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Edward Norton accuses Donald Trump of trying to 'cut a Nixon-style deal' using his refusal to concede the election as leverage, and urges Americans to 'call his bluff'
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| 11/22/2020
| griffith
Posted on 11/22/2020 11:59:45 AM PST by RummyChick
Actor Edward Norton has slammed President Donald Trump's longshot legal challenges to contest the election results, accusing him of sowing chaos in an attempt to avoid legal peril.
In a series of tweets on Friday, the 51-year-old Fight Club actor used a lengthy poker metaphor to accuse Trump of 'bluffing' in his legal maneuvers, urging the country to 'call his bluff.'
'I'm no political pundit but I grew up w a dad who was a federal prosecutor & he taught me a lot & I've also sat a fair amount of poker w serious players & l'll say this: I do not think Trump is trying to 'make his base happy' or 'laying the groundwork for his own network' or that 'chaos is what he loves,'' wrote Norton.
'The core of it is that he knows he's in deep, multi-dimensional legal jeopardy & this defines his every action,' he continued,
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: idiot; imeimeimdp0622; pretender
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To: RummyChick
Shaddup you moron! Only other morons give a flip what you say.......
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posted on
11/22/2020 2:22:46 PM PST
by
Dawgreg
To: Bedford Forrest
When you speak of President Trump ‘leaving office’ - you must be more precise.
I know what I hope the next few weeks bring, but I don’t know what they will bring. I believe the statement holds true in any case. And they’ll go after his family as well. “They” really don’t like him and will stop at nothing. The press will cheer them on.
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posted on
11/22/2020 3:17:44 PM PST
by
hanamizu
To: Thommas
"I've sat a fair amount of poker.. Did you ever play or just sit? Why should anyone care about your poker games? Is poker like acting in that you get money for nothing and your chicks for free?"No he and Damon made a movie called "Rounders". Damon and John Malkovich are good.
Norton plays a completely unlikable prick and it's one of his better moves.
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posted on
11/23/2020 12:06:57 PM PST
by
StAnDeliver
(Eric Coomer of Dominion Voting Systems Is The Blue Dress)
To: RummyChick
What laws has Trump supposed to have broken?๐ค
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posted on
11/24/2020 10:49:46 PM PST
by
BiteYourSelf
( Earth first we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
To: Leaning Right
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11/24/2020 10:50:27 PM PST
by
BiteYourSelf
( Earth first we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
To: A Formerly Proud Canadian
Bang zoom to the moon Ed.๐
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posted on
11/24/2020 10:54:36 PM PST
by
BiteYourSelf
( Earth first we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
To: GOP Poet
Does this guy even act anymore? I donโt think Iโve seen him in anything for years.
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11/24/2020 10:56:23 PM PST
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Atticus
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