monitoring Trump and relevant contemporary events

blatham wrote:

Don't play along. There's a LOT to pay attention to now in politics and in media. Focus on the real stuff, not the noise.

I think this means "Hey what's happening, now they're insulting ME !!??"

...It's a little pathetic.

What happened to the former patronizing instruction of the poorly indoctrinated?

I think this means "Hey what's happening, now they're insulting ME !!??"

Then there's the additional encouragement to silencing opposing voices by using the "ignore" feature

and complaining to the moderators

[Complaining to the moderators] is the correct thing to do given site rule violations.

I heard this on Sean Hannity show yesterday when he had Ann Coulter on the show with him. This is the equivalent of the newspaper Truman held up with the headline Dewey defeats Truman. It was a delight to see those smug smirks wiped off all those Hollywood and MSM faces. What a wonderful Christmas present.

Last night in Cincinnati, Ohio, Donald Trump took what can best be described as a victory lap. While his speech began with talk of “unity” and compassion, it quickly devolved into attacks on the media, immigrants, and anyone who didn’t vote for him.

When the speech was over with, a panel on CNN discussed what they had just seen, David Gergen, who served as an advisor to Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, said he had been disheartened by what Trump’s remarks, commenting:

“I think if there was any doubt that we’re putting an end to one chapter in American history and moving to a new one, he dispelled that tonight. This is goodbye to American leadership in the world. Goodbye to globalization. He’s bringing America home. He’s going to lead a nativist, nationalistic, populist movement and if you want to join up with him fine. If you don’t, forget it.”

Gergen added that it’s now clear the President-elect will push his agenda, “and he’s going to do it in his pugilistic, narcissistic way.” He then added:

“He’s in charge. And he has a lot of support in the Congress. That kind of speech will fire up his base, and it’s going to leave a lot of other people—”

His voice trailing off, Gergen then said what a lot of us have been thinking and feelings ever since Trump began his run for the White House last year:

“I knew I didn’t like the son of a bitch.”

To be as clear as possible, it is true that facts are theories,

How could anyone like Donald Trump? The man is a blowhard, a con man, a pathological liar, a neo-fascist, and an all around asshole. He is a heartless piece of human excrement who doesn’t give a damn about anyone but himself.

All we can do is try to keep things running without the vituperation and malice. And, of course, resist the temptations ourselves.

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One possibility is that Stein

But I'm not asking about Stein's motivations/strategy. I am posing a question regarding why GOP groups are moving as they are in response.

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How could anyone like Donald Trump? The man is a blowhard, a con man, a pathological liar, a neo-fascist, and an all around asshole. He is a heartless piece of human excrement who doesn’t give a damn about anyone but himself.

Last night in Cincinnati, Ohio, Donald Trump took what can best be described as a victory lap. While his speech began with talk of “unity” and compassion, it quickly devolved into attacks on the media, immigrants, and anyone who didn’t vote for him.

When the speech was over with, a panel on CNN discussed what they had just seen, David Gergen, who served as an advisor to Presidents Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton, said he had been disheartened by what Trump’s remarks, commenting:
“I think if there was any doubt that we’re putting an end to one chapter in American history and moving to a new one, he dispelled that tonight. This is goodbye to American leadership in the world. Goodbye to globalization. He’s bringing America home. He’s going to lead a nativist, nationalistic, populist movement and if you want to join up with him fine. If you don’t, forget it.”
Gergen added that it’s now clear the President-elect will push his agenda, “and he’s going to do it in his pugilistic, narcissistic way.” He then added:
“He’s in charge. And he has a lot of support in the Congress. That kind of speech will fire up his base, and it’s going to leave a lot of other people—”
His voice trailing off, Gergen then said what a lot of us have been thinking and feelings ever since Trump began his run for the White House last year:
“I knew I didn’t like the son of a bitch.”
How could anyone like Donald Trump? The man is a blowhard, a con man, a pathological liar, a neo-fascist, and an all around asshole. He is a heartless piece of human excrement who doesn’t give a damn about anyone but himself.
And for David Gergen, I have this: Thank you so much for what you said. You are truly an American hero, and we need more statesmen like you in this country.