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(297,323 posts)Charles Bukowski
(1,132 posts)are so laughably low.
He's like the failing student who garners excessive praise for getting a "C" on some random quiz. The result isn't great, the teacher is simply shocked that the student didn't fall asleep halfway through and drool all over the paper.
Cha
(297,323 posts)Forget Substance!
Charles Bukowski
(1,132 posts)If a truly skilled orater like Obama delivered a speech in the same manner as Trump, these same pundits would calling it a subpar speech, while wondering aloud if the President was feeling sick that day
dchill
(38,505 posts)Bigly.
Media reaction was deliberately effusive.
Cha
(297,323 posts)pants down Again!
Mahalo, dchill!
tblue37
(65,408 posts)It was preplanned.
SharonAnn
(13,776 posts)Cha
(297,323 posts)And, not be so damn lazy.. they should have dug into the actual contents of "the speech"..
They'd be respected instead of ridiculed.
Mahalo!
Cha
(297,323 posts)Docreed2003
(16,863 posts)Cha
(297,323 posts)that trump read, too.
They got told by Charles Blow.. and David Frum..
"The oh hes normal now relief of so many to Trumps Feb 28 speech revealed how ready DC is to succumb to deal making as usual."
From "David Frum's Tweetstorm" yesterday http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=8742176
This is why those like van jones were so wrong and so dangerous to our Democracy.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)I always have, but even more since the shitgibbon was elected.
Cha
(297,323 posts)Mahalo cwydro!
littlemissmartypants
(22,694 posts)Mahalo Cha!
Cha
(297,323 posts)This is Justice from Charles Blow!
Aloha, littlemisssmartypants! & Mahalo!
littlemissmartypants
(22,694 posts)I am hoping I don't miss something. I want to be able to say, I was...when they did the frog march.
I like my justice in heaping helpings, served warm.
Thanks again Cha.♡
Cha
(297,323 posts)You're welcome, littlemisssmartypants!
mountain grammy
(26,624 posts)Cha
(297,323 posts)And, yes.. SHUT UP FOREVER
Mahalo, mountain grammy
mountain grammy
(26,624 posts)You're welcome, Cha
colsohlibgal
(5,275 posts)Van Jones think twice before you gush over Chitolini again, good grief.
mountain grammy
(26,624 posts)He took a hit this election, but we all did. We need him back.
Cha
(297,323 posts)cheetolini again, colsohlibgas!
Thank you!
mcar
(42,334 posts)Cha
(297,323 posts)Mahalo, mcar!
mcar
(42,334 posts)Those media people should be
mcar
(42,334 posts)But I also knew he'd self destruct before week's end.
sheshe2
(83,791 posts)Thanks Cha!
Cha
(297,323 posts)Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)Cha
(297,323 posts)it, Fast Walker..
Is that chuckie with the others?!
Mahalo!
qanda
(10,422 posts)I love him!
Cha
(297,323 posts)Mahalo!
ailsagirl
(22,897 posts)God, I wish!!
Cha
(297,323 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)Always has been.
Drops mic.
ailsagirl
(22,897 posts)Enjoyed that.
Cha
(297,323 posts)Cha
(297,323 posts)We are the Designated Survivors 'cause this group is doing the best they can to ruin our chances
Cha
(297,323 posts)From "David Frum's Tweetstorm" yesterday http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=8742176
This is why those like van jones were so wrong and so dangerous to our Democracy.
lapucelle
(18,275 posts)and was a continual scold during the general election campaign, quick to find fault and slow to praise. After election day, he immediately bought into the "demise of the Democratic party" narrative and stoked it with a CNN special.
Something tells me that Van is still fighting the 2008 Primary War, even though his side won. He's got the Hillary hate and utter disdain for her accomplishments and experience down cold.
GWC58
(2,678 posts)I do believe he was overjoyed when Hillary "lost" the (s)Electoral College.
Cha
(297,323 posts)Not good.
Thank you, GWC
Cha
(297,323 posts)but that's the impression I got from Van Jones. to me that says..
"..not too impressed."
"he immediately bought into the "demise of the Democratic party" narrative and stoked it with a CNN special.".. yeah bullshit.
That's lazy and not the reality of it.. just like with the effusive praise for trump "pivoting".
Link to tweet
Thank you for refreshing us on that, lapucelle!
lapucelle
(18,275 posts)that hurt Hillary for the last year
"Democratic Base in Full-on Rebellion Against Hillary Clinton" (January 2016)
"The reality is shes apologized again and again for the judgment but it was bad judgment, Jones said. And were now having to pay a cost in the campaign. Id say it is a strike against Hillary Clinton that she chose to use that e-mail server. It is a strike against her that shes handled it, you know in this weird way, going forward. So thats two strikes against her.(August 2016)
The Clinton days are over...Youve got to be an authentic person from the beginning. Youre going to be judged based on your authentic commitment to the actual base of this party. (January 2017).
Jones always struck me as someone very comfortable in his entitlement to pass judgment on this particular woman.
Cha
(297,323 posts)".. Clinton days are over.. " blah blah blah.
And, now he proclaimed trump "presidential".. He's weird.. a cnn tool.
Thank you for that, lapucelle..
riversedge
(70,242 posts)Cha
(297,323 posts)NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)I lost a lot of respect for him after that.
Cha
(297,323 posts)AgadorSparticus
(7,963 posts)And being 'presidential'.....they should be embarrassed and ashamed for their ass kissing or whatever the hell that was. Just pathetic.
Cha
(297,323 posts)AgadorSparticus
(7,963 posts)I can't watch cheeto. I SURE AS HELL can't watch the idiots cheering him on for a lame bullshit performance just because he didn't totally shit on himself. That is even more sickening.
cha!
zentrum
(9,865 posts)......was up with Van Jones. Isn't he usually capable of critical thinking? What happened to him?
Cha
(297,323 posts)Thank you!
Cha
(297,323 posts)Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)OnDoutside
(19,962 posts)Jim Beard
(2,535 posts)I joined in late but CNN was circling its wagon and protecting the press.
moonscape
(4,673 posts)another thread where he addresses/explains it.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028748523#post8
I'm not feeling the Van Jones hate that others are.
Cha
(297,323 posts)Cha
(297,323 posts)Cool! U2
Chevy
(1,063 posts)because of the merger?
Docreed2003
(16,863 posts)herding cats
(19,565 posts)K&R!
Thank you, Cha! I've no room in my heart for Trump weather vane pundits.
Cha
(297,323 posts)ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)lame54
(35,294 posts)but he has Trevor Noah on his show this week
Damn him - Love me some Trevor Noah
SunSeeker
(51,574 posts)mdbl
(4,973 posts)and he said it couldn't be done.