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kentuck

(112,874 posts)
Sun May 26, 2019, 11:38 AM May 2019

Trump is an abnormal, unstable, unpredictable, dishonest, incompetent, uncompassionate..

....divisive, lawbreaking buffoon.

Why should we accept anything he says as credible?

Why should his supporters be given any credibility?

Would you ever want someone with these behavioral traits as a friend?

Why does the media continue to promote these false equivalencies?

Where is the room for compromise?

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Trump is an abnormal, unstable, unpredictable, dishonest, incompetent, uncompassionate.. (Original Post) kentuck May 2019 OP
He is a bad person Cary May 2019 #1
I don't think the American people have reached that conclusion, yet... kentuck May 2019 #2
I don't think 'enough' of Americans CDerekGo May 2019 #21
If you weren't aware of that already... A HERETIC I AM May 2019 #12
Most all Americans don't pay attention zaj May 2019 #17
Really good point. We tend to believe there are more of us, but it's probably pretty close. Evolve Dammit May 2019 #20
Most of us don't pay attention Cary May 2019 #24
I just laugh, after all, rump is going to be unable to pass a single law until at least ... SWBTATTReg May 2019 #3
Trump and his Republican cronies will never ooky May 2019 #4
ooky, MyOwnPeace May 2019 #13
He doesn't write legislation, he is doing everything by executive order scarytomcat May 2019 #32
That is what I ask every day. Our local newspaper goes out of its way to normalize this criminal triron May 2019 #5
You made a good point. Maybe we should all ask a tRump supporter.... KY_EnviroGuy May 2019 #6
And that my good Sir True Blue American May 2019 #11
Stop broad-brushing "The Media" maxsolomon May 2019 #7
I can't think of a single compromise I would make with them lunatica May 2019 #8
"Why does the media continue to promote these false equivalencies?" PufPuf23 May 2019 #9
Jeeze dude, did you have to list ALL his good points in the same post? jmowreader May 2019 #10
Those are all "qualities" Scarsdale May 2019 #18
And why the fuck do so many powerful people kiss his ass and cover up for the orange monkey's ass? world wide wally May 2019 #14
you're too kind. spanone May 2019 #15
And a mushroom dickhead. nt leftyladyfrommo May 2019 #16
That's a very important one. . . why do the media report and discuss his lies seriously? pdsimdars May 2019 #19
Like Rachel. With some actual investigation. triron May 2019 #28
Somewhere between 43% and 46% of Americans like Trump Locutusofborg May 2019 #22
I doubt your numbers. Why do you post these? triron May 2019 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author kentuck May 2019 #33
He is a caricature of the Rethuglican party. paleotn May 2019 #23
Trump must be destroyed... BlueJac May 2019 #26
And that speaks volumes about Jill Stein, Susan Sarandon, and those that voted for Stein. Sorry, still_one May 2019 #27
There's no redeeming value in him. dalton99a May 2019 #29
would ypu buy a condp from him? rampartc May 2019 #30
Yes he is the fake pres scarytomcat May 2019 #31

Cary

(11,746 posts)
1. He is a bad person
Sun May 26, 2019, 11:41 AM
May 2019

Last edited Sun May 26, 2019, 02:36 PM - Edit history (1)

But he did wake us up to the fact that 1 third of the electorate are bad people who cannot be trusted, ever.

kentuck

(112,874 posts)
2. I don't think the American people have reached that conclusion, yet...
Sun May 26, 2019, 11:44 AM
May 2019

Although it seems very obvious.

CDerekGo

(507 posts)
21. I don't think 'enough' of Americans
Sun May 26, 2019, 02:27 PM
May 2019

have reached that conclusion yet. But it does seem that each and every day, each and every idiotic statement that rolls off of that snakes tongue, more and more decide what a truly detestable snake 45 is. History will judge tRump one day, History will also judge those who stood by and agreed with him.

SWBTATTReg

(24,198 posts)
3. I just laugh, after all, rump is going to be unable to pass a single law until at least ...
Sun May 26, 2019, 11:46 AM
May 2019

after 2020, but he'll be gone by then. Control of the purse strings is eventually going to eventually grind him and his republican cronies down to perhaps seeing our side of things...until then? Who knows?

ooky

(9,601 posts)
4. Trump and his Republican cronies will never
Sun May 26, 2019, 12:00 PM
May 2019

see our side of things. They are only interested in what they can take for themselves.

scarytomcat

(1,706 posts)
32. He doesn't write legislation, he is doing everything by executive order
Mon May 27, 2019, 08:20 AM
May 2019

Which can be changed by the next president.

