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In reply to the discussion: Trump press conference running thread... [View all]PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,930 posts)288. Actually, I'm going to posit that somewhere along the way he was told that it's not polite
to inhale with an open mouth, that you should always inhale through the nose. It's not sniffing, it's simply breathing, although he's noisier than most.
Once I watched an interview with Princess Caroline of Monaco, and she did that exact same thing: always closed her mouth and inhaled through her nose for each breath. It was annoying and distracting. There was something about the way she presented herself that made me think that she'd been told what I said above. It also slows down a conversation considerably, because you can gulp air more quickly through the open mouth than just through the nose.
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Except for US taxpayers paying farmers for $$ lost because of the tariffs, and prices going up, etc.
Freethinker65
Sep 2018
#263
The legit press should have gotten together and agreed on spots to laugh. It's predictable
brewens
Sep 2018
#7
ASK HIM TO OPEN INVESTIGATION ABOUT FBI INVESTIGATING ... RECENT ... ACCUSATIONS !!!
uponit7771
Sep 2018
#13
we better play like the GOP and block every judical nom like they after we take over
TeamPooka
Sep 2018
#287
What the hell is with the sniffing? It's irritating as hell. So is his lying, btw n/t
Blaukraut
Sep 2018
#21
He*s just another lying republican coke head. Behold the cascade of tell-tale sniffs.
Achilleaze
Sep 2018
#76
Actually, I'm going to posit that somewhere along the way he was told that it's not polite
PoindexterOglethorpe
Sep 2018
#288
He called the women liars and doesn't care about his daughters. he's made that clear
TeamPooka
Sep 2018
#23
+1, he didn't get that people were laughing at him yesterday either ... he's that stupid
uponit7771
Sep 2018
#43
Listening to him causes my mind to go to all the decent people who died too soon.
Solly Mack
Sep 2018
#36
THANK YOU !!! SOMEONE DOING THEIR JOB !!! Why are you always siding with the accused !!?!!?
uponit7771
Sep 2018
#37
"I could pick a woman and she could have charges made many years ago too" wtf?
TeamPooka
Sep 2018
#45
When he was speaking about G.Washington/Kavanaugh on being a great person who
Solly Mack
Sep 2018
#118
"If the Republicans win tomorrow I think you're going to get some votes from the Democrats."
TeamPooka
Sep 2018
#61
+1, he's the king of Gish Gallop and people have to know there stuff and the details
uponit7771
Sep 2018
#138
Yes. And first ask what "them" he kept referring to at the hearing tomorrow. He kept saying
suffragette
Sep 2018
#123
+1, he wanted her to sit down ... a guy does a follow up he doesn't speak like that. Total asshole
uponit7771
Sep 2018
#94
It is nice that many are keeping it in this thread so people can read about...
demmiblue
Sep 2018
#102
"A lot of the people sitting here are fake!" You gonna take that Press Corps?
TeamPooka
Sep 2018
#91
Please let history be made. Please let history be made. Please let history be made.
Solly Mack
Sep 2018
#93
Mr. Pillsbury? Please, please tell me where he fit the Pillsbury Doughboy into his China idiocy
hedda_foil
Sep 2018
#209
In regards to Rosenstein question if shit goes wrong with KNaughty he's going to fire Rosenstein
uponit7771
Sep 2018
#107
Weirdest cutaway ever. Watching on CSPAN and they cutaway to report on House vote disapproving
suffragette
Sep 2018
#133
He took it away from her and ran with it to another train of Trump-style free association.
Solly Mack
Sep 2018
#164
Damn, they can be professional and insistent and the same time. I wish they'd get that through their
uponit7771
Sep 2018
#186
They could! I agree. Hitting hard and hitting back isn't rude in a reporter. It's their job.
Solly Mack
Sep 2018
#190
That Fox Business News lady did not expect him to go off on Canada like that.
TeamPooka
Sep 2018
#180
Don't kill millions of people from the man who wanted to know why we had nukes if we don't use them?
Solly Mack
Sep 2018
#197
Property Brothers was great..such a lovely couple redoing their home with
asiliveandbreathe
Sep 2018
#219
So sorry for flooding..I have almost forgotten what rain is here in AZ eom
asiliveandbreathe
Sep 2018
#236
Happens here a lot. Not so bad right now. Still don't want to slosh about in it.
Solly Mack
Sep 2018
#241
They wouldn't be there for two weeks if it wasn't for me and the united states
uponit7771
Sep 2018
#202
+1, I thought I could take it but this guys an idiot, "they were laughing with me" he's that stupid
uponit7771
Sep 2018
#216
Please make it stop please make it stop.The Failing NYT is going to endorse him or go out of busines
Hekate
Sep 2018
#215
and wouldn't let her finish her question, I don't think he's let too many women finish their questio
uponit7771
Sep 2018
#234
This is going to ruin all our talk shows..talk shows will play the bits an' pieces
asiliveandbreathe
Sep 2018
#231
Dear Press #2: There is absolutely no reason to show that orange garbage blob any respect.
Solly Mack
Sep 2018
#233
+1, this is literally what it'll take to get this bastard to act right; everyone work together !!!
uponit7771
Sep 2018
#258
Trump's Dr Seuss solution to the Mid-East: One State, Two State, Red State, Apocalypse.
TeamPooka
Sep 2018
#254
+1, and interrupted damn near every female report while asking their questions
uponit7771
Sep 2018
#257
NYT guy asked about China, if they are interferring, how can they be your friend?
irisblue
Sep 2018
#261
Someone here is going to have to tell those of NOT watching - when it is ovah!!
asiliveandbreathe
Sep 2018
#270