The Trump Presidency: Part 17

[Minoosh]

As of August, Politifact lists this as True, donating every quarterly salary so far to a government program or agency.

(In order)

- The National Parks
- Department of Education
- The Veterans Administration
- The Small Business Administration
- The USDA.

https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/trumpometer/promise/1341/take-no-salary/

Who launder it nicely, starched and ironed! And probably pay interest.

 

[abaddon]

On the "witch hut," has there been an editorial cartoon where the White House has chicken legs?

Baba Yaga was a person. It was the hut that had the chicken legs.

Or did I mean Hutt?

 

[abaddon]

I get that. But I also wonder if his public doesn't wonder why there aren't actual investigations.

Maybe they don't because they know he's full of **** but support him anyway.

That is hard to assess. Speaking from a different country thousands of miles away, I find it most odd that anyone could support the orange menace, yet they do.

Being at both (or triply) a geo, nationalist and logical remove from the Trumpian fiasco, I can cast a cold eye upon it.

Nevertheless, there are those members that I would have honestly considered as sincere in former time, well, they seem to have chucked all rational thought in the garbage for no apparent reason. Not going to name names, but it is rather unexpected from certain parties. (also de riguer for others).

Who thinks a smilie is an actual conversation? Apparently, some members do actually think that because...I have no idea. Perhaps they are following some agenda? Or have not a thought of their own? Or are simply barfing religious dogma? Or are a bot? Or simply brainwashed? Or maybe an intentional troll? Is there a script?

There is no way to tell.

Except when one sticks to the facts. And these people have none. What does that tell anyone observing?

In this bovine game of celestial cluedo, the only certainty anyone can find is that whoever "dunnit" it was not some imaginary deity.

 

[The Man]

I’m guessing none of the links take you to GOP.org.
I get similar texts suggesting I “donate” by going to RandomLetters.Com

Can't say, didn't checkout the links. Heck, mug one was the only one I even opened and even then I searched independently for the mug site.

Given the apparent use of now phishing tactics (most likely targeting the elderly) by the RNC, both in the mug E-mail and the "census" mailers before. I don't given them any more credit than I would any other obvious scammer.

 

[The Man]

I assume that's a typo on your part but I quite like it!

Yep, or Freudian slip.

On the "witch hut," has there been an editorial cartoon where the White House has chicken legs?

Baba Yaga was a person. It was the hut that had the chicken legs.

Or did I mean Hutt?

That would have been the witch hut for my slip

 

[jimbob]

Trump has called the Secretary of Defense "Mark Esperanto" in a tweet about the ceasefire and oil.

What a goob!

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1184621987433517057.html

1 As expected Trump's lingering presence in the WH would expose his dementia ravaged condition. It's a preordained outcome. His breakdown happened on the world stage, ensured by enablers, grifters, a First Lady & family so lacking in integrity & decency they let him rot in public
2 We are at the point of mass public discovery of Trump’s cratering mental state (caused by Frontotemporal Dementia). That’s where a wide section of the public realizes there is something really wrong with him. The symptoms have been prevalent. Now he is delivering a freak show.

 

[acbytesla]

Trump today mocks the US Constitution. "You people with your phony Emoluments Clause".

You gotta give the guy credit (if that's what you call it) for mocking Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution he swore to uphold and defend.

 

[Babbylonian]

Baba Yaga was a person. It was the hut that had the chicken legs.

Or did I mean Hutt?

I know. That was my joke idea: The person whining about the witch hunt is obviously a witch.

 

[Stacyhs]

Given his track record, do we have any evidence that Trump has actually done this?

He does. However, today he claimed that he was the only president ever to donate his salary which is false.

I give away my presidential salary,” Trump told reporters at a gathering of his Cabinet. “They say no other president has done it. I'm surprised, to be honest with you. They say George Washington may have been the only other president to do that. See whether or not Obama gave up his salary. See whether or not all of the other of your favorites, your other favorites gave up their salary. The answer is no.

Hoover and Kennedy, both multi-millionaires before becoming president, donated their salaries.

