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truebluegreen

(9,033 posts)
35. I agree.
Sun Jan 22, 2017, 06:56 PM
Jan 2017

The good news is Cheeto seems to be paying attention so we need to keep jumping on every misstep with both feet. It might slow down the depredation until we can throw enough people out of office to make a difference (it will help if Republican PTB find they can't control that idiot and decide to impeach him).

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I'm sure he IS distancing himself, but I'm also sure he dictated what Spicer said. Squinch Jan 2017 #1
Yup. truebluegreen Jan 2017 #9
He's going to go through staff like you and I go through socks. Squinch Jan 2017 #10
Hee hee. narnian60 Jan 2017 #31
Good news about that is it may slow down the depredations truebluegreen Jan 2017 #34
This Is Actually RobinA Jan 2017 #41
what I'm hoping, too wordpix Jan 2017 #46
Spicer did exactly what Trump told him to do, and I'm sure Spicer knew The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #32
I agree. truebluegreen Jan 2017 #35
And how much you want to bet that when they are in a room together again, Mr. American Carnage Squinch Jan 2017 #36
So agree with this meadowlark5 Jan 2017 #52
So did Spicer really go any further than hamsterhead at his CIA blatheration?! n/t Leghorn21 Jan 2017 #2
It was explained on msnbc last night that a press conference like that would have been shraby Jan 2017 #3
"Once you're a proven liar in public"...Trump himself is a proven liar in public. this analysis by msongs Jan 2017 #4
Exactly. The old rules stopped applying a long time ago. The press needs to get with the program. Native Jan 2017 #13
they ARE with the program now that freedom of the press is a target wordpix Jan 2017 #60
It is getting better, but not there yet, IMO. Native Jan 2017 #71
Every citizen needs to have a president..... LakeArenal Jan 2017 #5
How soon before the job opportunity announcement appears on Craig's list? Freethinker65 Jan 2017 #6
Is there a Craigslist in Moscow? NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2017 #30
Actually, yes, there is! FrodosNewPet Jan 2017 #37
Not LBN. Rule #1? TomCADem Jan 2017 #7
Is Spicer worried? Der Fuhrer might set up a firing squad in the vegetable patch. Vinca Jan 2017 #8
couldn't believe his plum job; now he's blown it by telling US what Trumple told him wordpix Jan 2017 #54
Just a 'trial balloon.' yallerdawg Jan 2017 #11
yep, yep, and yep. rurallib Jan 2017 #12
"alternative facts"---these people always have a comeback, right? wordpix Jan 2017 #55
When the Weekly Standard is able to take the high ground on you underpants Jan 2017 #14
Why... jaxind Jan 2017 #15
Simple. Spicer takes the fall; Trump claims he never authorized him to say those things. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #33
Fake Pres. Trump himself used the figure of 1.5 million when Obama had 1 million wordpix Jan 2017 #47
Well, Yeah. But Trump lies about things that are provable, too. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #49
How soon till Trump has Propoganda Barbie as his press liar? world wide wally Jan 2017 #16
5, 4, 3, 2, 1.... susanna Jan 2017 #38
When your official title is Spokesliar Danascot Jan 2017 #17
The revolving door on that position nini Jan 2017 #18
lol, good one! wordpix Jan 2017 #58
why thanks nini Jan 2017 #67
Somebody has to be first Turbineguy Jan 2017 #19
Spicer did go out there today to clean up the mess but wordpix Jan 2017 #59
He didn't walk out there before performing it before Trump. C Moon Jan 2017 #20
little DICK tator SayItLoud Jan 2017 #21
But, but, Kelleyanne said they were just "alternative facts." Paladin Jan 2017 #22
+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Jan 2017 #24
"You're fired!" pfitz59 Jan 2017 #23
Spicer's 15 min. of fame are up & he'll have to go back to wordpix Jan 2017 #62
No honorable, self-respecting person would work for Trump NoGoodNamesLeft Jan 2017 #25
I don't entirely believe this...More wishful thinking beachbum bob Jan 2017 #26
This is what ABC was discussing this morning. Like how can anyone believe a word they say? onecaliberal Jan 2017 #27
pundits/journalists/anchors are bewildered b/c they're reporting the truth wordpix Jan 2017 #57
He cannot distance himself from himself. Lint Head Jan 2017 #28
Yeah, He Can RobinA Jan 2017 #42
2.8 million people more than Trump voters can see right through him. Lint Head Jan 2017 #45
as a friend said at a small town rally yesterday, "There are more of us than them" wordpix Jan 2017 #53
Weekly Standard article is... Mike Nelson Jan 2017 #29
Under Normal Circumstances RobinA Jan 2017 #43
Does Anyone Remember Something Like this Happened Before JI7 Jan 2017 #39
who will be fired on this week's show? wordpix Jan 2017 #56
Press Secretary, meet bus. n/t susanna Jan 2017 #40
I knew it.. I said yesterday spicer would be falling on his sword for Cha Jan 2017 #44
no joke, we should be talking about getting Flint some clean water or somethin wordpix Jan 2017 #51
Right.. instead there's A sociopathic psychopath in the Oval. Cha Jan 2017 #69
The republicans are already meeting behind Trumps back captain queeg Jan 2017 #48
do tell! wordpix Jan 2017 #50
Exactly Tiberius Jan 2017 #61
this thing about Pence taking over---Let's discuss that wordpix Jan 2017 #63
welcome to DU! R's expected a lovefest during the honeymoon but Trump wordpix Jan 2017 #65
okay, it looks like the latest apprentice DonCoquixote Jan 2017 #64
what was Spicer even talking about today? He went on and on mentioning people wordpix Jan 2017 #66
It's not good to displease Orange Julius Kennah Jan 2017 #68
Spicer's tenure as PS year JDC Jan 2017 #70
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