President Trump: The NEW one and only politics thread

Funny thing is that half the crowd went just to see their dear leader live in the flesh. Then they went home still fully supportive of disgusting theocrat Roy Moore, known for ignoring a federal court order on multiple occasions.

 

I feel like we've been over this umpteen times.

The first amendment has nothing to with a private entity (an NFL team) choosing to fire an employee (a player) for taking a position of protest it disagrees with, or feels represents the organization poorly.

 

Does this merit a segment on the Sunday NFL shows? I mean, he IS the President, but he's also Donald Trump. I'm sure the NFL owners are grateful he blew on the dying embers.

 

Definitely merits discussion. I think seven owners gave him $1 million or more in the campaign. That's the AFC East and three-fourths of the AFC South in purely numerical terms. Will they do it? Probably not.
All 32 owners should sign a joint statement opposing his criticism of the league for being safer. They are always in peril of being sued, and such a statement would at least look like they support a safer game. Silence looks like tacit approval of his Neanderthal mindset.
This is not, however, a traditional First Amendment issue. Workplace, fire in crowded theater, etc.

 

I don't disagree with any of this. The NFL, as a private entity, can certainly do as it wants. But I don't think the President of the United States should condemn someone practicing their First Amendment rights and right to freedom of expression in the form of protest.

But let's not kid ourselves. He doesn't really care. It was an applause line for him.

 

I think the NFL would be wise to reach out to the White House and ask for a "clarification." Because right now the President put the league on notice that he isn't happy with the league and fans shouldn't be either. I figure more than a few players don't appreciate having their concerns dismissed and demeaned in order for the President to lather up his base. It puts everyone in a really bad position.

 

"Trump voters were played for rubes by the ultimate fast-talking city slicker.
... You didn’t make America great again; you enrolled in Trump University."

 

And if the NFL had a real commissioner instead of Roger Goodell ...

EDIT: And, thanks Moddy.

 

Did Obama, Bush or Clinton hold rallies like this when they were President?

 

Nah. It's all an ego boost and a TV show now. He still can't let go of Hillary Clinton. He won. It's over. He's an aging rock band playing his hits for a small but dedicated group of fans.

Set list:

LOCK HER UP!
THE (TRUMP) WALL
ELECECTORAL COLLEGE RHAPSODY
COMEY GO WITH ME
EVERYBODY GET YOUR GUN
STILL IN THE USSR
KOCH IS IT!
WE SHALL OVERCOMB
BLOWIN' UP IN THE WIND
MUELLER IT OVER
THERE'S SOMTHING HAPPIN' THERE
GET UP, SIT DOWN
BACK IN THE USSR
ORANGE IN THE SUN
THE STAR SPANGLED BANNON
WHEN YOU'RE (WITH) STRANGE
AMERICAN IDIOTS
PUTIN ON THE RITZ
I FOUND MY THRILL (ON HILLARY HILL)
COMB OVER BEETHEOVEN
FROM RUSSIA (HOAX) WITH LOVE
MR. TANGERINE MAN

I'm tired and thought way too much about this silliness. But I hope there are better additions.

Nighty night.

 

No, they were too busy being President

 

Are we sure it's an earthquake?