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LastLiberal in PalmSprings

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32. Kellyanne is channeling Ari Fleischer

Tue Dec 27, 2016, 02:16 PM

Dec 2016

After Bill Mahar had disputed whether the 9-11 terrorists were "cowards" because they were willing to give their lives for their cause, and added that the real cowards were people who stood off 2,000 miles away lobbing cruise missiles (a comment that cost him his television show), Ari Fleischer said that war time was not the time to make such comments, and that people "need to watch what they say, watch what they do."

Given the thin-skinned nature of the Orange Man, I can expect lots of outraged tweets (which I can take -- it keeps his tiny fingers away from the nuclear button) and scheming to find some way to bring lawsuits against those who displease him.

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Trump May Well Try to Clamp Down on Anti-Trump Humor; Can He? [View all] babylonsister Dec 2016 OP

Comedians everywhere rejoice C_U_L8R Dec 2016 #1

I think comedians heaven05 Dec 2016 #18

Ridicule is a powerful weapon C_U_L8R Dec 2016 #26

He can try and destroy net neutrality pfitz59 Dec 2016 #2

Kellyanne Conway has already stated that people should be careful what they say. Arkansas Granny Dec 2016 #3

Well..be better shut down the internet too.. HipChick Dec 2016 #6

Beyond the pale is questioning the President's nationality malaise Dec 2016 #8

I doubt he'll file lawsuits. rickford66 Dec 2016 #10

Libel laws? Bring them on! mwooldri Dec 2016 #14

I disagree about "allegedly" Jim Lane Dec 2016 #39

Kellyanne is channeling Ari Fleischer LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2016 #32

Let the Hurl of Orange try. nt Xipe Totec Dec 2016 #4

let's hope that it only makes it worse (or better) spanone Dec 2016 #5

This is going to be fun. jalan48 Dec 2016 #7

As is SNL ailsagirl Dec 2016 #23

It will be interesting to see if SNL backs off. jalan48 Dec 2016 #29

Let's hope they don't!! ailsagirl Dec 2016 #33

I haven't found SNL funny in a long time awoke_in_2003 Dec 2016 #34

Me either. I last enjoyed then back when they had Dana Carvey. jalan48 Dec 2016 #35

I haven't found it funny since 1980. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #36

I started bailing awoke_in_2003 Dec 2016 #37

I never liked them much, but now I watch their opening segment & find it quite good Hekate Dec 2016 #44

Killjoy: The more he hates it, the more he will see ksoze Dec 2016 #9

I'm not at all reassured that he's not going to try to act like a dictator, Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #11

Humor has always been the bane of dictators; they can try to suppress it,but they cannot wipe it out Hekate Dec 2016 #45

It seems like it would certainly be in character for him to try but what Trump will do really is Alekzander Dec 2016 #12

His Achilles heel is his temperment randr Dec 2016 #13

Not before he brings all of US down ailsagirl Dec 2016 #22

what really causes authoritarianism certainot Dec 2016 #15

We are not amused. Historic NY Dec 2016 #16

What a hypocrite lambchopp59 Dec 2016 #17

babylonsister Diclotican Dec 2016 #19

+1000 ailsagirl Dec 2016 #21

It would be pretty hard to stanch, I would think ailsagirl Dec 2016 #20

He would find that a full-time job... Orsino Dec 2016 #24

Trump lacks a sense of humor Gothmog Dec 2016 #25

Hope he chokes on our laughter Prisoner_Number_Six Dec 2016 #27

Maybe GOP will Make America moondust Dec 2016 #28

Is he proposing a true dictatorship??? Vinca Dec 2016 #30

Big Presidents don't cry. pressbox69 Dec 2016 #31

He may not have to Danascot Dec 2016 #38

Noe. All he can do is incite his jackboot fans to commit acts of violence McCamy Taylor Dec 2016 #40

But if he does try to abuse his office, I am setting up as an official 24-7 Trump humorist McCamy Taylor Dec 2016 #41

I'm going to mock him every day on twitter. No tweet will go unresponded TeamPooka Dec 2016 #42

"Trumps attitude toward criticism should also concern us because it suggests a resentful Cha Dec 2016 #43