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Reach for the stars, sun, moon or Mars. Trump thread 94

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lionheart · 07/06/2019 22:27

www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-07/trump-s-tariffs-have-wiped-out-most-families-tax-cut-gains

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lionheart · 04/07/2019 21:09

Rather rainy in Washington at present and Baby Blimp and Trump toilet are waiting in the wings.

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11:30a: 'NWS has issued a Flood Watch for the greater DC area (green shading on map) until 8pm today, due to the potential for slow-moving storms that could produce torrential rain exceeding 2 inches in a short period of time.'

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PerkingFaintly · 04/07/2019 21:14

Happy 4th of July.Smile

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lionheart · 04/07/2019 21:19

Thanks to QAnon (and let's face it, outright stupity) some of the Trumpers think their hero is going to introduce resurrect JFK (yes, that JFK) at the speech.

www.dailydot.com/layer8/jfk-jr-qanon-july-4/?amp&__twitter_impression=true

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lionheart · 04/07/2019 21:20

*I meant stupidity but stupity works well too. Wink

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PerkingFaintly · 04/07/2019 21:24

Grin Or a band!

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lionheart · 04/07/2019 21:32

This is an interesting account to follow:

Julia Davis
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'#Russia's state TV condescendingly describes "our Trump's parade" as "re-election BS" [фигня], hosts & experts mock the lack of intercontinental ballistic missiles, laugh at "old, rusty tanks with peeling paint," conclude that "Trump attempts—but fails—to keep up with Putin."'

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Lweji · 04/07/2019 22:02

A "little tank" parade indeed, it seems.

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AcrossthePond55 · 04/07/2019 23:28

I just texted my DS1 who 'filled me in' on the QAnon thingy.

What a bunch of tinfoil hatted maroons.

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lionheart · 05/07/2019 00:24

It's really very odd.

Educational though. I found out today that JFK was born in 1917.

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Lweji · 05/07/2019 12:30

Congratulations to England for having airports in 1775 in their colonies.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2019/jul/05/trump-claims-1775-revolutionary-army-took-over-airports-video

Now, with Trump in the Presidency, I would think there would be reason to doubt any Mars landings.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2019/jul/05/we-will-plant-the-american-flag-on-mars-trump-delivers-july-4th-speech-video

AcrossthePond55 · 05/07/2019 14:49

Here's the idiotic quote from the speech;

"Our army manned the air, it rammed the ramparts, it took over the airports, it did everything it had to do, and at Fort McHenry, under the rockets’ red glare, it had nothing but victory.”

The first two are self explanatory. And the battle at McHenry took place during the War of 1812, not the Revolutionary War. What a fucking idiot!!

AskingQuestionsAllTheTime · 05/07/2019 14:55

I am totally baffled about the JFKjr is Trump's buddy guff from QAnon: have these people failed to notice that JFKjr was a Democrat insofar as he was particularly interested in politics before his death? Why would he want anything to do with Trump?

AcrossthePond55 · 05/07/2019 15:14

My son says that QAnon presents himself (or herself) as someone with 'Q' level security clearance. S/he drops enigmatic posts on forums alluding to 'knowledge' about JFK jr 'going underground' because H Clinton wanted him murdered so she'd get the NY Senate seat she was elected to after JFK jr's death. Idiotic! From this comes speculation that QAnon is, him/herself, JFK jr. It's also been speculated that JFK jr is a (former) member of the military who was involved in the search for JFK jr's plane (I can't remember the name or why they think that).

My son says that QAnon is a massive troll who must be laughing himself/herself to death. He also says that these numpties show up at rallies with signs "I am Q" and they have a 'secret catchphrase' they wave on signs. And that there's quite a market in Q merch, tshirts and the like.

They're just as fucking stupid as Scrotus!

AcrossthePond55 · 05/07/2019 15:15

Oh, and they also say that in 2000, JFK gave Trump a rousing endorsement when he ran back then. Obvious bullshit.

AcrossthePond55 · 05/07/2019 15:15

JFK jr, obviously

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lionheart · 05/07/2019 16:00

The QAnon stuff i very odd. Almost as strange as those photographs that supposedly show the July 4th crowds. Smile

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AcrossthePond55 · 05/07/2019 16:59

Of course, he's going to claim they were all there for him, but that's bullshit. There are lots of events all day long on or near the National Mall on 4th of July. People congregate there and ebb and flow in huge numbers for those events. It's going to be nearly impossible to tell who was there for Scrotus and who was there for other reasons.

Lweji · 05/07/2019 17:23

I wonder if anyone specifically avoided the festivities in Washington because of Trump, but I don't see why.
The 4th of July is not about him. Shocking, I know.

AcrossthePond55 · 05/07/2019 17:36

IDK. Maybe 'locals' would? But it's a 'once in a lifetime' trip for many people to spend the 4th in DC. I'd love to, but not whilst he's there.

I don't know what I'd have done, I really don't. Probably gone to the Mall for the other festivities and worn a tShirt that said "I'm not here for that fucker!!"

Lweji · 05/07/2019 17:45

"I'm not here for that fucker!!"
Grin

MerdedeBrexit · 05/07/2019 19:04

My favourite, from Dan Rather, yesterday:

Dan Rather
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Tomorrow’s White House press release: Under a brilliant sun, millions of patriots cheered the most accomplished president in American history.

AcrossthePond55 · 05/07/2019 19:10

Gotta love Dan Rather's rapier wit!

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