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Different Drummer

(7,602 posts)
Fri May 4, 2018, 09:04 PM May 2018

"I'd pay to watch Donald try to ride a bike."

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Trump just mocked John Kerry for his cycling accident.

John Kerry has THREE Purple Hearts.

Trump dodged the draft FIVE times.

I’d pay to watch Donald try to ride a bike.



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"I'd pay to watch Donald try to ride a bike." (Original Post) Different Drummer May 2018 OP
Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit ! ProudMNDemocrat May 2018 #1
He's a 70 yo man. I don't care if he rides a bike. mucifer May 2018 #2
My 78-year-old brother-in-law takes 15 - 20 mile bike rides year round, weather permitting. greatauntoftriplets May 2018 #7
That's nice. But, that is not what is required to be President. We need someone with a brain and a mucifer May 2018 #8
And Harold died early in his 2nd term of a heart attack, sadly. greatauntoftriplets May 2018 #9
Me too. So that's why I don't find it ok to make fun of trump for that. mucifer May 2018 #12
trump was mocking John Kerry for falling Cha May 2018 #16
My uncle died while riding a bike... madinmaryland May 2018 #18
Sorry about your uncle, madinmaryland.. Cha May 2018 #21
While I see your point, and agree with ... Whiskeytide May 2018 #29
I'd make fun of Chump if he got on a bike and died. Hassler May 2018 #34
And, trump was mocking John Kerry for Cha May 2018 #17
tRump doesn't know how to ride a bike. He is afraid of them. madinmaryland May 2018 #19
He does drive LeftInTX May 2018 #26
Oh, yes. He drives. smirkymonkey May 2018 #35
He drives a golf cart jberryhill May 2018 #28
And of course there's no way he could run thegoose May 2018 #33
Spanky should go ahead and mock me. greatauntoftriplets May 2018 #20
Yeah, so no one is really Cha May 2018 #23
Yes, the slamming goes deeper than just falling off a bike. greatauntoftriplets May 2018 #24
Kona is on the Cha May 2018 #25
I'm just happy that they're safely in Michigan. greatauntoftriplets May 2018 #30
Aloha and Mahalo, greataunt! Cha May 2018 #31
I didn't actually get sick, just felt queasy. greatauntoftriplets May 2018 #32
You're right Cha. Who does that but a cruel, insecure asshole. smirkymonkey May 2018 #36
Aloha, smirky!! Here's a map.. Cha May 2018 #39
Glad to know you are far away from it. I hope those in the path are able to smirkymonkey May 2018 #41
I remember when W tried to ride a Segway and it didn't end well. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #3
If he would do it in a thong, I'd buy a ticket. nt procon May 2018 #4
I'd finally dispose of my tv and all video devices to avoid ever seeing that. Hoyt May 2018 #5
Why? ipicac works just as well ProudLib72 May 2018 #6
Nah, Trump in a thong riding a kids bicycle would be pure comedy gold. procon May 2018 #11
MAGA bike! ProudLib72 May 2018 #15
LOL - Only in his dreams! nt procon May 2018 #22
Just imagine Trump's fat ass spilling over the saddle and swallowing it up. Stinky The Clown May 2018 #10
I was just on my way out to grab a bite... VOX May 2018 #13
Sorry Stinky The Clown May 2018 #14
Mud flaps. smirkymonkey May 2018 #37
I would be happy to tell TraitorTrump that manly men don't wear helmets.... S.E. TN Liberal May 2018 #27
a cheeto in spandex onethatcares May 2018 #38
I'd pay to watch one real journalist ask him any detailed question about "his" policy... Orsino May 2018 #40

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,722 posts)
1. Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit !
Fri May 4, 2018, 09:08 PM
May 2018

I would pay to see Donald Trump walk hole to hole on the golf course without keeling over just to prove what excellent health he says he is in.

greatauntoftriplets

(175,729 posts)
7. My 78-year-old brother-in-law takes 15 - 20 mile bike rides year round, weather permitting.
Fri May 4, 2018, 09:23 PM
May 2018

Of course, he doesn't have Spanky's avoirdupois.

mucifer

(23,478 posts)
8. That's nice. But, that is not what is required to be President. We need someone with a brain and a
Fri May 4, 2018, 09:25 PM
May 2018

heart. trump has neither. He could be the best athlete in the world and I wouldn't care.

