Steve700

Trump is really more of a serial exaggerator than a liar and he says things he believes, but is not 100% sure of because he doesn't have a filter on his mouth, since he doesn't think 1st about how his words will be accepted or interpreted, but -----
Any person of the left who thinks Trump is half the liar Obama has been, pathological liar and trained deceiver, that is, (under the tutelage of Bill Ayers) is Fricking NUTS & a Lowlife Delusional Degenerate. (of course that would just be a typical angry) malcontent liberal. To even speak or complain of any deceit or lack of integrity on the part of Trump when you so loved, were so accepting, and had no problem with Obama, shows very obvious undeniable signs of self-delusion, dishonesty, hypocrisy and lack of self-awareness. You lefties should be ashamed of yourself. ---- Rather than being so narcissistic and arrogant, Not to mention downright stupid.

NOT a ONE of US know of anyone who has been so honest in fulfilling their campaign promises as President Trump --- And that's a fact

old marine Loc: America home of the brave

President Trump would make a great military officer with his misinformation to the enemy then flanking him and striking from the blind side. It worked for me and my Marines in Vietnam.

Grandpa always said "if it ain't broke don't try to fix it."

God bless America and all true American patriots every where.

bylm1-Bernie

Steve, what you say is certainly true, HOWEVER, don't hold your breath waiting for it to be acknowledged by the left. They apparently would prefer higher unemployment rates, fewer tax refunds, more illegal immigrants, lower stock gains, less involvement with Koreas, etc, etc. Additional insight can be gained by reading one of their favorite playbooks, "Rules for Radicals" by Saul Alinsky. This helps explain why they are reacting as they are today. Obama was a stalwart proponent and practician of Mr Alinsky's advice and continues to forward his teaching. You are also correct in your assertion that the left is concerned primarily with removing President Trump - not with doing anything to further the Country's well being. Go Trump.

Kachina

Good post. Trump doesn’t think before he speaks unfortunately. The biggest problem with whole situation is the lefts extreme dislike for this outsider. They say the most horrendous things about him, his family and his staff ever since he said he was going to run. Every insult he has thrown at someone happened in response to an insult first thrown his way. Unfortunately he is always on the defensive, but then his responses make things worse. There are better ways to put things that would end the bickering. He is passionate and responds sometimes without thinking or not checked no facts.

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

President Trump dodged his opportunity to be a great military officer, Old Marine.....

Trump Says He Heroically Avoided Capture in Vietnam by Staying in U.S.

By Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker

President Donald Trump revealed a little-known episode of personal heroism from his youth, telling an audience that he narrowly avoided capture in Vietnam by remaining in the United States for the duration of the war.

“The Cong were after me,” Trump said, visibly stirred by the memory. “And then, just in the nick of time, I got my deferment.”

The former reality-show star said he had never shared his record as a war hero before because “I don’t like to boast.”

He said that he only disclosed the episode now because “the way this nation treats our deferment veterans is a disgrace.”

Trump complained that he received no official commendation or medal for his heroism, calling the lack of recognition “shameful.”

“Those brave Americans who, like me, avoided being captured by not serving at all—we are the true heroes,” he said.

Trump’s tale of valor appeared to move many members of his audience, some of whom waited in line after his speech to thank him for his lack of service.

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This article is satire. Andy Borowitz is an American comedian and New York Times-bestselling author who satirizes the news for his column, 'The Borowitz Report.'

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

[quote/Steve700] "Trump is really more of a serial exaggerator than a liar and he says things he believes, but is not 100% sure of because he doesn't have a filter on his mouth, since he doesn't think 1st about how his words will be accepted or interpreted, but -----"
Google: Donald Trump's ‘Personal Vietnam’
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In 1997, Donald Trump, who showed his personal courage by dodging the draft in the 1960’s, had the gall to compare his heroism by sleeping with multiple women to the heroism shown by the brave men and women who served the United States in Vietnam.

Interviewed by Howard Stern in 1997, Trump had the audacity to make the incredible claim that by risking his schlong to venereal disease from his sexual peccadilloes, his courage matched those who gave their lives facing mortar fire and bullets across the sea. Speaking of his sexual exploits, Trump bragged, “I’ve been so lucky in terms of that whole world. It is a dangerous world out there. It’s scary, like Vietnam. Sort of like the Vietnam-era. It is my personal Vietnam. I feel like a great and very brave soldier.”

Trump has a history of hyperbolic statements regarding his own courage, having likened his time in military boarding school to actual military training. He told the author of a book about Trump that his time in military school gave him “more training militarily than a lot of the guys that go into the military.”

The rich man protected himself by gaining multiple deferments to avoid being drafted while others fought overseas.

Trump likening himself to genuine heroes dovetails with his “genuine” regard for veterans in general; Trump’s respect ends when it endangers his business. In 1991, he wrote a letter to John Dearie, then-chairman of the state Assembly’s Committee on Cities, decrying the presence of veterans who were peddling on Fifth Avenue. Trump wrote: “While disabled veterans should be given every opportunity to earn a living, is it fair to do so to the detriment of the city as a whole or its tax paying citizens and businesses? Do we allow Fifth Ave., one of the world’s finest and most luxurious shopping districts, to be turned into an outdoor flea market, clogging and seriously downgrading the area?”

