Trump 101: How not to President (TrumpThread #101)

[TheNorthWestPawsage]

Two images. Same day.
161 days to November 3rd.

Thanks to BruceAnd Nosh for thread title.

Previous thread:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3877401-Trump-100-Thread-and-Were-Way-Down-the-Rabbit-Hole?pg=1

Which of course IS 'voter fraud' technically since she was not casting her own vote. But that's OK, because it was fraud FOR Scrotus. That's acceptable fraud, you know. 🙄

Oh, final note on vote by mail. Each state (actually each county in each state) sets up its own specific procedures to comply with Federal election laws. So the way my ballot is specifically handled in my county here in Nor Calif may not be the way a ballot in, say, Los Angeles County in So Calif is handled, which may not be the way the ballots in Maine are handled. But they all have to meet Federal standards.

I personally don’t think Brits are brave enough to go so outside the box with such a unique businessman/politician esp one that listens to no one other than himself even dismissing doctors when Covid is killing so many already- perhaps not his voters so much (but cynical I guess)

That's what we said in 2016 ResIpsa and look where we are now. The majority of us said "Oh he hasn't got the chance of an ice cube in hell, no one is going to vote for Trump, he's an overblown, failed businessman TV 'personality'".

I don't think BoJo is near as bad as Scrotus, but he's still pretty bad and he won approval and was made PM. It's a slippery slope and all it takes is one bad misstep.

@ AcrossthePond55

Thanks for you comment. Given the massively failed Covid test complete Armageddon stateside everyone around the globe knows what Orange man means as no longer the 2016 surprise package anymore. Pre previous USA election I thought and he thought he was there to splash some doggy cash and have a go at bad mouthing all the regular candidates both within his party and opposition and not there to make it through the ultimate round! Possibly Mrs Clinton and her doggy dealings were slightly less bad option and so he surprisingly won. Was he not entering the political game as a joke and to take the piss initially? I mean what policies did he actually have apart from making America great again? Luckily he knows we now have nukes too! He knows next to nothing but his fans don’t give a poo! Makes all the White House staff (original) look like fools sprouting out crap on social media and being dismissive.

He is not suddenly going to change his stripes to spots or anything is he? I mean unpredictable is the only predictable forte he has right?

Orange man is just aiming to get his hard core red necks rust belt manual worker uneducated back on board, treat and bully a few overseas countries, use infant and rude language to deliberately cause maximum offence etc etc. What ever tactics has he got apart from getting Ivanka in position for future leading roles and start a new political dynasty?

His health is probably his only saving grace as despite his claims to be superman it is obvious he has moved on a bit. Young glam wives make him look even more out of place!

What is Trump’s best political deliverables? Can’t see any tangibles for US citizens?

He has made hate great again! Nothing else really or am I a touch harsh?

Thanks Across.

www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/prosecutor-says-he-was-pressured-to-cut-roger-stone-a-break-because-of-his-ties-to-trump/ar-BB15SUkr?li=BBnb7Kz

Sounds perfect for a job in this administration.

edition.cnn.com/2020/06/23/politics/kfile-tata-conspiracy-theory/index.html

(CNN)-- 'The White House's nominee for a top Pentagon post repeatedly spread conspiracy theories that a former CIA director tried to overthrow President Donald Trump and even have him assassinated in newly discovered comments from radio and television appearances as well as on social media.

Retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata, who was nominated to become the under secretary of defense for policy at the Department of Defense, promoted conspiracy theories that John Brennan, the former CIA director, wanted to oust Trump from office, and pushed a bogus conspiracy theory that Brennan sent a coded tweet to order the assassination of Trump in 2018.'

Wow, @Roussette - that is quite something. And also, an accurate summation, sadly for most of the sentient US electorate.

Twitter have done it again:
www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-twitter-idUSKBN23U33V

The trouble for him is that he doesn't really want to cut himself off from his however many million "followers" it is supposed to be, especially not this close to an election, so he can't really declare all-out war on Twitter.

Imagine if Twitter slapped a 48 hour suspension on Trump's account

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/trump-cant-figure-out-how-attack-biden/613402/

Interesting. (Long read)

The Decline of the American World

Other countries are used to loathing America, admiring America, and fearing America (sometimes all at once). But pitying America? That one is new.
www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/06/america-image-power-trump/613228/

The trouble for him is that he doesn't really want to cut himself off from his however many million "followers" it is supposed to be, especially not this close to an election, so he can't really declare all-out war on Twitter

A while back, I read an article on an analysis of Trumpy's followers on Twitter and it was suggested that a huge amount (something like 45%) were bots.

I think that Atlantic article makes a good point. Biden is pretty 'middle of the road with a slight drift to the left'. He's never been a polarizing figure à la Bernie and he's certainly not 'something new and strange' that a (gasp) female president (Warren) would have been, let alone a (horrors!) gay one (Buttigeig).

So really, what is there for him to attack? That's he old? Scrotus and Biden are only 3.5 years apart. That he's a 'socialist'? He's never really made any truly 'radical' proposals during his many years of public service. That he 'stumbles' or 'misspeaks' at times? That would truly be the pot calling the kettle black!!!

Nah, all Scrotus has is his usual tactics of 'nicknames'. But even his nickname is pretty lame in this case. 'Sleepy Joe'? Is that really the best he can do?

Isn't it right that Biden has a stutter that he's worked hard to control? Pretty mean to criticise any stumble over speech if that's the case.

And look at Trump's made up words, often said more than once, so not a slip of the tongue.

My favourite was the use of oranges for origins.... a few times in one speech

Judging by social media they are trying to go after his mental health, physical fitness and, of course, accusations of predatory behaviour.

Pot and kettle indeed.

We're going to need a new thread if anyone has a plan ...

new thread:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3948587-The-Great-American-Comeback-Festival-Not-Trump-Thread-102?watched=1

To all the Anglo Americans on this forum and thread but gosh I was shown this but holly baby Jesus this this a thing now stateside?

Kim Iversen - The Mob Is Now After Baby Jesus

Any views?

Just to prevent love or hate polarised attacks after this post so just let me put it out there that I am pro law pro peace pro tolerance and pro just getting on with it irrespective of your identity politics or any other stereotype blanket categorisation.

Just a touched concerned if this is shortly showing its ugly head to be imported into Brit mindsets this side of the Anglosphere pond!?

Not interested in super sensitive BLM versus ALM or WLM nonsense as it is all self defeating and hypocritical nonsense as just look at the illegal mass gatherings be it masses of Brits topping up their tan on the beach or people joining demonstrations and riots or just having street parties and then playing reality video games fighting with police as sport!

Covid second wave anyone? Don’t think lives matters no matter what part of the rainbow of colours you sport!

Back to US news - can things actually get better or is it daily armageddon all the way to the US general elections and then the Orange one refusing to step down after the inevitable! Feel so much sadness for good decent hard working Americans of all colours and faiths who are simply trying to do what they can for their families given the Covid non management disaster.

Peace out and have a nice day!

Just watched Mr President on TV bragging about his magnificent handling of Covid. Can't help feeling that if Covid turned white people black, the response would have been very different.

Trump news – live: President again says coronavirus will just disappear as Fauci warns US case rises ‘well beyond worst spike we’ve ever seen’

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-news-live-us-coronavirus-update-2020-election-polls-biden-twitter-white-house-today-a9597131.html

The new thread, this way ----->
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3948587-The-Great-American-Comeback-Festival-Not-Trump-Thread-102

To finally close the thread, just in case.