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50. :) And I agree entirely with you. Whatshiswhatever

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 02:14 PM

Jul 2018

has been reminding me repeatedly of Hitler and the League of Nations. Hitler followed every attempt to reach sensible agreements with escalated aggressions. Putin also.

Very differently, though, no one's trying to appease Trump, and only that orange weenie is trying to appease Putin. Not that he seems to realize it.

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Just in: Statement from NYT Publisher A.G. Sulzberger, who says he told Trump his "language was not [View all] demmiblue Jul 2018 OP

obvious mistake to try to reason with that asshole Kali Jul 2018 #1

How's it a mistake? What's the cost here? Hortensis Jul 2018 #9

it really was more a comment about the orange anus Kali Jul 2018 #38

:) And I agree entirely with you. Whatshiswhatever Hortensis Jul 2018 #50

He used him as a tweet-op. demmiblue Jul 2018 #13

Trump's response while Sulzberger was talking: LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2018 #60

You think Sulzberger should maintain a dignified silence while the potus calls for the murder ... Hekate Jul 2018 #30

Did she say that? I don't think she said that. demmiblue Jul 2018 #35

Think strategically Grasswire2 Jul 2018 #55

no that is not what I think Kali Jul 2018 #40

a guy on AMJoy said basically that it's a good thing for the publisher of the NYT to have TeamPooka Jul 2018 #41

Sulzberger - Trump Nasruddin Jul 2018 #44

thank you for your speculation. TeamPooka Jul 2018 #52

It is the clear intent of Trump to destroy the press. It is an essential to establish a dictatorship olegramps Jul 2018 #68

And Trumpy's response was...? Eyeball_Kid Jul 2018 #2

This tweet oberliner Jul 2018 #5

Pfft! HE has been the one calling the media that. It's not "sad" it's abhorrent. nt WePurrsevere Jul 2018 #14

This just in Trump "huh"? grantcart Jul 2018 #24

How is that Trump's "response" when it came first? markses66 Jul 2018 #27

This was Trump's response to the meeting oberliner Jul 2018 #28

It is weird that he waited over a week to break his off-the-record agreement markses66 Jul 2018 #34

He probably had to wait for someone to craft the response LisaM Jul 2018 #37

Correction: Trump tweeted his...distorted and weirdly brief screed having nothing to do with Fred Sanders Jul 2018 #62

Yup. progressoid Jul 2018 #67

And Trumpy's response was Wounded Bear Jul 2018 #7

But remember how that worked for Bushie... Totally Tunsie Jul 2018 #25

Maybe we will find out: demmiblue Jul 2018 #20

I think he got through to the Schmuck L'Orange peekaloo Jul 2018 #3

Schmuck L'Orange!!!!!! calimary Jul 2018 #29

Feel free to pass it on. peekaloo Jul 2018 #59

Meh, let's wait and see what the interpreter says. OnDoutside Jul 2018 #4

lol Cha Jul 2018 #15

Yes, precisely Ponietz Jul 2018 #57

Maybe he meant Harker Jul 2018 #6

He will nod and appear to have heard the critique. Grammy23 Jul 2018 #8

The "Moron in Chief" couldn't care less Kyblue1 Jul 2018 #10

And promised to continue to publish Trump apologists cally Jul 2018 #11

The "talk" would only serve to enrage him. You cannot engage a dictator traitor. BSdetect Jul 2018 #12

Asking a bully to please stop bullying you doesn't usually end well oberliner Jul 2018 #16

not a bully, a fascist EleanorR Jul 2018 #18

He doesn't give 2naSalit Jul 2018 #17

Trump's eyes glazed over after the first sentence, as he thought: LuckyLib Jul 2018 #42

Obviously, Sulzberger should have used brightly colored flash cards and gummibear treats like... Hugin Jul 2018 #19

Watch Spanky get even worse, The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #21

The big takeaway is that Trump speaks directly DeminPennswoods Jul 2018 #22

It's becoming clear along with watching TV on the golden flush-able throne... Hugin Jul 2018 #33

"...will lead to violence." Liberalagogo Jul 2018 #23

Oh, well that showed him. JHB Jul 2018 #26

I bet I know Trump's response. JohnnyRingo Jul 2018 #31

As if we needed further proof that Traitor Tot gets his marching orders from the Kremlin, catbyte Jul 2018 #32

Along with "persona non-grata" just to make it personal. n/t Hugin Jul 2018 #36

I applaud him for trying. He had to try. Somone had to try. Just for the record, at least. bitterross Jul 2018 #39

Let's start with the basic notion that trump is illegitimately in the White House. The Liberal Lion Jul 2018 #43

The evil, orange, bloated, lying asshole is well aware of his dangerous language., SamKnause Jul 2018 #45

And when Trump goes back to his dangerous language? gratuitous Jul 2018 #46

This will only embolden Shitler. kairos12 Jul 2018 #47

Interesting that he says the phrase fake news is untrue and harmful MadDAsHell Jul 2018 #48

No. Trump's language is directly from the alt-right via Hitler, Stalin, & every other dictator... Hekate Jul 2018 #53

Not according to the Washington Post: MadDAsHell Jul 2018 #54

If you read Sulzberger's statement in response to the Trump most recent attack on journalism the Fred Sanders Jul 2018 #63

WaPo disagrees. nt MadDAsHell Jul 2018 #70

You guys are really funny. Looks to me like the publisher of one of the biggest papers just... Hekate Jul 2018 #49

What was Trump's response? procon Jul 2018 #51

I think the situation is far more advanced than is being acknowledged bucolic_frolic Jul 2018 #56

sadly, lord fatass doesn't care. nt BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2018 #58

Divisive and Dangerous is Trump's intent Martin Eden Jul 2018 #61

This guy is really naive. pangaia Jul 2018 #64

NYT Publisher A.G. Sulzberger wasted time. He must start a NCjack Jul 2018 #65

Trump will have blood on his hands every time a journalist is killed. Nitram Jul 2018 #66

Far too erudite a conversation for KingtRump to understand. NoMoreRepugs Jul 2018 #69