2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumHe Just Lies With Impunity
I've never seen anything like it.
I have not listened to Trump in a long time. I know why now.
This is unbelievable. Literally.
And there are millions that believe in his every word. I don't understand my country anymore.
lillypaddle
(9,581 posts)he lies about EVERYTHING without blinking an eye.
WiffenPoof
(2,404 posts)Nearly 20 lies and he is not even finished.
lillypaddle
(9,581 posts)but it's par for the course. Pathetic.
Skittles
(153,170 posts)they've been lying to them non-stop for a long time now
they'll believe ANYTHING
WiffenPoof
(2,404 posts)Auggie
(31,177 posts)because there are too few to hold them accountable.
dhol82
(9,353 posts)My pressure was going up from yelling at the tv.
Just waiting to hear Biden who is coming up next.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)google is broken on their part of the world...
BigMin28
(1,178 posts)Google is a leftist plot.
WiffenPoof
(2,404 posts)Trump communication director.
He is spinning this thing into oblivion. Using the word "clearly" to indicate something big in the emails. Tur is making him look like a fool.
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)MiniMe
(21,718 posts)He would come out in the morning and say the sky is purple, and come out in the evening and say the sky is yellow. Obviously, those aren't the real examples, but he would have 2 viewpoints or sets of facts in the same day quite often.
lie to this level. I mean every other statement by Trump is an out-in-out lie.
MiniMe
(21,718 posts)jcgoldie
(11,635 posts)Trump just offends your intelligence because he's like a used car salesman whos motives are printed on his sleazy forehead.
Wounded Bear
(58,675 posts)no internet to check him, and not as many channels to show him in action. The 24/7 news cycle is better for showing them, but people don't seem much better about believing the bullshit.
We're almost at Idiocracy level now.
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)a disclaimer.
WiffenPoof
(2,404 posts)Would a Fair Use Doctrine make any difference?
StevieM
(10,500 posts)the American Enterprise Institute was non-partisan during the first debate?
emulatorloo
(44,143 posts)Obama would bring up something Mitt had been saying for months, and Mitt denied everything.
Yeah, a huge liar.
Wounded Bear
(58,675 posts)I was doing my daily crossword at the time.
But I heard at least 4-5 whoppers without even listening closely.
Blue Idaho
(5,051 posts)Just listen to all the GOP office holders, campaign managers, and its national director - if they told the truth Americans would tar and feather them then run them out of town on a rail.
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)TomCADem
(17,390 posts)...This is Nazi Germany 2.0.
WiffenPoof
(2,404 posts)...know more about this intimidation.
TomCADem
(17,390 posts)The story of Eric Erickson, a conservative commentator, is particularly notable. He is no supporter of Hillary Clinton, but he himself has been the subject of death threats by Trump supporters. As a result, Erickson has softened his criticisms of Trump and has just focused on attacks on Hillary Clinton, rather than further enrage Trump supporters.
1. Trump cancelling interviews with reporters unless he gets questions before hand:
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/10/trump-refuses-interview-with-female-florida-reporter-unless-she-gives-him-questions-in-advance/
2. Death threats, harassment and threats of violence by Trump supporters in response to stories critical of Trump:
http://www.npr.org/2016/10/26/499440089/harassed-on-twitter-people-need-to-know-the-reality-of-what-its-like-out-there
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article68305512.html
3. Threats of retaliation against Trump accusers:
http://www.salon.com/2016/10/13/fox-business-host-lou-dobbs-tweets-phone-number-and-address-of-donald-trump-sexual-assault-accuser/
4. Blacklisting media outlets that are critical of Trump:
http://money.cnn.com/2016/06/14/media/donald-trump-media-blacklist/
5. Pushing for expansion of remedies against against reporters and weakening of protections against libel suits:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/trump-threatens-to-weaken-first-amendment-protections-for-reporters/
WiffenPoof
(2,404 posts)I have much reading to do.
TrekLuver
(2,573 posts)majority of American's off. I really believed that.
Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)He is de-stabilizing the country. Putin could not have written a better script.
ailsagirl
(22,897 posts)Will this be the new normal??
Disgusted
William769
(55,147 posts)Just like every other damn republican.