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70. I guess we should have expected this

Mon Jul 13, 2020, 10:22 AM

Jul 2020

This is like a woman whose first husband used to abuse her and beat her up warning her not to marry a man who treats her with respect and kindness instead, because she will grow tired of the boredom.

Maybe so, but at this point, it is a risk we are willing to take.

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Trump is now warning TV networks that a Biden presidency would be boring and bad for their ratings. [View all] sunonmars Jul 2020 OP

Yes, please. FeelingBlue Jul 2020 #1

ha ha ha Lulu KC Jul 2020 #5

Delicious. SammyWinstonJack Jul 2020 #18

Funny! Trump is all of a sudden worried about the "Leftist" and "Lamestream Media's" decline? TheBlackAdder Jul 2020 #52

I for one cant wait until we have boring tv again! samnsara Jul 2020 #2

It will be filled with 4 years of reconstruction efforts and the GOP fighting every inch of the way. TheBlackAdder Jul 2020 #49

So true. And ratings will go way up wnylib Jul 2020 #75

Flounder said it best! TheBlackAdder Jul 2020 #79

Not if the Biden Admin starts to heavily punish all the Maga Conspirators. dustyscamp Jul 2020 #3

Yes PatSeg Jul 2020 #35

Winner, exactly what I was thinking. bottomofthehill Jul 2020 #40

Delightfully boring Lulu KC Jul 2020 #4

He doesn't know that he's the DEFINITION of a Chinese curse. Laelth Jul 2020 #6

Lets hope they aren't as greedy as he is mucifer Jul 2020 #7

Alex, $200 for boring, please peacefreak2.0 Jul 2020 #8

What is the West Wing with no indictments? denem Jul 2020 #36

🤣😄🤣😄🤣 peacefreak2.0 Jul 2020 #50

Just speaking for myself, in the horrific event that Trump should win a second term Mike 03 Jul 2020 #9

I think you may find if that happens, an exodus on a biblical scale may happen. sunonmars Jul 2020 #11

We will be seriously looking into moving to NZ. lark Jul 2020 #64

I'll be joining you, other than the shaving my head thing Rorey Jul 2020 #19

OMG me too. Zoonart Jul 2020 #28

we are not going to let that happen. uncle ray Jul 2020 #45

I long for the time that every news day isn't cringeworthy again! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2020 #10

LOL, ratings on Jan 20, 2021 to see Donny fly away in a helicopter would be off the charts. tanyev Jul 2020 #12

Oh, the letters I'm going to write to Trump using the White House contact form in January... Mike 03 Jul 2020 #16

I would prefer that it be a police van. niyad Jul 2020 #29

Ha! Me too, but I don't think that will happen on Jan. 20th. tanyev Jul 2020 #53

Trump's behavior is boring. It's the same routine endlessly repeated. That's why even his cult tblue37 Jul 2020 #13

I agree and said.. trump is a GD BORE. Cha Jul 2020 #17

Only it would NOT be "boring" getting our Democracy Cha Jul 2020 #14

I'll take boring over What Fresh Hell is This over the past 3+ yrs. SammyWinstonJack Jul 2020 #15

After 3-1/2 years of complete chaos I'm ready for a little boredom Norbert Jul 2020 #20

Voters, don't you want a president you can trust, rather than you having to watch like a hawk muriel_volestrangler Jul 2020 #21

Ya'll are mostly falling for what trump said... Why Cha Jul 2020 #22

Only a narcissist would even think of such political nonsense. 42bambi Jul 2020 #23

That's a good one, Donnie Dipshit Ohiogal Jul 2020 #24

Ah yes, the thrill of doing harm to the elderly, our children, people of color, our allies... Mr. Ected Jul 2020 #25

So he's basically saying that 135,000+ deaths are "GOOD" for ratings? KS Toronado Jul 2020 #42

don't worry, we'll have the Trump Trials to watch eShirl Jul 2020 #26

He's been saying that for years. Renew Deal Jul 2020 #27

I thought he wanted the media to go down. Ipso facto, he'll vote Biden. Ya right Evolve Dammit Jul 2020 #30

I believe it was Rachel Maddow who said that, in a well-run administration, you can go for days niyad Jul 2020 #31

I think we had quite enough excitement already. LisaL Jul 2020 #32

Don Winslow: I'm sick of trump's Fake Patriotism.. Dems Stand Tall.. Cha Jul 2020 #33

I prefer boring and safe than exciting and dangerous. George II Jul 2020 #34

Nah -- The Trials And Prison Sentences For Cheetolini's Crime Cabal Will Be RATINGS GOLD! nt smb Jul 2020 #37

SO. MUCH. THIS! jayschool2013 Jul 2020 #56

TOTAY'S BEST REPLY :) Lock him up. Jul 2020 #65

Boring presidency sounds good gollygee Jul 2020 #38

So this plays in with with Trump's "Sleepy" propaganda bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #39

Please, please let me be bored! katmondoo Jul 2020 #41

The Trump Trials will be ratings gold Red Oak Jul 2020 #43

Good! I welcome boring! Initech Jul 2020 #44

Good mcar Jul 2020 #46

I just had a conversation with my sister stopwastingmymoney Jul 2020 #47

MABA! MABA! flibbitygiblets Jul 2020 #48

L-U-N-A-T-I-C! machoneman Jul 2020 #51

My priorities are America's safety and regaining the world's trust LW1977 Jul 2020 #54

Not Boring jayschool2013 Jul 2020 #55

And I thought patriotism was the last refuge of a scoundrel. marble falls Jul 2020 #57

That is exactly what we want karin_sj Jul 2020 #58

It's all a reality TV show to this lunatic malaise Jul 2020 #59

I love boring. mwb970 Jul 2020 #60

Fixing the biggest fucking mess since the first revolution will not be boring. onecaliberal Jul 2020 #61

I think they'll have pretty good ratings covering the trial for Trump and those cstanleytech Jul 2020 #62

Or buzzroller Jul 2020 #76

The stupid failing Trump show dalton99a Jul 2020 #63

Don't care about ratings countingbluecars Jul 2020 #66

Comedians will hate a Biden administration JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2020 #67

Earth to Trump: EVERYBODY WANTS A BORING PRESIDENCY! greenjar_01 Jul 2020 #68

Remember when we didn't even think about the President Bettie Jul 2020 #69

I guess we should have expected this DFW Jul 2020 #70

Not at all boring! NEW visions will be on our news screens. Good news! Solutions! YES! ancianita Jul 2020 #71

He's only in it for the ratings BlueIdaho Jul 2020 #72

Yes I would LOVE way less "breaking news" alerts EllieBC Jul 2020 #73

The investigations should be interesting flyingfysh Jul 2020 #74

24/7 court trials to get all of the Trump corruption through the system. All on TV. NCjack Jul 2020 #77

Doesn't he believe that the media is the "Enemy" of the people? ... aggiesal Jul 2020 #78

I crave boring. Vinca Jul 2020 #80

What a clown thing to say, so it's a beautifully perfect statement? Brainfodder Jul 2020 #81

Entertainment is great, until your life becomes a reality show or sitcom LeftInTX Jul 2020 #82