Author Topic: The Trump Presidency (Read 1049321 times)

MakeItRain · « **Reply #15125 on:** October 05, 2020, 01:05:24 PM »

This might be a controversial opinion but I don't think the president's doctors should be having press conferences about his condition. There's literally nothing to gain by doing so. I don't think the media's and dems need to know is reasonable enough. If he isn't doing well, it's a national security risk and then they have to lie. There have been medical issues that this president and others have had that we haven't been privy to, not sure how this is different. They should have released that he's sick, all subsequent updates should be statements, not press conferences.

Phil Titola · « **Reply #15126 on:** October 05, 2020, 01:22:32 PM »

Quote from: MakeItRain on October 05, 2020, 01:05:24 PM

This might be a controversial opinion but I don't think the president's doctors should be having press conferences about his condition. There's literally nothing to gain by doing so. I don't think the media's and dems need to know is reasonable enough. If he isn't doing well, it's a national security risk and then they have to lie. There have been medical issues that this president and others have had that we haven't been privy to, not sure how this is different. They should have released that he's sick, all subsequent updates should be statements, not press conferences.

Trump has a history of trotting his docs out to "project confidence and good health" even in his normal physicals, this seems to match that M.O.

MakeItRain · « **Reply #15127 on:** October 05, 2020, 02:22:15 PM »

Quote from: Phil Titola on October 05, 2020, 01:22:32 PM

Quote from: MakeItRain on October 05, 2020, 01:05:24 PM
This might be a controversial opinion but I don't think the president's doctors should be having press conferences about his condition. There's literally nothing to gain by doing so. I don't think the media's and dems need to know is reasonable enough. If he isn't doing well, it's a national security risk and then they have to lie. There have been medical issues that this president and others have had that we haven't been privy to, not sure how this is different. They should have released that he's sick, all subsequent updates should be statements, not press conferences.

Trump has a history of trotting his docs out to "project confidence and good health" even in his normal physicals, this seems to match that M.O.

It certainly does, it's more of the same grandstanding that's a hallmark of his administration. After they got caught lying, they keep trotting the doctors out there and yesterday Trump's doc was left with no choice but to throw the rest of the administration under the bus. I just don't get continuing to do these press conferences, especially if they know trump is getting out, what other show of strength do they need?

sys · « **Reply #15128 on:** October 05, 2020, 03:55:20 PM »

i agree that there isn't an overwhelming need for the public to know, but they have to do them because people would speculate like crazy if they didn't and they don't want that. it's an election issue more than a governance issue.

Phil Titola · « **Reply #15129 on:** October 05, 2020, 04:11:32 PM »

Quote from: sys on October 05, 2020, 03:55:20 PM

i agree that there isn't an overwhelming need for the public to know, but they have to do them because people would speculate like crazy if they didn't and they don't want that. it's an election issue more than a governance issue.

Yet these are so incompetent in being consistent with messaging that nobody believes what they say so it turns into the same problem

Institutional Control · « **Reply #15130 on:** October 05, 2020, 04:30:11 PM »

https://twitter.com/motherofbombs/status/1313229345440235520?s=20

ChiComCat · « **Reply #15131 on:** October 05, 2020, 04:32:22 PM »

Trump is impressing the doctors with his feats of strength (FYI, that is Trump in the gif, just no hairpiece)

Spracne · « **Reply #15132 on:** October 05, 2020, 06:32:19 PM »

Friendship ended with SUDAFED

Now DEXAMETHASONE is my best friend

steve dave · « **Reply #15133 on:** October 07, 2020, 07:53:04 AM »

This is now the campaign

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1313823809150087168

https://twitter.com/pixelatedboat/status/1313660554293071872

chum1 · « **Reply #15134 on:** October 07, 2020, 08:27:27 AM »

I hope they release pictures of maskless Trump behind his desk surrounded by staffers in hazmat suits. Wonderful image for him.

https://twitter.com/benstracy/status/1313826024312975361

steve dave · « **Reply #15135 on:** October 07, 2020, 08:50:05 AM »

Phil Titola · « **Reply #15136 on:** October 07, 2020, 08:59:37 AM »

Quote from: chum1 on October 07, 2020, 08:27:27 AM

I hope they release pictures of maskless Trump behind his desk surrounded by staffers in hazmat suits. Wonderful image for him.

https://twitter.com/benstracy/status/1313826024312975361

Will no one tell the emperor he has no clothes. For Christ's sake you people are all idiots and risking your health for this lame duck?

Brock Landers · « **Reply #15137 on:** October 07, 2020, 09:02:00 AM »

That's generally how death cults work.

sonofdaxjones · « **Reply #15138 on:** October 07, 2020, 09:21:19 AM »

Big thanks to the Don Trump administration for fighting Russian influence all over the globe. Currently engaged in a unilateral effort against Russian arms sales to Iran with virtually no help from countries living under the warm comfy blanket of U.S. military might, including one country which is an economic boon to Vlad Putin and Russian energy oligarchs.

Now substantially ramping up sanction threats against Turkey (a NATO 'partner') for deploying the Russian made S-400 system. After getting Turkey kicked out of the F-35 program.

steve dave · « **Reply #15139 on:** October 07, 2020, 03:15:49 PM »

the president of the United States

https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1313903112399261697

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Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #15140 on:** October 07, 2020, 03:19:01 PM »

LOL, if Girl Bot said it in 2018 then it must be true and we need to DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!

star seed 7 · « **Reply #15141 on:** October 07, 2020, 03:21:49 PM »

He's having a mental breakdown

Sandstone Outcropping · « **Reply #15142 on:** October 07, 2020, 03:25:27 PM »

Quote from: star seed 7 on October 07, 2020, 03:21:49 PM

He's having a mental breakdown

Re: Corticosteroid (dexamethasone) side effects:

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Psychiatric disturbances: Corticosteroid use may cause psychiatric disturbances, including depression, euphoria, insomnia, mood swings, personality changes, severe depression to psychotic manifestations. Preexisting psychiatric conditions may be exacerbated by corticosteroid use.

Trim · « **Reply #15143 on:** October 07, 2020, 03:28:11 PM »

Have I actually been the most compassionate one all along by rooting for his quick death?

Phil Titola · « **Reply #15144 on:** October 07, 2020, 03:30:35 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on October 07, 2020, 03:15:49 PM

the president of the United States

https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1313903112399261697

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It rhymes!

chum1 · « **Reply #15145 on:** October 07, 2020, 03:32:28 PM »

How is he behaving differently from before?

DaBigTrain · « **Reply #15146 on:** October 07, 2020, 04:53:23 PM »

Well normally he doesn’t do tweets like that in all caps. It’s usually just a few words, so that’s different.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #15147 on:** October 07, 2020, 05:41:39 PM »

I don't think it's very different. People should stop acting like the drugs are turning him into a dumbass.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #15148 on:** October 07, 2020, 05:56:56 PM »

*enhancing the severity of dumbass

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #15149 on:** October 07, 2020, 06:03:40 PM »

Quote from: star seed 7 on October 07, 2020, 05:56:56 PM

*enhancing the severity of dumbass

Is that really possible?