Here's the thing about Trump's stupid fucking reckless mouth.

[LuckyCharms]

People on DU (and regulars on many other websites) are MUCH more attuned to political issues, and to the news in general.

I would say that an extremely high percentage of the US population is not anywhere near as knowledgeable. Many people could not tell you who the Speaker of the House is. Hell, some people do not even know who the vice-President is.

So when Trump gets on TV, and makes statements that he essentially repealed Obamacare, well, how many people will think that Obamacare does not exist anymore? How many people will be fraught with worry because they just lost their job and were depending on their ability to least be able to go on Obamacare? How many sleepless nights were caused by Trump merely opening his mouth and letting some random nonsense puke out?

In general, people at least expect their president to tell some version of the truth. You don't get that with Trump. Instead, you get random words and phrases that he uses to pump up his ego.

Interesting times.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. It's true. And how horrifying it is.

I don't know what we can do about it, either.

[LuckyCharms]

2. Me neither, CaliforniaPeggy,

It's the proverbial rock and a hard place. Hard to fathom.

[thegoose]

3. And the fact that his lies go unchecked

The news really needs to step up and call out this dictator, not just gently keep saying, "The president may have misspoken." Sure, there are some in the media who are getting fed up, but if they're only on MSNBC they're not reaching the people who need to know what a horrible liar he is.

Look at the comments section on Yahoo stories about the tax bill, for example. People are praising their holy orange emperor and think they've just won the flippin' lottery. And this asshat has the temerity to say, "Companies are already handing out money to their employees." Bullshit!

[LuckyCharms]

4. Yep, I would like to start hearing them say things like...

"President Trump lied today when he said that Obamacare has been repealed. Let me clear up for our viewers exactly what indeed did happen".

[Hoyt]

5. We vote beginning about May, 2018 -- 5 months from now -- in primaries and then general

election in less than 11 months. Cram it down their throats with votes.

[marble falls]

6. You mean other than its stupid and fucking reckless?

[LuckyCharms]

7. What's that?

[marble falls]

8. Please read the edited version. Sorry, missed a word. Agree with you 100% Trump is stupid...

fucking reckless.

[LuckyCharms]

9. Gotcha, thanks.