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tRump plays the "violence on many sides, MANY sides" card (Original Post) stopbush Aug 2017 OP
yup. just heard that. No announcement of death of protestor riversedge Aug 2017 #1
He said on many sides, many side s... elehhhhna Aug 2017 #2
WTF?? He is equating both sides? Mrs. Overall Aug 2017 #3
That's going to be the RW spin.. HipChick Aug 2017 #6
Yes he is. And he stressed it. suffragette Aug 2017 #11
I agree Louis1895 Aug 2017 #4
Yeah, fuck him. LonePirate Aug 2017 #5
I figured he'd play the both sides bullshit and law and order horseshit. roamer65 Aug 2017 #7
shit. Nt PCIntern Aug 2017 #8
Unreal. cwydro Aug 2017 #9
Just - one more reason to HATE this man!! Laf.La.Dem. Aug 2017 #10
Touted great economy, jobs numbers, then that he is being thanked for Natl Guard presence in VA wishstar Aug 2017 #12
I have to use a stronger word than coward BlueIndyBlue Aug 2017 #13
Yup--Your Essential Chickenshit ismnotwasm Aug 2017 #14
I suspect it was only protesters on 1 side who showed up with firearms. Vinca Aug 2017 #15
Were there any non-white people on that one side? stopbush Aug 2017 #16
That is part of his base, the white men who feel disenfranchised Beringia Aug 2017 #17
He said there is no place for this type of violence in our nation GusBob Aug 2017 #18

wishstar

(5,269 posts)
12. Touted great economy, jobs numbers, then that he is being thanked for Natl Guard presence in VA
Sat Aug 12, 2017, 03:40 PM
Aug 2017

Says he is "restoring sacred bond of loyalty" (whatever that means) ,then he moved on to VA bill

BlueIndyBlue

(96 posts)
13. I have to use a stronger word than coward
Sat Aug 12, 2017, 03:43 PM
Aug 2017

F*cker of the highest order. Many sides my ass. Then the asshat had to make it about his so-called accomplishments. It's his dog whistles that is bringing them out of the wood work. I am boiling right now!!!!

stopbush

(24,396 posts)
16. Were there any non-white people on that one side?
Sat Aug 12, 2017, 04:30 PM
Aug 2017

Didn't think so.

Yet there were plenty of white people taking part in the counterprotest, along with plenty of POC.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
18. He said there is no place for this type of violence in our nation
Sat Aug 12, 2017, 04:38 PM
Aug 2017

Begs the question: what type of violence has a place

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