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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Sun Dec 4, 2016, 01:37 PM Dec 2016

Trump's lying is Presidential?

Today CNN's State of the Union host Jake Tapper said to Trump spokesperson and former campaign manager Kellyanne Conway:
“Donald Trump tweeted that he would have won the popular vote except for the three million illegal voters.
That wasn’t true.
Is that Presidential?”

Conway responded:
“He’s the President-elect, so yes, that’s Presidential.”

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Trump's lying is Presidential? (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Dec 2016 OP

So if he eats a baby on live TV after he's sworn in, eShirl Dec 2016 #1

It's called 'equivocating.' Conway is good at it. immoderate Dec 2016 #2

Yuck. I cannot stand Conway. skylucy Dec 2016 #3

What's to like? immoderate Dec 2016 #4

LOL! Thank you for making me laugh!!!! skylucy Dec 2016 #8

"Baghdad Kelly" QED Dec 2016 #5

Everything he says is presidential. SamKnause Dec 2016 #6

Yes, that is what she means. If a president does it, regardless of what it is, then Solly Mack Dec 2016 #7

eShirl

(18,490 posts)

1. So if he eats a baby on live TV after he's sworn in,

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 01:57 PM

Dec 2016

eating babies will be considered presidential behavior.

immoderate

(20,885 posts)

2. It's called 'equivocating.' Conway is good at it.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 02:06 PM

Dec 2016

--imm

skylucy

(3,739 posts)

3. Yuck. I cannot stand Conway.

Reply to immoderate (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 02:15 PM

Dec 2016

Wish we had more "puking" smilies to choose from. It's gonna be a long 4 years with only one little barfing face to use.

immoderate

(20,885 posts)

4. What's to like?

Reply to skylucy (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 02:46 PM

Dec 2016

Hope this helps...

--imm

skylucy

(3,739 posts)

8. LOL! Thank you for making me laugh!!!!

Reply to immoderate (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 05:06 PM

Dec 2016

QED

(2,747 posts)

5. "Baghdad Kelly"

Reply to immoderate (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 02:47 PM

Dec 2016

SamKnause

(13,101 posts)

6. Everything he says is presidential.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 04:05 PM

Dec 2016

Everything he does is legal.

They have made it perfectly clear the rules and laws do not apply

to the Trump family, Trump businesses, or the Trump administration.

Solly Mack

(90,764 posts)

7. Yes, that is what she means. If a president does it, regardless of what it is, then

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 04:21 PM

Dec 2016

it is presidential by definition, since the word presidential can simply mean, relating to a president.

So if a president does it, it's presidential.

Now, you and I, and everyone else hears - acting in a manner befitting the office of president.

But that's not the meaning she is going with.

So, when Trump breaks law after law after law, and lies and steals, and whatever, Conway will continue to use the simple definition. Because a president does it, it's presidential. She's taking the Nixonian stance and expandng it out to include everything - not just breaking the law. Recall how Trump has already said as much - "‘the president can’t have a conflict of interest’".

People read that statement and think of course a president can have a conflict of interest - anyone can. But Trump means it the way Nixon did it. As president, he is above such considerations. Why? - because he's president and anything a president does is, by definition, presidential.

And around and around we go!

Oh, and yeah - she is full of shit but that won't stop anything.

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