Trump + Putin + Helsinki Press Conference = More Hysteria

[_honorentheos]

Putting things in a potential order:

Holocaust
Pearl Harbor
Cuban Missile Crisis

Trump's apparent compromise by Russia

Lady on MSNBC
Internet outrage of lady on MSNBC

[_Ceeboo]

Putting things in a potential order:

Holocaust
Pearl Harbor
Cuban Missile Crisis

Trump's apparent compromise by Russia

Lady on MSNBC
Internet outrage of lady on MSNBC

Your admiration for me is growing, I see.

If you didn't like or appreciate the topic I started, you didn't need to comment on it. But, to see you display further vitriol towards me ("internet outrage of a lady on MSNBC") is disappointing to be sure.

[_honorentheos]

Putting things in a potential order:

Holocaust
Pearl Harbor
Cuban Missile Crisis

Trump's apparent compromise by Russia

Lady on MSNBC
Internet outrage of lady on MSNBC

Your admiration for me is growing, I see.

If you didn't like or appreciate the topic I started, you didn't need to comment on it. But, to see you display further vitriol towards me ("internet rage of a lady on MSNBC") is disappointing to be sure.

That's how I would respond to your OP. I agree the reporter was guilty of hyperbole. But focusing on that over Trump's behavior vis a vis Russia...basically a different form of the same thing. So, yeah.

[_canpakes]

For the most part, I agree with comments above.

Even though my OP wasn't/isn't about Trump's behavior (I think we have enough of those threads going already, no?) My OP was about comments made that I believe are hysterical and way over the top.

If the thread is to be concerned generally with "comments made that I believe are hysterical and way over the top", then inclusion of any number of tweets and statements by the President could easily qualify to be included. : )

[_honorentheos]

If the thread is to be concerned generally with "comments made that I believe are hysterical and way over the top", then inclusion of any number of tweets and statements by the President could easily qualify to be included. : )

This is what's odd to me. Is the thread just a test to see if those who may watch MSNBC rather than Fox News are capable of acknowledging the reporter went from reporting the news to overdramatizing commentary about it? The challenge with setting it up that way, if that is the intent, is it is asking for a value judgment about two very differently weighted events. It's inevitable that most people would respond, "Sure I can agree with that, but..."

[_Ceeboo]

There is no wicked plot here - No challenge - No need to project motivation on or about the author of the OP, innuendos about the OP, insincerity of the OP or phycological examinations of the OP author.

You can post whatever you want - or you can refrain from posting.
Diversity is of great value here.

To be clear, feel free to post anything you want, including Trump tweets.

[_Chap]

I don't know why Trump does anything. Period. And to be completely honest, neither do you.
I don't know why he undermined American intelligence agencies ...

.. it is my view that there are indeed a number of possibilities. Among these many possibilities (and at the top of my personal list) is Trump's enormous ego. The mere suggestion that his 2016 victory may be - or may be seen - as somehow ill-won is an extremely strong driving force for someone that possesses the vanity and narcissism that he exhibits. In my mind, it's the same with firing Comey. Simply put, this isn't about some nefarious plot, it's about Trump's ridiculous ego problem.

See? With a bit of encouragement, you actually answered the supposedly unanswerable question!

Nobody, of course, was asking for anything but a reasoned opinion from you. And with some help, you (finally) gave it.

[_Chap]

... you display further vitriol towards me ("internet outrage of a lady on MSNBC") is disappointing to be sure.

Vitriol? That really calls for ROTFLMAO!

That's what we call 'irony' where I come from. Grin and bear it ... this here is Spirit Paradise, not Celestial.

[_Ceeboo]

I don't know why Trump does anything. Period. And to be completely honest, neither do you.
I don't know why he undermined American intelligence agencies ...

.. it is my view that there are indeed a number of possibilities. Among these many possibilities (and at the top of my personal list) is Trump's enormous ego. The mere suggestion that his 2016 victory may be - or may be seen - as somehow ill-won is an extremely strong driving force for someone that possesses the vanity and narcissism that he exhibits. In my mind, it's the same with firing Comey. Simply put, this isn't about some nefarious plot, it's about Trump's ridiculous ego problem.

See? With a bit of encouragement, you actually answered the supposedly unanswerable question!

I never said it was unanswerable. I said that I didn't know the answer. Still don't. I gave you my opinion as what the most likely answer is.

What's your answer?

Nobody, of course, was asking for anything but a reasoned opinion from you. And with some help, you (finally) gave it.

What do I get?

[_Ceeboo]

... you display further vitriol towards me ("internet outrage of a lady on MSNBC") is disappointing to be sure.

Vitriol? That really calls for ROTFLMAO!

As a huge fan of laughter (especially the the rolling on the floor variety) I am happy to hear you had that reaction.

Grin and bear it ... this here is Spirit Paradise, not Celestial.

Grinning and bearing!