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MineralMan

(146,284 posts)
Fri Dec 21, 2018, 11:21 AM Dec 2018

The Wall Is Just a Symbol of the Pissing Match Trump is Engaged In

It's a line on a different wall for people to try to piss higher than. Trump's not actually in the pissing match, though. Given his equipment, he can only piss downward. His overhanging belly flap prevents him from pissing upward at all.

Congress should call him on this. They should all go out and piss on the wall. Most will be able to piss higher than Trump can even dream of doing. He cannot win this particular contest.

On a side note, readers of the Old Testament of the Bible in the King James Version have several examples of what happens to him who "pisseth against the wall." In First Samuel and First Kings, all those who "pisseth against the wall" were slain in several battles. One example can be seen in 1 Samuel 25: 34:

For in very deed, as the Lord God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.


Another example occurs in 1 Kings 16: 11:

And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends.

What that means is that all men and boys in a place were executed. For, it is only men and boys who urinate against walls. Pissing contests are dangerous, apparently.


You can see other examples of this at this link:

https://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?qs_version=9&quicksearch=pisseth+against+the+wall
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The Wall Is Just a Symbol of the Pissing Match Trump is Engaged In (Original Post) MineralMan Dec 2018 OP
The 'cons in Congress may feel hamstrung by putin tainted 'campaign contributions'. empedocles Dec 2018 #1
A symbol of a pissing match and his white wing supporters' hatred. Hoyt Dec 2018 #2
Yes. He had indicated he would cave on this, until he heard from MineralMan Dec 2018 #3
The wall he wants is fear and hate. LakeSuperiorView Dec 2018 #4

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
1. The 'cons in Congress may feel hamstrung by putin tainted 'campaign contributions'.
Fri Dec 21, 2018, 11:31 AM
Dec 2018

'cons may even, to note your metaphor, even feel impelled to, against themselves, 'piss against the wind' at times.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
2. A symbol of a pissing match and his white wing supporters' hatred.
Fri Dec 21, 2018, 11:32 AM
Dec 2018

The wall -- and the bigotry it represents -- is one of the main factors that led to trump's election. Hope it's never built.

MineralMan

(146,284 posts)
3. Yes. He had indicated he would cave on this, until he heard from
Fri Dec 21, 2018, 11:38 AM
Dec 2018

his base, which hollered like a hit dog when he said he wouldn't shut down the government over the wall. He changed his tune once he heard from the racist far right.

I suspect that Trump sits to piss.

 

LakeSuperiorView

(1,533 posts)
4. The wall he wants is fear and hate.
Fri Dec 21, 2018, 11:51 AM
Dec 2018

A physical wall has opportunities for kickbacks and money laundering, but those involve effort and shady meetings which can't happen in the sunlight of DC. "Executive time" and golf are more important.

He needs an underclass for his deplorables to hate and fear.

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