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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA Deplorable just got owned on CNN. They have the I Q of an oak tree.
A CNN reporter asked him who he trusted more: Jim Comey or Donald Trump. He said Donald trump. He then asked him who he would buy a used car from: Jim Comey or Donald Trump. He said Jim Comey.
BootinUp
(47,174 posts)DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)BootinUp
(47,174 posts)LonePirate
(13,428 posts)Barack_America
(28,876 posts)More like. Invasive junk trees that continually drop shit all over your yard and aren't much to look at.
eppur_se_muova
(36,280 posts)And that "junk" can be pretty useful ...
The heartwood of black walnut ranks with the most durable woods, including cedars, chestnut, and black locust, even under conditions favorable to decay. Because of the unique color and grain characteristics walnut has been a prized wood for furniture, cabinets, millwork, flooring and other decorative interior applications, as well as gunstocks. Bookcases, desks, dining room tables, bedroom furniture, office furniture and many other pieces are frequently made of walnut. Because of its low movement after seasoning, walnut is particularly suitable for gunstocks. Figured black walnut stocks are prized for expensive shotguns and sporting rifles.
Walnut is rated intermediate in planning {sic}, but it is a good wood for shaping and the best of any commercial hardwood species for turning. At 12 percent moisture content, walnut weighs about 38 pounds per cubic foot. For its weight, it is a relatively strong wood. Walnut can be dried relatively easily with a moderate kiln schedule, and holds its shape well after seasoning. Black Walnut is normally straight grained, is worked easily with power or hand tools and has excellent machining properties. With figured crotch wood it is necessary to watch the direction of feed, in both thickness planers and jointers. Walnut wood finishes gorgeously, can be stained and satisfactorily glued.
https://www.thelumbershack.com/general_information.htm
If Trump is to be likened to a tree, Russian Olive would be a good candidate.
Initech
(100,096 posts)Oh and oak trees are smarter than a group of deplorables.
Doreen
(11,686 posts)JI7
(89,260 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)Last edited Thu Jun 1, 2017, 08:56 AM - Edit history (1)
The people who support Trump - one of the perceptions they have of him that they like is that he is a good dealmaker and is a tough negotiator. They like this about Trump because they think he will use that cutthroat business acumen to get the best deals for America, at the expense of other countries. With that in mind, these people can say that they trust Trump - in the sense that they think he will do what is best for the country. But they wouldn't buy a car from him, because they know he will do everything he can to get the best deal for the salesman/dealership, not the customer. The Trump fans want a person like him on their side, but they wouldn't want to have to be in a salesman-customer relationship with them.
In any case, these little quite soundbites from "random voters" are pretty pointless.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)Good to know. Another reason that it's best to avoid them.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Sort of like how the evangelical/religious right is embracing Trump in spite of his complete lack of connection to anything related to their supposed values, just because they think (correctly) that he will nominate RW Supreme Court justices.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)I am fairly conversant with both the Old and New Testament and there is nothing in those texts to suggest a man like Trump should be a leader. The argument evangelicals make that God often chooses imperfect men to lead is unconvincing. Trump is not King David.
malaise
(269,138 posts)and cracked up