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EricMaundry

(1,619 posts)
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 08:44 AM Jul 2018

Trump protests are 'embarrassing' and 'cringeworthy,' overseas Republican leader says

Source: CNBC

The thousands of people in the U.K. preparing to protest against President Donald Trump's visit have lost the plot, the chairman of Republicans Overseas told CNBC Thursday.

Anti-Trump protests are scheduled to take place Thursday and Friday while the U.S. president is on a working visit to the country -- one that includes meetings with the prime minister and Queen Elizabeth II. Protestors have promised a "carnival of resistance" that will include a 20-foot inflatable baby balloon resembling Trump flying over the London skies.

"Some of these protests are quite embarrassing and cringeworthy, specifically the balloon," Drew Liquerman, told CNBC's Steve Sedgwick, adding that he respected their right to protest.

Meanwhile, Digby Jones, a former director-general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), also told CNBC Wednesday that he thought it was "disgusting" that the Trump baby balloon was being allowed.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/12/trump-protests-are-embarrassing-overseas-republican-leader-says.html



I believe the Trump baby balloon is driving Mr. Liquerman to drink.

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Trump protests are 'embarrassing' and 'cringeworthy,' overseas Republican leader says (Original Post) EricMaundry Jul 2018 OP
Asshole Trump is embarrassing and cringeworthy. edbermac Jul 2018 #1
Trump overseas is embarrassing and cringeworthy Freethinker65 Jul 2018 #2
And herein lies the rub. no_hypocrisy Jul 2018 #3
My guess is most go for your #2. It is their MO. riversedge Jul 2018 #5
Headine Fixed: Trump is 'embarrassing' and 'cringeworthy,' overseas Republican leader says riversedge Jul 2018 #4
You beat me to it. FSogol Jul 2018 #29
Not as "embarrassing and cringeworthy" as us having a moronic Quisling in the White House Va Lefty Jul 2018 #6
embarrassing' and 'cringeworthy,' relogic Jul 2018 #7
'One cannot overstate how much he is hated.' nt deminks Jul 2018 #8
London's Conservatives Speak Roy Rolling Jul 2018 #9
I think they're GREAT. eShirl Jul 2018 #10
So, he is projecting like Trump NewJeffCT Jul 2018 #11
to hell with those responses heaven05 Jul 2018 #12
Hey Digby and Drew may I call you Drew and Digby.....................go FUCK YOURSELF turbinetree Jul 2018 #13
womp womp nt babylonsister Jul 2018 #14
odeargod lookit these pasty smarmabuckets further sullying America's image abroad CurtEastPoint Jul 2018 #15
Poster boys for the Incel movement too, I'm guessing... Aristus Jul 2018 #16
LOL! Definitely. I mean... just look. And I'm sure they're charming and cuddly. CurtEastPoint Jul 2018 #17
Yep! Pepsidog Jul 2018 #25
Konstantin Velichkov? dalton99a Jul 2018 #20
Why am I not surprised... paleotn Jul 2018 #28
kindly fuck off.... dhill926 Jul 2018 #18
I knew Magna Carta would turn out to be nothing but trouble. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 #19
I posted another video of this guy blue-wave Jul 2018 #21
Fuck Your Feelings Mickju Jul 2018 #22
Attention, you SHITSTACKERS! RoBear Jul 2018 #23
minngal marieo1 Jul 2018 #24
Working visit?? Please. Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #26
it's embarrasing and cringeworthy paleotn Jul 2018 #27
This "overseas Republican leader" just finished his junior year of college! Deep bench... deurbano Jul 2018 #30
Pipe down and pay attention. The repugs have something they want to whine about. Mc Mike Jul 2018 #31
Aw, I'm going to have to run out for another box of Kleenex. Vinca Jul 2018 #32
Where's my violin? T_i_B Jul 2018 #33

no_hypocrisy

(46,122 posts)
3. And herein lies the rub.
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 08:49 AM
Jul 2018

All these overseas protests are not Democrats, Liberals, Hillary-Lovers, sore losers of 2016, snowflakes. Or just contrarians to The Base. And so many of them! And often echoing the protests of the Homeland.

You have independent opinions that show multitudes abroad have issues with Trump. The Base has a choice to 1) Ignore them, 2) Dig in deeper and love Trump even more in ratio to the hate expressed, 3) Stop for a second and wonder about the motivations of European and British protesters.

relogic

(155 posts)
7. embarrassing' and 'cringeworthy,'
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 08:54 AM
Jul 2018

The encapsulation of the past 19 months. The degree of e&c is proportional to that base cult which is equally so.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
11. So, he is projecting like Trump
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 09:03 AM
Jul 2018

Protests are embarrassing and cringeworthy really means that Trump is that.

