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Blues Heron

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Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2025, 03:43 PM

Jan 3

Of course there will be close scrutiny of each and every utterance, it just goes with the territory.

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What Trump says does not matter any more. Reacting to what he says just gives him energy. [View all] Yavin4 Jan 3 OP

It's a discussion board? Blues Heron Jan 3 #1

It is. And there's millions of other topics to discuss. Very important topics. Yavin4 Jan 3 #2

Or just take a break and let people post what they want? Blues Heron Jan 3 #8

People can post whatever they want, but they should know that posting what Trump says does nothing. Yavin4 Jan 3 #12

I respectfully disagree. William769 Jan 3 #27

Yes, but most of what he says is a distraction. We need to Scrivener7 Jan 4 #55

*sigh* No one is taking away your freedom of speech. Yavin was stating an opinion on Scrivener7 Jan 3 #18

Everybody is stating there opinion, it's why we have the board sigh Blues Heron Jan 3 #20

Don't you just want to do this sometimes? William769 Jan 3 #29

Police the site as you are doing? Scrivener7 Jan 3 #31

sigh Blues Heron Jan 3 #36

sigh, indeed Scrivener7 Jan 3 #37

What happens Jilly_in_VA Jan 3 #3

He doesn't care. It doesn't affect him. Yavin4 Jan 3 #5

I disagree with this. Being laughed at is his achilles heel. Scrivener7 Jan 3 #17

🤔we Might need some new Additional ways to laugh at him... electric_blue68 Jan 3 #50

Yes. Psychologically, he's anything but complicated. Our side should be Scrivener7 Jan 4 #54

THAT should be where we spend all our energy and airspace. THAT will hurt him. Scrivener7 Jan 3 #16

I agree, I can't wait for DU's new "Latest trump B.S." forum so I can trash the forum and never have to read his B.S. Think. Again. Jan 3 #4

Yes, but he's going to be President. Tommy Carcetti Jan 3 #6

So he says some foul things. What can we do about it? Yavin4 Jan 3 #9

Goes double for those who post in ALL CAPS how he is DESTROYED, OWNED, RockRaven Jan 3 #7

And "HUMILIATED" ... live love laugh Jan 3 #35

Trump's own supporters: "You can't take him literally." sop Jan 3 #10

It also just gets dismissed with the old "trump derangement syndrome" canard. D23MIURG23 Jan 3 #11

As Rachel says, watch what they do, not what they say. nt Qutzupalotl Jan 3 #13

YES !! eppur_se_muova Jan 3 #47

Exactly! peggysue2 Jan 4 #68

We Should Have Been Ignoring Him From The Get Go..... global1 Jan 3 #14

And all of his most outrageous comments are very carefully designed to distract from Scrivener7 Jan 3 #15

The felonious rapist does not read DU. Justice matters. Jan 3 #19

Somebody in his camp does ... he just posted about flags half mast live love laugh Jan 3 #34

A grifter is a grifter is a grifter. William769 Jan 3 #21

THIS !!! Most of what Benedict Donald says is to distract away from the BS he's doing uponit7771 Jan 3 #22

Puts me in mind of The Simpsons episode where the advertising mascots come to life and terrorize Springfield. Xavier Breath Jan 3 #23

Love that episode. OldBaldy1701E Jan 3 #24

Yeah, Bart appearing on the mascot devil's shoulder to egg him on was truly inspired. Xavier Breath Jan 3 #25

"BART!" (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 3 #26

Exactly Blue_Tires Jan 3 #28

Yes, by all means. Let's be good little Democrats. Paladin Jan 3 #30

We've done just the opposite for the past 10 years. Yavin4 Jan 3 #40

Ding ding ding PortTack Jan 3 #46

Yeah, well. Congrats on your "accomplishment," here. Paladin Jan 4 #53

How about this. Use your energy to rebuild the Democratic party. Yavin4 Jan 4 #56

Enjoy my silence. (nt) Paladin Jan 4 #58

I note that Joe Biden came out of retirement Dem4life1970 Jan 3 #45

Yes. That was back when Trump had to stand for re-election. Yavin4 Jan 4 #57

Yavin4, you are right. But that cuts both ways.... Dem4life1970 Jan 4 #60

That's the wrong frame. Yavin4 Jan 4 #61

I respect your opinion... Dem4life1970 Jan 4 #63

Again, does not matter. Move on. Yavin4 Jan 4 #64

Yes, I am focused on 2026 and taking the House and Senate back. Dem4life1970 Jan 4 #67

Opinions have nothing to do with enabling the constant chaos which his words are meant to do nini Jan 4 #66

Why is it that Democrats have to retreat, all the time? Paladin Jan 4 #69

Who said to retreat? nini Jan 4 #70

In other words, retreat. Paladin Jan 5 #71

Exactly what you do in response evemac Jan 3 #32

Exactly. Move forward without him. n/t Yavin4 Jan 3 #41

Prepared for bills to be passed? What! By whom? Firestorm49 Jan 3 #33

You wrote "the only resistance". You've given up? "the only resistance"? . . . NO. . . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 3 #38

Boycott coverage of inauguration. Boycott MSM period. Joinfortmill Jan 3 #39

I have been boycotting m$m for years now. No need to break that and watch the sickening event scheduled on 1/20 PortTack Jan 3 #44

"Constantly reacting to what Trump says..." J_William_Ryan Jan 3 #42

Very sound advice...it's certainly my plan as we move forward. PortTack Jan 3 #43

Reminds me of the teacher training I took in the 1970s. The advice for how to handle student summer_in_TX Jan 3 #48

Basically ThePartyThatListens Jan 3 #49

That energy is commonly known as a "narcissistic supply". LastDemocratInSC Jan 4 #51

You are spot on, don't give the sick attention! arthritisR_US Jan 4 #52

You may not like it but what he says does matter. His words impact us all. Autumn Jan 4 #59

You Are Incorrect, I Believe. MineralMan Jan 4 #62

So true 👍 TommieMommy Jan 4 #65

Exactly..... prodigitalson Jan 5 #72