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Trump is too stupid to realize Robert E. Lee got his aѕs handed to him by Ohio native Ulysses S. Grant.
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/411237-trump-robert-e-lee-was-a-great-general
He seems to have forgotten that he only likes war heroes who were not captured
vlyons
(10,252 posts)nothing matters to Trump. He just pulls this shit out of his ass, puts it on a velvet pillow, and expects us to buy it, likes it's some rare beautiful thing that he just found. Aren't we lucky? *snark*
at140
(6,110 posts)malaise
(269,157 posts)leftyladyfrommo
(18,870 posts)at money laundering and screwing people over.
I do have to give him credit for that.
malaise
(269,157 posts)but that is wearing out
leftyladyfrommo
(18,870 posts)on a rail.
So let us all pray for that. Amen
malaise
(269,157 posts)Even Fox is tired of his fucking stupid racist and misogynistic rallies.
leftyladyfrommo
(18,870 posts)People are just starting to get bored with him. Bored with seeing his face everywhere. And his voice is so hard to listen to. And those weird little hand gestures.
vlyons
(10,252 posts)That's my experience. He's so tiresome.
leftyladyfrommo
(18,870 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Not just theirs.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)He's been doing great things!
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)https://www.toptenz.net/top-10-worst-american-civil-war-generals.php
He's doing good things!
mobeau69
(11,156 posts)He's a fucking cornered rat showing it's teeth.
Cha
(297,655 posts)TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)OilemFirchen
(7,143 posts)He did, indeed, say that Lee was a "great general" numerous times. He didn't call him a "formidable foe", as would any other President.
It's unclear what Trump intended, other than to stress, in an equally strident manner, that Grant was a drunk and, despite that, he defeated Lee. And that Grant was "from here" (he wasn't). And that, finally, people are beginning to recognize that Grant was also, BTW, a great general, which was completely unknown during his entire eight years as President.
Imagine Angela Merkel calling Hitler "a great leader" who was eventually defeated by a crippled President who some thought was a secret Jew, but is finally being recognized for his heretofore unknown prowess. That's what Trump just did. Did you watch the video?
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Trump is a moron, but he (or whoever wrote his speech/told him to say this) was clearly trying to make the point that Grant should be viewed positively since he was able to defeat Lee.
OilemFirchen
(7,143 posts)I don't think it was an accident that his extemporaneous remarks seemed to praise Lee - who Trump also called "incredible". I'd guess that more of his audience were sympathetic to Lee than to Grant.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Though I wouldn't be surprised if he told the same story in other places.
Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)A Little Sad All You Have Are Idiots In The South And Kanye West Lol.
True Patriotic American Will Show You The Outhouse In 2020.
Stallion
(6,476 posts)Snake Plissken
(4,103 posts)because he thinks Mexico Beach Florida is in Mexico ...
Instead he's spending the week praising Civil War Generals who fought against the United States.
Stallion
(6,476 posts)Generic Other
(28,979 posts)Or General Grant being a helluva general even while he was drunk?
peggysue2
(10,839 posts)Using Grant's drinking and success on the battlefield to say something ??? about Kavanaugh's beer drinking and elevation to the Supreme Court.
As usual the comparison is . . . out there.
Ohiogal
(32,059 posts)Trump you hateful disgusting bag of manure.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,192 posts)I think George Meade was the Union general.
Girard442
(6,084 posts)Turbineguy
(37,365 posts)is located?
dalton99a
(81,570 posts)Heather Heyer was murdered by Ohio man
oberliner
(58,724 posts)LW1977
(1,236 posts)..and go away Oberliner.
Takket
(21,625 posts)That slaughtered countless patriots in a war against the US to preserve slavery? That is who he likes?
oberliner
(58,724 posts)demosincebirth
(12,543 posts)Treason as well as the other treasonous officers who received their commissions at West Point.
DrDan
(20,411 posts)better general.
Snake Plissken
(4,103 posts)is because he wants to ensure his base of hardcore racist filth that he is still with them after Thursday's Kanye West trainwreck.
If you think there is any other reason then you haven't been paying attention for the last two years.
DrDan
(20,411 posts)on and on about how great Grant was
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,711 posts)SMC22307
(8,090 posts)and knows the wishy-washy middle isn't going to take the time to research "Ohio native Ulysses S. Grant." He's attacking those on the right side of history based on any flaws -- drinking, phobias, etc. -- and the dumbasses will lap it up. Republicans see any potential weakness and set out to destroy: Internet-creating Al Gore and his big house, John Kerry and his thrown medals, Clinton and his sex drive, etc.
I spent time in Sidney, Ohio about 15 years ago and was stunned at all the country and western and confederate crap everywhere. Drumpf is a con man -- he knows EXACTLY what he's doing.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)A real President would stay away from the division.