Christianity Today Op Ed

[Tassman]

Nobody said it was criminal but nevertheless it was one of the biggest fines ever handed out for campaign violations so it was hardly some minor thing as you try so hard to present it as.

Nowhere near as big as the $2 million to settle Trump's misuse of the Trump Foundation charity to benefit his 2016 presidential campaign.

As for Cohen, he willingly pled guilty to whatever Mueller told him to in order to receive leniency. Too bad that there was no evidence (something that the left increasingly disparages) to support it.

So, you are suggesting that Cohen was not guilty of felony campaign finance violations and should not be in jail.

[seanD]

Is this crap REALLY what the Trump clones are reduced to

Sense of humor in a goofy political forum? The point was, anyone can interpret a nazi salute from a dumb photo.

[simplicio]

What is your explanation for why hate crimes and antisemitic attacks are up?

This deserves a thread of its own, posted it here in civics

[oxmixmudd]

Sense of humor in a goofy political forum? The point was, anyone can interpret a nazi salute from a dumb photo.

While that may be true, the problem is that actual Nazi salutes are trending among a sub group of those that support Donald Trump.

[lilpixieofterror]

What is your explanation for why hate crimes and antisemitic attacks are up?

Polarization would be a start and how hate crimes are counted would be second.

[lilpixieofterror]

While that may be true, the problem is that actual Nazi salutes are trending among a sub group of those that support Donald Trump.

Beyond your smear campaign, what is your point?

[oxmixmudd]

Beyond your smear campaign, what is your point?

Any time any leader creates an environment where people feel inspired to give him the Nazi salute, it is a big deal.

[oxmixmudd]

Polarization would be a start and how hate crimes are counted would be second.

So it's just made up ... not real?

[lilpixieofterror]

Any time any leader creates an environment where people feel inspired to give him the Nazi salute, it is a big deal.

Hate to break it to you, but people have been giving Nazi salutes, for decades, under lots of presidents. Are you declaring they were secret Nazi’s too? Was Regan, Bush 1, or Bush 2, really inspiring Nazi’s too?

Like I said, it’s a smear. You should know better or has your TDS rotted the reason centers of your brain?

[lilpixieofterror]

So it's just made up ... not real?

Typical TDS suffering Jim, not bothering to ask questions before jumping to conclusions.

[oxmixmudd]

... people have been giving Nazi salutes, for decades, under lots of presidents. Are you declaring they were secret Nazi’s too? Was Regan, Bush 1, or Bush 2, really inspiring Nazi’s too?

Leaders that attracts Nazi's to themselves have a problem. Leaders that don't dissociate themselves or do not find such supporters disturbing have an even bigger problem.

Reagan, Bush 1 and Bush 2 also tended to appeal to the best in us, not the worst.

Do you have evidence of anything even remotely approaching the magnitude of the effect as it relates to Trump seen with Reagan, Bush 1 or Bush 2?

[lilpixieofterror]

Leaders that attracts Nazi's to themselves have a problem. Leaders that don't dissociate themselves or do not find such supporters disturbing have an even bigger problem.

Reagan, Bush 1 and Bush 2 also tended to appeal to the best in us, not the worst.

Do you have evidence of anything even remotely approaching the magnitude of the effect as it relates to Trump seen with Reagan, Bush 1 or Bush 2?

Trump has said he doesn’t approve of Nazi’s, so go spread your smear campaign somewhere else.

[DivineOb]

Any time any leader creates an environment where people feel inspired to give him the Nazi salute, it is a big deal.

And fails to forcefully, repeatedly, and unambiguously condemn such behavior. It would really help if Trump said the opposite of "good people on both sides" when something like this happens. "Hate has no place in America. I condemn this cowardly act in the strongest possible terms. America is the land of opportunity to all and its justice protects all colors and religions." It even fits in a tweet (probably).

[Cow Poke]

Trump has said he doesn’t approve of Nazi’s, so go spread your smear campaign somewhere else.

But, until he takes out their leader with a drone, he's still pro-Nazi.

[lilpixieofterror]

And fails to forcefully, repeatedly, and unambiguously condemn such behavior. It would really help if Trump said the opposite of "good people on both sides" when something like this happens. "Hate has no place in America. I condemn this cowardly act in the strongest possible terms. America is the land of opportunity to all and its justice protects all colors and religions." It even fits in a tweet (probably).

Read the whole quote instead of the media version of it. There was lots going on there, self declared Nazi’s were not the only people present.