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@realDonaldTrump
& his handling of the Coronavirus crisis, including the first weeks when he sent dangerously misleading signals by downplaying the threat. But now doesnt seem the moment for negative ads.
This fucking moron did nothing for weeks when America could have flatten the curve. People have and will die because of it. Today he is still blaming a 'Chinese' disease and 'fake news'. But we should give him a break? That is some kind of special.
RKP5637
(67,084 posts)Midnight Writer
(21,693 posts)Tucker08087
(621 posts)Its NEVER the right moment. Dont talk about gun violence. Its too raw. Dont talk about the murder of transsexuals. Its too soon. Dont talk about a predator being voted onto the Supreme Court. Its too upsetting. Dont talk about a deadly virus that Trump purposely used and put our lives at risk for his own personal gain. Its too distasteful. Im TIRED of doing the right thing. You know what they would do if the shoe were on the other foot. One only needs to go back to their tweets during Ebola, which was handled excellently, to see their negative attacks against President Obama.
And this isnt negative. Its truth. Hes still only giving such a tiny amount of information that people are not responding to the threat appropriately because he is making the threat seem minuscule. People need to know that hes lying. They need to understand the danger. The truth about Trump IS negative. It always has been.
If this isnt the time, well then, when the hell is?
empedocles
(15,751 posts)Tucker08087
(621 posts)But I never considered, or thought about, or I even implied that I was leaving. But I will read it again. I tried to a few web options, but as I trying to put my words on paper, and I have been here enjoying adult beverages, So I will explain tomorrow whatever the misunderstanding was, but never fear I did not intend to ever give up or ever leave, and Im sorry you thought I
Tucker08087
(621 posts)I was simply saying that Im tired of always trying to be nice, always following what the media thinks we should be doing and saying. No. Its time to tell the truth. Is this political? Not really. This is the truth, and it will save lives. Trump makes it political because his goal is to be divisive, but everything he has done is negative, and we tiptoe around trying to be decent. Well, hes not decent, and if we point out his lies and ineptitude, we arent being negative or political. We are being honest and, in this case, saving lives. Its time. Is it uncomfortable? Maybe? Not nearly as uncomfortable as suffocating to death while your lungs fail. Its time. Speak often and loudly. Thats all I was saying. I never implied that I was leaving, although as a chemo patient, the chance of leaving this world is always present, more so now. But Ill die as a Democrat. Pretty sure thats how I came into this world, too.
Jim__
(14,059 posts)No! We should not give him a free-hand to spread any lies he wants.
dalton99a
(81,386 posts)Not an option
lame54
(35,259 posts)Instead of fixing this he is campaigning, rewriting history and making empty promises that lose precious time as people wait them to come through
Call him out because he is not leading