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Portraits of Bush and Bill Clinton (Original Post) revmclaren Jul 2020 OP
lol he really is jealous of Obama. Drunken Irishman Jul 2020 #1
I hope Trump's portrait is torched. LiberalFighter Jul 2020 #2
This has to be a mistake. Doesn't it? StevieM Jul 2020 #3
Added link to story. revmclaren Jul 2020 #5
Read the link. "Bill Clinton and George W. Bush" tman Jul 2020 #4
According to CNN, Obama's revmclaren Jul 2020 #6
Obama's hasn't been dedicated yet and won't marybourg Jul 2020 #8
You may be right. revmclaren Jul 2020 #9
Yep. Pathetic. marybourg Jul 2020 #10
Trump has refused to finish the official process of unveiling the Obama portrait. nt Blue_true Jul 2020 #15
Edited op to change Obama to Bush. revmclaren Jul 2020 #16
Meh. As long as they are safely in storage, the portraits can be re-hung as soon as Trumpski is gone Hekate Jul 2020 #7
Petty little prick. stillcool Jul 2020 #11
Im ok with that. It will save them some dignity as you know they would have been spit on or... samnsara Jul 2020 #12
Any way after he gone can we replace his portrait? Mystery sage Jul 2020 #13
Fear and paranoia are writ large on Trump's mind. procon Jul 2020 #14
he probably thinks onethatcares Jul 2020 #17

StevieM

(10,500 posts)
3. This has to be a mistake. Doesn't it?
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 07:17 PM
Jul 2020

I recommended your post, but I am wondering if there is some kind of misunderstanding here. Is Trump actually bothering with this nonsense, 3 1/2 years into his administration?

marybourg

(12,600 posts)
8. Obama's hasn't been dedicated yet and won't
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 07:26 PM
Jul 2020

be until the malevolent nincompoop is out of the WH. The portraits moved were of G. Bush and Bill Clinton..

Hekate

(90,565 posts)
7. Meh. As long as they are safely in storage, the portraits can be re-hung as soon as Trumpski is gone
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 07:24 PM
Jul 2020

He’s just a petty bastard.

samnsara

(17,606 posts)
12. Im ok with that. It will save them some dignity as you know they would have been spit on or...
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 07:38 PM
Jul 2020

...disrespected in so many ways..

Mystery sage

(576 posts)
13. Any way after he gone can we replace his portrait?
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 07:42 PM
Jul 2020

Like trump turned away from us and the flag or even no picture just summary of what happened in the Dark age of Democracy (2017-2020)

procon

(15,805 posts)
14. Fear and paranoia are writ large on Trump's mind.
Fri Jul 17, 2020, 07:43 PM
Jul 2020

He can't bear to look at his predecessors because every past president serves as a reminder of his own failure to lead.

Trump can try to hide from the truth by removing a few portraits, but that does not change history. Trump is a failed president and everyone knows it.

onethatcares

(16,163 posts)
17. he probably thinks
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 08:09 AM
Jul 2020

that by hiding them somewhere that they won't follow him around clanking chains and moaning in the dark hours which seem to come earlier every day. Their eyes following him like a Jesus on velvet painting or an old Sylvester the Cat clock....tick tock tick tock.......

Someone should read, "Tell tale heart" to him.....

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