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Raven

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Sun Aug 26, 2018, 12:45 PM Aug 2018

McCain's passing is going to be quite a problem for Trump. [View all]

Wall to wall media coverage and then the funeral that he has been banned from attending. Then, the renaming of the Russell Senate office building from a southern segregationist to an American hero. For the "look at me" President, this is going to be hard to endure, not to mention whatever happens to come up in the corruption investigations going on on several fronts. The next several days may well produce a "perfect storm".

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Gee, too bad! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2018 #1
+1 2naSalit Aug 2018 #3
Cue the official DU "Cry Me A River" String Quartet! rocktivity Aug 2018 #46
joining in the Strings section yuiyoshida Aug 2018 #68
And a few more! calimary Aug 2018 #77
The actual "cry me a river" string quartet meow2u3 Aug 2018 #92
Five thumbs up! calimary Aug 2018 #93
I agree jcgoldie Aug 2018 #2
"shitgibbon"...... Hotler Aug 2018 #63
I can't imagine being a person who has been banned from attending a funeral. MineralMan Aug 2018 #4
+1 It really is incredible and it shows how bronxiteforever Aug 2018 #6
Make that *two* funerals! SeattleVet Aug 2018 #24
As much of one as Trump is, I think. MineralMan Aug 2018 #25
MineralMan, Trump doesn't like people who get captured; sarge43 Aug 2018 #35
Oh, he cares. He will not say so, but being excluded from this funeral MineralMan Aug 2018 #48
Of course, I was being sarcastic sarge43 Aug 2018 #59
AND because the spotlight IS on Obama. lastlib Aug 2018 #74
I believe that the U.S. Senate police and GWBush's and Obamas SS detail would prevent that from LiberalArkie Aug 2018 #66
His sycophantic aides will shield him from all that. nt. Pluvious Aug 2018 #75
Make that three. mobeau69 Aug 2018 #45
God damn. Banned by Babs. Wow! nt Hotler Aug 2018 #65
If only Queen Elizabeth had.... KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2018 #81
The average person has the capacity to feel shame. SallyHemmings Aug 2018 #26
"I would be so ashamed of any behavior of mine that would lead to such a thing." FM123 Aug 2018 #54
Banned from a wake? saidsimplesimon Aug 2018 #57
What trump said DownriverDem Aug 2018 #69
now is the perfect time for Mueller to bring charges against trump AlexSFCA Aug 2018 #5
No - Make It More Painful.... global1 Aug 2018 #12
I like the way you think... Also disconnect his twitter account and fux feed erronis Aug 2018 #72
Perfect! True_Blue Aug 2018 #89
With McCain lying in state a short distance from the White House, Trump's oasis Aug 2018 #7
YES, oasis, just came to post this...Sen. McCain will be RIGHT UP THE ROAD Leghorn21 Aug 2018 #10
The period of McCain's passing will dwarf Trump's entire existence. nt oasis Aug 2018 #21
The services could go on for a good part of a week! janx Aug 2018 #27
Yes indeed, janx - plus, PLUS: if Red Don gets within 200 feet of any reporter whatsoever, he will Leghorn21 Aug 2018 #38
this should be exactly the thing the main stream media should do with the Idiot onetexan Aug 2018 #42
thoughts and prayers for Spanky Dennison ProfessorPlum Aug 2018 #8
Of course empedocles Aug 2018 #37
Why didn't Cheeto join his wife in Africa? FakeNoose Aug 2018 #9
He wouldn't be caught dead PCIntern Aug 2018 #11
I just checked and she's not scheduled to leave until October FakeNoose Aug 2018 #13
It could be his shining moment Soxfan58 Aug 2018 #14
"Shining moment?" Donald J. Trump?!? catbyte Aug 2018 #58
Bad timing losing his Pecker this week. peekaloo Aug 2018 #15
Dibs on 30 seconds after Obama gives his eulogy flibbitygiblets Aug 2018 #17
. peekaloo Aug 2018 #20
LOL onetexan Aug 2018 #47
Hair furor!!! lunatica Aug 2018 #91
time to dig around in the bag of distractions...what will it be this time? flibbitygiblets Aug 2018 #16
Color some US flags? n/t sarge43 Aug 2018 #32
womp womp volstork Aug 2018 #18
Bad week ahead: volstork Aug 2018 #19
You know it's only a matter of time before he erupts in an anti-McCain twitter rant. Vinca Aug 2018 #22
Donald could go play golf during the funeral. keithbvadu2 Aug 2018 #23
He's probably already golfing. StepnKretchit Aug 2018 #33
I foresee a renaming in the future. The Zephyr Aug 2018 #28
They are beta testing the name as I type Brother Buzz Aug 2018 #34
Good! StepnKretchit Aug 2018 #29
Time for the world's tiniest violin quartet to play sarge43 Aug 2018 #30
Aah but perhaps you underestimate Trump. Marie Marie Aug 2018 #31
Will Trump show up at the U.S. Capitol for the 'Laying in State'? left-of-center2012 Aug 2018 #36
He won't go. That would involve the appearance of paying respect to McCain. hedda_foil Aug 2018 #49
Trump will go golfing left-of-center2012 Aug 2018 #56
I'm hoping . . . Roadside Attraction Aug 2018 #39
Yes, I was taught that if I have nothing good to say about someone to say nothing at all groundloop Aug 2018 #43
Your mother had probably never encountered anyone like dump ailsagirl Aug 2018 #44
I'm hoping to pour a bottle of beer on trump's grave Marthe48 Aug 2018 #64
There will be a lot of people at that funeral Nasruddin Aug 2018 #78
McCain would like that, I think. Claritie Pixie Aug 2018 #40
... ailsagirl Aug 2018 #41
I see it as the opposite fallout87 Aug 2018 #50
And I'm wondering what FOX News will talk about for 72 hours. no_hypocrisy Aug 2018 #51
Hillary's emails, of course. klook Aug 2018 #86
Couldn't happen to an uglier asshole. kag Aug 2018 #52
I'm guessing he'll tweet something like... llmart Aug 2018 #53
Anytime would be just fine for that event. 3catwoman3 Aug 2018 #62
Totally agree! llmart Aug 2018 #73
That might turn out to be true, except that the masses will all be cheering his demise. Totally Tunsie Aug 2018 #76
At least Trump will not have to worry... OceanPete Aug 2018 #55
Nah. He'll just take his vile roadshow to the next rally somewhere. Texin Aug 2018 #60
Forgive me, but I want Trump to give us a giganticly big butt show vlyons Aug 2018 #61
Melanoma has probably already made plans Fritz Walter Aug 2018 #67
maybe drumph shows up and does a westboro ilk thing n/t MarcA Aug 2018 #70
Hope so. Since Senator McCain is released from Hortensis Aug 2018 #71
I hope so. nt SunSeeker Aug 2018 #79
I'm sure Faux News, Hannity and Limbaugh will protect his widdle ego. KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2018 #80
Do FOX watchers know Trump got banned from McCain's AND Barbara Bush's funerals? Beartracks Aug 2018 #82
Such a shame ailsagirl Aug 2018 #83
I'm betting he will tavernier Aug 2018 #84
He won't care samplegirl Aug 2018 #85
he might have a rough few days but he'll enjoy having a more reliable vote in that seat.... unblock Aug 2018 #87
I too have a negoldie Aug 2018 #88
Death by a thousand cuts lunatica Aug 2018 #90
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