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I just nicked off face book.
"Like an old version of Adam Ant"
Qualiteeee!
I just love the humour on this forum! ;clap
Bear with, bear with - listen to the chorus ;biggrin
According to Trump, God prevented it raining on their
paradesmall gathering*.;doh
(*note-other forms of gathering are available. Just not for Trump's inauguration ;biggrin )
http://www.christianpost.com/news/franklin-graham-trump-inauguration-rain-sign-gods-blessing-173271/
;doh
Trump says lots of things.
And he lies.
Millions of Americans know this and didn't vote for him.
Millions of Americans voted for him amd will learn this.
Duuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhh
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My comment earlier was a ;doh at the lie. I mean, they could think they'll get away with fudging the attendance figures. People might still believe their version of events or interpretation of the facts.
But to lie about the actual weather? ;doh ;lol
#startasyoumeantogoon
He would have much been better served to just ignore the issue as it really is not an important issue, unfortunately, he could not help himself and he felt the need to fight back at what he saw as a slight against him.
#poorjudgement
Frankly the very first White House press secretary briefing was simply jaw dropping.
The essence was that Trump wants the history books to record that more people were at his inauguration than any other, he then expects a line to be drawn under the issue believing that if he says something is true then we should all simply accept that it is true and move on.
#ithinkheismistaken
But what you are doing is so important.
It seems to me that he sees the media (or at least an unbiased media, interested in the facts, and unaccountable to him) as a threat.
So he is trying to neutralise that threat by both discrediting and marginalising such media.
He is trying to disempower the reputable media, manipulate the news, and embed a worldview that facts are irrelevant, anyone who disagrees is lying, and the truth what he says it is.
That, imo, is why the first presser of his newly appointed Press Secretary took no questions, and made claims that were easily disproved. And why he is (apparently) considering removing credentials from reputable media outlets, or those that are critical, and inviting selected 'bloggers,' sycophants and non-mainstream to be part of the press corps.
Nailed.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/07/donna-brazile-is-totally-not-sorry-for-leaking-cnn-debate-questions-to-hillary-clinton/?utm_term=.646d85f05c7b
Many elements of the liberal media will do and say anything to create controversy and confusion. Unfortunately Trump bites at much of the proverbial taking the focus off the issues which the media cannot defend.
TV Media hosts are interviewing with an obvious axe to grind, they are not interested in any way to learn, what, how, or if, they simply fish for new controversial headlines and call it investigative reporting.
Time will tell, Trump may very well turn out to be a breath of fresh air, certainly beats 4 more years of Obamas failed domestic and foreign policies.
Social media has allowed them to increase the flow of 'info' but completely control what that consists of and prevent it being questioned.
Is that 'a breath of fresh air' in your view?
Traditionally Presidents would appear professional to avoid providing too many psychological reads to potential adversaries. As president you never know when a bay of pigs will arise. Once Obama gave his game away with regard Russia they just went for it, their aims will now have shifted from sphere of influence for now to sanctions removal. They will recognise Trump as a narcissist and so will be sure to make him feel good about himself and treat him as an intelligent person who is coming up with the ideas they wish him to move forward with, give him something early so he can gain approval at home for striking a rapport with you that gains him reward, let him feel you trust him and then seek your aim, he will not want to refuse you and will create a context to give you what you want.
To fair however him behaving professionally so as not to reveal his personal make up too soon is pretty pointless when you have appeared on the apprentice. Putin is still putting on re runs, looking at Lavrov and going 'really' whilst chuckling.