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calimary

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37. That "would be discussed at a later date" stuff reminds me of Ahnold.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 07:02 PM
Aug 2016

Anybody remember when he was running for governor here in CA? He had all those groping/molestation/horndog scandals erupting around him. Doonesbury was caricaturing him as a disembodied groping hand. And he promised he'd discuss everything after the election.

So he gets elected. And what does he do about that promise after the election? He ignored it completely. Said it's time to move on. Not going to rehash old stuff or "look backward" and all those other trite little excuses.

The really infuriating part was - the media went along with it. Oh okay, Mr. Governor-elect. We won't bother you about this anymore. You're right... let's just move on... Nothing to see here...

So we never DID find out what he would have discussed and illuminated that whole sexual misconduct "Groper-gate" mess. It just ... went... awaaaaaay ...

Could you even imagine what the press would do if that were Hillary?

Thanks for the more accurate description BSdetect Aug 2016 #1
I am watching MSNBC.... chillfactor Aug 2016 #7
I watched a bit of msnbc and I did get babylonsister Aug 2016 #14
Don the Con should be praised... Pluvious Sep 2016 #70
I watched MSNBC all last night. lark Sep 2016 #71
Good try (n/t) PJMcK Aug 2016 #53
the bar is very low for him. ginnyinWI Sep 2016 #64
I will read this instead of the %$$### that senseandsensibility Aug 2016 #2
I was surprised that Chuck Toad... Adrahil Aug 2016 #16
Yes, that was unexpected. senseandsensibility Aug 2016 #19
I can't wait to hear how he spins it tonight. Because he was just plain weird up there. nolabear Aug 2016 #3
lol HurricaneWarning Aug 2016 #18
Me neither GP6971 Aug 2016 #52
Yosemite Sam used it when he was mad at Bugs Bunny. bulloney Sep 2016 #61
Trump is a weak man Gothmog Aug 2016 #4
agreed.... chillfactor Aug 2016 #5
Exactly! The Mexican president sounded elegant, while Trump sounded like a total buffoon! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2016 #10
Nieto knew that he could smoke The Donald... gregcrawford Aug 2016 #22
Trump, is a total embarrassment to the US. It speaks poorly of the US that so RKP5637 Aug 2016 #24
He also is basing his immigration policy on racist lies. Coyotl Sep 2016 #69
Politicususa is very left-wing friendly. Are they correct here? Beaverhausen Aug 2016 #6
He looked like an elementary school child trying to read their speech as they stumbled over it. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2016 #8
Exactly! StepnKretchit Aug 2016 #38
Someone on one of the websites (sorry, I can't credit)... maddiemom Sep 2016 #56
A big fat nothing-burger vlyons Aug 2016 #9
all hat and no cattle. ginnyinWI Sep 2016 #65
Putin must be laughing his ass off, if this guy can get elected in the US, I can walk all over him! RKP5637 Aug 2016 #11
That's what I'm worried about. lark Sep 2016 #72
And the US voting machines are so easy to hack, and many municipalities have no idea RKP5637 Sep 2016 #74
K&R mcar Aug 2016 #12
They looked like an adaptation of "Of Mice and Men." nolabear Aug 2016 #13
Kick for Steamrolled. sarcasmo Aug 2016 #15
Now I can turn on the tv to watch Trumps surrogates spin this for the next 48 hours... world wide wally Aug 2016 #17
Wimpy, wimpy, wimpy ffr Aug 2016 #20
Low energy? eom BobbyDrake Aug 2016 #21
An hour is a long time bucolic_frolic Aug 2016 #23
How stupid of him to say this............. KewlKat Aug 2016 #25
Yeah, that kinda sorta stood out, didn't it? All Mexican Americans are to him are.... Moonwalk Sep 2016 #58
The Mexican president steamrolled Trump ? Trump strolled into the guy's palace, told him that Trust Buster Aug 2016 #26
Walked in and walked out? Looked to me like he just stood there in front of the cameras... Nitram Aug 2016 #40
what i'm afraid of is trump has been so bad that okieinpain Aug 2016 #27
tRump looked like he had just been taken to the woodshed SeattleVet Aug 2016 #28
Trump:“We did discuss the wall , we didn’t discuss payment of the wall. That will be later" SummerSnow Aug 2016 #29
The FReaks are lapping it up Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #30
LOL translater says the border issues have improved due to efforts of President Obama.. Historic NY Aug 2016 #31
I'm amazed that Nieto even accepted the meeting. rivegauche Aug 2016 #32
Nieto is a mensch, an adult, and a statesman. He had nothing to fear from a Trump. Nitram Aug 2016 #51
Nieto is a corrupt lying PoS truebluegreen Sep 2016 #63
Wrong. Showing up Dump face-to-face will increase Nieto's popularity. Nitram Sep 2016 #77
Yeah, it would if that was what he did. It isn't. truebluegreen Sep 2016 #78
ANYONE would look like a statesman next to Dump. Nitram Sep 2016 #79
Almost true. But Pena looked weak, according to his constituents. truebluegreen Sep 2016 #80
Trump having to pay attention to another person for a whole hour must have been torture to him. nt TeamPooka Aug 2016 #33
Complete utter jackass Jim Dandy Aug 2016 #34
Disgrace, definitely ailsagirl Aug 2016 #46
Trump hit a home run with his meeting with Mexico’s president - CNBC Kablooie Aug 2016 #35
According to Breitbart, a good time was had by all: major debacle Aug 2016 #36
That "would be discussed at a later date" stuff reminds me of Ahnold. calimary Aug 2016 #37
Remember what they did to John Edwards? Ruined him, politically. SammyWinstonJack Sep 2016 #62
Yeah. Similarly - what they did to Gary Condit, while Joe Scarborough thrives. calimary Sep 2016 #68
News/Talk Radio in Oklahoma... Beartracks Aug 2016 #39
We just had our sweating Nixon debate moment. MyNameGoesHere Aug 2016 #41
Thank you! Finally, some real talk. Kind of Blue Aug 2016 #42
How can he love our country? ailsagirl Aug 2016 #43
It's all pablum designed to babylonsister Aug 2016 #44
Man, those followers are scary people ailsagirl Aug 2016 #45
I have about babylonsister Aug 2016 #48
I'm lucky ailsagirl Aug 2016 #49
He cares about nothing but himself. lark Sep 2016 #73
Sounds like yet another debacle ailsagirl Aug 2016 #47
I think he's losing what few marbles he had bucolic_frolic Aug 2016 #50
I've seen pinatas put on a better performance. Coyotl Aug 2016 #54
An hour IS a long time for Trump's brain. Blue Idaho Aug 2016 #55
K & R Scurrilous Sep 2016 #57
Very smart man, President Enrique. His approval rating is going to go through the roof.... Moonwalk Sep 2016 #59
Are you kidding? truebluegreen Sep 2016 #66
Not only that ... BlueMTexpat Sep 2016 #60
WTH is "tremendous feeling" DawgHouse Sep 2016 #67
He actually seemed like a normal human being oberliner Sep 2016 #75
Was he on downers? Sanity Claws Sep 2016 #76
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