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Plansix

United States60190 Posts

April 11 2017 23:50 GMT

#146441

I like they were sent to The Holocaust. Like it was a physical place, like the North Pole or that part of Maine where there are not gas stations. Nazis created The Holocaust and sent the Jews to that location. We can track the day they invented and created The Holocaust, gave it a name and put the Jews on the train to it. The train they saw in that movie with the Red Dress.

Then I remember that all happened nearly 80 years ago the US education system is garbage.

Edit: Well then, I guess we are just openly saying "we are going to fuck up everything in the middle east". Its almost refreshing in its clarity. If Congress ever had the will to take back executive power, their moment has come. But who are we kidding, that means they would have to make decisions.

TheDwf

France19747 Posts

April 12 2017 00:07 GMT

#146442

This Spicer guy looks like a complete disaster.

Plansix

United States60190 Posts

April 12 2017 00:13 GMT

#146443

Believe it or not, he is one of Trump's competent senior staff members.

TheTenthDoc

United States9561 Posts

April 12 2017 00:36 GMT

#146444

Hoo boy. A declassified report from the White House takes Russia to task for systematic disinfo tactics about this Syrian attack.

Here's the original report.

Quoth the Spicer:

Russia is an island on this...[North Korea and Iran are also disputing the attack and] this is not exactly a happy-time cocktail party of people you want to be associated with.

biology]major

United States2253 Posts

April 12 2017 00:37 GMT

#146445

Lmao Sean Spicer was sent in to be the mouth piece for Trump, tasked to carry the same aggressive and unapologetic tone. Unfortunately we are learning quickly that Trump can say and do things no other person in public spotlight can. Trump has said worse lol. I still think Sean Spicer has one of the hardest jobs on the planet defending his boss so I usually cut him some slack.

DannyJ

United States5110 Posts

April 12 2017 00:38 GMT

#146446

Spicey has the hardest job in Washington, made evident by the fact that he isn't gone yet...

Doing as good a job as anyone can do probably.

LegalLord

United Kingdom13775 Posts

April 12 2017 00:46 GMT

#146447

Honestly it sounds like fun to be the president's personal bullshit artist.

Nevuk

United States16280 Posts

April 12 2017 00:50 GMT

#146448

I'm wondering how long until Trump insists on having Katrina Pierson do Spicer's job.

Mohdoo

United States15689 Posts

April 12 2017 00:50 GMT

#146449

On April 12 2017 09:50 Nevuk wrote:
I'm wondering how long until Trump insists on having Katrina Pierson do Spicer's job.

oh my fucking god

please, please let this happen

Nevuk

United States16280 Posts

April 12 2017 00:56 GMT

#146450

On April 12 2017 09:50 Mohdoo wrote:

Show nested quote +

oh my fucking god

please, please let this happen

Apparently she badmouthed Spicer because she didn't get the head job, so that's why she doesn't have the deputy press job, though she claims she declined the role herself. (If you were curious about why she sort of vanished).

https://www.washingtonian.com/2017/03/07/katrina-pierson-what-is-she-doing/

m4ini

4215 Posts

April 12 2017 00:59 GMT

#146451

Do you guys remember the good old days, when we all collectively made fun of comical ali?

I remember those. I mean, okay. First, i really, REALLY wouldn't want the job as white house speaker under trump. It's bound to go sideways at some point, there's no running from it.

But boy, oh boy, will Spicer have a bad night tonight. Of course, mistakes are bound to happen, but this is neither the first time, nor was it a "slight slip up". The speaker of the white house is not able to form coherent sentences after getting called out for saying some dumb, thoughtless crap for half a minute, to then clarify four times, to then clarify the clarifications for a fifth time, while telling the world that he doesn't want to stand in the way of trumps efforts to destabilise the region. You can't even make that up, honestly.

I sincerely feel sorry for that guy.

Mohdoo

United States15689 Posts

April 12 2017 01:04 GMT

#146452

On April 12 2017 09:59 m4ini wrote:
Do you guys remember the good old days, when we all collectively made fun of comical ali?

