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Trump "I can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office"

When he said that:


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Ok here some articles and links and videos:

Donald Trump ranked himself 2nd on a list of most 'presidential' presidents - CNNPolitics.com
Trump: 'I can be more presidential than any president' except Lincoln | syracuse.com
Trump says he ?can be more presidential? than any Commander in Chief except Lincoln ? and Twitter has a field*day | Boston Herald
Twitter Reacts: Trump's Presidential Statement About Lincoln
https://www.facebook.com/FoxNews/videos/10155721782051336/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-lincoln-presidential_us_597803ace4b0e201d5797384
http://time.com/4874161/donald-trump-transcript-youngstown-ohio/

Trump assured his audience. "With the exception of the late, great Abraham Lincoln, I can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office."

please watch the linked videos for full context.

So here's my question:

When he said that:
1 he was dead Serious and believes it
2 he was trolling, he knows its not true
3 he was just talking because not even he knows what he says a lot of times
4 other


I say he was trolling, not even he is that politically stupid and egotistical.
 
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It's sort of interesting.
When he says this it's usually after he does something stupid or commits some trollish behavior that everyone gets mad at him at.
If I recall he said it after he made fun of Mika and I'm pretty sure after he made fun of Megyn too.
 
Re: Trump "I can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office

I say he was trolling, not even he is that politically stupid and egotistical.

To paraphrase GWB---whom I kinda miss nowadays---I think you are misunderestimating Trump's idiocy and egotism.
 
Re: Trump "I can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office

Where would the three libs who have posted so far put obama on the presidential scale?

He was pretty boring, pompous and very lib so I guess all of you would rate him highly
 
Re: Trump "I can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office

Where would the three libs who have posted so far put obama on the presidential scale?

He was pretty boring, pompous and very lib so I guess all of you would rate him highly

Lib, con, or lizard man - it doesn't matter as long as they can be respectful and in that sense, presidential. Obama, like GWB before him, didn't stoop so low as to start random twitter wars or make stupid remarks like they can be more presidential than mostly any other president.
 
Re: Trump "I can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office

Where would the three libs who have posted so far put obama on the presidential scale?

He was pretty boring, pompous and very lib so I guess all of you would rate him highly

I say reserve space on MT Rushmore for Obama, they can use darker stone!
 
Re: Trump "I can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office

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I say he was trolling, not even he is that politically stupid and egotistical.

Absolutely trolling. Haters can say what they please about Trump and it doesn't matter. You know why? Because they're talking about him. His name is on everyone's lips. For better or for worse they can't stop talking about him. He is the number one topic of discussion. That is Media savvy. That is the kind of control only a sheer genius can generate.

Do I agree with everything he says or does? No. No one would. Do I believe everything he says? No. No one should. Do I think he is the anti-Christ as the left tries to portray him? Ab-so-f*ck*ng-lutely not.

Trump won the election on the wings of Twitter. He is the first Tweeter-In-Chief. He has reshaped the political landscape more than any other President. Campaigns will never be the same. President Trump, I salute you. You are an ass to be sure but you are our ass and for better or for worse you are our ride-or-die President.

Great poll Agent J.
 
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Re: Trump "I can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office

Lib, con, or lizard man - it doesn't matter as long as they can be respectful and in that sense, presidential. Obama, like GWB before him, didn't stoop so low as to start random twitter wars or make stupid remarks like they can be more presidential than mostly any other president.

That is style not substance

Obama was a thumb sucking wuz who cared little about the best interests of the US and trump does care
 
Re: Trump "I can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office

Where would the three libs who have posted so far put obama on the presidential scale?

He was pretty boring, pompous and very lib so I guess all of you would rate him highly

Congratulations!!! In a opinion poll it only took till post 4 for somebody to get triggered, post lies and a retarded strawman. LMAO
 
Re: Trump "I can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office

That is style not substance

Obama was a thumb sucking wuz who cared little about the best interests of the US and trump does care

I'm sure he does. How is that wall of yours coming along again? ;)

The repeal of Obamacare?

Anything? :lol:
 
Re: Trump "I can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office

Where would the three libs who have posted so far put obama on the presidential scale?

He was pretty boring, pompous and very lib so I guess all of you would rate him highly

I will admit that Obama was boring.
Trump is much more exciting.........his tweetstorms are a riot....comedy gold.
Not really what I would call "presidential", but as long as he doesn't do anything catastrophic, I'll enjoy the laughs.
 
Re: Trump "I can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office

To paraphrase GWB---whom I kinda miss nowadays---I think you are misunderestimating Trump's idiocy and egotism.

LOL maybe but I hope not because if the answer is 1 or 3 things are even worse then they appear.
 
Re: Trump "I can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office

Absolutely trolling. Haters can say what they please about Trump and it doesn't matter. You know why? Because they're talking about him. His name is on everyone's lips. For better or for worse they can't stop talking about him. He is the number one topic of discussion. That is Media savvy. That is the kind of control only a sheer genius can generate.

