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edhopper

(33,666 posts)
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 10:40 AM Jan 2019

Things pundits will say tonight

no matter how much Trump spews lies and bullshit...

"Sounded Presidential"

"Turned the tide"

"Changed the conversation"

"Put the Democrats on the defensive"

"A different Trump"

"Was bold and decisive"

"Made his case to the American People"

It will be nauseating.

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Things pundits will say tonight (Original Post) edhopper Jan 2019 OP
Things pundits should say tonight: FSogol Jan 2019 #1
They should add a "Lies Told" counter to the screen: LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2019 #2
IMHO its about ginning up a phoney emergency so he cant be removed Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #3
+1 2naSalit Jan 2019 #4
And our health. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #6
Agreed. 2naSalit Jan 2019 #13
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2019 #11
I agree. old guy Jan 2019 #5
Never mind that the news will spin this plate on a stick for the next two weeks. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #7
IDK-I think tonight's performance is aimed toward the GOP senate not the pundits Johonny Jan 2019 #8
I don't think we're going to hear any of those things from anyone except FOX and perhaps Maru Kitteh Jan 2019 #9
I hope you are right edhopper Jan 2019 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Jan 2019 #12

FSogol

(45,586 posts)
1. Things pundits should say tonight:
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 10:46 AM
Jan 2019

"a childish temper tantrum"

"an amalgamation of nonsense"

"he'll just change his mind tomorrow"

"less sense than his tweets"

"General Patton did not fight at the Alamo and never claimed a wall was needed"

"running at a rate of 3 lies per minute, Trumpy laid out the case to the American people. And then contradicted himself"

"hurry up Mueller"


Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)
3. IMHO its about ginning up a phoney emergency so he cant be removed
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 11:47 AM
Jan 2019

by mueller or questioned by congress. This is all for show, and to save his skin.

2naSalit

(86,943 posts)
4. +1
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 12:17 PM
Jan 2019

The good thing is, he'll probably be in more immediate trouble for abuse of power. And from watching Pence's body language I'm thinking there's a 25th Amendment claim about to issue forth. And I think that the timing will be key in what happens at that point because Pence is probably about to be indicted. I'm kind of expecting a serious sequence of events to take place on Friday and the days following. If the fan will be sending us particulate matter, it will be right around then, I'm thinking and kind of hoping. I want this to be over, it's consuming my attention.

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)
6. And our health.
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 12:47 PM
Jan 2019

My stomach has been a knot for so long it's the new normal. All over one family who's so greedy, they'd ally themselves w a monied business partner. It's exhausting and a detour we just didn't need after the successes of Pres. Obama.

2naSalit

(86,943 posts)
13. Agreed.
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 05:00 PM
Jan 2019

I started counseling shortly after the election and my counselor said that the majority of her clients were in a state of shock about it. And it hasn't changed for the better since.

I'm surrounded by prime public land and it's scary to watch the battles and range wars that continue to this day out here. I'm glad Zinke's out but he is just one of a line of willing charlatans.

old guy

(3,284 posts)
5. I agree.
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 12:21 PM
Jan 2019

IMO this is a lose/lose for the Dems. This is a good move by the repubs because they have nothing to lose. The speech and rebuttal will be meaningless as it will be the pundits telling us what was said that will carry the day. The Dems were forced to participate but have nothing at all to gain. I do not look forward to this fiasco at all.

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)
7. Never mind that the news will spin this plate on a stick for the next two weeks.
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 12:50 PM
Jan 2019

Tonight's airing is bad, but, the repetition coming from the pundents (who are all working and getting paid to opine), is going to take us to Feb.

Johonny

(20,956 posts)
8. IDK-I think tonight's performance is aimed toward the GOP senate not the pundits
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 01:14 PM
Jan 2019

If he can't make a case for the wall, I think enough GOPers in the senate are going to cave.



Maru Kitteh

(28,346 posts)
9. I don't think we're going to hear any of those things from anyone except FOX and perhaps
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 01:16 PM
Jan 2019

the scattered singular token mouthpieces for Trump scattered at each network; who will be verbally dismembered, as they usually are.

The network anchors and reporters will by and large call it for what it is. Trump is going to come off like the twisted lying dipshit that he is and I think the media will largely call him on it.


I think we will hear:

"Cheapens the Office"

"False"

"Outright Lie"

"Disconnected from reality"

"Playing to his base"

"Looking for an exit strategy"

"Misleading"

"False crisis narrative"

and so on



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