Wednesday Reads: After the Shitshow
Posted: September 30, 2020 | Author: Minkoff Minx | Filed under: 2020 Elections, Biden Harris 2020, Donald Trump, morning reads |27 Comments
Excuse me…you orange turd…but insulin is not cheap like water…and if America is so great, what is your healthcare solution for diabetic patients? Go to another country and get their life dependent medication?
Insulin's fucking expensive! "In reality, insulin still retails for roughly $300 a vial. Most patients with diabetes need two to three vials per month…." https://t.co/1zziIurWRP
— Tim Murphy (@timothypmurphy) September 30, 2020
#ShitShow https://t.co/Tvz5mVmqsR
— Alternative NOAA (@altNOAA) September 30, 2020
In other disturbing news:
'Stand back': to take a few steps backwards
'Stand by': to be or to get ready to act #Debates2020
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) September 30, 2020
Trump refuses to condemn white supremacists and Proud Boys. pic.twitter.com/X4Nfj7yKaf
— The Recount (@therecount) September 30, 2020
Tonight the President of the United States said to a violent white supremacist group:
"Stand back and stand by"
And network anchors mentioned it and moved on.
This is about decency. Every journalist should condemn what Donald Trump said tonight. Not report it. Condemn it.
— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) September 30, 2020
“Standing down and standing by sir,” the Proud Boys account wrote.
The account then posted two videos of the answer, including one with the caption “God. Family. Brotherhood,” in which a man howled at the TV in response to Trump’s response.https://t.co/w1VVsQl1oS
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) September 30, 2020
Proud Boys are already sending this around. We’re up against Hitler and his Brown shirts. pic.twitter.com/fYganRaNh4
— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) September 30, 2020
I can't stress enough that Donald Trump just explicitly told a group of violent white supremacists who support him to "stand by" tonight.
— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) September 30, 2020
.@joyannreid: "On the subject of the Proud Boys, he (Trump) didn't just not condemn them, he said 'Stand by.'"@NicolleDWallace: "Like morse code blinking? What was that?" pic.twitter.com/O76xfQt4xC
— The ReidOut (@thereidout) September 30, 2020
Proud Boys are a hate group that espouses white supremacy, antisemitism and misogyny. They've appeared alongside other hate groups at rallies across the country, often attempting to incite violence. Read our extremist profile on them here: https://t.co/1RFpCcVLDS
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) September 30, 2020
SPLC will not ‘stand down’ to hate groups. The threat is too serious to ‘stand by.’
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) September 30, 2020
Holy crap folks! The President of the United States just told white supremacists to “stand by”! No dog whistles there. No condemnation. He won’t condemn white supremacy but I will and I have.
— Doug Jones (@DougJones) September 30, 2020
Tonight, Trump:
– Refused to condemn white supremacists
– Dismissed the memory of Biden's late son Beau by responding w/ attack on Hunter
– Refused to commit to accepting election results
– Lied about how much federal income tax he paid in 16 & 17— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) September 30, 2020
Chris Wallace about raising his voice to cut off the speaker: ""Why should I be different from the two of you?"
Media need to be clear about what happened tonight and not engage in the bullshit both-sidesism that Chris Wallace succumbed to.
— Carl T. Bergstrom (@CT_Bergstrom) September 30, 2020
This is the second or third time that Wallace has tried to placate Trump by saying “Mr. President, you’re going to be very happy“ by the topic they’re moving onto. This isn’t debate moderation, it’s daycare for a giant man-baby who needs his nap. #Debates2020
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) September 30, 2020
Careful, one out of six walks among us. https://t.co/d2O2lpFRBq
— Ben Mankiewicz (@BenMank77) September 30, 2020
Trump interrupts Biden ten times in under 3 minutes after health care questionpic.twitter.com/tzwZKReHwJ
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 30, 2020
Huge spike in Google searches for moving to Canada tonight pic.twitter.com/gzaeGSlJRO
— G. Elliott Morris (@gelliottmorris) September 30, 2020
I thought this debate was going to have a moderator
— Jane Lynch (@janemarielynch) September 30, 2020
Chris Wallace's cute little smirk can go fuck itself.
