PoorChoices
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Trump addresses Charlottesville [Up: Trump's people force him to croak out "racism"]
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Skinny Pete
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Yea this guy really has no clue how to be a decent human being.
ElectricBlanketFire
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It's not sincere.
Dark Cloud
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This. We need to see him talk without staring at a prompter
valkillmore
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He is saying the right things.
At this moment.
However, how many times has he them gone and said or done something that either directly contradicts statements he's made in the past, or those of his administration? His words ring hollow. These fucking racist shitheels will still use this event and the attention to recruit.
And of course the coward scurried off without answering questions.
At this moment.
However, how many times has he them gone and said or done something that either directly contradicts statements he's made in the past, or those of his administration? His words ring hollow. These fucking racist shitheels will still use this event and the attention to recruit.
And of course the coward scurried off without answering questions.
He's clearly reading a prepared script
Whether he means it or not I can't say
I expect he will undermine it in a tweet later today
Wag
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Too late you piece of shit. By not saying it for days you gave tacit approval to Nazis and racists. You still won't call it domestic terrorism. Aaaaand you still wouldn't take questions.
VetrexKnight
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It took him fucking long enough to say it. At least he finally said it.
Advocatus Diaboli
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He's reading the prompter. It's a good speech. How can he go off script and fuck this up?
Oh. He didn't. He just Ignored questions.
Oh. He didn't. He just Ignored questions.
skullmuffins
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no questions lol
Skinny Pete
Banned
That was a weak as fuck response.
Yeah he should have said this in his first address and shouldn't have opened with economic news.
jimmypython
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Progress can be made and wrong course can be corrected as long as both sides of the congress work together.
Dark Cloud
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Alright lets get ready for his next tweet like the scum ball he is.
ElRenoRaven
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WOW. Color me shocked he finally actually called out these disgusting pieces of shit by name. It pisses me off that it took him this long. You know though at least he finally did it even though you know he didn't want to.
Yes. I also don't think he meant other white supremicist groups when talking avout "other" hate groups. Dog whistle to his "both sides" supporters that call BLM a hate group.
wild wild rice
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Of course he doesn't mean it. What reason do we have to believe he does?
digitalrelic
Banned
I didn't realize that the trans military community had different colored skin.
Is it good though? I mean I'm not sure he accomplishes anything here considering the backlash he received for not doing it right away. He'd be foolish not to because now Republicans and Fox News and the like can go back to defending him.
Otatoptohami
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Obviously, but like it or not, what he says carries weight. An insincere condemnation is better than nothing imo, though not by much at all
CreeperBlocks
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Yeah I thought that was strange... unless he still thinks he's running for president.
NYR
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Here's the exact quote if you missed it:
"The KKK, Neo-Nazis, White Supremacists, and other hate groups are repugnant to everything we hold dear as Americans."
Full statement:
”Racism is evil – and those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including KKK, Neo-Nazis, White Supremacists, and other hate groups are repugnant to everything we hold dear as Americans. We are a nation founded on the truth that all of us are created equal. We are equal in the eyes of our Creator. We are equal under the law. And we are equal under the Constitution. Those who spread violence in the name of bigotry strike at the very core of America."
"The KKK, Neo-Nazis, White Supremacists, and other hate groups are repugnant to everything we hold dear as Americans."
Full statement:
”Racism is evil – and those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including KKK, Neo-Nazis, White Supremacists, and other hate groups are repugnant to everything we hold dear as Americans. We are a nation founded on the truth that all of us are created equal. We are equal in the eyes of our Creator. We are equal under the law. And we are equal under the Constitution. Those who spread violence in the name of bigotry strike at the very core of America."
greycolumbus
The success of others absolutely infuriates me.
Seems like it hurt him to say it or something.
GrizzleBoy
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LMAO
The President being the last guy to condemn outpourings of racism and racist terrorists only after being upstaged by his GOP people and VP means 10000000000x more than this rehearsed speech written for you by Ivanka.
You had the chance to say all this and instead started stroking your dick instead of paying tribute to the victims of the attacks.
Get fucked.
The people who do this shit in his name and with his silent backing already know that he didn't want to say it and already know that this was a written speech he was forced to do by advisors after being told being silent on racism will hurt his numbers.
The President being the last guy to condemn outpourings of racism and racist terrorists only after being upstaged by his GOP people and VP means 10000000000x more than this rehearsed speech written for you by Ivanka.
You had the chance to say all this and instead started stroking your dick instead of paying tribute to the victims of the attacks.
Get fucked.
The people who do this shit in his name and with his silent backing already know that he didn't want to say it and already know that this was a written speech he was forced to do by advisors after being told being silent on racism will hurt his numbers.
valkillmore
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He released a campaign ad yesterday.
pureplayin2
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That was some insincere bullshit. That was a fucking campaign speech. Anyone who accepts this speech needs to have their intelligence questioned.
Advocatus Diaboli
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He lost everyone on Saturday but the alt-right; he lost the alt-right today with the condemnation. (Which is good for the rest of us.)
Just a dumb move in a series of dumb moves.
Just a dumb move in a series of dumb moves.
Skinny Pete
Banned
Let's hope so.
Yep, it ain't sincere at all. He ducked and diddled for 3 days until he was forced to.
the_firewithin
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I mean did you see how he walked to the podium sat? He was clearly pissed he had to do that. This only happened because everyone called him out and he had too .
Lightning_Roller
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Whatever he's saying, it isn't sincere in the slightest. I know where trump stands so his words mean shit.
I don't know, nothing I guess.
Him saying it does mean something though whether he cares or not. If he chooses to undo things later then that's on him.
I though Mike Pence's comments earlier were much more convincing.
Dark Cloud
Member
This is the best part. He's such a clown and doesn't know how to go about things that he'll end up pissing everyone off.
bangbang i'm a timpani
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"he had to say it publically but we know what he thinks privately"
Obama would have made this speech on Saturday. The 'many sides' speech was given before a signing of some veterans bill at an event that was already on his calendar that day. It took him the whole weekend for him and his staff to realize that this event calls for a special address to the nation.
Just took him two days and even fox news having a go at him to make it happen. Even then it was a prepared speech and no questions either.
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