Most people are naïve and I can deal with it. Still, I remember the phrase trickle down and it made me laugh because I thought of pee. I was like 8. How had it been going since? I feel unaffected. My point was partly that everyone hates a President.
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Those would be the same people who voted for Trump. And haven't a clue in the world that Reagan would be spinning in his grave over almost anything that comes out of Trump's mouth or his cock sucking embrace of Putin.
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Perfect! It is quite a bit like getting pissed on, unless you're a billionaire. The term itself took a break when Bush succeeded him, since it was apparent by then that the results were a disaster for the middle class, but the practice continued up until Clinton was elected. The practice was revived when Bush Junior took over, then discontinued under Obama, and is about to be resurrected by Trump.
don't get too down on Putin and Pence. Annexations and friendly relations are coming and I feel confident about Russian bride prices dropping drastically. See, all things come out in the wash. For me, it will not matter one damn bit. Peep my location. I doo feel afraid for my life sometimes, but all I have to do is say something positive about Trump, and I may leave Kroger with my purchase. Things are looking up for ME.
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Did you let Derec know?
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I agree with fast when he says you need an intent to deceive in order to lie. I disagree that the current administration had no intent to deceive and are merely exaggerating. If you don't actually know the facts but provide some data representing them to be factual, then you intended to deceive your audience into believing what you are reporting is factual even though you know it not to be the case.
Only if you were provided information unknown to be false, and reporting it as fact could you be said to have not lied.
I would expect the administration press secretary to adhere to some minimal level of due diligence in fact checking prior to holding a press conference. Stating that this was the largest attended inauguration in history is easily verifiable and not something you report during a press conference without doing so. It was stated only so that the audience would accept it as a fact without question - deliberately and with the intention to deceive said audience into believing it is a fact.
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I might agree with you. It depends on the proposition as expressed.
barbos
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To their desire to piss establishment off.
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By putting the highest echelons of the establishment directly into power. Great job fuck nuts!
DrZoidberg
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They just need to believe that Trump is better than Hillary. None of his supporters need to believe any of his nonsense.
Cheerful Charlie
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Well, we forget the 2 million Bikers for Trump that showed up and spent their time away from the cameras battling violent women attacking the inauguration.
barbos
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Not highest, just a bottom of the swamp. And democratic and significant part of republican establishment is pissed off. So I would say mission accomplished.
DrZoidberg
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This is the most fascinating part of the dysfunctional American narrative. In what fucked up universe does a guy like Trump get to represent the common people? It's a man who's never had a real job. If he hadn't been so rich when he started he'd have been a poor failed businessman at this point. His values are horrendous. He's clearly a narcissist. This is a man who represents everything that's wrong with corruption, cronyism and class society. Who the fuck wants to be represented by a narcissist? Well... Americans obviously. This needs to be unpacked by a psychologist, because I don't get it? It looks masochistic to me.
barbos
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Failed businessman? You are too generous, he would have been trailer trash wife-beater. So, in a way he does represent his voters, it just because of ironic twist of fate he is rich, and he represents them better than Hillary Clinton.
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Actually, the Republican Establishment is quite happy with a number of the appointees. And the rest of what Trump wants, they can prevent any legislation in Congress.
barbos
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Does that include Jeb Bush and the rest of the gang in the primaries?
Elixir
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Yes. Quite like cutting off one's nose to spite one's face.
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Actually trickle down, under president Trump has exactly that meaning you thought when you were 8. This time it also carries with it the thought of a soaked mattress and a russian prostitute though.