Althouse: Edgy humor... tweeted by Trump.

April 20, 2020

Edgy humor... tweeted by Trump.

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— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 20, 2020

61 comments:

DKWalser said...: I wish all we had to worry about was the election.; 4/20/20, 3:04 PM
WisRich said...: I laughed.; 4/20/20, 3:06 PM
Dear corrupt left, go F yourselves said...: The first of many, I presume.
'Ya lying dog faced pony soldiers.; 4/20/20, 3:06 PM
Drago said...: Al Sharpton is complaining about this video via his own twitter where Sharpton labeled this video racist and like "..pouring salt into open wombs(sic).."; 4/20/20, 3:07 PM
BUMBLE BEE said...: There is only one reason to "Vote by Mail" at this juncture, as DKWalser has pointed out. lotta slippin and sliddin goin on.; 4/20/20, 3:10 PM
Tom T. said...: It's funny because it's a man.; 4/20/20, 3:12 PM
Wince said...: Next meme video on Obama's Biden endorsement: "What you talkin' about, Barack."; 4/20/20, 3:13 PM
RMc said...: I LOL'd.; 4/20/20, 3:14 PM
brylun said...: Not Another Commercial' Featuring Dennis Haysbert:

The video – which was not produced by the campaign – parodies an Allstate commercial showing the insurance company's spokesman Dennis Haysbert watching a basketball game with his friends before a commercial of Haysbert advertising Allstate appears on the screen. In the original ad, Haysbert's friends implore him to change the channel, which he does, only to find another Allstate ad starring himself.

NOT PRODUCED BY THE CAMPAIGN... BUT FUNNY!; 4/20/20, 3:16 PM
J. Farmer said...: It seems pretty clear that Obama's recent Biden endorsement was a last ditch effort to try to get back some of the disaffected members of the activist wing of the party, many of whom have been intimating that they will not vote for Biden. The more establishment members are excoriating them, much the same way they did against Susan Sarandon when she announced she wouldn't support Clinton.

For the second time in a row, the Democrats have nominated someone who has fractured the party. Grassroots efforts to move the party to the left have again been dashed, and the job of uniting the party has been given to a borderline senile old coot who can barely put a coherent sentence together. Meanwhile, the GOP is squarely lined up behind Trump.

I really hoped that the 2016 election would lead to a reorientation of the parties. It hasn't. Biden will clearly run in the mold of Obama, and Trump is basically Bush-lite. The Establishment is probably breathing a sigh of relief, but the average American is fucked.; 4/20/20, 3:17 PM
rehajm said...: "What you talkin' about, Barack."

Ha!; 4/20/20, 3:17 PM
rehajm said...: As ads go that one kinda stings...; 4/20/20, 3:18 PM
Bay Area Guy said...: 3 storms swirling about, overlapping, reformulating, streaming thru the clouds: (1) the virus, (2) the nation's economy, & (3) the election in Nov.

It's fun to momentarily take a humorous peak at the 3. But I hope folks can start focusing on 2. That's the big one.....; 4/20/20, 3:20 PM
J. Farmer said...: If the GOP wishes to be a truly nationalist party that rolls back the more destructive elements of the globalism we've been encouraging for the last half century, it will need to abandon its bogus "free market" economic policies, promote immigration restriction, continue to promote social conservatism, scale back its interventionism, and support protectionist measures in the interest of American workers.

That would be a GOP oriented towards Trumpism. Instead, it's remaining stubbornly attached to Reaganism.; 4/20/20, 3:21 PM
GatorNavy said...: I laughed on two levels, first because of the Allstate reference and second because that was Biden at his best. Imagine Biden up on stage, behind a podium, bright lights in his face trying to formulate a response to a softball question as Trump grins like a starving shark...there will be no survivors.; 4/20/20, 3:31 PM
J. Farmer said...: On another note, in case anyone was wondering, this song is The 900 Number by The 45 King. It became the unofficial theme song to the MTV show Yo! MTV Raps, and the co-host, Ed Lover, developed a dance to it.; 4/20/20, 3:32 PM
CJinPA said...: Holy. Crap.

That's funny and will be condemned as racist, and the criticism will ensure more people see it, and laugh.; 4/20/20, 3:33 PM
CJinPA said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 4/20/20, 3:34 PM
BarrySanders20 said...: Animated, with a special bleeding eye at the end: https://youtu.be/AeRIByWjdnE; 4/20/20, 3:45 PM
Sebastian said...: You're in good hands with Biden.

