T***p obviously wasn't in Chicago to try and appeal to voters of color. He was there solely to rile up the racists in his base. It was disgusting. Like Joyce Vance mentioned in her essay tonight, we really shouldn't try and muzzle T***p and keep people from hearing his vile rhetoric. No. Put it ALL out there in the harsh glare of public …
T***p obviously wasn't in Chicago to try and appeal to voters of color. He was there solely to rile up the racists in his base. It was disgusting. Like Joyce Vance mentioned in her essay tonight, we really shouldn't try and muzzle T***p and keep people from hearing his vile rhetoric. No. Put it ALL out there in the harsh glare of public scrutiny, so that he cannot deny he said the things he says. And he needs to be called on it at every single opportunity. The contrast with Harris's rally in Atlanta could not be more obvious. I was SO proud of my city! I think with regard to T***p's campaign, we're seeing absolute desperation, but that desperation could in all likelihood turn even nastier. Get ready, and "keep your powder dry" as they say!
Yeah, that was my thought. He wasn't there to showcase what he could do for the Black community, he was there to cement his position with all the racists in the country.
Yes, he planned what to do, and why. Then he did it. His point was to show his base: " See, I can go right up to these Black people and insult them to their face. I can stand right up to them. See me doing it? " and now he's the one we're talking about, again. He dominates the TV news shows and everywhere else. He gets a perfect score for doing all this in 35".
I'm not sure how deliberately he can do anything these days. He is a clueless narcissist who automatically claps back with "you're being mean to me so I'm justified in anything I say."
That's about as simple a way of explaining the narcissist as I've ever heard. Having married one, I can say you're exactly right. And they never ever get over their sense of outrage at how horribly they were treated.
What do you mean “wouldn’t allow”? Why is he in charge of fact-checking anything? Why wouldn’t they just have fact-checking at the ready? Why don’t ALL journalists face fact checkers on hand for ALL of his “interviews”?
I wasn't there, but from my experience working for a news broadcaster I must suppose that out of courtesy they mentioned before going on stage that there would be a fact checker. We know that he then refused to go ahead. It took half an hour to get him on stage.
They needed a fact checker at Trump’s debate, but Dana Bash and Jake Tapper weren’t willing to call Trump out on his Gish gallop of lies and misstatements.
Wow. I didn’t know that’s how it worked. That is appalling. No wonder we are in the Orwellian sh*tshow we are in. The less intelligent among us have been gobbling up Fox News for decades and then watching interviews where the fact checkers aren’t “allowed” because the liar won’t have it. Utterly appalling that WE THE PEOPLE “allow” our rights to facts and truth be so diminished and twisted by fascists and demagogues.
As I recall, when he told the story on his website he added the qualifier "or something". I don't follow him (surprise), and now I can't find where this was reported, but that "or something" has a familiar ring.
T***p obviously wasn't in Chicago to try and appeal to voters of color. He was there solely to rile up the racists in his base. It was disgusting. Like Joyce Vance mentioned in her essay tonight, we really shouldn't try and muzzle T***p and keep people from hearing his vile rhetoric. No. Put it ALL out there in the harsh glare of public scrutiny, so that he cannot deny he said the things he says. And he needs to be called on it at every single opportunity. The contrast with Harris's rally in Atlanta could not be more obvious. I was SO proud of my city! I think with regard to T***p's campaign, we're seeing absolute desperation, but that desperation could in all likelihood turn even nastier. Get ready, and "keep your powder dry" as they say!
Bruce, as Joyce Vance also said tonight, "It's ok to call a racist a racist".
Please, use politically correct term for racist: equality impaired. 😉
Yeah, that was my thought. He wasn't there to showcase what he could do for the Black community, he was there to cement his position with all the racists in the country.
Yes, he planned what to do, and why. Then he did it. His point was to show his base: " See, I can go right up to these Black people and insult them to their face. I can stand right up to them. See me doing it? " and now he's the one we're talking about, again. He dominates the TV news shows and everywhere else. He gets a perfect score for doing all this in 35".
Trump's in a hole, so he keeps digging.
When we were children, they used to say that if you kept digging you'd come out in China. Be funny if he went askew and came out in Ukraine.
More likely Hungary
Too comfortable. I wanted him to surface amid the destruction and danger.
Made me laugh out loud!😂
Yep, Georgia (our state) stood out yesterday!
And stood up!
Yes, I agree. Trump behaved like this deliberately. I suspect MAGA executives encouraged him to deploy any dirty tactic he could in order to retake the spotlight of global media. They also have form regarding rabble rousing and it is not outside the realm of possibility that they are looking to instigate race riots across the States pre election. This is an interesting post on how they might enable Trump to become POTUS again even if they lose the popular vote: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/26/2225913/-The-New-Over-the-Top-Secret-Plan-on-How-Fascists-Could-Win-in-2024?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email
I'm not sure how deliberately he can do anything these days. He is a clueless narcissist who automatically claps back with "you're being mean to me so I'm justified in anything I say."
That's about as simple a way of explaining the narcissist as I've ever heard. Having married one, I can say you're exactly right. And they never ever get over their sense of outrage at how horribly they were treated.
Wow. Also known as bringing a gun to a knife fight.
That’s terrifying. And beyond infuriating. What’s our recourse if these fascist scum try to do this??
I don’t know. We are in, for this US historical period, uncharted waters: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2XxwODX0sDA
And he began the show by holding it up for half an hour - wouldn't
allow them to run a real-time fact check (or any sort of fact check, for that matter).
What do you mean “wouldn’t allow”? Why is he in charge of fact-checking anything? Why wouldn’t they just have fact-checking at the ready? Why don’t ALL journalists face fact checkers on hand for ALL of his “interviews”?
I wasn't there, but from my experience working for a news broadcaster I must suppose that out of courtesy they mentioned before going on stage that there would be a fact checker. We know that he then refused to go ahead. It took half an hour to get him on stage.
They needed a fact checker at Trump’s debate, but Dana Bash and Jake Tapper weren’t willing to call Trump out on his Gish gallop of lies and misstatements.
I didn't know that - he blamed them for the delay, describing it as technical problems.
Yes, well I suppose he would.
Wow. I didn’t know that’s how it worked. That is appalling. No wonder we are in the Orwellian sh*tshow we are in. The less intelligent among us have been gobbling up Fox News for decades and then watching interviews where the fact checkers aren’t “allowed” because the liar won’t have it. Utterly appalling that WE THE PEOPLE “allow” our rights to facts and truth be so diminished and twisted by fascists and demagogues.
Is that what happened? He claims the meeting had technical issues that delayed him, but that makes more sense.
He was livid there was going to be a fact checker! While onstage he blamed it on them not having their equipment running properly ahead of time.
He’s so caught up in his own lies he probably he can’t see or hear anything other than what comes out of his mouth.
As I recall, when he told the story on his website he added the qualifier "or something". I don't follow him (surprise), and now I can't find where this was reported, but that "or something" has a familiar ring.
This is why there likely won't be any debating. Harris will insist on fact checkers in real time and Trump will refuse.
And in that case Harris will say so, in very plain words.
Disgusting.
I think he was there to attack black women because he's afraid to confront Kamala "to her face".
As she continues to call him out, and mock his fear, it will be interesting to see how the wheels come off.
That was Rev Al Sharpton's view also. Interesting.
Now if we could get Mr Trump to talk about those poor whites and “ Christians “ in the same patronizing way.