USA Politics

[Travis The Dragon]

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

^ Third time this has been posted...

 

[The Flash]

 

[Mosh]

 

[AlexS]

A fourth reason: It takes away attention from more important matters.

This is a variant on the "stray voltage" theory of communication, as espoused by Obama adviser David Plouffe and used effectively by the Obama administration, and as also used effectively by Trump in the campaign and probably through his presidency.

 

[LooseCannon]

http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-eyes-michael-flynns-links-to-russia-1485134942

FBI investigating the National Security Advisor-designate for ties to Russia.

 

[SixesAlltheway]

I'm gonna start using that...."Oh yeah?! well maybe I just live in a alternative reality than you do"

 

[Dr. Eddies Wingman]

I'm gonna start using that...."Oh yeah?! well maybe I just live in a alternative reality than you do"

Or the classic "I reject your reality and substitute my own"

 

[SixesAlltheway]

Yeah well...that's just like....alternative facts.

 

[Forostar]

Dear Mr. President, a message from my home country (kind of in your style):

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1255295904562149

 

[Dr. Eddies Wingman]

Is there a "double like" button somewhere? One like isn't enough.

 

[Forostar]

This video went viral. Brilliant.

And someone entered a real petition on the White House website to make the Netherlands second because they asked first.
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/pe...-netherlands-second-because-they-requested-it

 

[bearfan]

There was also a petition to create a Death Star .... this seems in the same category

 

[Perun]

A documentary about Trump from ca. 1990. An interesting watch, to say the least.

 

[Dr. Eddies Wingman]

There was also a petition to create a Death Star .... this seems in the same category

Probably not. The petition to make The Netherlands come second is obviously tongue-in-cheek. The Death Star one was probably dead serious!

 

[bearfan]

True, a Death Star would actually be cool

I have a bunch of stuff in the garage that could go in the trash compator

 

[JudasMyGuide]

I have a bunch of stuff in the garage that could go in the trash compator

Ah, bearfan and his pet dianogas. Not again!!!

 

[bearfan]

Ah, bearfan and his pet dianogas. Not again!!!

My car needs room damn it!

 

[jazz from hell]

According to Politico, Trump watches too much TV:

'One person who frequently talks to Trump said aides have to push back privately against his worst impulses in the White House, like the news conference idea, and have to control information that may infuriate him. He gets bored and likes to watch TV, this person said, so it is important to minimize that.
This person said that a number of people close to him don't like saying no — but that it has to be done.'
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/donald-trump-campaign-habits-234014

 

[RTC]

He legitimately sounds like a child that needs to be taken care of.