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    1. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Jul 15

      Folks: It is possible to believe (as I do) that people very close to Trump will be accused of some very ugly crimes. AND Believe that it violates the spirit of our Constitution to use the word "traitor" to describe Rand Paul's stupid comments.

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    2. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Jul 15

      One reason [people claim] to oppose Trump is because he doesn't give a shit about the rule of law. You don't fight that by being sloppy about things like due process yourselves.

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      emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Jul 15

      Everyone rightly criticized Trump for accusing Peter Strzok of treason. Don't use the term cheaply yourselves.

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        1. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Jul 15

          As to Republicans who call the investigation a witch hunt? Honestly, the reporting on the Mueller probe has been shitty enough about key issues that I'm not surprised.

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        2. Chetan‏ @Chetkayable Jul 17
          Replying to @emptywheel

          To little to late marcy, you supported and encouraged these fascists, we will reap what you sowed, an ocean of tears and blood. I hope you feel proud of your actions.

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        3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Jul 17
          Replying to @Chetkayable

          Which fascists did I support, pray tell?

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        2. Jake Benson‏ @jbenson027 Jul 15
          Replying to @emptywheel

          Russian Intelligence attacked our electoral process. They are probably going to do it again. Trump and Republicans in Congress either deny the threat completely or refuse to do anything about it. Trump proposed forming a cyberwarfare unit WITH Putin. What would you call that?

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        2. Mike Eagan‏ @mqeagan Jul 15
          Replying to @emptywheel

          #1 seems plausibly applicable to me. Obviously not #2. “Definition of traitor 1 : one who betrays another’s trust or is false to an obligation or duty 2 : one who commits treason”https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traitor …

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        3. Gal Dagon‏ @gal_dagon Jul 17
          Replying to @mqeagan @emptywheel

          You're replying to a discussion of legal terms by referring to the dictionary. Don't do that.

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        4. hmna‏ @hmna_hmna Jul 17
          Replying to @gal_dagon @mqeagan @emptywheel

          The only definition that is applicable in this case is the one in Article III, Section 3 of the US Constitution: "Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort."

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        5. hmna‏ @hmna_hmna Jul 17
          Replying to @hmna_hmna @gal_dagon and

          Do you believe that Rand Paul gave "aid and comfort" to the enemy?

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        1. George L Bischof‏ @BischofGeorge Jul 15
          Replying to @emptywheel

          Not least because you want it to have full impact if you do need to use it.

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        2. ⚚︎𝕔𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕕 𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕣⚚︎‏ @MythSerene Jul 15
          Replying to @emptywheel

          I differentiate between “traitor” and “treason.” I consider traitor to be a much looser, more slang-type term. Treason is a very specific crime w/ narrow legal meaning that doesn’t apply.

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        3. MrsLakey‏ @VtLakey Jul 15
          Replying to @MythSerene @emptywheel

          That's my take on those two terms as well. While I've used the term "treason weasels" more than I should have, it's mostly been in jest. I think ppl in power like Rand Paul are betraying our country to an extent when they make public comments like he did. Seems traitorish to me.

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        4. ⚚︎𝕔𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕕 𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕣⚚︎‏ @MythSerene Jul 15
          Replying to @VtLakey @emptywheel

          I finally began using traitor about a month ago. It just finally became deserved. And I don’t think “treason weasel” counts.😂

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        1. Bruce Korb‏ @bruckorb Jul 15
          Replying to @emptywheel

          It is no longer "cheap" to apply it to Trump.

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        1. Scott Roddy‏ @SRoddy77 Jul 17
          Replying to @emptywheel @ggreenwald

          Trusting another hostile country over your own seems pretty treasonous to me. If it doesn’t to you, then you might want to justify your allegiance

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        1. dantelives13‏ @dantelives13 Jul 15
          Replying to @emptywheel

          Question: what do you call it if a political party knows the president is a traitor and does nothing?

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