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Warnings of conspiracy stoke anger among Trump faithful
Welcome to the Twilight Zone ------->>>>
Donald Trump is ready to blame a mysterious cabal Trump delivers a speech in classic conspiracy theories of global control “Hillary Clinton meets in secret with international banks to plot the destruction of U.S. sovereignty in order to enrich these global financial powers, her special interest friends and her donors,” says Trump. “This election will determine if we are a free nation or whether we have only the illusion of democracy, but are in fact controlled by a small handful of global special interests rigging the system, and our system is rigged,” he says. “Our corrupt political establishment, that is the greatest power behind the efforts at radical globalization and the disenfranchisement of working people. Their financial resources are virtually unlimited, their political resources are unlimited, their media resources are unmatched," he says. "The corporate media in our country is no longer involved in journalism, they are a political special interest, no different than any other … with an agenda, and the agenda is not for you, it’s for themselves …“The establishment and their media enablers wield control over this nation through means that are very well known," Trump says. Warnings of conspiracy stoke anger among Trump faithful The Donald Trump crowd is on edge. Some wear shirts with slogans like “Fuck Your Feelings” or, in reference to the female Democratic nominee, “Trump that Bitch" and "Clinton is a Cunt." When the media entourage enters, thousands erupted in boos. Anger and hostility were the most overwhelming sentiments at a Trump rally in Cincinnati, a deep sense of frustration, an us-versus-them mentality, and a belief that they are part of an unstoppable and underestimated movement. Unlike many in the country, however, these hard-core Trump followers do not believe the real estate mogul’s misfortunes are of his own making. They believe what Trump has told them over and over, that this election is rigged, and if he loses, it will be because of a massive conspiracy to take him down. Trump is actively stoking fears that a core tenet of American democracy is also in peril: that you can not trust what happens at the ballot box. His supporters here said they plan to go to their local precincts to look for illegal immigrants who may attempt to vote. They are worried that Democrats will load up buses of minorities and take them to vote several times in different areas of the city. They’ve heard rumors that boxes of Clinton votes are already waiting somewhere. And if Trump doesn’t win, some are even openly talking about violent rebellion and assassination, as fantastical and unhinged as that may seem. “If she’s in office, I hope we can start a coup. She should be in prison or shot. That’s how I feel about it,” Dan Bowman, a 50-year-old contractor, said of Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee. “We’re going to have a revolution and take them out of office if that’s what it takes. There’s going to be a lot of bloodshed. But that’s what it’s going to take. . . . I would do whatever I can for my country.” Trump’s campaign has taken a sharp turn toward such dark warnings in recent days. He says he is a victim of conspiracies, portrays himself as a martyr to the cause of the right wing, and is stoking anger in advance of what may be a defeat on Nov. 8. Trump has suggested that the Secret Service protecting Clinton should be disarmed and “see what happens to her,” and that “Second Amendment people” could take matters into their own hands if she wins and appoints judges who support gun control. Trump is now using the prospect of his loss to undermine faith in democratic institutions. “It’s one big fix,’’ Trump said Friday afternoon in Greensboro, N.C. “This whole election is being rigged.’’ He saved some of his harshest criticism for the media, which he said is in league with Clinton to steal the election. “The media is indeed sick, and it’s making our country sick, and we’re going to stop it,” he said. Trump has recently started encouraging his mostly white supporters to sign up online to be “election observers” to stop “Crooked Hillary from rigging this election.” He’s urging them to act as posses of poll watchers in “other” communities to ensure that things are “on the up and up.” “Watch your polling booths,” he warned. His supporters are heeding the call. “Trump said to watch your precincts. I’m going to go, for sure,” said Steve Webb, a 61-year-old carpenter from Fairfield, Ohio. “I’ll look for . . . well, it’s called racial profiling. Mexicans. Syrians. People who can’t speak American,” he said. “I’m going to go right up behind them. I’ll do everything. I want to see if they are accountable. I’m going to make them a little bit nervous.” Some Trump supporters say that if he doesn’t win, they figure the United States government will be no better than dictatorships where elections cannot be trusted. “We’re heading toward North Korea, without a doubt,” said Grant Reed, a Trump supporter wearing a shirt that said, “If you’re offended, I’ll help you pack.” Joe Cecil, a 39-year-old restaurant manager, said he is inspired by Trump. “If people are offended by the sexual stuff, what do they think is going to happen when Muslims come here, implement Sharia law, and start raping our women?” he asks. But he questions the integrity of the voting system. “This is my prediction, the Electoral College will elect Hillary, because of all the corruption,” he said. It’s a common strand among the Trump crowd. They say they have seen videos of Clinton supporters ripping up Republican registrations. They believe Obama is rushing to allow illegal immigrants to become citizens in order to vote. “We’re going to have a lot of election fraud,” said Jeannine Bell Smith, 65-year-old longtime teacher in a red Trump shirt with a bucket of popcorn under her arm. “They are having illegals vote. In some states, you don’t need voter registration to vote.” After a prayer is said and the national anthem sung, she leans in. “We can’t have that lying bitch in the White House,” she said. “If Hillary wins, it’s rigged,” said Judy Wright, who is from Illinois but took off work recently to come volunteer for Trump in Ohio. Wright sighs at what seems to her an unfathomable outcome. “All I know is our country is not going to be a country anymore,” she added. “I’ve heard people talk about a revolution. I’ve heard people talk about separation of states." Boston Globe 10-15-16 https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/pol...dsM/story.html 
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October 17th, 2016
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You take the chair seat Lib, i'll cover the top since she looks like a lotta fun. In case it gets outta hand I may cover the hoots with a coat or two of icing on the cake. Watch for the drips as time goes on.
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#8
October 26th, 2016
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Very Rich! Will somebody please ask Hillary in front of a lot of witnesses if Putin gave her Russian during Uranium One. If not exactly what did she or the Clinton Foundation get for 20% of the Uranium in this country? BTW, Comey may not skate too long.
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