It's only a fuck-up on Trump's part if he cares about the pool or if he faces any consequences. If he doesn't and won't, it's just another way he's fucked over America.
It's only going to cost David his Olympic Medals to free himself. This is a new initiative by the tRump cabinet to jail any and all award winners and force them to hand over their trophies to glorious leader.
So watch out Academy, Emmy, Tony, Grammy, Teen Choice, Peoples Choice Award winners, not to mentions Nobel Peace, Edward R. Murrow, and any and all combat sport and sport entertainment title holders.
I wonder if they're worried someone gets a piece of the sealant tested it will be obvious this was a huge scam. Not that the senate, congress, or supreme court would do anything about it.
Trump deployed the National Guard to patrol and protect the pond scum, and apprehend anyone who touches it. They've arrested people carrying pieces of the floating sealant already. Trump wants to give them years in jail (his words).
Kleptocracy- rule by the biggest crooks. "My pool guy" no-bid $15m didn't use anti-algae paint, or filtration. They didn't do research to know pool was designed to operate on Potomac tidal waters- brackish salt water flowing in/out 2x/day naturally dark/reflective to "reflect" on the Civil War, assassination of great man Lincoln. grief over the Civil War, slavery, "dark side" of US but also reflecting the beauty of nature and the sky, higher spiritual meaning and sacrifice of Lincoln- and MLK. 1
I don't think this is the orange shitgibbon effing up, as such. It's just him and his merry little band of criminals making up YET ANOTHER perpetually unfinished project to fix something that wasn't broken until they broke it through which to siphon government money to private pockets.
He fucked up in a way that not even his supporters can deny, the entirety of the fuckup is because he doesn’t understand how colors work, there’s flagrant corruption with the contractor, and no people have died because of it.
The upcoming Democratic administration is going to be neck deep in the red to pay for all his crap and the republicans will blame the resulting mess on them. Standard new republican playbook
If they're smart they'll send people around to all the shows every week to just list all the bullshit they've fixed that week. Don't let anyone pretend they're just not doing anything.
You think the election will be fair? Because it looks like they are doing literally everything in the book (and outside of it) to rig it from the start…
The Biden administration looked into the issues w/ the pool (it's been refurbished before) and the bids to repair it correctlly were in the 100 million range. Trump spent 14 million to put some epoxy coating on it, that peeled off in under a week.
Honestly, this is what the US has always been. The current regime has just peeled back the paint and exposed the filth that's always been hidden under the surface.
The head of FEMA had to be told that hurricane season is a thing. The head of healthcare is a nutjob who refuses to believe in germ theory, one of the most foundational cornerstones of modern medicine. The Secretary of Defense is a known alcoholic.
Now? America has been doing that for as long as I can remember... this is nothing new. You'd probably have to ask someone older than me but i know its been at least 30 years now for sure. Which was when I first actually paid attention to the Olympics. Not sure when it started honestly.
"Apparently that's vandalism now" No. Not now. For a very long time. It is prohibited by the National Parks Service to touch the water in that pool. It's not a new rule, and it is well-known. You don't get to break the rules because you used to be on the Olympic team.
Do you actually honestly believe touching the water doesn't count under that phrasing or are you just really riled up because you hate a very particular president? Your political beliefs don't change the written rules. Would you feel this way if a politician you like was on the other side of this argument? You can argue the semantics of the English language to a judge or whatever, if you really want, but it's common knowledge that you don't touch the water and your link says it right there.
What written rules? Show me where it says that it is prohibited to touch the water by hand. Show us all. Laws are not what you feel, laws are what is written.
touching water isn't vandalism regardless of any rule buddy. I get your reading comprehension is basically nothing because you're a trumper but yeah idk reread that a few times until it sinks in.
The rule is the rule and it's been around for a long time, regardless of the president. Your semantics don't work here. Also, please attempt to comprehend that everyone who calls you out for being a liar isn't automatically on the other team. The truth is the truth regardless of whatever politics someone might have.
okay link me the exact text of the rule because you're saying touching water=vandalism. so show me that then. go for it buddy this is your moment you've done your research and you can link me something showing that touching the reflecting pool water means a vandalism charge. go for it. do it.
I'm not much into sports, but it is only every four years, and I do like the Olympic creed: "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well."
EatYourSoylentGreenAndShutUp
TheSterlingStarling
It's only a fuck-up on Trump's part if he cares about the pool or if he faces any consequences. If he doesn't and won't, it's just another way he's fucked over America.
southoffrance
Deflection move. "Look over there!". And the media lap it up as usual.
PerthAussieMike
Desperate to blame someone else, typical SOP for elTrumpo and his goons.
ToSisPoS
It’s all a distraction.
Are we talking about Iran?
And do we even remember what Iran was a distraction from?
HairyChairstepper
Holy fascism, batman
ATLandNerdy
To be fair, I do prefer my fascist totalitarian oppressors to be incompetent bumbling bafoons.
bitemark
It's hard to be fascist if you're weighed down by things like logic, higher reasoning, and facts
helljack
It's only going to cost David his Olympic Medals to free himself. This is a new initiative by the tRump cabinet to jail any and all award winners and force them to hand over their trophies to glorious leader.
So watch out Academy, Emmy, Tony, Grammy, Teen Choice, Peoples Choice Award winners, not to mentions Nobel Peace, Edward R. Murrow, and any and all combat sport and sport entertainment title holders.
iusedtodream
Hide the girl scouts!
idiotsonfire
Everyone in the administration needs to hang or at minimum rot behind bars until they're a corpse.
davebarton315101
Those who can make you believe absurdity can make you commit atrocities.
idiotsonfire
Every Republican is that stupid, that cruel, and that evil. All of them. Especially their voters.
xizar
Obviously should have gotten a green-water champion instead of white-water.
FlintNorth44
I wonder if they're worried someone gets a piece of the sealant tested it will be obvious this was a huge scam. Not that the senate, congress, or supreme court would do anything about it.
OceansRust
Trump deployed the National Guard to patrol and protect the pond scum, and apprehend anyone who touches it. They've arrested people carrying pieces of the floating sealant already. Trump wants to give them years in jail (his words).
DutchCraft2050
https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1YWJscmlleGV4dnR5MXB1bXg1cjZscGxla3AyYjlzbmswZTA3b3o3NiZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/QoUnk4dQEtLHsMJ3bf/200w.webp
PlankTableGo
Is this guy accounted for, or did they disappear him?
charondaboatman
8647
Lordenki40
1312
Cloudypoona
8675309
UnprunedSynapses
I'm so disappointed in the park rangers that participated in the arrest.
shameofslate
42
shameofslate
Not a lot of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy fans, I guess.
ChiLLeCheeze
I prefer 867 just to fuck with Gen Z.
YouRadicalizedMe
Off with his fucking head. You fucking cowards!
Davedavedavedavedave
18747
GaiusWydra
Careful, you’re on a watch list now.
Unless… you’re a fan of Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania… 😉
Davedavedavedavedave
Im not American,or I would probably have been shoved into a windowless van by now.
GaiusWydra
Honestly, I’m surprised I haven’t.
crabsprophet
America's gonna look like a dumpster at the end of his term, white house already does
michaelfire
Kleptocracy- rule by the biggest crooks. "My pool guy" no-bid $15m didn't use anti-algae paint, or filtration. They didn't do research to know pool was designed to operate on Potomac tidal waters- brackish salt water flowing in/out 2x/day naturally dark/reflective to "reflect" on the Civil War, assassination of great man Lincoln. grief over the Civil War, slavery, "dark side" of US but also reflecting the beauty of nature and the sky, higher spiritual meaning and sacrifice of Lincoln- and MLK. 1
kyorsmuckers
This is what the second amendment is for?
darkoshen
Take Trump to trial over the vandalism and go to discovery. Please.
Antrobus55
Epstein is too much with him, late and soon.
Hexrowe
I don't think this is the orange shitgibbon effing up, as such. It's just him and his merry little band of criminals making up YET ANOTHER perpetually unfinished project to fix something that wasn't broken until they broke it through which to siphon government money to private pockets.
leechdemon
I agree with you; the blunder is spelled with an M and not a B. 🤣
This is more a "casual grift", a "curiosity" (like the guy said 😂) run amock. Common, much less nefarious. "Run of the mill incompetence" vs evil.
wadatahmydamie
This was a gift project to a donor, so definitely evil as well
wadatahmydamie
He fucked up in a way that not even his supporters can deny, the entirety of the fuckup is because he doesn’t understand how colors work, there’s flagrant corruption with the contractor, and no people have died because of it.
layinginbedfeelinglikeaquesarito
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urusername2
Greenwater Services. You can't make this stuff up!
layinginbedfeelinglikeaquesarito
Heard someone the other day say Trump is unintentionally hilarious because of how all this stuff keeps happening and lining up for the jokes
urusername2
The unintentionally hilariousness arises from a mixture of dementia, stupidity, and venality. And not just his!
jcmr61239000
The upcoming Democratic administration is going to be neck deep in the red to pay for all his crap and the republicans will blame the resulting mess on them. Standard new republican playbook
kittyfajitas
If they're smart they'll send people around to all the shows every week to just list all the bullshit they've fixed that week. Don't let anyone pretend they're just not doing anything.
