Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
55 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Top Republican -" Trump playing with a firetruck as bill died" (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2017 OP
I will say it - what the hell is going on??????eom asiliveandbreathe Jul 2017 #1
Is this a quote from a "top Republican," or are you saying that the top Republican, Trump, WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2017 #2
Here's a link. FreepFryer Jul 2017 #11
More from link: Leghorn21 Jul 2017 #12
That's awesome, thank you. Does the video or other articles name them? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2017 #15
Of COURSE not Gabi Hayes Jul 2017 #22
"Collaborators". nt Leghorn21 Jul 2017 #29
"Anti-woman" lark Jul 2017 #46
What the FUCK did they expect? Masterful politicial tactics, subtlety, sweet reason and brains? hatrack Jul 2017 #17
I wonder how many Repub politicians actually voted for him? kerry-is-my-prez Jul 2017 #50
Donald Trump is actually a very dumb person. Eliot Rosewater Jul 2017 #28
The other half Gabi Hayes Jul 2017 #31
No, what thread? Eliot Rosewater Jul 2017 #34
It's a gut vun, jah? Here Gabi Hayes Jul 2017 #35
Actually an extremely incurious person. maddiemom Jul 2017 #42
And my favorite: He went on tv and suggested "renegotiating" the national debt. mobeau69 Jul 2017 #48
A foreign newspaper to rhe rescue!! SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2017 #49
Are they turning? HipChick Jul 2017 #3
He manages to look like a right moron whenever he does these photo-ops. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #4
I would say what it looks like he's doing but it would be vulgar. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2017 #5
Vulgar is as Vulgar Does BBG Jul 2017 #6
:D C Moon Jul 2017 #20
Great comparison underpants Jul 2017 #33
What is it with this dipshit and trucks? smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #7
I'm sure he's never driven a car in his life. Kablooie Jul 2017 #8
He drives, and he has the best cars Brother Buzz Jul 2017 #14
LOL! Good one! LuckyLib Jul 2017 #36
There is an article on Salon about a woman's ridiculous date with him in tblue37 Jul 2017 #26
He finally gets to have a childhood. Delmette2.0 Jul 2017 #53
That almost sounds like pity. smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #54
I would ask someone to tell me this photo GallopingGhost Jul 2017 #9
He should drive around the country in it. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2017 #10
I've wondered if he can drive an GallopingGhost Jul 2017 #13
according to an interview barbtries Jul 2017 #18
See my post #26 above. nt tblue37 Jul 2017 #27
Yes, thanks! n/t GallopingGhost Jul 2017 #32
Actually, Obama (also) said it to Jerry Seinfeld luvtheGWN Jul 2017 #38
And hope for an accident Auntie Bush Jul 2017 #30
Looks a LOT like the one in the semi Gabi Hayes Jul 2017 #25
Give him a chance! He's still learning, folks - give him a chance! YoungDemCA Jul 2017 #16
:D C Moon Jul 2017 #21
Sad. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2017 #19
A grown man who never grew up packman Jul 2017 #23
vroooom vroooom HONNNNK! HONNNNK! eShirl Jul 2017 #24
Did he put on the siren? LuckyLib Jul 2017 #37
No. He just chanted woo,woo,woo. Sneederbunk Jul 2017 #40
"Lookit me, Daddy! I'm playin' wif the big truck! Lookit me, Daddy! Lookit me!" tclambert Jul 2017 #39
Distracted by shiny objects MFM008 Jul 2017 #41
Expect the meme that Dump is a closet Democrat to pick up steam. roamer65 Jul 2017 #43
To be fair, he also spent many hours screaming at the TV William Seger Jul 2017 #44
They wanted him to be a useful idiot. charlyvi Jul 2017 #45
The bill deserved to die, let the kid have some fun... Wounded Bear Jul 2017 #47
we need to crowd source a fire truck for him. grantcart Jul 2017 #51
yes we do. gademocrat7 Jul 2017 #52
He is too weird. Mommy and Daddy wouldn't let him get dirty when he was a kid I think judesedit Jul 2017 #55

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,329 posts)
2. Is this a quote from a "top Republican," or are you saying that the top Republican, Trump,
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 11:21 AM
Jul 2017

played with a fire truck as the bill died?

FreepFryer

(7,077 posts)
11. Here's a link.
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 12:00 PM
Jul 2017

From this article:

Senior Republicans told CNN that they were furious that Mr Trump spent his day "playing" in a fire truck, and indicated that he had "no clue" what was happening as the bill's chances of success cratered.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-healthcare-bill-senate-fire-truck-collapse-wheres-fire-joke-a7847471.html

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
12. More from link:
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 12:04 PM
Jul 2017

Unfortunately for the President, it seems that every time he jumps into the driver's seat, Trumpcare crashes in Congress.

Mr Trump got behind the wheel of a fire truck as a part of his “Made in America” week this week, and photos show him having a pretty good time. He smiled at his vice president, Mike Pence, who stood outside of the bright red emergency vehicle and smiled back. He gave a thumbs up and waved to the press corps snapping photos of the pair. As the sun beamed down on the White House, he also played with a baseball bat for the cameras, and wore a cowboy hat.

hatrack

(59,584 posts)
17. What the FUCK did they expect? Masterful politicial tactics, subtlety, sweet reason and brains?
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 12:13 PM
Jul 2017

They supported and voted for a whiny, incompetent, verbally incontinent man-baby, with no experience at anything but yelling at employees, faking his way through "reality" TV, and cutting deals with Russian mobsters.

