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catbyte

(34,367 posts)
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 01:36 PM Jun 2020

Thank You Mister Trump!

Our Great President is crushing it.

by Tim Miller
June 3, 2020

This is not the sort of article you normally see here at The Bulwark, the world’s largest superspreader of Trump Derangement Syndrome.

And to be honest with you, I didn’t want to write it. But somebody had to. Because, my goodness, what a week it has been for Donald J. Trump. I do not say this lightly: This might go down in history as one of the greatest—if not the greatest—demonstration of leadership the world has ever seen.

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Maybe it’s because the folks in Conservatism Inc. are all just so awed by the president’s performance that they’re struggling to find the right words to describe its magnificence.

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If this isn’t the four-dimensional chess Trump’s media cheerleaders are always talking about, then I don’t know what is. I mean, any president could hold an interfaith prayer service or try to “heal America.” It takes a special kind of leader to make sure that the peaceful protesters get roughed up while looters run free and then—just as a lagniappe—start an international incident with Australia.

https://thebulwark.com/thank-you-mister-trump/

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Thank You Mister Trump! (Original Post) catbyte Jun 2020 OP
Heard today: trump's not playing four-dimensional chess. He's eating the chess pieces Siwsan Jun 2020 #1
That quote was from Scarborough himself last fall jcgoldie Jun 2020 #2
Thanks. That had me laughing, this morning Siwsan Jun 2020 #3
I enjoyed that! Nevilledog Jun 2020 #4
K&R for visibility. crickets Jun 2020 #5
lagniappe -- never knew this word IcyPeas Jun 2020 #6

Siwsan

(26,259 posts)
1. Heard today: trump's not playing four-dimensional chess. He's eating the chess pieces
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 01:46 PM
Jun 2020

Can't remember who said it, but I was watching 'Morning Joe'.

jcgoldie

(11,631 posts)
2. That quote was from Scarborough himself last fall
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 01:51 PM
Jun 2020

... originally in response to the hurricane sharpiegate.

Siwsan

(26,259 posts)
3. Thanks. That had me laughing, this morning
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 01:52 PM
Jun 2020

Sometimes I just 'absorb' the first hour, snuggled in bed, with my eyes shut.

IcyPeas

(21,857 posts)
6. lagniappe -- never knew this word
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 02:47 PM
Jun 2020

it's a good word, wonder why it's not used more.

definition:

noun

- Chiefly Southern Louisiana and Southeast Texas. a small gift given with a purchase to a customer, by way of compliment or for good measure; bonus.
- a gratuity or tip.
- an unexpected or indirect benefit.

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/lagniappe
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