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Guilded Lilly

(5,591 posts)
30. Semantics on "we" aside, I hear you and most definitely
Tue May 30, 2017, 10:45 AM
May 2017

Share the WTF horror and disbelief.

The more pressing question is how do we get him and the even more dangerous anti-humanity, treasonous Republicans out of power!

It IS mind blowing. It defies decency. It is somedays too much to wrap one's brain around.
But if we are to save our country for decades, we have to fight relentlessly to abolish the "weirdness" and the accompanying horror now.

*WE* did not Skittles May 2017 #1
"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem"... Rollo May 2017 #19
? Skittles May 2017 #20
You're not part of the solution if all you do is say, "I didn't vote for Trump"... Rollo May 2017 #23
That's not all that she said Orrex May 2017 #24
A bit of anger there? mountain grammy May 2017 #27
Agree 100% Orrex May 2017 #28
Well, saying Trump voters are all idiots is a bit of a dead end, isn't it? Rollo May 2017 #32
Denying it will accomplish nothing Orrex May 2017 #33
Amen Orrex! JustAnotherGen May 2017 #36
+1 n/t FSogol May 2017 #37
Who do you think is "denying it"??? Rollo May 2017 #41
What is your solution? Orrex May 2017 #43
Good luck with that approach. Rollo May 2017 #45
What is your solution? Orrex May 2017 #46
And I'm not impressed with name calling and insulting... Rollo May 2017 #49
Um, you can't make supercilious posts condemning those who point out the obvious Warpy May 2017 #53
I've already recommended a positive, mature approach. Rollo May 2017 #63
Thanks for confirming that you've got nothing. Orrex May 2017 #61
Who are you accusing of denying, and what? Rollo May 2017 #64
and you would assume that - WHY? Skittles May 2017 #59
Assume WHAT? Rollo May 2017 #67
Skittles, you have my permission to kick this newb's ass. Aristus May 2017 #35
And that would make you part of the problem. Rollo May 2017 #42
Sure. I'm the problem. We'll go with that. Aristus May 2017 #44
I couldn't possibly comment on that. Rollo May 2017 #50
see, he is not worth my time Skittles May 2017 #60
Fair enough. Aristus May 2017 #62
Is that why you miss the obvious? Rollo May 2017 #68
OMG Skittles May 2017 #69
Again, what assumptions am I making about YOU? Rollo May 2017 #72
This Orrex May 2017 #71
what do you mean "we", kemo sabe DrDan May 2017 #2
You beat me to punch! imanamerican63 May 2017 #3
Me too. They stole it. The Russians and the Republicans. "We" did not elect him. Amaryllis May 2017 #12
His manner of expressing himself. lpbk2713 May 2017 #4
We didn't. The electoral college did. n/t Binkie The Clown May 2017 #5
BOOM! DK504 May 2017 #10
Bingo! patricia92243 May 2017 #11
What's this 'we' shit? dalton99a May 2017 #6
To all: I said "we" elected him because as a nation, according to our laws, we certainly did... Rollo May 2017 #7
You also have to remember not all eligible people vote leftstreet May 2017 #9
Perhaps we should focus on the fact that we have a very weird president and figure out how not Rollo May 2017 #16
I thought it was weird... FM123 May 2017 #8
Haha, so true: Even mainstream Brian WILLIAMS said, "The *STRANGE* man in the WH" UTUSN May 2017 #13
Post removed Post removed May 2017 #14
"we" didn't. those who voted for him liked what he said about mexicans , blacks, women etc. JI7 May 2017 #15
You forgot his perpetual, fake tan with white goggle marks around his eyes. Kablooie May 2017 #17
Those bluish-white goggle marks look like sacs of blubber. VOX May 2017 #70
There were millions of Americans who wanted revenge on people they hate, and he promised it muriel_volestrangler May 2017 #18
Because he hates the same people who elected him hate and they wanted to give him a megaphone. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #21
That's very well stated. Orrex May 2017 #25
My 2 cents: Dulcinea May 2017 #22
The TV told us to. Orsino May 2017 #26
We??? WE??? Got a turd in your pocket? Who is this WE??? Lil Missy May 2017 #29
Semantics on "we" aside, I hear you and most definitely Guilded Lilly May 2017 #30
If you figure it out, PLEASE let us know! Proud Liberal Dem May 2017 #31
The weird people who voted for him. Aristus May 2017 #34
WE didn't do anything JustAnotherGen May 2017 #38
It was the success of propaganda and "fake news"... kentuck May 2017 #39
He ISN'T like the rest Proud Liberal Dem May 2017 #48
Fox News - and the businesses and other places that continually have it on - are a huge part of it. LisaM May 2017 #55
A coalition of haters put him in office. They were blinded toTrump's faults. oasis May 2017 #40
Don't you mean: Proud Liberal Dem May 2017 #47
The truth will eventually come out about the voting machines being tampered with BamaRefugee May 2017 #51
He didn't win gopiscrap May 2017 #52
Yes they fucking did. Doreen May 2017 #58
The FBI completely destroyed the reputation of his opponent. StevieM May 2017 #54
Republican voters messed this up because he shouldn't have even gotten the nomination. Zing Zing Zingbah May 2017 #56
There is no "WE" in "STOLEN." dchill May 2017 #57
Just think. We have another 3 and 1/2 years of this shit show waiting for us. Calista241 May 2017 #65
Yes, except everyone thought Trump's bizarre campaign would never work, either... Rollo May 2017 #66
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