One of my favorite politicians in recent history was Harold Washington Mayor of Chicago. He was brilliant. He was also overweight.

mucifer

(23,478 posts)
12. Me too. So that's why I don't find it ok to make fun of trump for that.
Fri May 4, 2018, 09:38 PM
May 2018

There are hundreds of other reasons to make fun of him or argue against him.

madinmaryland

(64,931 posts)
18. My uncle died while riding a bike...
Fri May 4, 2018, 09:58 PM
May 2018

Not sure of the exact cause, but he apparently died before hitting the ground. He was still in perfect health at 84 and rode several miles every day (at least when it was not snowing).

There's nothing wrong about falling off a bike, and tRump is just a plain asshole who is probably afraid of bicycles.

Cha

(296,815 posts)
21. Sorry about your uncle, madinmaryland..
Fri May 4, 2018, 10:13 PM
May 2018

I think it's awesome to do some kind of exercise we love.. and keep it up even when we get older.

I run now.. but used to love riding a bike in California on Hwy 101... not so much traffic back then.

Whiskeytide

(4,459 posts)
29. While I see your point, and agree with ...
Fri May 4, 2018, 11:35 PM
May 2018

... your position that there are many defects in Trump that make him unfit in any role, I don’t think the OP and the comments were attacking Trump for his bike riding skills. The point is that he is mocking Sec Kerry for a biking accident when we all have good reason to believe he’s probably not nearly as capable as Kerry in any physical endeavor. It’s more reflective of the shitty nature and underlying motive of his comments.

Like you, I don’t really care if Trump can ride a bike. But I DO care if he hipocritically, frivolously and distespectfully mocks someone I respect.

Cha

(296,815 posts)
17. And, trump was mocking John Kerry for
Fri May 4, 2018, 09:49 PM
May 2018

falling off a bike.. so it's only fair that trump gets on one and we see how he does.

madinmaryland

(64,931 posts)
19. tRump doesn't know how to ride a bike. He is afraid of them.
Fri May 4, 2018, 10:00 PM
May 2018

Is he able to drive a car? Probably not. He probably is afraid to walk out in public, too. He's a cowardly man.

 

thegoose

(3,115 posts)
33. And of course there's no way he could run
Sat May 5, 2018, 12:11 AM
May 2018

That's what I would hate the most. I love to run as sport, but hell, sometimes you need to be able to do that with day to day life -- dodging cars, running for a bus, chasing after a pet...

greatauntoftriplets

(175,729 posts)
20. Spanky should go ahead and mock me.
Fri May 4, 2018, 10:06 PM
May 2018

I've fallen off bikes more than once (ha!) in my life, though I never broke anything other than my skin...as in skinning a knee.

I bet you're happy you're not on the Big Island! Kilauea was erupting when I was there about 30 years ago and barfing lava into the ocean. Scary stuff. and mahalo.

Cha

(296,815 posts)
23. Yeah, so no one is really
Fri May 4, 2018, 10:33 PM
May 2018

making fun of trump on a bike out of the blue. When he mocks John Kerry falling off one then I think he should get himself up on one and try to pedal. Besides who mocks someone for falling.. who does that? But a mean spirited insecure asshole.

I just read his bike accident was back in 2015 and it put him in the hospital.

Glad you never broke anything, greataunt!

Yes, I'm glad I never moved to the Big Island from New York like was in the planning for awhile. My son had bought some property there on the Volcano side and I was going to stay there. He eventually sold the property and happy he did.

I know.. it's so scary for those people who need to evacuate!

Mahalo





greatauntoftriplets

(175,729 posts)
24. Yes, the slamming goes deeper than just falling off a bike.
Fri May 4, 2018, 11:02 PM
May 2018

I have cousins who own a place in Kailua-Kona, but they're not there at this time of year. The earthquakes must be scary on top of the erupting volcano.

Mahalo.

Cha

(296,815 posts)
25. Kona is on the
Fri May 4, 2018, 11:17 PM
May 2018

other side of the Island from where the earthquakes and Volcano is.. so there's that for your cousins' place.

Yes, it's got to be tremendously scary to have earthquakes today on top of the Volcano dangerously erupting..

Hundreds flee lava, gas after earthquakes, volcanic eruption in Hawaii

ountains of lava gushed out of the ground Friday on the Big Island of Hawaii, and residents were forced to flee from threats of fires and dangerous levels of sulfur dioxide gas.