Now they're complaining that the Derp Diaper is always reeking and full.

What. Did. They. Expect.

kerry-is-my-prez

(8,133 posts)
50. I wonder how many Repub politicians actually voted for him?
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 01:56 PM
Jul 2017

It seems to me if you had any common sense, you would have realized that this guy would end up being s disaster for their party.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)
28. Donald Trump is actually a very dumb person.
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 12:32 PM
Jul 2017

In reality he is.

Did not know what a strong dollar was.

Does not know anything about business or real estate. How he has so much of both is he is a criminal.

What bothers me is half of this country LOVES him because he is a disgusting criminal.

THAT is why we are done.

And dont correct me (anyone) and say it isnt half, it IS when you consider who votes and who doesnt vote.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)
34. No, what thread?
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 12:37 PM
Jul 2017

More than they dont care, they LOVE that he is a liar and thief and that he openly attacks minorities, brown people, the disabled, etc.

They are deplorable human beings and they represent great danger to the living.







I love this pic, gonna steal it, thanks.

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)
42. Actually an extremely incurious person.
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 01:06 PM
Jul 2017

He's known all he wants (thinks he needs) to know for most of his adult life, and obviously wasn't paying much attention during his "education" either.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,683 posts)
4. He manages to look like a right moron whenever he does these photo-ops.
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 11:23 AM
Jul 2017

Michael Dukakis got such a ration of shit for that photo in the tank, but Trump looks much, much more ridiculous. He looks like a giant but very dim child.

underpants

(182,789 posts)
33. Great comparison
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 12:37 PM
Jul 2017

Dukakis's shot that footage and realized how stupid it looked so they thought they buried. Someone in "the media" got ahold of the footage and left a VCR Tape outside a Bush campaign members hotel room.

At least that's the back story as I've heard it.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
7. What is it with this dipshit and trucks?
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 11:34 AM
Jul 2017

I can just hear him going "Vroom, vroom!" God, he is such an embarrassment!

Brother Buzz

(36,423 posts)
14. He drives, and he has the best cars
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 12:08 PM
Jul 2017

Here he is tooling up to his golf course Note: the photographer was so good, he caught BOTH hubcaps in the perfect upright position.




Hell, he liked the Phantom so much, he bought a second one to drive at his Scottish golf course

tblue37

(65,340 posts)
26. There is an article on Salon about a woman's ridiculous date with him in
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 12:31 PM
Jul 2017

his younger years. He drove up to her apartment building, but just told her to get in. He didn't meet her at the door of the building or open his car door for her. And in fact he stuck her with the bill when the restaurant turned out to not accept credit cards and he didn't have cash on him. He promised to repay her, but if course he never did.

But anyway, he did drive.

Delmette2.0

(4,164 posts)
53. He finally gets to have a childhood.
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 02:43 PM
Jul 2017

Most of us have lots of toy vehicles to play with, I don't think he was ever allowed to play.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
54. That almost sounds like pity.
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 04:15 PM
Jul 2017

I would feel sorry for him if he hadn't turned out to be such an asshole. A lot of children were never allowed to play. They haven't decided to take their rage out on the world.

GallopingGhost

(2,404 posts)
9. I would ask someone to tell me this photo
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 11:48 AM
Jul 2017

is fake, but I don't think I'd like the answer.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the President of the United States.

Cringeworthy, embarrassing, WTF.

GallopingGhost

(2,404 posts)
13. I've wondered if he can drive an
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 12:05 PM
Jul 2017

anything but a golf cart. Kablooie brought up this point.

I was trying to remember if I've ever seen a picture of him behind the wheel of an actual car. A moving one, that is.

barbtries

(28,789 posts)
18. according to an interview
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 12:15 PM
Jul 2017

i think the one where he lamented about his previous life, but anyway, one of the things he misses is driving.

luvtheGWN

(1,336 posts)
38. Actually, Obama (also) said it to Jerry Seinfeld
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 12:51 PM
Jul 2017

when he drove them around the White House grounds in a video shot for Jerry's series (sorry, can't remember the full name but something about Driving in Cars etc.) It was hilarious!

tclambert

(11,085 posts)
39. "Lookit me, Daddy! I'm playin' wif the big truck! Lookit me, Daddy! Lookit me!"
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 12:57 PM
Jul 2017

"Mommy, Daddy, lookit me! Mommy, Daddy, why don't you love me? Why you send me military school? Daddy, can I drive the bulldozer? Huh? Can I? Can I? I wanna drive the bulldozer! I wanna smash things! LET ME DRIVE THE BULLDOZER!"

charlyvi

(6,537 posts)
45. They wanted him to be a useful idiot.
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 01:11 PM
Jul 2017

So now they're complaining that he's exactly that? Or is it that he's become a non-useful idiot?

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Top Republican -" Trump p...