OMG (from Katy Tur) excerpt from Fire and Fury, here's Trump on his friends' wives--

[hlthe2b]

Link to tweet

Beyond disgust

[boston bean]

1. he is disgusting

[TheBlackAdder]

22. Interesting, it seems to be the same shit that Putin did to him. No doubt, there is a pee tape.

[Irish_Dem]

2. Hurting others is sport and fun to him. Sadistic behavior. nt

[uponit7771]

3. +1

[Irish_Dem]

5. This increases the danger level.

[uponit7771]

6. Same thing I felt after reading it, it puts him on the "Joffery" level of hurting others

[Irish_Dem]

8. Yes exactly. nt

[Bradshaw3]

27. To paraphrase Tyrion

We've had vicious presidents and we've had idiot presidents, but we've never had a vicious idiot president.

[uponit7771]

31. +1, Andrew Johnson was a Trump level asshole but he wasn't stupid

[Irish_Dem]

43. I could argue Bush was stupid and evil.

What he did to Iraq was a crime.
And he helped crash the economy and pay off the banks.

But I agree, Bush was not on the same level of mean, vicious, sadistic Trump.

[iluvtennis]

54. Nor was Bush immoral

[Irish_Dem]

62. Bush was immoral. He killed and maimed a huge number of Iraqi civilians.

And hurt many Americans who lost their savings and retirement accounts.

He did present much better than Trump, and came off as a likable fellow.

[not fooled]

40. All those (fake) xtians who think he's the 2nd coming of Christ?

Good luck explaining away THIS.

Also explains why he's so callous towards the less fortunate in our nation. Doesn't give a rat's ass what happens to people.

[Ferrets are Cool]

44. They would use two words...the two words they love more than

Praise Jesus...those two words would be "Fake News".

[SergeStorms]

57. Exactly.

They're not going to believe a word of this. The only play this will get on FAUX Noise is the part about Bannon. They're certainly not going to cover the Murdoch or Ailes parts of the book. The Trump-cult was feverishly planning their dis-information and propaganda campaign the minute they heard of this. No doubt the talking points have already been established and are being put into practice as we speak.

This won't change one cult member's mind about St. Trump, patron saint of hopeless morons.

[Ferrets are Cool]

59. I love your description of the PGIC.

Although I refuse to use his name for fear of tongue rot.

[Irish_Dem]

83. Trump is a litmus test. Do the American people have intelligence and a moral core?

Do they have basic judgement, intelligence and a sense of right vs wrong.

[SergeStorms]

86. A majority do.

An ever increasing majority, I may add. The hopeless morons belonging to the Trump cult will never have the "basic judgement,
intelligence and a sense of right vs wrong". Either they're abjectly ignorant, or just too damned stubborn and proud to admit they've been duped.

[Irish_Dem]

88. I hope so. Seems like it has taken a small number of people to damage our

country and democracy.

Corrupt and greedy leadership who sell us out every day.

[KrazyinKS]

52. Oh god-

I have no words. I had an argument about a week ago (maybe more) with the daughter of a childhood friend on Facebook. She said and I quote Trump was appointed by God. I blew a gasket, I mean to the point I cracked the block. Lord have mercy, I remember when that child was born! Okay I talked to god and he said "man you can't pin this shit on me!"

[Irish_Dem]

87. God should sue for defamation and slander. nt

[Irish_Dem]

82. It is worse than indifference, he enjoys seeing others suffer.

Yes the fake Christians have a lot to answer for.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. To say that Trump is a pig defames pigs.

He'd have to make some enormous improvements in his loathsome personality in order to reach the level of pigs.

[OnDoutside]

7. It matches what he said on the Pussygate tape.

[Hekate]

38. My observation too, tho that woman seems to have escaped his clutches. He was ticked off at her

...for failing to concede his manly charms.

He really, truly despises women, and wants to degrade them. And he fears and hates the ones who are smarter than he is and too strong to fall for his manipulations. Those women really need to be ground into the dirt.

[Motley13]

9. Love Katy Tur, she scrambles her words a lot, but she is smart

and she endured the moron campaign. Bet the creep made a move on her too.

In one of his rally's after insulting journalists, she had fear after moron attacked the press

[tmaynardr]

35. Looks like...

She scrambles her highlighter as much as her words.

[BoneyardDem]

46. Given the topic and Bannon's words.....that comment was important

.....not

[LuckyCharms]

74. Oh. Welcome to DU. n/t

[oberliner]

79. No she's not

And why is she attacking Bill Clinton in her book?

