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highplainsdem

(48,650 posts)
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 11:38 AM Dec 2016

Reince Priebus: 'Every single thing' Trump does is 'factual' and 80 percent of Americans approve

Source: Raw Story

Incoming White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus asserted over the weekend that every single thing President-elect Donald Trump has done has been factual and is supported by 80 percent of Americans.

-snip-

The Chinese ripped a drone out of the water, the Trump aide continued. President-elect said this is an unprecedented act, totally inappropriate. He didnt quite use those words, but thats essentially what he said in a tweet.

According to Priebus, the U.S. military should not want that drone back after it had been handled by the Chinese government.

I think every single thing hes done has been factual and has been in line with where 80 percent of the American people are, Priebus declared.

-snip-

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/12/reince-preibus-ever-single-thing-trump-does-is-factual-and-80-percent-of-americans-approve/



Just when you think they can't get any more delusional...

And in case anyone's wondering whered Priebus came up with that insane idea that 80% of the American people support what Trump does...

That's supposedly Putin's approval rating in Russia. Which we can assume Trump is jealous of.

So now Trump's top advisors are floating the insane idea that Trump also has 80% support here.


Video from Priebus's Fox News appearance this morning at the link.
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Reince Priebus: 'Every single thing' Trump does is 'factual' and 80 percent of Americans approve (Original Post) highplainsdem Dec 2016 OP
The Minister of Truth. Turbineguy Dec 2016 #1
God help me, I'm almost missing Cheney. hedda_foil Dec 2016 #23
yeah, Rinse Penis lost all credibility with that statement wordpix Dec 2016 #45
I miss Baghdad Bob Warpy Dec 2016 #53
Baghdad Bob Turbineguy Dec 2016 #54
Bush wasn't an "emperor God" MountCleaners Dec 2016 #57
Gods have an unfortunate way of getting unmasked. Turbineguy Dec 2016 #58
Delusional is the word bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #2
Priebus will be enshrined for generations alongside Goebbels. n/t CincyDem Dec 2016 #3
And Baghdad Bob. nt tblue37 Dec 2016 #30
And, con-way.. Cha Dec 2016 #43
Your post reminds me of my standard comment about the FL governor Fritz Walter Dec 2016 #55
He got votes from 20% of the population underpants Dec 2016 #4
What the hell planet is he living on? joshdawg Dec 2016 #5
He's pushing fake news. shraby Dec 2016 #6
Well, that makes sense. ailsagirl Dec 2016 #7
Of course it's true, just ask Sinclair Broadcasting. Ford_Prefect Dec 2016 #8
Prebius did your parents like you because your first name just sounds stupid turbinetree Dec 2016 #9
Name LeFleur1 Dec 2016 #16
I don't know who his parents are but Prebius, but they must have sat at home just to stick pins in a turbinetree Dec 2016 #38
"Every single thing' Trump does is 'factual' and 80 percent of Americans approve"... Jacob Boehme Dec 2016 #10
95% of Reince Priebus' statements have been proven to be false. Jim__ Dec 2016 #11
"Oh, Reince , what a big ass you have!" tanyev Dec 2016 #12
Maybe it's 80% of GOP who approves of sexual predator Trump. keithbvadu2 Dec 2016 #13
bagdad bob dembotoz Dec 2016 #14
SHOW ME THE DIFFERENCE! Joe Bacon Dec 2016 #15
The misinformation campaign starts in earnest Jan 1st pbmus Dec 2016 #17
War is Peace NastyRiffraff Dec 2016 #18
President Humpty Dumpty n2doc Dec 2016 #19
fucking Fox news fodder lambchopp59 Dec 2016 #20
Proving 80% of what Priebus says is a bald faced lie. Blue Idaho Dec 2016 #21
Used to be we called this propaganda PDittie Dec 2016 #22
Priebus must have gotten the mandatory Trump lobotomy. Vinca Dec 2016 #24
Well ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH trof Dec 2016 #25
The drone will be dismantled and decommissioned after we get it back. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2016 #26
but Pres. Orange Negotiator says just take the drone b'c wordpix Dec 2016 #46
Only 80%? Soon it will be 100% per Minister of Propaganda Goebbels, uh, er Priebus neverforget Dec 2016 #27
100%??? Have you no loyalty?!?! It's 1000% FiveGoodMen Dec 2016 #52
Baghdad Bob--that you? nt tblue37 Dec 2016 #28
don't dismiss this dangerous stuff, stop saying "delusional" and substitute "creative" 0rganism Dec 2016 #29
THIS BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #39
Many were amazed at Hitler njcpa1978 Dec 2016 #50
America is doomed Generator Dec 2016 #31
What he DOES is factual???? sure, but what he SAYS.... Maeve Dec 2016 #32
He knows he will never be held accountable for anything that comes out of his mouth. Rex Dec 2016 #33
Good Grief colsohlibgal Dec 2016 #34
Two sub-categories of propaganda Zambero Dec 2016 #35
Rinse Penis. roamer65 Dec 2016 #36
They don't care about facts .. coco22 Dec 2016 #37
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. milestogo Dec 2016 #40
It looks like Reince Priebus uses "80 percent" whenever he needs a percentage. shinzon Dec 2016 #41
Nice Catch! ProfessorGAC Dec 2016 #49
Andy Richter's Tweet on that.. Cha Dec 2016 #42
fox truthers.. they're brainwashed dead by now. Cha Dec 2016 #44
Now eat your Trumpoop, Little Reince, moondust Dec 2016 #47
There is zero reason any military, including the US, would want a foreign nation chelsea0011 Dec 2016 #48
Trump is factual? 80% of Americans approve? True Dough Dec 2016 #51
Thanks. Now I have a Sting earworm. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2016 #56
It will be very hard to keep up with the lies the next 4 years. sarcasmo Dec 2016 #59
Read a quote earlier that really struck me. Calista241 Dec 2016 #60

