The Presidency of Donald J. Trump: No smocking guns. - Page 1141 - Politics and Economics

Two Plus Two Forums Other Topics Politics

The Presidency of Donald J. Trump: No smocking guns.

...

Page 1141 of 5382

141 641 941 1041 1091 1121 1131 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1151 1161 1191 1241 1341 1641 2141

Last

Page 1141 of 5382

First

141 641 941 1041 1091 1121 1131 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1151 1161 1191 1241 1341 1641 2141

Last

04-29-2017 , 09:25 AM

#28501

Our House

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 28,109

Fill In The Blank

"I thought it was more of a ______."

Lawrence O'Donnell showed the full quote about how being President was supposed to be "easier" than real estate mogul. Unlike other reports though, he focused on the next sentence, pointing out that even Donald Trump's own filter stopped himself from saying something bad...which means it probably had to be REALLY bad.

Quote:

I loved my -- I loved my previous life. I loved my previous life. I had so many things going. I actually -- this is more work than my previous life. I thought it would be easier. I thought it was more of a -- I'm a details-oriented person. I think you would say that. But I do miss my old life. This -- I like to work, so that's not a problem. But this is actually more work.

O'Donnell then asked viewers to tweet him the missing word or phrase. Cakewalk? Breeze? Had to be worse than those I think.

04-29-2017 , 09:25 AM

#28502

einbert

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 14,911

Why does Trump's base continue to stick with him? Because Trump IS delivering on the most important thing for them--rolling back social progress.

https://twitter.com/Shakestweetz/sta...05844194267137

04-29-2017 , 09:27 AM

#28503

Rococo

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,562

Fly,

It is not important that the person stoking resentment be an actual Everyman. See Trump, Donald J. See also Bush, George W.

04-29-2017 , 09:42 AM

#28504

fatkid

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 8,860

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clovis8

The black'ns cheated ldo. If not for them trump wins by 103%.

"as" not "ers" please? Thnx

Quote:

Originally Posted by einbert

Why does Trump's base continue to stick with him? Because Trump IS delivering on the most important thing for them--rolling back social progress.

[

That and they are racist cock suckers.

04-29-2017 , 09:51 AM

#28505

Our House

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 28,109

Quote:

It took President Obama more than a year to pass Obamacare. It has taken President Trump a matter of weeks to fashion a replacement for Obamacare that lowers costs, increases access and improves quality in health care.

It's the most fun to read this whole article as though it's satirical. Mrs. Alternative Facts shows in the quote above how to manufacture achievements and fool fools into backing a fool.

Kellyanne Conway: Donald Trump's 100 days have already reshaped America

04-29-2017 , 09:55 AM

#28506

otatop

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12,721

Quote:

Originally Posted by goofyballer

It's one thing to have a balanced writing staff, I mean they've had David Brooks for however long, it's another to send out push notifications to all your subscribers like "ayyyy check out our edgy new columnist and his argument that you all should STFU about climate change" - WTF?

What made it even worse for me was their little Introducing Our New Columnist write up, particularly this bit:

Quote:

When Adolph Ochs set out the mission for The New York Times at the end of the 19th century, he said he hoped to make its opinion pages a forum for “intelligent discussion from all shades of opinion.” Given how polarizing and partisan this era has become, we think it’s important to recommit ourselves to that goal. Taking the goal seriously doesn’t mean letting any opinion into the debate. There’s no place for bigotry or dishonesty in intelligent discussion.

**** off.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Our House

Fill In The Blank

"I thought it was more of a ______."
[...]
O'Donnell then asked viewers to tweet him the missing word or phrase. Cakewalk? Breeze? Had to be worse than those I think.

I think he was probably going to say he thought it would be more like his executive position with his 2 bit company where he just sits around watching TV or whatever and only does his very important meetings and delegates everything else. Aw shucks, turns out Presidents actually do have to do work and make decisions.

04-29-2017 , 10:16 AM

#28507

Riverman

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 73,135

If I've learned anything from Trump, it's that GOP knob slobbing of rich people is like the least justified thing ever. I mean I always intuitively knew there were some dumb richies out there, but holy **** that someone as idiotic as Trump can have such wealth.

