Sat Mar 3, 2018, 10:27 AM

yardwork (52,375 posts)

A massive storm just struck the east coast, killing people. Why is the president leaving work?

I get tired of the double standards and hypocrisy. Why is Trump allowed to skip work, week after week?

This makes me angry.

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A massive storm just struck the east coast, killing people. Why is the president leaving work? (Original post)	yardwork	Mar 2018	OP
Because he just doesn't care.	smirkymonkey	Mar 2018	#1
But why does the media give him a pass?	yardwork	Mar 2018	#7
Because he is a republican and the media is controlled by republicans.	smirkymonkey	Mar 2018	#12
Exactly! He's a sociopathic monster and the media for the most part does not give a damn.	RKP5637	Mar 2018	#29
all of his supporters who gnashed their teeth and wailed	Horse with no Name	Mar 2018	#2
They make me sick. Literally.	yardwork	Mar 2018	#8
me too.	Horse with no Name	Mar 2018	#16
I unfriended almost every Trump supporter and unfollowed family.	yardwork	Mar 2018	#17
I'm hoping he wears a Tan suit this summer	OhNo-Really	Mar 2018	#28
Because	snowybirdie	Mar 2018	#3
Obvious conflict of interest, pure theft of taxpayer money. Why does he get a pass?	yardwork	Mar 2018	#9
the common man has no value	Stargazer99	Mar 2018	#4
Exactly. But the sheeple are easily brainwashed and herded to the polls.	yardwork	Mar 2018	#10
Americans, some, are ignorant and stupid, and frankly uneducated. ... know little of	RKP5637	Mar 2018	#30
Great post. nt	raccoon	Mar 2018	#39
The common man has value	PatSeg	Mar 2018	#23
t-rump, his cronies, err, administration,	Iliyah	Mar 2018	#5
Hypocrites. They should review what Jesus about hypocrites.	yardwork	Mar 2018	#15
a 6yr boy died..crushed to death in his bed...oh well..Trump has a tee time to meet	HipChick	Mar 2018	#6
I know.	yardwork	Mar 2018	#14
The people that babysat him, tried to advise him to behave like a human have left, quit..	PearliePoo2	Mar 2018	#11
He's been like this from the beginning. He golfs almost every week.	yardwork	Mar 2018	#13
Seize all Trump properties	Weed Man	Mar 2018	#44
The storm hit blue states - we don't matter to him.	NutmegYankee	Mar 2018	#18
Apparently	PatSeg	Mar 2018	#24
Republicans use him as a convenient front man stooge so that they can	Guilded Lilly	Mar 2018	#19
Let's make noise about it, though.	yardwork	Mar 2018	#22
I am ALL for it!! This November will hopefully send these wretches packing for good.	Guilded Lilly	Mar 2018	#45
Brave Sir Trump...	Wounded Bear	Mar 2018	#20
Ridicule is a potent weapon. We need to use it more often.	yardwork	Mar 2018	#21
They're mostly Democrats, so he doesn't care.	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#25
Better to have him golfing	Orange Free State	Mar 2018	#26
Thankfully for me, not life or death but	bottomofthehill	Mar 2018	#27
I'm so sorry. I hope your power is restored soon.	yardwork	Mar 2018	#31
Yard work is an appropriate name for me too	bottomofthehill	Mar 2018	#42
We somehow lucked out and didn't lose power, but I feel for you.	Vinca	Mar 2018	#35
Thanks , there are crazy little things	bottomofthehill	Mar 2018	#41
He has bigger problems to worry about.	Mr.Bill	Mar 2018	#32
He didn't affect him so he doesn't really give a shit.	Vinca	Mar 2018	#33
I did wonder - It' not as if this wasn't predicted by the experts	malaise	Mar 2018	#34
The less he is at work the better off we are.	dameatball	Mar 2018	#36
"Work" is the key word here.	mtngirl47	Mar 2018	#37
Well, he deserves a break today. :sarcasm: nt	raccoon	Mar 2018	#38
To "leave" work, wouldn't he first have to "do" work?	hatrack	Mar 2018	#40
WTF does he care.. about Anything	Cha	Mar 2018	#43
He played golf today. priorities.	spanone	Mar 2018	#46
let's get real: Donald Fucking Trump really has no job	Skittles	Mar 2018	#47

Response to yardwork (Original post)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 10:31 AM

smirkymonkey (58,429 posts)

1. Because he just doesn't care.

The people killed and made homeless are OTHER PEOPLE. Trump doesn't care about other people, only himself. It's no surprise. He is the antithesis of what a strong leader should be.

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 10:36 AM

yardwork (52,375 posts)

7. But why does the media give him a pass?

Constant whining about Obama's infrequent vacations. Silence about Trump's dereliction of duty.

