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Post by swamp on Oct 22, 2019 8:14:22 GMT -5
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Post by Bob Ross on Oct 22, 2019 8:37:37 GMT -5
Personally, I don't know. If I had to make a choice I'd probably go with the body-language expert's analysis, since he's supposed to be an expert and all. If most other folks did it, I'd lean toward "no" because it's such an idiotic thing to do on camera for no possible gain whatsoever, but it's impulsive Trump so that little theory flies out the window.
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Post by swamp on Oct 22, 2019 8:43:51 GMT -5
When I first read the headline, I'm like, "no way, he's not THAT blatant."
After viewing it, I think he is. It wasn't a quick scratch, it was wiping the bird all around his head.
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Post by billisonboard on Oct 22, 2019 8:58:26 GMT -5
For me it is like the mocking/not mocking the reporter situation. Show me a different video clip in which he is messing with his hair the same way at a time there isn't any reason he would be "flipping the bird" and I will accept he isn't in this case. Otherwise, ...
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 22, 2019 10:04:34 GMT -5
When I first read the headline, I'm like, "no way, he's not THAT blatant." After viewing it, I think he is. It wasn't a quick scratch, it was wiping the bird all around his head. Taking into consideration all of trump's other well documented immature behavior, he probably was flipping the female astronauts off. trump hates to be publicly corrected, especially by women. |
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Post by sesfw on Oct 22, 2019 10:30:18 GMT -5
Oh well ...... I suppose you have to dig at Trump about everything.
Have you ever scratched your forehead with your 'talking' finger?
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 22, 2019 10:32:43 GMT -5
No. I rub my forehead with my hand's three middle digits.
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Post by billisonboard on Oct 22, 2019 10:48:49 GMT -5
Oh well ...... I suppose you have to dig at Trump about everything. Have you ever scratched your forehead with your 'talking' finger? I don't know if I have ever done that. I can easily see it being done as a mindless habit. But I do think it would be repeated mindless habit that would be evident on other videos of someone who has been taped as much as Donald Trump has been in his life. I do know that I have flipped people off in a way similar to the action shown on the video in the OP. |
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Post by Bob Ross on Oct 22, 2019 10:48:54 GMT -5
Personally, I scratch my head with one hand while emphatically flipping off those in the vicinity with the other. What? Itches suck.  |
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Post by thyme4change on Oct 22, 2019 10:52:17 GMT -5
Oh well ...... I suppose you have to dig at Trump about everything. Have you ever scratched your forehead with your 'talking' finger? Yes. When I was indicating to people in the room that I wanted the guy on the phone to go fuck himself. |
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Post by kadee79 on Oct 22, 2019 11:15:31 GMT -5
Yes, DT was flipping them the bird.
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Post by sesfw on Oct 22, 2019 11:22:03 GMT -5
When I'm using my 'talking' finger to someone I scratch my nose.
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Post by kadee79 on Oct 22, 2019 11:25:03 GMT -5
When I'm using my 'talking' finger to someone I scratch my nose. And I do it along my cheek....so what does that prove?...we are all different in how we may flip someone the bird? |
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Post by deadeyedick on Oct 22, 2019 11:25:41 GMT -5
Perhaps he is flipping the bird to the assistant who wrote the notes.
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Oct 22, 2019 12:09:18 GMT -5
No question he did. She gently and respectfully corrected his misstatement and he responded with an obscene gesture - while being recorded.
He despises women.
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Post by kadee79 on Oct 22, 2019 12:18:32 GMT -5
Perhaps he is flipping the bird to the assistant who wrote the notes. He doesn't follow notes, he can't read them! Besides, he knows more than anyone else according to him. |
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Post by bean29 on Oct 22, 2019 12:30:49 GMT -5
I usually give people the benefit of the doubt, but in this case, there is no doubt in my mind that he was flipping her off. I don't know when (if ever) he will go far Republican Women to give up on him. Hopefully something will register with them soon.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Oct 22, 2019 12:34:09 GMT -5
I usually give people the benefit of the doubt, but in this case, there is no doubt in my mind that he was flipping her off. I don't know when (if ever) he will go for Republican Women to give up on him. Hopefully something will register with them soon. Same. I checked out the frame by frame, he sure has a weird way of "wiping sweat from his brow". |
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 22, 2019 12:35:36 GMT -5
trump is of the age, as I am, where we often silently gave someone the finger with an innocent looking hand/finger gesture.
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Post by mollyanna58 on Oct 22, 2019 12:42:55 GMT -5
Most of us are aware that Trump is a petty, petulant man with the reasoning capacity and vocabulary of a third grader. I can see a third grader thinking he is getting away with something by cleverly giving someone the finger this way.
So, it could be true. I don't care. He's done far worse things recently.
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Post by dondub on Oct 22, 2019 12:54:14 GMT -5
Someone with his massive IQ and incredible wisdom would know better than to do that inadvertently. It was subtle, like that version of the finger usually is, but totally in keeping with Trump's style.
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Post by Tiny on Oct 22, 2019 13:00:44 GMT -5
I'm just surprised he didn't make lacsivious references to their boobs floating around all weightless and whatnot.
Maybe they edited that out...
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Post by spartyparty on Oct 22, 2019 13:21:13 GMT -5
I'm just surprised he didn't make lacsivious references to their boobs floating around all weightless and whatnot. Maybe they edited that out... He'll probably order NASA to make changes to female space suits.  |
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Post by azucena on Oct 22, 2019 13:38:11 GMT -5
Someone with his massive IQ and incredible wisdom would know better than to do that inadvertently. It was subtle, like that version of the finger usually is, but totally in keeping with Trump's style.
It wasn't at all subtle though. It was several "scratches".
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Post by weltschmerz on Oct 22, 2019 15:37:38 GMT -5
Someone with his massive IQ and incredible wisdom would know better than to do that inadvertently. It was subtle, like that version of the finger usually is, but totally in keeping with Trump's style.
It wasn't at all subtle though. It was several "scratches".
The US TV stations would have blurred it out. I find they often blur out the finger. |
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Post by dondub on Oct 22, 2019 15:51:57 GMT -5
Someone with his massive IQ and incredible wisdom would know better than to do that inadvertently. It was subtle, like that version of the finger usually is, but totally in keeping with Trump's style.
It wasn't at all subtle though. It was several "scratches".
That IS subtle compared to the usual full extension version. |
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