What does a TRUMP presidency look like?

[Admiral Yi]

Jeez Sav, are you short CNN shares?

Cindy Crowley is the designated fluff news reporter.

[mongers]

On reflection Trump isn't even very good at threats;

In response to Trump's all caps threat to Iran, here's a more skilful reply, obviously still flim-flam and unrealistic, but I like the measured tone of the translation:

An Iranian special forces commander has warned President Donald Trump if the US attacks Iran it "will destroy all that you possess".

Major General Qassem Soleimani vowed that if Mr Trump started a war, the Islamic Republic would end it, Iranian news agency Tasnim reported.

It follows Mr Trump's all-caps-lock tweet warning Iran's president to "never, ever" threaten the US.

Tensions have risen since the US withdrew from the 2015 Iran deal.

Maj Gen Soleimani - who leads the Quds Force of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards - was quoted on Thursday as saying: "As a soldier, it is my duty to respond to your threats.

"Talk to me, not to the president [Hassan Rouhani]. It is not in our president's dignity to respond to you.

"We are near you, where you can't even imagine. Come. We are ready.

"If you begin the war, we will end the war. You know that this war will destroy all that you possess."
.....

full details here:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44973696

[Eddie Teach]

Stupid Iranian threats will make stupid Trumpian threats more popular.

[Admiral Yi]

If they're near us, why do we need to come?

[Jacob]

If they're near us, why do we need to come?

I think "we are near you" = "we've got people in place to do shit to you that would make you very upset, like blow up Trump tower or assassinate your family members."

While "come" = "come at me bro!"

[The Minsky Moment]

Stupid Iranian threats will make stupid Trumpian threats more popular.

Iranian general doesn't care about that, just like Trump doesn't care he is strengthening the regime there.  On both sides it's all for domestic consumption.

[Admiral Yi]

Thanks Jacob.

[jimmy olsen]

Actual news story:

Trump caught on tape: Get me a Coke, please

Cokegate; the scandal that just won't go away.

The most shocking thing about that is that he said please

[Jacob]

Thanks Jacob.

Any time.

[Legbiter]

WASHINGTON—The Republican Party has become the party of blue-collar America.

After the 1992 election, 15 of the 20 most manufacturing-intensive Congressional districts in America were represented by Democrats. Today, all 20 are held by Republicans.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-manufacturing-towns-once-solidly-blue-are-now-a-gop-haven-1532013368

Remarkable.

[Legbiter]

Actual news story:

Trump caught on tape: Get me a Coke, please

Cokegate; the scandal that just won't go away.

Almost as good as the 2 scoops classic. 

[Valmy]

Stupid Iranian threats will make stupid Trumpian threats more popular.

Random Iranians nobody has heard about say stupid things on a regular basis. Yes let's equate that to our President.

[Eddie Teach]

Stupid Iranian threats will make stupid Trumpian threats more popular.

Random Iranians nobody has heard about say stupid things on a regular basis. Yes let's equate that to our President.

He's a major general, I'm sure lots of Iranians have heard of him. And not equating the two...

Normal American reaction to Trump's tweet: 
Same person reacting to Iranian tweet: "oh yeah? We'll show you" 

It's stupid because it shifts the focus away from Trump and to a national pissing contest.

[garbon]

I think I've giving up caring what Trump supporters think. It is clear there are either incredibly self-serving or unreachable by any sense of rational dialogue.

[derspiess]

I think I've giving up caring what Trump supporters think. It is clear there are either incredibly self-serving or unreachable by any sense of rational dialogue.

There was a time when you cared?