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Top Dems punt on ‘defund the police’ question
Fox News ^ | June 08 2020 | Brooke Singman

Posted on 06/08/2020 1:48:03 PM PDT by knighthawk

A number of top Democrats seemingly are reluctant to speak out on the sudden momentum behind the movement to “defund the police,” as Minneapolis lawmakers announce they have the votes to do just that in their city -- the epicenter of the nation's unrest over the past two weeks.

House and Senate Democrats on Monday held a press conference to unveil sweeping new legislation that, if passed, would increase accountability of police officers by banning certain practices and curbing immunity from legal consequences stemming from acts committed in the line of duty.

During the press conference, though, the “defund the police” calls were not explicitly discussed as lawmakers guided the discussion more toward reform efforts.

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I think their idea is backfiring, polling must be bad!
1 posted on 06/08/2020 1:48:03 PM PDT by knighthawk
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To: knighthawk

This was all about trying to get the blacks back on the plantation.


2 posted on 06/08/2020 1:49:11 PM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: knighthawk

In this case, silence implies consent. It oughtn’t to be a controversial topic.


3 posted on 06/08/2020 1:49:36 PM PDT by rightwingcrazy (;-,)
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To: knighthawk

Force them to! Morton’s Fork.


4 posted on 06/08/2020 1:50:31 PM PDT by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan)
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To: knighthawk

Cant have it both way dems


5 posted on 06/08/2020 1:51:17 PM PDT by BlackAdderess
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To: knighthawk

If the question wasn’t asked by any attending presstitute, why call that sideshow a press conference??


6 posted on 06/08/2020 1:51:47 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: knighthawk

They don’t want to send social workers to close churches?


7 posted on 06/08/2020 1:52:51 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: knighthawk

Why don’t you want to answer the question!

Don’t you care about Black People?????

They should be made to answer those questions. Its time for them to stand by something and lose their livelihood over it.


8 posted on 06/08/2020 1:53:35 PM PDT by Bayard
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Somebody needs to explain to the Dems that when you get on your knees, you _obey_ your masters!


9 posted on 06/08/2020 1:54:41 PM PDT by cgbg (Kneeling is a half measure--lefties need to dig a six foot hole and bury themselves in it.)
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To: knighthawk

Henry Rodgers
@henryrodgersdc
NEW: The
@DailyCaller
contacted EVERY Senate Democrat asking them if they would support defunding the police. Not one responded. Read more here:
Senate Democrats Refuse To Say If They Would Consider Defunding The Police
dailycaller.com


10 posted on 06/08/2020 1:54:53 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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This is not rocket science.

Defund the police, hire security company to take on the work. Findout company is implementing sharia law. Hello Minehaha mogadishu.

11 posted on 06/08/2020 1:55:08 PM PDT by x_plus_one (Full disclosure 2020 - The universe demands light from darkness.)
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To: knighthawk

Democrat Silence Is Violence!!!


12 posted on 06/08/2020 1:55:10 PM PDT by KyCats
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To: mewzilla

The gutless wonders fear their own Frankenstein.


13 posted on 06/08/2020 1:55:30 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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I think their idea is backfiring, polling must be bad!

Anyone who HAD to take a Statistics 1 class (I did and I hated it.) would know that surveys and polls are the very LEAST reliable methods of learning the opinions of a particular population.

14 posted on 06/08/2020 1:57:33 PM PDT by cloudmountain
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To: KyCats

I think the Rats have finally talked themselves into a serious b!tch slap. You just cannot continue to take absurd positions to an exponential degree and expect to get away with it forever. The MSM can’t even give them cover here because of the sheer magnitude of the absurdity.


15 posted on 06/08/2020 2:00:43 PM PDT by RatRipper ( Democrats and socialists are vile liars, thieves and murderers - enemies of good and America.)
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Defund the police, hire security company to take on the work. Findout company is implementing sharia law. Hello Minehaha mogadishu.

Even the ultra conservative Saudi government has had to supplement the sharia laws with present day laws. They DO want to join the 21st century.

PAKISTAN is stricter than the K.S.A. THEY are far more rigid in their treatment of women as well.

16 posted on 06/08/2020 2:04:16 PM PDT by cloudmountain
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To: knighthawk

If police are not needed to enforce the laws, then why do we need laws? In fact since legislatures create the laws, why not defund the legislatures???? We could defund Ilhan Onar, AOC, Nancy Pelosi and Maxine Waters in one swoop!


17 posted on 06/08/2020 2:08:14 PM PDT by Gumdrop
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You got it. Civilization, laws, property rights—those are all “white privilege”.

The leftists want us living in caves and practicing cannibalism.


18 posted on 06/08/2020 2:29:54 PM PDT by cgbg (Kneeling is a half measure--lefties need to dig a six foot hole and bury themselves in it.)
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To: knighthawk

Next time you are worried about being robbed or raped call BLM or Antifa.


19 posted on 06/08/2020 2:32:27 PM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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Next time you are worried about being robbed or raped call BLM or Antifa.

Just call the undertaker, eliminate the middle man.

20 posted on 06/08/2020 2:34:06 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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