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Trump and O'Rourke

Discussion in 'Political Opinions & Beliefs' started by pjohns, Nov 2, 2019.

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  1. pjohns

    pjohns Well-Known Member

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    I do find it most unfortunate that President Trump has chosen to deride Beto O'Rourke as a "bastard."

    Such language is surely beneath the dignity of the office.

    Just as importantly, it is really not the very epitome of decency to kick a person when he is already down. And that is what the president has done here--presumably, in the hope that his "base" will like that sort of Tough Guy approach.
     
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    Rush_is_Right Well-Known Member

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    Have you not heard what they have said about Trump?
     
    Rush_is_Right, Nov 2, 2019
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    This is the problem

    There is a negative feedback loop happening with the trumpettes screaming praise for everything Trump does and he of course being a narcisssist is lapping it up and pushing the boundaries of behaviour

    Why was he so blatant about trying to shake down the Ukraine? Because he truly believes the Mueller report found him innocent
     
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    Have you not heard that he (unfortunately) is the President of the United States and could just maybe once in a while ACT LIKE IT....Maybe LEAD the way to respect and dignity instead of banishing both from the White House ...
     
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    Who what and where
    Have “they” called him a bastard?
     
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    Rush_is_Right Well-Known Member

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    You mean like how GW did? And how about the media have some respect for the office? You don't have a word to say about that?
     
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    FoxHastings said: ↑
    Have you not heard that he (unfortunately) is the President of the United States and could just maybe once in a while ACT LIKE IT....Maybe LEAD the way to respect and dignity instead of banishing both from the White House ...




    OK, you agree Trump can't set the standard for respect and dignity.

    The press gave Trump all the respect he earned ...zilch.
     
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    Trump didn't start it. He is pushing back. And you want him to just take it? I am absolutely happy he is punching the media in the mouth (metaphorically) They deserve every bit of it.
     
    Rush_is_Right, Nov 2, 2019
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    People need to get over shock or surprise at Trump's latest action. Accept the fact that he has no bottom and it is progressing downward. This will get very ugly and the public reaction to him and the Ukrainian scandal will inflame a lot of folks.
     
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    Cry me a damn river. The Fake Mexican called Trump a racist and all kinds of other **** so when you dish it out, don't whine when it comes back your way. Robert Francis can get on his skateboard and flee the scene just like he did when he got his DWI.
     
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    Respect is to be conferred upon people in authority. Not earned.
     
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    "Have you not heard what they have said about Trump?"

    Have they ever insulted his mother and father?
     
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    "Respect is to be conferred upon people in authority. Not earned. "

    Did you confer respect upon Obama?
     
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    Uh yeah, many times. Have you been in a coma? They've slandered the man virtually every day for the last 4 years.
     
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    He started it

    He always starts it!
     
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    Or have they reported truth that you simply wish were not true
     
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    Do tell ................ what is said about Trump ?
     
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    o'Rourke, it sounds vaguely familiar, didnt he once try to be a politician?
     
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    Where have you been? Better yet, what have you been watching?

    Trump is a racist, rapist, blah, blah blah...you KNOW what is said. This is flamebait...
     
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    The only Ukrainian scandal is in the mind of the alt-lefties.
     
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    Have you been paying attention to the media for the past few years?

    Simply calling somebody a bastard is TAME compared to the artillery shells that both sides of the aisle have been hurling at each other for the past few years.

    Plus it's Trump, pretty much all of Trumps "ism's" are unbecoming President of the United States...

    This is the same guy, the President of the most powerful nation in the history of civilization, who took time out of his day to poke fun at a 16 year old girl on Twitter last month because he didn't take too kindly to her climate change speech lol....
     
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    It wasn't so much poking fun at her, she was obviously coached. The poking was at the coaches. Poor girl should be playing hopscotch or something. She was abused.
     
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    Either way it's still the sort of thing Trump does on a routine basis. Trump is always trash talking people he doesn't like and calling them names and whatnot. I voted for him and I will do so again next year, but I've been saying this from day one somebody on his staff seriously needs to take this mans phone away from him at night and give it back to him throughout the day when he needs to make a phone call or something.

    The fact that sometimes I honestly can't tell if Trump tweets that I see online are actually his real account or that fake "create a Trump tweet generator" thing is not exactly a good thing.

    Whether he was actually poking fun at the girl or the coaches (I still think it was the girl) he's always doing stuff like this. While I admit a lot of this is actually funny to me I don't personally believe that the President of the most powerful and prosperous nation on Earth should be fussing at folks on his damn Twitter account like a school child.

    "So funny to watch Steve Kerr grovel and pander when asked a simple question about China. He chocked, and looks weak and pathetic. Don’t want him at the White House!"

    I mean seriously? Trump is the President of the United States and he acts like a 12 year old child sometimes who's parents accidentally left their phone unlocked with their Twitter account open and he got a hold of it.
     
    Nightmare515, Nov 2, 2019
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    You seem reasonable, but think about what is happening. The left is trying to overthrow the president of the US. He is fighting back however necessary. No reason to excuse the left. AT ALL!
     
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    Trump has no level of shame he won't hesitate to sink below,no ethics,no morality and absolutely no religious belief.
     
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