Ahh the ancient republican tactic of reducing complex human rights issues into simple scary bumper stickers. Cool.
DougBH
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It would not be a gaffe to call the right person fat. Look up gaffe. It would be an intentional rudeness and not ok, but not a gaffe.
“an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder.”
Was calling the person fat unintentional?
Did it cause trump to feel embarrassed?
DougBH
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I never saw so many people unable to understand the correct application of a simple word.
I never saw someone defend trump so vigorously…oh nevermind that’s every thread.
There was nothing whatsoever inadvertent about what Trump said or did. It was not a gaffe under any definition, except perhaps in the Water-Carriers Dictionary.
DougBH
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There was no defense of Trumps action. In fact, I said he was rude. Thats just a card you people play who have a fit over everything he does.
If he jaywalks, I say he jaywalks. You all have a fit when I don’t agree that jaywalking is murder.
Pretty much the only one lacking understanding is you, Doug.
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DougBH
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A gaffe is an embarrassing act or words made by mistake. He clearly made a mistake when he insulted the wrong person. You can’t seriously pretend that I said it was ok to insult anyone, I didn’t. You people are having a fit because you object to the English language.
There . . . was . . . no . . . mistake. Trump insulted exactly who he intended, said exactly what he intended. There . . . was . . . absolutely . . . nothing . . . whatsoever . . . inadvertent . . . about . . . what . . . Trump . . . did.
DougBH
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You…seriously…think…Trump…wants…to…insult…his…own…supporters? Ok. You…believe…that.
enki
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He intended to call that person fat. The shamming comment was not a gaffe.
He has insulted half of his own cabinet because they didn’t support Trump the way he desired. The man has no honor and his apologists revel in that.
DougBH
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I never said it was. If anyone thought I said that his rude language was a gaffe in that it should not have been made to anyone, it was purely due to their lack of comprehension. Only the making it to the wrong person was a gaffe.
Nor was calling making the insult to the wrong person a gaffe, which it was, a defense of Trump.
It seemed, however, that the OP thinks the critical issue was that the insult went to the wrong person.
Okay. I was just mocking him though. Now even moreso.
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DougBH
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Yep. And the people who will be saying it are the same ones who are outraged by Trump saying the same thing.
WuWei
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Will it be a gaffe?
I hope it’s one of the kids that can be just as talented as a white kid.

WuWei:
Will it be a gaffe?
No, because it will be said with intent - exactly like Trump’s comment.
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GWH
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Blackwolf:
Cultists work from a place of emotion, not reason.
“He defeated the Antichrist Hillary! He triggers libs! He talks just like I do! He hugs flags! He doesn’t apologize for being a straight white Christian male!”
If that doesn’t make you want to line up at the Kool-Aid dispenser I can’t think of what will.
Your criticisms are a complete fail if you’re not going to bother yourself to keep up with the conversation.
I prefer reindeer games and Monopoly.