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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Fri May 12, 2017, 08:53 AM May 2017

*******The mother of all tweet storms. He's lost it !! *******























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Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump
James Comey better hope that there are no "tapes" of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!
5:26 AM - 12 May 2017
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Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump
...Maybe the best thing to do would be to cancel all future "press briefings" and hand out written responses for the sake of accuracy???
5:07 AM - 12 May 2017
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Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump
As a very active President with lots of things happening, it is not possible for my surrogates to stand at podium with perfect accuracy!....
4:59 AM - 12 May 2017
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Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump
Again, the story that there was collusion between the Russians & Trump campaign was fabricated by Dems as an excuse for losing the election.
4:51 AM - 12 May 2017
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*******The mother of all tweet storms. He's lost it !! ******* (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 OP
Mad King Don the Con is on the loose... Pachamama May 2017 #1
Mad king is about right mcar May 2017 #11
The part I have the problem with is forgotmylogin May 2017 #33
Weekends? He hasn't made a public appear ... aggiesal May 2017 #46
pigs, too. nt brer cat May 2017 #81
I think he meant stage left May 2017 #51
Well he actively watches the TV from what I've heard. Several hours every day! Maraya1969 May 2017 #74
wow eShirl May 2017 #37
Podium? How about your surrogates in the bushes? underpants May 2017 #2
the fact that barbtries May 2017 #75
Trump is a liar and a a bad liar at that Gothmog May 2017 #3
He's just "priming the pump" Freethinker65 May 2017 #4
He should know, since he coined the term! volstork May 2017 #20
With what? Piss or liquified shit? jmowreader May 2017 #87
We're gonna need those written responses in the form of a certified letter underpants May 2017 #5
I just knew it! I knew someone would have an eye-rolling avatar! Equinox Moon May 2017 #18
We all should use it for everything Trump. nt tblue37 May 2017 #19
Found it yesterday from People magazine of all places underpants May 2017 #25
They are a subspecies of fools! (referring to the pic) Ha! Equinox Moon May 2017 #29
Perfect! The Eye Roll! countryjake May 2017 #35
My wife and I watched it live underpants May 2017 #47
I saw it, too. countryjake May 2017 #53
Alice, that's funny. I called it - they released the Kracken! underpants May 2017 #61
She's down the rabbit hole, in AlternateFactsLand n/t countryjake May 2017 #65
And the GOP Congress will do NOTHING. NT Adrahil May 2017 #6
They're doing WORSE than nothing. They're in full support of Trumpy. Eyeball_Kid May 2017 #30
They're not doing nothing. They're repealing the ACA and working on tax reform during mahatmakanejeeves May 2017 #55
... n2doc May 2017 #7
Better screencap some of those BumRushDaShow May 2017 #8
Only the first and last sound like him. Nt leftyladyfrommo May 2017 #9
I hope staff have gotten in a big supply of Depends for Donald this weekend mnhtnbb May 2017 #10
The "Marmalade Shartcannon!" Eyeball_Kid May 2017 #32
Damn! Looks like he actually did shit his pants. brush May 2017 #39
It's supposed to be photoshopped... mnhtnbb May 2017 #49
If it's Photoshopped someone did a damn good job brush May 2017 #52
Really. mnhtnbb May 2017 #56
It was a good job. It's not that easy to blur the edges of the stain. brush May 2017 #70
Photosharted. dchill May 2017 #64
Message deleted by DU the Administrators Texasgal May 2017 #67
....again......... lastlib May 2017 #58
Mr. Trump, the Republican parties Patsy (that's YOU, IMO) is always the last to know. Sunlei May 2017 #12
Ooooh Sh***t! iloveObama12 May 2017 #13
Play the tapes Orange Anus, play the tapes. The whole world dares you Augiedog May 2017 #14
No tapes. They have special technology underpants May 2017 #28
"What's that chief?" BigmanPigman May 2017 #78
Who thinks that Comey WASN'T aware that his dinner conversation was being recorded? Eyeball_Kid May 2017 #34
The first one falls into the high crimes and misdemeanors category Renew Deal May 2017 #15
They may sometimes miss the podium... N_E_1 for Tennis May 2017 #16
In a normal world for the US government, Jarqui May 2017 #17
THIS is what this country did to itself Cosmocat May 2017 #21
The country is going to push back hard Jarqui May 2017 #24
K&R orangecrush May 2017 #22
Our president is a Twitter troll! Initech May 2017 #23
for the love of all things good in berksdem May 2017 #26
I'm just waiting for him to run naked out to the White House fence and start screaming at tourists steve2470 May 2017 #27
My eyes! My eyes! Scarsdale May 2017 #36
There's no level of sleaze too low for El Trumpo to descend to. lpbk2713 May 2017 #31
He is certifiable, but he still has the power. world wide wally May 2017 #38
fuck this guy.... dhill926 May 2017 #40
There is something seriously wrong with this man Catherine Vincent May 2017 #41
No "tapes"?!? Fritz Walter May 2017 #42
Trump doesn't do digital Sophiegirl May 2017 #72
It still hasn't dawned on him or the GOP that the Internet never forgets! Fritz Walter May 2017 #77
We were warned. The American people were told by mental health professionals. Grammy23 May 2017 #43
No. You are neither unreasonable nor alarmist. Silver Gaia May 2017 #73
Great post! llmart May 2017 #82
Susan Rice makes one statement which is preliminary speculation SCVDem May 2017 #44
Lost it? He never had it, he is one crazy ass motherfucker. When are the nice men in white coats ZM90 May 2017 #45
he is unraveling as we bdamomma May 2017 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author Dnice29 May 2017 #50
Kick for the Mad King, soon to be back in his Golden Tower Hekate May 2017 #54
Give Craziness a Chance UltravioletDingo May 2017 #57
CYA jovibennett May 2017 #59
all tweets on t(R)umps PERSONAL twitter are bullshit. He's afraid to use @POTUS & @White House Sunlei May 2017 #60
We have now entered the realm of twilight zone scariness. Enoki33 May 2017 #62
Tapes in scare quotes Politicub May 2017 #63
Well written post. ffr May 2017 #66
" Well written post. " I merely cited his tweets, lol. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #79
The mother of all days in American political history. 24 hours of political madness. L. Coyote May 2017 #68
Exactly. Just keep him talking on the recording. And what else would you like to add ffr May 2017 #84
Most WTF Moments From Trump's WTF Week L. Coyote May 2017 #89
And this asshole has the nuclear launch codes. SHRED May 2017 #69
He does not want to be answerable to the press or the people treestar May 2017 #71
This guy is ready for the rubber room and it's getting worse by the day. Vinca May 2017 #76
as long as he keeps the story front and center barbtries May 2017 #80
Insanity strikes the White House Angry Dragon May 2017 #83
The morning Twitter Shitter n/t Nevernose May 2017 #85
cant have "perfect accuracy"???!!!!! D_Master81 May 2017 #86
Oh dear god. You can write pages about this. But yet the madman persists... AgadorSparticus May 2017 #88
4x tweets, 4x characteristics of a Fascist. Amimnoch May 2017 #90

