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The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,961 posts)
1. Except that nobody believes that emails threatening people
Wed Oct 21, 2020, 07:46 PM
Oct 2020

if they don't vote for Trump would be damaging to Trump, whether they came from the Proud Boys, Iran or Russia. This is not a Comey moment.

TwilightZone

(25,512 posts)
4. No, it's not.
Wed Oct 21, 2020, 07:48 PM
Oct 2020

At this point, no one buys anything that comes out of this administration. This one doesn't even make sense - vote for Trump or else? No one is buying that that's intended to hurt Trump.

wishstar

(5,272 posts)
8. Ratcliffe meant Trump looks really bad if his Proud Boys were behind the threatening emails
Wed Oct 21, 2020, 07:58 PM
Oct 2020

so he had to make it clear that Iran not the Proud Boys sent the emails in order for Ratcliffe to protect Trump and his supporters

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,961 posts)
9. Except that there are plenty of MAGAts who approve of the Proud Boys
Wed Oct 21, 2020, 08:00 PM
Oct 2020

and wouldn't be bothered by the emails at all.

crimycarny

(1,351 posts)
12. And are why are we all talking about this instead of Obama's great speech
Wed Oct 21, 2020, 09:24 PM
Oct 2020

Or Rudy being caught with his hand down his pants (undermining him as a credible source for attacks against Hunter Biden).

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