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"Moldy Tater Gangrene, even before Moscow Marge."
(set 7 days ago)
Location: Dallas, TX
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Originally Posted by Three Wolves In Snow
You wouldn't go to a gathering, either, if you knew that you would be surrounded by people who lied through their teeth about you for years on end.
Spare me the poutrage.
Isn't that true of every political or press gathering since, say, Washington?
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Originally Posted by PilgrimsProgress
Hyperbolic headlines don't fool anyone now. Mainstream media suffers from The Boy Who Cried Wolf Syndrome
Have you seen Breitbart, Fox, and half the conservative media sites lately? Not exactly William Buckley tone stuff if you ask me. Not to mention half the threads on C-D putting Trump in a good light and/or Democrats, SJWs, Feminists, etc. in a bad light
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Originally Posted by PilgrimsProgress
Besides, a few of those correspondents might find themselves charged with FARA violations and wind up sharing a cell with Paul Manafort. Being paid by foreign governments to write favorable stories is lobbying. Writing propaganda to influence elections and sway public opinion regarding foreign govts is a FARA violation. The presstitutes are NOT exempt from this law. I just heard about that recently. Is that why Trump has said mainstream media will be out of business in a few years? The audience will find out a big source of revenue for the media shills comes from overseas.
And being paid by the Koch Brothers, Wilkes Brothers, Robert Mercer, etc paying journalists to write stories they favor isn't lobbying either - notwithstanding that they are domestic? So what is it? Are the Kochs, Wilkes, and Mercer engaged in lobbying per your definition, too? OR are reporters for foreign governments simply providing an different perspective on Capital Hill doings (RT anyone?). Sounds like the presstitutes for billionaires are just as bad as the ones for foreign governments. And this is before we get to your use of "presstitutes" when you bemoan the use of sensationalist wording in stories (whether in headlines or the main text).
Sorry, but if the conservatives can post sensationalist stories against Democrats, Liberals, etc. then we also can do so about Trump and Republicans.
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Originally Posted by finalmove
The dinner has been subverted into a Leftist love fest. No need for normal people to attend.
Well, by your own standard, there goes CBN, OneAmerica News, and even most of Fox News' press credentials for the event.
Last edited by Phil75230; 04-24-2019 at 06:29 PM..
Status:
"Moldy Tater Gangrene, even before Moscow Marge."
(set 7 days ago)
Location: Dallas, TX
5,790 posts, read 3,604,359 times
Reputation: 5697
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Originally Posted by Mr78609
You cry babys just cry and OFFER NOTHING so Trump will continue to be the PRESIDENT past the next election.... thanks crybabys
By your own standards, Trump's the biggest crybaby of all.
Even fairly sensitive people I know already know would acknowledge that part of being POTUS is being subject to ridicule by the entertainment industry, the "papers" (or these days "online"), and even correspondence dinners is simply part and parcel of holding the Oval Office. Even they would know not to take it personally and know that every president, Rep or Dem, is subject to all this.
Trump apparently does not. That or else his ego is so big that he thinks he ought to be an exception. Either way, it reflects poorly on him.
IIRC, last year Huckabee-Sanders was the subject of some scornful ridicule for lying. Probably best she sits this one out.
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Originally Posted by burdell
Even better if she'd just stop lying.
But, she's just doing her duty. She knew, going in, what the job requirements were. And she has excelled beyond all expectations. She's a far more professional liar than Trump could ever be.
Trump could no more attend that dinner and engage in some humorous give-and-take, than he could fly to the moon (that's an interesting idea, in itself).
He is absolutely unequipped to handle that type of socially interactive situation where he would need humility, a healthy self-image and a honed sense of humor. Anyone that is unable to laugh at themselves has psychological issues.
Trump could no more attend that dinner and engage in some humorous give-and-take, than he could fly to the moon (that's an interesting idea, in itself).
Trump went to the Alf Landon dinner in NYC right before the Election and was roasted—
Supremely embarrassed by the jokes making fun of him
It was a liberal NYC crowd and most movers in NYC didn’t like Trump before he ran for office
Once he got the GOP nomination and started showing his true colors he sealed their dislike
But while it was funny to see him taking shot after shot—
The last laugh was his—cause he won the election (by hook or crook as it was)...
The fact that he can’t bring himself to attend any event where he has to take heat, behave with good grace when criticized just proves he has no capacity for self-criticism...or self-awareness...
If you can’t laugh at yourself, there is really something wrong with you...
And what does that do for US, Waldo? How does the umpteenth rally help the American people? What does blabbing about how great he is accomplish his promises? Trump is spending our money flying all over the country parroting MAGA a thousand times, doing absolutely nothing.
So you are "confirming" these media stories are fake (and defending the biggest liar we have ever had for POTUS) by posting links from other media sources. That's rich.
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Originally Posted by WaldoKitty
Scooby you seem quite agitated and excitable today. I recommend yoga and less Internet.
10s of 1000s go to Trump's rallies because they appreciate a President willing to spend time with the people. Here's what they don't want. Opinion given to them by the TV pundit. Take lesson from that. You might be a little happier.
Still no answer for me, huh? So I'm right. Those rallies accomplish nothing and cost us a bundle.
Still no answer for me, huh? So I'm right. Those rallies accomplish nothing and cost us a bundle.
Trump’s expenses are supposed to be covered by his re-election campaign to certain extent
The ones that are campaign rallies
If the government is paying for Trump to campaign that itself is a crime==and violation of Federal Election laws
How is this supposed to look good to anybody not part of Trump's base, especially to the few fence-sitters left. How does this look to the rest of the world, given his behavior and overall track record?
Well, it looks like exactly what it is - more proof that Trump is a thin-skinned, humorless coward who is starting to grasp how many people despise him, and understands that there's a lot to despise.
He is absolutely unequipped to handle that type of socially interactive situation where he would need humility, a healthy self-image and a honed sense of humor. Anyone that is unable to laugh at themselves has psychological issues.
Anyone who is a progressive has psychological issues.
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