Tell all the women.; 4/20/20, 3:45 PM
Ken B said...: I laughed. It will enrage the chattering class. Maybe that’s why I laughed.; 4/20/20, 3:46 PM
whitney said...: That is hilarious.; 4/20/20, 3:46 PM
Leland said...: Nailed it!; 4/20/20, 3:50 PM
CJinPA said...: "Tweeted by Trump" or actually from the Trump campaign? Probably edited to imply it was, but it has their logo at the end.; 4/20/20, 3:52 PM
Ken B said...: “If the GOP wishes to be a truly nationalist party”

It doesn’t. And if you look here, at a blog full of isolationist Trumpkins who might be the market for such a party you see they don’t want it either. A nationalist party has to see the nation as a coherent entity which has a value above that of its constituent members. There has to be a sense of duty towards that entity. The absence of any such sense here is palpable.; 4/20/20, 3:53 PM
Skippy Tisdale said...: "Sharpton labeled this video racist"

What's so bullshit about Sharpton's comment is that if you watch TV, it is rare to see a commercial that doesn't include black folks, because if they don't, Sharpton and his ilk will claim they're racist. This happened in Minneapolis when the Dayton's Project had an artist rendering of the project and it was decried as racist because there weren't enough black folk in it. Not that there weren't any, just not enough. They had to redo it.; 4/20/20, 3:57 PM
Charlie said...: "Let Me Clear My Throat" by DJ Kool; 4/20/20, 4:01 PM
Skippy Tisdale said...: I would add that in the world of psychological/emotional abuse, the double-bind is a common manipulation tactic.; 4/20/20, 4:01 PM
Francisco D said...: Excellent!

However, I repeat: Joe Biden will not be the Democrat nominee in 2020. He is only a placeholder until the DNC can figure out who can most credibly place him.

Michelle is getting a lot of pressure, but why give up the magical Obama life? They are now American Royalty.; 4/20/20, 4:05 PM
Francisco D said...: Excellent!

However, I repeat: Joe Biden will not be the Democrat nominee in 2020. He is only a placeholder until the DNC can figure out who can most credibly place him.

Michelle is getting a lot of pressure, but why give up the magical Obama life? They are now American Royalty.; 4/20/20, 4:05 PM
J. Farmer said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 4/20/20, 4:09 PM
PuertoRicoSpaceport.com said...: Blogger Ken B said...

A nationalist party has to see the nation as a coherent entity

Yes and no.

I believe you are Canadian, Ken? So you can be excused for not seeing it. Canada is a single country divided into provinces but there is no doubt about the National government being supreme and the provinces dancing to their tune.

With the whole shebang subject, in ways that nobody understands, to the Queen of England.

That is not any kind of criticism. Different strokes for different folks.

We are not the United Provinces, Ken. We are the United States "State" is a clearly defined word, especially when the US was formed. It's a bit muddled now.

A "state" is a sovereign country or nation. The United States is not, by original design, a nation, it is a collection of nations, united together for things that affect all but sovereign in everything else.

We do not need national unity. We need each state choosing what is best for itself.

John Henry; 4/20/20, 4:09 PM
J. Farmer said...: @Charlie:

"Let Me Clear My Throat" by DJ Kool

Damn, you're right. This song samples The 900 Number, which I'm sure was itself sampled from somewhere else.; 4/20/20, 4:10 PM
Curious George said...: "Francisco D said...
Excellent!

However, I repeat: Joe Biden will not be the Democrat nominee in 2020. He is only a placeholder until the DNC can figure out who can most credibly place him.

Michelle is getting a lot of pressure, but why give up the magical Obama life? They are now American Royalty."

Be a little hard for Moochelle to replace Biden after Barry endorsed him.; 4/20/20, 4:10 PM
J. Farmer said...: @Ken B:

It doesn’t. And if you look here, at a blog full of isolationist Trumpkins who might be the market for such a party you see they don’t want it either.

There is no conceivable way that Trump's foreign policy can be described as "isolationist."; 4/20/20, 4:11 PM
Stv30 said...: The New Jake from State Farm approves.; 4/20/20, 4:12 PM
Drago said...: Farmer: "There is no conceivable way that Trump's foreign policy can be described as "isolationist.""

Quite so.

I think Ken B has let his mask fall all the way off with that and a few other interesting comments over the last several days.; 4/20/20, 4:13 PM
Ken B said...: John Henry
We have more division of power than you think, and you are wrong to imagine all Canadians see themselves as Canadians first and Quebeckers or Newfoundlanders second for instance. In those cases the reverse is likely true actually. Maybe Alberta too,; 4/20/20, 4:13 PM
jeremyabrams said...: Wow. "Roaches" was a term used by white racists to refer to black children, back in the day. Biden's use of it in that clear sense was glossed over by the press, and now trump is bringing Biden's raw racism straight to black voters. Magnificent.; 4/20/20, 4:14 PM
J. Farmer said...: @PuertoRicoSpaceport.com:

A "state" is a sovereign country or nation. The United States is not, by original design, a nation, it is a collection of nations, united together for things that affect all but sovereign in everything else.

