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Post by #notLauren on Aug 21, 2017 21:49:24 GMT
I wondered how many people were going to believe this nonsense. Between here and Facebook, far more than I would have hoped.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 21:55:07 GMT
oh for christ's sake - I was eclipsing today and anyone could have snapped the same picture of me. I looked upwards several times during the approach process, and also used my glasses. Doesn't everyone look up every now and again? I'm no fan of this idiot, but I swear, the coverage surrounding him has become almost laughable. People.com story is from 6 hours ago. Totally impossible - as the event in DC would have been within the last couple of hours. Sheesh. Thing is you are not the President of the United States so, to be blunt, who cares what you do. After weeks and weeks of putting out announcements not to stare at the sun during the eclipse without those glasses because of the damage it could do to your eyes there's trump during a video of the "First Family" watching the eclipse from the White House glancing at the sun without the glasses. The First Family, to some, are roll models and it matters how they act. The minute the First Family steps outside into public eye they need to be mindful of their actions. It was dumb of him to do what had been announced for weeks was not a good idea. For some it becomes " if the president does it how bad can it be....." So in this case it matters.
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Post by #notLauren on Aug 21, 2017 22:02:16 GMT
On the news clip I just saw, he and Milania were both wearing the safety glasses.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 22:07:13 GMT
On the news clip I just saw, he and Milania were both wearing the safety glasses. He did both. He looked at it without and then with.
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Post by #notLauren on Aug 21, 2017 22:08:53 GMT
My understanding is that they looked up without the glasses after the eclipse was over.
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Post by Skellinton on Aug 21, 2017 22:11:31 GMT
On the news clip I just saw, he and Milania were both wearing the safety glasses. Yes, he put on the glasses AFTER someone kept yelling at him to put them on.
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Post by #notLauren on Aug 21, 2017 22:12:58 GMT
Whatever. In the scheme of things, this is one of the least about Trump to make a big deal about. In the end, he's the only one affected by his stupidity.
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Post by lucillebluth on Aug 21, 2017 22:22:55 GMT
In the end, he's the only one affected by his stupidity. Oh, if only that were true!
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Post by #notLauren on Aug 21, 2017 22:23:49 GMT
With respect to looking at the eclipse, it is true.
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Post by happymomma on Aug 21, 2017 22:24:03 GMT
Here's a longer clip that I hadn't seen. They both take their glasses off and look up. Honest to Pete. Even my 4 year old granddaughter understood "Don't look up without your glasses or it will hurt your eyes really bad." www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm-gRII9Mr4
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Post by prapea on Aug 21, 2017 22:25:47 GMT
I wondered how many people were going to believe this nonsense. Between here and Facebook, far more than I would have hoped. I believe it because I saw it on live tv. Him and melania had glasses and then he took it off and put it on. But feel free to keep on saying it is fake news and we are all stupid. And yes, in the grand scheme of things this is not a big fucking deal. For me this absolutely falls under, "in case you thought he is not an idiot, here is proof# 34876
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Post by lucillebluth on Aug 21, 2017 22:31:09 GMT
I wondered how many people were going to believe this nonsense. Between here and Facebook, far more than I would have hoped. What do you mean, people "believe this nonsense"? It's on tape--he looked up a couple of times without glasses.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 22:36:06 GMT
Saw this on live feed. He had his glasses on, then took them off and looked up.
Maybe he wasn't looking at the sun, maybe he was looking at the alien spacecraft wizzing towArd him.
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Post by gar on Aug 21, 2017 22:39:39 GMT
With respect to looking at the eclipse, it is true. Unfortunately there seem to be those who believe he can do no wrong and so if he can look without glasses then so can they.
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Post by #notLauren on Aug 21, 2017 22:46:12 GMT
Do you know anyone like this? I certainly don't.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Aug 21, 2017 22:51:05 GMT
Do you know anyone like this? I certainly don't. count yourself lucky, because I do. And some of them are relatives of mine.
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Post by pondrunner on Aug 21, 2017 22:54:04 GMT
My understanding is that they looked up without the glasses after the eclipse was over. Totally safe then.
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Post by peabay on Aug 21, 2017 22:55:29 GMT
No one hates Trump more than I, but I do feel like we're swatting at an empty pinata here. Let's save our outrage for when it really counts.
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Post by suzastampin on Aug 21, 2017 23:04:32 GMT
oh for christ's sake - I was eclipsing today and anyone could have snapped the same picture of me. I looked upwards several times during the approach process, and also used my glasses. Doesn't everyone look up every now and again? As someone who is blind in one eye, please don't be so nonchalant with your eyes. You'll never miss them until you don't have them. They were interviewing a man who looked at an eclipse many, many years ago, and it burned a spot in each eye. He no longer has the centerfield of his vision in both eyes. We only get one set of eyes, so we need to take good care of them. And, as an aside, I didn't lose my sight due to anything I had control of.
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Post by 950nancy on Aug 21, 2017 23:17:49 GMT
No one hates Trump more than I, but I do feel like we're swatting at an empty pinata here. Let's save our outrage for when it really counts. He's kind of the gift that keeps on giving. I just take these innocuous threads as "for humor." He's kind of like the drunk uncle at Thanksgiving.
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Post by SockMonkey on Aug 21, 2017 23:20:11 GMT
No one hates Trump more than I, but I do feel like we're swatting at an empty pinata here. Let's save our outrage for when it really counts. He's kind of the gift that keeps on giving. I just take these innocuous threads as "for humor." He's kind of like the drunk uncle at Thanksgiving. If your drunk uncle had the nuke codes... 😳
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 23:23:48 GMT
he does not have complete control of the nukes. There are controls in place so one person can not anialate the world.
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Post by happymomma on Aug 21, 2017 23:25:03 GMT
No one hates Trump more than I, but I do feel like we're swatting at an empty pinata here. Let's save our outrage for when it really counts. I have zero outrage. It's just one more example of his idiocy to eyeroll about. If he wants to burn his eyes up, more power to him.
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Post by peabay on Aug 21, 2017 23:27:35 GMT
No one hates Trump more than I, but I do feel like we're swatting at an empty pinata here. Let's save our outrage for when it really counts. He's kind of the gift that keeps on giving. I just take these innocuous threads as "for humor." He's kind of like the drunk uncle at Thanksgiving. I hear you, but when we continually harp on every little thing he does, it give us less credibility about the things that are more serious.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 23:42:04 GMT
Of course he did. I would not have expected him to stick to eclipse shades I had just about the same thought, with he is such a f'ing idiot attached to it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 23:43:58 GMT
Actually I was thinking, all that money and wherewithal , they didn't take Barron to a place where there was totality?
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Post by suzastampin on Aug 21, 2017 23:50:55 GMT
I got a kick out of this pic that was floating around my FB.
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Post by pierogi on Aug 22, 2017 0:01:21 GMT
I wondered how many people were going to believe this nonsense. Between here and Facebook, far more than I would have hoped. I believe it because I saw it on live tv. Him and melania had glasses and then he took it off and put it on. But feel free to keep on saying it is fake news and we are all stupid. And yes, in the grand scheme of things this is not a big fucking deal. For me this absolutely falls under, "in case you thought he is not an idiot, here is proof# 34876 Come on, who are you going to believe? Dear Leader's followers or your own lying eyes?
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Post by inkedup on Aug 22, 2017 0:01:39 GMT
No one hates Trump more than I, but I do feel like we're swatting at an empty pinata here. Let's save our outrage for when it really counts. I'm not outraged, but I am definitely amused.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Aug 22, 2017 0:05:59 GMT
He probably did it just so he could scream fake news!!
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