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77. Sadly true.

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Thu Jan 30, 2025, 01:50 PM

Jan 2025

A haystack of straw.

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****Thread for shrieking out loud about this shitshow of a presser*** [View all] nolabear Jan 2025 OP

Turn off your TV and pour yourself a nice stiff drink. Ocelot II Jan 2025 #1

... Drum Jan 2025 #4

It's nearly 5:00 p.m. in London. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 #9

The sun is over the yardarm somewhere. Ocelot II Jan 2025 #13

Hey! It's five o'clock somewhere. Ray Bruns Jan 2025 #18

I'll take my stiff drink overseas stollen Jan 2025 #33

We are all going to need a 12 step program by next week. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #56

Yup. I rarely drink but I'm considering doing more of it. Ocelot II Jan 2025 #59

I don't drink but I wish I did. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #61

Times like this a True Blue American Jan 2025 #65

I did treat myself to a McDonald's fountain coke. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #72

Mexican Coke is my go to cocktail. JohnnyRingo Jan 2025 #103

I know, I keep trying the Mexican coke because it has cane sugar not fructose. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #107

Aahh, fellow Coke-a-Cola connoisseur! John1956PA Jan 2025 #126

I believe it. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #130

There is a Mexican restaurant here Americanme Jan 2025 #118

I thought I was lame with milkshakes and virgin cocktails! LeftInTX Jan 2025 #111

I love a virgin mary. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #168

Add rum! Linda ladeewolf Jan 2025 #167

Bring a big bottle of rum into McDonald's and sit in a booth right next to the Coke fountain. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #170

At least you could forget Linda ladeewolf Jan 2025 #171

I'd be dead in two hours. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #172

Now that I am comfortably retired, Prof. Toru Tanaka Jan 2025 #164

I am sure there are others who feel the same way now. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #165

This is probably why the Russians drink so much. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #75

I don't drink because of migraines milestogo Jan 2025 #82

It probably would have given you a migraine. Ocelot II Jan 2025 #83

I only drink on one occasion Marthe48 Jan 2025 #140

Brownies Old Crank Jan 2025 #104

We are beginning to see why the Russians drink so much. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #112

Omg! Lol 🤣 😆 😂 SimplyHadEnough Jan 2025 #125

I am going to need a bigger funnel. Prairie_Seagull Jan 2025 #73

Don't drink the bath beads. milestogo Jan 2025 #87

buahahaha nt. Prairie_Seagull Jan 2025 #94

And don't bring me back... BattleRow Jan 2025 #151

As soon as it was announced that -45%47 would be Delmette2.0 Jan 2025 #95

Well done Cirsium Jan 2025 #96

It is no secret bdamomma Jan 2025 #155

Vance now blaming DEI air traffic controllers! madaboutharry Jan 2025 #2

WTF? pfitz59 Jan 2025 #35

The pilots of the Blackhawk and Air traffic controllers must be Gay, Black and Female Pachamama Jan 2025 #39

Trump also was blaming DEI. madaboutharry Jan 2025 #41

I caught that, especially from JD JohnnyRingo Jan 2025 #105

Or anything DEI thinkingagain Jan 2025 #128

DEI bdamomma Jan 2025 #156

I cannot watch one moment of him. PittBlue Jan 2025 #3

I turned it off. Could not have just offered condolences and promise investigation? question everything Jan 2025 #5

that would be showing empathy, KatyaR Jan 2025 #106

We are witnessing some the the "greatest people"? It's like a nightmare - wake me up!. walkingman Jan 2025 #6

I just broke a plate in my kitchen with his comments. sinkingfeeling Jan 2025 #7

A proper wind up should help. Prairie_Seagull Jan 2025 #80

It'll all weave together after a turn in the sanewasher. Hugin Jan 2025 #8

LOL. Best post of the day!! CrispyQ Jan 2025 #28

It's with great pain and regret, I say... Hugin Jan 2025 #37

And to think, this is just the beginning. Wednesdays Jan 2025 #10

OMG. that is so depressing. bamagal62 Jan 2025 #67

The longest 10 days ever! This is why you can't ignore him. He's too Nixie Jan 2025 #137

Better a firehose than a tsunami. Found this yorkster Jan 2025 #159

Blame Biden. The Orange Hoover go to excuse. Liberal In Texas Jan 2025 #11

Don't forget Pete Buttigieg spanone Jan 2025 #119

Reasonable to draw conclusions re who TCF fears most by keeping track of who he blames more often Attilatheblond Jan 2025 #127

