The Panic President

[homersapien 10,954]

Rarely does a leader in a liberal democracy embrace, let alone foment, fear. But that’s exactly what Donald Trump did in response to attacks in London, as he has often done before.

After a terrorist attack, there are two steps nearly every leader takes: first, condemn the violence; second, appeal for calm. London Mayor Sadiq Khan followed that familiar playbook in the wake of Saturday night’s attacks. Speaking to the BBC, Khan said:

There aren’t words to describe the grief and anger that our city is feeling today. I’m appalled and furious that these cowardly terrorists would deliberately target innocent Londoners and bystanders enjoying their Saturday night. There can be no justification for the acts of these terrorists, and I’m quite clear that we will never let them win, nor will we allow to cower our city.

Then Khan went on reassure the public:

Londoners will see an increased police presence today and over the course of the next few days. No reason to be alarmed. One of the things, the police, all of us need to do, is make sure we’re as safe as we possibly can be. I’m reassured that we are one of the safest global cities in the world, if not the safest global city in the world, but we always evolve and review ways to make sure that we remain as safe as we possibly can.

Early Sunday morning, President Trump logged onto Twitter, offering not condolences to Britain or support in fighting terrorism (though he did do that in a call with Prime Minister Theresa May, according to a White House readout), but instead an angry “I told you so” and an attack on Khan:

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Donald J. Trump 

We must stop being politically correct and get down to the business of security for our people. If we don't get smart it will only get worse

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Donald J. Trump 

At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is "no reason to be alarmed!"

 

 

As Khan’s full remarks make clear, the mayor was not soft-pedaling the attack, which he condemned in blunt terms. Rather, he was saying that the increased police presence offered no need for additional concern. It comes as no shock by now that Trump would misrepresent comments or take them badly out of context for his own political gain, but the tactic is no less distasteful for being habitual. In the broader context of his statement, Khan was making an argument about how populations should react to terrorism: With anger, with sadness, with rejection, but also with courage and a refusal to given in to fear.

 

Read the full article at: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/06/donald-trump-sadiq-khan/529110/ 

 

 

[TexasTiger 11,651]

He couldn't lead a condo association.

[homersapien 10,954]

He's made us the laughing stock of the globe.  He acts like thinking people should just ignore his tweets.  That's what Kellyanne suggests:

“This obsession with covering everything he says on Twitter and very little of what of he does as president,” Conway complained, ignoring the fact that Trump himself has said he used Twitter to bypass what he claims is a “dishonest media.”

When co-host Craig Melvin pointed out that “that’s his preferred method of communication with the American people,” Conway insisted that “that’s not true.” Melvin pointed out that Trump “hasn’t given an interview in three weeks, so lately it has been his preferred method.”

http://www.salon.com/2017/06/05/kellyanne-conway-the-media-has-an-obsession-with-covering-trump-tweets/

 

 

What a freaking clown show the presidency has become.

 

 

[SaltyTiger 7,365]

8 hours ago, homersapien said:

We must stop being politically correct and get down to the business of security for our people. If we don't get smart it will only get worse

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Donald J. Trump 

At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is "no reason to be alarmed!"

 

 

Good stuff. Reality is hard on some people

[homersapien 10,954]

42 minutes ago, SaltyTiger said:

Reality is hard on some people

Irony

[TexasTiger 11,651]

4 hours ago, SaltyTiger said:

Good stuff. Reality is hard on some people

Especially the President and his sheeple.