Trump's expression of concern for victims of the Mexico quake

[Jayhawker Soule]

[ I didn't hear one either. ]

 

[metis]

[ I didn't hear one either. ]

Good point.

 

[Epic Beard Man]

Good point

 

[Maponos]

Does he have to?

 

[Revoltingest]

Does he have to?

No.
If it weren't this, it'd be something else he didn't do but should'a
done. Reminds me of Obama.....he was always either feting
some foreign leader too much or respecting'm too little.
As Roseanne Roseannadanna oft said.....

 

[metis]

Does he have to?

Would be nice, especially if one has concern for innocent victims.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Does he have to?

From the article Narcissistic Personality Disorder ...

The hallmarks of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) are grandiosity, a lack of empathy for other people, and a need for admiration. People with this condition are frequently described as arrogant, self-centered, manipulative, and demanding. They may also concentrate on grandiose fantasies (e.g. their own success, beauty, brilliance) and may be convinced that they deserve special treatment. These characteristics typically begin in early adulthood and must be consistently evident in multiple contexts, such as at work and in relationships. ​

No, he does not "have to," and you do not "have to" be concerned. Others may empathize with the words of Elie Wiesel ...

“The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.”​

... If this is what you'd like to see as a defining quality of the leader of the most powerful power on the planet, that's on you.

 

[Nous]

Reminds me of Obama.

That's a flawed association if ever there was one. Obama didn't have a problem expressing basic human decency and compassion for the plight of others. The senseless machinegun slaughter of 20+ children in Newtown brought tears to his eyes. Obama was able to express his sorrow to and about people during their most devastating moments. Trump is void of such human qualities. He demonstrated during has Arizona rally with his indifference to McCain'r brain surgery. Trump is only interested in how big his ______ is (fill in the blank. He thinks women are just genitals to grab.

 

[columbus]

Expressing sincere concern for the death and destruction would imply that Trump isn't a venal and selfcentered egotist. I, personally, have already had enough lies out of him.
Tom

 

[suncowiam]

Does he have to?

No.
If it weren't this, it'd be something else he didn't do but should'a
done. Reminds me of Obama.....he was always either feting
some foreign leader too much or respecting'm too little.
As Roseanne Roseannadanna oft said.....

I get the point that some things are blown out of proportion.

BUT...... Yes, he has to. I don't believe in this centralist isolationist crap.

Mexico is still our neighbor and if your neighbor's house burns down, you go over and at least try to say something comforting.

I don't put this at the top of my grievances with Trump, but it's fair criticism IMO.

 

[Nous]

He demonstrated during has Arizona rally with his indifference to McCain'r brain surgery.

Where the hell is my proofreader?

 

[jonathan180iq]

I also wonder if he plans on making a public statement about how much money he'll give to each city affected by Irma...

 

[Revoltingest]

I get the point that some things are blown out of proportion.

BUT...... Yes, he has to. I don't believe in this centralist isolationist crap.

Mexico is still our neighbor and if your neighbor's house burns down, you go over and at least try to say something comforting.

I don't put this at the top of my grievances with Trump, but it's fair criticism IMO.

He isn't an isolationist by any stretch.
But I don't care what he doesn't say about Mexico.
It's bad enuf when he does say something.

 

[Revoltingest]

That's a flawed association if ever there was one.

My spidersense told me that you'd object.

But for those of us who visit diverse news sources,
we can see myopic partisanship directed towards
both Presidents. Echo chambers don't offer that.

 

[LuisDantas]

It's bad enuf when he does say something.

Ain't that true.

 

[YmirGF]

Would anyone believe him if he had said anything?

 

[oldbadger]

No.
If it weren't this, it'd be something else he didn't do but should'a
done.

Oh come on, Revolting...... that was the biggest earthquake in yonks.

Reminds me of Obama.....he was always either feting
some foreign leader.............

Just because he and the first lady had tea with our Queen.
You're only jealous.

 

[metis]

Would anyone believe him if he had said anything?

Only with a great deal of scepticism.

 

[YmirGF]

Only with a great deal of scepticism.

Exactly. No doubt if he had made any statement he would have managed to stick both feet in his mouth and horrified everyone listening.

Trump: "I'd like to offer my condolences to the great people of Mexico. I love Mexico. I do. Love 'em and they love me too. So, true. So much. Now where the **** is the check for my ****ing wall?"

Yep, that would have gone over so very well....

 

[Revoltingest]

Oh come on, Revolting...... that was the biggest earthquake in yonks.


Just because he and the first lady had tea with our Queen.
You're only jealous.

It might not've been clear that I was referring to non-cromulent
partisan fueled criticism of Obama.....defending him after a fashion.
That might'a caught a few posters off guard.

Mexico....when isn't something going terribly wrong there?