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While taking photos alongside military leaders and their spouses before a dinner at the White House, President Donald Trump made an ambiguous statement, citing "the calm before the storm."

"You guys know what this represents? Maybe it's the calm before the storm," Trump said at the photo op Thursday night, following a meeting with his top military commanders.

When reporters present asked what he meant, Trump replied: "It could be, the calm, the calm before the storm."

Reporters asked if the storm was related to Iran or ISIS.

Trump replied: "We have the world's great military people in this room, I will tell you that. And uh, we're gonna have a great evening, thank you all for coming."

When asked again what he meant, Trump said only: "You'll find out."

Reporters in the room asked for a hint, but Trump concluded the questioning.

"Thank you everybody," Trump said.

The White House has not immediately responded to CNN's request for comment or clarification.

While taking photos alongside military leaders and their spouses before a dinner at the White House, President Donald Trump made an ambiguous statement, citing "the calm before the storm."

"You guys know what this represents? Maybe it's the calm before the storm," Trump said at the photo op Thursday night, following a meeting with his top military commanders.

When reporters present asked what he meant, Trump replied: "It could be, the calm, the calm before the storm."

Reporters asked if the storm was related to Iran or ISIS.

Trump replied: "We have the world's great military people in this room, I will tell you that. And uh, we're gonna have a great evening, thank you all for coming."

When asked again what he meant, Trump said only: "You'll find out."

Reporters in the room asked for a hint, but Trump concluded the questioning.

"Thank you everybody," Trump said.

The White House has not immediately responded to CNN's request for comment or clarification.

This country is not a fucking game show, you fucking orange fuck. It's not about leaving people in suspense and getting ratings. It's about the actual lives of our citizens and soldiers.

tgb wrote:My sister in law posted this on Facebook today and it made me very sad. The "Steve" she mentions is my brother.

I'm so proud of my husband Steve. After a lot of thought on his part, last night he called our provider, Direct TV, and cancelled his NFL package. When asked why he was cancelling he told them because of the disrespect the players are showing to our Country and our Flag. It came as no surprise to the employee at Direct TV, as lots of subscribers are doing the same and Direct TV is refunding anyone who cancels.
It probably sounds silly to say I'm proud of him for this, but he is one of the biggest Football enthusiasts ever. Not anymore....

Two things:
1) Your sister-in-law is correct - it does sound silly to say that you’re proud of him for this;

RunningMn9 wrote:I had someone ask me (seriously) last night if I was boycotting the NFL like he was. I laughed at him and said no. It doesn’t matter what the NFL or the players do - I’m watching. They could ritually sacrifice fans at the start of each half, and I’d still watch.

The notion that I would take *any* action in my life based on whether a football player stands, kneels, sits or stretches while a song plays is one of the dumbest things I’ve ever heard of.

Unagi wrote:
The sister-in-law "is correct" ? == "it does sound silly to say that you're proud of him for this..." But... but....
It WAS none other THAN the Sister-In-Law that was Proud....
so, um....
where was the sister-in-law correct? I really missed that.. ?

As of Wednesday, half of Puerto Ricans had access to drinking water and 5 percent of the island had electricity, according to statistics published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency on its Web page documenting the federal response to Hurricane Maria.

By Thursday morning, both of those key metrics were no longer on the Web page.

FEMA spokesman William Booher noted that both measures are still being reported on a website maintained by the office of Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, According to that website, which is in Spanish, 9.2 percent of the island now has power and 54.2 percent of residents have access to drinking water. Booher said that these measures are also shared in news conferences and media calls that happen twice a day, but he didn't elaborate on why they are no longer on the main FEMA page.

Kraken wrote:"It probably sounds silly to say I'm proud of him for this"

Unagi wrote:

Kraken wrote:"It probably sounds silly to say I'm proud of him for this"

I'm seriously lost. can you help me out?

Unagi wrote:

Kraken wrote:"It probably sounds silly to say I'm proud of him for this"

Two things:

1) Your sister-in-law is correct - it does sound silly to say that you’re she's proud of him for this;

Max Peck wrote: rather than tgb himself.

