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Old 23.01.2017, 21:31
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WOW, where is this?
Tom, that should be pretty cool on a bike. And loud.
That's the entrance to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. It's not a road, but a walking path. I think it used to be stairs until the Americans with Disabilities Act happened and they had to make it wheelchair accessible...

Im not sure what it has to do with Trump though - although it is in a national park, and there's been mention that the Trump administration may want to sell off some of them? Maybe they'll leave the cavern and just sell off the stalagmites so we can build some more nukes with the profit...
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Old 23.01.2017, 21:50
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"braggadocious" is in fact a word in US English.
I like it. Very fitting.

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"40 Years Ago To The Day, ‘Doctor Who’ Predicted ‘Alternative Facts’"
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So it all boils down to Conway having watched too much TV.
It has good chances to become the non-word 2017.
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Old 24.01.2017, 10:24
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Old 24.01.2017, 11:04
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Re: Will Trump be a Good President?

Just sayin'

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Old 24.01.2017, 11:36
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Re: Will Trump be a Good President?

Watched most of Sean Spicer last night, and he seems to be getting into his stride more now. I don't know enough about the guy to see him as anything more than a mouthpiece at this point, but I'm sure that will change with time.

One for anyone who missed it on SNL this weekend. Totally agree on "the lower case KKK". I've seen these people on so many forums over the last 18mths r.e. Trump and Brexit, but until seeing this clip, I didn't realise it was 'a thing'.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9LQ0U7PQcA
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Old 24.01.2017, 11:45
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And regarding TPP, Trump's action is mostly symbolic. Congress hadn't ratified it yet anyway. But WIN WIN look at me WIIIIIIIN!
He won over the unions in his first day in office That was a huge chunk of the Dem's voting base. I want to see him win over the African American and Latino communities. It would be fun to see liberals meltdown.

Hopefully, some people start to recognise the difference between imaginary sentiments and real actions.
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Old 24.01.2017, 11:49
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He won over the unions in his first day in office
He met with the representatives from certain unions. Can you provide one tiny grain of evidence that this means they were won over?

Any business leader worth their salt speaks to the applicable unions first so as to head off any potential future issues at the pass.
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It would be fun to see liberals meltdown.
This.

This is what is celebrated in global politics today.

Jesus, I wish the world would just f&&king grow up and grow a pair.
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Old 24.01.2017, 12:16
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Trump should continue to tweet spectacularly inflammatory things to keep them busy with imaginary sentiments, while he robs them of a their base. Its entertaining, and apparently works for him like a charm.
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Old 24.01.2017, 12:27
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This is what is celebrated in global politics today.

Jesus, I wish the world would just f&&king grow up and grow a pair.
perhaps you could tell your mates that as well, when the crowd size bs is brought up again
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Old 24.01.2017, 12:36
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Re: Will Trump be a Good President?

Couldn't decide whether to put this here or in the Jokes thread. But since I increasingly don't know whether to laugh or cry when reading the news these days, this thread seems appropriate.

A little levity from our friends in the Netherlands:

http://www.20min.ch/panorama/news/st...atire-10150199
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Old 24.01.2017, 12:44
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perhaps you could tell your mates that as well, when the crowd size bs is brought up again
What mates? Who cares how big his crowd was, or his hands or why his tie was halfway down his crotch?

He's not popular. Big deal. I'm sure he'll cope. Or not.

My point is that his style of idiotic immaturity and trivial point-scoring is becoming normal and acceptable. It's infectious. You can see it developing on here among his supporters; echoing his sentiment and pettiness. Flocking behind the bully with a "yeah, me too!"

He's a confidence trickster talented in deflecting from the real issues with a stupidly transparent act.

What was that about never winning a fight with idiots, because they will beat you with experience? Now a scary reality.
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He's a confidence trickster talented in deflecting from the real issues with a stupidly transparent act.
If you think he's bad, the Dems and the Reps he beat are much more skilled at screwing you over, and you wouldn't even suspect it. Try going back to sleep if you don't like it.
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What mates? Who cares how big his crowd was, or his hands or why his tie was halfway down his crotch?

He's not popular. Big deal. I'm sure he'll cope. Or not.

My point is that his style of idiotic immaturity and trivial point-scoring is becoming normal and acceptable. It's infectious. You can see it developing on here among his supporters; echoing his sentiment and pettiness. Flocking behind the bully with a "yeah, me too!"

He's a confidence trickster talented in deflecting from the real issues with a stupidly transparent act.

What was that about never winning a fight with idiots, because they will beat you with experience? Now a scary reality.
that is just the state of the world nowadays. you project this exclusively on trump and supporters but not on "your mates" meaning people that are not trump or supporter.
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Now that he's won, how do you think his presidency will be?
NIGHTMARE for real . God bless America...
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perhaps you could tell your mates that as well, when the crowd size bs is brought up again
But it is Trump who brings up the crowd size bs?
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President Donald Trump told the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) at their headquarters in Langley, Virginia, on Saturday that he is engaged in “a running war” with the “dishonest media,” noting that their latest lies include misleading reports about the size of the crowd at his swearing-in ceremony on Friday.
Even Breitbart report it
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But it is Trump who brings up the crowd size bs?


Even Breitbart report it
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How can I tell Trump? He is not one of my mates?
From the podium's perspective, you can't see the empty patches in the field. Also doesn't state when the photo was taken. From the podium's perspective, the fields would look full.

The media shot that first salvo. At the point where we should actually try to work together, the media continued on questioning Trump's legitimacy.

He let it go at the point, the media and Spicer carried it on. Continuing on with stories of Trump's legitimacy doesn't really help anyone. It just makes it more painful for losers. But I don't think the media is capable of thinking maturely. Its not that competent at analysing an issue.
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If you think he's bad, the Dems and the Reps he beat are much more skilled at screwing you over, and you wouldn't even suspect it. Try going back to sleep if you don't like it.
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that is just the state of the world nowadays. you project this exclusively on trump and supporters but not on "your mates" meaning people that are not trump or supporter.
OK, so both of you are missing my point.

I'm talking about politics in general. The new dawn of trivial point scoring.

A bit like Phos does on every post. Nothing of substance, just point scoring. No facts, just opinion and "sentiment" and "feeling" is enough to convince yourself you are making some kind of coherent argument.

Society's gloves are off, it's all acceptable now. Everyone can act like they have an IQ in single figures.

It's you two that keep bleating about "Libs" or "Reps" as if there's any kind of a difference. LOL.
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But it is Trump who brings up the crowd size bs?


Even Breitbart report it
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How can I tell Trump? He is not one of my mates?
i thought trump being childish was the starting point here?

youre just insulted now because you realize you are just as childish yourself since you brought the crowd size up here pages ago
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