Originally posted by Lestov16
"I do not endorse him but [b]I do say vote for him"IWO, he's endorsing Trump [/B]
Er no, that's not how that works. To endorse someone is to actively try to get others to vote for them. Saying "I am going to vote for Trump" is not an endorsement.
That is like saying a celebrity just randomly being shown drinking a coke in a papparazzi photo is an endorsement. No, when they do a friggin commercial to plug the coke product THAT is the endorsement.
Plus I guess I'm confused, do you think everyone voting for Hilary or endorsing her is pure as the driven snow and not a piece of shit? If so I have 3 magic beans to sell you.
Originally posted by Surtur
Er no, that's not how that works. To endorse someone is to actively try to get others to vote for them. Saying "I am going to vote for Trump" is not an endorsement.That is like saying a celebrity just randomly being shown drinking a coke in a papparazzi photo is an endorsement. No, when they do a friggin commercial to plug the coke product THAT is the endorsement.
Plus I guess I'm confused, do you think everyone voting for Hilary or endorsing her is pure as the driven snow and not a piece of shit? If so I have 3 magic beans to sell you.
Duke is trying to get others to vote for Trump, the part where he says "vote for him".
Originally posted by Withsensibility
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XUvSzaxMicReally makes you think....
I wonder who he voted for last couple elections
Originally posted by Surtur
Plus even if he did spend money, Trump can't control what David Duke does.
Of course not.
I think the main criticism towards Trump regarding Duke's endorsement; then not-endorsement endorsement was that Trump didn't come right out to separate himself with a "no thanks, I don't want the KKK" type of statement.
Not heard of the denounced Duke years ago thing, but his comment when being told about Duke's initial endorsement for a Trump presidency was that he never heard of Duke; didn't know who he was.
"Well, just so you understand, I don't know anything about David Duke. okay? I don't know anything about what you're even talking about with white supremacy or white supremacists. So, I don't know. -Trump
Edit: Seems Trump did denounce Duke in 2000, so he was lying when he said he didn't know
Originally posted by Stigma
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that some dipsh1ts will endorse/vote for either side in this election. Hardly a surprise.
Obviously, but that wasn't the point of the critism Trump received for not immediately denouncing Duke when Duke endorsed him, he lied and attempted a dodge instead of just going "Duke, never liked the man or his group, no thanks."
Originally posted by Surtur
The thing is in the past Trump has repeatedly denounced the KKK though. Exactly how many times does he need to do it?He also denounced Duke YEARS ago in the NY Times. So I mean how many times exactly does this need to be done to prove someone isn't racist? Has Obama denounced Duke lately?
You actually believe Trump isn't a racist?
Originally posted by Petrus
You actually believe Trump isn't a racist?
You actually believe he is? Aside from exaggeration on the left and an idiot slogan (love trumps hate), as well as amusing claims that the republicans are a party of bigots (despite hilary being the democrats' nominee as well as the wikileaks emails), what makes him a racist exactly?
Note: ******* does not mean racist.