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EarlG

(21,981 posts)
Fri Apr 12, 2019, 11:19 AM Apr 2019

Pic Of The Moment: Today's Big Number



Trump says WikiLeaks 141 times in month before election

Why Is Trump Suddenly Playing Dumb About WikiLeaks?



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Pic Of The Moment: Today's Big Number (Original Post) EarlG Apr 2019 OP
"I love reading those WikiLeaks" dalton99a Apr 2019 #1
I just do not understand Dem4Life101 Apr 2019 #2
Because the Press does not follow up. maxsolomon Apr 2019 #5
Weak media fear denial of access. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2019 #7
Is that it? I don't know. maxsolomon Apr 2019 #8
Yep. That's pretty much it. OMG we CAN'T lose our ACCESS... calimary Apr 2019 #16
I feel ok attributing it to dementia. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2019 #13
To be fair, the two aren't necessarily exclusive. progressoid Apr 2019 #3
Wow. And yet ... Yawn.... LakeArenal Apr 2019 #4
Tomorrow, they will find some way to blame Wikileaks on us. Initech Apr 2019 #6
K&R Gothmog Apr 2019 #9
Number of times he'll lie, duforsure Apr 2019 #10
Sounds familiar sandensea Apr 2019 #11
First thing I thought of rpannier Apr 2019 #15
To be fair, Trump's talked about sex his whole life Johonny Apr 2019 #12
Press does not follow up. How true. He "loves chaos" and the MSM is numb or worse. Evolve Dammit Apr 2019 #14

maxsolomon

(33,432 posts)
5. Because the Press does not follow up.
Fri Apr 12, 2019, 12:08 PM
Apr 2019

"Do you still love Wikileaks?"
"Don't know that much about it. Not my thing."

Next Journalist, from Gateway Pundit or Fox: "Hey, how about those Mets?" (I don't know what the next question was, or if there even was one - he chooses what to answer and what to run to his helicopter from.)

The Press could pick one lie, and hammer him. Every question, every denial gets a follow up throwing his words back in his face. It's been done exactly once that I recall, and he cracked like a cheap egg when he got angry.

maxsolomon

(33,432 posts)
8. Is that it? I don't know.
Fri Apr 12, 2019, 12:30 PM
Apr 2019

I feel like the Conservative Press has such access that they can short-circuit any coordination. Or Asshole can go to them for a softball.

calimary

(81,540 posts)
16. Yep. That's pretty much it. OMG we CAN'T lose our ACCESS...
Sat Apr 13, 2019, 06:07 AM
Apr 2019

It was this same shit during bush/cheney. Only this is a thousand times worse.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
13. I feel ok attributing it to dementia.
Fri Apr 12, 2019, 02:52 PM
Apr 2019

Which is becoming a more frequent topic these days.
which will force trump to pick one....he's lying or he has dementia.

progressoid

(50,001 posts)
3. To be fair, the two aren't necessarily exclusive.
Fri Apr 12, 2019, 11:36 AM
Apr 2019

He mentions his current wife a lot too. But I think it's fair to say that he also knows nothing about "Melanie".

Initech

(100,110 posts)
6. Tomorrow, they will find some way to blame Wikileaks on us.
Fri Apr 12, 2019, 12:26 PM
Apr 2019

I can see the angry Trump tweets now. I wouldn't put it past those slimy motherfuckers.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
10. Number of times he'll lie,
Fri Apr 12, 2019, 01:33 PM
Apr 2019

And then come back to claim the opposite, thousands. He'll start suggesting he'll pardon him , sending the message to keep his mouth shut, and again obstructing justice, again. trump ,the most corrupt illegitimate president we've ever had.

Johonny

(20,917 posts)
12. To be fair, Trump's talked about sex his whole life
Fri Apr 12, 2019, 02:30 PM
Apr 2019

and according to every women he's slept with, he knows nothing about sex.

Evolve Dammit

(16,785 posts)
14. Press does not follow up. How true. He "loves chaos" and the MSM is numb or worse.
Fri Apr 12, 2019, 07:33 PM
Apr 2019

Happened during the Iraq invasion as well. Attacking the wrong country based on lies and the subsequent murders and torture? Yeah, OK maybe...(page turn). 2008 economic meltdown? Same thing. Blamed the borrowers, not the criminals on Wall Street. Face it, those in power are rarely prosecuted in the U.S. and the media has ADHD. New shiny object over here; forget previous story. Needs to change; badly. I applaud those who try.

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