Absolutely shameful!!!! diehardblue Jan 2025 #12

Let him rant and ramble. Lots of lines that can be used against him in the future or a sanity hearing. badhair77 Jan 2025 #14

This is the hope I cling to. He's incapable of operating a business nolabear Jan 2025 #19

There will never be a "sanity hearing". maxsolomon Jan 2025 #20

Only partly kidding but there are wealthy people who would also like Vance in charge. badhair77 Jan 2025 #25

Wasn't much on trying to blame the crash on trump, but good gawd this is the most insane presser I've seen, rivaling Silent Type Jan 2025 #15

Dwarves? Not on my bingo card ms liberty Jan 2025 #16

what? gopiscrap Jan 2025 #53

Did he say something about Dwarves??? bamagal62 Jan 2025 #69

Yes he did say "dwarves" in reading list of characteristics of DEI/inclusivity hires wishstar Jan 2025 #108

Hope that he didn't get the dwarf vote. Nah. They're smarter than that. allegorical oracle Jan 2025 #132

The only Small Person I knew very well was a Fox watching RW spouting guy. Liberal In Texas Jan 2025 #150

I'm unable to watch, but is the press corps just acting as uncritical, unchallenging stenographers? Efilroft Sul Jan 2025 #17

No, they tried. He just went on and on criticizing and raging nolabear Jan 2025 #21

Looks like I am going to have to find. Way to stay awake for Stephen Colbert tonight. Ray Bruns Jan 2025 #22

Psst! Some nice soul almost always posts clips TommyT139 Jan 2025 #36

Well, if it's as big a shit show as some people are saying, I must see it firsthand. Ray Bruns Jan 2025 #44

Now the talking heads are trying to make sense of it. nolabear Jan 2025 #23

I saw a clip on Bluesky that was i out in mute and read the close captioning kimbutgar Jan 2025 #24

He's still in so much more danger driving to the airport than Maru Kitteh Jan 2025 #123

I'm surprised you guys couldn't hear me wherever you are. The fool caused me to yell the loudest, Vinca Jan 2025 #26

I was channeling you Pachamama Jan 2025 #34

I haven't been able to stop that since last November. calimary Jan 2025 #81

I thought global warming had brought a harbor full of sailors into town. Hugin Jan 2025 #40

Thanks - I needed that. Vinca Jan 2025 #51

Let's stop Traildogbob Jan 2025 #70

Well, golly... Hugin Jan 2025 #91

Actually Traildogbob Jan 2025 #109

At least you recognize it for what it is... Hugin Jan 2025 #116

Airedale here, Codifer Jan 2025 #92

🤜🤛 Traildogbob Jan 2025 #110

Went to C school for a system Sprucans and Gatorfreighters.. haele Jan 2025 #122

Bafflegab BoRaGard Jan 2025 #27

That's a good word for it, BoRaGard. Bafflegab. calimary Jan 2025 #85

Baffleflab spewing baffle gab. BattleRow Jan 2025 #154

I was screaming at the top of my lungs Pachamama Jan 2025 #29

Here's my latest rant as a comment on a right-wing YouTube video William Seger Jan 2025 #30

Not bad. Can you work in that he sounds like a third grader? nolabear Jan 2025 #42

Good point, and add that there are no known videos of him talking knowledgeably about ANY subject William Seger Jan 2025 #63

Oh, and he has the emotional maturity of a 12-year-old William Seger Jan 2025 #64

Helluva great start! Evolve Dammit Jan 2025 #74

Don't stop... ultralite001 Jan 2025 #129

His Katrina moment is a shitshow Johonny Jan 2025 #31

I'm still shocked, but should know better KnoxVol Jan 2025 #32

Me too. I should know by now, but it's so goddamn bizarre. nolabear Jan 2025 #45

Did he really mention dwarfs? underpants Jan 2025 #38

I need to know this XanaDUer2 Jan 2025 #43

Apparently he did but I don't have a direct quote or video yet underpants Jan 2025 #46

He really did, in his rant about DEI hires. nolabear Jan 2025 #48

Thanks. I posted an excerpt from The Hill underpants Jan 2025 #57

The dwarf thing might be his butthurt re Gov Newsome towering over him during their 'handshake' wrestling match Attilatheblond Jan 2025 #131

I wouldn't be surprised. There were height requirements for pilots. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #114

Yes, he did happy feet Jan 2025 #147

Someone found one bit and went with it. CNN did a good report on this underpants Jan 2025 #148

