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Stuart G

(38,414 posts)
Fri Apr 3, 2020, 12:07 PM Apr 2020

Trump's response to Shumer defines Trump, not Schumer.

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/schumer-trump-petty-unserious-response-letter

If you hit the link above, you will see a letter that Trump wrote to Schumer on April 2, yesterday. How does it define Trump?

...Here is the leader of a major country in the world, that has a life threatening problem that is killing hundreds if not thousands of people, taking the time to write a letter to an opposing leader of a political party, instead of taking the time to deal with the problem that is killing people.

..Imagine how much time the letter at the link took to compose and write and rewrite. I am sure Trump wanted the letter to be correct and strong, so someone wrote it and rewrote it and finally got Trump's approval.Perhaps, Trump did not write it, maybe he did. It doesn't matter. That letter defines how Trump is spending his time. Rebutting and opponent instead of solving a life killing problem..

...It also defines his priorities. The letter to Schumer was a very important thing to do, as opposed to other important things to do...Think about that for awhile..
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Trump's response to Shumer defines Trump, not Schumer. (Original Post) Stuart G Apr 2020 OP
You can be sure duforsure Apr 2020 #1
What you said is obvious..Trump cares about "golf" more than "Americans" Stuart G Apr 2020 #2
K & R Arkansas Granny Apr 2020 #3
Still a 73 year old juvenile delinquent. earthside Apr 2020 #4
Trump thinks he..."he knows it all"..he thinks he doesn't need to change.. Stuart G Apr 2020 #5
That is soooooo petulant and self-centered Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #6
Schumer is my Senator, he can always be counted on... Historic NY Apr 2020 #7
It's already killed thousands malaise Apr 2020 #8
I keep thinking he can't do anything shittier than something he's done before, but he always does.nt raccoon Apr 2020 #9
his priorities are astounding.. stillcool Apr 2020 #10

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
1. You can be sure
Fri Apr 3, 2020, 12:12 PM
Apr 2020

Within a day or two he'll be hiding his playing golf, and doing anything but his job in a time of crisis. He could care less about Americans, and is more worried about putin.

Stuart G

(38,414 posts)
5. Trump thinks he..."he knows it all"..he thinks he doesn't need to change..
Fri Apr 3, 2020, 12:21 PM
Apr 2020

..I am guessing, (I don't know) that he has been told to change his manner and tone. But he refuses. He has been told to change for the good of, "The United States of America" because Trump is a leader..............
..........But he still refuses....................

....Why? "he knows it all, and doesn't have to change" .Besides change would mean he might have been wrong, and Trump is never wrong and never apologizes

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,403 posts)
6. That is soooooo petulant and self-centered
Fri Apr 3, 2020, 12:24 PM
Apr 2020

Not Presidential in the least. They can pat themselves on the back as much as they want but they're still doing a c**p job.

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)
7. Schumer is my Senator, he can always be counted on...
Fri Apr 3, 2020, 12:25 PM
Apr 2020

in fact pretty much you can count on his to show up at serious incidents-event-disasters-public health. In fact its been said among politicians of all stripes...."give it a few and Chuck will be here". He has staff that once gets a task stays on it until resolved. A big topic here has been the pollution of drinking water supply by PFOS,PFOA & PFAS that was used to wash planes at a NG facility and end up in the ground water and streams that feed a reservoir.

A combined effort by local congressman-both Senators - NY Assembly & Senate has now forced DOD to acccept responsibility for the
cleanup.

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