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i'm confused. i've watched game of thrones. shouldn't trump *insist* his subjects bend the knee? (Original Post) unblock Sep 2017 OP
Trump is a 70-year old Joffrey. TDale313 Sep 2017 #1
Yes but Donnie could certainly confuse the two unblock Sep 2017 #5
I was trying to come up with a 'bend the knee' California_Republic Sep 2017 #2
Same for this ex-Catholic Retrograde Sep 2017 #3
I think that's been done: JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2017 #4
Well there is that for sure unblock Sep 2017 #6
Trump prefers young women to bend at the waist, facing away from him Orrex Sep 2017 #7

TDale313

(7,820 posts)
1. Trump is a 70-year old Joffrey.
Sun Sep 24, 2017, 01:14 PM
Sep 2017

And I know you're kidding, but no, "bend the knee" =/= "take a knee" 😉

unblock

(52,253 posts)
5. Yes but Donnie could certainly confuse the two
Sun Sep 24, 2017, 01:49 PM
Sep 2017

Whether he understands the difference if not, lol!

"Thank you Colin picknicknak for showing your respect to me by bending your knee! All nfl players should bend their knee to me!"



Sigh, I laugh, but the media would actually let him get away with it....

Retrograde

(10,137 posts)
3. Same for this ex-Catholic
Sun Sep 24, 2017, 01:41 PM
Sep 2017

In the traditional Catholic liturgy, one genuflects - or bends one's knee - at certain times to show respect.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,350 posts)
4. I think that's been done:
Sun Sep 24, 2017, 01:48 PM
Sep 2017

"Mr. President, we thank you for the opportunity and the blessing that you've given us to serve your agenda ..."

said Reince Priebus, figuratively on both knees.

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