The Art of the Donald Trumpocalypse

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:05 pm

Irrespective of the party platform - I've decided I'm going to henceforth refer to his street squad of bikers as the 'Leather Daddies'. See you at the Blue Oyster bar.

tgb · Post by **tgb** » Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:23 pm

malchior wrote:Irrespective of the party platform - I've decided I'm going to henceforth refer to his street squad of bikers as the 'Leather Daddies'. See you at the Blue Oyster bar.

Don't you mean the White Swallow?

Default · Post by **Default** » Wed Jul 13, 2016 9:57 pm

Kurth wrote:
El Guapo wrote:Just a reminder that Donald Trump's campaign is still a garbage fire.
I'm not sure whether I was more amused by:

n other garbage-fire news, the Trump campaign continues to barely exist. Sam Stein and Elise Foley attempted to contact the Trump campaign in all 50 states:

A few of the state operations had no websites or no numbers listed. Many of the other numbers didn’t work. When we left voicemails, we didn’t get callbacks.
On only six occasions did someone actually answer the phone. And in several of those instances, the person who picked up explained that a physical office would be opened up only after the convention.
or alarmed by:

Also, Breitbart News reports that “Bikers for Trump” will patrol the streets in Cleveland during the Republican convention. “Bikers for Trump aren’t going to Cleveland looking to cause trouble,” the right-wing site assures readers, “but will be on hand to counter thousands of professional leftwing agitators planning to disrupt the Republican nominating convention.” So relax — there’s no way a riled-up paramilitary gathering of rabid bikers could react in any way that reinforces middle America's concerns about the Republican nominee.
Crazy times we live in.

And sad, because +1 to Holman's post above. Divisive vitriol it to the Trump campaign what oil is to a combustion engine.

I had an old Pontiac that burned oil like a destroyer laying down a smokescreen.

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Wed Jul 13, 2016 10:41 pm

I think if Trump becomes president Louis CK is going to have to rethink this bit about the president calling him and what he'd do if he were president, because I'm pretty sure at that point pretty much anything becomes believable.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Jul 13, 2016 10:58 pm

VP announcement coming Friday.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:05 am

I'm truly surprised Trump didn't make it a Pay Per View event.

Moliere · Post by **Moliere** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:30 am

Speakers at Donald Trump’s Convention: Tim Tebow, Peter Thiel, but No Sarah Palin?

A night highlighting the tragedy in Benghazi, Libya. An appearance by onetime football star Tim Tebow. A presentation detailing former President Bill Clinton’s sexual misconduct.

Donald J. Trump, the presumptive nominee, has been promising a different kind of Republican National Convention, and plans obtained by The New York Times show that he is eager to put his showbiz stamp on the party’s gathering, even as he struggles to attract A-list talent.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:36 am

Moliere wrote:Speakers at Donald Trump’s Convention: Tim Tebow, Peter Thiel, but No Sarah Palin?

A night highlighting the tragedy in Benghazi, Libya. An appearance by onetime football star Tim Tebow. A presentation detailing former President Bill Clinton’s sexual misconduct.

Donald J. Trump, the presumptive nominee, has been promising a different kind of Republican National Convention, and plans obtained by The New York Times show that he is eager to put his showbiz stamp on the party’s gathering, even as he struggles to attract A-list talent.

Is Clint Eastwood and his chair unavailable this year?

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:38 am

"A presentation detailing former President Bill Clinton’s sexual misconduct."

Seriously? My God, that is so pathetic.

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:40 am

Carpet_pissr wrote:"A presentation detailing former President Bill Clinton’s sexual misconduct."

Seriously? My God, that is so pathetic.

I assume it will be a compare and contrast with Trump's to show how much more fabulous Trump's was.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:51 am

Jeff V wrote:
Is Clint Eastwood and his chair unavailable this year?

I believe the chair has a prior commitment (or will, as soon as it can be arranged)

YellowKing · Post by **YellowKing** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:52 am

The party's penis obsession never ceases to amaze me. It's just so bizarre and one of the reasons I've drifted away. I started to feel like I was the only conservative who didn't care about other people's dicks.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:54 am

ImLawBoy wrote:
Carpet_pissr wrote:"A presentation detailing former President Bill Clinton’s sexual misconduct."

Seriously? My God, that is so pathetic.
I assume it will be a compare and contrast with Trump's to show how much more fabulous Trump's was.

His ego wouldn't have it any other way. My deeply held hatred of Trump started years ago after hearing him rail on and on about how famous a lover he was after he appeared on the Howard Stern show alongside some semi-famous and handsome actor. Trump's ego couldn't handle the fact that the conversation about women this actor had dated didn't include Trump, so he got into an argument with him over who had "bedded more beautiful women".

