# 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:** 461
**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:** [August 11, 2020, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/9203 "2020-08-11T13:23:56Z")
Do I really have to say it? IOWRDI or in this case, IOWTDI ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/9204 "2020-08-11T13:27:03Z")
> [@RitterSport](#): > > Because it’s a year of training, play, and development that the students won’t get. Seniors who would have had a breakout year are going to miss out. Maybe the NCAA will give them an extra year of eligibility, but now you have twice as many students competing that year. Plus, football players have short careers anyway – missing out on a year of playing time is a substantial hit to their whole career. Hey, I’ve got an idea! Maybe these college students could concentrate on classes, graduate, and get a job in their field of study. Let the NFL create their own “minor leagues”. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/9205 "2020-08-11T13:27:23Z")
Thanks, I’ll do that in the future. Also spelled Mr. Lemire’s name wrong. I blame lack of coffee this morning. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/9206 "2020-08-11T14:32:29Z")
On the one hand, it’s indefensible for a campus to have all online classes, but require that the football players show up for practice. That crosses the line on “amateurism” – they’re redefining college athletes as essential workers. On the other hand, Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence makes a valid point: players are probably more tightly controlled and have better access to health care on campus during the season than they would hanging out at home. But it doesn’t matter, this season is toast, and I’m really pissed off. At Trump. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/9207 "2020-08-11T15:24:52Z")
Right. Why are those guys pissed about missing out on a 20% chance at earning $480K when they could get a guaranteed shot at earning $60K. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/9208 "2020-08-11T15:28:00Z")
> [@Oredigger77](#): > > Right. Why are those guys pissed about missing out on a 20% chance at earning $480K when they could get a guaranteed shot at earning $60K If they want to take a shot at the high paying job, they should go all out, skip “college” and play some sort of semi-pro football. ETA: apologies for the hijack, I’ll shut up now. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/9209 "2020-08-11T15:59:29Z")
> [@RitterSport](#): > > I can only listen to him speak if it’s coming out of Sarah Cooper’s mouth. I have found that I cannot watch even Sarah Cooper with the volume up any more. I turn it way down so I’m just getting the gist and pay attention to her expressions instead. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/9210 "2020-08-11T15:59:47Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > On the other hand, Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence makes a valid point: players are probably more tightly controlled and have better access to health care on campus during the season than they would hanging out at home. I’m hanging out at home. I have almost no contact with other people. I don’t go over to friends’ houses. I don’t go to restaurants. I don’t go to bars. How would a player, surrounded by 124 of his fellow players, 9 or 10 assistant coaches, a handful of graduate student coaches, another handful of strength coaches, plus medical personnel and administration, all and any of whom have contact with their families and whatever other socializing they do, be safer than someone who was at home and followed strict social distancing protocols? You’re talking about hundreds, if not thousands, of potential disease vectors every week, versus just a few dozen (from needing to get groceries). There’s just no way that being on campus is safer or more likely to not spread the coronavirus. There’s just no way. This isn’t rocket surgery; it’s simple math. I’ll quote him again: > [@Chris Hayes](#): > > Every single problem we’re dealing with now stems from the fact that we never actually suppressed the virus and then put the infrastructure in place to keep it suppressed. It’s like we’re trying to figure out a way to live in a burning building. It doesn’t work. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/9211 "2020-08-11T16:11:01Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Seriously! Do you want Ranch or Thousand Island with that?? I think _that_ word salad comes with Russian. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/9212 "2020-08-11T16:55:18Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I think _that_ word salad comes with Russian. LOL. Of course, trump would prefer it be Caesar. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/9213 "2020-08-11T16:59:43Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > > [@RitterSport](#): > > > > Anyway, back to the subject of this thread, did you know that the Spanish Flu epidemic caused WW II to end? People who say that Biden is losing it for saying something nonsensical in the flow of conversation should really read what Trump posts, when he’s had time to “think” and re-write. > > I guess this is as good a place as any to highlight this exchange from yesterday’s presser: > > Jonathan Lamire (AP): > > Thank you, Mr. President. In Ohio, a few days ago, you said, and I’ll quote, “Joe Biden has hurt God, he’s against God.” The Vice President has said that he’s a man of deep Catholic faith, that he’s credited for helping him endure some immense personal tragedy. So what did you mean by that when you say that Joe Biden has hurt God or is against God? > > President Trump: > > Well, if you look at the manifesto that they’ve come up with, and if you look at their stance on religion and things having to do very importantly with aspects of religion and faith, I don’t think a man of deep religion would be agreeing to the Bernie Sanders plan. You take a look at what they have in, and you can’t put that into the realm of a religious group of people. I will say that. And I think it’s one of the reasons why, if you look at polls, which I’m not a big believer in polls. If I was, I guess I wouldn’t be standing here right now. And by the way, our poll numbers are