Intel chief sheds light on 'beautiful letter' Trump says he wrote him

[brooklynite]

Source: CNN

When former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper questioned President Donald Trump's "fitness to be in this office" after the President's wild speech in Phoenix Tuesday night, it was likely only a matter of time before the President aimed his Twitter ire at the retired general.

Indeed, Thursday morning came the tweet from the President: "James Clapper, who famously got caught lying to Congress, is now an authority on Donald Trump. Will he show you his beautiful letter to me?"

In an interview, Clapper told CNN about the "beautiful letter."

"The night before the election, we deployed two teams so that we would be ready to provide a PDB brief the next morning to whomever won," Clapper recounted, referring to the Presidential Daily Briefing. "I hand-wrote almost identical short notes to each of the two candidates to accompany the first brief as President-elect; only one actually got deployed -- the one to him."

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/24/politics/james-clapper-beautiful-letter-trump/index.html

[PatSeg]

1. Trump's use of the word "beautiful"

is often very odd and out-of-place. A letter from the Director of National Intelligence regarding PDB briefs is not something one would call beautiful.

[Bradical79]

6. Yeah. Often it's just normal pleasantries

"I'm looking forward to working with you on all issues... our resources are at your disposal... congratulations on your win... blah blah blah..."

The lesson: Never be polite to Trump.

[PatSeg]

8. Yes

Apparently if you are polite to Trump, he takes that as a solid endorsement or perhaps a "beautiful" endorsement.

[vkkv]

2. Trump is such an idiot.. JFCKFC

[lark]

4. JFCKFC?

Sorry to be dense, but what does that stand for?

Thanks.

[vkkv]

5. The acronym is exactly as one would read:

Jesus Fucking Christ Kentucky Fried Chicken.
You aren't being dense.. it's my own deal..

To me, it's just funny / stupid and is inspired by a local indie-punk band in S.F. in the 90's called JFKFC.. just a stupid funny name for a band and it stuck in my brain.. but to me. JFCKFC it means the same as "OMG that is the most stupid thing ever!" or the stupidity reeks or there is nothing more clueless or classless... JFC KFC ! I know, it's not for everyone.. Thanks for asking.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

9. JFCKFC - Serious stuff in the South

That phrase covers much of the entire population's agenda on Sunday in the South. Maybe add something at the end about football.

[iluvtennis]

3. As usual, Humpty Dumpty Trump is manipulating the facts. GAH

[truthisfreedom]

7. Humpty trumpty!