[IluvPitties]

10. The great white, jingoistic alpha male.

That's what conservatives love about him.

[Bleacher Creature]

11. And yet the evangelicals treat him like he's their savior.

[IluvPitties]

14. They love dominant, paternalistic whiteness.

Trump embodies it.

[Oneironaut]

18. Hes turning that baby into a white walker

[Takket]

28. The less Christian you act, the more evangelicals love you.

[Cha]

34. There's that.. fake christians.

[sharedvalues]

48. Its almost like they care about white values over everything

It’s almost as if the fundamental evangelical value is not Christ, but instead elevating white people over minorities.

Nah, can’t be. Go ask the Grahams. Or Pence.

[Doodley]

76. White values?

[sharedvalues]

89. Racism. White nationalism. Naziism

[Doodley]

91. Insulting to whites who reject all of that. Insulting to whites who vote Democrat.

[3catwoman3]

70. The orgasmic expression on the face...

...of that woman in the pink tank top is sooooooooooooooooooooo disturbing.

[smirkymonkey]

72. God, that makes me sick.

Those people are loathsome.

[PoliticAverse]

12. "A close Trump friend who was also a good Bill Clinton friend found them eerily similar". n/t

[bettyellen]

33. Bashing Dems tonight?

[ms liberty]

47. It is a quote from the page pictured in the OP. n/t

[bettyellen]

49. The n/t says it all.

[ms liberty]

61. What is that supposed to mean, really?

I thought you might have missed that what the poster quoted was from the book, and was not an editorial comnent by the poster, who if you will notice, was not me. I commented, acting on the good faith belief that you misunderstood the comment because you missed seeing that remark on the page in the OP. I was not interested in further conversation, just in clearing up a potential misunderstanding. Instead, you want to make some weird ass remark that i don't even pretend to get about my using n/t when I didn't have more to say, as if It's some indicator to your discerning eye - of what I don't know or care.

[bettyellen]

67. The NT is something people do after leaving a turd in the punchbowl.

They quoted a ridiculous statement of dubious origin. And sooo innocently just slink away in silence.

[OhioBlue]

68. n/t means "no text" as in no text in the message. Everything said was in the title.

It was considered good DU etiquette at one time.

[bettyellen]

69. Again, dropping a RW bullshit both sides are the same quote w/out commentary says something to me.

Seen endless Clinton bashing here and I know it when I see it. It’s also against the rules, hence the coy NT.

[snooper2]

84. so you don't believe the excerpt from the book?

[bettyellen]

85. That quote from a friend of both Clinton and Trump? LOL. And Im pretty sure- based

On previous reports- that Wolff has peppered this book with made up quotes. I’d say the anon quotes are most likely crap as happens with this writer. I’m just hoping he does have tapes and notes for the crucial things in the book- the treason quote, things that matter a lot now. The gossip about Clinton is to appeal to a wider audience- the National Enquirer “ they’re all the same” crowd.

[ms liberty]

77. Actually, no, it's not. Some of us use it

Because we have manners. Have you heard of them? I could introduce you to some, if you're interested. In the meantime, your quirky opinions aside, the comment may have been ridiculous, but it was a quote from the page pictured on the OP, so it was not of "dubious" origin, and was within the perimeters of the thread subject.

[bettyellen]

80. the origin and content of the quote are both highly dubious- anon friend

Of lying RW gossip monger who appears to have collaborated w Bannon and Trump to write this piece of shit book. The page pictured above, is just a jpg- not its actual “source.” So quoting it without commentary says something to me. Not interested if you glean nothing more than “it’s a .jpg, so what”.

Also it’s parameters, not perimeters- which only works if you think text boxes are sources, LOL. Well, enough geometry for today!

Glad I could introduce YOU to some new words and their meanings. Also, maybe look up manners again, because snarky nonsense is nowhere to be found.

[Hekate]

53. Okay, so you quoted it. What is your opinion? I think it's defamatory...

I'd like to know who that "friend" was (possibly made up out of Bannon's drunken musings?).

I would't put any credence into what Bannon has to say about any Democrat whatsoever, since he has built his career on savaging everything and everyone to the left of Atilla the Hun.

[mahina]

71. This also helps explain why he has no friends.

That and his dead fish personality.

[Eliot Rosewater]

13. 40 million American christians consider trump sent from god.

[CatMor]

19. It's disheartening to think.....

there are that many incredibly stupid people in this country.

[sharedvalues]

50. Not stupid, just racist.

Evangelicalism for the christofascists is about racism. About allowing white people to think they are superior to brown people. That’s why they love DJT - they love racism more than they love Christ.

