Laura Ingraham under consideration for White House press secretary

[Emjay]

And she would be a VERY good one IMHO!

She would do fine as years in talk radio (I mean YEARS) have honed her skills at talking and thinking at the same time.

I never liked her but what difference does that make?

[Emjay]

Myst wants us to hold Trump's feet to the fire.

I've got lots of wood over here.

I just don't see much positive in an ignoramus occupying the White House.

There is nothing any of us can do that will affect what Trump does.  That being said, I am just enjoying the heck out of the hysteria of the left.  I can almost forgive Trump for a few things because of the pleasure he's managed to give me in that regard.

They are just beside themselves ... they still cannot believe this happened to them.  It couldn't happen; it shouldn't happen.... but it happened.

So far, so good with Trump.  I know he will do something egregious but it won't be a surprise to me.

If we survive his presidency without total disaster, I'm gonna call it a positive to get rid of the Clinton's and the Obama's.

[Emjay]

Does anyone but me think that Ingraham has a really annoying voice?

I've always thought that........ even before she jumped in the Kool-Aid for Trump.

Whiney...... nasal........ annoying.


(Not that I'd be listening to her pressers anyway............. )

I agree about her voice...it annoys me.  Still, it is a deeper voice than a lot of women on TV panels and I appreciate that. 

[INVAR]

Obnoxious Hate Filled Forum trolls.

They belong at the DU or the Huffpo!

This use to be a pleasant place to exchange ideas, schmooze, and civilly converse with online friends.

Instead, it has become a place that I no longer look forward to visiting and find myself avoiding more and more each day!

It has become the Free Republic incarnate!

Oh really?

Did you get banned because you disagreed with one of the mods or one of the owners?

Did you get your account suspended because you said something negative about whomever they like or support?

You can go make the comparison AFTER such time. 

Until then, you're just a pissed off Trump supporter looking to bitch because this is not a total Safe Space for Trumpians like the site you compare us to.

[mrclose]

Oh really?

Did you get banned because you disagreed with one of the mods or one of the owners?

Did you get your account suspended because you said something negative about whomever they like or support?

You can go make the comparison AFTER such time. 

Until then, you're just a pissed off Trump supporter looking to bitch because this is not a total Safe Space for Trumpians like the site you compare us to.

You know nothing about me.

If you really wanted to know my history here or there (fr), the search function works fine.

Until a thread that I started (Here) was split up, I had one of the longest and most "participated in" threads ... ever!

Subject?

Zotted Freepers!

Why?

Because after 15 years on FR and having been probated, suspended or Zotted more times than jimrob has freep-a-thons, I gave up!

The place in 2000 was a decent place to hang out.
Folks could disagree and did .. but they did it like mature, intelligent adults!

Snotty, nasty sounding folks like yourself (and others on here) didn't last long "and" that was even before the Viking Kitties were in full battle garb!

Over time, that all changed and became the basis for that incredibly long thread that I started here!

Welcoming all Zotted folks to come here to this "friendly" forum!
(The thread reached into the thousands before it was split)

My point?

My point is I see the same thing happening here.

For your information, I don't need, nor did I ask for a Safe Space, here or anywhere else!
I can hold my own!

I would like to see this forum continue to grow but with threads looking more like trolling playgrounds ... You figure it out!

Oh yeah, I lost count of the new user names and email addy's that I used, signing up again and again over at that other place!

The last 10 times I did it (signed up), I did it for spite and to disrupt!

Yes, I was immature acting but it didn't really matter .. the place was almost dead by then!

My last user name?

KingOfZot!!

[Rivergirl]

Laura does well spouting Trump hyperbole on his choices.  They are all the smartest, most brilliant people on the face of the earth.  No doubt about it, and no one dare to disagree.
Flynn was a paid consultant for Putin and Erdogan.  nuff said.

[txradioguy]

Obnoxious Hate Filled Forum trolls.

They belong at the DU or the Huffpo!

