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SamKnause

(13,103 posts)
Sat Jul 14, 2018, 09:42 AM Jul 2018

The media needs to stop referring to Trump as President.

Refer to him as the illegitimate president, or Trump.

He doesn't even deserve the respect of being called Mr.



The media needs to stop using the cute little phrase 'meddling' in our elections.

This minimizes the severity of what happened.

It was an attack on our country.

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The media needs to stop referring to Trump as President. (Original Post) SamKnause Jul 2018 OP
tRump RKP5637 Jul 2018 #1
trDump magicarpet Jul 2018 #2
Agreed. Also instead of "meddling" use "attacked" or "infiltrated." nature-lover Jul 2018 #3
ive tweeted all of them about this very same thing... samnsara Jul 2018 #4
chump gademocrat7 Jul 2018 #5
Redefine to CyberWar... N_E_1 for Tennis Jul 2018 #6
I hardly ever used the p-word when referring to Trump... Wounded Bear Jul 2018 #7
I have never called, or referred to him as president. SamKnause Jul 2018 #8
They should just add: toddwv Jul 2018 #9
Excellent suggestions. SamKnause Jul 2018 #10
"The Pretender" Bayard Jul 2018 #11
I have never referred to him as such..and also have never seen footage of the inauguration Books_Tea_Alone Jul 2018 #12

N_E_1 for Tennis

(9,722 posts)
6. Redefine to CyberWar...
Sat Jul 14, 2018, 09:57 AM
Jul 2018

IMHO, if we were attacked physically or by digital means, an attack is an attack.

Why start a conventional war and destroy the place you want to conquer, when you can destroy it by the internet?

Hacking of elections and trolling is a first step. Hacking of infrastructure will be next.

Of course if it’s a war, they are all traitors and should be dealt with as such.

toddwv

(2,830 posts)
9. They should just add:
Sat Jul 14, 2018, 10:07 AM
Jul 2018

"who lost the popular vote and is suspected of being a puppet of Vladmir Putin" every time they refer to him.

Example:
"Today Trump, who lost the popular vote and is suspected of being a puppet of Vladmir Putin"


Either that or always put president in quotes: "President" Trump.


Or both.

Books_Tea_Alone

(253 posts)
12. I have never referred to him as such..and also have never seen footage of the inauguration
Sat Jul 14, 2018, 10:04 PM
Jul 2018

Call me crazy but I was on news blackout that weekend so I wouldn’t see the footage. If a rare clip comes on now I quickly close my eyes to avoid the horrific image

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