The Former Trump Presidency Thread

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:55 pm

$iljanus wrote: ↑Sun Aug 16, 2020 2:08 pm
Skinypupy wrote:

Mr. President, Jill and I are sad to learn of your younger brother Robert’s passing. I know the tremendous pain of losing a loved one — and I know how important family is in moments like these. I hope you know that our prayers are with you all.
That's really kind and compassionate of Biden to post...for someone who hates God.

He's just trying to get God to let his guard down and then POW!

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 1:25 am

We are witnessing what it is like to be on the wrong side of history with no fucks given. If we survive to see histories written, this will likely be seen as darker than McCarthyism, Vietnam and Nixon combined.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 5:02 am

Jaymann wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 1:25 am We are witnessing what it is like to be on the wrong side of history with no fucks given. If we survive to see histories written, this will likely be seen as darker than McCarthyism, Vietnam and Nixon combined.

It is nothing less than a continuing break down of the rule of law as an impartial arbiter. There is also the political corruption and graft which if ever investigated would be probably likened to Tammany Hall multiplied by Teapot Dome. If Trump is ousted the last gasp of it will be the indiscriminate looting that went on with PPP and the Corporate aid that is buoying Wall Street.

Paingod · Post by **Paingod** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 7:12 am

When Biden (I cannot even consider the alternative) is elected, I hope he forms teams to handle everything essential with him and turns Harris loose to run down every single instance of corruption and grind those responsible into dust. Republican or Democrat, I don't care.

What America needs right now is a reckoning for those responsible and those who profited from the chaos they created. A display that this sort of rampant looting at the top levels while the country burns can not and will not be tolerated.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 7:44 am

Paingod wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 7:12 amWhat America needs right now is a reckoning for those responsible and those who profited from the chaos they created. A display that this sort of rampant looting at the top levels while the country burns can not and will not be tolerated.

It probably is a safe prediction to say next to nothing will happen on the looting front. Obama largely turned a blind eye to white collar crime. Trump scaled it back even farther. They'll likely tighten up a little from Trump levels but the capability and appetite to take on the oligarchs is just not here anymore. Their power is too well entrenched. They own Congress and the Courts are sympathetic to their concerns. The people have little to no actual policy influence anymore. It is vested in the "CEO class". We are looking at a long period of decadence even if we get through the next period. What we might see, likely even, is the worst acts of political corruption get popped on the nose. It is the best we can probably hope for.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:26 am

Skinypupy wrote: ↑Sun Aug 16, 2020 1:58 pm

Mr. President, Jill and I are sad to learn of your younger brother Robert’s passing. I know the tremendous pain of losing a loved one — and I know how important family is in moments like these. I hope you know that our prayers are with you all.

He's a better man than I'll ever be but then I have no reason believe POTUS is grieving... so again, better then I'll ever be... I hate that I've let my compassion whither so much in the last six years or so, and most especially in the last three.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:46 am

LordMortis wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:26 am

He's a better man than I'll ever be but then I have no reason believe POTUS is grieving... so again, better then I'll ever be... I hate that I've let my compassion whither so much in the last six years or so, and most especially in the last three.

There are all sorts of people on the world. It's important that there are. Some are better people and will show compassion to evil men. I'm not one of them.

I'm not glad that his brother died but I will not waste a second of thought on Trump's grief or pain, if he has any. He's wished worse on people for minor grievances. Requisite thoughts and prayers to any family and friends of Robert that gave a shit but fuck Donald.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:40 am

Jaymann wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 1:25 am We are witnessing what it is like to be on the wrong side of history with no fucks given. If we survive to see histories written, this will likely be seen as darker than McCarthyism, Vietnam and Nixon combined.

Me, 2015: How did the public just sit by and let Hitler take power? How did any nation allow tyrants to take over in the first place? It just doesn't make sense that they'd sit by and allow that to happen.

Me, now: Oh.

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 12:02 pm

LawBeefaroni wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:46 am There are all sorts of people on the world. It's important that there are. Some are better people and will show compassion to evil men. I'm not one of them.

I'm not glad that his brother died but I will not waste a second of thought on Trump's grief or pain, if he has any. He's wished worse on people for minor grievances. Requisite thoughts and prayers to any family and friends of Robert that gave a shit but fuck Donald.

You can rest assured that Trump made even his brother's death about himself:

gilraen · Post by **gilraen** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 12:29 pm

LawBeefaroni wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:46 am I'm not glad that his brother died but I will not waste a second of thought on Trump's grief or pain, if he has any.

I'm 100% certain at this point that he's clinically incapable of either.

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 1:24 pm

Holman wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 12:02 pm
LawBeefaroni wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:46 am There are all sorts of people on the world. It's important that there are. Some are better people and will show compassion to evil men. I'm not one of them.

