# Butt-Hurt Trump Takes to Twitter Again (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 19, 2016, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428 "2016-11-19T15:52:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 255
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2018, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/5081 "2018-09-20T01:48:36Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Trump today [tweeted out a video](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1042197168533241856) thanking first responders and emergency services workers who have been helping people during Hurricane Florence. During his little speech, he delivered this gem: > > > [@Agent Orange](#): > > > > This is a tough hurricane, one of the wettest we’ve ever seen from the standpoint of water. Rarely have we had an experience like it, and it certainly is not good… > > In other news, the shower I took this morning was, from the standpoint of water, one of the wettest I’ve ever had. > > What’s perhaps most amazing about this is that the video was clearly pre-recorded, and no-one thought to suggest that maybe they could do a second take in which water as a condition of wetness was taken for granted. I think I know what he was getting at. The hurricane rating scale goes from category 1 to category 5, but it’s based on wind speed only. Florence was downgraded to category 1 as it approached land, which might have encouraged some people to believe it wouldn’t be a serious storm. But it also had a lot of rainfall, and was not very fast moving, so there would be prolonged rain in certain areas. So, even though this was “only” a category 1 storm, the rainfall made it more serious and destructive than a typical category 1 storm. Trump found a uniquely inelegant way to express that idea, but there was something to it. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2018, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/5082 "2018-09-20T04:51:45Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Well it’s true, isn’t it? This is absolutely one of the [5,000] wettest hurricanes on record. As certified by one of the fifty best Presidents we’ve ever had. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2018, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/5083 "2018-09-20T04:55:51Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Trump found a uniquely inelegant way to express that idea, but there was something to it. That’s not really the point. Trump may have been accurate in describing the size of the hurricane. It was the fact that he decided that he needed to explain that the concept of wetness involved water that was embarrassing. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2018, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/5084 "2018-09-20T04:58:37Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > What’s perhaps most amazing about this is that the video was clearly pre-recorded, and no-one thought to suggest that maybe they could do a second take in which water as a condition of wetness was taken for granted. How long do you think staff members last in this administration if they suggest that Trump is anything less than perfect at all times? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2018, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/5085 "2018-09-20T09:15:44Z")
Apparently we’ve elected Derek Zoolander: > [@Zoolander](#): > > Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2018, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/5086 "2018-09-20T11:45:59Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > That’s not really the point. Trump may have been accurate in describing the size of the hurricane. It was the fact that he decided that he needed to explain that the concept of wetness involved water that was embarrassing. Its the kind of thing someone who thinks they are smart and want to appear smart say - especially when they are trying to sell something about it. (like how HIS administration and HIS people at HIS direction did such a wonderful job) ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2018, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/5087 "2018-09-20T11:47:03Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > That’s not really the point. Trump may have been accurate in describing the size of the hurricane. It was the fact that he decided that he needed to explain that the concept of wetness involved water that was embarrassing. Look at it this way. Trump was told something, by someone more knowledgeable on the subject than he was, and Trump tried to remember the information and pass it on to people who needed to know it. You can’t expect someone to get a difficult job like that right the very first time he does it. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2018, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/5088 "2018-09-20T12:28:49Z")
From this morning: > [@](#): > > “We can’t secure the Border because of the Democrats historic level of Obstruction. **The Presidents fed up with this. His agenda is working**. The economy is growing at twice the rate it did under Obama. We’ve nominated and confirmed 68 Federal Judges, 26 Court of Appeals Judges… (bolding mine)Talking in third person, or written by aide? ---
