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OK, fair warning: we’re in week 10 or so of this lockdown thing, and the men of GLoP are getting a bit punchy. Add to that some technical issues and being a punching bag in certain quarters, and well, you get a very shall we say, eccentric show. How so? Well, as you’ll hear, we abandon the first take and start the show all over again about ten minutes in. And in the interests of transparency (and comedy) we left our screws-ups in (well, most of them). We cover a range of topics (including this YouTube video tracking hit TV shows of the past 60 years) and go down a host of tangents — too many to list and spoil here. What we can tell you is that you’ll laugh, you’ll marvel at some middle aged juvenile jokes, you may be offended, and you’ll definitely learn a lot about fly and zipper technology. We did.
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Because, as he said, it is his way of getting around the fake news media and the President’s words matter. Even on Twitter.
You’re just a compassionate and empathetic as your Orange Hero. Congrats.
I think you should do a poll and find out how many of the “protesters” – especially those breaking windows etc – are even on Twitter, let alone know directly what Trump put on there. (Which, I should point out, is NOT the same as what someone else – including MSNBC – TOLD THEM he put on.)
My guess is that the truth – if you can get it – is very close to, if not actually at, 0%.
Wow. Interesting.
I left Oregon in 1992 because I could see what was coming. And almost 30 years ago, I knew that PRC (People’s Republic of California) was not an option. Aren’t you supposed to be smarter than me?
Save it for your podcast.
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The amusing notion comes to me that whenever Trump’s Twitter numbers decline, he tweets something to outrage the liberal media and, of course, milquetoast conservatives.
His smarter armchair critics urge him to go on tweeting but avoid inflammatory subjects. (His dumber critics urge him to stop tweeting altogether.)
Of course, if he followed the smarter armchair critics’ advice, most people would stop following his Twitter feed.
@blueyeti — I’ve always enjoyed reading your comments. You’ve shown you’re able to deal with disagreement in a grown-up way.
Until today, that is. (Or should I say yesterday.) To quote Mrs. Clinton, “What happened”?
Crazy like a fox.
I watched my area devolve into anarchy.
No excuse for getting so whiny and defensive. “If you can keep your head when all about you/Are losing theirs and blaming it on you …”
When my interlocutors lose it, I count coup.
Probably should have heeded his own counsel:
“Folks, we’re going around in circles here, so here’s my final thoughts”
and
“I bid you all a pleasant evening and a restful and peaceful Sunday.”
way back at Comment#75.
You asked me “what happened”? In a snarky way, but you asked. I gave you an honest answer. And a no point in this thread was I whiny and defensive. I think the President’s leadership over the past week or so has been terrible . That makes me a critic of his, but it does not make me whiny. But it sure does make some folks defensive.
Hey, guys, wouldn’t you prefer to cool down and listen to something silly? Music that Makes Me…Happy
And what would you have him do?
That is my issue with Trump critics especially as it concerns the Wuhan virus and now the way out of balance civil unrest as a result of the George Floyd death.
The critics should offer their recommended course of action (in real time … not with the benefit of hindsight) then we can compare the MSM reaction when Trump in fact takes the critics recommended course of action.
Saying “the President’s leadership over the past week or so has been terrible” is simply a political slogan without articulating what the critic believes course of action would exhibit the appropriate leadership.
I’ve been very clear as to what my (recent) issues with the President are earlier in this thread. I don’t expect you to agree with them.
But look — how I feel is completely academic. I live in a very blue state (CA) and my vote does not count. You should be much more concerned with voters in swing states, where things look somewhat dire (cue the “he had the same or similar numbers in ’16!” chorus. It’s an apples to aardvarks comparison, but I get that it gives you guys comfort and a talking point).
For starters, how about being the President of the entire country instead of just his base and stop tweeting nonsense.
The impression I get is that people in states that have kept Democrats in control for DECADES – regardless of how an individual may have voted – expect a Republican president to somehow undo all of the damage at the stroke of a pen or with a twitter comment (or LACK of twitter comment)…
Expressing Trump is a bit of a dope for his more asinine tweets (ie: Scarborough) is not the same thing as expressing what course of action Trump should take regarding the current looting and rioting …. other than knock it off with the out of left field idiot tweeting.
You never do say what he should do, but rather you express a desire Trump “do something” as it concerns the current rioting and looting.
That is where I believe it would be helpful to your argument if you would actually articulate what you believe Trump should be doing in real time, and not write about what Trump “should have done” a month from now when what “should have been done” becomes much clearer with the hindsight.
Establish what you believe Trump should do before the MSM narrative architects have the necessary time to establish the “what Trump should have done” narrative which will be used as a political cudgel.
Your impression of me is wrong. As is generalizing the the 40 million people who live in this state. Victor Davis Hanson lives in CA. As does Tom Sowell. You think your “impression” works for them too? Yeesh.
One, it’s not MY job to tell him how to do HIS job. But as I SAID several comments ago, behaving as the President for everyone and not just his base would be be great start.
Let’s see….oh, o, how about not quoting (plagiarizing?) a known segregationist/racist during a racially motivated crisis? Yes, that would be good. Hey, how about not trading in baseless conspiracy theories that unwittingly drag innocent people into the national spotlight. I know, I know – we’re not supposed to pay attention to the tweets. Unless they’re about a position or a policy you happen to like. Then it’s the freaking Sermon On The Mount. Pick one, please.
Two, my expectations for him are so low at this point, that all I can do is point out his most egregious behavior. And the Tweets are #1 on that list.
“One, it’s not MY job to tell him how to do HIS job.”
Again, not really helpful when you are commenting you want Trump to be doing “something” as it relates to the current rioting and looting, when you are unable to articulate the “something” you want him to be doing.
And … I agree Trump should knock it off with the idiot unforced error tweets which are not helpful to anything especially his own re-election prospects, but Trump should not to quit tweeting altogether.
Be a leader. Not a victim.
The perfect aphorism for a critic who demands “something” be done, yet is unable to articulate the “something”.
Just do me one favor? Remember the low bar you set and all of the rationalizations you made for this President when a Democrat holds the office and hold him or her to the same standard. Because otherwise you are all big hypocrites. And that’s what this is really all about: the degradation of standards and the loss of the high ground that you will not be able to hold the next President to.
MAGA!
This is lovely. Thanks for posting it! (Sorry I had to edit for word count!)
There’s an unfurling joke in there somewhere.
I don’t necessarily disagree that Trump is not handling the current rioting and looting situation well.
My point is when we demand someone “do something”, then you express Trump is currently doing the “something” wrong, it would better persuade the reader if you can then express the course of action you believe Trump should follow.
“Be a leader” is nice, but could be interpreted far differently by a variety of audiences.
My point is tell us what actions you would like to see Trump take to “be the leader” you have in mind.
Becoming Mr Angry Pants with insinuations about Ricochet members you don’t know from Adam, is not very persuasive.