Trump's speech was bullshit.

[madaboutharry]

I think it was a "Look over here...." speech. It was all politics to get Americans to stop noticing what a fuck up he is.

[drray23]

1. It was written for him to make him look like he is a thoughtful commander, ready to lead, etc..

He stuck to the TelePrompTer but this whole speech was an exercise in bloviating. It was an illusion, not real leadership. No concrete things in the speech.

[Beartracks]

30. OMG, OMG! Did he just pivot? Did he? Is he presidential now? Did he pivot?

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[OnDoutside]

33. Quick, get Van the Man !!!

[politicat]

42. More like divot. NT

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

44. !

[RKP5637]

2. He sounded like a complete idiot, as usual. It was a cover up to deflect from how F'ed he is in

trying to be president.

[bdamomma]

3. of course he

is changing the narrative. Changing the narrative from Charlottesville. Keep digging.

[BigmanPigman]

4. D-I-S-T-R-A-C-T-I-O-N, can you spell that Twittler-in-Chief?

[Thor_MN]

21. The media seemed convinced that it was spelled D-E-C-I-S-I-O-N...

but since they are all fake news, your spelling seems correct.

[procon]

5. Basically he's still staying in Afghanistan and continuing what Obama was doing.

The only change is that he wants his name on it, so this is now officially Trump's War. He bought tonight, let him own it now.

[oberliner]

6. Wait til his rally in Phoenix tomorrow when he goes off script

Teleprompter Trump doesn't usually last more than a day.

[rusty quoin]

24. Yes. I might actually watch that now to his old self come out.

[kairos12]

31. I will be out with tens of thousands.

[lunasun]

45. Thank you

[C_U_L8R]

7. A double nothingburger with cheese

Extra grease.

[lastlib]

28. Limburger (with green mold...)

That speech was unmitigated Hippo-Shit.

[apkhgp]

8. Speech

There is absolutely nothing about this jerk that anyone can put down as positive achievements.

[BlueStater]

9. Don't know how you had the stomach to watch it.

I can't stand either the sight of the repulsive fucker's stupid face or the sound of his nails-on-a-chalkboard voice.

[madaboutharry]

10. I muted it and put on close caption.

So I read it on the tv. I can't stand the sound of his voice.

[Hieronymus]

12. Good idea.

[Shrike47]

41. On the rare occasions I watch him speak, I do that too. His voice is so awful.

[AlexSFCA]

11. All eyes are on Phoenix

[oasis]

13. Afghanistan update? Trump's attempting to pass this off as "news".

Oooookay

[GoCubsGo]

14. Yep. I think it was a poor attempt at "Wag the dog."

Mr. Mueller must be closing in on him. I'm betting Paul Manafort has been singing like a canary. Maybe Flynn and some others, as well. Nothing like an escalation of war to get people to look the other way. Got to have everyone busy cheering on the troops, so that they don't notice what a treasonous crook he is.

[ismnotwasm]

15. I just read it

He's a fucking idiot

[Ccarmona]

16. Let's See Which Trump Shows Up Tomorrow. He's Going to Phoenix

If he pardons Sheriff Joe, Monday's speech will hit the dustpan of History, and be totally forgotten.

[NotARepublican1023]

17. He will contradict himself tomorrow

Donnie TwoScoops has spoken ad nauseum about announcing military effort to take Mosul, then takes credit for the victory...

[calimary]

32. Welcome to DU, NotARepublican1023!

He takes credit for anything good and pushes off the blame on somebody else for anything bad. One of our many buzzphrases whenever the occasion arises in the news is "the buck stops over there somewhere!" Another one of our favorites is "projection much?" Whenever he accuses someone else of doing something nasty, he's actually describing what HE HIMSELF is doing.

[spanone]

18. it was a reality show starring afghanistan.....he revealed no policy at all

just pissed off pakistan

but the set looked 'presidential'

lots of flags

audience full of soldiers

bunch of generals. too...

[Ilsa]

19. Absolutely no reason to announce NOTHING except as a distraction.

And according to Tachel, Beschloss, et al, it sounds like he's really say that we're going to call it a loss while calling it a victory, and we're going to fuck up the relationship between Pakistan and and India as much as possible.

[Ilsa]

20. I wonder if he's going to get India and Pakistan in an active war next.

He insulted both nations. Maybe they'll unite against trump!

[colsohlibgal]

22. Exactly

It was a change the subject talk during which he 100% flip flopped from what he had previously said about this issue.

[gordianot]

23. Did anyone catch words to the effect make the American people loyal again?

No direct quote but I understand words implied to my ears and use of the word "loyalty". That raging ass hole has no loyalty nor does he deserve loyalty.

[flibbitygiblets]

25. Can't watch him, thanks for Trumpsplaining

[George II]

26. Bazinga!

[cilla4progress]

27. THERE IS

NO PIVOT!

I don't know why people can't get that through their heads!

[underpants]

29. First principles, Clarice. Simplicity.

First principles, Clarice. Simplicity. Read Marcus Aurelius. Of each particular thing ask: what is it in itself? What is its nature? What does he do, this man you seek?


He isn't going anywhere.

He had a night where he didn't make a complete ass of himself...sort of.

[walkingman]

34. Total BS.....I personally are tired of hearing "Support the Troops" for 16 years

Time to get the hell of of Afghanistan - nothing to be gainerd by being there.

[diva77]

35. I noticed PBS had the camera pointed so that the mic obscured the line of vision to his mouth

[steve2470]

36. It is bullshit, time for a responsible safe-as-possible-withdrawal

Afghanistan is just going to go back to the Taliban and their allies when we leave, whenever that is. Unless we're going to make this our permanent military training ground/DoD-feeding-trough.

[gratuitous]

37. Did he repeatedly flash his "white power" gang sign?

His supporters really like that.

[gordianot]

39. Yes constantly.

[lunasun]

46. Getting practice for the Phoenix rally where they will all flash it back at him with glee

[Glimmer of Hope]

38. Still Putin's dirty puppet. Etc.

[RainCaster]

40. Did you really expect us to waste a good evening watching that moron drool?

I had better things to do- and I have the plugged toilet to show it.

[kaotikross]

43. He said he'd beat ISIS in 30 days

Who knew he was using Light Years?

[lunasun]

47. What's that secret plan he talked about on the campaign trail? Still secret?

[JDC]

48. He's so f'ed up, he was probably trying to take the eclipse coverage

Off the front page. He's that out of his mind