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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJennifer Rubin on Trump's London tweets: He "acted like a clod, a heartless and dull-witted thug"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/06/04/with-his-london-tweets-trump-embarrasses-himself-and-america-once-again/Meanwhile and it pains me to write this our president acted like a clod, a heartless and dull-witted thug in sending out a series of tweets. He commander in chief and leader of the Free World first retweeted an unverified, unofficial Drudge headline about the unfolding terrorist attack. Then he aimed to bolster his Muslim travel ban (which is not supposed to be a Muslim travel ban). We need to be smart, vigilant and tough, he tweeted. We need the courts to give us back our rights. We need the Travel Ban as an extra level of safety! (Aside from the inappropriateness of President Trumps tweet, he fails to grasp that the courts in these cases are reaffirming the our rights against an overreaching, discriminatory edict.)
After receiving blowback for that obnoxious missive, he tweeted out, Whatever the United States can do to help out in London and the U. K., we will be there WE ARE WITH YOU. GOD BLESS! But then he decided to slam the mayor of the city attacked, who had calmly warned his fellow Londoners: Londoners will see an increased police presence today and over the course of the next few days. Theres no reason to be alarmed. Trump took the second part out of context and responded viciously, At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is no reason to be alarmed!' (The mayor, of course, was telling them not to be alarmed by the heightened police presence.) Trump was not done, however, inanely tweeting, Do you notice we are not having a gun debate right now? Thats because they used knives and a truck!
One is prompted to ask if he is off his rocker. But this is vintage Trump impulsive and cruel, without an ounce of class or human decency. His behavior no longer surprises us, but it should offend and disturb us, first, that he remains the face and voice of America in the world and, second, that his fans hoot and holler, seeing this as inconsequential or acceptable conduct. We wound up with this president because millions of Republicans could not prioritize character, decency and overall fitness to serve over their mundane and frankly petty partisan wish list (28 percent top marginal tax rate!). Self-appointed religious leaders fail to see that this soullessness not the dreaded liberal elite who insist on saying Happy Holidays or refuse to countenance discrimination against gay customers is a threat to the moral fiber of a democracy that requires a modicum of common sense and human decency to function.
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dalton99a
(81,432 posts)Great article.
world wide wally
(21,740 posts)malaise
(268,885 posts)Please!
LuckyLib
(6,819 posts)lsewpershad
(2,620 posts)what he is. Just being himself.
RKP5637
(67,102 posts)gibraltar72
(7,501 posts)still_one
(92,116 posts)character, decency and overall fitness, but because that is what the republican party is, and trump represents their ideology to a tee
deurbano
(2,894 posts)still_one
(92,116 posts)Fritz Walter
(4,291 posts)Too busy scrolling through Facebook pages, or waiting in line for coffee at Starbucks, or just not giving a fuck because they thought both parties are essentially the same.
The GOP took advantage of this (and possible technical support from Russia), and see what we're stuck with now!
still_one
(92,116 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)No thought goes into anything he says.
Cha
(297,091 posts)get his "travel ban" re-instated.
leftstreet
(36,103 posts)mnmoderatedem
(3,724 posts)he IS a clod, a heartless dull witted thug.
Goodheart
(5,318 posts)He's a joke who is not even leading THIS country much less the rest of the world.
Kleveland
(1,257 posts)Now a girl scout troop.... that is an entirely different story.
Grabbing and all....
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)Botany
(70,483 posts)"One is prompted to ask if he is off his rocker. But this is vintage Trump impulsive and cruel, without an ounce of class or human decency."
Dustlawyer
(10,495 posts)His supporters and Republican politicians like to speak of Family Values and being a Good Christian. How hollow are these words on their lips? The Religious Right voted (80%) for this vile human being who is the antithesis of everything they claim to hold dear. They are victims of the RW propaganda machine and the desire to win at any cost.
Instead of having an ideology they have a "team." They will overlook horrible things and support things that they themselves don't believe in for their team. There is usually very little dissension in the ranks of Republican politics. Whoever decides what talking points the RW media take up and the positions they take decides what the Republicans do. At least as long as the rest of what they do gives our tax dollars to their Donors, cuts the Donors taxes, and squeezes more out of the rest if us. They could care less about a damn Wall, but if it keeps the brainwashed masses happy they will dangle that shite for as long as they need to.
Donald Trump is a mentally ill, cheap con artist who has been in over his head, but cannot change who he really is. He cannot empathize with regular people because their desires are not important to him at all. Thus you see so many tone deaf reactions to things like what happened in London and the Paris Climate Agreement. His followers are too proud to admit they made a mistake and seem only to really want to see the rest of us Libtards punished. The long term psy-ops to manipulate a large portion of the American public has been as wildly successful as Putin's gambit that helped to install the worst leader of any major industrialized nation.
What do we do to change the equation?
Botany
(70,483 posts)Yup!
Did you know that Hillary Clinton had Vince Foster murdered?
That Barack Obama copied somebody else's book when he wrote
his autobiography?
That John Kerry got himself wounded on purpose in Vietnam?
D_Master81
(1,822 posts)he hasnt realised yet that he is the leader of the free world. he no longer is candidate trump, businessman/tv host trump. He continually says and tweets stuff that is basically rehashing fox & friends, rush, hannity, et al. Those people can get away w/ it cause only their base is watching and listening for the most part. But here he is, Pres of the United States, tweeting about travel bans and gun control, insulting the mayor of london, etc. after a terror attack in THEIR CITY! This is why his base loves him, b/c he says what is swirling around in their brains all the time.
avebury
(10,952 posts)up all rights to that title. He has done nothing but denigrate our allies and military allegiences (like NATO) since taking office. For someone who desparately wants a seat at the big table, he only deserves a highchair at best.
