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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump just posted an insincere, formulaic tweet about Aretha, probably written by someone else
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The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is dead. She was a great woman, with a wonderful gift from God, her voice. She will be missed!
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Trump just posted an insincere, formulaic tweet about Aretha, probably written by someone else (Original Post)
highplainsdem
Aug 2018
OP
Why do I think that Obama's statement will be just slightly more moving?
world wide wally
Aug 2018
#5
"Frederick Douglass and I will be meeting once again after the funeral"
struggle4progress
Aug 2018
#7
At least we still have Fred Douglass. Mark my words, he's going places.
mahatmakanejeeves
Aug 2018
#14
Maybe that new guy trying to impress trump? Or Hope . Please ignore for AF's family
lunasun
Aug 2018
#20
lapfog_1
(29,205 posts)1. ding ding ding
and we have a winner.
https://upload.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=11008642
Siwsan
(26,263 posts)2. Well, that's seems pretty flat and bereft of sincerity
spanone
(135,841 posts)3. 'The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is dead.'
FUCK YOU TRUMP
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)4. Will he authorize flags to be flown at half staff for three days?
Or wasn't Franklin hot enough to deserve that honor?
world wide wally
(21,744 posts)5. Why do I think that Obama's statement will be just slightly more moving?
mshasta
(2,108 posts)6. he refer to her as simple "dead."...
I will said " pass away"
he is a freaking dog
malaise
(269,022 posts)12. When his death is announced I will post
the following
Dead...dead...dead...like road kill.
nolabear
(41,984 posts)17. They won't be able to bury him, you know.
That ground will be so piss soaked nothing will ever grow on it again. I know its on MY bucket list.
struggle4progress
(118,290 posts)7. "Frederick Douglass and I will be meeting once again after the funeral"
Botany
(70,510 posts)8. If that was written by Trump then I won the Heisman Trophy @ Ohio U.
n/t
malaise
(269,022 posts)9. The past Presidents must have told the WH to get on with the fake shit
since they have real tributes to post.
Mad-in-Mo
(229 posts)10. Nope he didn't write that. It has commas.
dalton99a
(81,513 posts)13. Insincere and flaccid
peekaloo
(22,977 posts)21. so is his tweet
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,464 posts)14. At least we still have Fred Douglass. Mark my words, he's going places.
ETA: Darn it, struggle4progress beat me to it. See post #7.
nolabear
(41,984 posts)15. Ick ick ick. Not to mention FUCK THAT GUY.
malaise
(269,022 posts)18. Now we can hear from elected Presidents
PHEW!
nolabear
(41,984 posts)19. Right? I hope they're all interviewed. It's gonna be some home going.
I think we can expect to see an incredible funeral and the Obamas right up there with family. And if were lucky, Bill and Hillary too.
And FUCK THAT GUY.
Skidmore
(37,364 posts)16. Ignore it and him today.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)20. Maybe that new guy trying to impress trump? Or Hope . Please ignore for AF's family
thegoose
(3,115 posts)22. Definitely not
The orange bloated asshole has no empathy for anyone, especially women and especially women of color.