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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:15 AM Jan 2019

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Maggie Haberman, via "advisers inside Trump's orbit," smears lipstick all over the pig. He was calm!

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FWIW - inside Trump's orbit, advisers are feeling good about how he did during the Oval Office address. The main point they have all emphasized is that Trump, who is often described in coverage as "fuming," was calm and controlled in the delivery. No prompter stumbles, etc

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Maggie Haberman, via "advisers inside Trump's orbit," smears lipstick all over the pig. He was calm! (Original Post) Miles Archer Jan 2019 OP

Lots of sniffing dawg day Jan 2019 #1

What is your objection to her reporting what Trump aides think? brooklynite Jan 2019 #2

I know for goodness sakes - she is relaying info FROM THEM. I really think people just enjoy UniteFightBack Jan 2019 #9

They were also told to stress his empathy...HA! BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #3

So because he restrained himself from drooling on his tie The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #4

"The president did a terrific job," says unofficial White House spokeswoman Haberman dalton99a Jan 2019 #5

Well of course rump and co want to get that out there but the fact remains that it was a big old UniteFightBack Jan 2019 #13

Fuck that noise.. trump LIES, stupid Cha Jan 2019 #6

Just wait C_U_L8R Jan 2019 #7

yep Kali Jan 2019 #12

Hey Maggie ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #8

No one reads a room like Stephen Miller and Jared Kushner Generic Brad Jan 2019 #10

Well I daresay if the advisers think that this was good then we can clearly see that the bar UniteFightBack Jan 2019 #11

He was a low energy liar. I got bored. Ended up staring at his jiggling neck-gina. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #14

It's the same pride I felt the first time my 3-year old played quietly for 8 minutes marylandblue Jan 2019 #15

This is adorable and hilarious! renate Jan 2019 #20

LOL. Maggie constantly fluffs Trump. Constantly. manor321 Jan 2019 #16

She was on CNN saying he didn't really want to do the speech. She called it a "Hail Mary" underpants Jan 2019 #17

He read off the teleprompter and didn't go off script MiniMe Jan 2019 #18

That made me laugh! lunatica Jan 2019 #22

Got the dosage right, I guess... Wounded Bear Jan 2019 #19

That's a very low bar. Extremely low. And shame on Maggie ecstatic Jan 2019 #21

Shame on the Times for keeping her on staff Achilleaze Jan 2019 #23

dawg day

(7,947 posts)

1. Lots of sniffing

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:16 AM

Jan 2019

He sounded very out of breath.

brooklynite

(94,547 posts)

2. What is your objection to her reporting what Trump aides think?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:17 AM

Jan 2019

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

9. I know for goodness sakes - she is relaying info FROM THEM. I really think people just enjoy

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:24 AM

Jan 2019

blindly bashing media...meanwhile that narrative just helps rump. I'm really surprised at how many Dem's do it. Yeah yeah yeah corporate this or that...but let's be REAL HERE...can't always be ideal.

BigmanPigman

(51,590 posts)

3. They were also told to stress his empathy...HA!

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:19 AM

Jan 2019

He is a sociopath and a sadist...what fucking empathy. He only has empathy for one person, himself and what will happen to him when the shit hits the fan and Mueller unmasks him.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,688 posts)

4. So because he restrained himself from drooling on his tie

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:19 AM

Jan 2019

or smearing his own shit on the walls, he's "presidential"? GMAFB.

dalton99a

(81,485 posts)

5. "The president did a terrific job," says unofficial White House spokeswoman Haberman

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:20 AM

Jan 2019

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

13. Well of course rump and co want to get that out there but the fact remains that it was a big old

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:32 AM

Jan 2019

nothing and did nothing to move his 'agenda' forward.......except he did fleece some fools...so bingo on that front.

Cha

(297,207 posts)

6. Fuck that noise.. trump LIES, stupid

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:21 AM

Jan 2019

C_U_L8R

(45,002 posts)

7. Just wait

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:21 AM

Jan 2019

All the bad reviews are gonna drive him nuts. Rage tweet alert.

Kali

(55,008 posts)

12. yep

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:30 AM

Jan 2019

emergency declaration via 4 AM tweetstorm

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

8. Hey Maggie

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:22 AM

Jan 2019

Generic Brad

(14,275 posts)

10. No one reads a room like Stephen Miller and Jared Kushner

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:24 AM

Jan 2019

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

11. Well I daresay if the advisers think that this was good then we can clearly see that the bar

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:29 AM

Jan 2019

now resides in subterranean territory. But I suppose he did do well for a rump. No major flubs, he read all the words. He attempted to display empathy. Didn't do anything...didn't move any needles so it was futile except fleecing some more money from dummies.

Oh and the Dem's slammed this muthafucka from all angles and America is about the STatue of Liberty not a stupid fucking wall. And I can't remember a damn thing that rump said.

Faux news at the 11th hour also was unkind in the lead in. I must say I enjoyed it! They touted Homeland security figures....and they actually rebutted them with a quote from Nancy something like those facts are false.

SunSeeker

(51,551 posts)

14. He was a low energy liar. I got bored. Ended up staring at his jiggling neck-gina.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:39 AM

Jan 2019

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

15. It's the same pride I felt the first time my 3-year old played quietly for 8 minutes

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:41 AM

Jan 2019

renate

(13,776 posts)

20. This is adorable and hilarious!

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #15)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 02:13 AM

Jan 2019

You really nailed it!!!

manor321

(3,344 posts)

16. LOL. Maggie constantly fluffs Trump. Constantly.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:42 AM

Jan 2019

underpants

(182,802 posts)

17. She was on CNN saying he didn't really want to do the speech. She called it a "Hail Mary"

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:52 AM

Jan 2019

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211644936

Maggie Haberman is on CNN (and her magnetic personality) Are you ready for the excuse?

"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"

MiniMe

(21,716 posts)

18. He read off the teleprompter and didn't go off script

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 01:50 AM

Jan 2019

His eyes were small and beady because he was concentrating.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

22. That made me laugh!

Reply to MiniMe (Reply #18)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 02:31 AM

Jan 2019

Maybe he was trying to keep a fart in.

Wounded Bear

(58,653 posts)

19. Got the dosage right, I guess...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 01:51 AM

Jan 2019

ecstatic

(32,701 posts)

21. That's a very low bar. Extremely low. And shame on Maggie

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 02:23 AM

Jan 2019

for helping to spread that nonsense.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

23. Shame on the Times for keeping her on staff

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 07:23 AM

Jan 2019

The Times makes so many wrong and biased editorial decisions.

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