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Which one is our president?

Seriously? We are going to make a huge deal out of a five second clip with no context? I could do that for every president that's ever been on film. If you're going to attack him, attack him for the stupid shit he has done. There is plenty to choose from, but this isn't one of them.
 
Or if we had nominated someone else out of the 18 we had to pick from.
The fact that there were 18 was the problem. The support was split between too many people and the republicans didn't pick one or two to throw their support behind. Had they narrowed the field earlier and supported a candidate then Trump might not have won the nomination.
 
Seriously? We are going to make a huge deal out of a five second clip with no context? I could do that for every president that's ever been on film. If you're going to attack him, attack him for the stupid shit he has done. There is plenty to choose from, but this isn't one of them.
You are right in that there is no context. I suppose it's possible that trump and the other dude were just goofing with each other?
 
You are right in that there is no context. I suppose it's possible that trump and the other dude were just goofing with each other?
Maybe, but honestly in the grand scheme of things I don't see what the big deal is. If we are making a list of stupid things that he has done I would put that moment at 4,879. It is crazy how everything the guy does ends up being some kind of breaking news. I'm just waiting for the NYT to come out with a story detailing the size and shape of his daily shit.
 
I'm just waiting for the NYT to come out with a story detailing the size and shape of his daily shit.
Give him time... he'll probably tweet that himself. He loves compensating for his tiny hands.


I didn't start the thread because I thought what he did was earth-shattering. It's not. It's a subtle, caught-you-in-the-act example of what an insecure putz he truly is. If you're a "conservative" you'll make excuses and love whatever he does. If you're not, then everything he does will reinforce your dislike for him.

He's entertaining above all. But, it's childish entertainment. The guy had no business being president. He ran on a lark, out of spite. He is clever and he is very good at marketing... especially himself. It worked. he wanted to WIN the election. He has very little understanding or interest in what it's going to actually take to BE the president. That's why he still holds rallies. He loves the adulation and praise he got from those. But, being president means being able to be publicly disliked... a lot. And, he does NOT have the ego for that.
 
I didn't start the thread because I thought what he did was earth-shattering. It's not. It's a subtle, caught-you-in-the-act example of what an insecure putz he truly is.
It's a five second video with no context that is being put up as breaking news by the media. I guess I just don't understand what the big deal is. Worst case scenario he grabbed his arm and moved him out of the way to get in front of him. So what? Is that really worth dozens of articles and news stories? A politician body slammed a reporter yesterday and that's not getting half the coverage this is. Covering all of these stupid little things when there are far bigger issues with him just makes the media look like it is on a mission to destroy him instead of just covering the news.

If you're a "conservative" you'll make excuses and love whatever he does. If you're not, then everything he does will reinforce your dislike for him. He's entertaining above all. But, it's childish entertainment. The guy had no business being president. He ran on a lark, out of spite. He is clever and he is very good at marketing... especially himself. It worked. he wanted to WIN the election. He has very little understanding or interest in what it's going to actually take to BE the president. That's why he still holds rallies. He loves the adulation and praise he got from those. But, being president means being able to be publicly disliked... a lot. And, he does NOT have the ego for that.
I agree with all of this except for him wanting to win. I honestly think he didn't expect to win and didn't want to win, but his ego wouldn't allow him to drop out. Quitting wasn't an option for him.
 
I honestly think he didn't expect to win and didn't want to win, but his ego wouldn't allow him to drop out. Quitting wasn't an option for him.
Strongly, STRONGLY disagree! That man absolutely WANTED TO WIN THE ELECTION! That's why he won it. He fervently wanted to win that election. He absolutely, unequivocally wanted to win. What he didn't really want was to actually BE the president. There's a distinct separation there. We could, in a way, actually blame Obama for this. If he'd kept his trap shut at that dinner, this could have been avoided.
 
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It's a five second video with no context that is being put up as breaking news by the media. I guess I just don't understand what the big deal is. Worst case scenario he grabbed his arm and moved him out of the way to get in front of him. So what? Is that really worth dozens of articles and news stories? A politician body slammed a reporter yesterday and that's not getting half the coverage this is. Covering all of these stupid little things when there are far bigger issues with him just makes the media look like it is on a mission to destroy him instead of just covering the news.
Since when are people concerned with the severity of the situations and conditions in terms of what they focus on? It's much, much easier to get bent out of shape over little things. I don't really care about him doing this. And, you can justify it with "we don't know, maybe he..." in a back and forth. It's possible that there's some other reason for his action here. It certainly doesn't appear very flattering, and that's what makes headlines now!
 
Since when are people concerned with the severity of the situations and conditions in terms of what they focus on? It's much, much easier to get bent out of shape over little things. I don't really care about him doing this. And, you can justify it with "we don't know, maybe he..." in a back and forth. It's possible that there's some other reason for his action here. It certainly doesn't appear very flattering, and that's what makes headlines now!
I'm not trying to justify it, I'm just saying I don't really care because it seems trivial to me. The objective of the clip was to make Trump look like an ass. He's done things that are actually important that make him look like an ass. I just don't see this as important. It reminds me of when there was an uproar about Obama killing a fly. It's meaningless.
 
I'm not trying to justify it, I'm just saying I don't really care because it seems trivial to me. The objective of the clip was to make Trump look like an ass. He's done things that are actually important that make him look like an ass. I just don't see this as important. It reminds me of when there was an uproar about Obama killing a fly. It's meaningless.
Important is relative. I think it's actually pretty rare to see someone act like this much of a child in this kind of situation where foreign leaders are gathered together. He's like Scut Farkus. His hair even reminds me of Scut's hat.
 
Important is relative. I think it's actually pretty rare to see someone act like this much of a child in this kind of situation where foreign leaders are gathered together. He's like Scut Farkus. His hair even reminds me of Scut's hat.
I guess it's just not as important to me because of all of the other things that he has done. It's just something I would expect from him. If someone like Bush or Carter did it I would find it more important, because it would be totally out of character for them. But like you said, it's all relative.
 
I guess it's just not as important to me because of all of the other things that he has done. It's just something I would expect from him. If someone like Bush or Carter did it I would find it more important, because it would be totally out of character for them. But like you said, it's all relative.
You're right, it would be out of character for any of them. You'd think that it should dawn on most anyone that it's not behavior that a president should exhibit. Pushing people out of the way so you are the "focus" is just being an asshole. Trump is never out-of-character. He's a figurehead and I doubt that everyone is pleased with the image of our country that he portrays.
 
I think if more people realized how much fun it would be to watch everyone get their undies in a bundle over Trump - more people would have voted for him.

Reading/Listening to people make the most mundane things he does into a crisis of epic proportions is truly entertainment. We can only hope the next president can turn as many people in raving lunatics for our enjoyment.
 
I think if more people realized how much fun it would be to watch everyone get their undies in a bundle over Trump - more people would have voted for him.

Reading/Listening to people make the most mundane things he does into a crisis of epic proportions is truly entertainment. We can only hope the next president can turn as many people in raving lunatics for our enjoyment.

So true.
 
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