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21. Why is is every time I read that Trump doesn't read but watches TV,

Sun Dec 23, 2018, 08:40 PM

Dec 2018

I think of the movie "Being There"? Although I think that Chauncey would make a much better president.

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Because he doesn't really read Maeve Dec 2018 #1

And another person has to connect the dots for him. no_hypocrisy Dec 2018 #9

Trump Was Too Dumb To Understand Mattis's Resignation Letter Gothmog Dec 2018 #26

I bet he didn't make it past the second paragraph... forgotmylogin Dec 2018 #29

Dotard is a little slow on the uptake. Sneederbunk Dec 2018 #2

Comment withdrawn in light of corrections. 3Hotdogs Dec 2018 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author SunSeeker Dec 2018 #5

Obama fired Mattis too. Sneederbunk Dec 2018 #6

Mattis also Nasruddin Dec 2018 #8

Meh, you can go a long way on competence or with the DeminPennswoods Dec 2018 #14

"Trump claimed he read" is enough. LakeSuperiorView Dec 2018 #4

faux spews sent him a comic book with what Mattis meant rpannier Dec 2018 #31

The difference between "read" and "comprehended" MiniMe Dec 2018 #7

Shitler can't or is too lazy to read. He's told. paleotn Dec 2018 #10

Did the Rhodes Scholar Hannity point this out to him? n/t hibbing Dec 2018 #11

This guy wouldn't even read the Cliff's Notes! B Stieg Dec 2018 #13

And this is the guy... SergeStorms Dec 2018 #15

He has to rely on Fux Ruse and Rush to read it and translate it BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #16

Someone Had To Rewrite It DallasNE Dec 2018 #17

It shows how he is living in denial in an alternative reality karynnj Dec 2018 #18

Trump always focuses on money and material things. procon Dec 2018 #19

His eyesight's crap. Maybe it's the staring at the sun that did it. muriel_volestrangler Dec 2018 #20

Why is is every time I read that Trump doesn't read but watches TV, Cold War Spook Dec 2018 #21

Excellent analogy! n/t Hestia Dec 2018 #30

I thought he was being uncommonly gracious NJCher Dec 2018 #22

You mean ... he just had to be himself? UpInArms Dec 2018 #23

Just more evidence that Trump can't actually read. Nitram Dec 2018 #24

Trumpers will simply never grasp the obvious truth: truthisfreedom Dec 2018 #27

I'm only shocked about him saying "President Obama" Basement Beat Dec 2018 #28