Additionally, everyone going nuts about Trump saying things that contravene the Geneva Convention - Bush suspended the Geneva Convention.
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@chrisgeidner my point is, nobody compared him to Hitler for that -
@NickyWoolf Well, one: You're wrong. Two: Pretending they're the same thing is silly. Three: Just bc something wasn't attacked like this ... -
@NickyWoolf ... in the past doesn't mean it can't/shouldn't be now. (Maybe people learned from the fallout from that & don't want a repeat?) -
@chrisgeidner I mean, I agree that it was a bad policy. But I think the "this is fascism" line of argument misses nuance.
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@NickyWoolf ... as "This guy is actively campaigning on going further than those controversial actions that were opposed by the next POTUS"? -
@chrisgeidner but he's not saying he'll go further. Today he said he'd try to get the law broadened. Bush suspended thru exec action, no? -
@NickyWoolf "Today he said" is adorable. He's said four different things on four different days. He's running for president; I think ... -
@NickyWoolf ... attacking his repeated, considered comment that he would torture, would go further than waterboarding, is fair game. -
@NickyWoolf That someone sat him down and told him to take it back is like, fine and all, but this isn't court; it's a campaign. His take... -
@NickyWoolf ... in support of torture was made and then doubled-down at the debate. I think it's legit to vote for or against based on that.
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