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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Thu Apr 26, 2018, 11:41 AM Apr 2018

Jake Tapper exposes extraordinary parallels between Trump's trajectory and Joe McCarthy's demise

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/04/cnns-tapper-exposes-extraordinary-parallels-trumps-trajectory-joe-mccarthys-demise/

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Jake Tapper exposes extraordinary parallels between Trump's trajectory and Joe McCarthy's demise (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2018 OP

McCarthy used threats and Wellstone ruled Apr 2018 #1

I never thought about it that way apkhgp Apr 2018 #2

Look how many careers Chump has destroyed. He is Radioactive. tomhagen Apr 2018 #3

Show Us on the Doll Where the Nasty Lawyer Touched You, Donnie. MikeJelf Jun 2018 #4

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

1. McCarthy used threats and

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Apr 26, 2018, 01:00 PM

Apr 2018

intimidation much like Trump.

apkhgp

(1,068 posts)

2. I never thought about it that way

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Apr 26, 2018, 08:50 PM

Apr 2018

This could open up a whole new avenue of insight into not just 45 but the entire administration and where their crazy ideas are coming from. Just maybe something to think about.

tomhagen

(3,604 posts)

3. Look how many careers Chump has destroyed. He is Radioactive.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Apr 27, 2018, 12:04 PM

Apr 2018

MikeJelf

(37 posts)

4. Show Us on the Doll Where the Nasty Lawyer Touched You, Donnie.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 10:08 AM

Jun 2018

The link between Joe McCarthy and Trump is his old mentor, Roy Cohn.

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