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PatSeg

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7. "I still like playing it down"

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 09:58 AM

Sep 2020

As usual, I found that an odd choice of words. "Like" playing it down, not I choose to play it down. The use of the word "like" in that context sounds rather perverse and ego-maniacal.

Obviously, it is a reflection of the kind of leader and person Trump is. He does things because he likes or wants to do them, not because as president he should do them or it is the reasonable, right thing to do. His use of his very limited vocabulary is often bizarre, but also very revealing.

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Pic Of The Moment: And Republicans Call This "Straight Talk" [View all] EarlG Sep 2020 OP

Tsk,tsk, tsk! He's so confused. He's so unfit. brush Sep 2020 #1

'Up-played' ? WTH appalachiablue Sep 2020 #2

Is up-played a word???? bamagal62 Sep 2020 #3

salad words of the deranged appalachiablue Sep 2020 #4

Welllll. If up-sell is recognized as a word. . . niyad Sep 2020 #9

I'll uplook it in my OED. n/t Harker Sep 2020 #10

it's in the same dictionary as "bigly" NewJeffCT Sep 2020 #13

You can't lie using made-up words! nt Shermann Sep 2020 #23

The musings of an IMBECILE AZ8theist Sep 2020 #16

+1 lol BootinUp Sep 2020 #20

Can't take credit..... AZ8theist Sep 2020 #21

Straight talk? Hardly. FM123 Sep 2020 #5

That doesn't matter to his cult. And so doesn't it matter at all. Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2020 #25

K&R Gothmog Sep 2020 #6

"I still like playing it down" PatSeg Sep 2020 #7

One of many examples of his words exposing his deep character flaws. Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2020 #26

So often his odd use of very ordinary words PatSeg Sep 2020 #27

Good examples with "beautiful," but I tend to see it more Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2020 #28

Oh yes PatSeg Sep 2020 #29

Agreed. For those and countless others reasons Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2020 #30

Wise thing to do PatSeg Sep 2020 #31

This is a prime example of why I think VP Biden debating rump is a bad idea. NoMoreRepugs Sep 2020 #8

Don't believe your lying ears and eyes.... SergeStorms Sep 2020 #11

Typical Mass Murderer flip-flop Submariner Sep 2020 #12

We need to use 'mass murderer' constantly pandr32 Sep 2020 #18

Trump says what he wishes were true and never cares what is actually true. tclambert Sep 2020 #14

This man became President. Still is President Roc2020 Sep 2020 #15

It's not surreal. It's fucking VILE. AZ8theist Sep 2020 #17

Straight talk???? llmart Sep 2020 #19

TRUMP (pointing at a MIRROR) "dON'T LISTEN TO THAT GUY! He's a LIAR!" yuiyoshida Sep 2020 #22

There's yer next Biden ad. That audio, with titles, over footage of trailers full of body bags. lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #24