# How has Former President Trump pissed you off today? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 20, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640 "2017-01-20T17:21:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 194
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2018, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3865 "2018-06-10T19:37:36Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > Can someone explain to me what the Congressional GOP is waiting for? Is there any line here? They are only looking out for their own bottom line. And what trump and his criminal cadre can give them. Full Stop. ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2018, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3866 "2018-06-10T22:44:54Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > Can someone explain to me what the Congressional GOP is waiting for? Is there any line here? Regarding Trump’s comments on Russia rejoining the G7, every Fox talking head said it was odd, strange behavior and that Putin is a bad guy who wants to hurt the US. But not a one could come up with a reason why Trump would say such a thing. Not one reason. It’s just a mystery! Oh, well, let’s move on. I expect that the entire GOP are pretending the same thing about everything Trump is doing to help Putin and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. ---
**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:** [June 10, 2018, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3867 "2018-06-10T22:48:19Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > Can someone explain to me what the Congressional GOP is waiting for? Is there any line here? They’re trying to figure out which is going to hurt them worse; admitting the head of the Republican Party is incompetent or not admitting the head of the Republican Party is incompetent. ---
**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:** [June 10, 2018, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3868 "2018-06-10T23:52:48Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > They’re trying to figure out which is going to hurt them worse; admitting the head of the Republican Party is incompetent or not admitting the head of the Republican Party is incompetent. They’re really hoping Mueller files a report soon that gives them no choice and also gives them someone else to blame. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3869 "2018-06-11T10:30:37Z")
> [@simster](#): > > They’re really hoping Mueller files a report soon that gives them no choice and also gives them someone else to blame. This is honestly the best case scenario, but I have no confidence even the stuff that is sure to be uncovered in such a report would go over the line. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3870 "2018-06-11T13:11:58Z")
Not from the Congressional GOP’s standpoint, no. Trump staff has to tape together documents which he rips up, contrary to Federal records-retention law: [MSN](http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/white-house-tasks-office-with-taping-together-papers-after-trump-rips-them-up-report/ar-AAytwp3?ocid=ientp) ---
**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:** [June 11, 2018, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3871 "2018-06-11T13:54:33Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Not from the Congressional GOP’s standpoint, no. > > Trump staff has to tape together documents which he rips up, contrary to Federal records-retention law: [MSN](http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/white-house-tasks-office-with-taping-together-papers-after-trump-rips-them-up-report/ar-AAytwp3?ocid=ientp) Dammit, can’t they find a grown-up with the balls to tell him that those papers _don’t belong to him?_ ---
**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:** [June 11, 2018, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3872 "2018-06-11T14:08:03Z")
The article notes that both people who spent their days re-constructing documents were fired last spring. > [@](#): > > Both Lartey and Young described the situation to Politico while being interviewed for a story about their abrupt terminations this past spring. > > They agreed to speak to Politico about what they believed to be unfair termination, saying that they were forced to sign resignation letters and were not told why they were being fired. The career employees said they were escorted out by Secret Service, and both are still unemployed. It seems likely that the administration is not preserving records, in violation of the law and to the detriment of this country (that they claim to love just SO much). ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3873 "2018-06-11T14:12:42Z")
“They agreed to speak to Politico about what they believed to be unfair termination, saying that they were forced to sign resignation letters and were not told why they were being fired.” How were they forced to sign- was Luca Brasi involved? ---
**Author:** ![Anny\_Middon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@Anny\_Middon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anny_Middon)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3874 "2018-06-11T14:18:44Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Dammit, can’t they find a grown-up with the balls to tell him that those papers _don’t belong to him?_ The further along this administration goes, the more I think he needs a grown-up with ovaries to tell him things. I can imagine such a woman saying, “Now, Donny, you know you’re not supposed to tear up the papers. If you tear them up, no spankings for you, young man. But if you leave all of the papers whole, I might even reward you by using the switch on your bare bottom. You’d like that, now, wouldn’t you?” ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3875 "2018-06-11T14:23:25Z")
> [@Anny\_Middon](#): > > The further along this administration goes, the more I think he needs a grown-up with ovaries to tell him things. I can imagine such a woman saying, “Now, Donny, you know you’re not supposed to tear up the papers. If you tear them up, no spankings for you, young man. But if you leave all of the papers whole, I might even reward you by using the switch on your bare bottom. You’d like that, now, wouldn’t you?” Stormy for Chief of Staff? ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3876 "2018-06-11T20:54:31Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Not from the Congressional GOP’s standpoint, no. > > Trump staff has to tape together documents which he rips up, contrary to Federal records-retention law: [MSN](http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/white-house-tasks-office-with-taping-together-papers-after-trump-rips-them-up-report/ar-AAytwp3?ocid=ientp) Am I the only one here who thinks this “habit” he picked up in the private sector incredibly shady, in and of itself ? ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3877 "2018-06-11T23:27:15Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > Am I the only one here who thinks this “habit” he picked up in the private sector incredibly shady, in and of itself ? He would have to be doing that all his life or people might find out he’s worth about as much as my car. ---
**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:** [June 11, 2018, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3878 "2018-06-11T23:45:48Z")
[A senior White House official defines the Trump Doctrine: “We’re America, Bitch!”](https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/06/a-senior-white-house-official-defines-the-trump-doctrine-were-america-bitch/562511/) ---
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2018, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3879 "2018-06-12T01:12:24Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > [A senior White House official defines the Trump Doctrine: “We’re America, Bitch!”](https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/06/a-senior-white-house-official-defines-the-trump-doctrine-were-america-bitch/562511/) From that: The second-best self-description of the Trump Doctrine I heard was this, from a senior national-security official: “Permanent destabilization creates American advantage.” Sounds like “Chaos is a ladder.” ---
**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:** [June 12, 2018, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3880 "2018-06-12T01:50:47Z")
> [@StarvingButStrong](#): > > From that: > > The second-best self-description of the Trump Doctrine I heard was this, from a senior national-security official: “Permanent destabilization creates American advantage.” > Sounds like “Chaos is a ladder.” Hmmm… :dubious: I would amend that to: “Permanent destabilization creates [del]American[/del] \*Trumpian \*advantage.” Der Trumpnik doesn’t give a fuck about America. Or anything else except himself and money. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2018, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3881 "2018-06-12T04:21:32Z")
Should just be a matter of hours before he praises KJU in a way he never did Trudeau, Peña Nieto, May or Merkel. ---
**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:** [June 12, 2018, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3882 "2018-06-12T05:06:48Z")
Then, mere minutes after that, insults him. ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2018, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3883 "2018-06-12T06:41:22Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Should just be a matter of hours before he praises KJU in a way he never did Trudeau, Peña Nieto, May or Merkel. He says that Kim loves his country. Of course he would say that since he doesn’t have the slightest idea of what loving your country means. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2018, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3884 "2018-06-12T06:45:29Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > [A senior White House official defines the Trump Doctrine: “We’re America, Bitch!”](https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/06/a-senior-white-house-official-defines-the-trump-doctrine-were-america-bitch/562511/) That is also the philosophy of the psychopath. No one else matters but you. The fact that it is false is why society itself exists–we are stronger together and weaker alone. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640.md?page=193) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640.md?page=195)