Trump Hits The Nail on the Head Again

  • Thread starter Thread starter Tim_D
  • Start date Start date
Status
Not open for further replies.
LeafByNiggle said:
A bully is someone with superior power who misuses it. I don’t see Lewis as having superior power in this debate. In fact, Lewis’ comment has no power at all, and is easily refuted if needed. But if you don’t trust reason, then I suppose you would resort to the Roy Cohn tactic.
Click to expand...
Twitter is not “superior power.” Rep. Lewis can respond in kind.
 
LeafByNiggle said:
A bully is someone with superior power who misuses it. I don’t see Lewis as having superior power in this debate. In fact, Lewis’ comment has no power at all, and is easily refuted if needed. But if you don’t trust reason, then I suppose you would resort to the Roy Cohn tactic.
Click to expand...
How is Trump DEFENDING himself bullying? Possibly YOU don’t know what a bully is
 
Tim_D said:
Trump is accused of being an “illegitimate” president and you think he went over the line in his response?

What situation can you describe where his response could be deemed appropriate?
Click to expand...
None. It was an irrelevant response. I could think of several better responses that would have been more effective and would not leave Trump looking so petty.
 
7_Sorrows said:
I am glad Trump will not be a pushover for these bitter and disrespectful politicians.
Click to expand...
Interesting. With these theatrical responses, he looks more a showman in reality TV a Jerry Springer inspired TV show, and less like POTUS. Curious that that appeals to some.
 
LeafByNiggle said:
None. It was an irrelevant response. I could think of several better responses that would have been more effective and would not leave Trump looking so petty.
Click to expand...
You keep mixing up Trump and Lewis.
Lewis is the petty one!
 
Tim_D said:
You must not watch or read the daily news.
Click to expand...
You must have a different sense of “responsible”. If any one did launch such a criticism, since it was based on falsehood, it was irresponsible.
Has interest in responsible truthful reporting expired?
 
Tim_D said:
Twitter is not “superior power.” Rep. Lewis can respond in kind.
Click to expand...
Lewis does not have the Twitter following that Trump has, and Lewis is just a Congressman, not the person who is about to become the most powerful man in the world.
 
LeafByNiggle said:
That you think this is a refutation of the claim that Trump is illegitimate is a sad commentary on the state of reasoned debate in the public sphere.
Click to expand...
As I said before, it may not rise to your level of debate but it did the trick.
LeafByNiggle said:
OK, now you have officially jumped off the deep end.
Click to expand...
Young people today can’t name the presidents or even U.S. history. What makes you think they know or even care about events from 60 years ago? Even black people don’t get out in numbers to vote unless it is for someone like President Obama. What impact do “civil rights legends” have on today’s society?
 
dvdjs said:
You must have a different sense of “responsible”. If any one did launch such a criticism, since it was based on falsehood, it was irresponsible,
Click to expand...
Oh, ok. Next time, I’ll direct them to you. :rolleyes:
 
LeafByNiggle said:
Lewis does not have the Twitter following that Trump has, and Lewis is just a Congressman, not the person who is about to become the most powerful man in the world.
Click to expand...
Then maybe Rep. Lewis should pick a fight with someone his own size, huh?
 
Tim_D said:
As I said before, it may not rise to your level of debate but it did the trick.
Click to expand...
Trump’s response does not rise to any level of debate.
Young people today can’t name the presidents or even U.S. history. What makes you think they know or even care about events from 60 years ago? Even black people don’t get out in numbers to vote unless it is for someone like President Obama. What impact do “civil rights legends” have on today’s society?
Click to expand...
Shall I throw you a life-preserver? Or can you make it back to the side of the pool yourself?
 
dvdjs said:
“… the trick…”
Well spoken.
Click to expand...
Yes, it did do the “trick.” Trump’s tweet spoke what the silent masses in America have felt for a long, long time, the same silent masses who were tired of being taken for granted by the democrats and voted the other way.
 
LeafByNiggle said:
Shall I throw you a life-preserver? Or can you make it back to the side of the pool yourself?
Click to expand...
Are you saying that high school and young adult Americans are noted for their intense and deep-seated knowledge of American history?

BTW, answer my question: what impact do civil rights “legends” have on today’s society?
 
Tim_D said:
Yes, it did do the “trick.” Trump’s tweet spoke what the silent masses in America have felt for a long, long time, the same silent masses who were tired of being taken for granted by the democrats and voted the other way.
Click to expand...
80% of the people in John Lewis’ district would disagree with that.
 
WilliamE said:
No, it’s not right. Trump won fair and square. (That is, if we ignore the Russian hacking madness - about which we’ll probably never know the whole story.) That said, it’s kind of ironic that Trump is so thin-skinned about this given his years of trying to delegitimize President Obama with all his birther nonsense.
Click to expand...
Exactly. Trump can really dish it out but can’t take it.
 
Liberals need to realize their attacks will not go unanswered! Its a new day in Washington!
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top