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Ms. Toad

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29. You equated starting the day at 11 with being the laziest president.

Sun Jan 7, 2018, 08:47 PM

Jan 2018

"Now the laziest president ever---Trump's day starts at 11 AM."

It would be like saying:

"Now the most evil president ever---Trump is left handed"

or, perhaps even clearer:

"Now the president who loves watermelon most---Obama is black"

There is a derogatory stereotypical connection between being a night-owl and being lazy, as there is between being evil and being left-handed, or being black and loving watermelon.

The two are completely unrelated - and as a frequent target of the night owl stereotype - I find it offensive.

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Now the laziest president ever---Trump's day starts at 11 AM. [View all] Kingofalldems Jan 2018 OP

And he is in bed with his cheeseburgers by 6:30 p.m. nt tblue37 Jan 2018 #1

That is 7.5 hours.... Nictuku Jan 2018 #36

I just read that it is 6:00 now, and sometimes he knocks off at 4:00. tblue37 Jan 2018 #50

This is disgusting Nictuku Jan 2018 #51

Just keep him away from the nuke button FakeNoose Jan 2018 #55

Not getting out of bed in the morning is a symptom of depression. milestogo Jan 2018 #79

But he is awake and tweeting, not just sleeping. nt tblue37 Jan 2018 #80

either that or hes just a LOW ENERGY looooser rollin74 Jan 2018 #90

Not fit for the job in so many ways. Sneederbunk Jan 2018 #2

It likely takes 3 hours Scarsdale Jan 2018 #83

Good retirement community schedule n/t RockCreek Jan 2018 #3

well D_Master81 Jan 2018 #19

I wish he'd find another hobby! Shufflebored? Ogling babes on the beach? Reading? erronis Jan 2018 #86

Axios refers to it as... Different Drummer Jan 2018 #4

There are so many morning shows to watch! PJMcK Jan 2018 #5

Well Hoda IS moving to the regular 7 am Today Show underpants Jan 2018 #7

NBC equals FAKE NEWS PJMcK Jan 2018 #10

Yes but he watches all of it underpants Jan 2018 #11

That's Anderson Cooper on CNN! PJMcK Jan 2018 #13

. underpants Jan 2018 #14

The less he does the less damage he does JonLP24 Jan 2018 #6

But he considers all those hours of Fox & Friends as vital hard work wishstar Jan 2018 #8

Yes he considers that research and he's getting briefed. Kirk Lover Jan 2018 #40

No one works harder. NO ONE. underpants Jan 2018 #9

If Obama slept till noon MFM008 Jan 2018 #12

He NEVER wanted the JOB! We all knew that. BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #15

I wish he'd realize he can quit anytime and go home. NightWatcher Jan 2018 #20

I had a dream about that last night, really!!!!! That's funny timing. BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #22

But my idiot Trump voter friends still don't see it. dawg day Jan 2018 #33

One day they will have NO CHOICE but to see it. n/t Kirk Lover Jan 2018 #41

I just went to You Tube to watch the CNN Tapper interview with Miller BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #44

Trump is the biggest deadbeat to ever occupy the White House. lpbk2713 Jan 2018 #16

He is such a liar bdamomma Jan 2018 #17

He said he wouldn't have time to play golf. Different Drummer Jan 2018 #18

The time a workday starts has ABSOLUTELY ZERO to do with laziness. Ms. Toad Jan 2018 #21

I agree JonLP24 Jan 2018 #23

He signed up for the job and for working with people Kingofalldems Jan 2018 #24

My post had nothing to do with when he should start his work day. Ms. Toad Jan 2018 #27

Never made that assertion. Assumed DUers would realize Kingofalldems Jan 2018 #28

Read your title. n/t Ms. Toad Jan 2018 #30

Just read it. Kingofalldems Jan 2018 #35

Ms. Toad is still right -- the 11:00 a.m. thing is irrelevant Jim Lane Jan 2018 #73

Since I didn't refer to you I don't get your post. Kingofalldems Jan 2018 #26

You equated starting the day at 11 with being the laziest president. Ms. Toad Jan 2018 #29

