Yes, the White House is gaslighting America

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JEREMY BINCKES at Salon

http://www.salon.com/2017/06/28/yes-the-white-house-is-gaslighting-america/

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Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump
Some of the Fake News Media likes to say that I am not totally engaged in healthcare. Wrong, I know the subject well & want victory for U.S.
6:58 AM - 28 Jun 2017
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The Times’ story showcased the president’s supreme incompetence when it comes to health insurance deliberations:

A senator who supports the bill left the meeting at the White House with a sense that the president did not have a grasp of some basic elements of the Senate plan — and seemed especially confused when a moderate Republican complained that opponents of the bill would cast it as a massive tax break for the wealthy, according to an aide who received a detailed readout of the exchange.

Mr. Trump said he planned to tackle tax reform later, ignoring the repeal’s tax implications, the staff member added.

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[Vinca]

1. I would like one person to ask Trump (on camera) if he is so well versed on healthcare,

why he is doing the exact opposite of what he promised the dimwits who voted for him.

[erronis]

12. But that's how Billy-Bob operates. Ya say whats you want

And pick up the pieces the next morning - with a crashing headache and wondering WTF is sleeping next to you.

Seriously, having lived almost all my life as a "guy" and having spent way too much time in KY, CO, KS, and other "manly" states. The conversational mode is to lie like shit, retract when absolutely necessary, and sleep it off.

It's a pity a poor rich boy like dRump (or Ryan or McCoward) needs to pretend to be a boyz-n-the-hood type of guy to make himself less pitiable.

Now I'm thinking of their roles in Lord of the Flies.

[oberliner]

14. He'll have a BS answer for that

Better question would be a specific one about the bill itself.

[dalton99a]

2. Every word from his mouth is a lie

[mitch96]

8. As the saying goes

If his mouth is moving, he's lying...
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[madinmaryland]

9. A new saying...

"If his finger is tweeting, he's writing a lie"

[erronis]

13. Or fingers groping.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. Business mantra: You don't need to know anything about what you are managing.

You are supposed to have "people" who handle that.

[Motownman78]

21. That is such BS

It takes knowledge of things to manage them well. I have 16 years property management experience. I am managing my first Section-8 project and it is DAMN HARD!!!

[BumRushDaShow]

23. You would think, right?

But that's not what they have been teaching at business schools or those phony seminars/workshops.

In the corporate world, they tell you that when you are a "manager", you "manage people", NOT the actual "business" - which eschews micro-managing, and requires you to know how to motivate (whether via reward or punishment) "people" to bring about a successful result in business performance. If you are a "supervisor" then you "supervise" those who will be carrying out the work and you need to know a bit about what it is they are doing.

This is why you see high-level CEOs bouncing around from corporation to corporation (including unrelated ones).

IMHO, this is flawed thinking and results in a Drumpf or a Carly Fiorina (and many other failed "managers&quot , but it is what it is in the (high level) "business" world at this point.

[Sugar Smack]

4. Wants VICTORY for the US??????

He needs to get thrown in a locked, padded cell, posthaste. He's had a complete break with reality, or maybe just the English language.

[Boomerproud]

18. All day long I've wanted to come on Du and put in caps

VICTORY FOR WHOM????? GRRRRRRRR.

[The_Casual_Observer]

5. It's entirely possible that he knows nothing about what is in that bill.

And he doesn't care. He just wants a "win".

[Maeve]

15. I think that is true in general for the whole Republican establishment

Win at all costs, worry about it only if the rubes catch on.

[Grammy23]

6. It is exactly why he speaks in vague generalities.

He is very limited in the specifics of ANYTHING. But his minions often aren't very savvy either, so when he gives them very vague answers, that he delivers with emphasis, they believe him. Even if there is absolutely nothing concrete in his answers to check, he gives the impression he has answered the question. Just for one small moment I'd like to see that dullard on Jeopardy. Just once.....the man behind the curtain revealed as a fraud! He is the ultimate low information voter's candidate.

[malaise]

7. He doesn't know shit

What the hell does he mean by victory for the US?

[HuskyOffset]

10. Well, you know . . .

. . . a victory over our enemies in the Healthcare Wars.

[malaise]

11. Seriously

He's a raving lunatic

[tecelote]

16. They really think he's paying attention?

He just wants to replace ObamaCare with TrumpCare.

Words. That's all. He just wants the words changed.

The rest is over his head.

[ancianita]

17. And the Kochs, GOP and health industry are Queens of The Sunk Fallacy Ship.

[peggysue2]

19. Well then,

Time for the Trumpster to hold a Q&A to show off his healthcare expertise, his knowledge of the details and then explain how the Republican wealth-care plan has any semblance to his own claim that 'he'd cover everyone at a far cheaper cost and it will be the best, most fabulous healthcare, ever."

Yeah, I'd tune in for that, popcorn at my elbow. DT, the healthcare egghead, and me. Can't wait.

[ginnyinWI]

20. does he realize how stupid that sounds?

He means "...victory for ME!"

[NRaleighLiberal]

22. gaslighting? trump's emanations are like an endless fart. king of malevolent gas!