— David Z. Morris (@davidzmorris) September 30, 2020
Tonight's debate in a nutshell…#Debatenight #DebateTuesday #Debate2020 #debate #debates pic.twitter.com/FEHneUSlEv
— Nick_Anderson_ (@Nick_Anderson_) September 30, 2020
Deep Red Utah has been doing mail-in voting for years without a problem
Trump is lying (big surprise) pic.twitter.com/lBID6qmcTH
— Pat Bagley (@Patbagley) September 30, 2020
Never seen a debate where the moderator has to say to a president, “ hold on mr. President you’re going really like this question “ as a way to regain control.
— Karen Finney (@finneyk) September 30, 2020
Trump is asked by Wallace for a pledge to observe civic peace during the election, and Trump responds by saying he’s asking his voters to go into polling places and check the vote. What more warning does anyone need? #Debates2020
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) September 30, 2020
Chris Wallace was a useless lump of shit. #Debate2020
— Tommy X-TrumpIsARacist-opher (@tommyxtopher) September 30, 2020
THEY FOUND BALLOTS IN CREEKS
— maybe: diane⁷ (@dianelyssa) September 30, 2020
The fate of the world as we know it is being decided by three cis White men speaking over each other.
Chew on that.
And know that’s why I say FUCK THE PATRIARCHY #Debates2020
— Mona Eltahawy (@monaeltahawy) September 30, 2020
One hour and 13 minutes into the debate, the moderator reminds the president that he’s been violating the rules he agreed to.
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) September 30, 2020
If @realDonaldTrump won’t follow the rules of the debate, what are the chances he will follow the rules of the election? Zilch.
— Richard W. Painter (@RWPUSA) September 30, 2020
All night, Trump just talked and talked and talked and would never shut the fuck up. Until he was asked to condemn white supremacists, and he then he was grasping for words.
— Amanda Marcotte (@AmandaMarcotte) September 30, 2020
Disrespectful scumbag #Debates2020
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) September 30, 2020
Those 128 federal court openings Trump brags about were caused by Mitch McConnell
— Monica Roberts (@TransGriot) September 30, 2020
#ChrisWallace is letting Trump run off at the mouth. Why do we have a debate. (I'm going to have to take extra BP medication, and we have already poured the drinks. Early tonight.) This is like a brawl!
Tell Trump to shut up! Turn off his microphone!@— Peggy Stuart (@PeggyStuart) September 30, 2020
Why is Chris Wallace not interrupting with show tunes????
— Randy Rainbow (@RandyRainbow) September 30, 2020
Look up the word eunuch and you’ll see… pic.twitter.com/K9sYfr7EPy
— Richard Marx (@richardmarx) September 30, 2020
"I know you pay a lot of other taxes" Chris Wallace says to aid Trump in the tax question. Unvelievable!! #PresidentialDebate2020
— Aurora (@CitizenScreen) September 30, 2020
Having just read their whole stupid manifesto, up to and including secret catchphrases and paying for their own uniforms, @realDonaldTrump may as well have gone on national television and told the KKK to get their crosses and gasoline ready. https://t.co/LIAjUMRu09
— Daniel Kibblesmith (@kibblesmith) September 30, 2020
A co-worker asked me if I would still vote for Joe if he screws up the debate. I told her like I said here- Biden could answer the debate questions in farts and start reciting WAP word for word as his answer and he would STILL get my vote. It's that serious.
— 💛🐝JustGina💗💚 (@ItsJustGinaP) September 29, 2020
View this post on InstagramHow we've all been feeling for the last four years.
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It was an exhausting mess that spun beyond moderator Chris Wallace’s control and outside the bounds of anything that could reasonably be called a debate. It was a 90-minute display of a president’s testosterone-fueled, unmanaged rage and insecurity.https://t.co/ucNOVmS9Jj
— Linda Hill (@bulldoghill) September 30, 2020
OPINION
Editorial: Trump’s bullying was an insult to the American peoplehttps://t.co/9HyRiBVHcKRob
— TheChillOutCafeCanada (@chill_canada) September 30, 2020
Democracy was trashed tonight by a President who ran roughshod over the rules, refused to condemn white supremacists and would not tolerate any form of dissent—a harbinger of what a second term might be like.
