The Art of the Donald Trumpocalypse

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 12:20 pm

Honestly, what else does Trump need to do at this point? Hang a picture of Putin in his office?

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 12:23 pm

El Guapo wrote:Honestly, what else does Trump need to do at this point? Hang a picture of Putin in his office?

That is pretty damning, especially since I can think of little reason to support Russia's annexation of Crimea. It's taking the exact opposite view of Russia that has existed since at least the second world war.

I'm curious what his rationale is for this position.

Captain Caveman · Post by **Captain Caveman** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 12:27 pm

Enough wrote:
Captain Caveman wrote:A presidential nominee inviting espionage by a foreign power kind of seems like something that should be a big deal.
Pearl-clutcher, Trump was obviously just joking around.

It's such a great off-the-cuff joke that he just shared it on twitter.

More than anything, this tells me that he loves all the attention his comments at the press conference got and decided to double-down on twitter to fan the flames. Anything to distract attention away from the DNC and back to him.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 12:27 pm

Are we sure that Trump wasn't Manchurian Candidate'd during a previous visit to Russia?

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 12:30 pm

GreenGoo wrote:I'm curious what his rationale is for this position.

I'm pretty certain he doesn't have one since he has no idea what/where the Crimea is.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 12:30 pm

Captain Caveman wrote:
Enough wrote:
Captain Caveman wrote:A presidential nominee inviting espionage by a foreign power kind of seems like something that should be a big deal.
Pearl-clutcher, Trump was obviously just joking around.
It's such a great off-the-cuff joke that he just shared it on twitter.

More than anything, this tells me that he loves all the attention his comments at the press conference got and decided to double-down on twitter to fan the flames. Anything to distract attention away from the DNC and back to him.

I suspect it's also part of his effort to reframe his call on Russia to hack Hillary to instead be a call on anyone who *already hacked* Hillary to release what they've found. So that way he's not calling for a new crime to be committed, he is instead merely attempting to benefit from a possible crime that was committed in the past. Which I guess is better.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 12:59 pm

I wonder if someone else could "hack in" and get Trump's tax returns.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 1:06 pm

David Frum has an awesome series of tweets summarizing this whole insane situation.

Someone needs to hammer this stuff home at the DNC tonight - preferably Biden.

NickAragua · Post by **NickAragua** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 1:14 pm

I always thought that the whole thing with flouride and communism was just a joke from Dr. Strangelove. I guess one of his illegal immigrant hotel employees slipped him some non-bottled communist water while he was eating his tacos with a fork.

tru1cy · Post by **tru1cy** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 1:14 pm

Ronald Reagan has to be rolling over in his grave. Seriously, this is the GOP nominee

YellowKing · Post by **YellowKing** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 1:18 pm

Can you imagine the firestorm if the shoe was on the other foot and Hillary was cozying up to Putin and tacitly explicitly endorsing Russia's hacking of RNC servers? There would be Congressional hearings for decades.

Enough · Post by **Enough** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 1:20 pm

El Guapo wrote:
Honestly, what else does Trump need to do at this point? Hang a picture of Putin in his office?

Holy moly.

Enough · Post by **Enough** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 1:23 pm

YellowKing wrote:Can you imagine the firestorm if the shoe was on the other foot and Hillary was cozying up to Putin and tacitly explicitly endorsing Russia's hacking of RNC servers? There would be Congressional hearings for decades.

So just more of the same?

Dogstar · Post by **Dogstar** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 1:31 pm

tru1cy wrote:Ronald Reagan has to be rolling over in his grave. Seriously, this is the GOP nominee

And Eisenhower. And Nixon. The Bushes, father and son, probably at least both face-palmed upon hearing the news.

YellowKing wrote:Can you imagine the firestorm if the shoe was on the other foot and Hillary was cozying up to Putin and tacitly explicitly endorsing Russia's hacking of RNC servers? There would be Congressional hearings for decades.

This.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 1:33 pm

Rip wrote:He isn't inviting espionage, there was nothing classified in there, remember?

Besides he is just asking for some help finding lost stuff. If someone finds your lost stuff is that stealing? Even when they are giving it back?

It's the payment for services rendered that is the problem.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 1:33 pm

If this is indeed some type of Andy Kaufman long-con, his team has to be out of their minds trying to figure out exactly how to get people to not like him. Penis statements? Nope. Saying he could murder someone without consequence? Nope. Requesting help from Russian government? Nope. I mean really, what will it take for people to realize the insanity of this situation?

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 1:34 pm

Where is McCarthyism when you need it?

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 1:45 pm

Blackhawk wrote:Where is McCarthyism when you need it?

Out trying to ban Muslims and denigrate Mexicans?

Enough · Post by **Enough** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 1:54 pm

Defiant wrote:
Blackhawk wrote:Where is McCarthyism when you need it?
Out trying to ban Muslims and denigrate Mexicans?

Don't forget when Pence signed a law that made it a jailable felony for a same-sex couple to apply for a marriage license.

hitbyambulance · Post by **hitbyambulance** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 2:30 pm

can twitter be banned as a form of political discourse? seeing reposts of multiple tweet screens just to get one complete thought across is just stupid. (along with the other usual reasons...)

Archinerd · Post by **Archinerd** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 2:45 pm

El Guapo wrote:Are we sure that Trump wasn't Manchurian Candidate'd during a previous visit to Russia?

Can't be ruled out. We'll know for sure when he suggests nuking NATO in order to get our money.

