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BaronChocula

(1,614 posts)
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 06:01 PM Apr 26

What Michael Fanone just said on Nicole

Pretty please read to the end of the quote.

"I think that everyone has a responsibility, at least those of us who love this country and love Democracy to do everything that they can in their power to ensure the future of our Democracy and right now I think the biggest threat is donald trump in a second trump presidency. That being said, I thought maybe naïvely that being a former trump supporter, a police officer, a white guy that maybe I could communicate with some other trump supporters as to why, you know, how I was bamboozled so to speak, lied to by the former president, but unfortunately their, I guess you’d say messaging apparatus is strong enough to withstand even my country ass."

I think it's important, one because he identifies himself as a former trump supporter which I've never heard him do before in TV interviews. He also verbalizes the relevance of race.


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What Michael Fanone just said on Nicole (Original Post) BaronChocula Apr 26 OP
I heard him speaking like a country boy. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 26 #1
Excellent interview oregonjen Apr 26 #2
And if I have to be out when it's on, I record it, then watch when I get home. Attilatheblond Apr 26 #12
I like her a lot MorbidButterflyTat Apr 26 #13
More former Trump supporters need to PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 26 #3
Nicole finds them & hands them a microphone Hekate Apr 26 #16
I think he and his country ass should take a long, hard look pnwmom Apr 26 #4
I suspect he has more (delayed) effect and impact than he realizes... hlthe2b Apr 26 #5
Very interesting thanks. 617Blue Apr 26 #6
i also saw/heard most of the interview with Nicole. It was excellent. I also thought what he said c-rational Apr 26 #7
I saw that interview. calimary Apr 26 #8
"'enough to withstand even my country ass.'" BumRushDaShow Apr 26 #9
Saw it and love Fanone. No RW ers watch MSNBC tho. If only nt Evolve Dammit Apr 26 #10
I believe during the Jan 6 committee hearings JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #11
I heard him say something in an interview shortly after 1/6 Crunchy Frog Apr 26 #14
I feel a lot better BaronChocula Apr 27 #18
True, but what were Fanones info sources back then? Maybe Fox news? Yoyoyo77 Apr 27 #25
BaronChocula .................. Upthevibe Apr 26 #15
My Pleasure n/t BaronChocula Apr 27 #19
TY. You done good 👍 electric_blue68 Apr 27 #22
Mahlo Baron Chocula! Cha Apr 27 #17
... BaronChocula Apr 27 #20
... Cha Apr 27 #21
Fanone should team up with rvat.org Republican Voters Against Trump SupportSanity Apr 27 #23
Agreed BaronChocula Apr 27 #24

Attilatheblond

(2,231 posts)
12. And if I have to be out when it's on, I record it, then watch when I get home.
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 08:55 PM
Apr 26

It is ALWAYS must watch TV.

hlthe2b

(102,439 posts)
5. I suspect he has more (delayed) effect and impact than he realizes...
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 07:02 PM
Apr 26

and good on him for doing so. I have tremendous respect for him and the others who are telling the truth about the 01/06 insurrection and what they went through.

c-rational

(2,596 posts)
7. i also saw/heard most of the interview with Nicole. It was excellent. I also thought what he said
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 07:13 PM
Apr 26

about inividuals and not institutions saving democracy was very insightfful Taking personal responsibility.

calimary

(81,540 posts)
8. I saw that interview.
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 07:19 PM
Apr 26

Recorded it via my phone. I remember thinking that THERR was somebody who was gonna be quotable!

BumRushDaShow

(129,701 posts)
9. "'enough to withstand even my country ass.'"
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 07:57 PM
Apr 26

I had that on and my ears perked up at that conclusion and I was like

(and one couldn't not notice all the "ink" art he has )

Crunchy Frog

(26,691 posts)
14. I heard him say something in an interview shortly after 1/6
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 09:50 PM
Apr 26

that very strongly implied that he'd voted for Trump, though he didn't actually state it outright.

He's evidence that they're not all bad people and that they are capable of change, though usually not unless they directly experience a seriously negative consequence.

I do know that many of the people who worked in his previous administration saw directly how awful he is, and are now among his biggest opponents. Those were mostly "normal" Republicans though; people who didn't actually want a dictatorship or a regime that was aligned with the Kremlin. Still people who needed to directly experience his awfulness in order to turn against him.

The real question is, how do you reach the other ones who are relatively normal and decent people, because I know that they must be there.

BaronChocula

(1,614 posts)
18. I feel a lot better
Sat Apr 27, 2024, 01:10 AM
Apr 27

Now that I've heard him admit he voted for trermp in 2016. I read that a lot of what changed his mind in 2020 is that trermp's "China virus" BS. Fanone has daughters who are Asian and was deeply disgusted. Like you said, not all bad people, but damn! How thick do you have to be to give a verified conman and cheat a shot at the Oval.

Upthevibe

(8,084 posts)
15. BaronChocula ..................
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 11:09 PM
Apr 26

Thank you for this post....I haven't been able to access any television. Hopefully that will be resolved tomorrow when the cable company comes out...

BaronChocula

(1,614 posts)
19. My Pleasure n/t
Sat Apr 27, 2024, 01:13 AM
Apr 27

It was worth pausing, transcribing, playing back, etc. It made me feel accomplished for the day.

SupportSanity

(202 posts)
23. Fanone should team up with rvat.org Republican Voters Against Trump
Sat Apr 27, 2024, 10:55 AM
Apr 27

They are running a very big budget ad campaign against Trump. And they are Republicans.
I'm sure they would love to have him as part of their group.

DU link to article about their ad campaign:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143219917

link to their Republican Voters Against Trump website:
https://rvat.org

BaronChocula

(1,614 posts)
24. Agreed
Sat Apr 27, 2024, 02:04 PM
Apr 27

RVAT a little help from a somewhat celebrity (white) cop would help. I'm just not sure if he has considered himself a Republican or an independent. Then again, I don't know if it matters.

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