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As Trump heads to Phoenix for rally, fears arise of political upheaval and violence
The Los Angeles Times ^ | August 22, 2017 | Cathleen Decker, Reporting from Phoenix

Posted on 08/22/2017 4:05:04 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

As protesters for and against President Trump awaited under a brutal Arizona sun for his arrival to a rally here, one question surfaced repeatedly: Which President Trump would show up?

Would it be the president who on Monday night soberly acknowledged the error of his pledge to pull U.S. troops from Afghanistan and laid out, albeit with few specifics, his preferred path forward in a conflict that has raged for more than a dozen years?

Or would it be the far more familiar Trump, the president who has long reveled amid his giant crowds of supporters, whose adoration more often than not unleashes Trump’s worst rhetorical excesses?

In Phoenix, and nationally, the answer loomed at a dangerous intersection of heightened partisan politics and the nation’s rocky reckoning on issues of race and culture. That Trump’s appearance was planned so soon after the white supremacist march in Charlottesville, Va., which left one counter-protester dead, had officials and others here on edge fearing another bout of violence.....

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Arizona; Campaign News; State and Local
KEYWORDS: arizona; aztrumprally; rally; trump; violence
This is what now passes for journalism.
1 posted on 08/22/2017 4:05:04 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

There would be little or most likely, no political violence in the country if it weren’t for the Soros bought and paid for hoards like AntiFa and Black Lies Matter.


2 posted on 08/22/2017 4:07:06 PM PDT by euram
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I wonder who she voted for? hmmmm....

3 posted on 08/22/2017 4:07:23 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This is what now passes for journalism. ........................ Sounds like a threat, a leftist recruiting article. Wishful thinking on the part of the 90% bias media.


4 posted on 08/22/2017 4:07:59 PM PDT by Bringbackthedraft (Damn, the tag line disappeared again? Coursors!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Journalism died a long, long, time ago...

But HEY, TRUMP still won in spite of Journalism’s death.

Think Positive, we kicked the liberal ace in 2016 and will kick the liberal ace in 2020.

We the People are unstoppable. We are the unstoppable deplorables!


5 posted on 08/22/2017 4:08:17 PM PDT by HypatiaTaught (Millions more Closet Trumpers than Never Trumpers)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

She?

That’s a man, baby!


6 posted on 08/22/2017 4:11:22 PM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“....one question surfaced repeatedly: Which President Trump would show up?”

What a stupid imaginary question


7 posted on 08/22/2017 4:14:43 PM PDT by enumerated
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
When I was in college in the 70's, I was so in favor of free speech and would protest against government oppression.

These Antifa fascists are against free speech, and want a fascist government to enforce their beliefs.

8 posted on 08/22/2017 4:15:19 PM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

There doesn’t seem to be much separating them: https://twitter.com/socialnsydney/status/900133446378500099


9 posted on 08/22/2017 4:16:12 PM PDT by Bodleian_Girl (Don't check the news, check Cernovich on Twitter)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

From what I’m seeing on RSBN it looks as though Security is doing its job.


10 posted on 08/22/2017 4:18:48 PM PDT by kanawa (Trump Loves a Great Deal)
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To: FatherofFive

....These Antifa fascists are against free speech, and want a fascist government to enforce their beliefs....

Once the KKK, now it’s Antifa that is the paramilitary enforcers of the Democrat party, wearing black and hiding their faces and identities now.


11 posted on 08/22/2017 4:19:50 PM PDT by Sasparilla ( I'm Not Tired of Winning.)
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To: euram

I hate to tell you, but these communists aren’t doing it for the money.

They are true believers.


12 posted on 08/22/2017 4:22:37 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Single payer is coming. Which kind do you like?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’m inside the Convention now. The closest the line got to the mob was across a street . They were reduced to angry yelling while police made sure our line quickly moved.


13 posted on 08/22/2017 5:53:04 PM PDT by Nateman (If liberals are not screaming you are doing it wrong!)
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To: euram

Exactly.


14 posted on 08/22/2017 6:55:34 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Vacate the chair! Ryan must go.)
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To: Bringbackthedraft

Yes, wishful thinking - sad to say.

I have really come to loathe these people.


15 posted on 08/22/2017 7:00:35 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Vacate the chair! Ryan must go.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

With Trump - the real guy always shows up. The guy who will acknowledge reality and speak the Truth even when it is inconvenient.


16 posted on 08/23/2017 3:10:51 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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