Truth is stranger than fiction, Episode 236,592

[PCIntern]

1. It has been reported that Trump is literally stinking up the joint with “farting”. Based upon stories that have been around for a great while, my thought is that one of the reasons that he is so upset and outraged about his required presence for great lengths of time is that he has massive fecal incontinence and that this is a real issue for him, and of course, those around him. If this is the case, it’s going to come out in the MSM “full blast”.

2. Kudos to the CNN reporter who narrated the self-immolation. Remarkable. It’s going to be shown in communication classes in universities forever.

3. Stupidity of the day: Yasmine on MSNBC said that she would not speculate as to whether the incident of the individual who set him/herself on fire is related to the trial upstairs.
You know, when I go to New York, I constantly have to avoid all kinds of self-immolations routinely: Madison Square Garden, Grand Central and Penn stations, the A train, U.N., and the top of the Empire State Building. Dime a dozen.

[elleng]

1. I think I'm glad I missed these 2 'stories,'

did make it through Israel v Iran early morning; was glad to hear that things finally appeared normal there.

[Permanut]

2. It's a very strong assumption that the self-immolation is related to the Trump trial .

but still an assumption. I totally get your point, but we've seen this extreme caution a lot with reporters.

[PCIntern]

3. Yeah...

Like they had caution with Hillary’s emails. Selective ethics.

[Permanut]

6. Oh, yeah, and Hunter's Laptop, Obama's birth certificate, etc.

[rsdsharp]

4. What proof is there that the act was directly related to the trial?

It may be, but isn’t it possible that the man wanted maximum attention paid to his act, and went where he knew reporters and cameras would be gathered?

[PCIntern]

7. Come on...

Even then, it’s related to the presence of the trial. If you’re looking to be contrary, you’re barking up the wrong tree.

[rsdsharp]

9. You'll notice I used the phrase "directly related."

If you have some proof that it was, please enlighten me. For instance, did he do it to show support for the trial, or opposition? Is he pro Trump, or con. De he think his actions would halt the trial? How did you come by your knowledge?

[PCIntern]

10. You know...

I’m not a court of law or a network ethics individual. I can think and posit anything I wish. I don’t require proof, just surmise. If I’m wrong then I admit it. But I don’t think so in this case.

Save your condemnation for parties who are invested with the public trust, not some anonymous guy on a message board.

[rsdsharp]

11. My point is that you termed the network reporter "stupid" for not engaging in speculation.

And to be clear, I didn’t condemn you. I asked whether there might not be another reason for his actions other than the trial itself. Your supposition may be accurate, but at this point it is just a supposition. I disagree that the reporter was stupid for not advancing it on the air.

[PCIntern]

12. Look,

No matter what the motivation was of this mentally ill individual, whether they had bad early toilet training and were striking out at their mommy, or whatever, the Trial of Trump is the catalyst for the behavior. The media will downplay this tragedy as they do when there is a school shooting and say that it’s not related. But it most certainly is. Whatever the supposed motivation may have been, the act was occasioned by the existence of the trial, whether consciously or unconsciously since who knows “why” someone would perform this unspeakable act, when I hear hoofbeats I think horses, not zebras.

[rsdsharp]

13. Here's his apparent motivation in his own words:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218877021

The Trump trial was tangential at best. There was no Trump Trial when the Buddhist monk set himself on fire in Saigon in 1963. Instead journalists were notified the day before that something important would happen in front of the Cambodian embassy the next morning.

He didn’t have to notify the press; he knew where he could find them in large numbers, much like Willie Sutton choosing to rob banks, because that was where the money was.

[FHRRK]

5. I thought they had passed an ordinance a few years back

self-immolation only legal in Washington Square Park. Makes sense, the Fire Fighters can just toss them into the Fountain.

[PCIntern]

8. 😁

[MadameButterfly]

14. It will be ironic if Trump's incontinence is the thing that gets him

after he's gotten away with everuthing else.

BAd smell will go against his image and it's something you don't need critical thinking skills to understand.