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realmirage

(2,117 posts)
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 01:27 PM Jun 2017

Trump purposely times Comey tapes news to distract from Trumpcare

Last edited Thu Jun 22, 2017, 03:10 PM - Edit history (1)

CNN and MSNBC websites both focused on the tapes now. This is the most obvious, amateurish political tactic bullshit but in the age of stupid media, it appears to be working.

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Atman

(31,464 posts)
1. MSNBC seems to be largely ignoring it.
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 01:28 PM
Jun 2017

Yeah, they've mentioned it, but not any big focus on it. Still on about health care.

BumRushDaShow

(128,452 posts)
2. It's too late. The Senate healthkill bill is already out in the wild and being dissected.
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 01:29 PM
Jun 2017

If he had tweeted earlier, they might have spent more time than they are now talking about it.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
3. When the "healthcare" plan sucks so hard that you draw attention to your obstruction of justice...
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 01:30 PM
Jun 2017

We definitely need to shut down the plan.



Oh, and throw the bum out of office for Obstruction.

jpljr77

(1,004 posts)
9. I think it was the other way around
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 03:00 PM
Jun 2017

At some point, he knew he'd have to come before the American people and explain that his tape comment was just a bluff (hopefully one that will be on the indictment). So he picked Trumpcare day to do it.

 

realmirage

(2,117 posts)
10. For a normal politician yes but Trump
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 03:07 PM
Jun 2017

has never shied away from controversial statements or revelations. He loves that shit

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
11. We should be counting our dead and tallying the billionaire's tax breaks.
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 03:10 PM
Jun 2017

But, we can do both things at the same time, deal with the buffoon and his bullshit #WealthyCare secret death panel approach to stealing a $$$ TRILLION $$$ in tax breaks.

unc70

(6,109 posts)
12. Fox kept talking about "some" Dems unhappy with Pelosi
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 03:10 PM
Jun 2017

Fox was on where I had a lunch meeting today. I could see the TV without sound. The supposedly unhappy Dems story was getting at least equal coverage with the Senate HC proposal and with Trump speaking and celebrating his big win.

spanone

(135,791 posts)
16. i just did, they spoke of the comey 'tapes' now they're talking about healthcare....he tried.
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 03:24 PM
Jun 2017

cnn seems to be going back and forth....i don't think trump accomplished anything with releasing this now other than having more

negative press against him....i hope so anyway!

Kaleva

(36,248 posts)
19. You still were incorrect in what you said in post 15
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 06:10 PM
Jun 2017

There are several stores about Trumpcare on the main page.

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