# Smart Trump Idea Of The Day **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 11, 2016, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444 "2016-11-11T02:15:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [November 11, 2016, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444/1 "2016-11-11T02:15:38Z")
[You asked for it](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=19771583&postcount=164), you got it, **Bryan Ekers**! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444/2 "2016-11-11T02:24:13Z")
Just to ensure the thread gets at least one reply. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444/3 "2016-11-11T03:12:22Z")
Following šŸ˜ƒ ---
**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:** [November 11, 2016, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444/4 "2016-11-11T04:02:46Z")
Not paying income tax? ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444/5 "2016-11-11T04:07:30Z")
Per Chris Christie-not going to do anything about trying to put Hillary in jail-it was all ā€œjust politicsā€. Also apparently actually being committed to infrastructure spending. (Hey-Iā€™m really trying here). ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444/6 "2016-11-11T04:12:32Z")
Talking to Obama was smart. Though I was really hoping the President would clue the President-Elect in on how much hard work the job entails, and Donald would sneak out of the Oval Office, never to be seen again. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444/7 "2016-11-11T04:46:14Z")
> [@digs](#): > > Talking to Obama was smart. Though I was really hoping the President would clue the President-Elect in on how much hard work the job entails, and Donald would sneak out of the Oval Office, never to be seen again. His body language at the press event afterwards was interesting. Itā€™s about as humbled as Iā€™ve ever seen him, and he had a deer in the headlights look on his face. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444/8 "2016-11-11T05:01:56Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > His body language at the press event afterwards was interesting. Itā€™s about as humbled as Iā€™ve ever seen him, and he had a deer in the headlights look on his face. Might he actually ā€“ dare I suggest it ā€“ _grow as a person_ as a result of this experience? For the sake of our country, one can hope. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444/9 "2016-11-11T05:02:50Z")
**Smart Trump Idea Of The Day** Banginā€™ that Hot Wife! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444/10 "2016-11-11T05:13:01Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > His body language at the press event afterwards was interesting. Itā€™s about as humbled as Iā€™ve ever seen him, and he had a deer in the headlights look on his face. The abyss stared back at him. And then it started to smileā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444/11 "2016-11-11T05:28:31Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > The abyss stared back at him. And then it started to smileā€¦ In Soviet Russia, Trump stares back into _you!_ ---
**Author:** ![JustinC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justinc/32/8083_2.png) [@JustinC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustinC)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444/12 "2016-11-11T11:34:10Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > His body language at the press event afterwards was interesting. Itā€™s about as humbled as Iā€™ve ever seen him, and he had a deer in the headlights look on his face. Humbled is what I thought too, and him saying Obama will be his council was good. ---
**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:** [November 11, 2016, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444/13 "2016-11-11T12:15:05Z")
> [@digs](#): > > Talking to Obama was smart. Not insulting Obama was smart as well. What would the Secret Service do if the POTUS cold cocked Trump? ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444/14 "2016-11-11T12:45:29Z")
> [@JustinC](#): > > Humbled is what I thought too, and him saying Obama will be his council was good. He kept a straight face while saying it, which is good I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444/15 "2016-11-11T15:34:14Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > His body language at the press event afterwards was interesting. Itā€™s about as humbled as Iā€™ve ever seen him, and he had a deer in the headlights look on his face. His people must have him HEAVILY sedated. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444/16 "2016-11-11T16:55:30Z")
Alright, Iā€™ll bite. Part of Trumpā€™s ā€œfirst 100 daysā€ plan is to implement - presumably through Congress - a moratorium on federal employees becoming lobbyists for five or seven years after leaving government. Now, I am unsure how practical this is, but I donā€™t see anything wrong with the principle. ---
**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:** [November 11, 2016, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444/17 "2016-11-11T17:21:00Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > His body language at the press event afterwards was interesting. Itā€™s about as humbled as Iā€™ve ever seen him, and he had a deer in the headlights look on his face. I really think he is surprised that heā€™s here. He obviously never thought he would win, hence beating the ā€œitā€™s riggedā€ drum so loudly. What this will do to him is anyoneā€™s guess. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444/18 "2016-11-11T19:45:19Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Alright, Iā€™ll bite. Part of Trumpā€™s ā€œfirst 100 daysā€ plan is to implement - presumably through Congress - a moratorium on federal employees becoming lobbyists for five or seven years after leaving government. Now, I am unsure how practical this is, but I donā€™t see anything wrong with the principle. Well, thatā€™s ONE thing I canā€™t dispute. Itā€™s only one thing, but the ā€œrevolving doorā€ is a problem. Low and mid level guys canā€™t ride the revolving door, but the BIG guys who CAN do damage, ride that door all the time. ---
**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:** [November 14, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444/19 "2016-11-14T00:52:29Z")
No way around it folks; I have 2 to report: [ > [@](#): > > President-elect Donald Trump is demanding that any of his supporters who are harassing people or destroying property ā€œstop it.ā€ > > He tells CBSā€™s ā€œ60 Minutesā€ that he is ā€œsaddenedā€ to hear that is happening. He says, ā€œI will say it right to the cameras: Stop it.ā€ > [@](#): > > President-elect Donald Trump says heā€™s giving up the presidentā€™s annual salary of $400,000. > > Trump tells CBSā€™ ā€œ60 Minutesā€ that he had not been aware of the amount. He says heā€™s required by law to take $1.00. > > The billionaire says of the rest of the money, ā€œIā€™m not going to take the salary.ā€ ]([http://elections.ap.org/content/latest-trump-tells-supporters-stop-harassment](http://elections.ap.org/content/latest-trump-tells-supporters-stop-harassment)) ---
**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:** [November 14, 2016, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444/20 "2016-11-14T01:17:00Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > No way around it folks; I have 2 to report: > > [url=[http://elections.ap.org/content/latest-trump-tells-supporters-stop-harassment](http://elections.ap.org/content/latest-trump-tells-supporters-stop-harassment)] The second one doesnā€™t count until it actually happens-Trump has a long history of making charitable claims that just ainā€™t so. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-trump-idea-of-the-day/771444.md?page=2)