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madaboutharry

(40,210 posts)
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 01:30 PM Apr 2017

Trump always sounds like a fifth grader faking a book report.

He has no idea what is going on, he skims the surface of issues. His lack of knowledge and comprehension is filled with "filler words" to take the place of meaningful discussion.

When he is standing next to foreign leaders, men and women who have studied and understand the world, he reveals himself as a complete embarrassment to our country.

King Abdullah must be thinking "My father must be turning in his grave knowing I have to deal with this idiot!" He must have very good manners to be bolstering him.

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Trump always sounds like a fifth grader faking a book report. (Original Post) madaboutharry Apr 2017 OP
Very Well Put! Chasstev365 Apr 2017 #1
The key word there is fake because trump is a fake. caroldansen Apr 2017 #2
Fake everything, Orsino Apr 2017 #11
It's amazing, I tell ya.. Permanut Apr 2017 #3
I think that's why his supporters think that he's a man of the people. Arkansas Granny Apr 2017 #4
"Believe me" he is THE. WORST. SPEAKER. EVER. trueblue2007 Apr 2017 #5
And kitty probably makes more sense! Grammy23 Apr 2017 #7
YES she is..... ANNIE is super smart although this picture doesn't show her trueblue2007 Apr 2017 #24
If you fed all Trump's words into IBM's Watson computer... hunter Apr 2017 #6
King Abdullah Desert grandma Apr 2017 #8
The king played him like a fiddle. HurricaneWarning Apr 2017 #18
Trump looked more like Alec Baldwin's Trump than ever. He dae Apr 2017 #23
He's an embarrassment Johnny2X2X Apr 2017 #9
No, he does go to sleep at night dreading having to talk PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #20
I was thinking that very thing yesterday, QC Apr 2017 #10
Reminds me of this... stevenleser Apr 2017 #12
The fact that a modern country is still ruled by an unelected monarch ought to also be embarrassing oberliner Apr 2017 #13
But people voted for that. wildeyed Apr 2017 #14
Yup.. Tremendous, Fantastic, beautiful, ......All adjectives, no nouns.. n/t busterbrown Apr 2017 #15
Yes, that's it! I knew I'd heard that before somewhere. Nitram Apr 2017 #16
And then after all the nonsensical jibber jabber, he comes out with one lie after another world wide wally Apr 2017 #17
A scholar and expert in shallow superficialities. An empty vessel that is totally lacking in .... magicarpet Apr 2017 #19
"Ask a High School Student who didn't do the required reading" Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #21
thank you harry saidsimplesimon Apr 2017 #22

Permanut

(5,603 posts)
3. It's amazing, I tell ya..
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 01:34 PM
Apr 2017

It's incredible. It's unbelievable. It's yuge. It's fantastic. Okay, I think I just exhausted his vocabulary.

Arkansas Granny

(31,516 posts)
4. I think that's why his supporters think that he's a man of the people.
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 01:38 PM
Apr 2017

He sounds like they do. I cringe at the thought of him representing our country on the international stage.

trueblue2007

(17,217 posts)
24. YES she is..... ANNIE is super smart although this picture doesn't show her
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 06:33 PM
Apr 2017

SUPER DUPER INTELLIGENCE. (last year wearing her Easter Bonnet. With all the "frills" upon it.....)

hunter

(38,311 posts)
6. If you fed all Trump's words into IBM's Watson computer...
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 01:50 PM
Apr 2017

... I'll bet it it could imitate him perfectly.

It might be smarter than Trump too.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watson_%28computer%29

Desert grandma

(804 posts)
8. King Abdullah
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 01:53 PM
Apr 2017

has figured out how to deal with 45. You manipulate him with flattery and let him know you are "totally with him". Did you notice that in that press conference Trump looked almost surprised (or shocked) that the King was saying nice things about him? 45 immediately reached over to shake his hand. If Russia can manipulate him, so can the US allies, even if they have to swallow before they can talk nice about him. Good for the King! 45 will be loyal to whomever gives him enough positive attention. Hopefully our Western allies saw this too and know now the best way to deal with the "Liar in Chief" is to flatter him.

HurricaneWarning

(220 posts)
18. The king played him like a fiddle.
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 04:00 PM
Apr 2017

He complimented the orange one so much that Trump must have thought he was at a rally. Then he started his usual schtick about OBama, playing to the crowd. This king knows how to handle himself.

Johnny2X2X

(19,066 posts)
9. He's an embarrassment
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 02:02 PM
Apr 2017

And he probably goes to sleep at night dreading having to talk to all the smart people each day. He knows he's a fraud.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,855 posts)
20. No, he does go to sleep at night dreading having to talk
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 04:04 PM
Apr 2017

to smart people. He honestly thinks he's as smart as they are. He relishes speaking with them, because he's always certain he's the smartest man in the room.

If he actually knew he was a fraud, there'd be some hope that he'd be willing to learn, but since he already thinks he knows everything about everything, his ignorance will simply grow.

QC

(26,371 posts)
10. I was thinking that very thing yesterday,
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 02:09 PM
Apr 2017

that he sounds like a fratboy trying to write an exam essay on something he didn't read.

I've been teaching nearly thirty years--I know that style very well.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
13. The fact that a modern country is still ruled by an unelected monarch ought to also be embarrassing
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 03:25 PM
Apr 2017

Going on 18 years now that he's been the boss, with his father having ruled almost 50 years previously (and his son set to take over when the time comes).

magicarpet

(14,149 posts)
19. A scholar and expert in shallow superficialities. An empty vessel that is totally lacking in ....
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 04:03 PM
Apr 2017

.... any knowledge, intellect or an iota of deep thinking or wisdom.

A mirage of the persona of hyper macho masculinity and more like a hollowed, scared, vacant, lonely empty soul.

All self inflicted due to his habitual self aggrandizement.

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
22. thank you harry
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 04:32 PM
Apr 2017

This is what most world leaders are thinking about the deplorable residents in our White House:

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The preview is not recognizing the embed from youtube or my browser has gone wacky. They are clips from Daffy Duck cartoons. One is "I wasted 26 seconds of your life", the other is from "Duck Amuck".

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