forgotmylogin

(7,528 posts)
33. The part I have the problem with is
Fri May 12, 2017, 10:11 AM
May 2017

"I'm a very active President."

A "very active President" doesn't take consecutive weekends off.

aggiesal

(8,914 posts)
46. Weekends? He hasn't made a public appear ...
Fri May 12, 2017, 10:46 AM
May 2017

or even had a public appearance scheduled in the past 7 days.
If he's had a public appearance scheduled, it has since been cancelled.

Cheetolini is a lazy pig-of-a-man, and that's insulting men everywhere.

countryjake

(8,554 posts)
35. Perfect! The Eye Roll!
Fri May 12, 2017, 10:18 AM
May 2017

I'm so glad somebody finally got around to creating that gif!

Conway told Anderson that he was being unkind Tues. night and she hadn't even seen his eyeroll yet. The man was being so friggin' polite, listening to the shit she was spewing.

Probably half of the country listening to her spin about Comey and the Russia Investigation wanted to crawl thru their tvs and throttle her that night!

underpants

(182,791 posts)
47. My wife and I watched it live
Fri May 12, 2017, 10:47 AM
May 2017

and we were cracking up. The eye roll, as you know, was only part of it. AC's body language was screaming GIVE ME A F'ing BREAK!!!

countryjake

(8,554 posts)
53. I saw it, too.
Fri May 12, 2017, 11:07 AM
May 2017

My man had just given up and gone to bed when Conway entered the fray...ha, I hurried in and tried to get him back up, "Conway is finally back! Anderson's got Conway on!"

