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originally posted by: TerryMcGuire
President Trump’s heart felt talking points.
The young people and their families visited the president today to voice their anguish over the slaughter in our schools. Even as we may ridicule their efforts or brand their actions as nothing more than showmanship, the current rush of emotion in the US, was enough to push the White House to have a sit down with the president to present their concerns.
To prepare to meet these grieving students and relatives the president of the United States prepared a list of talking points with which to respond.
On his list, the final talking point was ‘’I hear you’’.
When said spontaneously, this is a common response to an outpouring of emotion.
But as a prepared statement it is a lie.
When it is a prepared statement that needs to be written down so that it can be remembered it is a sad statement on the ineptitude of that person.
The ineptitude goes farther though with Trump. He is so inept, that he allowed that note card to not only be seen by all the people there, but every person in America.
www.thewrap.com...
How do you know why they are written down? Youve made a grand assumption.
My meeting notes include in them phrases that make sure i maintain my focus. Maybe he does the same. Less talking points more focal points.
He's looking down reading.. slowly and a bit hesitant because it's scripted not by him, his thoughts, his words or even opinion.
originally posted by: TerryMcGuire
a reply to: bigfatfurrytexan
How do you know why they are written down? Youve made a grand assumption.
How do I know why they were written down? The why is almost moot here tex. The point here is THAT they were written down.
Does a competent person need to write down ''eggs'' on a list when the only reason they went to the store was to buy eggs?
Does a competent person need to pull out a piece of paper to read the words '' one senior for Star Wars'' when they stand at the box office?
Surely you can understand this. It is no ''grand assumption'' that he needed crib notes to ask or reply in a simple fashion.
He had one job to do while in that meeting. ONE. Listen while presenting at least the illusion that he, the bestest president ever in the history of the country was really paying attention to these Americans. He could not even do that. Not only did he have to write down that response, he was inept enough so that he almost waved it in front of their faces and let it be photographed a number of times by those present.
Yes, any no one is suggesting that someone running a meeting might not use this means to keep a meeting on track. But I'm willing to bet, or, make a grand assumption, that your meetings have little to do with moral support.
Trump was there to listen and respond. He had to write down how to respond to emotional presentations.
You, nor I, am the president of the USA. I know full well that I am not competent to fill that post and making one more grand assumption, neither are you. Trump is so incompetent, so inept, that he does not even have the ability to understand that he is not either .
Ok, forget that as well. It is that bad.
originally posted by: TerryMcGuire
a reply to: bigfatfurrytexan
At this point I'm down around the single digits as far as how competent I believe him to be.
originally posted by: richapau
a reply to: TerryMcGuire
Laughable if it wasn't so sad that he needs to have PRINTED reminders to fake compassion and empathy. He's so pathetic and vile.
originally posted by: JDmOKI
a reply to: TerryMcGuire
Says a lot about our politics that you criticize the president over a damn note card. How old are we? Are we a nation of children?
originally posted by: TerryMcGuire
a reply to: mysterioustranger
My point about the ''I hear you'' is just a single focus point for the larger problem of his incompetence. Not only was that response written down, but actually flashed around to such a degree that numerous photos were taken of it.
And yes, he reads words written by others for many of his public statements. This is pretty common. However it is clear to many that when he reads what is written for him, he has little idea what he is reading.
originally posted by: TerryMcGuire
a reply to: mysterioustranger
My point about the ''I hear you'' is just a single focus point for the larger problem of his incompetence. Not only was that response written down, but actually flashed around to such a degree that numerous photos were taken of it.
And yes, he reads words written by others for many of his public statements. This is pretty common. However it is clear to many that when he reads what is written for him, he has little idea what he is reading.