**** Elections thread *****

[Jack Sawyer]

The terrorist group ISIS has reportedly branded President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration "the Blessed Ban" as it seemingly proves that the West is at war with Islam.New York Times terrorism correspondent Rukmini Callimachi reported from Iraq that ISIS has been talking about Trump's travel ban, which bars refugees and citizens from seven majority-Muslim countries — identified as hot spots for terrorism — from entering the US.
"I reported here in Nov/Dec of last year," Callimachi tweeted on Wednesday. "Guess what's different on this trip? Everywhere I go, Iraqis want to ask about the visa ban."

https://www.aol.com/article/news/201...-ban/21709973/

[Poopadoop]

Every day it's something else:



Yup, he's definitely focused on running the country here.

[BananaStand]

Yup, he's definitely focused on running the country here:

You're definitely not hopelessly bias either. I mean, you gotta have a real hate on to categorize 5 seconds of tweeting on a week-old story as a "lack of focus"

Why would this guy show you his taxes?

[Poopadoop]

You're definitely not hopelessly bias either. I mean, you gotta have a real hate on to categorize 5 seconds of tweeting on a week-old story as a "lack of focus"

Why would this guy show you his taxes?

I would criticize any world leader who was tweeting about his daughter's business when he's supposed to be in a security briefing as 'unfocused'. Wouldn't you?

[BananaStand]

.... when he's supposed to be in a security briefing....

I didn't catch that bit of information in the video you linked. Fake news?

I see a man, using his personal account to support for a family member with a tweet that took maybe 3 seconds to compose and send. I also see a vicious media spend 3 minutes calling it a "slam", advertising for the #grabyourwallet campaign, and assuring us that even though it was in and out of Trump's mind in a flash, we should not expect this to end anytime soon. Why not? Who's keeping it going??

[Poopadoop]

I didn't catch that bit of information in the video you linked. Fake news?

That information wasn't included in the video I linked, which explains why you didn't see it. The security briefing started at 10.30, according to the WH. Trump tweeted around 10.50. Either that was the shortest briefing ever or he didn't go or he left early cause he's like smart and doesn't need to get intel.

I see a man, using his personal account to support for a family member with a tweet that took maybe 3 seconds to compose and send. I also see a vicious media spend 3 minutes calling it a "slam", advertising for the #grabyourwallet campaign, and assuring us that even though it was in and out of Trump's mind in a flash, we should not expect this to end anytime soon. Why not? Who's keeping it going??

Of course you do.

The rest of us see a man who can't stop being a businessman even when he's the president.

Also, if I'm in a meeting (or skip a meeting) at work and tweet about some personal business interest of mine not related to my job, I get in shit. But if Trump does it and gets called on it, you get outraged. Funny that.

[BananaStand]

That information wasn't included in the video I linked, which explains why you didn't see it. The security briefing started at 10.30, according to the WH. Trump tweeted around 10.50.

So you really have no idea what else was going on when he tweeted. You're just inferring. But before you were challenged, you presented the inference that Trump was prioritizing a tweet above national security as a fact. It was also clear that contributed significantly to your opinion.

If you were a journalist, and you presented your inference as fact, lots of people would read it and believe you. It would contribute significantly to their opinion of events. That's not only dishonest, it's dangerous! Are you starting to see why Trump MUST defend himself against the media? Do you get now why he hits back every time they hit him?

Either that was the shortest briefing ever

It could have been. Maybe they sat him down and said "Bad guys are coming, judges won't let you stop them. End of briefing"

or he didn't go

Also a possibility. He's not been shy about his frustration with being told repeat information.

or he left early cause he's like smart and doesn't need to get intel.

Again, totally possible. Or, maybe they took a coffee break. Or maybe the guy with the powerpoint slides was having technical difficulties that stopped the meeting for a few minutes.

Your implication that he was doing something he wasn't supposed to do when he should have been doing something else is fake news.

The rest of us see a man who can't stop being a businessman even when he's the president.

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Jesus man, we're not talking about a spat with Mark Cuban or something. Ivanka is his daughter, and his tweet was expressing frustration at what he perceived to be unfair treatment. Is he supposed to stop being a father when he's president? Sheesh.

Also, if I'm in a meeting (or skip a meeting) at work and tweet about some personal business interest of mine not related to my job, I get in shit.

Sucks for you. When you run the company, you can dictate your own schedule.

But if Trump does it and gets called on it, you get outraged. Funny that.

I'm not outraged. But if you want to see outrage, try telling your own boss how he should be spending his time. Next time you see him sending a text, ask "is that business related?" See how he reacts.

I do think it's funny that you equate this to him "doing business" or this tweet is about "some personal business". Jesus, can you imagine if you saw the guy's tax returns and saw that he owned some stock in Macy's. Foil hats around the world would all spontaneously combust!!