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PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#142701: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:39:34 PM

If you're talking about terrorism, do you have to specify that it's radical?

i'm tired, my friend
KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#142702: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:39:35 PM

"Muslims have to report things as they see them."

What the fuck does that mean?!

Oh God! Natural light!
Zendervai Since: Oct, 2009
#142703: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:39:36 PM

It sounds kind of like he's literally running out of air.

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#142704: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:39:36 PM

Wait, is he saying it's the responsibility of Muslims to root out terrorists? Isn't that the government's job?

Zendervai Since: Oct, 2009
#142705: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:40:03 PM

Oh god, he's now pulling the "he won't say 'Radical Islamic Terror'" garbage.

KingNick1995 from Somewhere over the waynebow Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: Browsing the selection
#142706: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:40:17 PM

It is the governments job but he doesn't care about that.

Presenting!
AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#142707: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:40:26 PM

@Spacewolf: He's trying to appeal to the Bernie or Bust types with that line, I think. Or the adamant third wayers that haven't decided to vote either way.

edited 9th Oct '16 6:40:58 PM by AceofSpades

PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#142708: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:40:29 PM

Pffffaaaahaha, there's a timer on the screen now.

Wait, never mind, it's behind her,

edited 9th Oct '16 6:40:48 PM by PhysicalStamina

i'm tired, my friend
NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#142709: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:40:41 PM

So we report when they see hatred? Somebody report Trump!

Trump is basically saying "Why aren't Muslims denying the radicals?"

SpaceWolf from The Other Rainforest Since: Apr, 2012
#142710: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:40:42 PM

[up]x15 or so: kind of like really dry sarcasm

edited 9th Oct '16 6:41:31 PM by SpaceWolf

This is a signature.
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#142711: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:40:57 PM

It sounds like he wants Muslims to patrol each other? Snitch on each other?

Oh, so now he's trying to be nice to the Khans.

edited 9th Oct '16 6:42:32 PM by BearyScary

Do not obey in advance.
FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#142712: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:41:17 PM

He's playing into the meme that even the "good" Muslims keep their mouth shut when "bad" Muslims do something (and therefore even the good ones are bad through inaction). It's something Bill on Fox likes to trot out a lot.

edited 9th Oct '16 6:41:45 PM by FFShinra

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#142713: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:41:30 PM

And that's ignoring the fact that Muslims (at least in North America) do tip off the authorities on terror cases. Quite often.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#142714: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:41:43 PM

Never mind that Muslims are already reporting what they think to be suspicious activity.

Welp, got ninjaed.

edited 9th Oct '16 6:42:05 PM by AceofSpades

hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
coolest_guy
#142715: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:41:57 PM

@Kostya:

And it's the job of people to report dangerous things if they see them.

Seriously, people should be held accountable if they don't cooperate.

edited 9th Oct '16 6:42:41 PM by hardcorefakes

SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#142716: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:42:39 PM

He's denying involvement in Iraq.

golgothasArisen Since: Jan, 2015
#142717: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:43:36 PM

Never has "In the Flesh" fit better than his speech right now.

GAINST. THE. WALL.

edited 9th Oct '16 6:43:45 PM by golgothasArisen

"If you spend all your heart / On something that has died / You are not alive and that can't be a life"
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#142718: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:44:11 PM

"We have no idea where they're from"

You just said they're from Syria.

edit: Did he just call Muslims a Trojan Horse?

edited 9th Oct '16 6:44:36 PM by Kostya

NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#142719: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:44:42 PM

And it's the job of people to report dangerous things if they see them.

Seriously, people should be held accountable if they don't cooperate."

Then how come "good" cops don't have to rat on the crooked ones?

edited 9th Oct '16 6:46:48 PM by NoName999

Julep Since: Jul, 2010
#142720: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:45:15 PM

What terrifies me the most is that an idiot with zero rhetoric skills and a pathological inability to finish a sentence without being distracted - and I mean that when he is making a speech, not during debates - is a contender in such a race. Because in France we have politicians with the same ideas but actual fucking debating skills. Marine Le Pen is basically Trump who would behave like Hillary in a debate, it's impossible to make her angry during a live event.

I'm worried. Until then I only saw Trump through short excerpts of his talks and his best punchlines...but that's all he has, punchlines. He has nothing in between two punchlines, just incoherent blubbering.

FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#142721: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:47:38 PM

Thats because he listens to Hannity for policy advice, and that dude is only master of hot air.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#142722: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:47:42 PM

The moderators are being pretty good, but I'm worried that people are going to take it as them being harder on Trump without taking into account he's behaving worse than Hilary.

Julep Since: Jul, 2010
#142723: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:48:10 PM

Man. Ain't that true, all these drug problems crossing the border.

Sigh.

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#142724: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:48:11 PM

Why does he keep bringing up Bernie? Bernie doesn't agree with his policies. He fucking hates Trump.

Jetyl The Dev Cat from my apartment Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
The Dev Cat
#142725: Oct 9th 2016 at 6:48:18 PM

can't wait for Bernie's response, telling Trump to not use what he's said outta context.

Also, ICE can't support a candidate!!!!!

I'm afraid I can't explain myself, sir. Because I am not myself, you see?

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