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catbyte

(34,326 posts)
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 11:14 AM Sep 2016

Little Miss Flint was thrilled to meet Don the Con yesterday. Contrast with President Obama...

Last edited Thu Sep 15, 2016, 05:57 PM - Edit history (1)



Yikes! She looks as creeped out as I would've been. Poor kid--she looks like a hostage. And what's with the letch expression on his yam-colored face?

Yammering Yam + Flint Visit = Clusterfuck





On edit: Here is the same little girl meeting President Obama:



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Little Miss Flint was thrilled to meet Don the Con yesterday. Contrast with President Obama... (Original Post) catbyte Sep 2016 OP
Children are the BEST barometer of people's vibes Siwsan Sep 2016 #1
Contrast that with the ecstatic expressions on the faces of children when they meet catbyte Sep 2016 #3
I think about that every time I see a child struggling to get out of Trump's slimy orange grasp Siwsan Sep 2016 #4
Exactly. Kids and animals are pure souls who can cut through the b.s. and get right to the catbyte Sep 2016 #7
I had to share those!! Siwsan Sep 2016 #10
Here's one more cat vs. Trump video. Poor guy! catbyte Sep 2016 #42
Poor Kitty! Siwsan Sep 2016 #44
that poor baby!! niyad Sep 2016 #46
Priceless gwheezie Sep 2016 #16
You're very welcome. They are wiser than we are. ;) catbyte Sep 2016 #43
absolutely sharing these. that poor little kitteh--probably traumatized for life!! niyad Sep 2016 #18
Freaking hilarious malaise Sep 2016 #20
Love those! lunatica Sep 2016 #29
Like these malaise Sep 2016 #5
Yup, kids just know Siwsan Sep 2016 #13
Back at yah malaise Sep 2016 #40
I feel sorry for her. Lifelong Protester Sep 2016 #2
Let's compare and contrast Siwsan Sep 2016 #8
I feel that way about creepy Santas in Malls lunatica Sep 2016 #30
Me too! Lifelong Protester Sep 2016 #48
She looks scared. Solly Mack Sep 2016 #6
Earlier I wrote that she looked really angry but it could be both malaise Sep 2016 #9
Not entirely sure I wouldn't toss my lunch if he laid a hand on me. Solly Mack Sep 2016 #12
My other hand would have been taking his off me malaise Sep 2016 #21
She looks traumatized, mom should sue! JNelson6563 Sep 2016 #11
You do not hold a childs wrist. You let a child hold your hand. Lochloosa Sep 2016 #14
Yes - that stood out to me. Grabbing a child's wrist like that is aggression, IMO nt csziggy Sep 2016 #24
Trump has a notorious aversion to shaking hands. Tanuki Sep 2016 #41
That beautiful,sweet child looks frightened. gademocrat7 Sep 2016 #15
lol ronnie624 Sep 2016 #17
that poor child--she does look horrified. and WHY does it look like he is trying to break her wrist? niyad Sep 2016 #19
contrast that with her meeting with president obama niyad Sep 2016 #22
Here is when she met President Obama - YouTube so it can be seen here csziggy Sep 2016 #25
What a contrast! lunatica Sep 2016 #31
I only found it because niyad posted a link to the WaPo article csziggy Sep 2016 #32
Awesome ! I remember that now! treestar Sep 2016 #35
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Sep 2016 #37
Apparently orange is NOT the new black. 11 Bravo Sep 2016 #23
Help!! lpbk2713 Sep 2016 #26
Looks like child abuse going on here. 2naSalit Sep 2016 #27
I wonder where his other hand is.... crazylikafox Sep 2016 #28
Look at response #25 so you can see the contrast of her reaction to Obama lunatica Sep 2016 #33
Good idea. Done. catbyte Sep 2016 #38
He has this effect on all little kids he's photoed with. Frank Cannon Sep 2016 #34
The look on Deplorable's face looks like a forced smile treestar Sep 2016 #36
Trump is either force smiling or wincing in unbelievable pain lunatica Sep 2016 #39
He's never comfortable around African-Americans malaise Sep 2016 #45
She's probably afraid Don's gonna bite her head off. romanic Sep 2016 #47
Her tiny hands are almost as big as his? ouch. nt JanMichael Sep 2016 #49

catbyte

(34,326 posts)
3. Contrast that with the ecstatic expressions on the faces of children when they meet
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 11:21 AM
Sep 2016

President Obama.

