Discussion: Fringe-y Trump Delegate From Tennessee Says US Leaders Should Be ‘Killed’

Every day, we get more and more information proving Trump unqualified for dog catcher, let alone president. And yet his poll numbers never seem to drop. I’ve lived 61 years in the US and expected to die here, but now I’m not so sure. Every day, I wonder how it’s possible to live among people who would elect this evil man.

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ISIL: We have been advocating this for some time. Glad to see Trump breed is now following our line. We fully support Sir Trump. He has been a boon to our recruitment. Allah Blesses Sir Trump.

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And even though ‘after the Trump campaign approved putting him on the ballot’ (what does that MEAN?) The Donald is not responsible for these nimrods that support him? He has no responsibility to call them out? Got it.

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Psst, hey, Riden–I hear the RNC is trying to take away your 2d Amendment rights at the convention. Maybe you should be prepared to defend your Constitutional rights on the convention floor, huh?

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Trump Delegate: “If people have tanks, assault weapons, if they have bombs—they need to have the weaponry necessary to be able to overthrow the federal government.”

As Josh Marshall put it a while back, “Genuine innovation in the emerging Trump delegate meltdown genre.”

It’s a growth industry.

Maybe a new category for the 2016 Golden Duke Awards?

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For a Trump Delegate, that’s not fringey. That’s de riguer.

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“If people have tanks, assault weapons, if they have bombs—they need to have the weaponry necessary to be able to overthrow the federal government,” he continued.

I have my eyes on the cutest little thermo-nuclear weapon. It’ll stretch my budget but it should ward off the Army 3rd Infantry Division when they invade my living room.

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Is there somehow a way to be even more right wing? Because in a few months his views will be considered mainstream in the GOP, and to set themselves apart, GOPer con artists will have to find a way to seem more conservative. This is not right wing enough to pass future purity tests. In a year, Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell et al are going to be nodding their heads and saying they agree with all this, and so to seem fresh and anti-government you’ll need to go far beyond. What’s still out there?

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He sounds like a typical right wing Christian.

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This, coupled with Ryan’s endorsement, presents the Millennials with a challenge calling for a reaction a tad more serious than, “we’ll sit this election out”. Or, “Lets hold a demonstration”. The GOP is playing the game…running the playbook. They are daring what’s left of America to stop them.

As vulnerable as the kids are, I must admit that they have never been exposed to a real, live Fourth Estate. None of them, during their lifetimes, have received consistently decent reporting (outside of dusty old newreels from the past)**.

Too Bad.

** I am NOT talking about the cable specials designed for “smart”, “chic” people who feel the same way before the special and after it. I am talking about what Cronkite and Sevaried gave to everyone.

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“The Constitution should remain, but the people that are abusing it should be, the polite word is, ‘eliminated,’” he [David Riden] told Mother Jones. “The harsh word is ‘killed.’ And they’re killed by American citizens with weapons.”

I trust that the Secret Service will soon be talking to Mr Riden. If his comments are not a seditious call for assassination, then I do not know what is.

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You’ll be able to identify the ferengi-types by the prominent Teanderthal brow-ridge

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He sounds nice.

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Fixed it for you.

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Going to defend your Third Amendment rights to the death, eh? :wink:

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Foreigners killing U.S. citizens= terrorism
U.S. citizens killing U.S. citizens= protecting the Constitution

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Shouldn’t the state’s number drop to Sevenessee or Sixessee by now?

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TPM:

Mother Jones reported that David Riden, a retired engineer …

Why is it always the engineers?

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LMAO. I’m sure that I ruined my keyboard. I usually save that for @irasdad .

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