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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 04:27 PM Oct 2019

Breaking: WH meeting blows up. Pelosi says Trump had a "meltdown"



Geoff Bennett ✔ @GeoffRBennett

Breaking: WH meeting blows up. Pelosi says Trump had a “meltdown” during their WH meeting. Schumer says Trump called Pelosi a “third-rate politician.” The meeting was supposed to be focused on Syria/Turkey.

4:19 PM - Oct 16, 2019




Aaron Rupar ✔ @atrupar

.@LeaderHoyer on meeting that just ended with Trump: "You're gonna hear the president say we walked out -- we were offended, deeply, by his treatment of the Speaker... I have served with 6 presidents... never have I seen a president treat so disrespectfully a coequal branch."

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4:27 PM - Oct 16, 2019
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Breaking: WH meeting blows up. Pelosi says Trump had a "meltdown" (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 OP
Trump didn't have the cameras there this time Sanity Claws Oct 2019 #1
Next time wear body cameras!!!!!!!!!!! nt mitch96 Oct 2019 #23
and what exactly was Pelosi and Schumer expecting? beachbumbob Oct 2019 #2
+1 orangecrush Oct 2019 #21
Based on prior experience, this is probably exactly what they expected. TwilightZone Oct 2019 #22
No doubt Pelosi has no problem with dealing with trump or his masters, its beachbumbob Oct 2019 #40
they probably expected what happened barbtries Oct 2019 #29
Great point!!!! MyOwnPeace Oct 2019 #36
How on earth do you spin this into THEIR incompetence? Hortensis Oct 2019 #39
If Pelosi is 3rd rate - where does Trump rate lame54 Oct 2019 #3
Word is that he was unbelievably rude to the Speaker malaise Oct 2019 #4
Hoyer: president was making "offensive" accusations during a "diatribe." - Pelosi: Trump "shaken" Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 #5
He can't tolerate face to face criticism. Mike 03 Oct 2019 #10
Apparently, it was in response to the House vote condemning Syria withdrawal. Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 #16
Moreover, it was in front of a lot of men, regardless if they were Democrats or republiscums! machoneman Oct 2019 #33
Trump should be shaken if 120 Republicans voted True Blue American Oct 2019 #20
It's the f***ing DENVERPOPS Oct 2019 #26
K&R... spanone Oct 2019 #6
The complete live unraveling is coming sooner than we thought malaise Oct 2019 #9
This does sound like he crossed a new line. Mike 03 Oct 2019 #12
I hope it's carried live on TV. I'm so sick of this fucker and the lack of spine from republicons spanone Oct 2019 #14
I'll bring the popcorn.... mitch96 Oct 2019 #25
Hahahahahahaha malaise Oct 2019 #27
Recommended. H2O Man Oct 2019 #7
We can't allow him to speak that abusively to Pelosi. Mike 03 Oct 2019 #8
NOT surprised (and I'm sure they weren't either) MyOwnPeace Oct 2019 #37
trump has been showing signs of senility for a long time Gothmog Oct 2019 #11
We must have interviews with every single person who witnessed this. Mike 03 Oct 2019 #13
Tangeranus doesn't think that Congress is coequal. Hong Kong Cavalier Oct 2019 #15
He thinks the whole country exists to serve him, not the... 3catwoman3 Oct 2019 #31
What a pile of excrement SHITLER is. UTUSN Oct 2019 #17
youtube should be renamed buffertube. nt yaesu Oct 2019 #18
tRump will just run to twitter, send out his emails to his dummy supporters crying about yaesu Oct 2019 #19
Toddler. He is a toddler. We keep forgetting that since a minority of US voters AllyCat Oct 2019 #24
They're obviously getting waaaay under his skin. Keep it up! Cousin Dupree Oct 2019 #28
So, Steny, wanna reconsider that no on inherent comtempt? CanonRay Oct 2019 #30
tRump claims some Dems stayed at the meeting, I wonder who they were and, if true, yaesu Oct 2019 #32
All roads lead from tRump to Putin. ffr Oct 2019 #34
The internet is having fun making up captions Gothmog Oct 2019 #35
LOVE the Nicolle Wallace one....... MyOwnPeace Oct 2019 #38
I also loved that one Gothmog Oct 2019 #41
Here is some more fun Gothmog Oct 2019 #42

Sanity Claws

(21,847 posts)
1. Trump didn't have the cameras there this time
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 04:28 PM
Oct 2019

Last time he did, he made a fool of himself and the video proved it.

 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
2. and what exactly was Pelosi and Schumer expecting?
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 04:29 PM
Oct 2019

They better understand they must take a war footing, this is not "normal" politics and they of all people should know that by now.

TwilightZone

(25,471 posts)
22. Based on prior experience, this is probably exactly what they expected.
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 05:46 PM
Oct 2019

And they handled it accordingly. They got another Trump meltdown into a news cycle.

 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
40. No doubt Pelosi has no problem with dealing with trump or his masters, its
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 07:59 PM
Oct 2019

time she takes off the gloves

barbtries

(28,789 posts)
29. they probably expected what happened
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 06:21 PM
Oct 2019

but they have to keep making good faith efforts as long as he is president.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
39. How on earth do you spin this into THEIR incompetence?
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 07:55 PM
Oct 2019

And unbelievable that anyone could imagine he knows ANYTHING about how to do their jobs, much less anything they do not.