We were calling her Alice in Wonderland long before that interview was over. I honestly don't know how Anderson Cooper was able to keep a straight face when she said made that "kind" comment cause we were throwing things at the "rethug target box" we've set up right below our television by the time she said that!

Anderson has amazing self-control.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,435 posts)
55. They're not doing nothing. They're repealing the ACA and working on tax reform during
Fri May 12, 2017, 11:09 AM
May 2017

all the distraction. Pay no attention to them.

mnhtnbb

(31,386 posts)
10. I hope staff have gotten in a big supply of Depends for Donald this weekend
Fri May 12, 2017, 09:10 AM
May 2017

He is so full of shit he's going to be needing a change more often so he doesn't shit his golf pants.

brush

(53,776 posts)
70. It was a good job. It's not that easy to blur the edges of the stain.
Fri May 12, 2017, 11:52 AM
May 2017

Whoever did it knew their way around layers and the brush tool, maybe dodge and burn tools.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
12. Mr. Trump, the Republican parties Patsy (that's YOU, IMO) is always the last to know.
Fri May 12, 2017, 09:20 AM
May 2017

President Patsy, you've NEVER been in the inner loop of the RW party, never!

Eyeball_Kid

(7,431 posts)
34. Who thinks that Comey WASN'T aware that his dinner conversation was being recorded?
Fri May 12, 2017, 10:15 AM
May 2017

Comey lives and breathes surveillance. He knows the history of White House surveillance. If anyone is watching what is said, it's Comey.

Jarqui

(10,123 posts)
17. In a normal world for the US government,
Fri May 12, 2017, 09:42 AM
May 2017

the presidency that should never have happened would effectively be over because the path to impeachment is crystal clear after the last few days. He also appears to have given up executive privilege in some aspects of this with his disclosure if what he claims went on with Comey and his dismissal.

But this is not a normal world for the US government. McConnell and Ryan seem complicit with Trump's deeds as is AG Sessions. So I guess we have to hope they do not get to further corrupt the election process between now and 2018 or 2020 as the only path to remove this crazy person from the Oval Office.

Cosmocat

(14,564 posts)
21. THIS is what this country did to itself
Fri May 12, 2017, 09:54 AM
May 2017

It didn't start on November 8th.

The ever growing enabling of wild eyed, hate filled republican poutrage by the country at large and the electorate specifically over the last quarter century put all of the other pieces in place before enabling the shit storm that is the 45 administration.

As you noted, 2018 is the last stand - this country either pushes back HARD on the R party, or its over.

Jarqui

(10,123 posts)
24. The country is going to push back hard
Fri May 12, 2017, 09:59 AM
May 2017

The only question is when.

They will not take people's freedom's away without a fight.

They've gotten this far because of a lot of folks haven't figured out what is happening yet.

berksdem

(595 posts)
26. for the love of all things good in
Fri May 12, 2017, 10:06 AM
May 2017

this world when is this garbage going to end? I continually get shocked this idiot can outdo his previous ramblings on twitter...

steve2470

(37,457 posts)
27. I'm just waiting for him to run naked out to the White House fence and start screaming at tourists
Fri May 12, 2017, 10:06 AM
May 2017

Just kidding, but I do think he's decompensating into slightly paranoid-ish land.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decompensation

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
36. My eyes! My eyes!
Fri May 12, 2017, 10:22 AM
May 2017

The very thought of this clown naked is repulsive. Add in McConnell, Ryan and McCain and the thoughts are disasterous.

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)
31. There's no level of sleaze too low for El Trumpo to descend to.
Fri May 12, 2017, 10:09 AM
May 2017




He's such a scumbag Mother Teresa would punch him out.

world wide wally

(21,742 posts)
38. He is certifiable, but he still has the power.
Fri May 12, 2017, 10:27 AM
May 2017

I see Ryan and McConnell up to their eyeballs in all this and that is no longer just wishful thinking. There is getting to be a sense of urgency about this and it is getting later every day. We need some kind of heavy artillery about now.
A band of lunatics, traitors and criminals have taken over our country.

Catherine Vincent

(34,489 posts)
41. There is something seriously wrong with this man
Fri May 12, 2017, 10:34 AM
May 2017

I can't wait to read what his idiot supporters says about these tweets.