Turbineguy

(37,127 posts)
54. Baghdad Bob
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 02:58 PM
Dec 2016

is just what Trump needs. He'd be perfect! Perhaps a new beret, but that's all. He wouldn't even need to speak in English.

MountCleaners

(1,148 posts)
57. Bush wasn't an "emperor God"
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 07:21 PM
Dec 2016

When Bush used malapropisms, his supporters cringed at least. Trump supporters refuse to admit he's ever wrong about anything.

bucolic_frolic

(42,478 posts)
2. Delusional is the word
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 11:42 AM
Dec 2016

They've cheated to make capitalism triumph over populism

and called it Tea Party populism in the bargain

Populism of the upper classes

Cha

(295,537 posts)
43. And, con-way..
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 12:06 AM
Dec 2016
Andy Richter
✔ ?@AndyRichter
Is it just me or is his neck disappearing? It's like his head is attempting to retract into his body to get away from his own bullshit https://twitter.com/rawstory/status/810505301589950464
5:26 AM - 18 Dec 2016
728 728 Retweets 2,210 2,210 likes



I Am #ABWisdom ?@adbridgeforth · 5h5 hours ago
Speaking of Liars and Lunatics...

https://twitter.com/adbridgeforth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Fritz Walter

(4,278 posts)
55. Your post reminds me of my standard comment about the FL governor
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 06:24 PM
Dec 2016

Q: Why does Gov. Scott keep his collar buttoned?
A: To keep the foreskin from sliding up and covering his face.

Works here too!

underpants

(182,064 posts)
4. He got votes from 20% of the population
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 11:46 AM
Dec 2016

So of course they'd completely flip that because they are delusional

turbinetree

(24,606 posts)
9. Prebius did your parents like you because your first name just sounds stupid
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 12:11 PM
Dec 2016

where you bullied when you were growing up, has for the comment, that since the Chinese "handled" the underwater glider that we should not get to take it back.

Hey Dip shit, what would be your f***ing response going to be, to I don't know, if a P3 Orion and its Naval crew were forced down to land in China by a hostile force, just keep them-----------------your really are a piece of work.

You keep forgetting dumb Shit that you lost the vote 65 million to 62 million, that's almost 3 million votes



And now that you are taking a page out of Leninist manual of Putty the KGB dickhead why don't you just renounce your US citizenship and head on over and find a place in "Red Square"



turbinetree

(24,606 posts)
38. I don't know who his parents are but Prebius, but they must have sat at home just to stick pins in a
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 04:39 PM
Dec 2016

doll when this imbecile wasn't home.

And then this pin head goes on a whatever program of hate and fear called murdick news, and say that if the "election was rigged" prove it" Okay dip **** lets start with Maine and count all the ballots, and then go down the east coast, then through the Midwest and then the west and the Pacific , the territories lets have a f****ng recount of all of the ballots using a eyes and hands and NOT machines and lets just see how 65 million and 62 million work out for this tin foil hat fascist.