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) September 30, 2020
View this post on InstagramTurd Reich gives his Pig Heilers a tiny thumbs up.
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And during all this:
Sad to read that Helen Reddy has died https://t.co/lJQoFIAHm3
— Dan Lepard (@dan_lepard) September 30, 2020
Helen Reddy, Australian singer of feminist anthem I Am Woman, dies aged 78 https://t.co/aFLrXFbQmp
— Guardian US (@GuardianUS) September 30, 2020
Helen Reddy, the activist and beautiful voice behind the 1972 feminist anthem "I Am Woman," has died at age 78.
She had a string of pop and rock hits in the 1970s, but it's THAT song that proves music can change the world for the better. pic.twitter.com/YFE1sNvTJf— Eric Alper 🎧 (@ThatEricAlper) September 30, 2020
Take it easy today…
peej
Carissa
bostonboomer
ecocatwoman
grayslady
mablue2
peggysue22
skydancingguestblogger
Mona (aka Wonk the Vote)
I was laughing more than Joe Biden. And today the Proud Boys said they were glad that Trump is on their sides.
He just keeps calling for police riots and armed militias to start race wars.
I wasn’t laughing. My father screamed and ranted like that when I was a kid, and the shitshow triggered my PTSD. I did not sleep at all last night.
I understand now that my dad likely had PTSD from the war, but that doesn’t change my visceral reaction to angry, violent men like Trump.
He is epitomy of every angry abusive male I have dealt with in my life. Including those workplace colleagues and supervisors who raised their voices and belittled co-workers, especially women. My reaction is anger and determination. I won’t be intimidated by a loud, racist, misogynistic bully. Vote him out. Then we work to push the Proud Boys, KKK, and others back under the slimy rocks again.
How awful to have to deal with that as a kid. (And how much it says for you that you came through it an exceptional human being!)
As for the Dump, I admire the people with the guts to watch him. I’m just overwhelmed by the need to turn him off.
And also, now we know: per no less an authority than Merriam-Webster, shitshow is one word.
I waited till today to watch it. I would not have slept a wink if I had watched it last night.
“To my friends everything, to my enemies the law. “
That encapsulates IL DOUCHEBAG’s Law and Order beliefs.
Trump is a perpetual Felony machine who talks about locking people up.
Talk about privilege? Only someone supremely confident in their invulnerability could throw around accusations mid crime spree as he does.
I am disgusted by the so called undecideds who say they were unmoved by what they saw last night. Those people are going to vote for Trump and are lying about it.
Everyone else was repulsed.
Biden could have justifiably best his ass over what he said about his sons alone.
Yeah, I could watch before bedtime. I would not have slept at all.
Yeah, those undecideds. Shit for brains.
I’m sorry. I know I get that when we women scream and yell because of my mother.
Biden already has 2 post shitshow ads:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214166641
and
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214166642
unfortunately I don’t know how to link tweets
All you have to do is post the link to the tweet and then put and hint enter one time. then hit post comment
Still don’t understand how to do it. Put and hint?
Copy the link to the tweet and paste it into your comment.
sorry push, hit the enter button before you post it
Great roundup of reactions JJ. I would suspect that Dump’s performance last night could be quite triggering to domestic abuse survivors. The way he browbeat Wallace when he was asked to renounce his support of white supremacists and then changed the subject was classic verbal abuse.
How people can sit on the fence after that debate is mind-boggling.
RIP Helen Reddy. Another force for women gone……
so, how’s this for understatement?
“additional structure” like a remote-activated muzzle would be good.
Or a cattle prod, extra large.
I still like turning a firehose on tRump every time he steps out of line.
I am tired of Antifa being treated as equivalent to white supremacists. Antifascists are not the same as Fascists. They just aren’t. Insurgents are not the same as terrorists even if their tactics overlap from time to time. WHY you do what you do is relevant.
Apparently they had some gotcha moments planned regarding race and the crime bill but the stable genius forgot his lines.
I frankly think he’s cruel enough he was trying to get Biden to stutter and then he’d use that against him .
Might be interesting, but doubt this will tell us more than we already know. Mueller was weak.
He is awesome. That is why they named a Bible after him.
I got one of his voting flyers mailed to me last week