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Presidential Trolling at Its Worst
National Review ^ | July 15, 2019 | Rich Lowry

Posted on 07/15/2019 2:33:35 PM PDT by reaganaut1

Trump outdid himself with anti-“squad” tweets over the weekend suggesting that the four Democratic congresswomen go back where they came from. The tweets were clearly trolling and meant to be sardonic — supposedly they are to go back home, fix their countries, and then return here to tell us how it’s done, with Nancy Pelosi happy to pay the airfare.

They are several things to say about this: 1) As always, presidents shouldn’t troll; 2) on a tactical level, it’s incredibly dumb for the president to insert himself into the middle of the Democratic circular firing squad between Nancy Pelosi and Co. and AOC and Co.; 3) politically, this kind of thing repels Republican suburban women, and he’ll need to win back some increment of them in 2020; 4) substantively, three of the four targets were born in this country, but his tweets suggest that somehow they can’t be true Americans; 5) as for Ilhan Omar, who came here as a refugee, it’s absolutely fair game to excoriate her for being a poisonous ingrate, but the barroom-stool taunt of “go back to the country you came from” isn’t the way to do it.

A poor show all around.


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To: reaganaut1

I guess Jeb and Mitt were tired of hacking off their base.
Time for the Bots at NR to go back to carrying the water.


41 posted on 07/15/2019 2:58:19 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: reaganaut1

Trump is keeping these communist lunatics front and center. Don’t let the democrats tamp down their internal strife.


42 posted on 07/15/2019 2:59:48 PM PDT by headstamp 2
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To: reaganaut1

43 posted on 07/15/2019 3:01:27 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: reaganaut1

Yet Trump rules the news cycle. F them. F NR.


44 posted on 07/15/2019 3:01:42 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Republicans - As Usless As Democrats)
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To: reaganaut1

Why would he be out defending 4 clowns who Hate America more than Hollywood, if that’s possible??


45 posted on 07/15/2019 3:02:12 PM PDT by eyeamok
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

President Trump Highlights Democrat Activist Hypocrisy – Flee to America, and Demand We Change it…

Posted on  by 

Earlier today President Trump drew attention to another uncomfortable truth.  Some of the most virulent anti-American progressive lawmakers entered the United States for the opportunity and freedom within our system.  However, those same politicians then decry the U.S. and demand changes to the system providing the benefit.

In essence, do not flee to the land of liberty, indulge in the benefits and then have the audacity to criticize the foundation of the nation providing the opportunity.

 

The media immediately went into apoplectic fits of outrage accusing President Trump of being a racist because he calls-out the anti-American messengers directly.

After a media cycle of outrage du jour, President Trump responds:

 

 

 

46 posted on 07/15/2019 3:02:28 PM PDT by Bratch (IF YOU HAVE SELFISH IGNORANT CITIZENS, YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE SELFISH IGNORANT LEADERS-George Carlin)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Watched it on Fox’s “The Five”, and the panel really panned it.
LOVED their responses!


47 posted on 07/15/2019 3:03:40 PM PDT by milagro (There is no peace in appeasement!)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

There were plenty of “adults” running in 2016. Not one of them had a snowball’s chance in hell of beating Hillary.

Who would you prefer in 2020?

I hear ¡Jeb! is available.


48 posted on 07/15/2019 3:04:51 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (The Electoral College is the firewall protecting us from massive blue state vote fraud.)
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To: reaganaut1

Dear Rich,

GFY.

L


49 posted on 07/15/2019 3:06:10 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: reaganaut1

Trashional RINOview....

Can stuff it up there, once they remove their heads from there....


50 posted on 07/15/2019 3:06:31 PM PDT by GraceG ("If I post an AWESOME MEME, STEAL IT! JUST RE-POST IT IN TWO PLACES PLEASE")
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To: reaganaut1

The tactical purpose of the tweets, with Lowery totally missed, was just explained by POTUS in the following tweet:

“The Dems were trying to distance themselves from the four “progressives,” but now they are forced to embrace them. That means they are endorsing Socialism, hate of Israel and the USA! Not good for the Democrats!”

It seems so obvious now, doesn’t it Lowry? Maybe you should stop giving advice on things you don’t understand.


51 posted on 07/15/2019 3:07:20 PM PDT by mbrfl
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To: Fresh Wind

Look closer.
That was posted back in 2017 by the OP of this thread.


52 posted on 07/15/2019 3:10:23 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: reaganaut1

National Review? Oh, please.

Whatever credibility that rag once had pretty much died with Buckley. These days, it’s a right-of-centre-in-name-only version of Salon, Polygon or the Puffington Host.


53 posted on 07/15/2019 3:10:52 PM PDT by Kriggerel ("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
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To: reaganaut1
"on a tactical level, it’s incredibly dumb"

You're still making critical tactical recommendations to Trump who has out tacticked smarmy virtue signaling republicans at every single possible turn for years now?


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54 posted on 07/15/2019 3:12:53 PM PDT by tinyowl (A is A)
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To: Kriggerel

It always been a Cheap Labor Express propaganda organ.


55 posted on 07/15/2019 3:14:33 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Alberta's Child

Lowry misses an important point. The “circular firing squad” he describes is exactly what Nancy Pelosi wants ... because she needs to distance herself and the Democratic Party from those four nitwits in order to protect her House majority in 2020. Turning them into the faces of the Democratic Party is the best thing the GOP can possibly do.
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I totally agree. Trump gave Pelosi a no win choice. Support Trump’s tweets and look too moderate to the base or support the “squad” and attack Trump thereby forcing Pelosi back to the extreme left and allowing Trump to hold the moderate position


56 posted on 07/15/2019 3:18:34 PM PDT by photodawg
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To: reaganaut1

rich gets today’s Nitwit of the Day Award. The guy is an obvious weakling and quisling. The big question is: When will his mother kick him out of her basement? What a putz.


57 posted on 07/15/2019 3:21:04 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Alberta's Child

A very wise statement indeed. You will note that the black analysts who appear on ESPN have got the message from the front office. Continue with the left-wing horsepucky and find a new job.


58 posted on 07/15/2019 3:29:11 PM PDT by Bookshelf
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To: OKSooner

Naw, Trump smoked out these asses as well. He can’t hide what he is.


59 posted on 07/15/2019 3:29:52 PM PDT by richardtavor
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To: reaganaut1

Yeah,shut up rich.


60 posted on 07/15/2019 3:29:54 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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