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42. Trump Is Playing The Media Like A Fiddle

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 12:48 PM

Jan 2017

The sparring with the media has dominated Trump’s first weekend in office, eclipsing debate over policy and Cabinet appointments. So, once again, the media is following the wrong story. They should be focused on policy and Trump's cabinet. Where is the analysis on the impact of all of the Executive Orders Trump has issued. Instead they fell for the "alternate truth" phrase that was put out there to deflect away from following the actual news on policy, etc. What ever happened to that old saying about "fool me once"?

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How Trump Grew Agitated After the Inauguration [View all] RandySF Jan 2017 OP

Apparently Trump had the smallest balls C_U_L8R Jan 2017 #1

OK, LMBO at the innuendo. nt iluvtennis Jan 2017 #22

Tiny. Sad. C_U_L8R Jan 2017 #30

It was Spicer who "advocated an opening-day declaration of war" dalton99a Jan 2017 #2

Him and bannon leftynyc Jan 2017 #25

They want to play victim from the highest office in the land liberal N proud Jan 2017 #3

Especially being that PatSeg Jan 2017 #37

Trump was so MAD about the incorrect story of the MLK bust... Bengus81 Jan 2017 #4

this guy is not mentally well bdamomma Jan 2017 #16

Correct -- Not just a question of "character", but of mental disorder whathehell Jan 2017 #24

You're JUST NOW worrying about his mental health? maddiemom Jan 2017 #26

I work in Mental Health Institution bdamomma Jan 2017 #46

Mike Jo Scarborough actually hit the nail on the head this Ilsa Jan 2017 #44

They can try to blame "the handlers," but it was Trump who couldn't handle Bill Maher's joke and manicraven Jan 2017 #53

He's emotionally unstable, big mood swings from Ilsa Jan 2017 #65

Trump was so MAD about the incorrect story of the MLK bust... Brother Buzz Jan 2017 #49

I believe Mark Twain would approve of your tweak. NCjack Jan 2017 #61

Can you imagine placing Samuel Clemens and Will Rogers in the same room with a Twitter account? Brother Buzz Jan 2017 #64

fuck you priebus. your people 'delegitimized' President Obama for eight years. spanone Jan 2017 #5

+1 narnian60 Jan 2017 #18

+1000 nt iluvtennis Jan 2017 #21

No shit +1000 workinclasszero Jan 2017 #51

+1,000,000 manicraven Jan 2017 #54

Yeah, he blew it all.. anybody remember that uglier look on Cha Jan 2017 #6

if he was pissed, she was scared. mopinko Jan 2017 #20

Me too. If he's explosive in public, what do you think he's like BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2017 #27

Probably why she really doesn't want to live WhiteTara Jan 2017 #35

Yes, true! n/t BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2017 #68

Laurie Penny Moosepoop Jan 2017 #41

Thanks! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2017 #69

I agree as well. Was once married to a full-blown narcissist and see many similarities between manicraven Jan 2017 #56

They're not fun. Glad you got out quick. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2017 #70

Ivana could testify cyclonefence Jan 2017 #33

Melania appears to just be an accessory PatSeg Jan 2017 #38

Especially after seeing him spring out of the car to greet the Obamas at the White House, leaving manicraven Jan 2017 #58

Brings to mind PatSeg Jan 2017 #60

And the graciousness of the Obama's to wait for her and welcome her in. That Hestia Jan 2017 #62

The short lesson and big take away is that he is vulnerable to MissB Jan 2017 #7

God, this is so scary. skylucy Jan 2017 #8

They voted for an eight year old with temper tantrums. progressoid Jan 2017 #28

+1 manicraven Jan 2017 #59

I just hope he doesn't become so furiously boilingly agitated that it adversely affects his health. Mc Mike Jan 2017 #9

Yes, we wouldn't want the fucker to fall ill. rzemanfl Jan 2017 #12

No tag needed, nt. Mc Mike Jan 2017 #13

Abundance of caution. Never know when Agent Mike will visit. rzemanfl Jan 2017 #14

I think he got ousted when whackjob Flynn noticed Mike's loyalties to Putin were questionable. nt. Mc Mike Jan 2017 #15

well just looking at him bdamomma Jan 2017 #17

He put on a lot of weight PatSeg Jan 2017 #40

Sometimes you CAN judge a book by its cover. Nt Mc Mike Jan 2017 #66

Yes, that seems to be the case a lot lately PatSeg Jan 2017 #67

They're gonna have to leash him ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #10

they need a muzzle NastyRiffraff Jan 2017 #48

and have a taser ready, too, or a tranquilizer gun. manicraven Jan 2017 #57

I told my DH I wondered if he will be in a coma like the Israeli PM until the end of his term Hestia Jan 2017 #63

The bully doesn't like getting bullied. SticksnStones Jan 2017 #11

NO bully likes to be stood up to meow2u3 Jan 2017 #52

What amazes me the most about his supporters justiceischeap Jan 2017 #19

Fuck Them! Blue Idaho Jan 2017 #23

Hey priebus retrowire Jan 2017 #29

Trump can remedy that agitation problem. no_hypocrisy Jan 2017 #31

Keep the pressure on! He lives for adulation and that rage can take him down. nolabear Jan 2017 #32

"When he awoke Saturday morning..." yallerdawg Jan 2017 #34

" I gotta bust of Churchill" DK504 Jan 2017 #36

So, he's officially now the "Snowflake in Chief." malchickiwick Jan 2017 #39

Trump Is Playing The Media Like A Fiddle DallasNE Jan 2017 #42

Yep. He is overwhelming the media with distractions, just like during the campaign. dalton99a Jan 2017 #43

Media must stop saying "false claims" More_Cowbell Jan 2017 #45

Boo Hoo Gothmog Jan 2017 #47

IOW workinclasszero Jan 2017 #50

Handlers equals Babysitters. n/t FSogol Jan 2017 #55