# Stupid liberal idea of the day **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 20, 2011, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086 "2011-04-20T15:35:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 302
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2017, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6021 "2017-08-29T20:05:36Z")
White? With that outfit? Sad. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6022 "2017-08-29T20:17:27Z")
Couldn’t help but notice she had had on high heels in the first photo op, but getting off the plane she wore tenny boots. Probably three hundred a pair, but still…informal! ---
**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:** [August 29, 2017, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6023 "2017-08-29T20:52:16Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > I had to laugh at the screams of outrage from the liberal media about President Trump’s visit to Texas to see the storm damage. I’m seeing mild mocking on Twitter at the link you provided. Please provide a cite for “screams”, “outrage”, and “media”. ---
**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:** [August 29, 2017, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6024 "2017-08-29T20:56:56Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > I’m seeing mild mocking on Twitter at the link you provided. Please provide a cite for “screams”, “outrage”, and “media”. Any criticism of Lord Trump is “screams” and “outrage”. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2017, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6025 "2017-08-29T22:09:05Z")
People…the President is visiting a disaster area. And all the press can do is whine about his wife’s shoes? Or maybe that’s what you guys think is real news reporting these days. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2017, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6026 "2017-08-29T22:14:53Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > People…the President is visiting a disaster area. And all the press can do is whine about his wife’s shoes? > > Or maybe that’s what you guys think is real news reporting these days. Some in the press are silly sometimes – one time a few got pissed that Obama wore a tan suit. Nothing new here. There’s been a lot of reasonable criticism of Trump too. ---
**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:** [August 29, 2017, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6027 "2017-08-29T22:15:08Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > People…the President is visiting a disaster area. And all the press can do is whine about his wife’s shoes? > > Or maybe that’s what you guys think is real news reporting these days. Cite for “press” and “whine”. ---
**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2017, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6028 "2017-08-29T22:29:19Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > People…the President is visiting a disaster area. And all the press can do is whine about his wife’s shoes? > > Or maybe that’s what you guys think is real news reporting these days. This is, truly, the ONLY thing in the news. Also, conservative media has never ever ever focused on anything stupid. Ever. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2017, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6029 "2017-08-29T22:32:16Z")
It’s funny seeing that pic of Melanie with Trump. If nobody knew who they were, you would think it was some guy with his daughter. Or granddaughter. ---
**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:** [August 29, 2017, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6030 "2017-08-29T23:02:46Z")
People are talking about her shoes because it does actually matter as much as Trump going. He went on vacation before the storm, and now he’s going for a photo op. It’s just grandstanding. He lost any benefit for actually going when he went on vacation when he knew this was about to start. Merely making an appearance, especially after he’s been told many times to do so, doesn’t count. He didn’t show up when it started, either. Plus, Trump is a narcissist by his own actions before, so he doesn’t get any benefit of the doubt. Honestly, I suspect Melania didn’t know she needed shoes and they had to give them to her. The thing is, **Clothahump** , you keep finding to defend an actually evil person. Someone much worse than even what you made up about Obama and such. So we generally think of you as a bad person. That’s why it was hard to even get people to care about you in the hurricane. You were facing this, and yet more people wanted to attack you than care. And not people who are generally awful. Why in the world won’t you take inventory of yourself and figure out what it is that makes people hate you so much, and try to become a good person? I don’t mean you can’t piss people off. I do it all the time. But can’t you at least demonstrate some sort of caring? Or are we all just liberals you can attack? Even when you are in the midst of a hurricane, you’d rather attack all of us? ---
**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:** [August 29, 2017, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6031 "2017-08-29T23:04:56Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > I had to laugh at the screams of outrage from the liberal media about President Trump’s visit to Texas to see the storm damage. Other than the one CNN jackass who tweeted that we hadn’t suffered enough, here comes Trump, the major outrage was directed at his wife’s shoes. > > And kudos to her for shutting them down solidly. Classy lady! > > [http://rare.us/rare-news/instead-of-seeing-the-good-in-melania-trumps-texas-visit-the-internet-mocked-her-shoes/?utm\_medium=rare-houston&utm\_source=facebook&utm\_campaign=organic-social](http://rare.us/rare-news/instead-of-seeing-the-good-in-melania-trumps-texas-visit-the-internet-mocked-her-shoes/?utm_medium=rare-houston&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=organic-social) Here’s a report from the media about Trump’s visit. Nothing about his so called wife’s shoes, just a headline and story about what a self indulged asshole Trump is. > **[Even in visiting hurricane-ravaged Texas, Trump keeps the focus on himself](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/even-in-visiting-hurricane-ravaged-texas-trump-keeps-the-focus-on-himself/2017/08/29/3037a4a6-8cc3-11e7-84c0-02cc069f2c37_story.html)** > > He hasn’t displayed a lot of skill at displaying empathy,” said a former Bush speechwriter. “And that’s a problem.” "… The president’s comments, which lasted mere minutes, angered many of those who served in President Barack Obama’s administration and could not imagine their former boss ever acting like this. “It’s not a time for showboating,” said Alyssa Mastromonaco, a former deputy chief of staff for Obama. “It’s not a time for crowing about crowds. This weather event isn’t even over yet.” ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2017, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6032 "2017-08-29T23:12:50Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > People…the President is visiting a disaster area. And all the press can do is whine about his wife’s shoes? > > Or maybe that’s what you guys think is real news reporting these days. Twitter is not the press, no matter how Trump wishes it were so. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2017, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6033 "2017-08-29T23:13:04Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > It’s funny seeing that pic of Melanie with Trump. If nobody knew who they were, you would think it was some guy with his daughter. Or granddaughter. Or call girl. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2017, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6034 "2017-08-29T23:54:24Z")
Well, USAToday did blurb about the controversy. That is the LSM, right? They criticized the twits for making a big deal over, noting that she has been known to change clothes in the course of a jaunt. Like, to don [a hat](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/09f9cb4ce7b08405fa4548764fc06f088fe71e7f/c=171-0-2318-1614&r=x408&c=540x405/local/-/media/2017/08/29/USATODAY/USATODAY/636396127880498671-AFP-AFP-RY12M.jpg) so that we will know who she is. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2017, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6035 "2017-08-30T00:23:43Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > People…the President is visiting a disaster area. And all the press can do is whine about his wife’s shoes? > > Or maybe that’s what you guys think is real news reporting these days. In fairness, they _are_ ugly shoes. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2017, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6036 "2017-08-30T00:25:56Z")
:shrug: 1. She can’t think for herself. 2. She isn’t allowed to think for herself. 3. Both she and Trump are clueless about appropriate footwear for a disaster area. or - 1. Image means everything, substance means nothing. Pick any two. ---
**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 30, 2017, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6037 "2017-08-30T00:42:56Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > People…the President is visiting a disaster area. And all the press can do is whine about his wife’s shoes? > > Or maybe that’s what you guys think is real news reporting these days. You haven’t demonstrated that anyone from the press is whining about the President’s wife’s shoes. All you posted was a link to an article on some web site I’ve never heard of that references a bunch of random comments on Twitter. This is exactly why so many people make fun of you: you repeatedly post things that are factually wrong, then get absurdly belligerent when people point out where you are, in fact, wrong. ---
**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:** [August 30, 2017, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6038 "2017-08-30T00:56:10Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > You haven’t demonstrated that anyone from the press is whining about the President’s wife’s shoes. All you posted was a link to an article on some web site I’ve never heard of that references a bunch of random comments on Twitter. > > This is exactly why so many people make fun of you: you repeatedly post things that are factually wrong, then get absurdly belligerent when people point out where you are, in fact, wrong. C’mon, **Clothy** consulted with several experts\* who said he’s never wrong. \*Voices in his head. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2017, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6039 "2017-08-30T00:57:34Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > People are talking about her shoes because it does actually matter as much as Trump going. He went on vacation before the storm, and now he’s going for a photo op. It’s just grandstanding. > > He lost any benefit for actually going when he went on vacation when he knew this was about to start. Merely making an appearance, especially after he’s been told many times to do so, doesn’t count. He didn’t show up when it started, either. > > Plus, Trump is a narcissist by his own actions before, so he doesn’t get any benefit of the doubt. Honestly, I suspect Melania didn’t know she needed shoes and they had to give them to her. > > The thing is, **Clothahump** , you keep finding to defend an actually evil person. Someone much worse than even what you made up about Obama and such. So we generally think of you as a bad person. > > That’s why it was hard to even get people to care about you in the hurricane. You were facing this, and yet more people wanted to attack you than care. And not people who are generally awful. > > Why in the world won’t you take inventory of yourself and figure out what it is that makes people hate you so much, and try to become a good person? I don’t mean you can’t piss people off. I do it all the time. But can’t you at least demonstrate some sort of caring? > > Or are we all just liberals you can attack? Even when you are in the midst of a hurricane, you’d rather attack all of us? And the Big Tard Lecture Series continues. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2017, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6040 "2017-08-30T01:01:33Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > And the Big Tard Lecture Series continues. And the “ **D’anconia** Has Nothing to Contribute to a Thread” series continues. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086.md?page=301) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086.md?page=303)