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Response to yardwork (Reply #7)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 10:45 AM

smirkymonkey (58,429 posts)

12. Because he is a republican and the media is controlled by republicans.

It's sickening what he gets away with.

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Response to smirkymonkey (Reply #12)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 12:42 PM

RKP5637 (60,581 posts)

29. Exactly! He's a sociopathic monster and the media for the most part does not give a damn.

And, he gets a free ride on taxpayer's money. The US is being ruled by a gangster family. I still think many citizens are still oblivious to WTF is going on. And most just can't seem to comprehend how much the republican party has changed. The republican party of today is a POX on America.

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 10:32 AM

Horse with no Name (33,707 posts)

2. all of his supporters who gnashed their teeth and wailed

about Obama...well, I guess this pretty much shows that they really don't care.

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Response to Horse with no Name (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 10:37 AM

yardwork (52,375 posts)

8. They make me sick. Literally.

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Response to yardwork (Reply #8)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 10:48 AM

Horse with no Name (33,707 posts)

16. me too.

i have tons of pictures and stuff on Facebook so I don't want to delete my account...but I can say that the time I spend there is about 99% less than I used to....I just can't stomach the hypocrisy from people that I know.

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Response to Horse with no Name (Reply #16)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 10:49 AM

yardwork (52,375 posts)

17. I unfriended almost every Trump supporter and unfollowed family.

And I never post. I visit FB to keep up with family and that's it.

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Response to Horse with no Name (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 12:08 PM

OhNo-Really (3,546 posts)

28. I'm hoping he wears a Tan suit this summer

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Response to yardwork (Original post)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 10:33 AM

snowybirdie (2,780 posts)

3. Because

There's a fundraiser for him at Mar A Lago this weekend. Great deal, he gets the funds plus the campaign pays his property for the dinner costs!

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 10:38 AM

yardwork (52,375 posts)

9. Obvious conflict of interest, pure theft of taxpayer money. Why does he get a pass?

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 10:33 AM

Stargazer99 (1,809 posts)

4. the common man has no value

in their "moral" system. Only people with money and power are valued in the Republican system (just look at what they do). The common man is just like cattle, something to harvest more wealth from.

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 10:39 AM

yardwork (52,375 posts)

10. Exactly. But the sheeple are easily brainwashed and herded to the polls.

Coming for your gunz!!!111

This is what our country has become?

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Response to yardwork (Reply #10)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 12:46 PM

RKP5637 (60,581 posts)

30. Americans, some, are ignorant and stupid, and frankly uneducated. ... know little of

history, and probably do not even know how government works. America is also less than 4% of the worlds' population and may be dumped to a far back seat as the rest of the world takes over.

Just the fact an ass like Trump is elected is very telling, and the creeps he surrounds himself with. Just the fact that congress sits on their ass is very telling. America is not a very impressive country anymore, and the world view of America sinks further all the time. Also, in world rankings, America continues to fall/fail.

America had a good run of it after WWII, but that is all ancient history now. I am hopeful America will eventually get back on the right track.

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Response to RKP5637 (Reply #30)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 02:12 PM

raccoon (29,281 posts)

39. Great post. nt

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Response to Stargazer99 (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 11:19 AM

PatSeg (36,653 posts)

23. The common man has value

when used for photo ops and votes. This weekend he needed fundraising more evidently.

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 10:34 AM

Iliyah (24,907 posts)

5. t-rump, his cronies, err, administration,

the GOPs, don't care. Majority of his cronies (GOPs) are greedy religious zealous people who in their hateful tiny minds think it's GAWD's work EXCEPT when it happens to them.

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 10:47 AM

yardwork (52,375 posts)

15. Hypocrites. They should review what Jesus about hypocrites.

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 10:34 AM

HipChick (24,906 posts)

6. a 6yr boy died..crushed to death in his bed...oh well..Trump has a tee time to meet

and back in DC Sunday to go to a dinner....

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Response to HipChick (Reply #6)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 10:46 AM

yardwork (52,375 posts)

14. I know.

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Response to yardwork (Original post)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 10:42 AM

PearliePoo2 (7,768 posts)

11. The people that babysat him, tried to advise him to behave like a human have left, quit..

been fired or indicted.

He's alone with no friends. He's scared and he's miserable. He's an asshole. It's going to get worse.

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Response to PearliePoo2 (Reply #11)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 10:46 AM

yardwork (52,375 posts)

13. He's been like this from the beginning. He golfs almost every week.

He's gone to one of his personal properties almost every weekend since he was elected. We the taxpayers pay his companies' exorbitant charges to house and feed his huge entourage, money that goes into his pocket.

It's disgusting. It's illegal - in violation of the emoluments clause - and the media says nothing.

But Obama's tan suit.

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Response to yardwork (Reply #13)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 06:22 PM

Weed Man (304 posts)

44. Seize all Trump properties

After he is indicted by Mueller to repay the taxpayers and then kick him out of the country and into prison in Siberia.