Angela Merkel is now considered the Leader of the Free World.
world wide wally
(21,740 posts)And soon this tool will be worn out and thrown away.
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)keep golfing, it causes less humiliation for this country. Maybe first lady Ivanka could send her recipe for champagne popsicles over to the Brits?
DK504
(3,847 posts)They were usually in full sentences and with proper grammar. His title of so called "Leader of the Free World" is a label we can no longer hold with this type of behavior, that of a child throwing tantrums over an unsecured phone. He and his sycophantic, bootlicking traitor enabling 'dear leader' cretins are ripping our status of our country.
kerry-is-my-prez
(8,133 posts)avebury
(10,952 posts)predicted that the US would lose its position as world leader by 2020. It has not taken anywhere near that long for that to occur.
Myrddin
(327 posts)...in 1982.
This is for DJT - it was written for you.
(Sorry, American friends, if the language is a bit 'Mancunian' If you can find a a version with subtitles all the better, but the sentiment is pure Manc/Punk/Madchester and needs to be in it's original delivery form.)
I'm confident 'The Ferret' would appreciate the artistic quality??
whathehell
(29,060 posts)Way to go, "friend".
Myrddin
(327 posts)Would you object to Twinkle twinkle little star?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twat
In this case, the inflection clearly alludes to the dictionary 'obnoxious / stupid person' definition, but I suppose you already knew that -"friend"?
Edited to 'lighten' things up
https://9gag.com/gag/aW8X29A/yes-frank-you-are-a-twat
whathehell
(29,060 posts)Last edited Tue Jun 6, 2017, 07:26 AM - Edit history (1)
and the answer to your question is "maybe" -- if it became as well known a slur as "twat".
Yes, dear, I'm aware of the inflection, but it's no accident that, as with "cunt", women's genitals are so often equated to all things negative.
cab67
(2,992 posts)You know how, every time there's a mass shooting somewhere in the US, the NRA and associated types will ask that we respect the gravity of the situation, let the victims' families mourn, before we try to "politicize" it?
I hope there's never another mass shooting in this country - but if there is, and if the gun nuts repeat this mantra, I'll be sending a copy of Trump's tweets in the immediate aftermath of the London incident as a reminder of their hypocrisy.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)But Jennifer Rubin actually seems to be taking her role as a journalist seriously at last.
Mountain Mule
(1,002 posts)Soulless, "look at me" behavior.
peggysue2
(10,828 posts)has been consistently on the mark when it comes to the Trumpster. Though politically I'm 180 degrees from Rubin, I'm encouraged that there are conservatives out there who see the Trumpster for what he is--a thug posing as POTUS. David Frum, Rick Wilson, Evan McMullin and others have been sounding the alarm and disgust bell when it comes to this Administration.
So, Brava to Ms Rubin. These are odd times where despite our political affiliations, we're joined at the hip in our opposition to the Great Con.
Resist! It's the only position for decent, rational people.
And btw, I'm disgusted by the so-called Neoprogressives who are willing to embrace a 'Burn the House Down' stance. Ironically, they're joining hands with the Alt-Right and being played by RT saboteurs, who would like nothing better than lay waste to the Republic. The term 'useful idiots' comes to mind.
malaise
(268,885 posts)he hasn't been impeached yet. The turtle and Lyin' Ryan are propping him up.
peggysue2
(10,828 posts)It's going to take conservative critics to keep the drumbeat going before the Congressional Repugs/Conservatives get the message. That and the Trumpster's falling poll numbers. Sinclair's quote coms to mind:
'It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.'
As long as the Republicans think they can get their toxic agenda through, pad their pockets while they're at it, they'll support DT. Once the man is perceived as a true albatross, Repugs will cut the line and pretend they never knew him. At least Rubin and the Never Trumpers have been honest in their opposition. Strange times make strange bedfellows. The major thing at the moment is kicking Trump and his alt-right cohorts to the curb. I'll take whatever help is out there.
As far as Ryan and McConnell? They knew of DT's Russian connection but pretended they didn't because money, money, money. They need to go, too.
malaise
(268,885 posts)riversedge
(70,182 posts)Actually, Jennifer has been quite critical of Trump for several months. I used to NOT read her column--but have during the GE when she started to see the light (don't actually know when it started)
Ted Lieu? Verified account @tedlieu 2h2 hours ago
This article is from a conservative columnist. #LondonAttacks
Link to tweet
Thirties Child
(543 posts)Certainly not 45.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Zambero
(8,964 posts)Daily report on the ongoing status of NO redeeming social value whatsoever: CHECK
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)elecpencil
(8 posts)Not acting at all, just being himself.
IronLionZion
(45,410 posts)when Terrorists killed Americans on US soil, even by stabbing them to death, he's so overcome with grief that he's left speechless.
And he tries to score stupid points about gun control in the UK. I'm glad the terrorists didn't use guns or it would have been much worse. He's too stupid to realize that he and his supporters are a few fries short of a happy meal.
Orsino
(37,428 posts)Oh, at some level he gets that his tweets are supposed to sound presidential, but he's a poor actor. He cannot come across as anythng more than a heartless thug, except briefly, when carefully scripted.