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The Velveteen Ocelot

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22. Nobody could get ahold of the president for *three hours*?

Mon Jun 29, 2020, 10:14 PM

Jun 2020

Granted, maybe not being able to get ahold of this president isn't such a bad thing, but the idea of any president being incommunicado for three hours because he's playing golf (or for any other reason) is just fucked.

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WH aides couldn't reach Trump for THREE HOURS to ask about deleting "white power" retweet [View all] highplainsdem Jun 2020 OP

Dereliction... Karadeniz Jun 2020 #1

I...I... can't...ummm....WTAF???? Nevilledog Jun 2020 #2

He was probably actually on his phone with Vlad Bev54 Jun 2020 #30

NBC's Maya Wiley: Reading this I just had an image of Keystone cops in white robes highplainsdem Jun 2020 #3

Talking to Putin on another line soothsayer Jun 2020 #4

Glad it wasn't anything important unc70 Jun 2020 #5

Wouldn't it be great if he'd just leave the phone and golf the rest of his term? dawg day Jun 2020 #6

So in the event of a national security emergency, the President will be incommunicado . . . Journeyman Jun 2020 #7

He was busy. He was golfing. Laelth Jun 2020 #8

He was probably cheating at golf. Marie Marie Jun 2020 #37

Almost certainly. Laelth Jun 2020 #58

Bet you he picks up for Putin Johnny2X2X Jun 2020 #9

Yup. alittlelark Jun 2020 #15

He needs one of those Get Smart shoe phones. kairos12 Jun 2020 #10

Removing the toilet paper could answer the phone AdamGG Jun 2020 #50

Trump's "white power" trip is about to end very soon. Cha Jun 2020 #11

+1,000,000 highplainsdem Jun 2020 #57

Any other President would immediately be removed from office for DURHAM D Jun 2020 #12

Trump knows what he's doing. The play was to let the"outrage" hang out oasis Jun 2020 #13

Why didn't they call his golfing buddy Lindsay Graham? helpisontheway Jun 2020 #14

Good Point. alittlelark Jun 2020 #18

Or someone LoveMyCali Jun 2020 #36

I agree completely PCIntern Jun 2020 #42

This. His Secret Service detail could be contacted in seconds. crickets Jun 2020 #54

Missile launch been detected Blecht Jun 2020 #16

IQ-#45 can't even get the simple stuff right. NCjack Jun 2020 #17

So if North Korea fired off a nuke on Japan... Xolodno Jun 2020 #19

"Executive Time" Nappy Time (and Faux Noise Time) IllinoisBirdWatcher Jun 2020 #20

That doesn't leave a hand for his hamberder. nt tblue37 Jun 2020 #26

He's so paranoid he probably leaves his phone in the clubhouse Walleye Jun 2020 #21

Nobody could get ahold of the president for *three hours*? The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #22

He Was Probably On The Can, Having A 3-Hour "Hamberder" Movement ChoppinBroccoli Jun 2020 #23

And then flushing 10 times. GopherGal Jun 2020 #59

Joyce White Vance doesn't buy this story that Trump couldn't be reached: highplainsdem Jun 2020 #24

Maybe those claiming this are so ignorant they simply don't realize the dire implications bobbieinok Jun 2020 #31

Had the Secret Service lost their phones? greatauntoftriplets Jun 2020 #25

Exactly Hstch05 Jun 2020 #32

I am with you on this. Tipperary Jun 2020 #34

Exactly. This is bullshit. nolabear Jun 2020 #61

I want a president who is available for that 3:00 PM call Generic Brad Jun 2020 #27

ROFL greenjar_01 Jun 2020 #39

Are we to believe no one else has access to his Twitter account? genxlib Jun 2020 #28

As mentioned in the excerpt in the OP, the aides reportedly tried to reach Dan Scavino, who could highplainsdem Jun 2020 #29

"the president not wanting to delete that racist retweet." Dem2theMax Jun 2020 #45

It warms my heart to know that dump earns every penny of his salary ailsagirl Jun 2020 #33

Well, his base of gullible morons repeats ad-nauseam he donates his salary... Lock him up. Jun 2020 #56

Kick dalton99a Jun 2020 #35

It's amazing that Trump fans still aren't embarrassed by this numbnuts greenjar_01 Jun 2020 #38

I find this heartening. LudwigPastorius Jun 2020 #40

That's pure bull StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #41

The secret service was my first thought. Flaleftist Jun 2020 #46

The Secret Device's primary function is protection, so they're not the first go to StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #52

He left his goddamn phone unattended for THREE f*cking HOURS.... lastlib Jun 2020 #43

I thought he wasn't supposed to delete these as they were considered official WH messages? vsrazdem Jun 2020 #44

You're being really unfair... brooklynite Jun 2020 #47

He is a sex addict. mysteryowl Jun 2020 #48

We'll need to erase #45 from our U.S. Presidential history, and move from #44 to #46. C Moon Jun 2020 #49

Incompetence is trumps best defence. Turbineguy Jun 2020 #51

Hitler was sleeping late with a Do Not Disturb BigmanPigman Jun 2020 #53

I bet he wasn't golfing. The pervy wanker was probably watching porn for 3 hours. nt Quixote1818 Jun 2020 #55

Hamburger coma? nt live love laugh Jun 2020 #60

Or they purposely left it up as long as they could nakocal Jun 2020 #62

Hmm. About the right amount of time for some side action. yellowcanine Jun 2020 #63