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Saturday, July 13, 2019

Vlad, Meet Donald

During the late 15th Century in Central Europe, the despot Vlad Tsepesh, known to later generations as Vlad the Impaler, ruled largely through fear and intimidation.  Yesterday, a modern analog, who I'll call Don the Slanderer, attempted to use Vlad-like tactics against those he considers a threat.

Mr. Trump threw red meat to his base by implying that U. S. Representatives  Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley.were in office illegally.  In the case of Omar, a naturalized American originally from Somalia, he even suggested she was not a citizen.

Trump saved his most preposterous insults for New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio.  But De Blasio beat The Donald to the punch, tweeting Saturday morning of ICE raids that had already taken place in his city.  De Blasio concluded by claiming Donald Trump has turned ICE into a political weapon.

IMHO Mr. Trump considers anything and everything a political weapon ...


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