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FormerOstrich

(2,701 posts)
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 02:19 AM Feb 2017

Why aren't the direct questions put to him?

He spouts nonsense. The press, his staff, editorials, Senators, well just about everyone goes into overdrive discussing & analyzing & washing it. The entire narrative ignores the fact it is complete nonsense. Why not a direct approach of saying...there is no logical sense in what you are saying.

For instance, the drivel about a delay would allow those wishing harm to rush in before the "temporary ban". There is nothing about that which makes sense. NOTHING. What? How would one become vetted and on a jet in 1 week (two years is expeditious). Or, are thousands of visa holding terrorists just procrastinating about going to the airport?

and as the nonsensical balloons. Ok, what actions did they want to take during the ban they can't take while current procedure is followed? What is the "review" or "get a handle on" that they want to do? Are they doing it? What plan was that, exactly? Please explain the end game.

Why pretend that there is something there that isn't. Not just on this point, but nearly everything out of Trump/Bannon/Flynn/Conway/++ mouth.

Plus, I Daddy explaining about how good girl Ivanka pushes him to do the right thing (while making a statement some consider wrong). Isn't that saying to all, that doing the right thing isn't instinctive for him. He has to be pushed. Not just guiding or debating....but PUSHING him. He must frequently be doing the wrong things...according to himself.

It's that emperor and clothes thing that comes to mind.

Just a pent-up rant...because I think tooo many just pussyfoot around when they should take it head-on.

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Why aren't the direct questions put to him? (Original Post) FormerOstrich Feb 2017 OP
I've seen it tried, but even O'Reilly wasn't able to get a sraight answer... TreasonousBastard Feb 2017 #1
Nor were any writers who have interviewed him over the years Warpy Feb 2017 #4
Two things there are no limits to: world wide wally Feb 2017 #2
lol FormerOstrich Feb 2017 #3

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
1. I've seen it tried, but even O'Reilly wasn't able to get a sraight answer...
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 02:34 AM
Feb 2017

Interviewing is not an easy thing-- you ask a question and get an evasive answer. So, you ask again and get another round of bullshit. Eventually you just have to give up.

Trump has been playing this game all his life and has 50 years of experience at it. It's about the only thing he's good at, but he's damn good at it.

Warpy

(111,245 posts)
4. Nor were any writers who have interviewed him over the years
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 03:41 AM
Feb 2017

They all had to listen in on phone conversations and watch him at work, maybe talk to people who have done business with him.

He's completely opaque.

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