No comparison.

Siwsan

(26,241 posts)
4. I think about that every time I see a child struggling to get out of Trump's slimy orange grasp
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 11:24 AM
Sep 2016

That might actually make a pretty good sort of subliminal ad - contrasting pictures of Hillary with kids/Trump with kids. Maybe something along the lines of what they have done, so far, to benefit children. No contest, there.

catbyte

(34,326 posts)
7. Exactly. Kids and animals are pure souls who can cut through the b.s. and get right to the
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 11:33 AM
Sep 2016

essence of a person. Just like those YouTube videos of cats being horrified by Don the Con, lol.



or dogs...





niyad

(113,021 posts)
18. absolutely sharing these. that poor little kitteh--probably traumatized for life!!
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 12:30 PM
Sep 2016

and that adorable dog definitely has the correct view of things.

Lifelong Protester

(8,421 posts)
2. I feel sorry for her.
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 11:17 AM
Sep 2016

She looks scared.

I personally think that subjecting children to 'photo ops' (when they clearly don't want to be in one) is inhumane.

She looks like she would rather be elsewhere.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
30. I feel that way about creepy Santas in Malls
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 03:32 PM
Sep 2016

I've seen children throw some serious terror fits while their parents just laugh and force them to sit on Santa's lap. It's child abuse.

malaise

(268,664 posts)
9. Earlier I wrote that she looked really angry but it could be both
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 11:35 AM
Sep 2016

I'd be terrified if he was squeezing my hand

Solly Mack

(90,758 posts)
12. Not entirely sure I wouldn't toss my lunch if he laid a hand on me.
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 11:44 AM
Sep 2016

At her age I might have cried. (or, knowing me, elbowed him)

Tanuki

(14,914 posts)
41. Trump has a notorious aversion to shaking hands.
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 06:12 PM
Sep 2016

I'm not sure whether it is a germ phobia or just plain contempt. Either way, this darling little girl picked up a negative vibe and knew that she was nothing but a prop, the human equivalent of the PlayDoh in the Baton Rouge flood photo op. Trump's handlers probably saw the adorable footage of her with the president and thought they could use her to generate something equally endearing. Wrong! Just like in the old story, it was a little child who knew that the emperor wasn't wearing any clothes.

niyad

(113,021 posts)
19. that poor child--she does look horrified. and WHY does it look like he is trying to break her wrist?
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 12:30 PM
Sep 2016

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
31. What a contrast!
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 03:35 PM
Sep 2016

Thanks for showing this! This shatters any notion that her reaction to Trump is because she's just shy.

csziggy

(34,131 posts)
32. I only found it because niyad posted a link to the WaPo article
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 03:39 PM
Sep 2016

I could get their video to play so I searched for it on YouTube. She was so thrilled to meet President Obama! And I think she was terrified of Trump.

11 Bravo

(23,925 posts)
23. Apparently orange is NOT the new black.
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 12:42 PM
Sep 2016

That poor child looks terrified to be in such close proximity to the mange-ridden pumpkin.

2naSalit

(86,308 posts)
27. Looks like child abuse going on here.
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 03:21 PM
Sep 2016

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I hope she recoiled from him like that hostage child did to Saddam Hussein back before Desert Storm.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
33. Look at response #25 so you can see the contrast of her reaction to Obama
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 03:46 PM
Sep 2016

Maybe you can add the Youtube link to your OP to show the contrast.

Frank Cannon

(7,570 posts)
34. He has this effect on all little kids he's photoed with.
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 04:04 PM
Sep 2016

Pennywise the Clown gets better traction with the kindergarten crowd.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
36. The look on Deplorable's face looks like a forced smile
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 04:10 PM
Sep 2016

You can tell he doesn't like being with kids. Probably since they know he is phony.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
39. Trump is either force smiling or wincing in unbelievable pain
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 06:03 PM
Sep 2016

Maybe he's trying hard to hold yuuuge! a fart in

malaise

(268,664 posts)
45. He's never comfortable around African-Americans
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 06:19 PM
Sep 2016

He hates us black folk and we hate him even more - ask Lil Miss Flint

romanic

(2,841 posts)
47. She's probably afraid Don's gonna bite her head off.
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 09:58 PM
Sep 2016

Dude is a damn lizard in human skin I swear. Poor girl.

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