**Author:** ![mistymage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mistymage/32/459_2.png) [@mistymage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mistymage)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2018, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/5089 "2018-09-20T12:44:08Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > From this morning: (bolding mine)Talking in third person, or written by aide? Neither, he was quoting someone else and added it in his next tweet: “…The thing that’s lacking is we can’t properly secure the Border because of the Democrats historic level of Obstruction.” Senator David Perdue of Georgia.” His next next tweet was to complain about no Wall money in the Spending Bill. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2018, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/5090 "2018-09-20T12:48:00Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > From this morning: (bolding mine)Talking in third person, or written by aide? It carries over to the next tweet, it was a quote from Senator David Perdue of Georgia. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2018, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/5091 "2018-09-20T12:51:56Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > It carries over to the next tweet, it was a quote from Senator David Perdue of Georgia. Didn’t see next tweet-thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2018, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/5092 "2018-09-21T18:34:21Z")
“The radical left lawyers want the FBI to get involved NOW. Why didn’t someone call the FBI 36 years ago?” > Among other things, he clearly has no idea how the FBI works. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2018, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/5093 "2018-09-21T18:50:58Z")
Wait…what did he think was going on in 1982 that was comparable to his bullshit? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2018, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/5094 "2018-09-21T21:35:59Z")
> [@Kamino\_Neko](#): > > Wait…what did he think was going on in 1982 that was comparable to his bullshit? It’s worse than you’re even thinking. He’s talking about why Dr. Ford didn’t call the FBI at the time she was assaulted by Kavanaugh. That’s what he thinks is a devastating counter-attack. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/5095 "2018-09-22T00:01:23Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > “The radical left lawyers want the FBI to get involved NOW. Why didn’t someone call the FBI 36 years ago?” > [https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1043130170612244481](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1043130170612244481) > > Among other things, he clearly has no idea how the FBI works. I grew up in a time when “radical left” meant things like the Weather Underground. Now apparently it refers to people who think victims of sexual assault should be heard. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/5096 "2018-09-22T01:43:44Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > “The radical left lawyers want the FBI to get involved NOW. Why didn’t someone call the FBI 36 years ago?” > [https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1043130170612244481](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1043130170612244481) > > Among other things, he clearly has no idea how the FBI works. The ironic part is that he tweeted that _exactly one minute_ after Kellyane Conway [told MSNBC that Trump wouldn’t attack Ford](https://thinkprogress.org/trump-attacks-christine-blasey-ford-minute-after-conway-praises-him-fc3fe8f1e55a/) because “he does the right thing”. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/5097 "2018-09-22T03:46:01Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > I grew up in a time when “radical left” meant things like the Weather Underground. Now apparently it refers to people who think victims of sexual assault should be heard. Or who think that females are people. > [@Smapti](#): > > The ironic part is that he tweeted that _exactly one minute_ after Kellyane Conway [told MSNBC that Trump wouldn’t attack Ford](https://thinkprogress.org/trump-attacks-christine-blasey-ford-minute-after-conway-praises-him-fc3fe8f1e55a/) because “he does the right thing”. _‘I’ll show YOU, Kellyanne! It’s not up to YOU to decide if I’m doing The Right Thing or not!!1!!!’_ ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/5098 "2018-09-22T11:04:26Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > I grew up in a time when “radical left” meant things like the Weather Underground. Now apparently it refers to people who think victims of sexual assault should be heard. Post of the week. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/5099 "2018-09-22T11:38:59Z")
+1 ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/5100 "2018-09-22T12:43:18Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > The ironic part is that he tweeted that _exactly one minute_ after Kellyane Conway [told MSNBC that Trump wouldn’t attack Ford](https://thinkprogress.org/trump-attacks-christine-blasey-ford-minute-after-conway-praises-him-fc3fe8f1e55a/) because “he does the right thing”. > [@Sherrerd](#): > > … > _‘I’ll show YOU, Kellyanne! It’s not up to YOU to decide if I’m doing The Right Thing or not!!1!!!’_ When are people going to learn. If you want thump to do something, tell him the opposite. Likewise if you want him NOT to do something. “Mr. President \<_gag_\>, you must NOT support Ford! You must publicly call her a liar! You must attack her character and do it promptly! Everything depends on this! You MUST do what I say!” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428.md?page=254) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428.md?page=256)