You could've made a case for this before the Civil War. The Civil War definitively rejected it. The supremacy of the federal government, the incorporation of the Bill of Rights against the states, and the implicit illegal of secession were all instituted after the Civil War. It's also pretty clear that people's primary national identification is "American," not as a citizen of their state.; 4/20/20, 4:14 PM
Ken B said...: Farmer
I didn’t even mention Trump's foreign policy. I said “isolationist Trumpkins”, of which we have many. They should be a natural constituency for a nationalist party. But they aren’t.; 4/20/20, 4:16 PM
PuertoRicoSpaceport.com said...: I would also point out that Canada is not even an independent country. Rather it is, sort of, a province of England with the Queen constitutionally pretty much in full charge of everything.

Provided she doesn't actually try to exercise those powers.

John Henry; 4/20/20, 4:16 PM
gspencer said...: That video was shot in Fred Sanford's living room. I recognized Grady.; 4/20/20, 4:17 PM
Drago said...: Ken B: "Farmer
I didn’t even mention Trump's foreign policy. I said “isolationist Trumpkins”, of which we have many."

LOL

What a joke you've become. No wonder you and Inga and ARM have so much in common.; 4/20/20, 4:17 PM
Ken B said...: “ It's also pretty clear that people's primary national identification is "American," not as a citizen of their state.”

Far more so than the corresponding case in Canada. Far more.; 4/20/20, 4:18 PM
narciso said...: they voted for Zoolander twice, it's hard not to derive a certain conclusion,; 4/20/20, 4:23 PM
PuertoRicoSpaceport.com said...: Blogger Ken B said...

We have more division of power than you think,

I don't know how much division of power you think I think you have.

But your provinces only have whatever powers the National government, appointed by the queen, allows them to have.

When was the last time Canada's chief executive visited Canada? When was the last time Canada's commander in chief visited Canada's defense department?

The person in charge of your country doesn't even live in the country. Has spent perhaps 40-50 days of her life in the country?

In the United States all power resides in the people and the individual, sovereign, states who decide what powers to delegate (not cede, not give) to the Federal government.

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

John Henry; 4/20/20, 4:24 PM
narciso said...: ot, israel approved a unity govt with Netanyahu and gantz; 4/20/20, 4:30 PM
J. Farmer said...: @Ken B:

Farmer
I didn’t even mention Trump's foreign policy. I said “isolationist Trumpkins”, of which we have many. They should be a natural constituency for a nationalist party. But they aren’t.

It's pretty much not true of them either. There really is no such thing as "isolationism," but I certainly wish conservatives were more isolationist than they are. What's called "isolationism" is really just a weariness for large, protracted military deployments. Outside that, they tend to support Trump's pointlessly aggressive interventionism and seem to buy into the same foolish threat inflation that paints states like North Korea and Iran has serious security threats to the US.; 4/20/20, 4:46 PM
J. Farmer said...: @John Henry:

In the United States all power resides in the people and the individual, sovereign, states who decide what powers to delegate (not cede, not give) to the Federal government.

This is concise description of 18th century American republicanism. It is not true today. The states are bound by the Constitution and its amendments, cannot unilaterally withdraw itself from the union, and can only alter them through an amendment process that requires a super majority of other states for approval.; 4/20/20, 4:49 PM
Andrew said...: @Ken B,
"A nationalist party has to see the nation as a coherent entity which has a value above that of its constituent members. There has to be a sense of duty towards that entity. The absence of any such sense here is palpable."

I can't speak for everyone else, but I find myself to be completely disenchanted with this country. That's not Trump's fault. At least the man is trying. I feel some loyalty to my state (Ohio), and sometimes wonder if the time is coming when the country disbands itself. I think the "Swamp" has a harder time taking over a state government, because it is more directly responsible to its citizens. If Trump were to succeed, I could have loyalty to the nation that he restores. A government of, by, and for the people. I really don't know if that's possible anymore. To clarify, I'm not advocating for a modern secessionist movement, but I wonder if that's the direction we're going. Having been through a divorce, I see the red and blue tribes as irreconcilable. We don't even speak the same language anymore. "America" does not mean the same thing to red and blue citizens. (Heck, the blue side doesn't even think citizenship means anything.) Maybe it's time to pull the plug, and admit we couldn't keep the republic. If we did, at least young people from Ohio wouldn't be sent to the Middle East for God knows what reason. Perhaps we could even take care of local problems without the Feds overruling and micromanaging us every step of the way.; 4/20/20, 4:49 PM
Ken B said...: Andrew
I often wonder if I feel more loyal to Ontario, once called Upper Canada, than to the whole country. The re election of Zoolander after everything that happened didn’t help! The purpose it once had it no longer has, certainly. I think there is a significant chance I might be faced with the choice someday, if Quebec ever votes to separate.; 4/20/20, 4:58 PM
J. Farmer said...: @Andrew:

I can't speak for everyone else, but I find myself to be completely disenchanted with this country.

