Dan Rather: Apparently we need to add a new definition for "sarcasm"

[kpete]

noun - a meaningless catch-all word employed in a vain attempt to explain away embarrassingly stupid statements.

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[USALiberal]

1. +1000! Nt

[Frustratedlady]

2. Spot on!

[Timmygoat]

3. I know this is off-subject

But I just read in the UK Guardian, the funniest description of Kushner. He was likened to a haunted doll,
the writer seems to be sure he has had cosmetic surgery, anyway it is a goo9d read!

[Frustratedlady]

4. Have a link?

[scarletwoman]

5. Here:

https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2020/apr/27/cosmetic-surgery-jared-kushner-botox-donald-trump-son-in-law

[Frustratedlady]

7. You always think of the evil MIL, rather than FIL. Imagine the hold the Orange Marvel has on Jared.

I should think Jared would have huge bags under his eyes and frown lines you could stumble over.

On the other hand, compare Jared to Erik and Donnie Dumb-Dumb, Jr.. Jared would come out as a masterful genius to Trump and Ivanka, come to think of it.

[unblock]

6. Replace "stupid" with "racist/sexist/bigoted" and that's the standard right-wing definition

[muriel_volestrangler]

8. The White House thinks saying Trump uses his official channel for jokes makes him look OK

Because they have asserted that his 'realDonaldTrump' account is the official place for his official announcements:

President Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday that his Twitter posts will serve as notification to Congress if the US takes action against Iran, a statement that followed a series of tweets in which he threatened to "strike back" at Iran should it try to retaliate for a drone strike that killed an Iranian military commander.

Trump's tweets come after Iranian and Iraqi officials expressed outrage over the Thursday airstrike, which killed Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds military force. Iran's defense minister reportedly said the country would take "crushing revenge."

The White House gave the House and Senate formal notification of the strike under the War Powers Act on Saturday, according to CBS News. The strike has reportedly sparked debate among some lawmakers as to whether Trump needed legal authority from Congress to use lethal force.

"These Media Posts will serve as notification to the United States Congress that should Iran strike any U.S. person or target, the United States will quickly & fully strike back, & perhaps in a disproportionate manner," Trump tweeted Sunday. "Such legal notice is not required, but is given nevertheless!"

https://www.cnet.com/news/trump-tweets-that-congress-should-check-twitter-for-updates-on-iran/

So they've decided that, rather than admit he's a moron, they're OK with saying he screws around with official media communications in the time of a national crisis.

If he says anything, everyone now has to ask someone if it's "sarcasm". But you can't ask Trump, because his answer might be sarcasm too.

[TNNurse]

9. As I said when I saw this on FB

Sarcasm requires a level of intelligence that Trump does not possess.