Btw, they both have personal staffs of several dozen and committee staffs of dozens more professionals. Good luck qualifying for a job assisting an assistant's assistant taking phone messages and inputing data in any of them. Chain-watching MSNBC is not a qualification.

malaise

(268,969 posts)
4. Word is that he was unbelievably rude to the Speaker
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 04:32 PM
Oct 2019

- he called her a third rate politician and much more.
She says he was having a meltdown

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
5. Hoyer: president was making "offensive" accusations during a "diatribe." - Pelosi: Trump "shaken"
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 04:34 PM
Oct 2019


NBC News ✔ @NBCNews

BREAKING: Sen. Schumer says he and other Democratic leaders walked out of meeting with President Trump at White House because the president was “insulting” to Speaker Pelosi during the meeting.

Rep. Hoyer says president was making “offensive” accusations during a “diatribe.”


NBC News ✔@NBCNews

Speaker Pelosi claims that President Trump was "shaken" during the meeting by the House vote today condemning his Syria military withdrawal -- a vote that included more than 120 Republicans voting in favor.

4:27 PM - Oct 16, 2019

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
10. He can't tolerate face to face criticism.
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 04:40 PM
Oct 2019

It's for the same reason he can't fire people face to face. If you look him in the eye he melts.

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
16. Apparently, it was in response to the House vote condemning Syria withdrawal.
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 04:45 PM
Oct 2019

If that flipped him out (*in front of everybody*), just wait for the Impeachment vote!!!

machoneman

(4,006 posts)
33. Moreover, it was in front of a lot of men, regardless if they were Democrats or republiscums!
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 07:05 PM
Oct 2019

Nothing like having a real tough lady read you the riot act, embarrass you and make you look like the spinless, no-balls fool you are!

DENVERPOPS

(8,817 posts)
26. It's the f***ing
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 06:10 PM
Oct 2019

It's the f***ing Republicans in the House and the Senate that are allowing this and condoning this behavior. TRUMP HAS NO POWER WITHOUT COLLUDING WITH THEM..........PERIOD.
Trump is just the symptom, The Repub House members and Republican Senators are the cause that this has happened for years!

It is up to people in their states to put IMMENSE pressure on their state's Repub congress members to stop this insanity..............Esp on the Republican Senators..............

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
12. This does sound like he crossed a new line.
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 04:40 PM
Oct 2019

I just wish it was on camera. He needs to do this in public.

spanone

(135,830 posts)
14. I hope it's carried live on TV. I'm so sick of this fucker and the lack of spine from republicons
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 04:41 PM
Oct 2019

malaise

(268,969 posts)
27. Hahahahahahaha
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 06:13 PM
Oct 2019

I switched to pistachios - after these years of madness popcorn became too fattening .

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
8. We can't allow him to speak that abusively to Pelosi.
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 04:38 PM
Oct 2019

Abusive people will say things to you in private and deny it later. Even though Schumer was there, just wait for him to deny he said it.

Am I overreacting? Sounds like he behaved shockingly, even for him. He can't speak to our leaders like that.

MyOwnPeace

(16,926 posts)
37. NOT surprised (and I'm sure they weren't either)
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 07:31 PM
Oct 2019

IQ45 is on a downward spiral and it is going faster by the day.

There truly could be a super-explosion in the near future, especially the way the closed-door committee interviews are going.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
13. We must have interviews with every single person who witnessed this.
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 04:41 PM
Oct 2019

We need to triangulate all the descriptions and see what is actually going on with this insane person.

Hong Kong Cavalier

(4,572 posts)
15. Tangeranus doesn't think that Congress is coequal.
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 04:45 PM
Oct 2019

He thinks he's fucking god emperor of the country.

He praises dictators.
He lashes out at democratically elected leaders.
He's been "joking" for almost a year that he "deserves" at least two extra years in office. (You seriously think he's kidding about that? Tangeranus never laughs. He never really laughs, nor does he know how to tell a joke that doesn't punch down at someone.)

He's been calling Speaker Pelosi a traitor to this country. He wants someone to take her out. Just like he wanted someone to take Secretary Clinton out when he commented about those "2nd Amendment People". Just like he wants someone to kill Rep. Schiff.

This is, in my opinion, only the beginning of his 'meltdown'.

It's going to get worse.


3catwoman3

(23,975 posts)
31. He thinks the whole country exists to serve him, not the...
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 06:30 PM
Oct 2019

...other way around.

His fatal stroke or heart attack is waaaaaaaaaay over due.

yaesu

(8,020 posts)
19. tRump will just run to twitter, send out his emails to his dummy supporters crying about
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 05:32 PM
Oct 2019

how he was treated and they will empty out their bank accounts to support him.

yaesu

(8,020 posts)
32. tRump claims some Dems stayed at the meeting, I wonder who they were and, if true,
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 06:48 PM
Oct 2019

why they didn't back the House speaker.

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