OT President Trump bashes LeBron James over CNN interview: Don Lemon made him 'look smart'

[Lanny]

At this point, this thread should either be locked up - or moved to the off-topic board

Why?

 

[Rhal]

I have been seeing this specific thing by the outraged and I don't understand it. I completely disagree with the Trump tweet and think it's stupid however the whole watering down of words like racist needs to stop. How on earth is what he said in that tweet racist? there is nothing racist about it. Trump has shown that anybody who says something about him, he comes back with a childish immature response. Same thing here. Then to get even more petty at the end he said he likes Mike. Some of you need to chill calling everything racist. You just fall into that trap and it's ridiculous

Its not just one thing its a whole list of things that make it so. He has been sued multiple times, and lost, for discrimination with renting practices. He took out full page adds in the NYTs saying that the Central Park Five should be executed in the 80s. How many Black athletes with political stances has he attacked on twitter, how many white athletes with political agendas has he attack on twitter in comparison? I could go on but its much easier to just leave this here https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/every-moment-donald-trumps-long-complicated-history-race
You can say all you want that its a trap people fall into, an easy out, to call someone a racist but just remember that in some cases its true.

 

[Cippy91]

Its not just one thing its a whole list of things that make it so. He has been sued multiple times, and lost, for discrimination with renting practices. He took out full page adds in the NYTs saying that the Central Park Five should be executed in the 80s. How many Black athletes with political stances has he attacked on twitter, how many white athletes with political agendas has he attack on twitter in comparison? I could go on but its much easier to just leave this here https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/every-moment-donald-trumps-long-complicated-history-race
You can say all you want that its a trap people fall into, an easy out, to call someone a racist but just remember that in some cases its true.

Right but then I can counter the athlete claim with the percentage of athletes that are black, way outnumbers white people and also happens to be in the most popular sports in the states being the NBA and NFL. Look, I don't know if he is actually racist but you could also point to people he has talked good about who are black in his past and present. Who really knows but to just run off and say these people are racist without a shadow of a doubt just waters the word down. These days you can be racist for anything because racist means nothing anymore. It's just been used and so out of hand.

 

[riverman]

Right but then I can counter the athlete claim with the percentage of athletes that are black, way outnumbers white people and also happens to be in the most popular sports in the states being the NBA and NFL. Look, I don't know if he is actually racist but you could also point to people he has talked good about who are black in his past and present. Who really knows but to just run off and say these people are racist without a shadow of a doubt just waters the word down. These days you can be racist for anything because racist means nothing anymore. It's just been used and so out of hand.

He sure didn't call out Steve Kerr or Greg Popovich......both who took him to task on record...Trump doesn't get to insult everybody daily on twitter just because they don't like or trust him...president's should set an example of good behavior...he's failed across the board and doesn't seem to care...who's he praised? Dictators ….give me a break....bullshit can expect to be called bullshit by any person finding him offensive...and there are many of us. Trumps father was a raging racist...Trump learned the slumlord technique of looking down on people at a very young age...not just because of race...but mostly because of their poverty. He's been in the news since the 70s....this is not a current fad

 

[Cippy91]

He sure didn't call out Steve Kerr or Greg Popovich......both who took him to task on record...Trump doesn't get to insult everybody daily on twitter just because they don't like or trust him...president's should set an example of good behavior...he's failed across the board and doesn't seem to care...who's he praised? Dictators ….give me a break....bullshit can expect to be called bullshit by any person finding him offensive...and there are many of us. Trumps father was a raging racist...Trump learned the slumlord technique of looking down on people at a very young age...not just because of race...but mostly because of their poverty. He's been in the news since the 70s....this is not a current fad

I’m not saying it’s okay for him to go insult people. It’s childish and silly. Trumps dad being a racist doesn’t surprise me because well, there are still a lot of old racists. Here’s your list right here

https://www.amny.com/entertainment/trump-celebrity-twitter-feuds-1.13426669

De Niro is in there. Jimmy Fallon, Alec Baldwin, Kathy griffin, Rosie o Donnel, Marc Cuban, Meryl Streep, etc. the list goes on. People try too hard to make this a racial thing. It’s not. He attacks people who have criticisms about him. That’s it. I’m not saying that’s okay but it’s definitely not a racist thing unless the context within the tweet is actually racist. That’s all I’m saying. People need to slow down calling others racists for the simplest of things.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Hoopguru]

Where do you get the idea that Clinton was for that? Most people want a humane method of border control. Trump lies when he says the Dems want open borders.

Cup, I heard her say it with my own ears a couple years back on MSNBC when they had her talking to a bunch of wall street people.

