Live Argument from Oval Office

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Re: Live Argument from Oval Office

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Kevin Graham wrote:Then over at FOX the subtext is "Trump Embarrasses Pelosi."


Well, I'm sure he did. There are some cultures (like that of France) where what a person does to make themselves look a fool embarrasses only himself or herself. One might be amused or angry at the spectacle, but not embarrassed.

There are others, and I think the US may be one of them, where being seen on TV with your head of state as he makes a complete idiot of himself makes all those present feel embarrassed. Whatever FOX meant, I suspect that Pelosi was embarrassed in that sense. From the frozen expression on his face, I suspect that Pence was too.
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Doctor CamNC4Me wrote:Did you guys notice Pence? Smooth as ____, just sitting there letting Trump rant and rave. Didn't say a word. Just biding his time....

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His edibles kicked in. :lol:
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Maksutov wrote:
Doctor CamNC4Me wrote:Did you guys notice Pence? Smooth as ____, just sitting there letting Trump rant and rave. Didn't say a word. Just biding his time....

- Doc


His edibles kicked in. :lol:


Straight up. He was just sitting there all chill, playin' it cool and thinking, "Imma go home and rearrange my wife's guts. “F” I'm high right now..."

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Doctor CamNC4Me wrote:Did you guys notice Pence? Smooth as crap, just sitting there letting Trump rant and rave. Didn't say a word. Just biding his time....

- Doc


That's what he does. He's simply waiting it out.
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Kevin Graham wrote:Everyone on social media has pretty much considered this "spat" a big win for Pelosi, seeing as it is the first time anyone has stood up to our Moron In Chief and she did it live.

Then over at FOX the subtext is "Trump Embarasses Pelosi."

All I saw was Trump making a fool of himself as usual. And his idiot VP was virtually comatose.


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Perhaps it was because the Democrats didn't use colored cards when attempting to talk to Trump:

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/junck ... 2018-07-26

The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that Juncker came to the meeting in Washington well-prepared, with “more than a dozen colorful cue cards with simplified explainers,” such as numbers and factoids about complex topics including automotive trade. Each easy-to-read card had, at most, three figures, a senior European Union official told the Journal.


This is especially concerning because, you know, he's the President of the United States of America.

Also, if anyone paid attention to the interaction Trump would immediately lose focus when anyone but him was speaking. He actually snapped to when he heard, "Trump shutdown." In other words, the only thing that garners his attention is his own name.

This who administration is a damned farce.

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Jersey Girl wrote:
Kevin Graham wrote:Everyone on social media has pretty much considered this "spat" a big win for Pelosi, seeing as it is the first time anyone has stood up to our Moron In Chief and she did it live.

Then over at FOX the subtext is "Trump Embarasses Pelosi."

All I saw was Trump making a fool of himself as usual. And his idiot VP was virtually comatose.


I'm telling you. It's theatrics from which both sides profit.

Agree with your sentiment. The one loser, to me, was Schumer...how is it that Pelosi is the one being challenged for her leadership position but Chuck remains unchallenged? Chuck is a useless fixture for the DNC (though his veracity for maintaining a clear field of view between himself and a tv camera is admirable).
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