Treason

[Arkady]

I've been reluctant to call the Trump campaign's collusion with a hostile foreign power to subvert our election "treasonous," because "treason" is one of the most serious of charges, and should have an extremely high bar. But Trump doesn't seem to think so. He thinks merely failing to applaud him when he talks is treason:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/05/politics/donald-trump-democrats-treasonous/index.html

With his bloated face, tiny hands, and his idea that failure to worship him is treason, could Trump be a lost member of North Korea's Kim dynasty?

 

[sear]

A #1,
I don't know your nationality.
But in the U.S. there are a variety of sources for the definition of the word "treason".

BUT !!

The ONE source that matters for defining treason is Art.3 Sect.3 of the United States Constitution.

ARTICLE 3. SECTION 3.
1 Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War Against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.

 

[Colorforms]

I've been reluctant to call the Trump campaign's collusion with a hostile foreign power to subvert our election "treasonous," because "treason" is one of the most serious of charges, and should have an extremely high bar. But Trump doesn't seem to think so. He thinks merely failing to applaud him when he talks is treason:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/05/politics/donald-trump-democrats-treasonous/index.html

With his bloated face, tiny hands, and his idea that failure to worship him is treason, could Trump be a lost member of North Korea's Kim dynasty?

I wouldn't say that congressional democrats were treasonous, but they definitely showed that they care more about their party than their constituents.

I think it's refreshing to see democrats being honest for once.

 

[georgephillip]

I've been reluctant to call the Trump campaign's collusion with a hostile foreign power to subvert our election "treasonous," because "treason" is one of the most serious of charges, and should have an extremely high bar. But Trump doesn't seem to think so. He thinks merely failing to applaud him when he talks is treason:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/05/politics/donald-trump-democrats-treasonous/index.html

With his bloated face, tiny hands, and his idea that failure to worship him is treason, could Trump be a lost member of North Korea's Kim dynasty?

I'm pretty sure the North Koreans don't want him. Why do allegedly patriotic Trump supporters continue to back a draft dodging tax cheat for POTUS?

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/05/us/politics/trump-accuses-democrats-treason-market-rout.html

"WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday accused Democrats who did not clap during his State of the Union address of being un-American and even treasonous.

"His remarks came in a rambling, discursive speech at a factory in Ohio, during which he celebrated his revival of the American economy as the stock market plummeted by more a thousand points.

"'Can we call that treason?' Mr. Trump said of the stone-faced reaction of Democrats to his speech. 'Why not? I mean, they certainly didn’t seem to love our country very much.'"

 

[Dawg]

I wouldn't say that congressional democrats were treasonous, but they definitely showed that they care more about their party than their constituents.

I think it's refreshing to see democrats being honest for once.

when Trump said Treason it wasn't as arkady has it posted, it was just added to speech to audience and more of a joke than serious

 

[Colorforms]

when Trump said Treason it wasn't as arkady has it posted, it was just added to speech to audience and more of a joke than serious

I'm sure. PJ libs really don't get a non-politically correct sense of humor.

 

[Dawg]

I'm sure. PJ libs really don't get a non-politically correct sense of humor.

I heard it during news on my trucks radio, someone evidently in the crowd he was talking to must have ask a question if it was Treason and Trump said, yeah, we can add Treason to it..........

edit: someone in audience said Treason and Trump said yeah we can call it that, yeah treason
just on nightly news

It's easy to know what libs will spew, just as I knew bugsy would make a market top post when I heard it dropped 1000, by time I got home it was 1,179 and of course as arkady did with treason, bugsy posted 1500......if not for lies they couldn't post anything.

 

[EatTheRich]

when Trump said Treason it wasn't as arkady has it posted, it was just added to speech to audience and more of a joke than serious

Just like when he joked about soliciting Russian help with the election, or joked about encouraging police brutality, or joked about encouraging violence against journalists or protesters, right?

 

[afella]

Treason, terrorist, unamerican there's certainly more are the words we use now days to categorize and demonize our fellow US citizens. While politics are almost always divisive, it seems we've come to a tipping point.

Using a term such as treason about other US citizens pushes the issues at hand from simple disagreement about policy or political ideals, into a blood sport. It isn't beneficial and creates to far of a divide between citizens. If it was a supposed joke, it was done with dangerous context. Those words are what people actually believe and trump is reinforcing it, by going along with it. I'm sure the person who yelled treason believes exactly that.

 

[sensible don]

I still remember McCain stopping that lady degrading Obama at a town hall, that will probably never happen again. Sadly our political turmoil will further divide our country. One thing though, on my country road , about 2 miles of it, we had 4 trump signs, proudly displayed , 2 with lights and now today the last one was taken down. Maybe they grew tired of them, maybe not, who knows. I had 3 friends that were supporters, that is down to 1 now. I wonder how big the base actually is now ? I would imagine he has lost a lot of law enforcement people, govt. employees and intelligence sector.

 

[Arkady]

I'm pretty sure the North Koreans don't want him. Why do allegedly patriotic Trump supporters continue to back a draft dodging tax cheat for POTUS?

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/05/us/politics/trump-accuses-democrats-treason-market-rout.html

"WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday accused Democrats who did not clap during his State of the Union address of being un-American and even treasonous.

"His remarks came in a rambling, discursive speech at a factory in Ohio, during which he celebrated his revival of the American economy as the stock market plummeted by more a thousand points.

