9/11 Truth becomes a 2020 campaign issue..sort of.

[dudalb]

Marianne Williamson, New Age Guru turned Democratic Presendential Candidate played footsy with 9/11 Truthers back in 2012:

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/19/politics/marianne-williamson-911-conspiracy-theories-kfile/index.html

I say sort of because her bid was going nowhere fast, but already other contenders are hitting her hard with this and it will hasten her inevitable departure from the race.
But it shows how toxic being associated with the Truth movement has become. Sort of a kiss of death, really if you have any real political ambitions.

 

[theprestige]

In a 2012 radio appearance, "Williamson declined to challenge the host's conspiracy theory and said that questioning the factual history of the September 11, 2001, attacks was acceptable".

"Sort of", indeed!

 

[Venom]

At least she didn't push the controlled demolition nonsense.

 

[Brainster]

Marianne Williamson, New Age Guru turned Democratic Presendential Candidate played footsy with 9/11 Truthers back in 2012:

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/19/politics/marianne-williamson-911-conspiracy-theories-kfile/index.html

I say sort of because her bid was going nowhere fast, but already other contenders are hitting her hard with this and it will hasten her inevitable departure from the race.
But it shows how toxic being associated with the Truth movement has become. Sort of a kiss of death, really if you have any real political ambitions.

It's been that way for awhile; just ask Van Jones.

ETA: Apparently she went on Kevin "Hang 'Em All" Barrett's program. I guess she's lucky he didn't start spouting his beliefs about the holocaust.

 

[Dave Rogers]

Mind you, she said that questioning the factual history of the 9/11 attacks was no different to questioning the findings of the Warren Commission, which I think quite a few of us could agree with.

Dave

 

[The Great Zaganza]

Can Trump really risk ceding the 9/11 Truther vote to Williamson?

 

[Oystein]

Can Trump really risk ceding the 9/11 Truther vote to Williamson?

All 40,000 of them? Yes. Yes he can.

 

[Venom]

Yeah on second read she's not Mike Gravel.

 

[ozeco41]

Can Trump really risk ceding the 9/11 Truther vote to Williamson?

All 40,000 of them? Yes. Yes he can.

Restate the question "WILL Trump really risk ceding the 9/11 Truther vote....?"
I'm sure he can - I'm not sure he will.

But then I'm not the person to predict US politics - esp the circus of US Presidential Elections. His record shows that he reads the electorate well, is fully aware of how much he can get away with. And doesn't hesitate to play for the minorities.

 

[Oystein]

Restate the question "WILL Trump really risk ceding the 9/11 Truther vote....?"
I'm sure he can - I'm not sure he will.

But then I'm not the person to predict US politics - esp the circus of US Presidential Elections. His record shows that he reads the electorate well, is fully aware of how much he can get away with. And doesn't hesitate to play for the minorities.

My point was that the Truther crowd is so tiny and insignificant in numbers, not even Trump needs to give a damn.

But if he does give a damn, he should consider that you can hardly find a more anti-Israel, pro-muslim (and particularly pro-Iran) group than 9/11 Truth - both of which fly in the face of Trump's brand of bigotry.

 

[ozeco41]

My point was that the Truther crowd is so tiny and insignificant in numbers, not even Trump needs to give a damn.

Yes. your point was clear. I though my response was also clear.

 

[Allen773]

All 40,000 of them? Yes. Yes he can.

I wouldn't be so sure... I've heard that Trump-supporting 9/11 Truthers are concentrated in the swing states...

 

[dudalb]

I wouldn't be so sure... I've heard that Trump-supporting 9/11 Truthers are concentrated in the swing states...

He can ask Alex Jones to help.....though Inote Donnie has been keeping his distance from Jones recently.

 

[Oystein]

I wouldn't be so sure... I've heard that Trump-supporting 9/11 Truthers are concentrated in the swing states...

California, Colorado and Oregon are swing states?

 

[Venom]

California is full of truthers! lol

 

[LSSBB]

California, Colorado and Oregon are swing states?

Don't forget that hotbed of interest for Presidential contenders: Idaho.

 

[dudalb]

California is full of truthers! lol

I hate to say it, since I am a Californian, but we have always had more then our share of kooks.
From Personal expereince I can tell you back in 2001/2010, Berkely was packed with Truthers. You could not walk down Telegrpah Avenue without passing Truther posters or Truther passing out or peddlng their crap literature.

 

[Redwood]

I hate to say it, since I am a Californian, but we have always had more then our share of kooks.
From Personal expereince I can tell you back in 2001/2010, Berkely was packed with Truthers. You could not walk down Telegrpah Avenue without passing Truther posters or Truther passing out or peddlng their crap literature.

I hate to say it, but this is right. California is indeed the Land of Fruits and Nuts.

 

[Dave Rogers]

But if he does give a damn, he should consider that you can hardly find a more anti-Israel, pro-muslim (and particularly pro-Iran) group than 9/11 Truth - both of which fly in the face of Trump's brand of bigotry.

It's so cute that you think elementary logic is a factor here.

Dave

 

[uke2se]

My point was that the Truther crowd is so tiny and insignificant in numbers, not even Trump needs to give a damn.

But if he does give a damn, he should consider that you can hardly find a more anti-Israel, pro-muslim (and particularly pro-Iran) group than 9/11 Truth - both of which fly in the face of Trump's brand of bigotry.

Not sure I would agree that twoofers are pro-Muslim. The whole "cave-dweller" thing was pretty damned racist.