Fritz Walter

(4,291 posts)
42. No "tapes"?!?
Fri May 12, 2017, 10:39 AM
May 2017

How 20th Century!
By now, even his boss in the Kremlin is using digital recording, which is much less prone to embarrassing 18-minute gaps.


Oh, and it's "utterly," unless Ransen, the YouTube rube who created that clip, was referring to dairy cattle.

Fritz Walter

(4,291 posts)
77. It still hasn't dawned on him or the GOP that the Internet never forgets!
Fri May 12, 2017, 12:49 PM
May 2017

And I won't tell him about selfies, Instagram or SnapChat if you won't!

Grammy23

(5,810 posts)
43. We were warned. The American people were told by mental health professionals.
Fri May 12, 2017, 10:39 AM
May 2017

The President suffers from a mental health disorder. It is certifiable....to quote Trumpolini. The pressure of the job, the pushback to the lies, the pace of the investigation...all snowballing to cause a mental health crisis.

The people around this President are scrambling to contain things but unfortunately for them, this situation won't get better. No one knows from day to day....even hour to hour...what will happen with this Presidency. The Twitter attacks were problematic from the beginning and some predicted they would play a part in his downfall. All of the dire warnings seem to be happening before our eyes. The news agencies are trying to stay on top of it, but things are happening so thick and fast they can barely keep up.

At the same time, some are trying to give a sense of normalcy to this situation. Like all is going on as usual. THIS IS NOT NORMAL. We are witnessing history and for those following this closely, it is a very frightening time. It feels very surreal. Only it is real. Not the feature at the local Rex Theater.

For the first time since 9-11 I am feeling very uncertain and afraid. I wonder how far we were sold out to the Russians? Who is looking out for us? Where is this headed? How many others are involved in the tRump coup?

We were warned about the likely meltdown of tRump, which is bad enough. But what about the governing and leadership in the rest of our government? How much longer are we going to have to see this crisis unfolding without seeing equal reassurance from our Congress that they are on this? That they have our backs. So far, I only see pundits and news people discussing this. We need brave leadership from those who can actually DO SOMETHING to stop this madness.

Am I being unreasonable or alarmist to feel this way??

llmart

(15,536 posts)
82. Great post!
Fri May 12, 2017, 02:59 PM
May 2017

You so eloquently put into words exactly what I am feeling and say to myself every single day. Who is going to stand up and save us from this CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS? And make no mistake about it, those two words need to be used with regard to this administration every single day.

Back when the Lewinsky "scandal" started to unfold, my area's two large newspapers would have a huge font, bolded headline talking about the "Crisis" unfolding. I laughably said, "This is a crisis?" and then eventually ended my newspaper subscription. I was so flippin' tired of the constant reports of every detail and the media acting like our country would just fall apart because of a blow job. It wasn't like there were never any other presidents who had dalliances.

Where's the bold headlines NOW when the country truly is on the cliff and about to fall off?

 

SCVDem

(5,103 posts)
44. Susan Rice makes one statement which is preliminary speculation
Fri May 12, 2017, 10:40 AM
May 2017

and it's off to the Benghazi races for years.

These people lie all the time and brush it off.

IMPEACH NOW!

ZM90

(706 posts)
45. Lost it? He never had it, he is one crazy ass motherfucker. When are the nice men in white coats
Fri May 12, 2017, 10:42 AM
May 2017

going to visit him again?!?

bdamomma

(63,848 posts)
48. he is unraveling as we
Fri May 12, 2017, 10:49 AM
May 2017

all can see, he is like a rat stuck in a corner.

Doesn't he usually like to distract people with another crazy event and it's Friday. He is full of revenge and vengeful.

They need to just put him a very calm padded cell.

