As for Melania and Ivanka

[lunatica]

If an authority figure snatched their children out of their arms and took them away, I’ll bet any amount that their humanity would come roaring out. Gone would be their plastic robot veneer.

But evidently and with plenty of footage to back it up they are as incapable of feeling empathy for brown children as Trump is.

This doesn’t make them sympathetic in my eyes. It just underscores how breathtakingly selfish they are.

If I turn out to be wrong I will be the first to rejoice.

[Rorey]

1. At least Melania, through her spokesperson, spoke out

Basically crickets from Ivanka.

Don't get me wrong. I still despise Melania. And what's with her not speaking for herself?

[lunatica]

2. That's all part of the plastic veneer

She carefully said the required neutral statement she was told to say. Notice how gracefully well balanced she looks walking the tightrope? It takes a lifetime of practice.

[Rorey]

3. I know we've worked the conspiracy theories about her to death, BUT......

What is up with her? No voice at all now?

[lunatica]

4. I'm not referring to any conspiracy theory

of any kind. Can you clarify your statement? I’m puzzled by it.

[Rorey]

5. No, no.... I was referring to my own conspiracy thoughts.

I'm so sorry that I didn't make that clear.

Edited to add: I just think it's quite odd that we haven't heard her speak. We've just seen her robot-like self posing here and there. Did -45 have her tongue cut out? Her lips sewn together? I know it's ridiculous, but this is all just so odd.

[Dave Starsky]

6. Trump was probably tired of her criticism.

So he had her vocal cords removed in some kind of diabolical secret surgery, like in the movies Eyes Without A Face or Seconds.

[Rorey]

8. LOL, well you never know

Nothing surprises me anymore.

[lunatica]

7. Well silence speaks volumes!

Even when she speaks or has someone do her speaking (in tweets for example) it’s all sterilized plastic.

I can easily see her as some future top of the line robot that wealthy men with the need to be seen with eye candy on their arm would have. The triple A rated Stepford Wife model for the man who has everything. A classy addition to their multi million dollar yacht and lifestyle who can also talk in order to blend in with the haves and have mores.

They wouldn’t have to change a thing!

[Rorey]

9. I'm thinking part of her deal with the deal-guy

might be that she doesn't have to talk.

[lunatica]

10. The prenups probably have a clause saying

that if she does speak out of turn she’ll be penalized with a multi dollar fine for each word. Yes, she married the art of the deal fella.

[Rorey]

15. Probably so. Yet I'll never feel sorry for her.

I don't think she's the brightest bulb in the chandelier, but she'd have to be a total idiot to not know what she was getting into. I have no sympathy for greedy people.

[FloridaBlues]

11. Not the 2 trump women that pushed him it was the op ed from Laura Bush that put them to this

Point, can't lose the republicans women in midterms!!

[lunatica]

13. Thanks to Laura Bush then

Jesus! The world really has stepped through the Looking Glass of insanity! I actually feel some warmth towards the Bush family!

Anyone who claims nothing ever changes isn’t awake!

[Rorey]

16. As much as I disliked Dubya, I never had any animosity toward Laura.

And their daughters have grown into wonderful people, from all outward appearances.

[bdamomma]

12. apparently Melania is calling out the dogs

on Peter Fonda, for saying this.

Read below:

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/06/first-lady-melania-trump-calls-secret-service-peter-fonda-shocking-tweet/

[lunatica]

14. Which proves my point perfectly

My original premise was that if her son were threatened or hurt we would actually see a real reaction from her.

Too bad she doesn’t make that empathic connection with what’s happening to so many brown families.

[Crunchy Frog]

17. Ivanka's children should be taken and placed in one of the baby prison camps.

She and Jared have both committed major crimes. Zero tolerance.

[lunatica]

18. Fortunately for them our side has empathy for children that aren't

our color or race. Something they can’t possibly know anything about. If they did none of this would be happening.

Ivsnka’s children are safe with us. The same can’t be said about her or her father or her party.

[MurrayDelph]

19. As a non-Australian man, I don't use the word

but I think in this case I agree with pre-apology Samantha Bee.

[lunatica]

20. I concur

It is a word that comes to mind quite easily nowadays.