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
12. to hell with those responses
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 09:06 AM
Jul 2018

the ballon only mistake is not having a yellow stain up front and a brown one in back. Melaria doesn't even want to touch his diaper.. I'm grateful to the British for this response to a nazi posing as an american potus.

turbinetree

(24,703 posts)
13. Hey Digby and Drew may I call you Drew and Digby.....................go FUCK YOURSELF
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 09:18 AM
Jul 2018

your country is about to implode, because the Russians were behind the Breixt bullshit, and your Tory fucking leaders are just as fucked up as the sexual predator, have you by chance seen and if read what Airbus is getting ready to do..........................they are possibly going to move..........and you assholes will blame the 14,5000 workers as being the problem............just maybe if you get your elite traitor heads out of your ass............................and move to the fatherland..........wherever that may be................east over the channel


I am hoping that in America we get about four or five of the balloons flying........................one down in Florida, one in New Jersey and , one out of the flight path in Washington, and the other two that can be used whenever this prick orange hair sexual predator goes some place...........................to really piss in his and your wheaties..........................


A balloon gets under your Tory skin and the right wing traitor(s) and his enablers skin.............because it nails what this asshole his a baby looking for attention in his narcissistic demented psychopathic mind.......well he got it ...........

I want to see his fucking head explode.........................with rage........................

November 2018 cannot get here fast enough.........................vote

CurtEastPoint

(18,650 posts)
15. odeargod lookit these pasty smarmabuckets further sullying America's image abroad
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 09:50 AM
Jul 2018

Mr. Liquerman (snort) is the 3rd dweeb from L.
"Republicans Overseas".... I wish they were undersea.

paleotn

(17,931 posts)
28. Why am I not surprised...
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 12:53 PM
Jul 2018

If that's the face of the Rethuglican party overseas, no wonder they're protesting in droves. They look like the guys who couldn't find a girlfriend in college and are still pissed about it. Well....if you weren't such a drooling, fucking idiot, maybe that wouldn't have been the case.

blue-wave

(4,356 posts)
21. I posted another video of this guy
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 11:23 AM
Jul 2018

a few days back. Mr. Liquerman is quite the cry baby.

2nd video in post, Mr. Liquerman is refered to as a "snowflake" by Owen Jones!!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017500366

RoBear

(1,188 posts)
23. Attention, you SHITSTACKERS!
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 11:36 AM
Jul 2018
You own this.

You're little babies who mewl and wail when you don't get your way.

People around the world see us for what we are now: a tragic end to the "American experiment."

Grow the fuck up and get your heads out of your asses!

(I better stop now, before I get pissed off....)



marieo1

(1,402 posts)
24. minngal
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 11:37 AM
Jul 2018

I think it's wonderful. It shows just what a total crying baby DJT is, it figuratively describes DJT perfectly............however, it is insulting to real babies - lol !!

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)
26. Working visit?? Please.
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 11:53 AM
Jul 2018

Meeting a few people and shaking hands and touring the estates...is "working" to dt. We'll remember that the next time he claims he's "working' at mara_Fk off or bedminster. If ONLY we could all work that hard. Imagine the outrage on fox were Obama met w this type of stuff. It'd be grounds for Congressional....i dont know what.

paleotn

(17,931 posts)
27. it's embarrasing and cringeworthy
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 12:50 PM
Jul 2018

that they have so much to protest about, you idiot. Oh, and Digby Jones...bollocks!....go fuck yourself you wanker!

deurbano

(2,895 posts)
30. This "overseas Republican leader" just finished his junior year of college! Deep bench...
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 12:54 PM
Jul 2018

He's probably 20 or 21, and getting an undergraduate degree in International Relations in a joint program with William and Mary (U.S.) and St. Andrews (Scotland). It's called a BA in the US and an MA in Scotland, but still an undergraduate degree. I think he's try to confuse that issue (to his advantage) on his LinkedIn (etc.) page:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drew-liquerman-75aab3112/
https://www.drewliquerman.com/

He mentions that it's an "Honours" degree, but that also means something different in Scotland. Students don't need to qualify for the "honours" path, and in fact, students are encouraged to take that path, since it provides additional depth and specialization. So, another Republican weasel trying to puff up his credentials (beyond the real achievement of securing a place in the well regarded William and Mary/St. Andrews IR undergraduate degree program).

Last summer, he interned on the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform under Trey Gowdy. (Gag.)

https://forward.com/scribe/366938/what-campus-life-is-like-for-jewish-republicans/
https://thetab.com/uk/stand/2017/04/18/st-andrews-reacts-snap-election-news-18363

Mc Mike

(9,114 posts)
31. Pipe down and pay attention. The repugs have something they want to whine about.
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 01:07 PM
Jul 2018

Again.

Nothing more embarrassing, cringeworthy, and disgusting than a whiny nazi.

Vinca

(50,278 posts)
32. Aw, I'm going to have to run out for another box of Kleenex.
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 01:33 PM
Jul 2018

BECAUSE I'M LAUGHING SO HARD I'M CRYING!

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