I remember those. I mean, okay. First, i really, REALLY wouldn't want the job as white house speaker under trump. It's bound to go sideways at some point, there's no running from it.

But boy, oh boy, will Spicer have a bad night tonight. Of course, mistakes are bound to happen, but this is neither the first time, nor was it a "slight slip up". The speaker of the white house is not able to form coherent sentences after getting called out for saying some dumb, thoughtless crap for half a minute, to then clarify four times, to then clarify the clarifications for a fifth time, while telling the world that he doesn't want to stand in the way of trumps efforts to destabilise the region. You can't even make that up, honestly.

I sincerely feel sorry for that guy.

On the bright side, he is likely rich and could make a fortune writing a book. He's fine. His career is maybe over, but probably not. But even if it is, his life can only improve from here.

Yurie

11836 Posts

April 12 2017 01:04 GMT

#146453

If he had just used the claim that he didn't use it on the war fronts it would have been true (as far as I know). Hitler did use it in his death camps. He did not bomb London or armies with nerve gases even though Germany had the capacity to.

Though the likely reason is the same one as for why nobody is using nukes in their wars right now. If you start using them then the other side will as well and you really really don't want that.

LegalLord

United Kingdom13775 Posts

April 12 2017 01:05 GMT

#146454

In the words of our current Energy Secretary, oops.

{CC}StealthBlue

United States41117 Posts

April 12 2017 01:09 GMT

#146455

m4ini

4215 Posts

April 12 2017 01:11 GMT

#146456

On April 12 2017 10:04 Yurie wrote:
If he had just used the claim that he didn't use it on the war fronts it would have been true (as far as I know). Hitler did use it in his death camps. He did not bomb London or armies with nerve gases even though Germany had the capacity to.

Though the likely reason is the same one as for why nobody is using nukes in their wars right now. If you start using them then the other side will as well and you really really don't want that.

Yeah, the Nazis didn't use their gas capabilities on soldiers. Mainly because of the fear of repercussions, they had pretty much the deadliest gas available at the time. Which possibly could've even stopped the normandy landing. He would've, if he knew that the C weapon capabilities of the allies were not even close to what he assumed it would be.

On the bright side, he is likely rich and could make a fortune writing a book. He's fine. His career is maybe over, but probably not. But even if it is, his life can only improve from here.

Well. You'll always be "that idiot" though. I agree, i could live with being "that idiot" if i had like 8 or more digits on my bank account - but for some, it might not be.

Still.. Wouldn't want to be him right now. Especially considering that trump won't be happy that he touted out the destabilising thing. He doesn't strike me as a "pleasant" superior.

LegalLord

United Kingdom13775 Posts

April 12 2017 01:16 GMT

#146457

I do have to say though, Spicey added an additional layer to this shitshow. Investigations for Russia ties, starting an international feud with Russia, and now Assad is eviler than Hitler.

Mohdoo

United States15689 Posts

April 12 2017 01:18 GMT

#146458

On April 12 2017 10:16 LegalLord wrote:
I do have to say though, Spicey added an additional layer to this shitshow. Investigations for Russia ties, starting an international feud with Russia, and now Assad is eviler than Hitler.

Just another ploy to distract from the Russia ties IMO. Spicey falling on the sword for Trump senpai as a distraction

m4ini

4215 Posts

April 12 2017 01:18 GMT

#146459

Yeah, man. United might be eviler than Hitler, but not Assad.

edit: and no. I don't think this is a ploy to distract. That's way too far fetched. Especially considering that Spicer constantly fumbles and stumbles through those meetings.

Plansix

United States60190 Posts

April 12 2017 01:21 GMT

#146460

My favorite part about is everyone claiming "The doctor was trespassing, airlines can do that." As someone who has worked on a bunch injunctions to stop trespassers for various reasons, at no point did we ever tell our clients "If they don't listen to this, just have the police beat the shit out of them. It's cool."