Trump Thread II: The man make a tweet

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feedmyleg: Dec 25, 2004

Ularg posted:

It's an old white guy. Picture of him alone and most would guess he's republican.

I mean, it's Iowa. All they've got is old white guys.

# ? Aug 9, 2017 17:54

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# ? Jun 7, 2024 11:14

BiggerBoat: Sep 26, 2007; Don't you tell me my business again.

I can't believe we're actually having this conversation. But then again, yes. Yes I can. I loving believe anything anymore.

# ? Aug 9, 2017 17:54

marshmonkey: Dec 5, 2003; I was sick of looking
at your stupid avatar
so
have a cool cat instead.; Switchblade Switcharoo

https://twitter.com/jeffzeleny/status/895324362462470144

# ? Aug 9, 2017 17:59

Rigel: Nov 11, 2016

Tim Whatley posted:

More or less not a huge deal, but kind of neat this dude just won in a very Trump heavy district

https://twitter.com/TheDLCC/status/895120663064793090

I looked up some more details on this race.

quote:

Democratic veterinarian Phil Miller of Fairfield comfortably defeated Republican farmer Travis Harris of Davis County, 4,021 to 3,324 (about 55% to 45%)

Although Republicans probably have a natural advantage in this rural district, when the electorate gets that small, then personal relationships can matter a lot more than normal.

Hundreds of voters may have decided to vote for the nice man who fixed Spike's leg a while back and also saved our cat Fluffy's life 3 years ago, instead of the farmer no one ever heard of. There may also be some Trump backlash, but I don't think we're seeing a +31 Dem swing.

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:00

TheScott2K: Oct 26, 2003; I'm just saying, there's a nonzero chance Trump has a really toad penis.

Rigel posted:

I looked up some more details on this race.

Although Republicans probably have a natural advantage in this rural district, when the electorate gets that small, then personal relationships can matter a lot more than normal.

Hundreds of voters may have decided to vote for the nice man who fixed Spike's leg a while back and also saved our cat Fluffy's life 3 years ago, instead of the farmer no one ever heard of. There may also be some Trump backlash, but I don't think we're seeing a +31 Dem swing.

There's that bucket of cold water

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:03

Devor: Nov 30, 2004; Lurking more.

marshmonkey posted:

https://twitter.com/jeffzeleny/status/895324362462470144

I'm really glad our military felt it needed to tell everyone that we would win an arms race against North Korea, I feel a lot safer

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:04

Fitzy Fitz: May 14, 2005

TheScott2K posted:

There's that bucket of cold water

Yeah, the one that Phil Miller dropped on his own head to raise money for the ice bucket challenge. What a guy.

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:04

Calibanibal: Aug 25, 2015

feedmyleg posted:

I mean, it's Iowa. All they've got is old white guys.

white women, corn, pigs, soybeans, that one weird town full of orthodox jews and hispanic migrant laborers, mennonites

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:05

dr_rat: Jun 4, 2001

Covok posted:

idgi

He thinks all white middle aged assholes look alike.

Cos he's a bigot.

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:05

PhazonLink: Jul 17, 2010

Pembroke Fuse posted:

He hasn't even appointed an ambassador to South Korea yet. Why the gently caress would he care about something like the NOAA?

As soon as Mara Lago leaks or a palm tree has a broken branch, he appoint the best FEMA head, [insert your own joke here, mine is Alex Jones because he knows about the North Pole lasers].

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:07

Blind Rasputin: Nov 25, 2002; Farewell, good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world.

marshmonkey posted:

https://twitter.com/jeffzeleny/status/895324362462470144

Nukes in 4k are going to look so rad on YouTube

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:09

Leon Trotsky 2012: Aug 27, 2009; YOU CAN TRUST ME!*

_{*Israeli Government-affiliated poster}

European Diplomats have a better grasp of US Politics than American Pundits or News Organizations:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/albertonardelli/this-is-why-european-diplomats-think-donald-trump-is?utm_term=.xtj32BZ2x#.vibOAykAw

lol at some of these quotes, but it is legitimately terrifying that Trump is asking Ivanka and Jared Kushner for military advice.

quote:

European government officials and diplomats mock and criticize President Donald Trump�s policy and rhetoric behind his back, BuzzFeed reported on Wednesday.