"'Can we call that treason?' Mr. Trump said of the stone-faced reaction of Democrats to his speech. 'Why not? I mean, they certainly didn’t seem to love our country very much.'"

He is a dangerous individual. Leaders who treat any sign of opposition as treason are a threat to democracy. Can you imagine any other president in history treating a lack of applause for himself as treason?

 

[Arkady]

I'm sure. PJ libs really don't get a non-politically correct sense of humor.

Every time Trump drops one of these turds, the ass-licking patrol goes to work trying to clean him up. They redifine words, invent new facts, and if all else fails they call it a joke. They have no dignity.

 

[Arkady]

I heard it during news on my trucks radio, someone evidently in the crowd he was talking to must have ask a question if it was Treason and Trump said, yeah, we can add Treason to it..........

edit: someone in audience said Treason and Trump said yeah we can call it that, yeah treason
just on nightly news

It's easy to know what libs will spew, just as I knew bugsy would make a market top post when I heard it dropped 1000, by time I got home it was 1,179 and of course as arkady did with treason, bugsy posted 1500......if not for lies they couldn't post anything.

Perhaps it will help you reconnect with reality if you force yourself to imagine Obama saying the same thing about Republicans who refuse to clap for him.

 

[Arkady]

Just like when he joked about soliciting Russian help with the election, or joked about encouraging police brutality, or joked about encouraging violence against journalists or protesters, right?

He frequently says outrageous things designed to stoke the hatreds of the worst members of his crowds. In addition to your list, there were also the times he urged violence against protesters at his campaign rallies. Then his apologists work on gaslighting the rest of us about what just happened. When what was said was so outrageous that none of their usual tactics work, they just call it a joke. Haha it’s so funny when a nation’s leader jokes about it being treasonous not to support him.

 

[Arkady]

Treason, terrorist, unamerican there's certainly more are the words we use now days to categorize and demonize our fellow US citizens. While politics are almost always divisive, it seems we've come to a tipping point.

Using a term such as treason about other US citizens pushes the issues at hand from simple disagreement about policy or political ideals, into a blood sport. It isn't beneficial and creates to far of a divide between citizens. If it was a supposed joke, it was done with dangerous context. Those words are what people actually believe and trump is reinforcing it, by going along with it. I'm sure the person who yelled treason believes exactly that.

Trump could have used it as a teaching moment, to curb the worst excesses in his base. Instead, he chose to stoke them.

 

[Arkady]

I still remember McCain stopping that lady degrading Obama at a town hall, that will probably never happen again. Sadly our political turmoil will further divide our country. One thing though, on my country road , about 2 miles of it, we had 4 trump signs, proudly displayed , 2 with lights and now today the last one was taken down. Maybe they grew tired of them, maybe not, who knows. I had 3 friends that were supporters, that is down to 1 now. I wonder how big the base actually is now ? I would imagine he has lost a lot of law enforcement people, govt. employees and intelligence sector.

It used to be routine for politicians to say nice things about opponents, in the face of excessive hate from their base. Obama complimented McCain many times as well. It’s part of maintaining a functioning civic society. Trump, on the other hand, feeds off of and in turn feeds the hate.

 

[JackDallas]

I've been reluctant to call the Trump campaign's collusion with a hostile foreign power to subvert our election "treasonous," because "treason" is one of the most serious of charges, and should have an extremely high bar. But Trump doesn't seem to think so. He thinks merely failing to applaud him when he talks is treason:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/05/politics/donald-trump-democrats-treasonous/index.html

With his bloated face, tiny hands, and his idea that failure to worship him is treason, could Trump be a lost member of North Korea's Kim dynasty?

I'm not the least bit reluctant to call the efforts made by Democrats in the FBI, the Congress, and in the Piss-Stream-Media, to rig the election of 2016, treason. The FBI, giving a pass to a political candidate, breaking the law to smear and undermine a legally elected president, is nothing short of sedition, dereliction of duty and treason.
A long list of scoundrels, including Comey; Mueller; McCabe; Strzok, and his mattress-back, accomplice; Loretta Lynch, and Hillary Clinton, should be prosecuted and sent to Leavenworth.

 

[SouthernBoyI]

I've been reluctant to call the Trump campaign's collusion with a hostile foreign power to subvert our election "treasonous," because "treason" is one of the most serious of charges, and should have an extremely high bar. But Trump doesn't seem to think so. He thinks merely failing to applaud him when he talks is treason:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/05/politics/donald-trump-democrats-treasonous/index.html

With his bloated face, tiny hands, and his idea that failure to worship him is treason, could Trump be a lost member of North Korea's Kim dynasty?

I got big mutha fukin hands and I think the DNC is treasonous to.

Hmmmmm
Wonder how that works?

SB

 

[Arkady]

I'm not the least bit reluctant to call the efforts made by Democrats in the FBI, the Congress, and in the Piss-Stream-Media, to rig the election of 2016, treason. The FBI, giving a pass to a political candidate, breaking the law to smear and undermine a legally elected president, is nothing short of sedition, dereliction of duty and treason.
A long list of scoundrels, including Comey; Mueller; McCabe; Strzok, and his mattress-back, accomplice; Loretta Lynch, and Hillary Clinton, should be prosecuted and sent to Leavenworth.

You’re what’s wrong with America.

 

[JackDallas]

You’re what’s wrong with America.

I am what's wrong with your definition of America.