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 10:54 AM

NutmegYankee (14,687 posts)

18. The storm hit blue states - we don't matter to him.

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 11:20 AM

PatSeg (36,653 posts)

24. Apparently

he has no properties affected by the storm.

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 11:00 AM

Guilded Lilly (5,132 posts)

19. Republicans use him as a convenient front man stooge so that they can

Advance their anti humanity pro money agenda.
These vipers have shown their heartless soulless attitude towards real people for YEARS and this pathetic administration is in the middle of a perfect storm of indecency, misanthropic greed, hate, reality show media idiocy and total disregard for their fellow human beings. They will take down as many innocent citizens as they can before they are stopped.
Personally the Cretin is a total wretch of a human being. Always. Always has been always will be and we are stuck with him until someone finds the right means and guts to take him out of office.

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Response to Guilded Lilly (Reply #19)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 11:12 AM

yardwork (52,375 posts)

22. Let's make noise about it, though.

Let's not just accept media complicity.

Eventually maybe we'll elect another Democratic president and the media will go right back to work whining about Dijon mustard and tan suits.

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 08:17 PM

Guilded Lilly (5,132 posts)

45. I am ALL for it!! This November will hopefully send these wretches packing for good.

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 11:03 AM

Wounded Bear (43,093 posts)

20. Brave Sir Trump...

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 11:11 AM

yardwork (52,375 posts)

21. Ridicule is a potent weapon. We need to use it more often.

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 11:48 AM

MineralMan (136,514 posts)

25. They're mostly Democrats, so he doesn't care.

That's my guess.

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 11:54 AM

Orange Free State (611 posts)

26. Better to have him golfing

than to have him actually be Presidenting.

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 11:59 AM

bottomofthehill (3,206 posts)

27. Thankfully for me, not life or death but

We have had no electricity for 26 hours. It is 46 degrees in my house and 39 degrees in my refrigerator. We are close to having to throw out and replace a lot of food. The fear is that if we open the door to cook the food, than we lose everything we don’t cook as the temp will go above 40 which is the point we have to throw everything out.

I wish I could go to Marlargo too.

Drove to McDonald’s for coffee and breakfast sandwiches, to warm up and to recharge the phone.

It is supposed to be about 40 so at least there is no worry about the pipes freezing. Hopefully the electricity comes back on before the food in the freezer thaws, then things get really expensive

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Response to bottomofthehill (Reply #27)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 01:06 PM

yardwork (52,375 posts)

31. I'm so sorry. I hope your power is restored soon.

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Response to yardwork (Reply #31)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 02:53 PM

bottomofthehill (3,206 posts)

42. Yard work is an appropriate name for me too

Here seemed to be a million little and big sticks all over the lawn, the gutters, everywhere. I spent the better part of the last 2 hours picking them up.

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Response to bottomofthehill (Reply #27)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 01:24 PM

Vinca (45,672 posts)

35. We somehow lucked out and didn't lose power, but I feel for you.

It's not the end of the world, but it's darned uncomfortable and inconvenient.

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 02:50 PM

bottomofthehill (3,206 posts)

41. Thanks , there are crazy little things

As many are with out power there is a long wait even for fast food. On the bright side, the 5 guys opened and my teenager and friends are on the way there. He will probably be out of the house for a good hour or two, so I can walk the dog and clean up a little.

Uncomfortable and inconvenient about sums it up. It is actually warmer outside so we have windows and the door on the side of the house that the wind is NOT coming from. Opened the sliding door and the wind blew an entire stack of napkins all over.

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 01:22 PM

Mr.Bill (11,360 posts)

32. He has bigger problems to worry about.

His girlfriend just quit her job at the White House.

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 01:23 PM

Vinca (45,672 posts)

33. He didn't affect him so he doesn't really give a shit.

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 01:23 PM

malaise (225,215 posts)

34. I did wonder - It' not as if this wasn't predicted by the experts

Incompetent doesn't describe this lunatic

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 01:28 PM

dameatball (6,077 posts)

36. The less he is at work the better off we are.

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 01:31 PM

mtngirl47 (807 posts)

37. "Work" is the key word here.

Neither Trump or his children know how to work. Trump was given money and if he took one meeting per day that was it. Maybe hobnob at parties...stand in front of a camera and pontificate (WHY did the media always ask his opinion about political things??). But he NEVER had to go to the office from 9 to 5....much less 8am to 9pm like at my small business.

As we know his schedule is that of a retired billionaire. Our presidents have always aged before our eyes....I knew this one wouldn't let his hair or eyebrows go gray....but hell, he's barely breaking a sweat....AND he doesn't give a shit or worry like those that came before him.

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 02:11 PM

raccoon (29,281 posts)