Unagi wrote:

Kraken wrote:"It probably sounds silly to say I'm proud of him for this"

I'm seriously lost. can you help me out?

Victoria Raverna wrote:

Unagi wrote:

Kraken wrote:"It probably sounds silly to say I'm proud of him for this"

I'm seriously lost. can you help me out?

The sister-in-law is correct that "It is probably sound silly (sic) for her ( vs. "you" ) to be proud of him for this".

Victoria Raverna wrote:

Unagi wrote:

Kraken wrote:"It probably sounds silly to say I'm proud of him for this"

I'm seriously lost. can you help me out?

The sister-in-law is correct that "It is probably sound silly for her to be proud of him for this".

Octavious wrote:I love how he likes to make random comments that terrify the populace. That's a sign of a winning leader. Every day I pray he keels over.

PLW wrote:

Octavious wrote:I love how he likes to make random comments that terrify the populace. That's a sign of a winning leader. Every day I pray he keels over.

I received my 401k statement and my (8yo) kid's 529 fund statement last night, and I actually thought for an instant "I wonder if our society will still be around and structured in such a way that I will be able to collect on these." I mean, I am not seriously worried about it, but I'm semi-semi-seriously worried about it.

Unagi wrote:where was the sister-in-law correct?

Skinypupy wrote:Trump at dinner with military commanders cites 'calm before the storm'

While taking photos alongside military leaders and their spouses before a dinner at the White House, President Donald Trump made an ambiguous statement, citing "the calm before the storm."

"You guys know what this represents? Maybe it's the calm before the storm," Trump said at the photo op Thursday night, following a meeting with his top military commanders.

When reporters present asked what he meant, Trump replied: "It could be, the calm, the calm before the storm."

Reporters asked if the storm was related to Iran or ISIS.

Trump replied: "We have the world's great military people in this room, I will tell you that. And uh, we're gonna have a great evening, thank you all for coming."

When asked again what he meant, Trump said only: "You'll find out."

Reporters in the room asked for a hint, but Trump concluded the questioning.

"Thank you everybody," Trump said.

The White House has not immediately responded to CNN's request for comment or clarification.

This country is not a fucking game show, you fucking orange fuck. It's not about leaving people in suspense and getting ratings. It's about the actual lives of our citizens and soldiers.

Fuck.

"I think the president is the one that's keeping the world from chaos," Sanders said. "He has an incredible team around him that's helping him lead that effort, and he's had tremendous accomplishments on the international stage by working with allies and confronting enemies."

pr0ner wrote:Mattis is one of the few in the cabinet who still appears perfectly reasonable. If he goes, I can't imagine who Trump would tab to replace him who isn't batshit insane.

Xmann wrote:I lurk and occasionally post in here, but mainly lurk.

the events this past week has really hurt me in a way that I've never felt. I didn't have anyone connected to the shooting, but from the moment I saw the news, I have been inspired.

for me, this isn't about politics. i don't even know if this is the proper forum or thread to post it in. I also don't mean for this to sound like I'm taking a shot at Rip or anyone else with differing opinions or beliefs.

but I personally can't sit around any longer and bitch about what's happening to our country and world. I have a son that I believe I need to show that what is happening is not right. that sounds simplistic, but that's just the way I feel.

racism, homophobia, sexism, slaughtering innocent people, etc etc etc can't continue. I need to make a difference for my son, hopefully grandkids, and everyone on here's kids.

I don't know where to start, but I just can't take it any longer. I'm not part of the solution by bitching and not taking action.

I have just had enough.

and again, I apologise because this wasn't a political statement or means to take a shot at anyone in particular, I just need to share how I'm feeling.

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Holman wrote:

Xmann wrote:I lurk and occasionally post in here, but mainly lurk.

the events this past week has really hurt me in a way that I've never felt. I didn't have anyone connected to the shooting, but from the moment I saw the news, I have been inspired.

for me, this isn't about politics. i don't even know if this is the proper forum or thread to post it in. I also don't mean for this to sound like I'm taking a shot at Rip or anyone else with differing opinions or beliefs.

but I personally can't sit around any longer and bitch about what's happening to our country and world. I have a son that I believe I need to show that what is happening is not right. that sounds simplistic, but that's just the way I feel.

racism, homophobia, sexism, slaughtering innocent people, etc etc etc can't continue. I need to make a difference for my son, hopefully grandkids, and everyone on here's kids.