Well, it wasn't really an argument as the actor kind of just sat back and listened to Trump in incredulous awe of the man's ridiculousness. To this day, one of my favorite things is to hear Trump insulted to his face. It almost always ends in some ludicrous diatribe on the part of the tiny handed, orange sociopath as he frantically tries to assure everyone that he is the living embodiment of perfection.

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 12:06 pm

Carpet_pissr wrote:"A presentation detailing former President Bill Clinton’s sexual misconduct."

Seriously? My God, that is so pathetic.

Is this before or after Donald Trump names Newt Gingrich as his VP?

Nope, it looks like it's Mike "Religious Freedom" Pence.

Zarathud · Post by **Zarathud** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 12:55 pm

I guess Newt's ego was too YUGE for the Trumpster.

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:10 pm

The rumor is that Trump's team approached Condi Rice this week, and she turned it down flat.

Pence is an appeal for Evangelical support. But, wow, the charisma there is really lacking.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:12 pm

In response to Rice's rejection, Trump is now building a wall between himself and the black community.

raydude · Post by **raydude** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:18 pm

hepcat wrote:I'm truly surprised Trump didn't make it a Pay Per View event.

Someone should suggest that to him, and then he can say he's donating it to charity.

em2nought · Post by **em2nought** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:20 pm

I think I was wrong about the right embracing social media, most of it looks like the left posing as the right, and posting the most idiotic conservative "sounding" arguments in order to discredit the right.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:22 pm

Sadly, no. What you're reading is exactly what the groups that have corrupted the right believe.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:26 pm

hepcat wrote:Sadly, no. What you're reading is exactly what the groups that have corrupted the right believe.

Good - I think he bought it. Above all, we can't let people know about the activities of deep cover liberal agent Sarah Palin.

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:29 pm

Zarathud wrote:I guess Newt's ego was too YUGE for the Trumpster.

Too many ex-wives.

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:54 pm

em2nought wrote:I think I was wrong about the right embracing social media, most of it looks like the left posing as the right, and posting the most idiotic conservative "sounding" arguments in order to discredit the right.

I knew you secretly supported Bernie!

YellowKing · Post by **YellowKing** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 2:08 pm

Holman wrote:Pence is an appeal for Evangelical support. But, wow, the charisma there is really lacking.

This is why I was skeptical Trump would pick Gingrich or Christie. Both of them had the potential to upstage him, something Trump's ego would never allow. He needs some vanilla guy that just blends into the background.

Case in point - at lunch the CNN headline said that Pence was the likely VP pick. Everyone at the table looked at each other and said "Who the fuck is Mike Pence?"

Moliere · Post by **Moliere** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 2:17 pm

What Newt Gingrich Really Thinks of Donald Trump

Gingrich suggested Trump’s move from campaigning to governing would be challenging: “How we make the transition from, you know, language for fourth graders to real policy, I don’t know.”

His comments came in a February speech in Washington to the Republican State Leadership Committee, months before he began angling to become Trump’s vice presidential choice.

Gingrich’s remarks, captured on a previously undisclosed recording of the speech reviewed by ProPublica, mixed admiration for Trump’s success in the primaries and skepticism about whether he could prevail in a general election.

“This is not a guy who’s shallow or simple, but he is a guy who knows an immense amount about marketing, which is why he talks at a fourth-grade level. He talks at the lowest level of any candidate in either party, not because he’s stupid,” Gingrich said told the crowd of executive-level political staffers and corporate sponsors. “He does it because he knows if you talk at a fourth-grade level everybody can understand you.”

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 2:31 pm

Moliere wrote:What Newt Gingrich Really Thinks of Donald Trump

Gingrich said told the crowd of executive-level political staffers and corporate sponsors. “He does it because he knows if you talk at a fourth-grade level everybody can understand you.”

Well, that's true. It's pretty easy to understand when Trump's message has mostly been "I'm awesome, trust me" and "I hate the same people you hate" and "those other guys (and now girl) are dummies".

Now if he was putting his policies into 4th grade language I'd be more likely to give him the benefit of the doubt, but who am I kidding, Trump wouldn't know a policy if it bit him on the wall.

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 2:42 pm

GreenGoo wrote:
Moliere wrote:What Newt Gingrich Really Thinks of Donald Trump

Gingrich said told the crowd of executive-level political staffers and corporate sponsors. “He does it because he knows if you talk at a fourth-grade level everybody can understand you.”
Well, that's true. It's pretty easy to understand when Trump's message has mostly been "I'm awesome, trust me" and "I hate the same people you hate" and "those other guys (and now girl) are dummies".

Now if he was putting his policies into 4th grade language I'd be more likely to give him the benefit of the doubt, but who am I kidding, Trump wouldn't know a policy if it bit him on the wall.

