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suziewoozie Sun 04-Oct-20 23:31:28

Did this really happen or have I fallen down the rabbit hole?

Tweedle24 Mon 05-Oct-20 16:09:54

Bluebelle In some of the clips he was doing a Queen Mother wave.

What staggers me more than anything is that, despite his complete disregard for the safety of the staff around him (those poor bodyguards in the car with him), is that people will still vote for him.

I can’t get over that silly comment he made, “I get it. I understand it.” after a couple of days in hospital. Does that mean that all the time training and gaining experience spent by the medical staff, scientists and so on was unnecessary? Does 48 hours in hospital and a positive Covid test make him an expert?

MawB2 Mon 05-Oct-20 16:08:23

One side effect of Covid 19 seems to be that Trump’s hair has changed from yellow to lilac rinse and his orange skin tone has washed off . shock
Serious consequence- how can he recover from this?

suziewoozie Mon 05-Oct-20 16:08:12

Chive = change ?

suziewoozie Mon 05-Oct-20 16:07:32

Arto1s

Lucca please don’t put words into my mouth. Where did I employ the term “liberal leftie?” Your choice of words I think. This entire conversation is quite pointless. Nobody is going to change their opinion one way or the other, and I, for one, have no intention of spending my time bandying insults. You’re welcome to do it suziewoozie but not with me.

I can live with that - the difference is that most of us don’t have to chive our minds because we see Trump for what he is.

annsixty Mon 05-Oct-20 16:05:28

This morning very early I put google news on and the headline was, Trump leaves hospital saying I feel better than ever.
Even as I glanced it disappeared, I have spent a few hours doubting my sanity.
At last it is explained, what a pathetically stupid man he is.

growstuff Mon 05-Oct-20 16:02:44

roachwoman

Wow. Such vitriol! I’m an American and I would never say such things about the leader of your country. You are free to say what you like, to be sure, but this is how you treat those who think differently? I guess I’ll just chalk it up to the typical liberal left.

Say what you like about the leader of the UK! I'm sure we can take it. We have free speech in the UK.

growstuff Mon 05-Oct-20 16:00:27

Arto1s

roachwoman Thank you for your post also. I am an American citizen (British born). If the progressive Democrats get into power, this country will implode.

That's highly doubtful. It's scaremongering.

Curlywhirly Mon 05-Oct-20 15:59:44

Words fail me - how anyone can defend Trump's latest shenanigans just amazes me. The man has completely lost the plot.

Arto1s Mon 05-Oct-20 15:56:52

Lucca please don’t put words into my mouth. Where did I employ the term “liberal leftie?” Your choice of words I think. This entire conversation is quite pointless. Nobody is going to change their opinion one way or the other, and I, for one, have no intention of spending my time bandying insults. You’re welcome to do it suziewoozie but not with me.

JaneNJ Mon 05-Oct-20 15:56:00

I am an American. I believe Trump drove by to reassure citizens that he is not that bad. He has also spoken from within the hospital to demonstrate the same. Does he do things over the top—Yes. He always has even before being president. His hotels look like European palaces.

suziewoozie Mon 05-Oct-20 15:52:06

That was to Lucca

suziewoozie Mon 05-Oct-20 15:51:41

In Trumpland

NannyC2 Mon 05-Oct-20 15:46:26

Hope you feel comfortable in your rabbit hole, suziwwoozie.

Aepgirl Mon 05-Oct-20 15:37:14

I think he is employing a body double if he really has Covid-19 badly enough to be hospitalised and on oxygen he certainly wouldn’t be well enough to go for a drive.

Lucca Mon 05-Oct-20 15:33:48

suziewoozie

The world in lockdown? Really ?

Exactly ! Where ?

Lucca Mon 05-Oct-20 15:32:13

Arto1s

roachwoman Thank you for your post also. I am an American citizen (British born). If the progressive Democrats get into power, this country will implode.

Looking forward to hearing what Roachwoman and perhaps Arto1s mean by liberal leftie.

Parsley3 Mon 05-Oct-20 15:30:46

Are the progressive Democrats the same as the liberal left?
I would like to understand these terms.

maddyone Mon 05-Oct-20 15:29:39

How long the world can stay on lockdown, or not, is irrelevant to what Donald Trump did last night. He’s suffering from Covid19, but he left the isolation of his hospital bed/room and went out in a car simply to boost his own image. There can be no other reason. He may have put others at risk, even if they were wearing PPE. Enough medics who wore PPE have died to let us know that it’s not always a complete protection. However, why did Trump feel the need to do this? It must be because he can’t stand being out of the limelight. It’s the only reason I can think of, and it was irresponsible in the extreme. Actually words fail me to be honest. It’s just so stupid of him.

I’m going to see my elderly mother now. I can’t bear thinking about him any longer. I didn’t like him before, but now he disgusts me.

suziewoozie Mon 05-Oct-20 15:23:19

The world in lockdown? Really ?

Pippa22 Mon 05-Oct-20 15:22:51

I certainly don’t wish Trump dead but I would like him to be a bit more affected than he obviously is at the moment. Just a few days when he is too ill to tweet, a short time in ITU just to get him concerned about himself would be just fine ! He isn’t out of the woods yet and the crucial period is still to come apparantly.

suziewoozie Mon 05-Oct-20 15:22:09

Arto1s

Quite the bunch of hateful hysterics on here aren’t you. The way some of you reacted to Urmstongran was unforgivable. How long do you think the world can stay on lock-down? We have to face reality at some point.

Oh dear - oh dear. The truth hurts does it not

suziewoozie Mon 05-Oct-20 15:21:07

When the SNP MP’s behaviour endangered public health, there was across the board condemnation of her but sadly many RWers on GN ( with the odd exception) never ever ever criticise their own

Arto1s Mon 05-Oct-20 15:20:26

roachwoman Thank you for your post also. I am an American citizen (British born). If the progressive Democrats get into power, this country will implode.

Arto1s Mon 05-Oct-20 15:17:27

Quite the bunch of hateful hysterics on here aren’t you. The way some of you reacted to Urmstongran was unforgivable. How long do you think the world can stay on lock-down? We have to face reality at some point.

Lucca Mon 05-Oct-20 15:11:10

Parsley3

roachwoman I agree that you do think differently but also that you name things differently. What does the term ‘liberal left’ mean to an American?

I look forward to hearing....