04-29-2017 , 10:30 AM

#28508

Namath12

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 55,849

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rococo

I'm amazed at all the amazement about this quote.

Midwestern and Southern resentment of coastal "elites" is not a new thing. It's been super prominent for decades.

Yes, these things get said by the right all the time.

It's a little more jarring to have it splained by a guy who lives and breathes deadly weapons to a massive audience who also lives and breathes deadly weapons.

04-29-2017 , 10:36 AM

#28509

otatop

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12,721

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riverman

Not just dumb but incredibly, tremendously lazy.

04-29-2017 , 10:59 AM

#28510

microbet

Solar Powered

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,105

The executive branch administers the government. Trump's big accomplishment so far is in ****ing that up by either appointing monsters or crooks or leaving positions open.

Look at ICE and the EPA. He doesn't need any legislative victories to transform what the federal government does.

04-29-2017 , 11:20 AM

#28511

Huehuecoyotl

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 29,296

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/sta...29465767833601

04-29-2017 , 11:26 AM

#28512

microbet

Solar Powered

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,105

WaPo should do it and fill the whole page aside from a headline saying "As requested by President Trump".

04-29-2017 , 11:30 AM

#28513

Namath12

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 55,849

The electoral map is perhaps the best honeypot for stupid people in existence

04-29-2017 , 11:38 AM

#28514

Our House

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 28,109

Even the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and ESPN say this was the greatest contest they ever saw, historically.

04-29-2017 , 11:50 AM

#28515

eyebooger

Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 59,273

They should show this one:

04-29-2017 , 11:53 AM

#28516

Our House

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 28,109

https://twitter.com/PressSec/status/858341155003674624

Accurate video Spicey. Not a single detail left out.

04-29-2017 , 12:17 PM

#28517

otatop

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12,721

Quote:

Originally Posted by eyebooger

They should show this one:

Wow, I didn't think it was possible to make Florida look more phallic but I'll be damned.

04-29-2017 , 12:26 PM

#28518

suzzer99

Save the Cheerleader, Save the World

Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 100,230

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trolly McTrollson

Sorry for being an out-of-touch oldster here, but is the sarcastic "okay" hand sign a white supremacist thing now? Should I not be doing that?

Read the twitter thread. They're doing it on purpose. Of course you can endlessly argue if it's a white power symbol, or them making fun of the left by pretending to do a white power symbol. Which is a pretty common theme with the alt-right. Nice how it can mean whatever you want!

04-29-2017 , 01:01 PM

#28519

JacktheDumb

old hand

Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,427

Quote:

Originally Posted by crimedopay420

Yeah, because SCOTUS is how they cling to their guns and religion. But they love money even more, so find a way to convince them that the 1% is the enemy and then maybe they'll stop voting for people who want to keep them dumb

This discussion is so foreign to me. That elections and especially the government do have so much influence on the SCOTUS means there is most certainly something wrong with the division of power. Also, just send those guys in retirement somewhere between 65 and 70, ridiculous.

04-29-2017 , 01:51 PM

#28520

Our House

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 28,109

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/...75278686613504

Optimism? Ha!

04-29-2017 , 02:18 PM

#28521

wheatrich

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 21,405

“You look at the rules of the Senate, even the rules of the House — but the rules of the Senate and some of the things you have to go through — it's really a bad thing for the country, in my opinion. They're archaic rules. And maybe at some point we're going to have to take those rules on, because, for the good of the nation, things are going to have to be different.”

more reassuring trump comments.

04-29-2017 , 02:22 PM

#28522

MrWookie

Don't Call Me Meredith

Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 94,159

04-29-2017 , 02:31 PM

#28523

Riverman

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 73,135

"Yeah, uh, Donald, Congress has these things called committees. In order to make a law, uh, well, actually just watch this school house video called How A Bill Becomes a Law. Pay attention."

04-29-2017 , 02:36 PM

#28524

suzzer99

Save the Cheerleader, Save the World

Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 100,230

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shuffle

They don't care about re-education camps. A lot of the right-wingers would shoot you if they could get away with it.

Right. My Aunt would send me off to the camps to protect me from the Pepe crowd - who want to shoot me for exposing my country to danger. IT'S FOR MY OWN GOOD.