This use to be a pleasant place to exchange ideas, schmooze, and civilly converse with online friends.

Instead, it has become a place that I no longer look forward to visiting and find myself avoiding more and more each day!

It has become the Free Republic incarnate!

Actually TBR is none of those. If that were truly the case then you wouldn't be allowed to express a different opinion here like you do.  You'd be banned for not conforming to the echo chamber.

Just like they do at FR and DU.

Truth of the matter is that you want this place to be like both of those that you mention. You ONLY want glowing praise and positive articles about Trump and you and others here would prefer censorship of not outright deletion of anything negative.

And that's just not going to happen here if you haven't noticed.

You didn't used to be like this when we were at CU and CC together.

It's sad that you've become what we used to mock.

[Cripplecreek]

Laura does well spouting Trump hyperbole on his choices.  They are all the smartest, most brilliant people on the face of the earth.  No doubt about it, and no one dare to disagree.
Flynn was a paid consultant for Putin and Erdogan.  nuff said.

Flynn has also suggested that Israel needs to disarm so there will be peace in the mideast.

[Night Hides Not]

Laura does well spouting Trump hyperbole on his choices.  They are all the smartest, most brilliant people on the face of the earth.  No doubt about it, and no one dare to disagree.
Flynn was a paid consultant for Putin and Erdogan.  nuff said.

I could only shake my head yesterday when Rinse was on talking about how they were bringing in the "best and brightest" for jobs in the Trump Administration. Poor fellow must have flunked Contemporary American History.

[txradioguy]

I could only shake my head yesterday when Rinse was on talking about how they were bringing in the "best and brightest" for jobs in the Trump Administration. Poor fellow must have flunked Contemporary American History.

"best and brightest" = D.C. Insiders and establishment types.

[Chosen Daughter]

Flynn has also suggested that Israel needs to disarm so there will be peace in the mideast.

Really concerns me about Trumps foreign policy.  It is the Democratic platform to come against Israel.  Flynn is a Democrat.  All of Trumps talk about Russia and U.S. working together eventually ends in anti-Israel.  Because the Bible says so, and because Russia's foreign policy says so.  Russia and Iran will join together against Israel.  I feel sure of it.  How will we fight the onslaught from the UN and pro Palestinian states against Israel?

[Bigun]

Trump is now president-elect and is going to be president whether we like it or not so I would simply suggest that we hold our fire until after he has actually DONE something.

[Chosen Daughter]

Trump is now president-elect and is going to be president whether we like it or not so I would simply suggest that we hold our fire until after he has actually DONE something.

True, and I hope I am wrong.  But if I am not all of those Democratic supporters will not be disappointed.

[Night Hides Not]

Laura's a single mother with three children, or does that not matter anymore? I've heard of the hours WH staffers have to put in, how is her absence going to be helpful?

Hey, it's her life, her decision.

[INVAR]

My point?

My point is I see the same thing happening here.

Again, please point out for us the numbers of members that have been banned or their accounts suspended merely for disagreeing with the mod staff, the owner or expressing an opinion about a politician they did not like.

THE SAME THING IS NOT HAPPENING HERE.

So you're full of it, attempting to project upon the board what it isn't due to posts you do not like.

For your information, I don't need, nor did I ask for a Safe Space, here or anywhere else!

Then you wouldn't be bitching about NeverTrump being forum trolls and needing to go to DU or HuffPo insisting this board is a place you no longer want to visit.

[Maj. Bill Martin]

Part of the problem at TOS was moderators who suspended anyone who disagreed with the House opinion.  I quit when they sent me to the kid's table.

Another part of the problem was the sheer nastiness of so many of the posters to those who held different opinions.  I'd think we should strive to be different from them in both respects.

[mrclose]

Actually TBR is none of those. If that were truly the case then you wouldn't be allowed to express a different opinion here like you do.  You'd be banned for not conforming to the echo chamber.

Just like they do at FR and DU.

