Posted on 08/16/2024 7:30:04 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Standing next to a spread of coffee, cereal and breakfast meats at his New Jersey golf club on Thursday, former President Trump started what he billed as his second news conference in as many weeks by highlighting increased costs of everyday foodstuffs due to inflation — a major issue for voters in November.
Then, he veered off into a rambling 40-minute speech — uninterrupted by media questions — in which he aired old political grievances and debunked conspiracy theories, and lied, repeatedly, about the state of the economy, the safety of the nation and the policies of Vice President Kamala Harris, who is running against him in the presidential race.
Among other things, Trump made the false claim — easily debunked — that Harris, a former San Francisco district attorney and California attorney general, made it legal for thieves in California to “rob a store” if what they take is worth less than $950.
Thieves are “going into stores with calculators, calculating how much it is, because if it’s less than $950, they can rob it and not get charged,” Trump said. “That was her that did that.”
Trump’s event was part of a new campaign strategy to draw a contrast with Harris, whom the Trump campaign has been hammering for not taking media questions as she rides a wave of Democratic enthusiasm. But it and other recent events have had the additional effect of reviving a much older Trump strategy for drumming up attention — which is essentially for him to stand in front of reporters and talk smack.
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I LIVED IN LOS ANGELES FROM FEB 1964 to MAY 1993.
I NEVER SAW ANYTHING GOOD IN THE LA TIMES.
They used to have a “sports” writer named Shav Glick.
DUMB AS a post.
I WATCHED HIM INTERVIEW BOBBY ALLISON AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY.
HE ASKED BOBBY : WHICH LAP WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE LEADING?
ALLISON: “THE LAST LAP, SON, THE LAST ONE”.
I KID YOU NOT.
Allison walked away with a look of disgust on his face.
“The following is an unbiased fair and balanced statement.”
“… if you make something not a crime, it does not count as a crime.”
Exactly. And if you want fewer people in prison, make something not a crime.
We are surrounded by extremely low-IQ ignoramuses.
He aired old political grievances and debunked conspiracy theories, and lied, repeatedly, about the state of the economy, the safety of the nation and the policies of Vice President Kamala Harris.
The Los Angeles Times has lost all it’s vision of reality another one of it’s attempt to cover for the second worst option for a president in history and the danger that comes with it.
Marxism never sleeps
AGREED.
THE FAKE NEWS LEFT WING DEMOCRAT COMMUNIST RAG.
Are you led to believe that police actively pursue misdemeanor cases, shill?
Do you think getting a misdemeanor charge for stealing $949 is fair?
You do know youth are still charged with crimes, yet they are actively recruited by gangs because the charges are comparatively slaps on the wrist? Is that too nuanced for your facts?
For whom/what do you accuse me of "shilling"? Save the name calling for visits to DU.
Do you think getting a misdemeanor charge for stealing $949 is fair?
No, it's wrong and stupid. And police who will not investigate "minor" crimes should pay a price for the failure. The point is that our side has stated that there are NO CONSEQUENCES for thefts under $950. Which gives ammunition to the other side to "prove" us liars.
Just the facts, please. Thefts under $950 are treated as misdemeanors, when they should be considered felonies.
The LA Times told everyone what great shape Biden was in for years and now they want to accuse someone else of lying?
Lol.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-house-doctors-biden-health-physicals/
There are effectively no consequences for thefts under $950.
You're asking for a higher level of accuracy from soundbites than politics provides. Soundbites on our side that are hard hitting and expose the leniency of the other side.
Complaining about the accuracy effectively makes you a Detail Troll. See how I didn't actually call you a Detail Troll?
So, it’s OK to lie just a little?
LA Times lies so badly I have to double check ball scores elsewhere
No. I guess you're right. We should all vote for Kamala.
Pray tell me, how do you arrive at that < /sarc > conclusion?
You argue that "our side" is lying on a Los Angeles Times story titled: News Analysis: Trump seeks to reclaim spotlight with old playbook of lying, talking smack to media.
It doesn't take a degree in logic to see you are on the LAT side of the argument. LAT is on the side of Kamala Harris
Thus, if A=B and B=C, then A=C.
They lie + we lie = (We=them)
You really wanna be them?
Where did I "argue" that? Now I'm confused.
They don't care about being accused of lying- they're expected to do so. We, OTOH, must avoid even the appearance of impropriety.
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