One unnamed European official told BuzzFeed that a group of diplomats plays a word game mocking Trump�s repetitive rhetoric when he speaks in public: �Everything is �great,� �very, very great,� �amazing.'�

As recently as June, Trump said he didn�t �want other countries and other leaders to laugh at us anymore.�

An unnamed diplomat told BuzzFeed that Trump �has no historical view� and �seems to think the world started when he took office.�

Another unnamed European diplomat said Trump �is obsessed with Obama.�

�It�s his only real position,� the diplomat said. �He will ask: �Did Obama approve this?� And if the answer is affirmative, he will say: �We don�t.� He won�t even want to listen to the arguments or have a debate.�

Another diplomat said it had proved impossible to discuss serious international issues, such as Libya, with Trump. And seven months into his presidency, the European officials say they are still struggling to figure out who else they can engage with in the US administration.

Describing a meeting between their boss and the president as �basically useless,� they said: �He [Trump] just bombed us with questions: �How many people do you have? What�s your GDP? How much oil does [that country] produce? How many barrels a day? How much of it is yours?��

�He�s not the kind of person you can have a discussion about how to deal with [Fayez] al-Sarraj [the prime minister of Libya]," the official added. "So you look for people around him, and that is where it�s a problem: The constant upheaval, it�s unclear who has influence, who is close to the president."

A number of European officials compared Trump with Italian former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi � but said the similarities end at their inappropriate jokes during meetings.

"He tells dirty jokes and the room gives him some polite laughs. He gets dissatisfied and says, 'Come on! That was funny. Did it not translate?' and asks for more laughter."

The officials revealed that at international meetings, Trump has openly mocked his own aides, contradicting and arguing with them in front of other leaders. That has compounded the impression of an administration in chaos. �We can hear everything, it�s weird,� one diplomat said.

The officials think only Trump's family members, in particular his daughter Ivanka, really have the president's trust.

Some diplomats noted that Trump understands power dynamics, and seems eager to affirm his place within these. �He gets that Germany is important. He is very graceful with China�s Xi Jinping. The impression is that he is seeking affirmation and approval as president of the United States,� a senior European government official said.

Still, the official added, �he divides up countries based on his worldview. He doesn�t respect France for their handling of immigration. It is clear he dislikes Germany.�

A number of the officials BuzzFeed News spoke to wondered whether the US would today intervene if there were a new conflict in the Balkans or an uprising in a country such as Algeria. �What happens then?� one source asked. �These are big questions, big imponderables.�

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:10

coyo7e: Aug 23, 2007; by zen death robot

PhazonLink posted:

As soon as Mara Lago leaks or a palm tree has a broken branch, he appoint the best FEMA head, [insert your own joke here, mine is Alex Jones because he knows about the North Pole lasers].

It would be fascinating actually, to see how Trump behaves following a major domestic natural disaster which hosed up one of his precious perfectly maintained resort properties. I can see him literally just going to Mar A Lago and pointing his finger around micromanaging pointless poo poo, while hundreds of people in the surrounding areas are entirely ignored.

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:11

Stairmaster: Jun 8, 2012

Blind Rasputin posted:

Nukes in 4k are going to look so rad on YouTube

I've been thinking a lot lately on how you would go about filming that and then getting it on the internet. It seems like it'd be an enormous technical challenge.

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:13

farraday: Jan 10, 2007; Lower those eyebrows, young man. And the other one.

Leon Trotsky 2012 posted:

European Diplomats have a better grasp of US Politics than American Pundits or News Organizations:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/albertonardelli/this-is-why-european-diplomats-think-donald-trump-is?utm_term=.xtj32BZ2x#.vibOAykAw

lol at some of these quotes, but it is legitimately terrifying that Trump is asking Ivanka and Jared Kushner for military advice.

There is nothing in that that I find surprising and that depresses the gently caress out of me.

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:13

BigBallChunkyTime: Nov 25, 2011; Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.; Illegal Hen

dr_rat posted:

He thinks all white middle aged assholes look alike.

Cos he's a bigot.

Manafort looks like Shooter McGavin from Happy Gilmore.

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:14

glowing-fish: Feb 18, 2013; Keep grinding,
I hope you level up!

Once I realized the Manafort raid went on two weeks ago, I remembered reading one of the usual news stories about Mueller adding to his team.

So I went back and looked it up, and on August 1st, Mueller added Greg Andres to the investigation. Greg Andres was in charge of the Justice Department Fraud and Foreign Bribery unit:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-lawyer-exclusive-idUSKBN1AH5F9

Around the same time, we have the news of the grand jury being impaneled. I don't know if that was a cause, or an effect of the raid, but it looks like it was related.

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:14

Dick Trauma: Nov 30, 2007; God damn it, you've got to be kind.

The President of the United States

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:15

BigBallChunkyTime: Nov 25, 2011; Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.; Illegal Hen

Dick Trauma posted:

The President of the United States

Jabba the Trump.