I'm not glad that his brother died but I will not waste a second of thought on Trump's grief or pain, if he has any. He's wished worse on people for minor grievances. Requisite thoughts and prayers to any family and friends of Robert that gave a shit but fuck Donald.
You can rest assured that Trump made even his brother's death about himself:

Is there a verbal on this for Sarah Cooper? We can only hope.

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:06 pm

I'd leave it alone, if I were her.

To personal a thing to mock in that manner.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:15 pm

Unagi wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:06 pm I'd leave it alone, if I were her.

To personal a thing to mock in that manner.

I tend to agree. While his statement is ridiculous, there’s plenty of other ridiculous things to mock him on.

Don’t need to intentionally step on that particular land mine.

raydude · Post by **raydude** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:18 pm

Skinypupy wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:15 pm
Unagi wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:06 pm I'd leave it alone, if I were her.

To personal a thing to mock in that manner.
I tend to agree. While his statement is ridiculous, there’s plenty of other ridiculous things to mock him on.

Don’t need to intentionally step on that particular land mine.

Also, I believe Trump did a good enough job of mocking himself with that word salad.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:19 pm

Skinypupy wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:15 pmI tend to agree. While his statement is ridiculous, there’s plenty of other ridiculous things to mock him one.

First of all, fuck his feelings.

Second, she can mock him on this:

"They come and they drop all their mail to a post office — not all of it, but a big percentage of it — and they say, 'Here, you deliver it, you stupid people,'" the president ranted. "We're losing a fortune. And I said, you've got to raise the rates."

The president was also asked about concerns that he will not leave the White House if he loses the 2020 election.

"The first thing I think of is crooked Hillary Clinton," he replied. "The problem is she didn't accept it. She went crazy. She's still going crazy. I mean, she's gone nuts."

"I go by the election," Trump added. "Now with that being said, I have to tell you that if you go with this universal mail-in where you send millions of votes — in California, tens of millions of ballots being sent to everybody and their dogs. Dogs are getting them, OK? People that have been dead for 25 years are getting them."

Also, every time they use that photo, it reminds me of Vigo Von Homburg Deutschendorf. What a joke!

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:36 pm

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:19 pm
Skinypupy wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:15 pmI tend to agree. While his statement is ridiculous, there’s plenty of other ridiculous things to mock him one.
First of all, fuck his feelings.

To clarify, my statement was in no way intended to covey that I give a single solitary shit about Trump's feelings.

I just don't think there's any particular need to intentionally fuel the howling MAGA banshees by poking fun at that statement, specifically. There's plenty of other material out there to use.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:40 pm

No worries. Whatever is said, fuels them. Whatever isn't said, fuels them. F all them and their desire to death-cult America into the stone ages. Trump, the Red Hats and the GOP need to be resigned to the dustbin of history - the sooner the better.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:24 pm

We've reached the point where literally every thing he says is projection, haven't we?

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:33 pm

I will donate campaign maximum to Biden/Harris if reporters ask him to define and explain Left Wing Fascism.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:43 pm

Zaxxon wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:24 pmWe've reached the point where literally every thing he says is projection, haven't we?

It's also so, so, so stupid. Left-wing fascism? He is a complete fucking moron.

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:45 pm

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:33 pm I will donate campaign maximum to Biden/Harris if reporters ask him to define and explain Left Wing Fascism.

You know, those guys pushing fascist socialist communism!

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 5:06 pm

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:19 pm

Also, every time they use that photo, it reminds me of Vigo Von Homburg Deutschendorf. What a joke!

It's his Churchill stare. He genuinely thinks it makes him look Historic.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 5:30 pm

Does anything think he actually knows what antifa is short for? I guess it is possible that the antifa fascists are really conflicted.

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 5:41 pm

I love the question:

So can you explain how you are sabotaging the US Postal Service?

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 5:44 pm

Seriously. What's happening? How does this person have access to launch codes?

SAVE THE POST OFFICE!

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 6:12 pm

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 5:44 pm Seriously. What's happening? How does this person have access to launch codes?

SAVE THE POST OFFICE!

I'm losing it here. What is rattling around in this guys head? DeJoy agreed to appear next week so I guess we should be prepared for some lying.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 6:35 pm

Zaxxon wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:24 pm We've reached the point where literally every thing he says is projection, haven't we?

We're going to take back the White House?

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:20 pm

Trump in true 'look at me' fashion is claiming he is going to make a big, important pardon who isn't Michael Flynn or Edward Snowden. My shortlist:

Robert Hannsen
Aldrich Ames
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
James Earl Ray
John Wilkes Booth
Caligula

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:36 pm

Nero. Definitely Nero.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:15 pm

Honestly I think it'll be Assange because that legitimately is a Kremlin objective *and* he aided Trump.

