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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Sat Dec 17, 2016, 10:08 PM Dec 2016

"I honestly believe she meant that statement in a different way than it came out," Trump said.

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/12/with-water-cannons-and-southern-belles-trump-ends-thank-you-tour/



U.S. President-elect Donald Trump greets a group of gathered Azalea Trail Maids as he arrives for a stop on his USA Thank You Tour event in Mobile, Alabama, U.S., December 17, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

With water cannons and Southern belles, Trump ends ‘thank you’ tour

But he pulled his punches when it came to first lady Michelle Obama, who in excerpts from an interview with Oprah Winfrey set to air on CBS on Monday, said: “We feel the difference now. See, now, we’re feeling what not having hope feels like.”

“I honestly believe she meant that statement in a different way than it came out,” Trump said.

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With some Democrats now saying the Electoral College should be abandoned and that the presidential election should be decided by the popular vote, Trump said he’s happy with the system the way it is now.

“I never appreciated it until now, how genius it was,” he said.
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"I honestly believe she meant that statement in a different way than it came out," Trump said. (Original Post) Miles Archer Dec 2016 OP
the south lost. why can't they just GET OVER it? nt msongs Dec 2016 #1
Was he grabbing malaise Dec 2016 #2
I think people should wear mourning veils at the inaugural, go full Jackie! bettyellen Dec 2016 #3
Then what would Groper Don the Con malaise Dec 2016 #6
They chose those outfits for protection. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2016 #4
Hehehehehehhe malaise Dec 2016 #5
can I rec this comment? rurallib Dec 2016 #8
Feel free. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2016 #10
Man that photo is fucking surreal Blue Owl Dec 2016 #7
Those are Alabama's famous Azalea Trail Maids. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2016 #11
Well that was actually a fair statement by Cheeto BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #9
I cannot count the number of ways that is ugly. But I do like the expression on the girl Squinch Dec 2016 #12

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
11. Those are Alabama's famous Azalea Trail Maids.
Sat Dec 17, 2016, 11:07 PM
Dec 2016

azaleas, the old kind that grow way above your head, being a big thing here, and the Trail Maids are trotted out to graciously greet important visitors to Mobile.

I personally am not fond of the garish colors, but, tis old tradition now.

Wasted on him, tho.

BeyondGeography

(39,284 posts)
9. Well that was actually a fair statement by Cheeto
Sat Dec 17, 2016, 10:36 PM
Dec 2016

Michelle's quote was in response to Oprah putting her on the spot about whether Barack's presidency had delivered its promise of hope. She drew a contrast in self-defense and Trump seems to have caught that.

Squinch

(50,774 posts)
12. I cannot count the number of ways that is ugly. But I do like the expression on the girl
Sat Dec 17, 2016, 11:53 PM
Dec 2016

in yellow. She looks like she's gritting her teeth. I think she voted for Hillary.

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