Response to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

jovibennett

(120 posts)
59. CYA
Fri May 12, 2017, 11:16 AM
May 2017

in trying to CYA he is so stupid he doesn't realize that he is seriously digging a deeper hole in to which we can toss him. IMO he gave up executive privilege when he wrote in the Comey letter he was not under investigation. Now he is threatening Comey with tapes? If I were him I would hope the "golden shower" tapes don't come out. This man is totally unhinged, if he were a family member of mine I would put him in on a 5150 hold in a psych ward for a really really long time!!

ffr

(22,669 posts)
66. Well written post.
Fri May 12, 2017, 11:42 AM
May 2017
Only, I'm more scared today than I was yesterday and the day before and the day before that.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
68. The mother of all days in American political history. 24 hours of political madness.
Fri May 12, 2017, 11:44 AM
May 2017

It no longer matter if there even is a Russia, Trump's actions in the last 48 hours have done him in.
In his own words, Trump incriminated himself of obstruction of justice.
We just watched the first ever self-impeachment live on Twitter. Watch it unfold:

Trump's New Impeachable Offenses: Obstruction of Justice, Conspiracy, Abuse of Power

Watch Lester Holt's Extended Interview With President Trump
Thu, May 11

In an NBC News exclusive interview, President Trump revealed to Lester Holt that he was preparing to fire FBI Director James Comey regardless of recommendations from the attorney general and deputy attorney general.


ffr

(22,669 posts)
84. Exactly. Just keep him talking on the recording. And what else would you like to add
Fri May 12, 2017, 03:43 PM
May 2017

Mr. pResident?

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
89. Most WTF Moments From Trump's WTF Week
Fri May 12, 2017, 11:11 PM
May 2017
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/most-wtf-moments-from-trumps-wtf-week-w482058

"When Trump crossed his 100-day threshold, many of us hoped we had survived the most jaw-dropping saga in modern American politics. Then this week happened. ...."

barbtries

(28,789 posts)
80. as long as he keeps the story front and center
Fri May 12, 2017, 12:56 PM
May 2017

as he apparently shoots himself in the foot over and over and over, i'm fine with it.

but damn he needs to be gone. so much damage being done by the republicans and this insane person every second.

D_Master81

(1,822 posts)
86. cant have "perfect accuracy"???!!!!!
Fri May 12, 2017, 08:14 PM
May 2017

i understand not having "perfect accuracy". But good lord man, you're the FREAKIN PRES OF THE UNITED STATES! You just fired the FBI director, have your story and message down before people go out there!! It wasnt like a small detail, you said you fired him under the advice from the DOJ, now its you were going to anyway. Personally i dont think this is the story as much as the firing itself, but man this white house is a s---show

 

Amimnoch

(4,558 posts)
90. 4x tweets, 4x characteristics of a Fascist.
Sat May 13, 2017, 07:24 AM
May 2017

I have been asserting, and will continue to assert that this beast that leads our country is a complete and bona fide fascist, and if he isn't checked he will end up becoming the first American dictator, and do so with conservative/Republican blessings.

Ref: The fourteen defining characteristics of a Fascist

Tweet 1: "James Comey better hope that there are no "tapes" of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!"
Fascist Characteristic: "12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment - Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations. "
Elaboration: There's actually a couple of characteristics this one could fall under, but this is a textbook example of a fascist leader removing non-sympathetic law enforcement leadership for the purpose of obfuscation of his own crimes, and to instill his own, more supportive law enforcement leadership. It's not even a veiled move. It's also now to threaten punishment and silence the ex-official.

Tweet 2: "Maybe the best thing to do would be to cancel all future "press briefings" and hand out written responses for the sake of accuracy??? "
Fascist Characteristic: "6. Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common. "
Elaboration: Does this one really need any? One of many.. many.. MANY attacks on the media to discredit it and divert from his own actions, words, and deeds.

Tweet 3: "As a very active President with lots of things happening, it is not possible for my surrogates to stand at podium with perfect accuracy!"
Fascist Characteristic: "13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption - Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders."
Elaboration: Rather and accept and own his own words, and the words of his surrogates, he continuously rephrases, and changes outright what he says. He has installed completely unqualified cronies and now speaks to defend their complete lack of qualification by trying to say 'we're not perfect'. If they were qualified, honest, transparent, and honorable, there would be no need to defend. It's also a backhanded attack on the media (another of the characteristics) for having the audacity to accurately report their words as spoken.

Tweet 4: "Again, the story that there was collusion between the Russians & Trump campaign was fabricated by Dems as an excuse for losing the election. "
Fascist Characteristic: "14. Fraudulent Elections - Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections." AND "6. Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common. "
Elaboration: Attacking the media, hiding corruption, and doing everything they can to ensure a thorough investigation is blocked, or at the very least controlled by him with regards to the first US election where direct foreign manipulation is widely suspected.

This president is a fascist. He displays all 14 of 14 of the characteristics.

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