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highplainsdem

(48,993 posts) Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:39 AM Aug 2018

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Trump just posted an insincere, formulaic tweet about Aretha, probably written by someone else

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The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is dead. She was a great woman, with a wonderful gift from God, her voice. She will be missed!

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Trump just posted an insincere, formulaic tweet about Aretha, probably written by someone else (Original Post) highplainsdem Aug 2018 OP

ding ding ding lapfog_1 Aug 2018 #1

Well, that's seems pretty flat and bereft of sincerity Siwsan Aug 2018 #2

'The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is dead.' spanone Aug 2018 #3

Will he authorize flags to be flown at half staff for three days? gratuitous Aug 2018 #4

Why do I think that Obama's statement will be just slightly more moving? world wide wally Aug 2018 #5

he refer to her as simple "dead."... mshasta Aug 2018 #6

When his death is announced I will post malaise Aug 2018 #12

They won't be able to bury him, you know. nolabear Aug 2018 #17

"Frederick Douglass and I will be meeting once again after the funeral" struggle4progress Aug 2018 #7

If that was written by Trump then I won the Heisman Trophy @ Ohio U. Botany Aug 2018 #8

The past Presidents must have told the WH to get on with the fake shit malaise Aug 2018 #9

+1 dalton99a Aug 2018 #11

Nope he didn't write that. It has commas. Mad-in-Mo Aug 2018 #10

Insincere and flaccid dalton99a Aug 2018 #13

so is his tweet peekaloo Aug 2018 #21

At least we still have Fred Douglass. Mark my words, he's going places. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 #14

Ick ick ick. Not to mention FUCK THAT GUY. nolabear Aug 2018 #15

Now we can hear from elected Presidents malaise Aug 2018 #18

Right? I hope they're all interviewed. It's gonna be some home going. nolabear Aug 2018 #19

Ignore it and him today. Skidmore Aug 2018 #16

Maybe that new guy trying to impress trump? Or Hope . Please ignore for AF's family lunasun Aug 2018 #20

Definitely not thegoose Aug 2018 #22

lapfog_1

(29,205 posts)

1. ding ding ding

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:43 AM

Aug 2018

and we have a winner.

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=11008642

Siwsan

(26,266 posts)

2. Well, that's seems pretty flat and bereft of sincerity

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:43 AM

Aug 2018

spanone

(135,843 posts)

3. 'The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is dead.'

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:44 AM

Aug 2018

FUCK YOU TRUMP

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

4. Will he authorize flags to be flown at half staff for three days?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:45 AM

Aug 2018

Or wasn't Franklin hot enough to deserve that honor?

world wide wally

(21,744 posts)

5. Why do I think that Obama's statement will be just slightly more moving?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:45 AM

Aug 2018

mshasta

(2,108 posts)

6. he refer to her as simple "dead."...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:47 AM

Aug 2018

I will said " pass away"

he is a freaking dog

malaise

(269,026 posts)

12. When his death is announced I will post

Reply to mshasta (Reply #6)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:52 AM

Aug 2018

the following
Dead...dead...dead...like road kill.

nolabear

(41,984 posts)

17. They won't be able to bury him, you know.

Reply to malaise (Reply #12)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:54 AM

Aug 2018

That ground will be so piss soaked nothing will ever grow on it again. I know it’s on MY bucket list.

struggle4progress

(118,290 posts)

7. "Frederick Douglass and I will be meeting once again after the funeral"

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:47 AM

Aug 2018

Botany

(70,512 posts)

8. If that was written by Trump then I won the Heisman Trophy @ Ohio U.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:48 AM

Aug 2018

n/t

malaise

(269,026 posts)

9. The past Presidents must have told the WH to get on with the fake shit

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:50 AM

Aug 2018

since they have real tributes to post.

dalton99a

(81,513 posts)

11. +1

Reply to malaise (Reply #9)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:51 AM

Aug 2018

Mad-in-Mo

(229 posts)

10. Nope he didn't write that. It has commas.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:50 AM

Aug 2018

dalton99a

(81,513 posts)

13. Insincere and flaccid

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:52 AM

Aug 2018

peekaloo

(22,977 posts)

21. so is his tweet

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #13)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 12:14 PM

Aug 2018

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,472 posts)

14. At least we still have Fred Douglass. Mark my words, he's going places.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:52 AM

Aug 2018

ETA: Darn it, struggle4progress beat me to it. See post #7.

nolabear

(41,984 posts)

15. Ick ick ick. Not to mention FUCK THAT GUY.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:53 AM

Aug 2018

malaise

(269,026 posts)

18. Now we can hear from elected Presidents

Reply to nolabear (Reply #15)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:55 AM

Aug 2018

PHEW!

nolabear

(41,984 posts)

19. Right? I hope they're all interviewed. It's gonna be some home going.

Reply to malaise (Reply #18)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:57 AM

Aug 2018

I think we can expect to see an incredible funeral and the Obamas right up there with family. And if we’re lucky, Bill and Hillary too.

And FUCK THAT GUY.

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

16. Ignore it and him today.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 11:54 AM

Aug 2018

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

20. Maybe that new guy trying to impress trump? Or Hope . Please ignore for AF's family

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 12:06 PM

Aug 2018

thegoose

(3,115 posts)

22. Definitely not

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 12:49 PM

Aug 2018

The orange bloated asshole has no empathy for anyone, especially women and especially women of color.

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