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Rorey

(8,445 posts)
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 09:57 AM Jun 2017

Has 45 mentioned anything about the missing and injured sailors?

I noticed that he had time to tout Gingrich on Hannity. Just wondering if I missed his heartfelt statement about our missing and injured U.S. Sailors. Oh, and his apology for not filling key positions (Secretary to the Navy and Ambassador to Japan) which will likely hamper communications in the rescue attempt.

Anybody hear anything that I missed?

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Response to Corgigal (Reply #2)

displacedtexan

(15,696 posts)
17. His lawyers attempting to say, "See! I'm just like all the other presidents!"
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 10:56 AM
Jun 2017

No golf, just a presidential weekend in the woods, which has got to be infuriating to Trumpsky.

Another plus for his attorneys: you can't hear Trump scream in the woods.

Another attempt to paint Trumpsky as human: not deporting almost a million students, even though he promised his deplorable voters that he would.

I expect several more attempts to make him look human, in order to get people to hate the investigation. Won't work.

Response to displacedtexan (Reply #17)

TEB

(12,827 posts)
6. Then it will be awhile
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 10:13 AM
Jun 2017

It will take time for moron to connect the dots to Obama Clinton ,I suspect via Ben ghazi. Maybe just a hunch my crystal ball is in for a cleaning.

Kittycow

(2,396 posts)
8. A commenter (retired Navy)at the Navy Times website
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 10:17 AM
Jun 2017

said that the accident happened because the Navy is "overrun with homosexuals" who are incapable of Navy level jobs, thanks to Clinton and Obama.

Kittycow

(2,396 posts)
10. He could have said that generic statement last night.
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 10:20 AM
Jun 2017

A-hole.

Thanks for letting us know, lamp_shade.

TexasTowelie

(111,933 posts)
15. He would have tweeted that earlier,
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 10:37 AM
Jun 2017

but he was confused whether he should use "there", "they're" or "their". When he found out that it was "their" he had to check whether the "i" was before or after the "e". He was stressed by all of that work so he cancelled all of his afternoon meetings so he could take a nap.

Kittycow

(2,396 posts)
16. Since he was stumped. ..
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 10:48 AM
Jun 2017

perhaps he called Baron, who knew the correct answer, but wisely "wasn't available". He then had to work through his entire Cabinet until the White House Custodian said FFS and told him the right word to use.

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
11. So someone finally prodded him to try to act like a decent person.
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 10:23 AM
Jun 2017

Or, should I say, someone told him he should say something, and what to say.

LakeArenal

(28,802 posts)
14. Nobody seems to be talking about those killed in SanFranciso either.
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 10:31 AM
Jun 2017

All we here about that day is a Senator was shot and is expected to live.

In San Fran 4 people died. But they were just ordinary working folks.. So....

Kittycow

(2,396 posts)
18. SF UPS shooting spree was a routine workplace murder.
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 10:59 AM
Jun 2017

No story there since a Muslim or undocumented worker wasn't the shooter.

However I'm expecting a snide remark about California gun control laws coming from drumpf anytime now.

procon

(15,805 posts)
19. He just tweeted some boilerplate text.
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 11:00 AM
Jun 2017

He couldn't be bothered to send an official, and genuinely heartfelt letter of condolence to that ship and her crew, or spare a word of concern for her gravely injured captain or express his sympathies for the wellbeing of the sailors, or the missing crewmembers. Not a word of hope and encouragement to their families.

He hasn't written a formal letter of gratitude to the Japanese for their assistance, or inquired about the safety of the cargo ship and her crew, or even contacted the government of the Philippines regarding the incident.

The President of the United States tweets like a teenager, sending out a few words, thinking he's done something statesmanlike and his obligations are finished.

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