Trump accuses Obama of tapping his phone

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by scottw

funny that when Clinton's/Obama's said things...on video...we were constantly told they didn't actually mean what they said...on video....repeatedly... if it came off in a bad light...and now...when someone tweets...which is the most difficult form of communication to judge tone and tenor....we're supposed to hold tweeters accountable for every word tweeted....

we appear to hold artful liars in much higher esteem than the bumbling variety....

you shouldn't put much stock in anything you read in tweets...particularly if the tweeter is orange and has funny hair

"when someone tweets...which is the most difficult form of communication to judge tone and tenor....we're supposed to hold tweeters accountable for every word tweeted"

Which is exactly why someone should tell Trump to back off.

I'll give him some benefit of the doubt on tone sometimes, for the reasons you stated. But when he flies off the handle that Obama personally went all Jack Bauer on him, snuck into Trump Tower like a ninja, and installed wiretaps...and there is zero evidence of that...then you can assign any tone you want to that, it makes Trump look ridiculous. If he wants to whine about being treated unfairly, he can make a compelling case (at least in regards to the media) without making stuff up. he has plenty of facts on his side.

[scottw]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

it makes Trump look ridiculous.

maybe you have not noticed but this appears to be his recipe for success and for frustrating his detractors

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by scottw

maybe you have not noticed but this appears to be his recipe for success and for frustrating his detractors

I have noticed. But what gives him high ratings as host of 'The Apprentice', isn't translating into approval ratings as POTUS. And the stakes are a wee bit higher in his role as POTUS. He wasn't the leader of the free world as the host of 'The Apprentice', he was essentially a clown.

[scottw]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

But what gives him high ratings as host of 'The Apprentice', isn't translating into approval ratings as POTUS.

with the constant media and left barrage and his missteps or calculated landmines placed to cause reactions(no one seems to be able to figure out which) and the general divide in the country...I wouldn't anticipate he'll ever enjoy high approval ratings

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by scottw

with the constant media and left barrage and his missteps or calculated landmines placed to cause reactions(no one seems to be able to figure out which) and the general divide in the country...I wouldn't anticipate he'll ever enjoy high approval ratings

Scott, I am not influenced by the media's pathetic and "sour grapes" attempt to portray Trump as a cross between Adolf Hitler and Darth Vader. But I really dislike the guy. I dislike him, because of the things he actually does. Not what NBC says he does.

Sure, many people's opinions will be shaped by the media narrative. But if you take the media out of it, his behavior often leaves me shaking my head, wondering how anyone can possibly act that way.

[scottw]

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behavior often leaves me shaking my head, wondering how anyone can possibly act that way.[/QUOTE]

I feel this way about most of the actors in a Washington...it's like sitting back and watching a good food fight