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Baitball Blogger

(48,876 posts) Mon Jan 27, 2025, 10:40 PM Monday

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He's bringing this government to a standstill, and he's playing golf.

Unbelievable.

Am I the only one who thinks we are far from normal?

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He's bringing this government to a standstill, and he's playing golf. (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Monday OP

There is nothing normal about it. LisaL Monday #1

He is quite insane I believe... wcmagumba Monday #2

He didn't include himself in that Executive Order, banning work from home tulipsandroses Monday #3

Can't restrain the Hah! despite how horrible it is. UTUSN Monday #8

Things are tracking as I expected BannonsLiver Monday #4

This is devastating iemanja Monday #5

I'd be happy... 2naSalit Monday #9

Like Vance would be "better"... Justice matters. Tuesday #11

I think... 2naSalit Tuesday #14

We are in a non-hyperbolic reign of terror. UTUSN Monday #6

That was the plan all along. jls4561 Monday #7

They figure that's all they need him for. To sign fucking executive orders and play golf. Karasu Tuesday #10

And they know Congress will not "remove" him ever. nt Justice matters. Tuesday #12

You are not the only one. notinkansas Tuesday #13

Mobilize. orangecrush Tuesday #15

Nero fiddled while Rome burned, but there's a difference Martin Eden Tuesday #16

Not just him but all the Congress people who went with him. Do they think this is funny? Is it all a big joke to them. ratchiweenie Tuesday #17

LisaL

(46,910 posts)

1. There is nothing normal about it.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 10:42 PM

Monday

NT

wcmagumba

(3,438 posts)

2. He is quite insane I believe...

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 10:42 PM

Monday

We will prevail and survive...

tulipsandroses

(6,625 posts)

3. He didn't include himself in that Executive Order, banning work from home

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 10:43 PM

Monday

Lazy SOB.

UTUSN

(73,094 posts)

8. Can't restrain the Hah! despite how horrible it is.

Reply to tulipsandroses (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 10:51 PM

Monday

BannonsLiver

(18,491 posts)

4. Things are tracking as I expected

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 10:45 PM

Monday

I’ve yet to be surprised. The trick is to really get into the mindset that it’s not just a saying, it’s real, there is no bottom.

iemanja

(55,306 posts)

5. This is devastating

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 10:47 PM

Monday

He's gone full Project 2025 dictator. May he rot in hell.

2naSalit

(94,641 posts)

9. I'd be happy...

Reply to iemanja (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 10:54 PM

Monday

If he'd just die first. Good gawd, if you're out there...

Justice matters.

(7,713 posts)

11. Like Vance would be "better"...

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #9)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 12:55 AM

Tuesday

Maybe "easier" to defeat, but yeah, it would be hard for him to be worse.

2naSalit

(94,641 posts)

14. I think...

Reply to Justice matters. (Reply #11)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 01:16 AM

Tuesday

jd is malleable and would be easier to scare pr reason with because he's fucked up but he's not a malignant narcissist who hates all of humanity, just women.

Pretty stressful all the same regardless of which one is driving the bus.

UTUSN

(73,094 posts)

6. We are in a non-hyperbolic reign of terror.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 10:49 PM

Monday

jls4561

(1,872 posts)

7. That was the plan all along.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 10:50 PM

Monday

Karasu

(436 posts)

10. They figure that's all they need him for. To sign fucking executive orders and play golf.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 12:34 AM

Tuesday

Justice matters.

(7,713 posts)

12. And they know Congress will not "remove" him ever. nt

Reply to Karasu (Reply #10)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 12:56 AM

Tuesday

notinkansas

(1,128 posts)

13. You are not the only one.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 01:16 AM

Tuesday

This is Twilight Zone stuff for sure.

orangecrush

(22,662 posts)

15. Mobilize.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 01:38 AM

Tuesday

Time for direct action.

Martin Eden

(13,722 posts)

16. Nero fiddled while Rome burned, but there's a difference

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 06:22 AM

Tuesday

Trump is the arsonist.

When he's playing golf, he's not setting new fires.

ratchiweenie

(7,987 posts)

17. Not just him but all the Congress people who went with him. Do they think this is funny? Is it all a big joke to them.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 08:54 AM

Tuesday

Destroy the country, ruin peoples lives and then go golfing. Animals.

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