The city of New York started making peddling exceptions for veterans in 1894 so disabled Civil War veterans could make a living.

"It is my personal Vietnam. I feel like a great and very brave soldier." Donald Trump, likening his risk of STDs from sleeping around to American soldiers in Vietnam

Of course, this is the same man of courage who said of Sen. John McCain, locked in a box for five years in Vietnam rather than desert his comrades-in-arms, “He’s not a war hero. I like people that weren’t captured, OK?”

Trump comparing the risk of venereal disease to his genitals to the heroism of those who fought and died for their country is enough to turn your stomach.
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[quote/slatten49] I write the following because I feel further needs to be said about Donald Trumps' comments on the Howard Stern Show about 20 years ago.

In the field, particularly, but also on the hospital ship USS Sanctuary in 1968, I saw kids my age whose bodies were ripped apart by gunfire from rifles or automatic weapons, artillery rounds, mortar rounds and booby traps from the enemy in Viet Nam. My lesser wounds allowed me times to walk through the wards visiting those who were left without arms, legs, genitals or had suffered damage to various body parts, including their facial structure and features. Many had also lost all sense of who they were before incurring such wounds, from psychological and emotional damage. I had a kid younger than I die in the bed next to me. IMO, he died of a broken heart. The day before, he had received a 'Dear John' letter from his fiancee' back home. That letter (again, IMO) destroyed his will to live. This, after he had struggled mightily to achieve a certain degree of recovery...enough to have him scheduled to go on to Japan for better treatment and surgery necessary to guarantee a somewhat normal life.

For Trump, in any way, to compare the 'dangers' of dating from STDs, etc. to the experiences of young men who sacrificed their lives and body parts in combat service to their country in Viet Nam or any war was/is abominable to me. When I first became aware of his comments, I was livid with anger. This many years later, I am reminded of the callousness and obvious disregard for the feelings of friends or families who lost loved ones in that or any war shown by Mr. Trump. Whether one chooses to call his tone "mocking," "sarcastic," or just down-right thoughtless, I cannot forgive him. Neither could I tolerate his belittling of John McCain's service or the associated belittling of all POWs for 'getting captured.' I won't listen to anybody who tells me he didn't belittle all of them with his all-encompassing remarks. I watched and listened/heard his own words. I personally know two living POWs and knew a survivor of the Bataan death march of American POWs in WWII. The last died a number of years ago, but the other two survived tortuous treatment by their captors and remain with us today. By surviving, they each were able to return and have families that, no doubt, help each forget the months and years of their imprisonments.

Trump's statements exceeded stupid, especially since he was playing to an audience and being recorded, both for radio and TV...and, for posterity. He was, at that time, also around the age of fifty...an age most would have shown some maturity and empathy for those who did not have his good fortune in escaping service before, during and after college, but instead served their nation. Again, the families and friends who either didn't return from that horrific war, or, returned physically and/or psychologically maimed did/do not need to be hearing of Mr. Trump's bravery and courage in the dating game being equated to other's service to country.

Lonewolf

Were really sending a man who dosent think before he speeks to meet a brutal dictator to discuss nucular wepones ,what could possibly go wrong.

lpnmajor Loc: Arkansas

That's the lamest attempt at excusing Trumps ridiculous behavior I've ever seen - yet, anyway.

You'd believe this defense if you were on a jury; I only beat him half to death - he did the rest of the dying all on his own.

CDM Loc: Florida

Amen. I say we send Bill Clinton ... after all he did such a bang up job on his watch! Or no, hey I've got it ... Lets send George Bush and Barack Obama together! I mean hey they had a good handle on the this, right? WHY would we want to send the first person to even get these people to consider coming to the table to sit down. But alas, the real option the one most strongly desired by the Leftist Democrats is ... send no one ... because it might just end with a win for both sides and that's intolerable to the America Hating Leftist agenda.

old marine Loc: America home of the brave

The article plainly stated it was satire by Andy Horowitz an American comic.

That's how false information gets started.

GOD BLESS AMERICA AND PRESIDENT TRUMP AND OUR MILITARY VETERANS.

CDM Loc: Florida

Urahhhhh!

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

I know. That's exactly why I followed it with a factual, non-satirical article to explain his satire. The personal thoughts were clearly my own.

False information is usually started by those who don't identify their remarks as satirical.

old marine Loc: America home of the brave

Like minds think alike.

Steve700

To All you Lefties:

Regarding all the stuff you are saying, for whatever truth is in it, it's all beside the point. The point is the comparison between Trump and Obama and your love for Obama and your unwillingness and inability to criticize him when he is far, Far,FAR, worse than Trump, not only about lying, but about everything and that makes you all dishonest and self delusional deliberately willfully blind degenerate hypocrites. And that's, enough said. And only out of total anti-American ignorance Can You Not Say "he's a pretty good president, and doing far more good for America than Obama ever did" (actually Obama only damage the United States and set the Middle East on fire, getting rid of moderate Muslim leaders and supporting and financing the terrorists - But then, that's exactly what we would expect from a man with the middle name of Hussein who was brought up as a Muslim)

Radiance3

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