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:51 pm

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:33 pm I will donate campaign maximum to Biden/Harris if reporters ask him to define and explain Left Wing Fascism.

It's the Antifa vs the Antilewifa

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:52 pm

malchior wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:15 pm Honestly I think it'll be Assange because that legitimately is a Kremlin objective *and* he aided Trump.

Absolutely this.

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:57 pm

malchior wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:20 pm Trump in true 'look at me' fashion is claiming he is going to make a big, important pardon who isn't Michael Flynn or Edward Snowden. My shortlist:

Robert Hannsen
Aldrich Ames
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
James Earl Ray
John Wilkes Booth
Caligula

I'm going with:

Charles Manson
David Berkowitz
Jeffery Dahmer
Ted Bundy
Ted Cruz

GungHo · Post by **GungHo** » Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:05 am

malchior wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 6:12 pm
Smoove_B wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 5:44 pm Seriously. What's happening? How does this person have access to launch codes?

SAVE THE POST OFFICE!

I'm losing it here. What is rattling around in this guys head? DeJoy agreed to appear next week so I guess we should be prepared for some lying.

This. I'm so just, dumbfounded I guess. Punch-drunk maybe. Or hell, both. I don't even care that there's no college football ( or if there is it doesn't really matter), I have zero interest in watching any sports right now bc they all just seem so unimportant. Which of course they are, but before trump I was ok with paying (very) close attention to meaningless shit that made me happy. Now, nothing will make me happy except seeing this man and the ppl who enable him, going down in a political dumpster fire. I'D like for him and his cronies to suffer a legal dumpster fire as well.

He has so broken our country in 4 years that the thought of another 4 years honestly has me feeling clinical signs of anxiety and depression. I don't have anxiety or depression as a baseline.

I'm.signed up to staff a polling location in late October for early voting. About the most active I can get with our family life the way it is right now. This election is so damn important. Ugh.

Ok rant over. Thank you for indulging me

Paingod · Post by **Paingod** » Tue Aug 18, 2020 6:45 am

GungHo wrote: ↑Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:05 amHe has so broken our country in 4 years that the thought of another 4 years honestly has me feeling clinical signs of anxiety and depression. I don't have anxiety or depression as a baseline.

I literally started taking antidepressants this year before the Coronavirus took hold in the US. I attribute it in part to watching the world I've known for 40 years - under both Republican and Democratic leadership - go down in flames.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Tue Aug 18, 2020 10:05 am

Jaymann wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:57 pm
malchior wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:20 pm Trump in true 'look at me' fashion is claiming he is going to make a big, important pardon who isn't Michael Flynn or Edward Snowden. My shortlist:

Robert Hannsen
Aldrich Ames
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
James Earl Ray
John Wilkes Booth
Caligula
I'm going with:

Charles Manson
David Berkowitz
Jeffery Dahmer
Ted Bundy
Ted Cruz

It's Susan B. Anthony.

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Tue Aug 18, 2020 10:11 am

stessier wrote: ↑Tue Aug 18, 2020 10:05 am
Jaymann wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:57 pm
malchior wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:20 pm Trump in true 'look at me' fashion is claiming he is going to make a big, important pardon who isn't Michael Flynn or Edward Snowden. My shortlist:

Robert Hannsen
Aldrich Ames
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
James Earl Ray
John Wilkes Booth
Caligula
I'm going with:

Charles Manson
David Berkowitz
Jeffery Dahmer
Ted Bundy
Ted Cruz
It's Susan B. Anthony.

That is a non-sequitur of epic proportions.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Tue Aug 18, 2020 10:15 am

Yeah, I really don't get it. I mean, I kind of see how he thinks this might mean something, but someone, somewhere should have told him otherwise.

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Tue Aug 18, 2020 10:19 am

stessier wrote: ↑Tue Aug 18, 2020 10:15 am Yeah, I really don't get it. I mean, I kind of see how he thinks this might mean something, but someone, somewhere should have told him otherwise.

He thought it would grab headlines away from the DNC.

Because, you know, it's a bold move to come out in support of century-old progress.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Tue Aug 18, 2020 10:22 am

Holman wrote: ↑Tue Aug 18, 2020 10:19 am
stessier wrote: ↑Tue Aug 18, 2020 10:15 am Yeah, I really don't get it. I mean, I kind of see how he thinks this might mean something, but someone, somewhere should have told him otherwise.
He thought it would grab headlines away from the DNC.

Because, you know, it's a bold move to come out in support of century-old progress.

I'm sure that the thought was to steal the DNC's thunder by having him do something that they would want. Next thoughts in Trump's brain were:

(1) What do Democrats like? Oh I know, women and voting.
(2) "Someone tell me some woman democrat voter that I can pardon!"