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malaise

(269,157 posts)
Sat Nov 4, 2017, 07:44 PM Nov 2017

Has any American President been this universally hated?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/nov/04/the-resistance-now-trump-twitter-account-deactivated-hero
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It wasn’t fake news. It wasn’t even a glitch. A rogue worker, who was reportedly a contractor, at Twitter pulled the plug on the hyperactive president on Thursday evening on his or her last day of work.

The internet erupted with social media users hailing the departing staffer as a hero – but the incident has raised new concerns about security at Twitter, and legal experts have begun speculating that the rogue worker could be prosecuted under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. However, this area of law is messy, with courts around the country coming up with contradictory rulings. Read more at The Hill.
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BigmanPigman

(51,626 posts)
1. I think Nixon was once all the dirty schemes came out
Sat Nov 4, 2017, 08:00 PM
Nov 2017

and then even his base turned on him. Yet, he left office with a 22% approval rating I believe.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
10. Supposedly Yemen fired a missile at the Saudi capital ...
Sat Nov 4, 2017, 08:22 PM
Nov 2017

And scores of princes and ministers have been arrested.

Maybe a failed coup.

uponit7771

(90,359 posts)
9. This too, screwed up economy ... lied us into war ... stole election(s). It just
Sat Nov 4, 2017, 08:21 PM
Nov 2017

... Bush wasn't this loathed this early in his term

uponit7771

(90,359 posts)
16. +1, right now KGOP's congress is keeping Red Don from being as dangerous as Bush. That'll change
Sat Nov 4, 2017, 09:25 PM
Nov 2017

... soon

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