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Historic NY

(37,449 posts) Sat Sep 5, 2020, 10:47 PM Sep 2020

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The White House is going with the Asshole Defense.

“The president means no disrespect to our troops; it’s just that the way he speaks, he can sound like an asshole sometimes,” one of these sources, a current senior administration official, told The Daily Beast. “That’s how he is [when the cameras are off]… It’s his style.”

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The White House is going with the Asshole Defense. (Original Post) Historic NY Sep 2020 OP

LOL... we are passed the "he didn't say it" phase and onto the "he said it but it's ok" phase Claustrum Sep 2020 #1

So he really did say those things but it's OK because he's an asshole. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #2

There You Go, Ma'am The Magistrate Sep 2020 #3

LOL. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #9

We Mustn't Forget The Hairspray, Ma'am The Magistrate Sep 2020 #15

Being an asshole isn't style. It's immorality. Walleye Sep 2020 #4

"...he can sound like an asshole sometimes." GReedDiamond Sep 2020 #5

let trump be trump fishwax Sep 2020 #6

If it talks like frazzled Sep 2020 #7

His mouth certainly looks like MontanaMama Sep 2020 #8

Three assholes in one! lunatica Sep 2020 #14

Yes! MontanaMama Sep 2020 #17

i'm sure if Obama said those same things, it would also be dismissed so flippantly by the right..... Takket Sep 2020 #10

The Frank Zappa asshole song..... Elwood P Dowd Sep 2020 #11

Denis Leary's Asshole song is perfect also, given the times dixiegrrrrl Sep 2020 #20

Character matters. Qutzupalotl Sep 2020 #12

He sounds like an asshole who hates the troops. Qutzupalotl Sep 2020 #13

If you sound like an asshole, you are one. Flaleftist Sep 2020 #16

"It's his style." ??? NoRoadUntravelled Sep 2020 #18

I hope trump likes anal... dubyadiprecession Sep 2020 #19

in that vein, we can believe onethatcares Sep 2020 #21

Claustrum

(4,845 posts)

1. LOL... we are passed the "he didn't say it" phase and onto the "he said it but it's ok" phase

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 10:49 PM

Sep 2020

The republican/Trump playbook is so predictable.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,681 posts)

2. So he really did say those things but it's OK because he's an asshole.

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 10:50 PM

Sep 2020

Right. Got it.

The Magistrate

(95,247 posts)

3. There You Go, Ma'am

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 11:00 PM

Sep 2020

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,681 posts)

9. LOL.

Reply to The Magistrate (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 11:33 PM

Sep 2020

Trump's "manly essence" is probably a combination of cheap cologne, meat farts and flop sweat that can be smelled a block away.

The Magistrate

(95,247 posts)

15. We Mustn't Forget The Hairspray, Ma'am

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #9)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 11:49 PM

Sep 2020

In assessi9ng the full range of olfactory insult....

Walleye

(31,017 posts)

4. Being an asshole isn't style. It's immorality.

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 11:03 PM

Sep 2020

Honest mom, I’m only starting fights at school because it’s my style, I’m an asshole.
Oh son, it’s OK then

GReedDiamond

(5,311 posts)

5. "...he can sound like an asshole sometimes."

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 11:04 PM

Sep 2020

He sounds like an asshole ALL the time.

fishwax

(29,149 posts)

6. let trump be trump

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 11:05 PM

Sep 2020

frazzled

(18,402 posts)

7. If it talks like

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 11:08 PM

Sep 2020

an a..., and walks like an a..., and looks like an a... it’s an asshole.

MontanaMama

(23,313 posts)

8. His mouth certainly looks like

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 11:20 PM

Sep 2020

an asshole.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

14. Three assholes in one!

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #8)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 11:48 PM

Sep 2020

His mouth, his anus and himself?

OK, I’ll buy that.

MontanaMama

(23,313 posts)

17. Yes!

Reply to lunatica (Reply #14)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 11:51 PM

Sep 2020

Takket

(21,563 posts)

10. i'm sure if Obama said those same things, it would also be dismissed so flippantly by the right.....

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 11:34 PM

Sep 2020

x9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999

Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts)

11. The Frank Zappa asshole song.....

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 11:40 PM

Sep 2020

&list=RDByvu5k9oupU&start_radio=1&t=3

"Hey! Do you know what you are?  
You're an asshole! An ASSHOLE!"

"Some of you might not agree ' Cause you probably likes a lot of misery." 
But think a while and you will see... Broken hearts are for assholes . Broken hearts are for assholes ."

"Are you an asshole?  Broken hearts are for assholes ."
"Are you an asshole too?  Whatcha gonna do, 'cause you're an asshole..."

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

20. Denis Leary's Asshole song is perfect also, given the times

Reply to Elwood P Dowd (Reply #11)

Sun Sep 6, 2020, 03:47 PM

Sep 2020

Qutzupalotl

(14,305 posts)

12. Character matters.

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 11:43 PM

Sep 2020

And it’s definitely on the ballot.

Qutzupalotl

(14,305 posts)

13. He sounds like an asshole who hates the troops.

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 11:44 PM

Sep 2020

But by all means, keep digging.

Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)

16. If you sound like an asshole, you are one.

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 11:51 PM

Sep 2020

So their defense is: Yeah. He said it. So what?

NoRoadUntravelled

(2,626 posts)

18. "It's his style." ???

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 11:58 PM

Sep 2020

Well, we're going to let him know in November just how out of style he is.

dubyadiprecession

(5,707 posts)

19. I hope trump likes anal...

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Sun Sep 6, 2020, 12:44 AM

Sep 2020

Because, come November, the electorate is going to fuck that asshole! .

onethatcares

(16,166 posts)

21. in that vein, we can believe

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Sun Sep 6, 2020, 03:51 PM

Sep 2020

he really does have sex in common with Ivanka more than anything like golf or business.

Wow, the hits just keep on coming.

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