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Trump desperately craves affection and praise, yet not one photo op w the supposed rescued 2nd pilot - suspicious, no?? NoMoreRepugs Apr 19 #1
He wants to be the bride at every wedding, displacedvermoter Apr 19 #3
I'd be okay with the corpse thing RandomNumbers Apr 19 #34
Never crossed my mind... displacedvermoter Apr 19 #39
Maybe the second pilot had some derogatory things to say about the Iranian War fiasco. magicarpet Apr 19 #5
OR...there was no second pilot NCDem47 Apr 19 #15
The shot down plane has 2 crewmembers...1 pilot, 1 back seat weapons/radar operator nt EX500rider Apr 19 #33
Why does the "Pentagon's Rescue Story" of the 2nd pilot strain most folks0lks credulity ? magicarpet Apr 20 #57
or maybe the second pilot wasn't a white male DBoon Apr 20 #55
I still think it was someone who for, displacedvermoter Apr 19 #40
Why isn't he parading them around as heros? Unless he wanted them dead forsome reason? Srkdqltr Apr 19 #2
He prefers them before they get shot down UpInArms Apr 19 #8
Oh my.. trDUMP would then find them defective human beings who should be hidden,... magicarpet Apr 20 #59
Might it be that their remarks would mtairyguy Apr 19 #18
Exactly Farmer-Rick Apr 19 #27
So now his staff are actively conspiring against him? Do tell.... FakeNoose Apr 19 #4
What does that say about who is actually making decisions and running the country? Lonestarblue Apr 19 #9
i'm suspecting the "major decisions" are coming from grok rampartd Apr 19 #30
It actually makes me feel a little better knowing the staff stepped in questionseverything Apr 20 #49
I'm sure Donny was very, very concerned--about what that would do to his approval ratings. tanyev Apr 19 #6
I'm sure they could still hear the screams through the blanket walls of the situation room. Hugin Apr 19 #7
He wanted the pilots found... GiqueCee Apr 19 #10
+1. He should fire the producer dalton99a Apr 19 #11
Who has the power to keep Trump out of a room he wants to be in? karynnj Apr 19 #12
Exactly that - keep him occupied elsewhere. TBF Apr 19 #13
Keep him busy with fabric swatches and marble samples... EarthFirst Apr 19 #14
I'd think Wiles and Miller can talk him into staying away underpants Apr 19 #22
They just dangled some shiny keys in front of him. Ray Bruns Apr 20 #54
"kept out of the room" Talitha Apr 19 #16
"Downed pilots" angrychair Apr 19 #17
The pilots have never been identified AFAIK. 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 19 #23
I can't 100% latch on to that theory BUT we all do remember Pvt. Jessica Lynch underpants Apr 19 #24
Hegseth probably has an opinion about her. Grokenstein Apr 19 #35
Our dog barks when confused too. twodogsbarking Apr 19 #19
And then there's Kash, who they had to break in on because he was passed-out drunk unconscious. NBachers Apr 19 #20
Do we KNOW either of them have been extracted? AllyCat Apr 19 #21
Pilots are generally bright and can think fast when a situation needs action beyond 'the book' They have to if they live Attilatheblond Apr 19 #36
Keeping TSF out of room good idea under all circumstances. Sneederbunk Apr 19 #25
There's only one room I want him in, evolves Apr 19 #46
Why does this 'rescue' site look like Desert One? BidenRocks Apr 19 #26
Then there was this BS story about how the aircraft were stuck in the mud. Crowman2009 Apr 20 #53
Grampy had himself another poopy fit? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 19 #28
Karoline Leavitt told The Journal that Trump had "remained a steady leader our country needs." BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 19 #29
Can't wait for the musical "TRUMP" BaronChocula Apr 19 #31
He just can't stand not being the center of attention JoseBalow Apr 19 #32
Every attempt he makes to get himself out of a mess he created just creates a bigger mess Attilatheblond Apr 19 #37
Just the sort of person we want in office to receive that 3 AM phone call. Martin68 Apr 19 #38
Good for them. Trump is a big Blabbermouth! riversedge Apr 19 #41
Was Trump concerned for the pilot, or for how this might look bad? Martin Eden Apr 19 #42
No one single thing he does is helpful. efhmc Apr 19 #43
You would think bdamomma Apr 19 #44
This, in and of itself, shows that Trump is deemed incompetent by his own team and that he is being manipulated. hamsterjill Apr 19 #45
They know that stupid fuck can't keep his fat yap shut Blue Owl Apr 19 #47
His whole cabinet needs to be held accountable and imprisoned too. BigmanPigman Apr 20 #48
I don't think that future historians will wonder.. wnylib Apr 20 #52
I wish I could time travel 100 years in the future BigmanPigman Apr 20 #58
Same here. wnylib Apr 20 #60
On 09-11-2001, Cheney and his wife were in a secure operations room. John1956PA Apr 20 #50
I remember a DUer saying Trump wasn't absent, he was "busy overseeing the rescue operation" Skittles Apr 20 #51
He could not keep his mouth shut, leanforward Apr 20 #56
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