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LastLiberal in PalmSprings

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74. Governers Cuomo (NY) and Newsom (CA) will challenge him in court.

Fri Apr 10, 2020, 05:01 PM

Apr 2020

It's time to put Fat Donnie in his place. He's president, not king.

His use of "metrics" reminds me of when Ivanka used "architecting" as a verb. It sounds impressive, but it's actually ridiculous. Let's see how many more times he'll use it before he announces that he's using his Constitutional powers under Article II to lift social distancing "to get the economy running again."

If he does, the hospitals better get ready for another surge of patients.

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Trump Regarding Stay At Home: "... I can override the governors ..." omfg [View all] uponit7771 Apr 2020 OP

Yeah . . . no gratuitous Apr 2020 #1

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2020 #15

What about those "State's Rights" nt doc03 Apr 2020 #2

State's Right only matter when there is a Democrat in the WH. Thomas Hurt Apr 2020 #28

Absolutely none of the Republican values are real. Kablooie Apr 2020 #59

Summed up perfectly! nt chowder66 Apr 2020 #61

Or, as my PoliSci professor so often said: lastlib Apr 2020 #77

That's repub "values" and our leadership should say it just like that, all.the.time. JudyM Apr 2020 #80

They have values. Maru Kitteh Apr 2020 #108

5.) Money (lots of) nt Lock him up. Apr 2020 #130

States rights only matter to support racism nt Nululu Apr 2020 #93

Or gerrymandering and surprising the vote LakeArenal Apr 2020 #103

I Want To Hear The RW Repubs... ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #3

I'd say red state governors should call up the national guard and deploy them at their brewens Apr 2020 #6

Ain't That The Truth ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #29

I thought Texas did that, or soemthing like it...or was that Arizona? Ford_Prefect Apr 2020 #71

Looking back through the way-back machine... rasputin1952 Apr 2020 #105

Constitution? Constitution? We don't need no stinking Constitution! sop Apr 2020 #90

Our Questions Are Correlated ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #97

Yamiche Alcindor: Trump says he has "absolute authority" to ease social distancing guidelines." Dennis Donovan Apr 2020 #4

He learned a new word metrics. nt doc03 Apr 2020 #10

I can always tell when he's been carefully fed by Barr or Miller or whoever's whispering in his ear, chia Apr 2020 #16

"He points to his head & says he will be using metrics in his mind to re-open." Different Drummer Apr 2020 #22

It means absolutely nothing. Caliman73 Apr 2020 #48

"He is using words he doesn't understand to basically say he is winging it." Different Drummer Apr 2020 #85

But but.. we already had The Decider... LakeArenal Apr 2020 #104

It means "Be afraid...be very afraid." Totally Tunsie Apr 2020 #119

MF45 + "metrics in his mind" equals what????? Oh, I know. Ask me. Ask me! MFGsunny Apr 2020 #56

"metrics in his mind" ananda Apr 2020 #81

You can make *metrics* out of sawdust and shit??!? lastlib Apr 2020 #88

Maybe he meant "windmills"... Totally Tunsie Apr 2020 #120

Killer king bdamomma Apr 2020 #117

Great authority. No responsibilities. The art of the sweet deal. 🤬 Walleye Apr 2020 #5

I think there are some governors will tell him doc03 Apr 2020 #7

Governers Cuomo (NY) and Newsom (CA) will challenge him in court. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2020 #74

Newsome pretty much threatened gldstwmn Apr 2020 #113

That's a no. I thought Republicans were big on state's rights? Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #8

All depends on what time of day that was.... MyOwnPeace Apr 2020 #11

As I Said Above... ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #32

it is whatever Republicans want it to be. Caliman73 Apr 2020 #49

It's situational. It changes based on what they want at any given time. Crunchy Frog Apr 2020 #114

He HAS to realize that opening everything back out would result in an avalanche of deaths bearsfootball516 Apr 2020 #9

Idiot can't "think" beyond today. MoonRiver Apr 2020 #14

He's trying to time a brief decline in deaths with election day. PSPS Apr 2020 #19

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2020 #24

Even that doesn't make sense. Drunken Irishman Apr 2020 #39

Agreed Windy City Charlie Apr 2020 #41

Or a second or third wave timed so he can cancel the election, intheflow Apr 2020 #66

+1, Wisconsin was a trial run uponit7771 Apr 2020 #115

Not if the deaths aren't counted! Bluesaph Apr 2020 #43

No he does not. mgardener Apr 2020 #75

If people's lives weren't at stake, I'd say, "Go ahead--make my day." lastlib Apr 2020 #86

He will proclaim "great authority" wnylib Apr 2020 #99

No, no you cannot Marrah_Goodman Apr 2020 #12

The dumb ass has no such authority. He might think that in his mind but I'd... brush Apr 2020 #13

He thinks he's a f'ing dictator. And repubs don't have a problem with that. n/t Liberal In Texas Apr 2020 #51

this is what I was waiting for. a post that Cha Apr 2020 #107

No. But he says it because he thinks his magats love to hear it. ooky Apr 2020 #17

He can't order me to go our to eat or go to a movie SoonerPride Apr 2020 #18

+1, I've spent the whole day reading about SK, HK, Wuhan etc and their economy is screwed because uponit7771 Apr 2020 #21

We won't have another Great Depression, we'll have the GREATEST DEPRESSION SoonerPride Apr 2020 #26