 

[varwoche]

Trump today mocks the US Constitution. "You people with your phony Emoluments Clause".

You gotta give the guy credit (if that's what you call it) for mocking Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution he swore to uphold and defend.

This makes the ultimate mockery of the tea-party nuts who wave the constitution around like it's a magic talisman. Their Fuhrer may as well wipe his ass with it, with all the respect he shows for the constitution.

 

[The Man]

I know. That was my joke idea: The person whining about the witch hunt is obviously a witch.

I think it's a great idea and I wish someone had done it, or does it. It could even have someone yelling "Stop the witch hut"! and someone correcting "I think they mean "witch hunt".

Or, "We can stop the witch hunt now, we've found the witch hut"!

 

[Stacyhs]

To me he sounded just like he always sounds.
ETA: Ben Carson's prayer was amusing: He lectures God on what separation of church and state really means.

IOW, 'all over the road' rambling, practically incoherent, self-aggrandizing, narcissistic, paranoid, Obama/Clinton/Democrats/Schiff hating, and full of lies spiel.

 

[alfaniner]

Why? Acquittal by the Senate seems almost as certain.

Because impeachment by the House would make him look like a loser, no matter how quickly the Senate negates it, and that's one thing he can't stand, along with being mocked.

 

[a_unique_person]

Trump Tweets

Great new book by wonderful and very street smart author Dan Bongino, EXONERATED, THE FAILED TAKEDOWN OF PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP BY THE SWAMP. Dan hits all of the crooked points of the greatest Witch Hunt in political history. Nevertheless, the Scam continues!

Censure (at least) Corrupt Adam Schiff! After what he got caught doing, any pol who does not so vote cannot be honest....are you listening Dems?

Donalds been very busy reading book titles^* lately. Hope it's not intruding into his golf time.



* As in, just the titles, not the book.

 

[Worm]

As usual, he manages to contradict himself within about 10 words.

They say no other president has done it.... They say George Washington may have been the only other president to do that.

 

[Minoosh]

IOW, 'all over the road' rambling, practically incoherent, self-aggrandizing, narcissistic, paranoid, Obama/Clinton/Democrats/Schiff hating, and full of lies spiel.

There’s a reason I don’t go out of my way to look for Trump video. I might want to watch live while he implodes in real time but probably I’d end up catching it on YouTube. Watching him makes me want to bleach my eyeballs.

 

[Ladewig]

Donalds been very busy reading book titles^* lately. Hope it's not intruding into his golf time.



* As in, just the titles, not the book.

I surprised he read that entire book title - it is pretty long.

 

[The Man]

There’s a reason I don’t go out of my way to look for Trump video. I might want to watch live while he implodes in real time but probably I’d end up catching it on YouTube. Watching him makes me want to bleach my eyeballs.

I just can't watch or listen to him, the moronic, self-contradictory stream of unconsciousness that spews from him just hurts my brain. Don't know what it is since reading his nonsense is no different than reading some of the other nonsense written on the science and mathematics threads and I often just find it similarly and sadly ridiculous. However, I just can't listen to him for more than a few minutes. Must be that it's somehow easier to parse when written and more difficult to mentally follow or try to make active sense of when listening or watching, without getting yourself, mentally, all twisted up.

 

[Ladewig]

I just can't watch or listen to him, the moronic, self-contradictory stream of unconsciousness that spews from him just hurts my brain. Don't know what it is since reading his nonsense is no different than reading some of the other nonsense written on the science and mathematics threads and I often just find it similarly and sadly ridiculous. However, I just can't listen to him for more than a few minutes. Must be that it's somehow easier to parse when written and more difficult to mentally follow or try to make active sense of when listening or watching, without getting yourself, mentally, all twisted up.

Well, it could be more difficult to listen to because he is the most powerful man in the free world.

Or it could just be the palpable smugness.

 

[dudalb]

WAPO reports Trump sees the Ukraine as the enemy in Eastern Europe, not Russia, and was pretty much being guided by Putin and the Hungarian Strongman early this summer.
Everyday proof that Trump is putty in Putin's hands grows.