A leader invents slogans and lets underlings turn them into policies.

tgb · Post by **tgb** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 2:42 pm

YellowKing wrote:The party's penis obsession never ceases to amaze me. It's just so bizarre and one of the reasons I've drifted away. I started to feel like I was the only conservative who didn't care about other people's dicks.

Don't tell me you aren't hoping he'll whip it out on live television next week.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 3:54 pm

How long til this gets deleted:

(In case it does;
"Governor Mike Pence Verified account
‏@GovPenceIN

Calls to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. are offensive and unconstitutional.")

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 4:00 pm

Holman wrote:
Nope, it looks like it's Mike "Religious Freedom" Pence.

We're sorry.

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 4:04 pm

538: Mike Pence is relatively unknown, very conservative, and disliked by those who do know him...

...meaning that he beats both Gingrich and Christie, both of whom are very well-known and very disliked.

tgb · Post by **tgb** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 4:34 pm

There's the possibility that either Christie or Gingrich could upstage Trump, and we know he can't abide that.

Enough · Post by **Enough** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 4:44 pm

Defiant wrote:How long til this gets deleted:

(In case it does;
"Governor Mike Pence Verified account
‏@GovPenceIN

Calls to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. are offensive and unconstitutional.")

And there's this most excellent troll from the WH today:

President Obama’s chief spokesman Josh Earnest lauded Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) for deciding to expand Medicaid in his state under ObamaCare.

"I know that Gov. Pence did do some important work with the administration to expand Medicaid in his state," Earnest told reporters when asked what Obama thinks of the governor. "That’s something President Obama has been encouraging Democratic and Republican governors across the country to do."

The spokesman added, however, he would "leave it to the individual candidates to determine who they believe would best complement their skills and could lead their party."

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 4:51 pm

Enough wrote:
Defiant wrote:How long til this gets deleted:

(In case it does;
"Governor Mike Pence Verified account
‏@GovPenceIN

Calls to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. are offensive and unconstitutional.")
And there's this most excellent troll from the WH today:

President Obama’s chief spokesman Josh Earnest lauded Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) for deciding to expand Medicaid in his state under ObamaCare.

"I know that Gov. Pence did do some important work with the administration to expand Medicaid in his state," Earnest told reporters when asked what Obama thinks of the governor. "That’s something President Obama has been encouraging Democratic and Republican governors across the country to do."

The spokesman added, however, he would "leave it to the individual candidates to determine who they believe would best complement their skills and could lead their party."

Gotta be careful with that stuff, though, lest you give opponents a chance to come off as bipartisan and reasonable.

Default · Post by **Default** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 5:29 pm

Pence is the running mate.

WHO?

Pyperkub · Post by **Pyperkub** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 5:53 pm

YellowKing wrote:The party's penis obsession never ceases to amaze me. It's just so bizarre and one of the reasons I've drifted away. I started to feel like I was the only conservative who didn't care about other people's dicks.

This should help you out (not!):

One of the Republican National Convention speakers would like to rub his testicles on your mother’s face—that is, if you happen to be Twitter user @Grateyfratez... “I’m gonna rub my nuts on ur moms face!!!!” White replied...

...“bro ur name is OMG lady gaga!?” he tweeted at the now-defunct account @OMG_LadyGaga on Feb. 13, 2011. “LMFAO you should be beat with a fuckin stick and kicked in the nuts repeatedly.”

tgb · Post by **tgb** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 6:44 pm

Pyperkub wrote:
YellowKing wrote:The party's penis obsession never ceases to amaze me. It's just so bizarre and one of the reasons I've drifted away. I started to feel like I was the only conservative who didn't care about other people's dicks.
This should help you out (not!):

One of the Republican National Convention speakers would like to rub his testicles on your mother’s face—that is, if you happen to be Twitter user @Grateyfratez... “I’m gonna rub my nuts on ur moms face!!!!” White replied...

...“bro ur name is OMG lady gaga!?” he tweeted at the now-defunct account @OMG_LadyGaga on Feb. 13, 2011. “LMFAO you should be beat with a fuckin stick and kicked in the nuts repeatedly.”

Donald Trump loves to inveigh against the evils of political correctness. And perhaps nothing is less politically correct than saying one plans to teabag a stranger’s mother. The uncharitable quip is very much in character for White.

Sounds like vice-presidential material to me.

Zarathud · Post by **Zarathud** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 8:28 pm

Still think Trump-Gingrich would be Hillary's worst nightmare.

YellowKing · Post by **YellowKing** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 8:45 pm

I'm sure Trump is gleefully salivating at the chance to market this vanilla candidate however he sees fit. The evangelicals will love Pence by default, but for everyone else he's a blank slate.

I think Gingrich would be a powerhouse, but Trump can't have someone up there that runs circles around him intellectually.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:19 pm

The announcement of the thing everyone already knows will be postponed due to the Nice, France attacks.