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Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump
Posted: Mon January 30, 2017 12:56 am
by Bi_3
digster wrote:
This is kind of what I meant before about "tying yourself in knots" trying to turn this EO into something it isn't. If you really want to, you can do it, but to say this EO is intended to help "identifying the most vulnerable populations and helping them first" is really in direct opposition with how its authors framed and sold it. That's the only point I was trying to raise.
Oh, sorry that was to address the why Christians are getting special treatment. I agree that overall this was "sold" as a Muslim ban. It's not, by any stretch of the imagination, but it carried that stench to it.
This sums up the reaction pretty well:
Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump
Posted: Mon January 30, 2017 12:56 am
by 4/5
Birds in Hell wrote:digster wrote:The National Review also kind of papers over the fact that this executive order stems from a policy proposal Trump made in which he proposed a bar on Muslims, straight up. It's entirely reasonable to view this as a way achieving a similar end through more palatable means, which is basically what Giuliani said was the intention behind the action.
It doesn't paper over it so much as ignore it, rightly, because it's completely irrelevant.
Oh, ok.
Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump
Posted: Mon January 30, 2017 12:58 am
by Strat
He's a refugee that was just detained at the border. Of course he isn't going to bash the president.
Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump
Posted: Mon January 30, 2017 12:59 am
by Strat
SPenno, you would have voted trump.
Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump
Posted: Mon January 30, 2017 1:01 am
by 4/5
Strat wrote:SPenno, you would have voted trump.
But that would have been an illegal vote, Strat. And Trump told us that all illegal votes are for Hillary, so...
Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump
Posted: Mon January 30, 2017 1:02 am
by Strat
4/5 wrote:Strat wrote:SPenno, you would have voted trump.
But that would have been an illegal vote, Strat. And Trump told us that all illegal votes are for Hillary, so...
Well i dont know what to believe anymore. Im just hysterical anyway, dont mind me.
Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump
Posted: Mon January 30, 2017 1:03 am
by Strat
Bi_3 wrote:digster wrote:
This is kind of what I meant before about "tying yourself in knots" trying to turn this EO into something it isn't. If you really want to, you can do it, but to say this EO is intended to help "identifying the most vulnerable populations and helping them first" is really in direct opposition with how its authors framed and sold it. That's the only point I was trying to raise.
Oh, sorry that was to address the why Christians are getting special treatment. I agree that overall this was "sold" as a Muslim ban. It's not, by any stretch of the imagination, but it carried that stench to it.
This sums up the reaction pretty well:
"Its not by any stretch of the imagination" really? You couldn't even imagine that this might be a muslim ban after all of trumps rhetoric? really? You cant possibly fathom such a thing?
Of even after Giuliani's quotes?
Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump
Posted: Mon January 30, 2017 2:15 am
by wease
Am I the only one that can see protests against Trump turning into Kent?
Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump
Posted: Mon January 30, 2017 2:17 am
by Strat
wease wrote:Am I the only one that can see protests against Trump turning into Kent?
Nope. But we're just being hysterical.
Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump
Posted: Mon January 30, 2017 2:34 am
by wease
Strat wrote:wease wrote:Am I the only one that can see protests against Trump turning into Kent?
Nope. But we're just being hysterical.
Give it time. Unfortunately, we'll be proven correct.
Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump
Posted: Mon January 30, 2017 2:36 am
by 96583UP
designer protest garb to sweep the oscars red carpet this year
Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump
Posted: Mon January 30, 2017 2:40 am
by LoathedVermin72
The Oscars are going to be absolutely fucking unbearable this year
Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump
Posted: Mon January 30, 2017 2:41 am
by BurtReynolds
All those white millionaires are gonna rage against the machine.
Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump
Posted: Mon January 30, 2017 2:44 am
by BurtReynolds
Government deported a US permanent resident to Iran from LAX before a court could rule on his request for a temporary restraining order. Federal judge orders government to go and bring him back.
Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump
Posted: Mon January 30, 2017 2:48 am
by wease
Tin soldiers and Nixon coming...
Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump
Posted: Mon January 30, 2017 2:49 am
by 96583UP
hopefully they pick him up in style
Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump
Posted: Mon January 30, 2017 2:57 am
by E.H. Ruddock
LoathedVermin72 wrote:The Oscars are going to be absolutely fucking unbearable this year
Haha yeah
Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump
Posted: Mon January 30, 2017 2:59 am
by Strat
E.H. Ruddock wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:The Oscars are going to be absolutely fucking unbearable this year
Haha yeah
Thats fine. I dont care. Make it annoying. Make it unbearable. Just dont shut up about mocking trump and putting out rallying cry's.
Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump
Posted: Mon January 30, 2017 3:00 am
by wease
Strat wrote:E.H. Ruddock wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:The Oscars are going to be absolutely fucking unbearable this year
Haha yeah
Thats fine. I dont care. Make it annoying. Make it unbearable. Just dont shut up about mocking trump and putting out rallying cry's.
Goddammit Strat. Stop trying to spread your hystericalness.
Re: The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump
Posted: Mon January 30, 2017 3:00 am
by LoathedVermin72
Strat wrote:E.H. Ruddock wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:The Oscars are going to be absolutely fucking unbearable this year
Haha yeah
Thats fine. I dont care. Make it annoying. Make it unbearable. Just dont shut up about mocking trump and putting out rallying cry's.
Yeah, a film awards show is the place for that, all right