While the media will not be saying okay dumb s*** lets have a total recount using people and eyes, nope, they will not challenge this lunatic or his and there lunatic serial predator "guy" , they will not say that









Jacob Boehme

(789 posts)
10. "Every single thing' Trump does is 'factual' and 80 percent of Americans approve"...
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 12:12 PM
Dec 2016

...."And, and... I fart sparkle bubbles when I wear those 'My Little Pony' pajamas and Mrs. Priebus is actually a transvestite named Olaf but we love each other. So you'd better believe me or I'll tell Donnie on you all and then you'll be really sorry!"

tanyev

(42,278 posts)
12. "Oh, Reince , what a big ass you have!"
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 12:23 PM
Dec 2016

"All the better to pull spurious facts out of to fool you with!"

keithbvadu2

(36,305 posts)
13. Maybe it's 80% of GOP who approves of sexual predator Trump.
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 12:26 PM
Dec 2016

Maybe it's 80% of GOP who approves of sexual predator Trump.

Those are the only folks who count in their world.

Joe Bacon

(5,163 posts)
15. SHOW ME THE DIFFERENCE!
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 12:30 PM
Dec 2016

Show me the difference between the Republican Party and the Communist Party of the Old USSR.

There is none!!!!!!!!!!!!!

n2doc

(47,953 posts)
19. President Humpty Dumpty
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 01:14 PM
Dec 2016

'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.' 'The question is,' said Alice, 'whether you can make words mean so many different things.' 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master — that's all.'

lambchopp59

(2,809 posts)
20. fucking Fox news fodder
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 01:20 PM
Dec 2016

The propaganda channel has befuddled their audience to thinking they're the only Americans. Fox convinced their viewers that they are "patriotic". Expanded that to the ONLY patriots, exclude all democrats. Pushing the meme further; 80 percent of AMERICANS per a FOX NEWS poll. Later, dispense with bothering to name the source and presto-change-o after a decade ipso facto:
ONLY FOX NEWS viewers comprise Americans. All else are un-American.

Blue Idaho

(4,955 posts)
21. Proving 80% of what Priebus says is a bald faced lie.
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 01:27 PM
Dec 2016

America should be deeply concerned by the easy ability of all republicans to look into the lens of a camera and lie their asses off.

Vinca

(50,150 posts)
24. Priebus must have gotten the mandatory Trump lobotomy.
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 01:51 PM
Dec 2016

No one is allowed to be brighter than the King.

trof

(54,255 posts)
25. Well ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 01:53 PM
Dec 2016

It's the truth, it's actual
Ev'rything is satisfactual
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay
Wonderful feeling, wonderful day, yes sir!
http://www.songofthesouth.net/movie/lyrics/zip-a-dee-doo-dah.html

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,605 posts)
26. The drone will be dismantled and decommissioned after we get it back.
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 01:59 PM
Dec 2016

It stops any further reverse engineering by the Chinese (they will have done some already).

Not wanting it back is just stupid.

Not wanting it back after demanding it back is double stupid.

Not wanting it back after demanding it back and saying the taking was "unpresidented" is triple stupid.

0rganism

(23,819 posts)
29. don't dismiss this dangerous stuff, stop saying "delusional" and substitute "creative"
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 02:09 PM
Dec 2016

little annoys me more than having otherwise aware liberals acting like this is "LULZ they're so ignorant of the Truth", cracking wise, and laughing it away, when they straight up fucking tell us their plans
yes, these assholes and criminals are spewing things that are demonstrably false
but
they have ALL the power now, and that is a LOT of power, enough power to change certain aspects of reality, or at least long-term perceptions thereof on a very wide scale

truth is not some omnipotent entity that will come riding forth in self-evident glory all on its own
history is not simply a record of past events, it is also what we are living right now and what our descendants will live in centuries hence
winners write history, and right now they are the winners, and they are well-positioned to alter the records of reality

think for a minute
instead of shouting "they're so wrong" try to imagine what the world will have to be like for them to be correct, or at least seen as such
that is what keeps me up at night

BumRushDaShow

(126,616 posts)
39. THIS
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 06:43 PM
Dec 2016

At this point, the only way the overt in-your-face propaganda can be stopped is if the "media" (in quotes because they are complicit) would cease reporting what they say. It really shouldn't be hard because self-same "media" refused to report on much of anything our current President did for the past 8 years that wasn't redefined by the GOP, let alone what any Democrat proposed.

njcpa1978

(114 posts)
50. Many were amazed at Hitler
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 02:15 PM
Dec 2016

Yet, Hitler explained all his plans in Mein Kampf. No mystery at all in what he did as it was all explained clearly. But you had to read it. There are common truths, which even a sane person does not believe. If you are color blind is the sky blue? Maybe you say it is, but only because everyone else says it is. The power of the majority. We are so bombarded by lies that the relatives of those who didn't read Mein Kampf are now believing people like President Elect Tweeter and the sordid band of liars he has accumulated.

