Posted on 07/17/2017 6:13:04 PM PDT by Kaslin
RUSH: All right, so here’s the story on Trump’s remark to the French first lady. It’s from the Reuters News Agency (they just despise Trump) and the headline is: “Australian Foreign Minister Criticizes Trump’s Remark to French First Lady — Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop on Sunday criticized comments by U.S. President Donald Trump on French first lady Brigitte Macron’s appearance. ‘You’re in such good shape,’ Trump was filmed on Thursday telling her during his first state visit to France.”
Okay, now, what in the world is…? I mean, what is so wrong with, “You’re in such good shape”? What if she had said that to him? That would have been a compliment, right? “You’re in such good shape!” Anybody who understands anything knows what Trump was doing. The fact that there is so much hand-wringing and vapors and gnashing of teeth over this is a terrific illustration of what is happening to our culture and how it is veering off track and is resulting in vast limitations of free speech. That’s what this is designed to do is to shut down any kind of speech that anybody — it can be one person — finds offensive.
Julie Bishop, the Australian foreign minister “told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, when asked whether she would be flattered or offended if the comment were directed at her. ‘I’d be taken aback, I think. It’s a rather interesting comment to make,’ she said.” It has been sexist to comment on a woman’s appearance since the late sixties, and certainly since the early seventies. It has been chauvinistic and sexist. It has been discriminatory. It has been insulting to comment on a woman’s appearance. Do not doubt me.
I came of age during this era. I have been figuratively slapped for making such observations. Such observations were, of course, an insult to the woman’s mind if you commented on her physical appearance or some such thing. Never mind women spend all this time making themselves look attractive and then you notice it and you’re in trouble. But as I said, I know what Trump is doing. The woman is 64; her husband is 39. In Realville, that’s unusual. (interruption) Wouldn’t you have to agree? Don’t…? (interruption) Am I even wrong about this? Don’t…? (interruption)
Am I wrong about…? (interruption) They… (interruption) No. (sigh) No, no. No, no. (interruption) You’re confusing coyotes with… (interruption) No. No, no, no. This Brigitte is not a coyote. You’re getting your things mixed up there. Don’t make me explain this. I’ll have no hope the rest of the day if you make me straighten this one out. What you’re thinking of “coyote ugly,” and that’s a whole different thing. That’s not what this is. Ugly is not… (interruption) That’s what Trump was saying. She looks good, good shape. Look, he goes over there knowing this guy’s 39 and his wife is 64. What do you think…? (interruption) Well…
(interruption) Oh, you might think she’s a cougar. But in whatever world Trump lives in, that’s unusual. You don’t run across that very often. And Trump, I am sure, was trying to be complimentary in his own way that nobody understands. Nobody really understands manners and humility and thoughtfulness, awareness, and when you start talking situational awareness? It is dumbfounding to me how so many people have zip, zero, nada situational awareness. It’s almost akin to having no curiosity, not being able to critically think to not having situational awareness.
Trump to Brigitte Macron: 'you're in such great shape'
He didn't say the same to Merkel!
I'm 73. 5'3" Blonde 115 lbs. A lot of people...both men and women...tell me I'm in good shape. I appreciate the comment.
I feel the same! I actually got CAHDED (Bostonese for being asked for an ID in order to purchase an adult beverage) at a concert the other night.
Even though they were probably cahding everybody, it still made me feel good.
Good for you! I love compliments! You sound in better shape than I!
I’ve reached the point of no return. The only way to tell between liberal males and females anymore is the udders and the fact that the female units have hairier mustaches and ‘pits than their counterparts. Both sexes (if there are two anymore - they advertise the Baskin Robbins 57 flavors of swirled genitalia latte) are dickless. They’re going to meet the downhill slope of a flight of stairs, and damn the consequences.
Not trying to be disagreeable, but it’s kind of easy to infer he meant in good shape for an old broad.
I got carded at a golf course last week when I asked for the senior discount....talk about a compliment especially when the pro said he never would have guessed my age!
Amen! that’s what I like to hear!
Golf is keeping you young.
With me it’s my Harley and playing Rock-n-Roll.
Well, She was married to Napoleon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrBx6mAWYPU
The original version of She’s a Brick House 1977 by The Commodores
Now, where’s my platform shoes?
The elites cannot abide a public figure who speaks like an everyday American.
They have developed their own rules of grammar and syntax to separate themselves from the great unwashed masses whom they hate.
Remember how they ridiculed the way Sarah Palin’s speaks because she did not speak the lingo of the prep schools and Ivy League colleges?
Now they are doing the same thing with President Trump.
New York-ese.
Everybody loves to be told they’re looking good, and it’s very common to tell someone that. You can’t do it too often or it loses its sound of authenticity.
Let us all remember the fine compliment of Billy Clinton concerning the nice looking very young girl.....thousand years..MUMMY!
Even more New York-ese:
You’re looking good. I almost didn’t recognize you.
(Translation: You’re looking good. And I love you.)
But it sure is a he11 of way to open a conversation.
I think people forget how hard Mrs Macron needs to work to look the way she does. He was acknowledging her sucess. I’m sure she loved the recognition.
Well, she’s actually younger than he (President Trump) is.So I don’t think he meant it that way.<p.BTW I find the term broad very offensive.
Hey I’m an old broad and I wouldn’t be offended if Trump said I looked pretty good for one. I’d probably say back atcha.
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