# The Trump Administration: A Clusterfuck in the Making Part Deux (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 22, 2020, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083 "2020-06-22T03:36:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 132
**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 21, 2020, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/2636 "2020-08-21T21:02:25Z")
He even gets that wrong: it’s attorneys general. I know; I know: pffft; grammar… [![](http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/myl/llog/Fuzzy020306.gif) ](http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/myl/llog/Fuzzy020306.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Jumpbass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jumpbass/32/147_2.png) [@Jumpbass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jumpbass)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/2637 "2020-08-21T22:43:16Z")
I sent that link to my sister who came _this close_ to losing her house this week. Her husband is a big Trump guy. They have several acres in the hills above Napa. maybe I’ll get him a rake for Christmas. ---
**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 22, 2020, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/2638 "2020-08-22T02:40:35Z")
So Trump can command local sheriff’s departments. Cool. Can he get me out of that parking ticket in Montgomery County? ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/2639 "2020-08-22T02:45:06Z")
I wonder what all them thar “Constitutional Sheriffs” would do. Whose orders would they follow? ---
**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 22, 2020, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/2640 "2020-08-22T02:56:52Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > He even gets that wrong: it’s attorneys general. No, you misunderstood. He’s giving all his generals (the military kind) law licenses. ---
**Author:** ![Tierce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@Tierce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tierce)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/2641 "2020-08-22T05:17:41Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > I’m disappointed that Cthulhu and Shub-Niggurath declined to appear. The Black Goat of the Woods With A Thousand Young? Fucking welfare queen! (/s) ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/2642 "2020-08-22T05:19:36Z")
A thousand _likes._ ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/2643 "2020-08-22T05:40:22Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > In his Bunker in W’ysh’ng’ton dread Trumpthulhu lies texting. And to be more specific: In his Bunker in W’ysh’ng’ton dread Trumpthulhu lies, texting lies. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/2644 "2020-08-22T10:28:31Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Individual 1 says he’s going to send " sheriffs and we’re gonna have law enforcement and we’re going to have, hopefully, US attorneys, and we’re going to have everybody, and attorney generals.” to the polls. Since when does the president get to give orders to sheriffs? Since when has the country had more than one attorney general in office? Since when is the plural of _attorney general_ **not** _attorneys general_? Every damn day, nay, every damn minute, that clown currently trashing both the concept and the reality of the office of the president proves he knows absolutely nothing about anything. Hell, I wouldn’t be surprised if he orders the military to man the polls while being armed. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/2645 "2020-08-22T12:59:15Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > Since when has the country had more than one attorney general in office? I’m guessing he plans to order the attorney general of each state to obey him. Maybe? That’s fifty attorneys general to boss around. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/2646 "2020-08-22T13:41:44Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > In his Bunker in W’ysh’ng’ton dread Trumpthulhu lies, texting lies. I like the double entendre version better. 🤷‍♂️ ---
**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 22, 2020, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/2647 "2020-08-22T15:01:53Z")
I have no idea what you dorks are on about and I’m not ashamed to admit it. 🤦‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/2648 "2020-08-22T15:07:29Z")
From [_The Call Of Cthulhu_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Call_of_Cthulhu) (1926) by H.P. Lovecraft: **In his house at R’lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming.** ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/2649 "2020-08-22T15:11:09Z")
Dammit, I was waving my hand saying “I know! I know!” So I’ll just translate into the original Cthulhu-ish: _Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn_ That whole Republican convention schedule gag had a very Lovecraftian tone. ---
**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 22, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/2650 "2020-08-22T15:14:50Z")
I think when trump-- **surprise!** – accepts the nomination, there should be a balloon drop as usual, but the hundreds of balloons should look like [COVID viruses](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcT5V5HWHOR8278MOsh5riN2hMusWGEhWIcaog&usqp=CAU). Would that be cool or what? I mean, give credit where it’s due. ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/2651 "2020-08-22T15:46:16Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > I think when trump-- **surprise!** – accepts the nomination, there should be a balloon drop as usual, but the hundreds of balloons should look like [COVID viruses](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcT5V5HWHOR8278MOsh5riN2hMusWGEhWIcaog&usqp=CAU). Would that be cool or what? I mean, give credit where it’s due. With [“Live and Let Die”](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-live-let-die-song-mask/) blasting from the speakers. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/2652 "2020-08-22T15:53:19Z")
Like your idea. But we should include an Acme anvil or two. ---
**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 22, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/2653 "2020-08-22T15:54:58Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > Like your idea. But we should include an Acme anvil or two. - Acme anvils don’t actually hurt anyone, just turns them into giant accordions. ---
**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 22, 2020, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/2654 "2020-08-22T16:04:52Z")
> **[Trump Warns U.S. May 'Never' Know The Results Of The Presidential Election](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-never-know-election-results_n_5f4041a5c5b6305f3257759e)** > > He falsely claimed that if the "fraudulent" "mail-in ballot deal" isn't cleared up by the end of the year, he could be replaced by Nancy Pelosi. > [Donald Trump](https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/donald-trump) again attacked the integrity of the American voting system Friday by warning that the country may “never know” the results of the upcoming presidential election because of [mail-in ballots](https://www.huffpost.com/topic/mail-in-voting). > > The astonishing comment was the president’s latest evidence-free claim that casting mail-in ballots is “fraudulent” — before a single vote has even been cast in this year’s general election. Americans are likely to use mail-in voting more than ever to avoid the risk of contracting COVID-19 at polling stations in November. > > A large volume of mail-in ballots would be a “[tremendous embarrassment to our country](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-2020-council-national-policy-meeting/),” Trump insisted in a speech in Virginia to the conservative [Council for National Policy](https://cfnp.org/). > > [Trump voted by mail last week](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-mail-in-voting-hypocrisy_n_5f36869ec5b6959911e34be7) in Florida’s primary. > … Sigh. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/2655 "2020-08-22T16:22:44Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > In his Bunker in W’ysh’ng’ton dread Trumpthulhu lies texting. “Lies tweeting”, surely. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083.md?page=131) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083.md?page=133)