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plimsoll

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30. Scott Adams (Dilbert) was my favorite.

Fri Apr 24, 2020, 03:16 PM

Apr 2020

Basically saying that Trump was talking about super duper technologies.

OK, Trump says it was sarcasm Scott. So either you were wrong or he's lying. Scott could still be wrong even if Trump is lying, but the contortions you get from this stuff is just hilarious.

(Get the popcorn.)

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So Trump is going with "I was being sarcastic," huh? [View all] EarlG Apr 2020 OP

Kick dalton99a Apr 2020 #1

Everything with Trump and learned experts is like a bad game of telephone. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2020 #2

But he has a natural ability in these areas, douche know? He amazes the experts with tblue37 Apr 2020 #38

Why sarcasm at that moment? andym Apr 2020 #3

to bad he is incapable of learning scarytomcat Apr 2020 #32

#thatsnotwhatyousaidyoustupidfuck Watchfoxheadexplodes Apr 2020 #4

... Kali Apr 2020 #6

I'm an expert at sarcasm. My kids understood sarcasm before they were two. Pacifist Patriot Apr 2020 #5

yes ignorance or really really bad humor scarytomcat Apr 2020 #34

I genuinely do not think there was any sort of levity involved. Pacifist Patriot Apr 2020 #35

True scarytomcat Apr 2020 #41

Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany spun it as a serious proposal bigtree Apr 2020 #7

leave it to kayleigh sdfernando Apr 2020 #25

PRESIDENTAL ALERT: It's not a mushroom, it's huge and glorious. Trust me! Huge!! OMGWTF Apr 2020 #37

no. you can't just cop out that way, asshole. RussBLib Apr 2020 #8

Exactly, How is sarcasm from the office of the president..... jaxexpat Apr 2020 #39

Well, Consider This Earl ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #9

Yeah, sure 🙄 TDale313 Apr 2020 #10

Correction. This is his SECOND official response. Laelth Apr 2020 #11

+1. Distract, rinse, distract. However, incompetence does little to distract from incompetence. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #20

Ignorance is bliss for Don the Criminally Negligent Con malaise Apr 2020 #12

Note to SHITLER: Dr BIRX reacted in shock without any detecting of sarcasm on her part! UTUSN Apr 2020 #13

Yeah, her thought bubble in that instant was lunatica Apr 2020 #19

Yup - perfectly captured! That's exactly what I saw! lagomorph777 Apr 2020 #24

Oh yeah total sarcasm Docreed2003 Apr 2020 #14

Expert: Don't ingest poison. Trump: Ingest poison. Solly Mack Apr 2020 #15

Deadly dumbass Donnie is just as bad at covering his stupid ass as he is at everything. Hermit-The-Prog Apr 2020 #16

This is when McConnell and other Republicans have a "you need to resign" meeting with him.... steve2470 Apr 2020 #17

Yes Mr. President, because a man with your intelligence knows how to lead us through this mess. tavernier Apr 2020 #18

he did not say what you say he said stillcool Apr 2020 #21

Never accept blame. Never. cayugafalls Apr 2020 #22

So, if the reporters in the room had busted out laughing yesterday at Trump's "sarcasm" gratuitous Apr 2020 #23

You could tell the Doctor thought it was sarcastic. kentuck Apr 2020 #26

"I was kidding!" Nothing says funny like a pandemic joke JDC Apr 2020 #27

There came a point when Joe McCarthy went from viscious and antagonistic to purely toxic. Ford_Prefect Apr 2020 #28

It feels, to me, like we're getting close. Laelth Apr 2020 #43

When you are being sarcastic... Takket Apr 2020 #29

Scott Adams (Dilbert) was my favorite. plimsoll Apr 2020 #30

He is admitting that these briefings are just an opportunity for his clown act cutroot Apr 2020 #31

It's a simple talking point for the treestar Apr 2020 #33

In a stunning reversal, Genghis Khan walks back controversial comments DesertRat Apr 2020 #36

Perfect. n/t Laelth Apr 2020 #42

trump is a ******* Lying Clusterfuck. I barely Cha Apr 2020 #40

trump is known for his sense of humor and sarcasm. mercuryblues Apr 2020 #44

Or, visually, since he best responds to pictures robbedvoter Apr 2020 #45

The ol' "I was just joking" excuse. GoCubsGo Apr 2020 #46