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 2:52 pm

Archinerd wrote:
El Guapo wrote:Are we sure that Trump wasn't Manchurian Candidate'd during a previous visit to Russia?
Can't be ruled out. We'll know for sure when he suggests nuking NATO in order to get our money.

Which, as Grifman pointed out, is not and never will be the USA's money even if everyone meets their obligations.

It's not contractually owed to the US, nor are the signees obligated to use the money for NATO purposes.

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 3:16 pm

Smoove_B wrote:If this is indeed some type of Andy Kaufman long-con, his team has to be out of their minds trying to figure out exactly how to get people to not like him. Penis statements? Nope. Saying he could murder someone without consequence? Nope. Requesting help from Russian government? Nope. I mean really, what will it take for people to realize the insanity of this situation?

He could endorse Hillary....

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 3:32 pm

BTW lost in the craziness were these other Trump gems today...

Dopey Donald wrote:I think President Obama has been the most ignorant President in our history. His views of the world, as he says, "Don't jive."

Doral is great. I think I have over 1000 Hispanics working at Doral and they're doing a great job.

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 3:42 pm

Smoove_B wrote:If this is indeed some type of Andy Kaufman long-con, his team has to be out of their minds trying to figure out exactly how to get people to not like him. Penis statements? Nope. Saying he could murder someone without consequence? Nope. Requesting help from Russian government? Nope. I mean really, what will it take for people to realize the insanity of this situation?

More like Kafka than Kaufman.

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 3:48 pm

malchior wrote:
Dopey Donald wrote: as he says, "Don't jive."

..the fuck?!

Drumpf has to be playing a part. No one real says stuff like this. Well, no nominee for the presidency anyway. They wouldn't even speak like that in the 60's. Just how sheltered from the world is Drumpf?

RunningMn9 · Post by **RunningMn9** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 3:52 pm

GreenGoo wrote:
malchior wrote:
Dopey Donald wrote: as he says, "Don't jive."

..the fuck?!

Drumpf has to be playing a part. No one real says stuff like this. Well, no nominee for the presidency anyway. They wouldn't even speak like that in the 60's. Just how sheltered from the world is Drumpf?

He's directly quoting Obama...

Max Peck · Post by **Max Peck** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:01 pm

RunningMn9 wrote:
GreenGoo wrote:
malchior wrote:
Dopey Donald wrote: as he says, "Don't jive."

..the fuck?!

Drumpf has to be playing a part. No one real says stuff like this. Well, no nominee for the presidency anyway. They wouldn't even speak like that in the 60's. Just how sheltered from the world is Drumpf?
He's directly quoting Obama...

No, he's misquoting Obama (who seems to know the difference between "jibe" and "jive").

Captain Caveman · Post by **Captain Caveman** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:07 pm

Kraken wrote:
Smoove_B wrote:If this is indeed some type of Andy Kaufman long-con, his team has to be out of their minds trying to figure out exactly how to get people to not like him. Penis statements? Nope. Saying he could murder someone without consequence? Nope. Requesting help from Russian government? Nope. I mean really, what will it take for people to realize the insanity of this situation?
He could endorse Hillary....

He kinda has.

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:20 pm

RunningMn9 wrote: He's directly quoting Obama...

Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, jive turkey?

In any case, I misinterpreted his jive talk. My bad.

tgb · Post by **tgb** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:31 pm

Saying something doesn't "jibe" with facts is not a new expression, although may not be particularly common. The fact that the Drumpfster quoted it as "jive" speaks to a)his inherent racism and b)his inherent stupidity.

YellowKing · Post by **YellowKing** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:33 pm

Whether or not Hillary wins the Presidency, she's already pwned the Twitter war.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:37 pm

Who's Chris Christie?

I only post it because it amazes me how many shots he takes at our governor and I hope he keeps doing it until Christie is voted out of office.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:48 pm

I wish we could vote CC out. He is term limited or in the apocalyptic case will be AG or Chief of Staff so at least we will eventually be certainly rid of his uselessness.

msteelers · Post by **msteelers** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:50 pm

tgb wrote:Saying something doesn't "jibe" with facts is not a new expression, although may not be particularly common. The fact that the Drumpfster quoted it as "jive" speaks to a)his inherent racism and b)his inherent stupidity.

FWIW, I always thought it was "jive" as well.

Captain Caveman · Post by **Captain Caveman** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:53 pm

malchior wrote:I wish we could vote CC out.

RunningMn9 · Post by **RunningMn9** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:56 pm

Smoove_B wrote:I hope he keeps doing it until Christie is voted out of office.

He's out after 2017 anyway. He can't run again.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:57 pm

I missed it before but upon reading Politicos Trump coverage i have come to the conclusion he is the worst yenta ever. He also hinted today at some salacious detail that Bill Clinton left out of his speech about Hillary. Fucking weird. It isn't at all strange that he keeps implying he knows all kinds of dirty secrets about everyone. Super super Presidential.

Ralph-Wiggum · Post by **Ralph-Wiggum** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:58 pm

msteelers wrote:
tgb wrote:Saying something doesn't "jibe" with facts is not a new expression, although may not be particularly common. The fact that the Drumpfster quoted it as "jive" speaks to a)his inherent racism and b)his inherent stupidity.
FWIW, I always thought it was "jive" as well.

Me too.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 5:01 pm

RunningMn9 wrote:
Smoove_B wrote:I hope he keeps doing it until Christie is voted out of office.
He's out after 2017 anyway. He can't run again.

Interestingly enough our State constitution only prevents him from 3 consecutive terms. He could (for example) find himself working as Donald Trump's Deputy Administrator at the Federal Highway Administration for 4 years and then run for NJ governor again in 2021.