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76. The King speaks. All bow in adulation.

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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