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In reply to the discussion: Trump threatens to hold up stadium deal if Washington Commanders don't switch back to Redskins [View all]Botany
(74,784 posts)9. Yes, Donny bring back the racist names. That is good use of a President's time.
Redskin comes from the English paying bounties on Native Americans to other tribes.
Bring me back the skin (scalp) of a red man.
The name Indians comes from Columbus who when he sailed west and thought he would
reach India and so when he ran into the Bahamas he called the people who came out to
meet him Indians and the story goes some of the men on his ships who had seen real Indians
from India and told him so got hung and after that his men were like, you are right boss they
are Indians.
Good God in butter is Trump a total turd.
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Trump threatens to hold up stadium deal if Washington Commanders don't switch back to Redskins [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Monday
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They should ignore him. No press scrums, no statements. If he sends a letter, send a polite letter back "No thanks". .nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Monday
#15
I think Congress still retains the right to veto any decisions by the D.C. Council.
LudwigPastorius
Monday
#50
Hey Mr. Business Man it's a trademark issue. You can't trademark a derogatory word
underpants
Monday
#26
I guess he will also hold the proposed new Browns stadium hostage to force Cleveland to
doc03
Monday
#27
Huh? How's he going to stop anything? He can't. He can threaten all he likes. Threats can be ignored.
Wiz Imp
Monday
#44
What do today's GOPers think of a president who tries to force private businesses
Ocelot II
Monday
#31
It strikes me odd that a narcissist like Orange Julius Caesar, as Commander-in-Chief, would object
generalbetrayus
Monday
#43
He must have nearly every WH staffer combing thru everything to find things he can use to make demands
Attilatheblond
Monday
#57
"I may put a restriction on them that if they don't change the name back to the original 'Washington Redskins,'"
OldBaldy1701E
18 hrs ago
#58