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GopherGal

(1,999 posts)
9. If true, going in the bunker was the sensible thing to do.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 06:10 PM
Jun 2020

Working from the premise that it's good for the country to have its leader be safe*, it's only prudent for him to go along with what the Secret Service needs to do for his protection. I can't imagine any leader being thrilled to say "I went in the bunker for my own protection", but this man is so consumed by his raging feelings of inadequacy that he can't bear to admit doing anything at all for self-protection, be it wearing a facemask during a pandemic or even protective glasses to view an eclipse. The implicit admission of vulnerability would be too much for his toxic masculinity to withstand.

*Not here to debate if we've come to the point where this almost begins to be arguable, if the man is intentionally trying to misuse his command of the military to incite an insurrection.

Funny how the story keeping evolving and changing. kimbutgar Jun 2020 #1
Of course, it's Secret Service's job, elleng Jun 2020 #2
If true, going in the bunker was the sensible thing to do. GopherGal Jun 2020 #9
He HAD to go along, elleng Jun 2020 #11
Thus the laughable "inspecting the bunker" BS GopherGal Jun 2020 #15
Right, BS! elleng Jun 2020 #16
Or he could have said... Blue_playwright Jun 2020 #21
Wonder if stumpy Maxheader Jun 2020 #3
Of course he has padah513 Jun 2020 #6
I want to see Jared BlueIdaho Jun 2020 #17
Stumpy's gonna put the little twerp.. Maxheader Jun 2020 #22
What is the purpose of all the lying? BusyBeingBest Jun 2020 #4
These people better watch out if they go too far. Or a lot of them are going to end up dead. oldsoftie Jun 2020 #5
The arrestee said: "I stepped over a barricade. I never got onto the Treasury grounds or White House ancianita Jun 2020 #8
Thats why I said they need to be careful. It only takes ONE trigger happy guard. oldsoftie Jun 2020 #14
I was only checking out the bunker. #BunkerBoy sarcasmo Jun 2020 #7
How about #TheRealArchieBunker ArizonaLib Jun 2020 #19
So many ways to say Trump. Chickenshit is one of those. TheFourthMind Jun 2020 #10
Gee, Trump lied? SergeStorms Jun 2020 #12
Libyan National Transitional Forces Marthe48 Jun 2020 #13
He turned the White House property into a bunker ArizonaLib Jun 2020 #18
Oh my, MF45 told an untruth? sinkingfeeling Jun 2020 #20
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