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In reply to the discussion: Trump says dog ownership in White House feels 'phony,' calls out Obama for having one [View all]Gothmog
(145,225 posts)61. For a guy who doesn't want a dog, he sure does seem focused on them.
Trump is a sad person and his comments about dogs are very telling http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/trump-explains-why-he-has-no-need-dog-the-white-house
Regardless, I cant help but notice just how often dogs seem to be on the presidents mind.
Last week, for example, shortly before his State of the Union address, Trump told a group of television anchors that Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) choked like a dog at a press conference a few days prior.
A few weeks prior, we learned of an anecdote from Cliff Sims book in which Trump told then-House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), in reference to the closing days of the 2016 election cycle, You were out there dying like a dog, Paul. Like a dog!
As regular readers know, its apparently one of this presidents favorite metaphors. Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal, for example, was fired like a dog. According to Trump, so were conservative media figures Erick Erickson and Glenn Beck.
Egypts Hosni Mubarak was dropped like a dog. Steve Bannon was dumped like a dog. Mitt Romney choked like a dog. Ted Cruz lies like a dog. Brent Bozell allegedly went to Trumps office begging for money like a dog......
For a guy who doesnt want a dog, he sure does seem focused on them.
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Trump says dog ownership in White House feels 'phony,' calls out Obama for having one [View all]
TomCADem
Feb 2019
OP
Idiot. As usual, an idiot not having anything of sustance to talk about, so he's just rambling...
SWBTATTReg
Feb 2019
#4
He'd probably have Mitt Romney tie it to the wing of Air Force One. (n/t)
thesquanderer
Feb 2019
#37
No Time? Didn't every President in my lifetime have a dog? Actually...
TreasonousBastard
Feb 2019
#13
More importantly, you can tell a lot of about a person/family by how their dog treats them...
CincyDem
Feb 2019
#30
They'd have to tie a pork chop around Trump's neck to get the dog to play with him
rurallib
Feb 2019
#36
For once, Trump tells the truth about himself -- it would be phony FOR HIM to have a dog
progree
Feb 2019
#43
He doesn't have a dog because dogs don't recognize narcissism and ego. And they don't sign NDAs.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2019
#46
Bullshit. He is scared of animals that aren't coated in 11 herbs and spices, Special Sauce, or
LakeSuperiorView
Feb 2019
#50
Anyone that cannot operate an umbrella probably cannot hook a dog on a leash and walk it.
dameatball
Feb 2019
#57
So, the man that only works for 2 to 3 hours a day cannot a afford the time for a dog???
cstanleytech
Feb 2019
#73