Welcome into the fold, my friend. Feeling disenchanted with America just means you've been paying attention. Expect to be dismissed as a hopeless pessimist. Americans have a very difficult time seeing more than an election cycle down the road and are very easily swayed by cheap political sloganeering. "It's morning again in America," "It's the economy, stupid," "A Safer World and a More Hopeful America," "Hope and Change," "Make America Great Again."; 4/20/20, 5:04 PM
narciso said...: I went to school with someone from Hamilton, what happened to the reform party,; 4/20/20, 5:09 PM
svlc said...: I didn't expect to come to Althouse to read a really bad debate about Canadian federalism ( I also didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition, but whatever). I bet Americans like being lectured about their country by foreigners as much as Canadian's love being told how their country works from Americans. Keep it up. Of course, it doesn't actually represent reality but it is quite entertaining.

Canada, like the US, is a federal country and, as such, power is split between co-ordinate governments (i.e. the feds and the provinces). For those of you not familiar with the Constitution Act, 1982, or its predecessor the British North-America Act (1867), section 91 sets out the powers of the Federal government, and section 92 sets out the powers of the Provinces. S.91 also has the "Peace, Order and Good Government" clause (which we creatively refer to as the POGG power) which essentially gives the Fed's responsibility for any power not specifically given to the Provinces.

Canada has a queen. You may know her as Queen Elizabeth 2nd, queen of Great Britain. Well, she is also Queen of Canada. Her power is purely traditional/ceremonial. As we say, the Queen reigns, but she does not rule. Really, her only remaining role is with the process of a bill becoming law. Every bill must receive Royal Assent and that is done through the Governor General (at the fed level) and the Lieutenant Governors (at the provincial level). The GG is appointed by the PMO, and the LG's are appointed by the various provincial Premiers. The Queen has no say in who her representatives are.

Finally, in no world does the Prime Minister command and the provinces just obey. The Feds and the Provs are co-ordinate powers (i.e. they are equal under the Consitution). The only real difference between them is the taxation powers under Sections 91 and 92 with the feds having plenary taxing power whereas the prov's are limited. The only way the Fed's get the provinces to dance to their tune is to buy it from them (which seems quite similar to what happens in the US).; 4/20/20, 5:10 PM
J. Farmer said...: Maybe it's time to pull the plug, and admit we couldn't keep the republic. If we did, at least young people from Ohio wouldn't be sent to the Middle East for God knows what reason. Perhaps we could even take care of local problems without the Feds overruling and micromanaging us every step of the way.

One of my more idiosyncratic opinions is that the United States should be broken up into smaller regional blocs. Of course, the chance of this happening is close to nil.

That tension has been with us from the founding. The antifederalists versus the federalists. The Jeffersonians vs the Hamiltonians. The problem is that American's have paradoxical desires. You can't have a strong powerful state abroad and a small limited state at home.

The American System, our dominant economic system practically up to the Great Depression and Second World War, consisted of the federal government subsidizing development, providing infrastructure, and generally encouraging development. Since the end of the Second World War, we have abandoned that in favor of some mad pursuit in "free trade" and internationalism. Ironically, the event that signaled our arrival as a superpower sewed the seeds of our self-destruction.; 4/20/20, 5:11 PM
traditionalguy said...: Trump is pushing he scariest development in politics since 1960. Black men think for themselves. And they know Trump is the real deal.; 4/20/20, 5:33 PM
Ken B said...: svlc
Actually it’s much more entertaining when Canadians correct Americans on the US Constitution. Opportunities arise frequently, because so many know so little.; 4/20/20, 5:35 PM
PuertoRicoSpaceport.com said...: Blogger narciso said...

they voted for Zoolander twice, it's hard not to derive a certain conclusion,

And Queen Elizabeth appointed him to be her Prime Minister of Canada twice.

Who says Liz doesn't have a sense of humor.

John Henry; 4/20/20, 5:36 PM
J. Farmer said...: And Queen Elizabeth appointed him to be her Prime Minister of Canada twice.

Who says Liz doesn't have a sense of humor.

It's easy to mock a system that seems antiquated and old-fashioned, but constitutional monarchies are probably a preferable system to the federal republic.; 4/20/20, 6:25 PM
Ken B said...: “ It's easy to mock a system that seems antiquated and old-fashioned, but constitutional monarchies are probably a preferable system to the federal republic.”

See how he feels if Gavin Newsom is the Democrat nominee and wins ...; 4/20/20, 7:57 PM