Imagine for a minute 15 years ago

[D_Master81]

I want you to think back to better times in the early days of the Obama era and imagine a scenario where President Obama would be speaking at a funeral and to say “I hate my opponents, I want no good for them”. The immediate outrage all over the country and the media would’ve have been deafening. The President essentially admitting that he hates half the country and wishing ill will on them. Admitting what we all know, he’s only President for those that support him. If you’re his “opponent” go F yourself he doesn’t care for you and wants your life to have nothing good in it. This monster. And to do it at a celebration of someone’s life too, what a sick person. It’s amazing how desensitized this country is to Trump’s BS that this barely gets a mention let alone outrage from what I saw this morning.

[sop]

1. Corporate media nearly derailed Obama's candidacy over Rev. Wright's statements about America's treatment of blacks.

Obama never made or agreed with those statements, he simply attended Rev. Wright's church in Chicago. Still, Obama had to address the "controversy" in his 'A More Perfect Union' speech, then later was forced to disavow Wright.

[mobeau69]

20. A speech for the history books.

[Coldwater]

2. Imagine for a minute 79 years ago

When Fred Trump had a sit-down with his pregnant wife Elizabeth on whether they want to keep the baby or have an abortion,

An illegal abortion for sure, but that never stopped Fred.

[CTyankee]

8. Did that really happen (or did you just imagine it)...

it's an interesting thought...

[Coldwater]

19. It could have happened

[Johnny2X2X]

3. Basket of deplorables

If only this got 1/1000th the coverage Hillary's comment did.

[twodogsbarking]

4. Hillary had to walk a fine line or be called the b word. Not at all fair but definitely a restraint.

Trump is unrestrained. He's "un' a lot of things. Not the least of which is "unfit".

[Gimpyknee]

5. Plus there were far more deplorables than Hillary ever imagined.

[eppur_se_muova]

11. A Dumpster of deplorables. nt

[PatSeg]

6. "Admitting he's only President for those that support him"

But not really for many of them either. Trump is for Trump and his wealthy donors. He doesn't even care for those who voted for him as his policies have shown. He asked for their votes and then signed legislation that hurts them.

[ReRe]

13. He's definitely the perfect example of a

"love bomber", only exponential.

[PatSeg]

23. Excellent analogy

He definitely reminds me of an abusive spouse with the gaslighting and broken promises.

[hibbing]

7. Tan suit n/t

[Evolve Dammit]

10. Dijon Mustard. Michelle had "yoga arms." They are sharks. They never sleep.

[mobeau69]

21. Michelle's sleeveless dresses. The length of the girls skirts.

[calimary]

22. That was such an embarrassment!

Throwing a public shit fit because the President wore a tan suit. W. T. F. ???

It was years ago and I still can’t believe it happened. It wasn’t the color of the suit. I think it was the color of the skin of the man wearing that suit.

[PatSeg]

24. Yeah, how dare he wear a suit that is lighter

than his skin? They hated him with a passion - too young, smart, personable, and good looking. They are destroyers who build absolutely nothing.

[pat_k]

9. Given that 66% oppose Christian Nationalism, 47 hates a good bit more than half.

According to a February 2025 survey from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), about two-thirds of Americans (66%) oppose Christian nationalism.

And of course, if any of the horrible things that fall out of 47's sick brain and out his mouth were said by any Democrat, that Democrat would be toast.

[BadgerMom]

14. Thank you.

That reference to half the country bothered me, too. I’m glad I’m not the only one.

They want us to think they’re the larger group. They are not.

[pat_k]

17. Yes. It is very frustrating.

The way some* of our electeds are talking it sounds to me like they've accepted that we are a majority Christian Nationalist nation and so they feel they need to try to "win over" those people. Give it the f up. There is no appeasing them and a vast majority oppose them!

Sometimes I just want to scream at some* of our Democratic electeds "For Goodness Sake, BE PROUD OF WHO HATES YOU!"**

*I know we have plenty who get it right. But I think the ones who get it wrong stand out to me -- sort of like fingernails on a chalk board.

** A little corollary. If a group hates you and you suspect they have a point, perhaps rethink what you are doing.

[pat_k]

18. A couple related replies in other threads

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220664973#post41

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220664973#post39

[patphil]

12. Remember, with Trump it's always all about him.

He was only there because he knew it would help him with his base.
He doesn't love anyone but himself, and so he's your friend until you do something to anger him, then he attacks.
He resents and replays any and all slights, and looks for the time when he can punish those "wrong doers" who hurt him.
Charlie Kirk's farewell was just another opportunity for him to do what he always does.

[3catwoman3]

15. Neither the Obamas nor the Bidens would ever behave so disgracefully...

...in public, no matter how they felt. In private, I do hope they had ways to let it all out.

[Moostache]

16. Trump's behavior is exactly why I feel nothing but true desire to see him dead as soon as naturally possibly,

I am not rooting for him to be assassinated, just rooting for him to have his party invitation revoked by nature.

The rest of us will be left to clean up the mess, and eventually the party will resume, it just won't include him - and that is an objectively good thing.

The Divided States of Trump's America do not need any more of him, or his freaks in the cabinet (Vance, Miller, Bondi, Patel, RFK Jr.) or any of their Nazi rhetoric and religious bullshit seeking more power and retirbution against those who recognize them and call them out on being reincarnated Nazis. The Nazis lost once already, and they WILL lose the rematch they seem to be clamoring for as well. History will throw them all in the same trashcan eventually.

[Festivito]

25. Interviewee on NPR said: "It was a joke." Interviewer: Didn't sound like a joke.

I think right-wingers are ready to say almost anything.

[returnee]

26. He doesn't care about his supporters either.

It is abundantly clear he only cares about himself. maga is the definition of political naiveté. A large section of the rest of the populace isn’t far behind.