Do I agree with everything he says or does? No. No one would. Do I believe everything he says? No. No one should. Do I think he is the anti-Christ as the left tries to portray him? Ab-so-f*ck*ng-lutely not.

Trump won the election on the wings of Twitter. He is the first Tweeter-In-Chief. He has reshaped the political landscape more than any other President. Campaigns will never be the same. President Trump, I salute you. You are an ass to be sure but you are our ass and for better or for worse you are our ride-or-die President.

Great poll Agent J.

Thank you
while I dont share your enthusiasm or think its sheer genius I do absolutely think he was trolling.
 
Re: Trump "I can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office

I say he was trolling, not even he is that politically stupid and egotistical.

I think the most important thing that sticks out about this statement is that he said he "can" be more presidential. Not that he IS, but that he can be if he wants to be. He's admitting that even he knows that his behavior is not presidential. He's admitting that everything he's doing is just an act, and he thinks he can flip the switch and start behaving more respectable any time he wants.

So the first questions is....Okay, if he thinks he can do that, then why doesn't he? Answer: Because his stupid base is falling for this bull **** hook line and sinker so why would he?

Second quesiton.... If he can flip the switch anytime he wants to how do we know which version of him is the real one?

Whether Trump and his supporters are intelligent enough to realize it or not he just openly admitted to the fact that he's putting on an act to manipulate his supporters.
 
Re: Trump "I can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office

I honestly believes that he think he can....but I have come to realize that he is completely incapable of being Presidential. He is an immature Buffoon....he will never be anything more. God help us if we ever face a crisis during the next 3 years.
 
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It is my observation, that whenever Trump talks about himself, he is dead serious and absolutely believes the crap he says.
 
Re: Trump "I can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office

Anything? :lol:

Well......DJT appoints really, really great people, the very, very best.....of course, a few of them have been resigned/fired or forced to recuse themselves.....but that doesn't detract from Trump's greatness as an appointer.
At this rate of attrition, we all may get a shot at being a member of Team Trump.
That's something, I guess.

Edit: Mooch is out!!!! Yet another appointee bites the dust.
 
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Re: Trump "I can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office

It is my observation, that whenever Trump talks about himself, he is dead serious and absolutely believes the crap he says.

God I hope not, like I said that would make things even worse IMO.
 
Re: Trump "I can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office

The reason I asked this question and I think its my most favorite thing about it, is because the answers will not match up to stereotypical party lines. People on both side and middle all have answers thinking he is that pompous or that he is trolling etc.

THats interesting to me.
 
Re: Trump "I can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office

I say he was trolling, not even he is that politically stupid and egotistical.
I believe he was dead serious.

To Mr Trump, I say, "Prove it."

I won't hold my breath.
 
Re: Trump "I can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office

I believe he was dead serious.

To Mr Trump, I say, "Prove it."

I won't hold my breath.

You maybe 100% right

I hope you are wrong because if you aren't that means he is even nuttier than suspected

and yes I agree, I would NEVER hold my breath for him to be that presidential. By the law of averages its already impossible actually.
 
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Growing up in a school yard and hockey rink I learned that people who have to brag about themselves all the time are very insecure, and also usually bad sportsmen.

I notice Trump ONLY talks about himself, two, he uses expletives to the point of absurdity; everything has to be the 'best', 'most presidential' - and how does one measure that. In his case by his own opinion.

Donald Trump learned at a very young age he can bully with words, he can lie and get away with it, and he can always deny it later, which is far easier for him than saying "I would do that better the next time". He can't say that because in his mind it is always perfect.

What's amusing? When we were like ten, only learning positional hockey play, those boasters soon became ignored for their bull****. By the time you're playing AA hockey, they aren't on any team and if you make the NHL, they're usually watching the game at home by steeling the cable signal. Only in your case, one of them because the ****ing president.
 
Re: Trump "I can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office

I personally think that [deep down] Trump realizes he is in wayyyy over his head and that being a president is nothing at all like being a CEO. Who knew health care could be so complicated?

However, Trumps narcissistic, egotistical, and self-absorbed personality flaws demand that he lie, obfuscate, and bully to paper-over his deficiencies.

His shtick works well in Trump Tower, but is pathetic and abysmal in the West Wing.
 
Re: Trump "I can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office

Where would the three libs who have posted so far put obama on the presidential scale?

He was pretty boring, pompous and very lib so I guess all of you would rate him highly

:alert TROLL ALERT :alert

Only three posts before someone purposely attempts to derail the thread by making a comparison to Obama.
 
Re: Trump "I can be more presidential than any president that's ever held this office

I say reserve space on MT Rushmore for Obama, they can use darker stone!

I'll let you know how that's going when we get there tomorrow. Still don't know how to send s picture from my iPhone to DP .
 
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