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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"I hope you can let this go."
is not a directive in the way that "That's a nice family you've got, it would be a shame if anything happened to them," is not a threat.
AlexSFCA
(6,139 posts)hint that if you don't - I'll fire you.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,735 posts)to murder the Archbishop of Canterbury, either.
WilmywoodNCparalegal
(2,654 posts)was a prime example of grooming behavior, the same adopted by child molesters, rapists, wife beaters, etc. Essentially, Trump started by reassuring Comey repeatedly that he was doing a great job hoping to massage Comey's ego and lowering his inhibitions once the big "I hope you can let this go" phrase was uttered. But Comey is an astute attorney and much smarter, and caught on.
Trump is a disgusting POS.
leftstreet
(36,109 posts)sounds legit
annabanana
(52,791 posts)demmiblue
(36,865 posts)MontanaMama
(23,322 posts)and bosses where it was made clear that their hopes needed to be your hopes - in order to keep your job. My first job out of college was for a wack job who made us all recite his "vision statement" each and every morning. C R A Z Y.