Well there are avenues you can use if you find my post offensive. Kingofalldems Jan 2018 #37

One of those avenues is to point out the stereotyping you engaged in, Ms. Toad Jan 2018 #67

I think his point is that... LuckyCharms Jan 2018 #38

And how many times have you been directly or indirectly called lazy Ms. Toad Jan 2018 #53

You know what time he gets up, and what time he goes to bed. LuckyCharms Jan 2018 #56

That is not what the title I responded to said. Ms. Toad Jan 2018 #63

Really...... you're offended over this? n/t Kirk Lover Jan 2018 #43

Some posters get offended at attacks on trump JI7 Jan 2018 #47

Yes - I am tired of having my body clock Ms. Toad Jan 2018 #59

Its not about you but you probably know that and you are actually upset with attacks on trump JI7 Jan 2018 #60

That is like saying to a black person offended about a stereotype used against Obama Ms. Toad Jan 2018 #64

Lol. Lame comparison. I start work many days much later than 11am and its bs to compare JI7 Jan 2018 #65

The OP was attacking Trump using a negative stereotype. Ms. Toad Jan 2018 #68

Considering his job it is s sign of laziness. The OP said laziest president JI7 Jan 2018 #69

I'm a morning person and I agree with you. femmedem Jan 2018 #71

Funny you mention handedness loyalsister Jan 2018 #75

I agree with you. Nt spooky3 Jan 2018 #32

It's clear the OP is referring to a specific situation JI7 Jan 2018 #34

Exactly. The specific situation is-- Kingofalldems Jan 2018 #39

I know, right?! demmiblue Jan 2018 #78

Thank you. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2018 #62

Trump isn't a night owl. JI7 Jan 2018 #66

Thanks. Ms. Toad Jan 2018 #88

Looks like Trump works about 2 hrs. a day Kingofalldems Jan 2018 #93

I wasn't disagreeing with your conclusion. Ms. Toad Jan 2018 #95

if he started work at 11 AM and worked until 11 PM at night... steve2470 Jan 2018 #85

In the real world there is a word for people who work 11 to 6 Takket Jan 2018 #25

Raygun's hours were from about 7:30am - 6:30pm Raine Jan 2018 #31

W's White House was 8-5 so people had "family time" underpants Jan 2018 #52

Probably has to ride a golf cart from his residence to the Oval office. Kaleva Jan 2018 #42

And his enormous orange ass... thegoose Jan 2018 #45

We are heading for the Weekend at Bernie's scenario VMA131Marine Jan 2018 #46

no, no, no onethatcares Jan 2018 #48

Nothing happens in the World before noon Angry Dragon Jan 2018 #49

but drumpf kept tellnig us hillary was too sick to take the 3AM call Takket Jan 2018 #54

Dotard will already be awake at 3:00 am but too busy tweeting to answer the phone. keithbvadu2 Jan 2018 #57

No STAM-in-nuh BeyondGeography Jan 2018 #58

+1 dalton99a Jan 2018 #89

There was some meme several months ago that Donald would have to go to some remedial activity or the keithbvadu2 Jan 2018 #61

Takes several hours for his genius to stabilize. Sneederbunk Jan 2018 #70

I don't know melman Jan 2018 #72

Low energy. Sad CentralMass Jan 2018 #74

He's too busy watching Fox to start work any earlier! donkeypoofed Jan 2018 #76

K&R demmiblue Jan 2018 #77

President Obama was up early Cha Jan 2018 #81

Check this out: Kingofalldems Jan 2018 #82

I know.. he's a LAZY ASS Cha Jan 2018 #94

and Santorum and Heye on CNN are defending this! steve2470 Jan 2018 #84

maybe we as Americans need to start grading our exec. branch and/ legislators on their work ethics? SWBTATTReg Jan 2018 #87

Hey lay off Donnie Two Scoops- there's a lot of good mid-morning TV to watch! Still In Wisconsin Jan 2018 #91

Hopefully he'll use the executive time productively by ingesting more high-cholesterol dalton99a Jan 2018 #92