Trump must make an address to the American people from the Oval Office

[eleny]

This is one of those times. He's less than one month in office, shit is hitting the fan and their strategy is to assert that what's important is that someone tossed shit at the fan? That's so juvenile it's making things worse.

I don't know what he can possibly say to us. Lie, deny or resign. I don't care at this point. The inevitable is waiting for him at the end of this saga. But he can't expect guys like Spicer to clean this up at pressers. I expect that eventually Flynn will be spilling his guts to save his ass.

[unblock]

1. he can say "no puppet! no puppet! she's the puppet!"

[eleny]

2. Now there's some Nixon territory!

[eleny]

6. Ooooh, I've got it!

I did not have sex with that woman ...... ...... Monica Lewinsky.

Hey, I'd believe it this time.

[Cha]

37. "Hillary, Obama,, Bad, putin.. good,..

I know nothing I'm a drumpfuck "

[uponit7771]

39. lofl

[dalton99a]

43. That's it.

[pinboy3niner]

3. I'd rather see media question him at every opportunity

A prepared speech would be designed only to help him.

[eleny]

8. Fine with me if he wants to grab a shovel with a longer handle to keep digging

Presidents speaking from the Oval can sink themselves faster than an anvil in a swamp.

[pinboy3niner]

18. With a speech he controls the narrative, unchallenged--altfacts and all

By the time he's questioned, he's already gotten his message out.

[eleny]

26. His address would be plucked like a chicken being readied for the soup pot

[Generic Brad]

4. I'm expecting angry tweets

Promises to catch and destroy traitorous leakers. So unfair. Sad.

[eleny]

12. You can only do that for so long. There's blood in the water...

The NSA put it there and the Times is reporting it. The days of "hamina-hamina-sad" are just about over.

[ciaobaby]

5. I am also hoping Flynn spills his guts.

I am also hoping Trump has a stroke.
Also hoping the republican party finds a spine.
also hoping Spicer gets a clue and realizes he is being used as a pawn.
Also hoping the Democrats prepare for full on war.
Also hoping this all ends soon cause I just can't take the ineptitude of our representatives.
And maybe, just maybe, Bannon will implode.

Don't think I could watch an address from our asshole president.

[tblue37]

9. No stroke--that would shield him from being impeached or Article 25'd, and he'd get sympathy. nt

[ciaobaby]

19. Seriously ? - How unfortunate.

[tblue37]

21. Yes, he deserves to be ousted ignominiously, and in a way that muddies the GOP brand

for supporting his insane, treasonous BS.

[eleny]

16. Oh yes, you'd watch him

I can hardly stand the sight of him and grab my remote often to hit the mute button. We're on the same page most days.

But you and I and the world would tune in to watch him speak from the Oval. Those addresses are historic.

[HipChick]

7. What's the point? he'll just lie...his credibility and his whole team is shot

[eleny]

17. Imo, it will hasten the inevitable

[RainCaster]

28. Agreed- there is no one left in 45s admin who we could trust

Idiocracy 2.0

[JenniferJuniper]

10. He's never going to be honest, and there is no way he can stay in office.

The Republicans will have no choice but to turn their backs on him and President Pence will suit them just fine.

[BannonsLiver]

11. Unless he's announcing his resignation I'm uninterested in what he has to say

About literally anything. This man is a compulsive liar and a malignant narcissist.

[ciaobaby]

15. Likewise.

[eleny]

22. It's one of those times you remember where you were when it went down

[NRaleighLiberal]

13. He can't say anything that I want to hear. Borderline personality disorder -narcissist- liar.

[JenniferJuniper]

20. Malignant narcissist - hugely scary.

[Barack_America]

14. Sure, let's hear more about Benghazi and Hillary's emails...

...and whatever other excuse he's capable of.

But if you're asking him to lead...he's not capable of that.

[eleny]

25. I'm not asking him to lead - I want to watch him sweat

I've seen a couple of presidents speak from the office. It either elevates them or takes them down. In this case, it's the elevator down for Trump's arrogance.

I want to watch him pay for every crappy thing he's asserted about minorities and for every pussy he grabbed that didn't want probing by his hungry little fingers. I want him to pay for every bit of our national security he's compromised. And an address like this is a start.

[pbmus]

23. Let's see and hear the orange buffoons lies...

It will be good for a popcorn night.

[TrekLuver]

24. I want him and his foul crew HUMILIATED.

[eleny]

27. Amen!

[radical noodle]

29. He will continue to deflect, lie and place blame elsewhere

Daddy, Freddy made me do it!

[eleny]

30. Fine with me - That's more blood in the water

[radical noodle]

31. Me too!

If he wasn't so arrogant he might have been less obvious and not been caught. He thinks he never has to pay the consequences. I hope we can prove him wrong.

[eleny]

32. Like others said around here as soon as he won and R's took the House and Senate

They will overreach and do it right off the bat. Evidently that started over a year ago.

[bdamomma]

38. isn't that their tactic

they blame someone else, scapegoating is their favorite thing to do, watch him say dishonest media.
If he says that it will show us that 45 continues to be a lying POS con man.

[HassleCat]

33. The scandals are fake news.

Benghazi... excuse me...BENGHAZI!!!! was fake news. Pizzagate was fake news. The email thing was fake news. They hit us with so much fake news, many people are ready to believe any scandal must be fake news.

[eleny]

34. Well, Wesley Clark is on the same page with me

He was just on CNN and said that Trump needs to address the nation. If not Trump then someone in high authority. But I can't think of a soul in his administration who could come forth with a statement that could save Trump's sorry ass.

So, imo, it has to be Trump and it has to be soon. No hiding behind the Netanyahu visit, either.

[HassleCat]

42. If Trump himself speaks, I believe he will deny, deflect, etc.

This is the method he used to get elected. In fact, it's really his only talent or skill. He's a lifetime bullshitter, and he knows his audience, but he cannot do anything else. One trick pony.

[eleny]

44. And Nixon assured the nation that he wasn't a crook

Of course they lie. But it's expected that the president address the nation. And if they lie, their lie lives on as an icon of their legacy.

[MFM008]

35. why?

He lies like a rug, its compulsive..........

[eleny]

36. I've made it quite clear here in my many replies in this thread why I believe he should

Now it's time for bed so I'll just say g'night!

[Maru Kitteh]

40. There's no way in hell he's going to do that. Look what it took for him

to do that hostage tape.

Not happening.

[eleny]

41. My point is that he has an obligation to do it

Things are heating up way to high for him to hide from this next step.

I was gratified to hear this brought up late last night on CNN by Wesley Clark. It's what president's do. Voices should be clamoring for him to meet this obligation instead of trying to reduce our expectations. Normalizing his personality traits is dangerous as has been an ongoing discussion here in the forums.

[Vinca]

45. You really want to hear about his great electoral college victory again? That's all he talks about.

[eleny]

46. That would be on a par with Nixon's talking about his wife's cloth coat or his dog Checkers

[Vinca]

47. At this point I'd love to hear about Checkers again. LOL.

[eleny]

48. OMG, aint that the truth!

I think that at that point we knew Nixon was heading for the exit door. Even with this "quickening" we're experiencing, I'm not sure how soon Trump will find the egress.

[marked50]

49. Flynn won't flip. Don't count on it.