David Frum sets low bar for Trumps SOTU: You can train a seal to behave for an hour

[kpete]

“I don’t have any questions left about Donald Trump,” Frum said about the possibility of Trump’s polling increasing. “He has answered every question I have. And I think we all know who he is. We all know what he is, we all know why he’s president, and what got him into that job. So, I think the question for all of us is how do we protect the country during the remainder of the presidency. There are no serious questions left about what kind of person he is.”

Harlow was shocked Frum had no expectations of Trump, but the former George W. Bush speechwriter said you can train anyone to deliver a speech.

“You can train a seal to sit on the side of the pool for an hour and behave itself,” Frum said. “That doesn’t make it no longer a seal. If Donald Trump can get beyond an hour of good behavior, he has done that before, but that doesn’t tell you what will happen at an hour and five minutes.



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[TheBlackAdder]

1. Someone should trip over his teleprompter cord, let him free range while giving the address.

[dalton99a]

2. Huckabee spawn: "That's ludicrous. The president's SEAL training was very extensive"

[Nitram]

3. Dump can't help it. He will poke someone in the eye.

[workinclasszero]

4. Dump isn't that smart though

and has the attention span of a gnat.

The SOTU speech will be a train wreck of gigantic proportions no doubt.

[Hortensis]

6. "He's done it before." I like Frum specifically because he

is a very thoughtful, sensible, well connected, moderate conservative who analyzes as an insider, not from a lifetime outside. He does not underestimate their determination to keep and expand power, regardless of what voters want.

No new insights here, just what he thinks we have already figured out, but it was mildly amusing.

"If Donald Trump can get beyond an hour of good behavior, he has done that before, but that doesn’t tell you what will happen at an hour and five minutes." Exactly.

Even the thought of watching is repulsive. But just to cover the unlikely base that he tosses his lines to read and you're right, I'll be setting it to record.

[workinclasszero]

8. I hope someone has the guts to stand up and yell LIAR at Dear Leader

like that republican deplorable did to President Obama.

[Hortensis]

9. Ouch. Maybe not? :) We're not them.

May sound fun, but even they're not them.

That one congressman received some donations afterward from trumpster types, but he was not at all admired by his Republican colleagues, was forced to apologize, and will never be able to live this down. It's with him for life. If he's mentioned anywhere in history books, the sentence will include that.

[USALiberal]

12. Nope! We are classier! n.t

[IcyPeas]

5. You can train a seal to behave for an hour LOL LOL . /nt

[Vinca]

7. But a seal is smarter than Trump.

[BobTheSubgenius]

19. A seal also has a big positive response to raw fish.

Drumpf might go for small pieces of fish wrapped in an inch of batter and deep-fried, then battered and fried a second time, though.

[hibbing]

10. The raves will be pouring in

I cannot watch it. I have avoided watching him at all. I'm sure all the pundits will say how "presidential" he was. The tax cuts for the ruling class will get like a 20 minute standing ovation from his pathetic party.

Peace

[NCjack]

11. The speech will be dynamite, ISO a spark. BOOM. That's my prediction. nt

[stuffmatters]

13. Any MSM newsperson who labels Trump's speech "presidential" should be fired for incompetence.

Isn't that whole "presidential" (as in "finally presidential" "became presidential" "presidential pivot&quot charade finally over?

[BobTheSubgenius]

20. More Presidential than the pie-eating contest in Stand By Me?

[HenryWallace]

14. The only article I ever what to read about David Frum.....

"........involves explaining his legal rights and why he's been transported to Holland for war crimes prosecution... "

[tclambert]

15. Here's hoping Trump barfs down his foolishly long tie,

pees his pants, calls Mitch McConnell "Ronald," and has his hair mussed so it shows his bald spot.

[Turbineguy]

16. I think of a Trump SOTU more as

Contempt of Congress.

[Buns_of_Fire]

17. His babysitters will Xanax him up just short of comatose.

With any luck, he'll just fall asleep right after his first two sentences. (After all, 9:00 is pushing his beddy-bye time.)

[VOX]

18. I cannot watch, just getting over the flu and my rage will cause a relapse.

I’m pissed off all the time now, my blood pressure is elevated, and I will NOT let this asshole kill me!

I’ll read the transcription later and lose my shit then.

[BobTheSubgenius]

21. You are wise beyond your years.

No matter how old you are.

[Nitram]

22. I hope you realize the bar Frum set for Tump is an insult to Trump...