I will be up with you at night.

 

Generator

(7,770 posts)
31. America is doomed
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 02:17 PM
Dec 2016

think I need to step away live my life and ignore this shitass country for awhile. I refuse to believe insanity that makes me insane.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
33. He knows he will never be held accountable for anything that comes out of his mouth.
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 02:30 PM
Dec 2016

The same people that put him in office, write the paychecks for the M$M media bots.

He can do whatever he wants for the next 4 years, he knows that and will say whatever. Trump said bombastic, unfucking -believable things during the presidential run. He told his 2nd amendment folks they should take care of HRC (more than once). He told a crowd of followers he could MURDER someone with a gun right in the middle of the crowd and they would cheer and they did cheer!

What scares me the most is Trump will be legally immune from whatever he does, nobody is going to impeach him. We only do that to (D)s not (R)s.



colsohlibgal

(5,274 posts)
34. Good Grief
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 03:19 PM
Dec 2016

The problem is that those glued to Faux News slurp up that propganda passed off as fact.

We are in a full blown crisis, it tracks like early 30s Germany. More than half who voted for fascist Don will regret it sooner rather than later.

Zambero

(8,953 posts)
35. Two sub-categories of propaganda
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 03:19 PM
Dec 2016

1. You concoct it, disperse it to sway or fix perceptions, but don't actually believe it to be factual.
2. You concoct it, disperse it to sway or fix perceptions, but in the process of doing so accept it as absolute truth.

"You" being the propagandist.

The second one is by far the most dangerous, and it's what we are now seeing.

coco22

(1,258 posts)
37. They don't care about facts ..
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 04:17 PM
Dec 2016

one of Trumps' surrogates says facts don't matter anymore because their savior is in charge now. They will just repeat over and over as they have done for years turn on any show,no matter the issue the trot out the same old stale line.

shinzon

(1 post)
41. It looks like Reince Priebus uses "80 percent" whenever he needs a percentage.
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 08:30 PM
Dec 2016

It looks like Reince Priebus uses "80 percent" whenever he needs a percentage.

Regarding Trump, "Everything single thing he's done has been factual, and has been inline with where 80 percent of the American people are."
— Reince Priebus on 18th December 2016 on Fox News

He famously stated, incorrectly, regarding the Clinton Foundation:
"The fact is" the Clinton Foundation has "got about 80 percent in overhead and 20 percent of the money is actually getting into the places it should."
— Reince Priebus on 23rd August 2016 on "The Mike Gallagher Show"

Regarding the April 12 meeting of minds at the Republican National Committee headquarters, Priebus gave assurances that Ryan and Trump "agree on far more than they disagree."

"They agree on various agenda items," Priebus said. "Paul Ryan's agenda, agree on the Supreme Court. They agree on the platform of the Republican Party. They agree on abortion. I think you've got about 80 percent overlap."
— Reince Priebus on 15th May 2016 on "Face the Nation"

"I would say where we're at is kind of like when my wife asks me about a project at home and says, How you doing? And I say, well you know I'm 80 percent done, and I've got 80 percent to go,"
— Reince Priebus on 5th November 2014 on "Morning Joe"

"Our 80 percent friend is not our 20 percent enemy."
— Reince Priebus on 18th March 2013 in The Washington Post

Cha

(295,537 posts)
42. Andy Richter's Tweet on that..
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 12:04 AM
Dec 2016
Andy Richter
✔ ?@AndyRichter
Is it just me or is his neck disappearing? It's like his head is attempting to retract into his body to get away from his own bullshit https://twitter.com/rawstory/status/810505301589950464
5:26 AM - 18 Dec 2016
728 728 Retweets 2,210 2,210 likes

chelsea0011

(10,115 posts)
48. There is zero reason any military, including the US, would want a foreign nation
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 07:05 AM
Dec 2016

who illegally seized property to "keep it". But because Trump says nonsense, there is a need for everyone of his minions to jump on board this absurdity and explain it away. Priebus is a moron.

Calista241

(5,584 posts)
60. Read a quote earlier that really struck me.
Tue Dec 20, 2016, 08:19 AM
Dec 2016

Trump hasn’t actually done anything yet, and his opponents are acting as if the sky has fallen. They are playing into his hands: if you begin with constant outrage, there’s no place to go when something truly outrageous happens.

Are we in danger of falling into this trap?

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