Truth of the matter is that you want this place to be like both of those that you mention. You ONLY want glowing praise and positive articles about Trump and you and others here would prefer censorship of not outright deletion of anything negative.

And that's just not going to happen here if you haven't noticed.

You didn't used to be like this when we were at CU and CC together.

It's sad that you've become what we used to mock.

Again, you are another that wants to assign traits or desires that have nothing to do with me!

I have no problem with critical remarks about any politician, including Trump ... as long as that criticism is honest criticism and done without the snotty comebacks.

Fair?
For instance, go search for the op-ed written by David Horowitz on Bannon.
We can begin there after you find that the criticism assigned to Bannon as being an anti-semit and posted here ... actually came from Horowitz himself!
(A Jew btw)

Here is an excerpt from the ADL:

While there is a long fact pattern of evidence that Breitbart served as a platform for a wide range of bigotry and there is some controversy related to statements from Mr. Bannon’s divorce proceedings in 2007, we are not aware of any anti-Semitic statements made by Bannon himself.

 In fact, Jewish employees of Breitbart have challenged the characterization of him and defended him from charges of antisemitism. Some have pointed out that Breitbart Jerusalem was launched during his tenure.

No, I don't give a rat's behind whether anyone agrees with me or not ... (Heck, I rarely agree with myself), I'm just saying ... Don't continue with the rude and snotty 'snipping' as is done at that other site!
It is harmful to the forum.
Mature adults eventually leave!

[Rivergirl]

And many many jews stood idly by while Kristalnacht occurred.  After all, it was only the tradespeople who were being wiped out.

[Mod1]

Please knock off the personal attacks, all.

[geronl]

She has no sense of decency or shame

[txradioguy]

Again, you are another that wants to assign traits or desires that have nothing to do with me!

I have no problem with critical remarks about any politician, including Trump ... as long as that criticism is honest criticism and done without the snotty comebacks.

Fair?
For instance, go search for the op-ed written by David Horowitz on Bannon.
We can begin there after you find that the criticism assigned to Bannon as being an anti-semit and posted here ... actually came from Horowitz himself!
(A Jew btw)

Here is an excerpt from the ADL:
No, I don't give a rat's behind whether anyone agrees with me or not ... (Heck, I rarely agree with myself), I'm just saying ... Don't continue with the rude and snotty 'snipping' as is done at that other site!
It is harmful to the forum.
Mature adults eventually leave!

@mrclose I'm not assigning any blame.  YOU sir are the one that came in here finger wagging about TBR being like FR and DU and an echo chamber and blaming people here for it being like that.

I simply pointed out that was not the case and if in fact you were looking for places with more favorable and biased opinions of Trump there were other places you could go to get that.

TBR is the anti-echo chamber and always will be as far as I'm concerned.  I left CU and CC because of the hive mentality that had taken over those places and settled here because it decidedly was NOT an echo chamber.

[Sighlass]

Took time to get everyone's take on Laura. Seems she has put herself at odds with a a few of us, myself included and endeared herself to some here that were more steadfast Trump supporters. That is to be expected.

My thoughts...Ms. Ingraham took aim at NeverTrumpers a few too many times for my liking. But there is no reason to throw up a photo of her like she is some Hitler worshiper. That is just silly and gets us nowhere. But I do feel she sold out to support Trump especially on the homosexual issues, and I don't trust her moral compass as true north on some social issues I hold dear.

Must admit I have never listened to her radio show and I have only seen her a few times on Fox and at the convention.

I have no idea how she will do in the role suggested, but if looks are a requirement (plays little in my opinion) then she has a leg up over someone like myself. 

[EC]

TBR is the anti-echo chamber and always will be as far as I'm concerned.  I left CU and CC because of the hive mentality that had taken over those places and settled here because it decidedly was NOT an echo chamber.

TBR will never be an echo chamber. It takes silence to hear echoes .... 

[Rivergirl]

Laura had  a show on WABC radio in NY metro area.  She was cancelled due to lack of listeners. She was shrill, shrewish, even for NY.  So you can imagine.