Trump struggles to say 'Yosemite' at White House speech

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  1. FatBack

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    No one actually cares. "big" deal.
     
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    Oh look, Fatback is back for more egg!

    Sure, no-ones cares and that will be why there are so many references to it on the www.
     
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  3. FatBack

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    I saw quail eggs in Publix today, they were 4 $ a dozen. They are only a third the size of chicken's eggs. $4 can you believe that? Oh well, Publix is a top notch store.
     
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    Speaking of which, this is now a HOT item in certain circles..

    https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/trump-yosemite-gaff-233110135.html

    You just know Trump will be pissed off when he finds out OTHER people are making money off of his ignorance... that's his domain.

    Look for a Trump lawsuit against the National Museum of American Jewish History any day now...
     
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    As if anybody cares, my one and only visit to Yosemite came during extremely strange circumstances. Briefly, my (newly pregnant) wife and I were vacationing in NoCal in Sept 2001. 9/10 we spent the day at Lake Tahoe (so beautiful). We had decided to rest at the resort the next day, then go to Yosemite for the day on the 12th...

    Needless to say, the rest day didn't go as planned (although we did rest), but we decided there was nothing we could do except continue our vacation, so we did go to Yosemite on the 12th. It wasn't empty, but most of the people we saw were gathered around the lodge watching the TV (fun!)

    Amazing place however.... found out it was an incredibly dry summer... the famous waterfall was but a trickle...

    Vacation we'll never forget...
     
  6. Gatewood

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    We thought the same thing when ignorant Barack Obama called Marine Corpsman (pronounced CORE-MAN) CORPSE - MAN. The political Left on the other hand fell all over themselves making excuses for their holy Anointed One and then finally called everyone laughing at ignorant Barack . . . racists.
     
  7. Gatewood

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    Nope, they promptly and collectively stuffed that down the ol' memory hole the instant Obama revealed his ignorance of both the military and grammar to that extent . . . their touted Constitutional scholar and Great Communicator and ALWAYS the smartest man in any room. Oh and then they fell all over themselves playing the race card in defense of their holy anointed one.
     
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    "We reject all efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of [Satan]." (Obama)
    Now considering the word "others" has been replaced with "[Satan]," and if still confused check the definition of "others." Obama was defending Satan...from denigration in violation of his oath of office to protect and defend the Constitution (First Amendment).

    Another traitor to the constitution, in context, also defending Satanic Verses...:

    "The United States deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of [those that believe Trump is a Prophet of God, and they don't have to explain themselves because they adhere to Whoopi logic]." (Clinton)

    Whoopi Logic:

    “…when I take a stance on something, all I can talk to you about it how I feel about it and why. And I don't have to justify it, and you don't have to listen to it...” (Whoopi Goldberg on Hollywood Politics Friday, February 02, 2007 Fox News)

    I would take an ignorant person who can't pronounce "Versace" correctly over a deliberate traitor any day.
     
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    Wow... (yet unsurprising) - Whoopi would fit right in w/ my state legislators... Better yet as Biden's VP, lol... 'Emotionalism over Constitutionality... what a terrific concept that our Founding fathers must have overlooked in engendering the tenets & very fabric of the US of A - the 'beacon of hope that the rest of the world yet flocks to for refuge & stability' ... (not much longer though) ~ I fear...
     
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    My GPS used to call it Yo-Semite. Which sounds like something Biden or Trump would say.
     
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    Yet another example of why doctors believed a cognitive test needed to be administered.

    It was as if he’d never encounter “Yosemite” before. He’s never been the brightest bulb but that confusion doesn’t make him dumb.

    Like father, like son. Unfortunately, Don’s in the early stages of Alzheimer’s.
     
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    I didn't get the impression it showed signs of Alzheimer's disease. It just looked like he had never encountered the word before. I find it more baffling that his handlers don't prep him better.
     
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    100% agree... this likely isn't cognitive, although there are many many other signs...

    He's not 'prepped' because he's surrounded by nobody with the balls to ask 'Mr. President, are you familiar with Yo-sem-i-tee park'?

    If you do it with cleverness, it won't be obvious you are feeding him the word.
     
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    I wrote this in #18.

    Some seem to think it's because his ego is too big. I cannot imagine that. I would rather be taught/corrected behind closed doors than have something like this go viral online. Nobody is perfect, but when you continue to repeat the same mistakes...it looks bad. It looks even worse when you are constantly tooting your horn about what a genius you are. ;-(
     
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    And now y’all are doing the exact same thing with trump.
    Seems we went from cult 44 to cult 45
    Partisan hacks will be the death of this nation
     
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    It's absolutely because his EGO is too big....

    LOL at the thought of Trump wearing an earpiece.... I'm sure this paranoid idiot would think the Deep State would hack his frequency and tell him to say boner words (which is a thought that has me smiling)

    Whatever.... It's one thing to have gaffes when you are speaking off the cuff.... It's quite another when you are reading a relatively short prepared piece...
     
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    That made me smile a bit too. ;-) I don't get the impression he was prepared to move from private business owner used to having everyone agree with him to the role as POTUS which puts him in the limelight constantly (and that brings criticism of his every word and action). In a way, I feel bad for him. He just wasn't prepared and it doesn't look like anybody in his circle is willing to endure his wrath to correct (or, at least, coach) him.
     
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    Nobody EVER accused Trump of being a Great Communictor and nor automatically the smartest guy in every room such as the collective political Left HOWLED in regards to Barack on the face of zero historical evidence whatsoever to back up their assertions.
     
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    Early ?
     
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    It's embarrassing for Trump. He should know better.

    It's no more or less embarrassing than Obama's corpsman mispronunciation. Both presidents should have done better.

    There is a lot to criticize Trump for. Really bad stuff. As big an imbecile as he is, this one doesn't really move the needle.
     
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    The bar cannot be lower for a standard bearer after this atrocity. The USA should be forever embarrassed.
     
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    I went there once under similar circumstances, in the summer of 1988, I think. Deep drought. I stuck my head under the bottom of Yosemite falls, just to say that I did.

    Then I hiked up the falls trail. Brutal, about 2700' of elevation gain, and a hot day. At the top, I walked down the almost dry creek bed (clear skies, no chance of rain in the forecast.). I was wondering if it was possible to peek over the upper edge of the falls. It turns out that you can't. There is no defined edge. It's a gradually descending curve of smooth granite at the top, not a sharp lip.
     

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