+1, I've spent the whole day reading about SK, HK, Wuhan etc and their economy is screwed because uponit7771 Apr 2020 #31

Why don't we call it "the BIGLY Depression"?? lastlib Apr 2020 #82

They can't force people to got to work 2naSalit Apr 2020 #20

+1, and if an employer forces employees back to work they're liable for A SHIT TON of everything uponit7771 Apr 2020 #23

They can't function without a workforce 2naSalit Apr 2020 #58

Right! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #101

So he won't even strongly suggest states issue stay at home orders because of states rights and the boston bean Apr 2020 #121

Nope, I"m disappointed with this group as a whole. There's Yamice and the guy from FAUX News follwin uponit7771 Apr 2020 #122

with congress' support, it is debatable, but by himself? no way. Takket Apr 2020 #25

"I can force people to die" dalton99a Apr 2020 #27

when he stared down that eclipse dweller Apr 2020 #30

The metrics in his mind dalton99a Apr 2020 #33

Love this Dalton!!! onecent Apr 2020 #54

As long as CA and NY represent 25% of the GDP... tishaLA Apr 2020 #34

I'm staying home. Twitler can go diddle himself. cayugafalls Apr 2020 #35

Sit on it & spin Ad Infinitum Apr 2020 #68

The christofascist love this mentality.... Thomas Hurt Apr 2020 #36

Achtung! Into the cattle cars! Schnell, schnell, rasch! Baclava Apr 2020 #37

Oh no! Newest Reality Apr 2020 #83

It's obvious Windy City Charlie Apr 2020 #38

It was bad enough when Republican senators let Trump subvert Article I of the Constitution. Efilroft Sul Apr 2020 #40

F-U Monster! Power to the People and their local leaders with brains! Backseat Driver Apr 2020 #42

Nothing like using politics instead of science Midnightwalk Apr 2020 #44

Oddly enough, the states are indirectly doing Gump a favor by John Fante Apr 2020 #45

All I can think of Windy City Charlie Apr 2020 #46

That would last for a handful of days. Then all hell would break loose. John Fante Apr 2020 #50

In his abject ignorance he actually believes all COLGATE4 Apr 2020 #47

I was reading too fast and saw that as... 3catwoman3 Apr 2020 #95

"Urinary Executive". I like it. Has a ring to it. COLGATE4 Apr 2020 #118

He cannot force people to work if they do not want to work. Sloumeau Apr 2020 #52

.............................. Afromania Apr 2020 #53

little handed donnie... RT Atlanta Apr 2020 #55

States rights Soxfan58 Apr 2020 #57

He CAN override the governors by calling out his deluded cultists & overwhelm public safety officers Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #60

Mother. Fucker. smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #62

It certainly sounds like he wants this virus to last. Mark my words: C Moon Apr 2020 #63

The thread of Pres Obama's tweet explains this insanity. Pres. Obama praised the states that niyad Apr 2020 #64

I simply can't watch him anymore.... Upthevibe Apr 2020 #65

He's just deluded. nt coti Apr 2020 #67

He says the Constitution can keep him from issuing national stay at homes, but thinks jmg257 Apr 2020 #69

No, really you don't. paleotn Apr 2020 #70

He literally does not understand one single thing about the presidency or our government lettucebe Apr 2020 #72

Every Governor he overrides The Wizard Apr 2020 #73

The King speaks. All bow in adulation. Firestorm49 Apr 2020 #76

He can't make me leave my house wryter2000 Apr 2020 #78

It was my understanding that we had Golden Raisin Apr 2020 #79

Yes, if the Prez says I can go to a theater, it is my duty to go to a theater. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2020 #84

He is just worried he won't sell enough of his fake cures. Delmette2.0 Apr 2020 #87

Well does he or doesn't he have the power? Pepsidog Apr 2020 #89

stupid fucking ignorant lamebrained crooked orange anus NRaleighLiberal Apr 2020 #91

He just said last month, "I take no responsibility". So, it goes both ways. The governors imposed iluvtennis Apr 2020 #92

Where is this quote attributed? EarthFirst Apr 2020 #94

You're not the boss of me Aviation Pro Apr 2020 #96

So why didn't he override FL Spring break? nt live love laugh Apr 2020 #98

How does propose he will override them? LiberalFighter Apr 2020 #100

What an idiot Tweedy Apr 2020 #102

Totally correct. The same reason there will be no martial law. GulfCoast66 Apr 2020 #109

There can be martial law. EndlessWire Apr 2020 #127

Do you believe Tweedy Apr 2020 #128

Well EndlessWire Apr 2020 #129

Agree mostly Tweedy Apr 2020 #131

+1, Wuhan opened and its citizens went straight to exit vehicles and hospitals to get tested again . uponit7771 Apr 2020 #123

trump is a "tremendous" Assface.. there's no Cha Apr 2020 #106

No you fucking can't, COVID-45. roamer65 Apr 2020 #110

not so much an idiot as an authoritarian and a demagogue. Crunchy Frog Apr 2020 #111

I'd like to see him try. gldstwmn Apr 2020 #112

Two words bdamomma Apr 2020 #116

Trump is suffering Dworkin Apr 2020 #124

Can he cut off unemployment funding to states that don't obey? durablend Apr 2020 #125

Hmmm, most UE isn't a joint state federal program IINM uponit7771 Apr 2020 #126