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:16

Azhais: Feb 5, 2007; Switchblade Switcharoo

Blind Rasputin posted:

Nukes in 4k are going to look so rad on YouTube

Nice that WWIII is going to be started by a man-child off between two pudgy world leaders that lie about their golf handicap

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:17

Vintersorg: Mar 3, 2004; President of
the Brendan Fraser
Fan Club

That can't be real.

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:18

Fart Amplifier: Apr 12, 2003

Stairmaster posted:

I've been thinking a lot lately on how you would go about filming that and then getting it on the internet. It seems like it'd be an enormous technical challenge.

I wanna be the first to livestream my own nuclear demise

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:18

BigBallChunkyTime: Nov 25, 2011; Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.; Illegal Hen

Azhais posted:

Nice that WWIII is going to be started by a man-child off between two pudgy world leaders that lie about their golf handicap

I'm sure it could be aveterd by a literal dick measuring contest.

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:19

Leon Trotsky 2012: Aug 27, 2009; YOU CAN TRUST ME!*

_{*Israeli Government-affiliated poster}

The President of the United States literally does the "Ask a series of inane questions to distract from the fact that you don't know what you're talking about" strategy advocated by Homer Simpson in meetings with foreign leaders.

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:19

marshmonkey: Dec 5, 2003; I was sick of looking
at your stupid avatar
so
have a cool cat instead.; Switchblade Switcharoo

Vintersorg posted:

That can't be real.

It's definitely shopped. Very good job though.

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:20

haveblue: Aug 15, 2005; Toilet Rascal

Mr Ice Cream Glove posted:

https://twitter.com/bri_provenzano/status/895315387058802688

Good thing he wasn't holding a paper about eliminating the filibuster

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:20

Gyges: Aug 4, 2004; NOW NO ONE
RECOGNIZE HULK

Leon Trotsky 2012 posted:

European Diplomats have a better grasp of US Politics than American Pundits or News Organizations:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/albertonardelli/this-is-why-european-diplomats-think-donald-trump-is?utm_term=.xtj32BZ2x#.vibOAykAw

lol at some of these quotes, but it is legitimately terrifying that Trump is asking Ivanka and Jared Kushner for military advice.

I can absolutely see Trump yelling at people around him in English, thinking that no one but the Americans would understand.

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:21

Meme Emulator: Oct 4, 2000

Your Taint posted:

Manafort looks like Shooter McGavin from Happy Gilmore.

Not really, no

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:21

C. Everett Koop: Aug 18, 2008

Calibanibal posted:

white women, corn, pigs, soybeans, that one weird town full of orthodox jews and hispanic migrant laborers, mennonites

fried foods, corn, more corn, and punting.

so much punting

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:23

Pembroke Fuse: Dec 29, 2008

Dick Trauma posted:

The President of the United States

Bring me Solo, etc, etc... beaten.

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:23

Robot Hobo: May 18, 2002; robothobo.com

Your Taint posted:

I'm sure it could be aveterd by a literal dick measuring contest.

Both men would refuse to let anyone watch who could verify the accuracy of the measurement, and neither would claim a length of less than 18 inches.

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:23

Nazzadan: Jun 22, 2016

Fart Amplifier posted:

I wanna be the first to livestream my own nuclear demise

WORLD STAAAAAAAAAAA-

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:24

Dietrich: Sep 11, 2001

Ularg posted:

It's an old white guy. Picture of him alone and most would guess he's republican.

Old

White

Guys

Dietrich fucked around with this message at 18:27 on Aug 9, 2017

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:24

BigBallChunkyTime: Nov 25, 2011; Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.; Illegal Hen

Trump has aides print out screenshots of the cable news chryons during his speeches to see what they say about him.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/09/politics/trump-tv-chyrons/index.html

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:26

aware of dog: Nov 14, 2016

Trumps lawyer:
https://twitter.com/jaysekulow/status/895325564101312512

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:26

coyo7e: Aug 23, 2007; by zen death robot

Dick Trauma posted:

The President of the United States

wearing a MAGA cap

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:26

Cabbages and VHS: Aug 25, 2004; Listen, I've been around a bit, you know, and I thought I'd seen some creepy things go on in the movie business, but I really have to say this is the most disgusting thing that's ever happened to me.

Stairmaster posted:

I've been thinking a lot lately on how you would go about filming that and then getting it on the internet. It seems like it'd be an enormous technical challenge.

they were able to capture lots of detonation images and videos with 1950s video technology, so I think we'll be fine. Hell, we can use drones and get reaaal close.

# ? Aug 9, 2017 18:26