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not_the_one

(2,227 posts)
21. LOVE IT when we receive DIVINE messages from the goddess!!!
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 03:19 PM
Mar 2020

Bette helps us to stay grounded. Too bad our politicians don't follow her lead.

All anyone has to do is compare Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, you know, the assistance REAL salt of the earth people get, to all the "emoluments" he has received while pResident... WITH dollar amounts...

golfing

tax payer funded trips abroad for the turd's entire Klan, though NONE of them do any work

staying at the turd's properties, which require his entire entourage, plus all the Secret Service agents to pay up to $650 A NIGHT, which goes straight from the tax payers pockets, to HIS pockets

all the corrupt republican gatherings, fund raisers, at his Trump Hotel in DC, which goes directly into the turd's pockets (plus he vetoed a move of the FBI headquarters because a hotel would be built on the site, which would compete with his hotel)

all the foreign country dignataries staying at the turd's properties to garner favors, with those room rental $$$ going directly into his pockets

the turd instructing the military to stay at his resorts, so tax payer monies go directly into his pockets

But the American people are so stupid and ignorant that we can't wrap our little brains around "the emoluments clause", bless our hearts....

I call BULLSHIT.

Americans understand scams and con artists. And we HATE them. Once again we allow THEM to control the narrative.

The turd's run for presidency was nothing but a scam to MAKE MONEY OFF OF THE PRESIDENCY. You know, EXACTLY what the emoluments clause was to address.

He didn't expect to win, but immediately starting making money off of his run. Then he HIT THE JACKPOT.

But we can't understand it enough to toss his ass out of OUR White House? Again, I call bullshit.


The sick part is, some of his MAGAts receive those "entitlements" Rorey Mar 2020 #1
Indeed. nt iluvtennis Mar 2020 #2
They're willing to suffer central scrutinizer Mar 2020 #3
Exactly. Because thanks to conservative shell-games with definitions... JHB Mar 2020 #7
Welfare for lazy shiftless, living off my tax dollars???? Traildogbob Mar 2020 #12
Does that offensive term come from Reagan and Lee Atwater? CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #24
Not necessarily them, but from the same conservative spin crowd JHB Mar 2020 #32
Agreed. CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #38
They'll blame OBAMA'S administration... maddiemom Mar 2020 #47
Chump is going to dog-whistle the shit out of "entitlements" - bullwinkle428 Mar 2020 #13
+1 leftstreet Mar 2020 #15
+ 2. nt iluvtennis Mar 2020 #19
Trump's the axe and MAGATs are the trees, they like him cause he's part wood uponit7771 Mar 2020 #17
Just not the right part anymore. CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #26
I'm guessing Rebl2 Mar 2020 #40
They don't call her Divine for nothing! calimary Mar 2020 #4
I love Bette Midler. llmart Mar 2020 #5
I believe it shanti Mar 2020 #6
K & R & Retweeted! SunSeeker Mar 2020 #8
In the minds of Trump's collaborators, "entitlements" are only used by people with brown skin nt coti Mar 2020 #9
first off we need to quit calling them intitlements . AllaN01Bear Mar 2020 #10
YES #1 Locrian Mar 2020 #18
"Earned benefits" LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2020 #37
Well damn! My pension is already wnylib Mar 2020 #11
They sure didn't feel like "entitlements" when money was being taken out of my paychecks. Brother Mythos Mar 2020 #14
That's exactly why they are called entitlements geardaddy Mar 2020 #22
The false narrative has been to portray recipients as being "entitled" parasites Zambero Mar 2020 #27
You nailed it! Brother Mythos Mar 2020 #48
They're Earned Benefits, which is what we should.call them. n/t whathehell Mar 2020 #45
Bette is pure gold. nt leftyladyfrommo Mar 2020 #16
I love The Divine Miss M! geardaddy Mar 2020 #20
LOVE IT when we receive DIVINE messages from the goddess!!! not_the_one Mar 2020 #21
Thanks, Bette!❤ Karadeniz Mar 2020 #23
Even Worse DallasNE Mar 2020 #25
He most likely is going after poor people who can't afford to give to his campaign. CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #29
Social Security and Medicare homegirl Mar 2020 #28
She unfortunately used the GOP slur that's been shoved down CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #30
Medicare, Social Security? The dumb shit doesn't know who's paying for them...we are!! demosincebirth Mar 2020 #31
All for me, none for ye! Initech Mar 2020 #33
My neice just got her food stamps for her 3 kids droped to 15 dollars per month. Oppaloopa Mar 2020 #34
$15 dollars a month for food for 3 kids - that's absurd. iluvtennis Mar 2020 #35
He's really going to run on this? notinkansas Mar 2020 #36
I'll ask my right wing relatives what they think.. Permanut Mar 2020 #39
how I love The Divine Miss M Skittles Mar 2020 #41
He can't do any major cuts on these programs lordsummerisle Mar 2020 #42
... nor the tax cuts that corporations feel THEY are entitled to. n/t Beartracks Mar 2020 #43
How about all the money for "farmers" he hands out to offset his trade war with China captain queeg Mar 2020 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #46
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