CNN: Dana Bash and guests are tearing Trump a new one. madaboutharry Jan 2025 #47

There's got to be a last straw, right? RIGHT??? nolabear Jan 2025 #49

I don't know. madaboutharry Jan 2025 #58

I gotta remember this Blue_Roses Jan 2025 #76

Sadly true. Disaffected Jan 2025 #77

Maybe the 25th is looming closer than we think. CrispyQ Jan 2025 #88

We can only hope. Whether they call him Ilsa Jan 2025 #124

As always, turning the blame away from himself... AntiFascist Jan 2025 #50

Making white supremacists look really stupid. moondust Jan 2025 #60

The buck never stops with him bronxiteforever Jan 2025 #52

Unless it's a buck he can put in his pocket. 3catwoman3 Jan 2025 #136

Good one! bronxiteforever Jan 2025 #138

Based upon what Trump said, I think I figured out the cause. surfered Jan 2025 #54

The pilots were eating the cats. They were eating the dogs... rubbersole Jan 2025 #86

They were making bombs out of condoms. milestogo Jan 2025 #93

I do not give one single fuck what Motherfucker has to say about this accident Aviation Pro Jan 2025 #55

Isn't that standard in lots of airports? At O'Hare, we come from the west, yet we always end up over Lake Michigan and LeftInTX Jan 2025 #117

Just the first salvo in privatization KnoxVol Jan 2025 #62

Careful!!! AverageOldGuy Jan 2025 #66

Once he completed the scripted remarks . . . Michiblue Jan 2025 #68

WTF? FailureToCommunicate Jan 2025 #71

Why is no one... littlemissmartypants Jan 2025 #78

Thank-you happy feet Jan 2025 #79

The FAA hires people for all kinds of positions PatSeg Jan 2025 #84

Link to fact check on the orange one's despicable lying about FAA hiring individuals with disabilities policy - happy feet Jan 2025 #89

I did not waste my time listening to him. I will read about it from competent sources. They have tried to state of stupid Jan 2025 #90

Crash vishnura Jan 2025 #97

I haven't even cracked open the wine advent calendar TBF Jan 2025 #98

Share, please. rubbersole Jan 2025 #102

Figured it might be. Clicked in for about a minute of it. That was enough...nt Wounded Bear Jan 2025 #99

I hear they were at the same height when the crash happened. JohnnyRingo Jan 2025 #100

You speak for me. Jit423 Jan 2025 #101

It's only been 10 days ! Nigrum Cattus Jan 2025 #113

Feels like a year..andvwe have 4.more yrs of ,this? Demovictory9 Jan 2025 #120

Groveling, the weak disgusting groveling and praise to their fearless leader by the other speakers. Cheezoholic Jan 2025 #115

A new acronym S.C.A.R.F Jacson6 Jan 2025 #121

I'm pissed at Butler Pa. Historic NY Jan 2025 #133

fuck that fucking fuck eShirl Jan 2025 #134

I'm so confused. Paraphrasing here ... Ontheroad Jan 2025 #135

I sat and watched the entire thing. He is the most disturbed person I could ever imagine... spanone Jan 2025 #139

I feel that. We're 90 miles south of Canada. nolabear Jan 2025 #141

I didn't think I was capable of the level bullwinkle428 Jan 2025 #142

I just read this, which I think he said at the presser Lulu KC Jan 2025 #143

OH AND "YOU WANT ME TO GO SWIMMING?" Lulu KC Jan 2025 #144

Carville might be right -- the fat fuck might be punching himself out Blue Owl Jan 2025 #145

very demure. very mindful blogslug Jan 2025 #146

I discovered that whipped cream flavored vodka... slightlv Jan 2025 #149

If there bdamomma Jan 2025 #152

Trump is so racist... jls4561 Jan 2025 #153

How long before they're changed to White Hawks and white boxes ? Betting pool, anyone ? nt eppur_se_muova Jan 2025 #162

Fascists can't govern. Karasu Jan 2025 #157

Hideous inside and out Dem4life1234 Jan 2025 #158

I've been listening to stories about Hitler. BradBo Jan 2025 #160

Hitler was blinded by his own anger he felt he was justified about,Trump is just stupid. BradBo Jan 2025 #161

The Republican Party has a madman at the helm. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jan 2025 #163

That Fucking Fascist Fuck HarryM Jan 2025 #166

I've been Linda ladeewolf Jan 2025 #169

How many of us check our media every morning with that nolabear Jan 2025 #173

We could do a poll! Linda ladeewolf Jan 2025 #174