going up very rapidly, as you know. And Joe’s are going down very rapidly. He’ll have to come out of the basement, it looks like pretty soon. Because it’s one of those things. > > But no, if you look at the manifesto. I call it the manifesto, a lot of people are calling it the manifesto. My opinion is further left than where Bernie was before. So normally he’d be left and you’d bring it somewhere a little bit toward the center. But some of the things that they have down there, and I’m not only talking in terms of religion, I’m not talking even in terms of religion. But some of the things they have in the agreement made, and this wasn’t agreement made by Bernie Sanders and Joe, it’s a terrible thing. It would be a terrible thing for our country. It will destroy our country. We will go into a depression. We will put on regulation. We will double and triple taxes. It will be terrible for healthcare. Just terrible. You’ll have 180 million people lose their healthcare. It will be a terrible, terrible thing for our country. Okay. Yeah, please. Yeah. > > Jeepers. Word salad? more like word hash. Word gumbo. Word slurry. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/9214 "2020-08-11T18:31:12Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > On the other hand, Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence makes a valid point: players are probably more tightly controlled and have better access to health care on campus during the season than they would hanging out at home. What does better access to health care have to do with anything? There is no treatment for this disease! There are treatments for the _symptoms_, if the symptoms don’t get ahead of the treatment and kill you. Or kill your parents/grandparents. > [@Czarcasm](#): > > I think _that_ word salad comes with Russian. Ba-da-_bing!_ ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/9215 "2020-08-11T18:48:01Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > There is no treatment for this disease! There are treatments for the _symptoms_ , if the symptoms don’t get ahead of the treatment and kill you. Or kill your parents/grandparents. That’s part of it. If you wait to go to the hospital until you are in severe respiratory distress, you are going to have a much worse prognosis than if you showed up at the first symptoms. People with inadequate health coverage tend to wait until they are in distress before seeking medical attention. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2020, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/9216 "2020-08-11T18:51:20Z")
My point is that the fact that the teams have access to health care is NOT a good enough reason for going ahead with the season. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/9217 "2020-08-11T19:03:58Z")
Oh I agree with that. Though to @Snowboarder_Bo’s point. He did compare himself to the football players. Where he is doing a better job than they in social distancing and all. However, that’s not what Lawrence claimed. He said that the football players would do a better job of being social distanced than if they were left to their own devices. I’m of mixed minds on that. Bunch of 18-23 year olds. Better in close quarters and supervised, or better just off on their own to go to parties and stuff? My preference would be that they would not gather to play football and also stay responsible, but I’m not sure if that is a reasonable ask. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/9218 "2020-08-11T19:10:11Z")
At 18 they can drive and join the armed forces, where they are semi-trusted with guns and may be in combat situations. By 18, some may have children already and thus be trusted with a young life. By 23, they can drive, drink, own homes, have children, be married, etc. If they can’t do the basic minimum here, well, that’s on them. Once again, because people seem to miss it: > [@Chris Hayes](#): > > Every single problem we’re dealing with now stems from the fact that we never actually suppressed the virus and then put the infrastructure in place to keep it suppressed. It’s like we’re trying to figure out a way to live in a burning building. It doesn’t work. The building is still burning. It will continue to burn until we put more effort into fighting the fire than in trying to live in the burning building. This isn’t rocket surgery. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/9219 "2020-08-11T19:15:02Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > How would a player, surrounded by 124 of his fellow players, 9 or 10 assistant coaches, a handful of graduate student coaches, another handful of strength coaches, plus medical personnel and administration, all and any of whom have contact with their families and whatever other socializing they do, be safer than someone who was at home and followed strict social distancing protocols? Not to mention the fact that, unlike pro athletes (who, in theory, are supposed to limiting their contact with people outside of their team and opponents), college athletes are also expected to be going to classes. Unless you’re bringing them to campus, but then not allowing them to go to in-person classes, they’re interacting with hundreds of their fellow students every day. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/9220 "2020-08-11T19:15:25Z")
Just released: Big Ten conference won’t be playing fall ball. Hoping for a spring season. Big news for me since I live within walking distance of the University of Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium. I can often hear the crowd sounds from my porch. Dang!!! ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/9221 "2020-08-11T19:16:22Z")
You’re right. But a football player on campus is probably getting tested every day – after all, these are essential workers in a billion dollar industry. Studying at home he’s just another college junior doing online classes by day and partying by night. ---
**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/9222 "2020-08-11T19:44:56Z")
> [@solost](#): > > > [@Czarcasm](#): > > > > I think _that_ word salad comes with Russian. > > LOL. Of course, trump would prefer it be Caesar. Well played. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428.md?page=460) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428.md?page=462)