Trump says Dem debates weren't 'exciting,' would rather hang out with Angela Merkel

Trump says Dem debates weren't 'exciting,' would rather hang out with Angela Merkel

By Michael Wolraich on Fri, 06/28/2019 - 12:00am |

Just posting this for the sake of the headline.

Back in the day, I would have added "ROTFLMAO."

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https://www.politico.com/video/2019/06/27/trump-says-dem-debates-werent-exciting-would-rather-hangout-with-angela-merkel-068410

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He already outdid that one:

So glad we're at a point where we can joke about the worst cyberattack on the U.S. in its history. I was worried we'd be insufferably serious about it forever. https://t.co/VHlPMKKJl1
— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) June 28, 2019

by artappraiser on Fri, 06/28/2019 - 3:28am

Too busy for Dems, got to visit with the buddies;

Trump and MBS are meeting on a high floor of the Imperial Hotel in Osaka right now. Trump calls the Saudi crown prince “a friend of mine” and says it’s an “honor” to be with him. pic.twitter.com/4EMhkS4Mqj
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) June 28, 2019

by artappraiser on Fri, 06/28/2019 - 10:38pm

How appropriate - one had bone spurs, the other bone saws.

by PeraclesPlease on Sat, 06/29/2019 - 4:19am

This pisses Mitt off:

The President’s praise for MBS, the man who US intel says ordered or authorized the heinous murder of a WaPo columnist & Saudi dissident, sends the wrong message to the world. It’s past time for Congress & the administration to impose sanctions for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
— Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) June 29, 2019

Will he be doing something more than a tweet?

Of unrelated interest was Mitt's previous tweet, on June 18th, where he doesn't seem all that upset that Soledad O'Brien called him a bozo, heh:

Requiring this kind of reporting to the FBI is precisely what I was referring to. Thank you, next. https://t.co/bbcqWcDLAv
— Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) June 18, 2019

by artappraiser on Sun, 06/30/2019 - 2:28am

Well yeah, who wouldn't. Merkel has a rep as a real party girl.

by ocean-kat on Fri, 06/28/2019 - 3:37am

Hmmm, perhaps that's what's giving her the shakes.
(ok, poor taste, hope she doesn't have anything too serious)

by PeraclesPlease on Fri, 06/28/2019 - 5:24am

The Daily Don quite inspired today. Having read a little bit concerning communication stye complications on contact with NK, I admit I laughed at the image, it's so spot on in so many ways:

Day 889: When you’re more repellent than a calamari-lipped mouthful of DEET so you’ve gotta see if the other creepy hair comedian with daddy issues will hang out with you. #g20 #magaisformorons #presidentfulldiaper #thedailydon pic.twitter.com/RvU49SEcK3
— TheDailyDon (@JRDuquette) June 29, 2019

by artappraiser on Sat, 06/29/2019 - 5:54pm

The boyfriends, they are gonna hook up! At the DMZ hotspot!

Kim accepts Trump invite to meet and greet at DMZ https://t.co/XqJZNMgqPu pic.twitter.com/ReR8vmBmfv
— FRANCE 24 (@FRANCE24) June 30, 2019

by artappraiser on Sun, 06/30/2019 - 1:17am

More secret rendezvous (pl?) than Brokeback Mountain. The lads be out "fission", but they always come back w/o any fish and never seem to take the bait. Run DMZ say if you "Walk dis way, talk dis way..." he might give you a kiss like this...

by PeraclesPlease on Sun, 06/30/2019 - 1:45am

Oy, this is enough for me for the night:

Donald Trump just became the first U.S. president to step foot in North Korea. https://t.co/6lDGtxMAV5
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) June 30, 2019

by artappraiser on Sun, 06/30/2019 - 2:38am

Another photo op with Kim. I'm sure this will lead to some real progress. Probably an exchange of really nice letters.

by ocean-kat on Sun, 06/30/2019 - 2:53am

Medal of Freedom for Kim? Before the Big One. (Nobel) ??

Presented in the Senate chambers with Mitch McConnell and Pence behind him applauding? Sore loser America First ICE hating open border socialist Democrats boycotting the soon to be co-winner of the (drum roll) 2019 Nobel Peace Prize (of course).

It's possible.I even imagine a guest appearance at the 2020 GOP Convention, to sustained stormy applause, and the waving of little NK flags.

The way Kim has held up after being cynically accused by Trump haters (and Ott0's parents) of torturing Otto Warmbier and then lying about it, has been an example to all lying despot aspiring Republicans how to be resolute when the truth threatens.

by NCD on Sun, 06/30/2019 - 12:06pm

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