media-label-impeachment-inquiry-coup-driven-democrats

This is extremely dangerous.

Right-wing media label impeachment inquiry a “coup” driven by Democrats
Numerous conservative media figures have responded to the announcement of a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump by calling the investigation an attempted “coup” by Democrats.

mediamatters.org
Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump

As I learn more and more each day, I am coming to the conclusion that what is taking place is not an impeachment, it is a COUP, intended to take away the Power of the....


7:44 PM - Oct 1, 2019
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Matthew Gertz: "This is extremely dangerous" (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 OP
Without 20 complicit Reublican Senators, how do we pull off the coup? Dagstead Bumwood Oct 2019 #1
Sounds more and more like Russia bluestarone Oct 2019 #2
Our only hope is that no RW crazy shots someone after listening to Trump. riversedge Oct 2019 #3
yeah, we're committing a coup d'etat to realize our liberal goal of making mike pence be president unblock Oct 2019 #4
Ah... Newest Reality Oct 2019 #5
the coup can't be tomorrow !1! dweller Oct 2019 #6
I am going to add this for reference: Newest Reality Oct 2019 #7

Dagstead Bumwood

(3,642 posts)
1. Without 20 complicit Reublican Senators, how do we pull off the coup?
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 07:55 PM
Oct 2019

Oh, right, they're in on it, too. That's why it's a 'deep' state and not a 'not-too-shallow' one. Derp.

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
5. Ah...
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 08:08 PM
Oct 2019

So, they have their new deflection fallacy, as expected. Oh, forget about the crimes perpetrated by a traitor in office, its a coup.

This is sound more like walking into a group therapy meeting of conspiracy theorists at the psych ward. Yikes.

They are still playing to their base and trying to taint public opinion, and at all costs. You can smell the desperation.

Somehow, I see this is not going to fly with the people and will continue to erode their credibility, which is great.

They better watch their use of that term, (even though it is inappropriate) it has more than one meaning, in its short form without the full length coup d'état, (which applies to the sudden, military takeover of a country):

"a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment."

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
7. I am going to add this for reference:
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 08:19 PM
Oct 2019

If they want to ignore the definition of the word they are using, they do so at their own peril. The ignorance reeks.


Definition of coup d'état

: a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics
especially : the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group.


Definition of impeach

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb
1 : to charge with a crime or misdemeanor specifically : to charge (a public official) before a competent tribunal with misconduct in office.

They are not the same. The word is being misused and that is both erroneous and dangerous.

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