**** Elections thread *****

[Jack Sawyer]

I don't have audio on this PC, so I didn't watch the video. But I'm not getting my news from a comedian anyway. Trump said he was referencing a fox report which definitely did not cite a specific incident in Sweden on the night of 2/17/17. Seems like a misunderstanding and was clarified. Fin.

Only a comedian can deliver a point properly which itself was delivered via tweet.

I assume the 'actors' you're referring to are the other world leaders you listed earlier. I think you're missing the message sent by the public that elected Trump, which was: "We're sick of those 'actors' kicking America's ass on the world stage, and we want a new sheriff in town". Trump was elected, to some degree, for the purpose of pissing off those people. I understand that there are people who don't like that, but their candidate lost.

Mind blown.




How do you kick the ass of the most powerful country in the world? In what way, shape or form are other countries kicking the USA’s ass, other than in social policies (healthcare, education etc.) for their own citizens? What are you talking about?

Yes Trump could carefully craft every single word and avoid any misunderstanding ever. But he won't. You knew all along he wouldn't. If he did, he wouldn't be himself. He wouldn't be the man that the people voted for. Trump was voted in by a large number of people who are tired of the rehearsed rhetoric in washington. Didn't you hear people during the campaign referring to a "straight talker".


Trump is more raw than other presidents. Everyone knew that going in, and now has to work with that. I'm not saying they can't be critical of his policies. I'm not saying they can't be critical of things he says. I am saying they CAN'T play gotchya like this over every little detail, especially those that were known, expected, and totally consistent with his character for the last 50 years. When they do that, they cease to be a 'free and independent' press.

You are bringing the “Large number of votes” point up again. It’s not a valid one bananastand, for reasons which have been repeatedly pointed out to you like it’s Groundhog’s Day.


A president can’t do or say things just because, because everyone is watching and taking note of his every word. If Rob Ford would have run for president of Canada he’d probably win, and then die of an overdose. Not just because you have been elected automatically means that you can actually do your job bananastand. There are things that are expected out of every function in all walks of life, like a prostitute is expected to be able to give good head. Like a programmer has to be able to conjure up an if statement. Like a president has to be able to NOT run his mouth. It just comes with the job, failing to adhere to this has consequences.