I don't know where to start, but I just can't take it any longer. I'm not part of the solution by bitching and not taking action.

I have just had enough.

and again, I apologise because this wasn't a political statement or means to take a shot at anyone in particular, I just need to share how I'm feeling.

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I'm with you.

Skinypupy wrote:
When basic human decency and respect gets shot down as a political belief? I'm not sure where you go from there.

Skinypupy wrote:

Holman wrote:

Xmann wrote:I lurk and occasionally post in here, but mainly lurk.

the events this past week has really hurt me in a way that I've never felt. I didn't have anyone connected to the shooting, but from the moment I saw the news, I have been inspired.

for me, this isn't about politics. i don't even know if this is the proper forum or thread to post it in. I also don't mean for this to sound like I'm taking a shot at Rip or anyone else with differing opinions or beliefs.

but I personally can't sit around any longer and bitch about what's happening to our country and world. I have a son that I believe I need to show that what is happening is not right. that sounds simplistic, but that's just the way I feel.

racism, homophobia, sexism, slaughtering innocent people, etc etc etc can't continue. I need to make a difference for my son, hopefully grandkids, and everyone on here's kids.

I don't know where to start, but I just can't take it any longer. I'm not part of the solution by bitching and not taking action.

I have just had enough.

and again, I apologise because this wasn't a political statement or means to take a shot at anyone in particular, I just need to share how I'm feeling.

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I'm with you.

And my axe.

But where do you start? My biggest thing is trying to model behaviors of inclusion, empathy, and the unwillingness to tolerate racism/sexism/homophobia/etc. Show my kids what I mean by being kind, charitable, and loving so they have an understanding of what that actually means. The challenge comes when that the simple act of being kind or tolerant somehow becomes a political statement. I've had the "real 'Murican" members of my family tell my 8 year old - my 8 year old - to stop being so politically correct because she mentioned that she is concerned that a couple of her school friends might get deported (they won't, but that's beside the point).

When basic human decency and respect gets shot down as a political belief? I'm not sure where you go from there.

RunningMn9 wrote:Every day is worse than the day before. So every day that you see us, it’s the worst day of our lives...

El Guapo wrote:

tgb wrote:My sister in law posted this on Facebook today and it made me very sad. The "Steve" she mentions is my brother.

I'm so proud of my husband Steve. After a lot of thought on his part, last night he called our provider, Direct TV, and cancelled his NFL package. When asked why he was cancelling he told them because of the disrespect the players are showing to our Country and our Flag. It came as no surprise to the employee at Direct TV, as lots of subscribers are doing the same and Direct TV is refunding anyone who cancels.
It probably sounds silly to say I'm proud of him for this, but he is one of the biggest Football enthusiasts ever. Not anymore....

It would be very amusing if the football fan base suddenly became super progressive because of this.

malchior wrote:Oh great Donnie got into the liquor cabinet again and started tweeting out threats of war against NK. Hurray for modernity!

Xmann wrote:I lurk and occasionally post in here, but mainly lurk.

the events this past week has really hurt me in a way that I've never felt. I didn't have anyone connected to the shooting, but from the moment I saw the news, I have been inspired.

for me, this isn't about politics. i don't even know if this is the proper forum or thread to post it in. I also don't mean for this to sound like I'm taking a shot at Rip or anyone else with differing opinions or beliefs.

but I personally can't sit around any longer and bitch about what's happening to our country and world. I have a son that I believe I need to show that what is happening is not right. that sounds simplistic, but that's just the way I feel.

racism, homophobia, sexism, slaughtering innocent people, etc etc etc can't continue. I need to make a difference for my son, hopefully grandkids, and everyone on here's kids.

I don't know where to start, but I just can't take it any longer. I'm not part of the solution by bitching and not taking action.

I have just had enough.

and again, I apologise because this wasn't a political statement or means to take a shot at anyone in particular, I just need to share how I'm feeling.

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He’s doing a great job, he will be here, in my opinion, for the entire seven remaining years.