The Trump Presidency

[TraneWreck]

Why bother trying? You know facts don't matter to Republicans and trolls.

You are correct. I respond out of a combination of poor impulse control - SOMEONE IS WRONG ON THE INTERNET - and because proving the case reminds me where the facts are.

But yes, it is totally worthless.

 

[Spindrift]

Now he claims to have come up with the phrase "prime the pump". Can he get any stupider?

http://www.economist.com/Trumptranscript

But beyond that it’s OK if the tax plan increases the deficit?
It is OK, because it won’t increase it for long. You may have two years where you’ll…you understand the expression “prime the pump”?
Yes.
We have to prime the pump.
It’s very Keynesian.
We’re the highest-taxed nation in the world. Have you heard that expression before, for this particular type of an event? Priming the pump? Yeah, have you heard it?
Yes.
Have you heard that expression used before? Because I haven’t heard it. I mean, I just…I came up with it a couple of days ago and I thought it was good. It’s what you have to do.

 

[Belz...]

Now he claims to have come up with the phrase "prime the pump". Can he get any stupider?

http://www.economist.com/Trumptranscript

This guy's the funniest person on Earth.

 

[pgwenthold]

Now he claims to have come up with the phrase "prime the pump". Can he get any stupider?

http://www.economist.com/Trumptranscript

Delusions of Grandeur

 

[skyeagle409]

Yes. Do you think they are CGI? (Real what is another question)

It doesn't take much to build dummy missiles. Have you taken a closer look at their guns?

 

[TraneWreck]

Now he claims to have come up with the phrase "prime the pump". Can he get any stupider?

http://www.economist.com/Trumptranscript

It's beyond stupid. Seriously, if you had a friend or a co-worker who behaved like that, what would you do?

The guy is ********** up.

 

[Belz...]

It's beyond stupid. Seriously, if you had a friend or a co-worker who behaved like that, what would you do?

The guy is ********** up.

He's absolutely amazing. That's why he keeps going; he gets attention for what he does because he's hilarious.

And insane.

 

[rustypouch]

He's absolutely amazing. That's why he keeps going; he gets attention for what he does because he's hilarious.

And insane.

I don't know if this has been mentioned here yet, but there's this interview:

http://time.com/4775040/donald-trump-time-interview-being-president/

I couldn't get through it.

We have to humiliate the enemy. And if we don’t humiliate them, we’re going to have our kids continuing to go and fight for ISIS. We have kids leaving this country because they’re so damned good at the internet, ISIS, they’re better at the internet than Google. You know it’s a smart enemy. Believe it or not. And these kids are going over and fighting.

He talks like the clueless old person at the office who no one wants to see unemployed, or a cargo cultist. It's like he's using terms he's heard others talk about, without knowing what they mean.

 

[The Don]

Now he claims to have come up with the phrase "prime the pump". Can he get any stupider?

http://www.economist.com/Trumptranscript

....and a couple of days ago too

I mean it's one thing to claim that he came up with it decades ago and that other people "stole" it, but to pretend that it didn't exist in an economic context is just bizarre.

 

[skyeagle409]

Another clue how your president was a failure.

Here's one clue of many of just how dumb Trump is. Trump is so dumb that he allowed the Russians to dupe him on photos in the White House, which made Trump a laughing stock in the eyes of the whole world to see. What made it hilarious is that Trump blocked the American media while allowing the Russian media to come in and do its dirty work. To sum that up, Trump has proven once again that he is unfit as president.

White House furious after being trolled with Russia Oval Office photos

Washington (CNN)The White House did not anticipate that the Russian government would allow its state news agency to post photographs of an Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russia's ambassador to the US, a White House official said.

Photos of Wednesday's meeting, taken by a Russian state news media photographer one day after Trump fired FBI Director James Comey amid questions about possible Trump campaign collusion with Moscow, were ultimately posted by Russia's news agency, TASS.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/11/politics/oval-office-photos-donald-trump-russians/index.html

Dump Dumb Trump

 

[superfreddy]

Will it happen?

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...lease-tax-returns-after-leaving-white-n757836

Trump: ‘Maybe I’ll Release’ Tax Returns After Leaving White House

 

[Belz...]

Will it happen?

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...lease-tax-returns-after-leaving-white-n757836

Yeah, maybe I'm a Chinese jet pilot.

 

[Regnad Kcin]

Irony. If only you held yourself to such a high standard.

Yeah, that made my head hurt.

 

[logger]

Yeah, that's moving the goal posts. Obama offered endless compromises, as I and others have shown, but the Republicans decided to refuse to work with him. Turned out to benefit them politically, but it is totally incorrect to assert that Obama didn't reach out to them.

Usually a president that is known for compromising has several major legislative accomplishments. Your first clue is that Obama has one, that you posted. He is not known for being a president that compromised. Why you "feel" this need to change that is bazar.

As for accepted compromises:


http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/07/us/politics/07cong.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

You're completely wrong, as usual.

No, it is quite obvious you are wrong in trying to change history. Obama was even known to be aloof, uninvolved, you cannot change that no matter how much you wish it.

So once again it looks like you're in DENIAL!

 

[logger]

Why not, most people don't seem to be that bothered. For sure Trump is gradually ebbing support but there's no indication of large-scale public outrage.



Trump is still at 84% among Republicans and at 40% (and rising) among independents (which is his highest among them since January)

http://www.gallup.com/poll/203198/presidential-approval-ratings-donald-trump.aspxr

What is unusual is that he has almost no support from the Democratic Party supporters. IMO that's more indicative of the partisanship at the heart of US politics rather than it being specifically a comment on his (lack of) performance.

And let's not forget the TDS that plays into that. The left has gone bat **** crazy. Its fun to watch!

 

[Ambrosia]

Usually a president that is known for compromising has several major legislative accomplishments. Your first clue is that Obama has one, that you posted. He is not known for being a president that compromised.

You might want to read up on the history of Obamas presidency, your recollection appears to be faulty.

Usually whichever party is in opposition to government can find common ground on some issues and make progress on legislation that benefits the country as a whole. The GOP during Obamas tenure were obstructionist in the extreme, going so far as complete volte face on several issues, like healthcare, as soon as it was Obama proposing reforms.

 

[TraneWreck]

So once again it looks like you're in DENIAL!

Haha. He isn't "known" as a compromiser. That's your argument?

Oh lord.

 

[alfaniner]

Will it happen?

trump-maybe-i-ll-release-tax-returns-after-leaving-white-house

Could be as early as next week!

 

[The Don]

Usually a president that is known for compromising has several major legislative accomplishments.

Usually the President doesn't have a senate whose sole objective is to stop him achieving anything and yet Obama managed to turn the economy around, repair US relations with many key allies, get ACA passed and stopped torture to name but a few things.

 

[logger]

You might want to read up on the history of Obamas presidency, your recollection appears to be faulty.

Usually whichever party is in opposition to government can find common ground on some issues and make progress on legislation that benefits the country as a whole. The GOP during Obamas tenure were obstructionist in the extreme, going so far as complete volte face on several issues, like healthcare, as soon as it was Obama proposing reforms.

So the republicans were different in Clintons two terms, he got impeached for crying out loud! Try again!