Cont: The Trump Presidency: Part 22

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abaddon said:
Nope, No lawsuits. Trump's tweets have already been declared to be official WH policy some time ago.

No idea.
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Though couldn't they then sue the white house if not trump personally for defamation of character and liable?
 
I asked previously for our resident Trump supporters to defend these kind of tweets but...unsurprisingly...not a peep out of them. I think they know there is no excuse, no rational explanation for them other than Trump is a horrible and pathetic excuse for a man who will go to any length, no matter how vile, in the pursuit of being re-elected.

ETA: Twitter has denied his request to remove Trump's tweets about his wife even though they break Twitter's rule against 'targeted harassment'. Jeffrey Toobin, CNN chief legal analyst, suggests that the company is afraid of Trump and his ' right wing trolls'. He also says there really is no recourse for Mr. Klausutis in the courts.
 
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Todays Presser

POTUS retweeted a criticism of Joe Biden wearing a mask. Why would he do that?
McENANY: It's a bit peculiar that he doesn't wear a mask in his basement, but he wears one outdoors
MASON: Isn't that the guidance though?
McENANY: It's recommended but not required
 
Ladewig said:
Or.
President Trump is constitutionally incapable of that type of rational response.

(Just some speculation, I am not a medical professional trying to diagnose a mental disorder)
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It's more than just speculation at this point. It's pretty clear that he cannot act in a sane and rational manner - even when he himself would benefit from it. This entire pandemic response has proven that beyond a reasonable doubt.

One theme that has been clear and consistent throughout this whole mess is Trump's desire to be seen as The Hero. The guy who rides in, gives the orders, solves the problems, saves the world, and receives the accolades of the masses for it.

And the sad part is, he could have actually done all that. He really could have - any one else in his position would have.

If, back in January, he'd just listened to the intelligence reports that warned him this was coming, he could have acted swiftly to limit the spread of the pandemic. If, back in February, he'd paid attention to the increasing numbers of infected in the US, and started pushing for limiting travel, and encouraging social distancing, he could have restricted the spread of the virus within the US. If, back in March, he'd taken the lead in coordinating the production of medical supplies, he could have limited the impact the virus had on hospitals and old age homes. If he had taken the lead on providing unemployment coverage for people put out of work, he could have avoided a lot of the economic damage. If he'd shown some leadership in squashing rumors and conspiracy theories, he would have significantly decreased the social unrest that we've seen. If he'd taken the lead on non-partisan steps to ensure the safety of the upcoming election, he would have restored at least some faith in the democratic institutions of the United States.

If he'd just done that - not even all of it, even just some of it - he really would have fixed the problems, and been the hero, and deserved the accolades, almost without reservation.

But he didn't do any of it. The only reasonable conclusion is that he couldn't do any of it. It's just not in him to take advice, and act in a selfless and charitable manner.
 
Stacyhs said:
I asked previously for our resident Trump supporters to defend these kind of tweets but...unsurprisingly...not a peep out of them. I think they know there is no excuse, no rational explanation for them other than Trump is a horrible and pathetic excuse for a man who will go to any length, no matter how vile, in the pursuit of being re-elected.
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Or, maybe there aren’t many actual “Trump supporters.” Maybe that’s just a label you affix to people who disagree with your particular outlook.
 
xjx388 said:
Or, maybe there aren’t many actual “Trump supporters.” Maybe that’s just a label you affix to people who disagree with your particular outlook.
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How about voters then if merely directly supporting him in every measured way is a bit vague for you.
 
Captain_Swoop said:
Todays Presser

POTUS retweeted a criticism of Joe Biden wearing a mask. Why would he do that?
McENANY: It's a bit peculiar that he doesn't wear a mask in his basement, but he wears one outdoors
MASON: Isn't that the guidance though?
McENANY: It's recommended but not required
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Wow. The level of stupidity coming from Trump's cult is amazing.
 
ponderingturtle said:
Though couldn't they then sue the white house if not trump personally for defamation of character and liable?
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AFAIK, no, official pronouncements are exempt in the US and by declaring his twitter account an official outlet for government policy, the orange bastage is also exempt.

That is my understanding, but IANAL, so you should check with someone who is.
 
Captain_Swoop said:
Todays Presser

POTUS retweeted a criticism of Joe Biden wearing a mask. Why would he do that?
McENANY: It's a bit peculiar that he doesn't wear a mask in his basement, but he wears one outdoorsMASON: Isn't that the guidance though?
McENANY: It's recommended but not required
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No, it isn't peculiar. Are you an idiot?
 
Regnad Kcin said:
I'm amazed you're amazed.
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I think we've hit a watershed moment. Him and his mouthpieces have stopped pretending they're even trying to make sense, and we've stopped pretending we think they're trying to make sense.

Now it's all just noise to try to fire up enough voters to squeak through a win in November.
 
Meadmaker said:
“I will never apologize for supporting the issues that candidate Trump advocated, but I am deeply sorry for thinking that this shallow and broken man would show even some remote fealty to the promises that got him elected.”

Ann Coulter, May, 2020.

Ann has really turned on Trump, in a big way. I was surprised at the vitriol of her tweets, although vitriol and Ann kind of go together. For some more examples, see this article: https://www.mediaite.com/news/you-c...-and-broken-man-trump-for-attacking-sessions/
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She seems to be continuing her attacks...

From: Ann Coulter Doubles Down (Yahoo)
“At 4:30 in the morning Saturday night — well, technically, Sunday morning — I went on Twitter for the first time in a while and I saw this jackass tweet by our jackass president being a big baby blaming Jeff Sessions for the Russia investigation once again, something that was entirely, 100% his fault,” she explained to host Derek Hunter.

So bizarre... everyone knew Trump was disingenuous prior to the election (and if they didn't know it by then, they certainly knew it within a few months of him taking office.) Yet she seemed to support him, at times, and only really went after him over the whole Sessions thing.
 
Trump Tweets

Didn’t Obama, whose Administration has now been caught cold illegally spying on the Trump campaign, recently also get caught playing golf on a course in Virginia, despite his wife Michelle urging people to stay home, before and after his round, in a major public service message?...

....A total double standard. The only thing the Dems have going for them is their very close relationship with the Fake News Lamestream Media!
 
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