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BREAKING: Trump didn't want to give speech or go to border (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2019 OP
And yet they gave him airtime. AJT Jan 2019 #1
Bullshit. Corgigal Jan 2019 #2
He pre-blamed them. He was setting up an excuse for failure. EndGOPPropaganda Jan 2019 #4
The reviews are pretty brutal. C_U_L8R Jan 2019 #3
And, 3 scoops Cha Jan 2019 #5
And when he gets the 2AM nightmares, it's going to be a twitterfest :-D TheBlackAdder Jan 2019 #6
Did you see why? It was explained on MSNBC on Lawrence O'Donald. Baitball Blogger Jan 2019 #7
He knows when they are sleeping. He knows when they're awake underpants Jan 2019 #9
Damn autocrats. Baitball Blogger Jan 2019 #12
They didn't donate because they were watching Stormy fold her clothes. Blue_true Jan 2019 #14
Maggie Haberman was on CNN to say the same. underpants Jan 2019 #8
WHY did he have lunch with tv anchors today? Claritie Pixie Jan 2019 #10
Because he needs an audience to play against... brooklynite Jan 2019 #11
Kushner thinks it's a PR problem Renew Deal Jan 2019 #13

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)
2. Bullshit.
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 11:26 PM
Jan 2019

It was all his idea, Mr. Deal maker. It just didn't land the way he wanted it to, blame someone else.

Baitball Blogger

(46,576 posts)
7. Did you see why? It was explained on MSNBC on Lawrence O'Donald.
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 11:29 PM
Jan 2019

It was a fund raiser. Text/emails messages were sent to supporters asking for money for the wall. The wording was very pushy and specifically sent to close supporters who had donated before. The note said that Trump would know if they donated.

When the speech was over, they were given another email that said that Trump knew they didn't donate and they would be given more time to donate.

Jesus. He just turned the public announcement for national emergencies into a marketing ploy. Now you know why we all dreaded the nationalizing of our text messages.

underpants

(182,279 posts)
9. He knows when they are sleeping. He knows when they're awake
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 11:35 PM
Jan 2019

What, too soon?

Geese that part about him knowing sounds like a threat or a shakedown. Or.....

Krampus.
Again, too soon?

Baitball Blogger

(46,576 posts)
12. Damn autocrats.
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:06 AM
Jan 2019

I definitely feel that there is a merging of all the worst qualities from autocratic societal roles coming together to create this psychotic nightmare. The worst of abusive military officers, the worst of fire and brimstone priests and pastors, the worst of toxic bosses...just the worst, and all expecting and demanding obedience.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
14. They didn't donate because they were watching Stormy fold her clothes.
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:41 AM
Jan 2019

Even deplorables have some order to their priorities.

underpants

(182,279 posts)
8. Maggie Haberman was on CNN to say the same.
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 11:33 PM
Jan 2019
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211644936

He really didn't want to do this speech"
"He hasn't done one of these before because he doesn't like doing it"
Translation: He fell flat.



Chris cuomo actually backed her up saying he was at the off the record lunch today and Trump is much better reading rooms like that not these kinds of speeches. Maggie agrees.

Later she said it was a "Hail Mary"
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