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allgood33

(1,584 posts) Tue Oct 30, 2018, 10:23 PM Oct 2018

The real reason Trump insisted on going to Squirrel Hill TODAY

In the coming days he has scheduled several rallies. He didn't want the optics of leaving the site of such a horrible tragedy and going to a hateful rally afterward. He is just special deplorable.

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The real reason Trump insisted on going to Squirrel Hill TODAY (Original Post) allgood33 Oct 2018 OP

these optics were not exactly great, but he thought "screw the optics, I'm going in". irresistable Oct 2018 #1

he's always gotta put his thumb in someone's eye. nt Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #2

The real reason is that Trump is a narcissist. TomSlick Oct 2018 #3

"...and the corpse at every funeral" smirkymonkey Oct 2018 #5

I was unsure about using that part of the quote. TomSlick Oct 2018 #7

Well, it is actually part of an historic quote. smirkymonkey Oct 2018 #8

Clearly so. TomSlick Oct 2018 #9

Somebody did Point this out on CNN SCantiGOP Oct 2018 #4

I don't think Trump's bright enough to see that. Rizen Oct 2018 #6

Yes, to get it out of the way. moondust Oct 2018 #10

The real reason Trump insisted on going to Squirrel Hill TODAY is.... Brother Buzz Oct 2018 #11

Yes! Thekaspervote Oct 2018 #12

irresistable

(989 posts)

1. these optics were not exactly great, but he thought "screw the optics, I'm going in".

Reply to allgood33 (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2018, 10:26 PM

Oct 2018

Grasswire2

(13,569 posts)

2. he's always gotta put his thumb in someone's eye. nt

Reply to irresistable (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 30, 2018, 10:32 PM

Oct 2018

TomSlick

(11,098 posts)

3. The real reason is that Trump is a narcissist.

Reply to allgood33 (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2018, 10:33 PM

Oct 2018

Everything must be about him. He must be the bride at every wedding and the baby at every christening. (With citation credit to Alice Roosevelt Longworth.)

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

5. "...and the corpse at every funeral"

Reply to TomSlick (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 30, 2018, 10:42 PM

Oct 2018

Just finishing the quote.

However, I look forward to the day when he will be present at his own.

TomSlick

(11,098 posts)

7. I was unsure about using that part of the quote.

Reply to smirkymonkey (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 30, 2018, 10:52 PM

Oct 2018

I was not confident that any Secret Service agents monitoring DU would understand it was not a threat.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

8. Well, it is actually part of an historic quote.

Reply to TomSlick (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 30, 2018, 11:01 PM

Oct 2018

And wishing him dead is not the same as threatening him. The other side has been much worse than we could ever dream of being where that is concerned. If everyone who wished him off the face of the earth was considered a threat there would not be enough prisons to hold them all.

TomSlick

(11,098 posts)

9. Clearly so.

Reply to smirkymonkey (Reply #8)

Tue Oct 30, 2018, 11:06 PM

Oct 2018

Alice Roosevelt Longworth was speaking of her father, Teddy Roosevelt. Still and all, if the Secret Service is monitoring DU (and I assume they are), I can't be sure they would Google the quote.

Even if you are paranoid, it doesn't mean they're not out to get you.