[bettyellen]

51. And that the media doesnt cover them honestly. No mentions of the end times or the racism....

[MelissaB]

15. The man is scum.

[smirkymonkey]

16. He is a sadistic pig.

[hlthe2b]

17. So, does anyone DOUBT that Trump is blackmailing Congress?

[BigmanPigman]

20. There is nothing left in my stomach to puke up

at this point...what a shit storm during the last 24 hour news cycle.

[Freethinker65]

21. He probably learned this routine from being a victim of it

Messing with people’s lives is a game for him. As long as he sees himself with something to brag about (a bigger button, etc.) he does not care who gets hurt.

No doubt he got burned from something similar in the past, but no one really cared about the “possession” in the first place, there is always a newer model to take its place.

[Buns_of_Fire]

23. ...and he was never accepted into polite New York society.

I can't imagine why.

[hlthe2b]

24. "Boorish" does not begin to capture him, but a start

[regnaD kciN]

25. I'm waiting for the tsunami of outrage from (Bill) Clinton fans here...

"How dare the author equate Bill's behavior with Trump's??? Forget it...that's enough to discredit his whole book!!!"

[hlthe2b]

26. I can't imagine anything MORE to add to discussion of Bill Clinton's boorish behavior

which has been hashed out ad nauseum... For that reason, and not because of any need to "defend" Bill Clinton, I see no reason to discuss it further here. Trump is at issue today.

[phylny]

75. Perfect response, so true. n/t

[gibraltar72]

29. It is another sign

of his great respect for women. Believe me!

[Raine]

56. he doesn't respect men either especially

his male friends, going after their wives for sport is proof of that!

[tanyev]

30. Bet he also got photos of unfaithful wives and showed them to his 'friends' over dinner or golf.

[tblue37]

32. This is why his vulgar chats on Howard Stern's radio program were so comfortable for him.

t was his normal way of conversing with other men.

[FSogol]

36. It is also why he doesn't have a single friend. n/t

[PoliticAverse]

73. Indeed. He appears to be a major asshole who is only nice to people he wants/needs something from.nt

[bucolic_frolic]

37. I'm no prude but that is beyond disgusting

Can't stand people who brag about their sexuality, or seem to have no boundaries about the subject.

Demure is good, as long as it is recognized as such.

[Kajun Gal]

39. Always remember, those who talk about IT...

Ain't getting it! Who would want to go to bed with that fat sloth! Even Melania has more class!

[dlk]

41. What a Class Act the Party of "Family Values" Has Given the Country

[cwydro]

42. Yuck.

Just low class of the lowest.

He’s a turd.

[nolabear]

45. PLEASE let someone come forward and corroborate this.

[Blaukraut]

65. Better yet: Recordings of those conversations

One of the wives must have had the foresight to tape those phone calls.

[ProudLib72]

55. Who would fall for this crap?

What sort of woman would take a call from him and remain on the phone as he questioned her husband? And what sort of man would allow himself to fall into this sort of conversation? I would have told him to go fuck himself and left the room.

[KrazyinKS]

58. People do it, no kidding-

As far as asking what kind of person would fall for this I have a story. When I was young my Dad had an affair with a woman and eventually got married. At that time my mother was at home taking care of five kids. I met the woman like I think once. She was the reason my parents divorced. When I became older I would ask myself "what kind of person would do that?" Guess what, people fall for it-no kidding. I always thought it would like being approached by some gruesome old man who would say "Hi honey I have the Bubonic plague, how about a kiss!" Because to me a wife and five kids at home is like having the Bubonic plague. People like that are out there!!!! Really!!!

[Farmer-Rick]

60. No wonder Putin and Trump hang out together...can you really call them friends?

They are 2 peas in a pod...Putin 63 is dating a 23 year old and has dumped at least 2 families. They are very similar only Putin is smarter.

I pity the Russian people...and the US.

[Scurrilous]

63. And the evangelicals love him.

[riversedge]

64. k for visibility

[PatrickforO]

66. Foul, evil man.

What an embarrassment he is president.

[oberliner]

78. Why is she attacking Bill Clinton?

Look at the non-highlighted parts.

[hlthe2b]

81. "she (Katy Tur)" isn't. She is only excerpting from the book written by Michael Wolff

--the subject of interviews not only with Bannon but supposedly included more than 200 others

[mythology]

90. Maybe I'm missing something, but why would that make the women sleep with Trump?

Your husband cheats, at the urging of Trump, how does that lead to sleep with Trump? Ignoring his physical appearance, in this scenario Trump is just as scummy as the husband.