 

[CupWizier]

Cup, I heard her say it with my own ears a couple years back on MSNBC when they had her talking to a bunch of wall street people.

I have no idea what was said, what you heard or what context it was said in, but that's not what her philosophy paints on her website so it seems more realistic to go off something that is readily available and to be able to read. I have never heard anyone push for the borders to be completely open with the ability to come and go as they please like you said.

 

[Hoopguru]

I have no idea what was said, what you heard or what context it was said in, but that's not what her philosophy paints on her website so it seems more realistic to go off something that is readily available and to be able to read. I have never heard anyone push for the borders to be completely open with the ability to come and go as they please like you said.

If thats not her position than I stand corrected. Maybe she will run again?

 

[barfo]

I have no idea what was said, what you heard or what context it was said in, but that's not what her philosophy paints on her website so it seems more realistic to go off something that is readily available and to be able to read. I have never heard anyone push for the borders to be completely open with the ability to come and go as they please like you said.

Well, nobody but Denny, anyway.

barfo

 

[MarAzul]

If thats not her position than I stand corrected. Maybe she will run again?

Ha!

That would be good.

 

[CupWizier]

If thats not her position than I stand corrected. Maybe she will run again?

Naw, she will never run again. We can only hope that trump is either impeached or voted out in 2020.

 

[Lanny]

Its not just one thing its a whole list of things that make it so. He has been sued multiple times, and lost, for discrimination with renting practices. He took out full page adds in the NYTs saying that the Central Park Five should be executed in the 80s. How many Black athletes with political stances has he attacked on twitter, how many white athletes with political agendas has he attack on twitter in comparison? I could go on but its much easier to just leave this here https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/every-moment-donald-trumps-long-complicated-history-race
You can say all you want that its a trap people fall into, an easy out, to call someone a racist but just remember that in some cases its true.

To this day he has not apologized for his Central Park 5 buffoonery.

 

[calvin natt]

Ha!

That would be good.

Would be interesting to see how many more votes she got than Trumpy the second time around. It was around 3,000,000 last time. Maybe 5/6 million I assume.

 

[Lanny]

Would be interesting to see how many more votes she got than Trumpy the second time around. It was around 3,000,000 last time. Maybe 5/6 million I assume.

Probably more than that.

 

[yankeesince59]

Ha!

That would be good.

...if the Dems nominate that lying skank again, they are more screwed up than I thought they were.

 

[Hoopguru]

Naw, she will never run again. We can only hope that trump is either impeached or voted out in 2020.

as long as the candidate is moderate right or left and not a devout socialist that wants to do away with constitution and grow the huge gov and keep people suppressed. And has the ability to bring parties and people together I'm good. And if any are against the 2nd no way.

 

[Hoopguru]

as long as the candidate is moderate right or left and not a devout socialist that wants to do away with constitution and grow the huge gov and keep people suppressed. And has the ability to bring parties and people together I'm good. And if any are against the 2nd no way.

Id still rather have Trump than any Clinton for Damn sure.

 

[calvin natt]

Not liking the Clintons for “lying” and then supporting Trump is hilarious. It’s so ridiculous it’s not even worth arguing.

 

[Chris Craig]

Conservatives need to stop trying to use Hillary as a distraction. She hasn't been president. She isn't an excuse or reference for how terrible Trump is. Trump is the worst president this country has ever had. George W Bush thanks him.

 

[yankeesince59]

Not liking the Clintons for “lying” and then supporting Trump is hilarious. It’s so ridiculous it’s not even worth arguing.

...the ONLY reason Trump was elected is because he was the only one on the ticket not named Hillary freaking Clinton.

 

[calvin natt]

...the ONLY reason Trump was elected is because he was the only one on the ticket not named Hillary freaking Clinton.

That is true.
Also a factor is the large % of total morons throughout the south and Midwest who think that their boy Trump gives a single shit about them. Perfect target audience for a stupid person who just needs to convince the only people dumber than he is that he is the man for the job.

 

[yankeesince59]

That is true.
Also a factor is the large % of total morons throughout the south and Midwest who think that their boy Trump gives a single shit about them. Perfect target audience for a stupid person who just needs to convince the only people dumber than he is that he is the man for the job.

...HEY, I've got feelings ya know !

...Georgia boy here...

 

[riverman]

...HEY, I've got feelings ya know !

...Georgia boy here...

Iowa dairy farm raised here....but to make a point...there were choices besides Hillary and Trump...they just didn't get to debate or be interviewed by major networks much...I voted the Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson...there was also a Green party candidate..a Consitutional Party candidate and others...it's a fixed election when only two parties get to participate...