The Kilauea volcano started sending billowing clouds of steam and volcanic ash into the sky Thursday, prompting emergency officials to order mandatory evacuations. Friday, authorities continued to warn residents to stay away as molten rock shot 80 to 100 feet into the air from cracks in the ground in Leilani Estates, a subdivision in the Puna district. Later Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported a 5.3-magnitude earthquake near the volcano, followed about an hour later by a 6.9-magnitude one.

The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency said there was "active volcanic fountaining" in the neighborhood, and the USGS said that at least four fissure vents have opened in the subdivision so far — and that more outbreaks are likely to occur along the rift zone.

snip//

At least two homes in the subdivision caught fire, Hawaii News Now reported.

As Kilauea roared to life, the deafening sound of grinding rocks echoed in the air and fiery red-orange lava could be seen spurting from the ground.

"It sounded like there were rocks in a dryer that were being tumbled around," said Jeremiah Osuna, who lives near Leilani Estates. "You could hear the power of it pushing out of the ground."

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-hawaii-volcano-eruption-20180503-story.html

Please be safe

greataunt







greatauntoftriplets

(175,729 posts)
30. I'm just happy that they're safely in Michigan.
Fri May 4, 2018, 11:38 PM
May 2018

Although my cousin Pam or one of her (adult) daughters would be happy to go back and check the place.

About 30 years ago when I was in Hawaii, Kilauea was erupting and I saw lava flows from the ocean in the middle of the night. Between the smell of the sulphur and the intensity of the fire (even though we were at some distance), I actually felt sick to my stomach from it.

You be safe, Cha!

Cha

(296,815 posts)
31. Aloha and Mahalo, greataunt!
Fri May 4, 2018, 11:46 PM
May 2018

Wow.. sorry you got sick from the smell of the Volcano.. I've never been. When my sister and her family were visiting they flew over in one day to see it but I stayed here

greatauntoftriplets

(175,729 posts)
32. I didn't actually get sick, just felt queasy.
Fri May 4, 2018, 11:53 PM
May 2018

And I was fine once we got inside.

Aloha and mahalo to you!

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
36. You're right Cha. Who does that but a cruel, insecure asshole.
Sat May 5, 2018, 07:21 AM
May 2018

It's quite obvious that Trump is insanely jealous of Kerry and needs to cut him down to make himself feel better. Kerry is older than he is, but he is smarter, in better shape, has more hair, is more respected, is a better athlete, is taller, thinner, better looking, etc. The list goes on.

Fat ass can barely walk a block without getting winded. I think it's pretty obvious what this is about.

Hope you are safe from the volcano. Where are you on Hawaii? I know you are not on the big island, which is good. Sounds very scary!

Cha

(296,815 posts)
39. Aloha, smirky!! Here's a map..
Sat May 5, 2018, 05:05 PM
May 2018

I'm on Kauai.. just hoping the best for those in the path of the Volcano erupting.

Now they're saying thousands are evacuating.. yesterday it was hundreds.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
41. Glad to know you are far away from it. I hope those in the path are able to
Sat May 5, 2018, 05:47 PM
May 2018

stay safe. I am glad they had a warning. I have been to Maui and remember seeing the dried lava fields there (not sure what you call them exactly) it was kind of fascinating, but I am sure it's not so fascinating while it's flowing out of a live volcano.

Be well and stay safe!

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,584 posts)
3. I remember when W tried to ride a Segway and it didn't end well.
Fri May 4, 2018, 09:10 PM
May 2018

Spanky riding a bike would be even funnier and more disastrous.

procon

(15,805 posts)
11. Nah, Trump in a thong riding a kids bicycle would be pure comedy gold.
Fri May 4, 2018, 09:36 PM
May 2018

The all time highest rating viral video evah! I'd be laughing so hard I'd run out of unmentionables.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
13. I was just on my way out to grab a bite...
Fri May 4, 2018, 09:42 PM
May 2018

And now I’ll have to endure it with that extremely colorful image coursing through the more obsessive areas of my brain.

But I’ll soldier on.

S.E. TN Liberal

(508 posts)
27. I would be happy to tell TraitorTrump that manly men don't wear helmets....
Fri May 4, 2018, 11:23 PM
May 2018

... and offer to hold his helmet for him.

Orsino

(37,428 posts)
40. I'd pay to watch one real journalist ask him any detailed question about "his" policy...
Sat May 5, 2018, 05:09 PM
May 2018

...plus two follow-ups digging deeper.

It would be more obvious to more people that he doesn't know what the fuck he's gibbering about.

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