ssu wrote:Smart move? Perhaps in pumping the base is, but how are "the pollutants" trapped? Looks like more that the floculation agent causes an increase in the size and scope of 'pollutants'.C-Mag wrote: I have no doubt some of this is about pumping the base. A week ago before this shit storm blew up I posted an article that said the NFLPA was petitioning the NFL for basically a Social Justice Month. The case was brought by 40 players. Trump may have forced the NFL's hand. Trump knew the poll numbers on Flag Protests were 70% negative. Why not break this thing open, make protesters look stupid (which they are) and be the one on the high ground defending the Flag. It's a smart move.
Page one of this thing I called Trump a Floculation Agent, a substance that causes pollutants to settle out and be trapped. That's what Trump did here.
It's actually from the Republican old playbook for a President to focus sometime on issues like respecting the flag or how big offence burning a flag is. Comes up occasionally with huge media attention. Just like, uh, Freedom Fries. Yet then it is something that nearly everybody sees as offensive, like trampling the flag, burning it Iran style.
Besides, if you are looking people to blame, why isn't anybody angry at Nate Boyer? After all, it's him that came up with a more respectful way to make a demonstration than sitting on the bench. And that's the thing that caught on.
And anyway Trump's whole tactic of keeping his base by not only attacking the left but also the Republican party isn't so smart unless he thinks that he doesn't any kind of capability to broaden his support and doesn't think he has to deliver anything (that the executive orders are enough). If so, then it might be logical. Yeah, just continue to demand over and over again an Obamacare-repeal makes Trump look as if he is persistent and the Republicans bad. I'm just wondering how long it will take the Republicans to see that Trump doesn't care a shit if they fail especially if he will look better.
Say it every week at my Rotary club to open the meeting. It's part of the routine.DBTrek wrote:Demonstrating it at all seems "too needy" for you, don't lie. You're butt hurt because a civic meeting by a political party hoping to rule this nation included the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Like that's somehow inappropriate and jingoistic.
"We want to run this whole country, but let's not get too crazy and say the Pledge or anything, what would the neighbors think?!?"
We are still here, still have a national identity and we aren't all panicking about the demise of patriotism and those traitors who choose to show their respect for the nation on one knee. No one here is going on and on about the inevitable civil war heading our way.Hanarchy Montanarchy wrote:Well, you guys started passing up opportunities to ask for God's blessings, and where are you now?Montegriffo wrote: If it were only at meetings of political parties you might have a point but it's every time you have a crowd of people for whatever reason. Save it for important public occasions and stop devaluing it through over doing it.
You look like an insecure nation at risk of falling apart unless you salute a peice of cloth and get God to bless you at every possible opportunity.
If you want to stay on top, you need a lot of that sweet, sweet grace of God.
It is lonely at the top, so you have to speak to God, your only equal, and self-affirm a lot more.Montegriffo wrote:We are still here, still have a national identity and we aren't all panicking about the demise of patriotism and those traitors who choose to show their respect for the nation on one knee. No one here is going on and on about the inevitable civil war heading our way.Hanarchy Montanarchy wrote:Well, you guys started passing up opportunities to ask for God's blessings, and where are you now?Montegriffo wrote: If it were only at meetings of political parties you might have a point but it's every time you have a crowd of people for whatever reason. Save it for important public occasions and stop devaluing it through over doing it.
You look like an insecure nation at risk of falling apart unless you salute a peice of cloth and get God to bless you at every possible opportunity.
If you want to stay on top, you need a lot of that sweet, sweet grace of God.
Insecure and needy.
They would if you didn't arrest them, or threaten thier rights.Montegriffo wrote:We are still here, still have a national identity and we aren't all panicking about the demise of patriotism and those traitors who choose to show their respect for the nation on one knee. No one here is going on and on about the inevitable civil war heading our way.Hanarchy Montanarchy wrote:Well, you guys started passing up opportunities to ask for God's blessings, and where are you now?Montegriffo wrote: If it were only at meetings of political parties you might have a point but it's every time you have a crowd of people for whatever reason. Save it for important public occasions and stop devaluing it through over doing it.
You look like an insecure nation at risk of falling apart unless you salute a peice of cloth and get God to bless you at every possible opportunity.
If you want to stay on top, you need a lot of that sweet, sweet grace of God.
Insecure and needy.
Memers, hey get on this. A picture of Kaepernick kneeling saying "this is why Trump won." Then a picture of Lesean McCoy stretching during the anthem saying. "this why Trump will win in 2020."C-Mag wrote:ssu wrote:Smart move? Perhaps in pumping the base is, but how are "the pollutants" trapped? Looks like more that the floculation agent causes an increase in the size and scope of 'pollutants'.C-Mag wrote: I have no doubt some of this is about pumping the base. A week ago before this shit storm blew up I posted an article that said the NFLPA was petitioning the NFL for basically a Social Justice Month. The case was brought by 40 players. Trump may have forced the NFL's hand. Trump knew the poll numbers on Flag Protests were 70% negative. Why not break this thing open, make protesters look stupid (which they are) and be the one on the high ground defending the Flag. It's a smart move.
Page one of this thing I called Trump a Floculation Agent, a substance that causes pollutants to settle out and be trapped. That's what Trump did here.
It's actually from the Republican old playbook for a President to focus sometime on issues like respecting the flag or how big offence burning a flag is. Comes up occasionally with huge media attention. Just like, uh, Freedom Fries. Yet then it is something that nearly everybody sees as offensive, like trampling the flag, burning it Iran style.
Besides, if you are looking people to blame, why isn't anybody angry at Nate Boyer? After all, it's him that came up with a more respectful way to make a demonstration than sitting on the bench. And that's the thing that caught on.
And anyway Trump's whole tactic of keeping his base by not only attacking the left but also the Republican party isn't so smart unless he thinks that he doesn't any kind of capability to broaden his support and doesn't think he has to deliver anything (that the executive orders are enough). If so, then it might be logical. Yeah, just continue to demand over and over again an Obamacare-repeal makes Trump look as if he is persistent and the Republicans bad. I'm just wondering how long it will take the Republicans to see that Trump doesn't care a shit if they fail especially if he will look better.
I view pumping the base a minor part of this. This Social Justice stuff has been getting out of hand, not only in the NFL. As I said, the players were pushing for a full on SJW NFL. Trump knew most of America doesn't support that shit and he hit first.
Not the way I see it. But it's a good a symbol as any.clubgop wrote: Memers, hey get on this. A picture of Kaepernick kneeling saying "this is why Trump won." Then a picture of Lesean McCoy stretching during the anthem saying. "this why Trump will win in 2020."
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