Schlumpfi
You think the election will be fair? Because it looks like they are doing literally everything in the book (and outside of it) to rig it from the start…
LanceSackless
It was in some level of disrepair iirc
Hexrowe
Yeah, AIUI it was in need of a good scrubbing and maybe filtration. But not all messed up like it is now after they "fixed" it.
OhHai2joo
The Biden administration looked into the issues w/ the pool (it's been refurbished before) and the bids to repair it correctlly were in the 100 million range. Trump spent 14 million to put some epoxy coating on it, that peeled off in under a week.
Hexrowe
Well, I stand corrected.
obesz
The good news is, they're incredibly dense. The bad news is, they're running the country.
Frenchgeek
You misspelled "ruining".
AShartInTheWind
Honestly, this is what the US has always been. The current regime has just peeled back the paint and exposed the filth that's always been hidden under the surface.
notsurewhattocallthis
He just left off the "into the ground" at the end.
Shaodyn
We're dealing with an odd form of government known as a kakistocracy, which is defined as rule by the least competent and/or qualified.
onemightyandstrong
We’re also dealing with cacastocracy, which is defined as rule by the most incontinent.
GaiusWydra
Shaodyn
The head of FEMA had to be told that hurricane season is a thing. The head of healthcare is a nutjob who refuses to believe in germ theory, one of the most foundational cornerstones of modern medicine. The Secretary of Defense is a known alcoholic.
Shaodyn
It would be difficult to find anyone less qualified for those jobs.
GaiusWydra
Hell, the Florida Surgeon General is ending vaccine mandates…
Kilo11
We're calling Olympians heros now?
SarcasticComment
now? they've been calling sports stars national heros my entire life
Thorketil
Why not?
JackIsLacking
Now? America has been doing that for as long as I can remember... this is nothing new. You'd probably have to ask someone older than me but i know its been at least 30 years now for sure. Which was when I first actually paid attention to the Olympics. Not sure when it started honestly.
Mikeiller
I can vouch for at least 40 years. I remember it being a big thing in the 80s.
SarcasticComment
probably worse in the Cold War era where they needed to market patriotism. Did make for dope Star Spangaled windbreakers though
flemtality
"Apparently that's vandalism now" No. Not now. For a very long time. It is prohibited by the National Parks Service to touch the water in that pool. It's not a new rule, and it is well-known. You don't get to break the rules because you used to be on the Olympic team.
bittenicht39
That is not true. https://www.nps.gov/nama/learn/management/superintendent-s-compendium.htm 36 CFR 7.96: "Bathing, swimming or wading in any fountain or pool is prohibited except…". Touching is not prohibited, that is a lie you made up.
flemtality
Do you actually honestly believe touching the water doesn't count under that phrasing or are you just really riled up because you hate a very particular president? Your political beliefs don't change the written rules. Would you feel this way if a politician you like was on the other side of this argument? You can argue the semantics of the English language to a judge or whatever, if you really want, but it's common knowledge that you don't touch the water and your link says it right there.
bittenicht39
What written rules? Show me where it says that it is prohibited to touch the water by hand. Show us all. Laws are not what you feel, laws are what is written.
domillomew
lmao touching the water isn't vandalism you clown, at worst it results in someone saying "please don't do that"
flemtality
You personally not liking a rule doesn't end the rule's existence.
domillomew
touching water isn't vandalism regardless of any rule buddy. I get your reading comprehension is basically nothing because you're a trumper but yeah idk reread that a few times until it sinks in.
flemtality
The rule is the rule and it's been around for a long time, regardless of the president. Your semantics don't work here. Also, please attempt to comprehend that everyone who calls you out for being a liar isn't automatically on the other team. The truth is the truth regardless of whatever politics someone might have.
domillomew
okay link me the exact text of the rule because you're saying touching water=vandalism. so show me that then. go for it buddy this is your moment you've done your research and you can link me something showing that touching the reflecting pool water means a vandalism charge. go for it. do it.
phoenix0path
Not a rule.
Righteousdew
Being good at sport makes you an American hero?
ojisama
Well kind of. Olympians represent the country in olympics, against the olympians the other countries picked.
Righteousdew
Seems like people are putting too much importance on sports and athletes.
ojisama
I'm not much into sports, but it is only every four years, and I do like the Olympic creed: "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well."
Righteousdew
OK, but if I represent America at some sort of world crochet tournament, am I a hero?