'Not knowing when the Dawn will come, I open every Door,' Trump No. 95

[lionheart]

From Emily Dickinson.

Old thread.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3356297-Freedom-of-the-press-is-not-just-important-to-democracy-it-is-democracy-Trump-no-94

I’ve watched some clips of Trump’s press conference on twitter - Trump is sniffing a lot in an exaggerated way. What’s that about? Cocaine? Some other drug/medication?

Reading that piece Gump about the transition team for Trump... this had me

The day after he was elected taking calls from PMs from around the world...

"The transition team had prepared a document to let him know how these were meant to go. The first few calls were easy – the very first was always with the prime minister of Great Britain – but two dozen calls in you were talking to some kleptocrat and tiptoeing around sensitive security issues. Before any of the calls could be made, however, the president of Egypt called in to the switchboard at Trump Tower and somehow got the operator to put him straight through to Trump. “Trump was like ... I love the Bangles! You know that song Walk Like an Egyptian?” recalled one of his advisers on the scene"

I chuckled at that too Rousette. But let's not forget we are laughing with him.

I read something that said Trump saw agreeing with him, even when you knew he was wrong as a sign of your loyalty. I can't remember the source.

He was definitely high on something lettuce . I know some of the media are saying it's adrenaline because it's a large audience all wanting his attention and he can do and say what he wants

Lots of speculation about that and the dilated pupils. Not the first time.

www.rawstory.com/2018/09/north-dakota-gop-senate-nominee-im-not-sure-trying-rape-someone-disqualify-scotus/

www.c-span.org/

If you can stomach the spectacle of this day.

Something else also awful.

www.buzzfeed.com/lanesainty/refugee-children-resignation-syndrome-sweden-australia

www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/04/03/the-trauma-of-facing-deportation

I'm not sure about watching, lion . I can't imagine what it must be like for Christine Blasey Ford at the moment and it seems intrusive to watch.

I don't know if I can watch either.

I think you need to do her the (admittedly, extreme) courtesy of flat out ignoring any emotional overlay in her story, Gump. Let her deal with matters as she wants/needs to by herself.

I'm watching but as I understand it (correct me if I'm wrong) I read somewhere that it's just 5 minutes of questioning?

The artifice here is disgusting, repulsive. Kav. is told the Stinker Poxy, 't too impressed with his performance on Poxy, not forceful enough. Kav. let's it be known today that he is 'incandescent'. If he tries to act that out he is heading for disaster.

This is very hard.

Very.

In her statement she says she is terrified. She has her legal team either side of her thank goodness.

... and some good familiar faces.

Kav. has had hours and hours of prep and coaching at the WH. His performance (and that is what it was) in front of the ctee was hardly convincing and his Poxy performance was pure recital by rote.
I am not sure I can watch, but Dr. Ford deserves an audience who truly sees her.

Grassley digging at Feinstein.

Grassley is doing Kav. no favours with his partisan introduction. He is a disgrace (not of the Trump kind, a real one).

Yes.

Grassley should retire. He can't even read his political biased statement.

Dr Ford's composure is extraordinary.

His agenda writ large.

Chuck the Fuck is already cleverly attacking her, covering it up as concern. . She is sitting straight but I feel for her so much, I can't imagine what it must be like to listen to this. Her legal team are speaking to her lots.

Fox News' CHRIS WALLACE says in wake of Kavanaugh allegations "two of my daughters have told me stories that I have never heard before about things that happened in high school & hadn't told their parents... I don't this we can disregard Ford and the seriousness of this." twitter.com/atrupar/status/1045311335205146624/video/1