 

triron

(22,240 posts)
5. That is what I ask every day. Our local newspaper goes out of its way to normalize this criminal
Sun May 26, 2019, 12:46 PM
May 2019

madman. Our media is very screwed up imo. (except for a few)

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,597 posts)
6. You made a good point. Maybe we should all ask a tRump supporter....
Sun May 26, 2019, 01:26 PM
May 2019

"would you want him as your personal everyday friend, knowing he's going to lie to you with every breath?"......

True Blue American

(18,179 posts)
11. And that my good Sir
Sun May 26, 2019, 01:52 PM
May 2019

Is why Trump has no friends. Only hangers on who think they can get something from him.

maxsolomon

(35,141 posts)
7. Stop broad-brushing "The Media"
Sun May 26, 2019, 01:27 PM
May 2019

"Why does the media continue to promote these false equivalencies?"

Which Media? Say who you mean. Be specific, or don't say it.

Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez are part of "The Media". Are they who you're referring to?

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
8. I can't think of a single compromise I would make with them
Sun May 26, 2019, 01:29 PM
May 2019

Not one.

And agreeing on an infrastructure bill requires no compromise. Just practical thinking. But evidently that’s not enough these days. It proves anything can be politically weaponized if you’re Trump.

PufPuf23

(9,254 posts)
9. "Why does the media continue to promote these false equivalencies?"
Sun May 26, 2019, 01:30 PM
May 2019

The media is owned by corporations and led by powerful individuals that benefit from Trump and the erosion of any political and economic power allegedly owned by the People at large.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
18. Those are all "qualities"
Sun May 26, 2019, 02:18 PM
May 2019

admired by the gop. The leaders like McConnell, Graham, McCarthy and others LOVE the orange clown. The fact that he makes the USA a laughingstock does not affect them at all. They just continue lining their pockets with Russian money.

world wide wally

(21,832 posts)
14. And why the fuck do so many powerful people kiss his ass and cover up for the orange monkey's ass?
Sun May 26, 2019, 02:04 PM
May 2019

Ie,,,Barr, McConnell, Graham, and the rest of the Senate

 

pdsimdars

(6,007 posts)
19. That's a very important one. . . why do the media report and discuss his lies seriously?
Sun May 26, 2019, 02:19 PM
May 2019

You see him tweet something stupid and they all discuss it as if it was real. Like when he says he doesn't want a war in Iran. They say, "Well, Trump just said he doesn't want war." As if that was what he really thinks. They take it as some actual priority, whereas WE ALL KNOW, that in a couple of hours he will be calling for troops and bombs. They have to stop taking his words seriously and just report on what his administration is doing, behind the scenes.

Locutusofborg

(541 posts)
22. Somewhere between 43% and 46% of Americans like Trump
Sun May 26, 2019, 02:28 PM
May 2019

Just the way he is because they too are abnormal, unstable, unpredictable, dishonest, incompetent and uncompassionate. He’s their hero and role model.

Response to triron (Reply #25)

paleotn

(19,298 posts)
23. He is a caricature of the Rethuglican party.
Sun May 26, 2019, 02:28 PM
May 2019

We not only cannot work with or compromise with him, we cannot work or compromise with the entire Rethuglican party. Obama tried his best and went well above and beyond the call of duty, but proved only that those people have no soul, no morals, no character and no patriotism. The only way to deal with them is to root them out root and branch. Until that is done, this country will not grow and will only teeter on the verge of collapse. In fact. The Rethugs want it to collapse so that they can remake it in Russia's kelptocratic image.

BlueJac

(7,838 posts)
26. Trump must be destroyed...
Sun May 26, 2019, 03:33 PM
May 2019

or America loses. Dems in Congress must be tough as hell to win this battle. Mueller needs to testify in public, there can be no other option. I know he is a Republican and that is always a problem! Be strong or lose!!

still_one

(96,665 posts)
27. And that speaks volumes about Jill Stein, Susan Sarandon, and those that voted for Stein. Sorry,
Sun May 26, 2019, 04:14 PM
May 2019

but that’s the truth

rampartc

(5,835 posts)
30. would ypu buy a condp from him?
Sun May 26, 2019, 07:42 PM
May 2019

join a country club that would have him for a member? or play golf with him?

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