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Tommy Carcetti

(43,657 posts)
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 02:32 PM Jan 3

Trump being predictably disgusting regarding Pres. Carter's death and lowering of flag

Claiming that Democrats are "giddy" that the flag will be at half-staff during his inauguration and saying, "Let's see how it plays out."

He never misses an opportunity to be a complete and total asshole.



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Trump being predictably disgusting regarding Pres. Carter's death and lowering of flag (Original Post) Tommy Carcetti Jan 3 OP
Just fucking croak you monster malaise Jan 3 #1
You made me lol with that header! AloeVera Jan 3 #15
I am already exhausted malaise Jan 3 #22
Long 4 years and not even started yet. AloeVera Jan 3 #26
I agree with you and say french revolution and guillotine. Trueblue1968 Jan 3 #18
Maybe not JUST like the French Revolution jmowreader Jan 3 #24
I agree with you and say french revolution and guillotine. Trueblue1968 Jan 3 #19
Time for guillotines (a song) Blue Full Moon Jan 3 #35
And it is NOT a sign of disrespect to either the flag or the country ... ShazzieB Jan 3 #42
I am so fucking sick of this insecure monster malaise Jan 3 #49
I've said this elsewhere, but Trump thinks disrespecting him is disrespecting the country. July Jan 3 #67
I think you're absolutely right. ShazzieB Jan 4 #72
And... 2naSalit Jan 3 #68
TIME should have named him ASSHOLE OF THE YEAR. spanone Jan 3 #69
The year? 😀 malaise Jan 3 #70
Bwahahahahaaa spanone Jan 3 #71
Exactly what I knew and expected he'd say B.See Jan 3 #2
So, Donald, since you don't like flags at half-mast for a dead President, MineralMan Jan 3 #3
Like he would care about that. Justice matters. Jan 3 #44
Did you hear bdamomma Jan 3 #46
Everything, All The Time Is All About him Faux pas Jan 3 #4
What a small, petty man he is. sheshe2 Jan 3 #5
The White House is not going to reconsider Quiet Em Jan 3 #6
GOOD! ShazzieB Jan 3 #48
He bdamomma Jan 3 #52
Regardless of who may have typed that out, i believe those are HIS sentiments. ShazzieB Jan 3 #57
He'll get his wish Unladen Swallow Jan 3 #7
TSF doesn't know that "half-mast" is for flying flags aboard ships; half-staff is for land-based allegorical oracle Jan 3 #16
I know, it's ridiculous. LisaM Jan 3 #45
To be fair I've seen quite a few here using the mast word. Xavier Breath Jan 3 #64
He puts the "r" in class BeyondGeography Jan 3 #8
You know if the Oange Menace passes, we could wave 'em proudly... GreenWave Jan 3 #9
I am so laughing my ass off. Baitball Blogger Jan 3 #10
"Let's see how it plays out". What do you think he's gonna do about it? Deuxcents Jan 3 #11
What is djt to do ....... ? magicarpet Jan 3 #17
What bdamomma Jan 3 #50
Maybe his very first order will be to raise the flags back up IronLionZion Jan 3 #41
Is there any doubt that he'll do that? WestMichRad Jan 3 #62
What an ass. debm55 Jan 3 #12
.... Diamond_Dog Jan 3 #13
And this is exactly why we don't want him at the funeral. Initech Jan 3 #14
"they only care about themselves" mnmoderatedem Jan 3 #20
I am disappointed the flags are not inverted as well on Jan 20. jeffreyi Jan 3 #21
Like you said preDICtable... Just a question of.. Cha Jan 3 #23
What difference does it make about what he says or does? n/t Yavin4 Jan 3 #25
How did I know this was going to happen? He is predictable. Clouds Passing Jan 3 #27
So let's not lower the flag when he finally croaks Zorro Jan 3 #28
It'll be good to see what he's NOT gonna get. . . DinahMoeHum Jan 3 #29
What an asshole. His demise cannot happen soon enough. Evolve Dammit Jan 3 #30
4 U.S. Code § 7 (m) "The flag shall be flown at half-staff 30 days... joshcryer Jan 3 #31
Just have Congress amend the Code. maxsolomon Jan 3 #34
Trump will order the flags up late in the day. joshcryer Jan 3 #37
Or Trump will say that he's allowing it to occur. TheBlackAdder Jan 3 #61
They'll get rid of such job killing regulations to find efficiencies IronLionZion Jan 3 #40
That effin simple malaise Jan 3 #54
"No one wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it" maxsolomon Jan 3 #32
He's such a dick LilElf70 Jan 3 #33
See how what plays out? IronLionZion Jan 3 #36
ALWAYS remember... for them, B.See Jan 3 #58
I'm assuming shanti Jan 3 #66
He is such an cate94 Jan 3 #38
Idiot Jughead Jan 3 #39
such a classy person BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 3 #43
The 3auld6phart Jan 3 #47
FUCK HIM & THE FUCKING PIG HE RODE IN ON! William769 Jan 3 #51
"...they only think about themselves..." 🙄 underpants Jan 3 #53
Do we know the position of President Elect Musk on this? Richard_GB Jan 3 #55
He doesn't seem to know the difference of "shall" and "will", either. Flags shall be at half staff. Period Deuxcents Jan 3 #56
How can ANYONE... GiqueCee Jan 3 #59
He thinks he's the center of the universe. greatauntoftriplets Jan 3 #60
You mean he didn't accuse Carter of faking his death? PROGRESS!!!! (not) Montauk6 Jan 3 #63
If TFG doesn't get his own way vankuria Jan 3 #65

malaise

(280,032 posts)
1. Just fucking croak you monster
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 02:33 PM
Jan 3

The effin flag flies half mast for 30 days after the death of a former president. It is not your fucking flag.

That is all

AloeVera

(2,144 posts)
26. Long 4 years and not even started yet.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 03:19 PM
Jan 3

Nothing worse than the crap spewed and damage done by a malignant narcissist. It's exhausting beyond anything and I do not speak idly.

But Jimmy Carter and Trump should not even be in the same sentence. Makes my blood boil that he thinks his stupid coronation is more important than the well-earned respect for a man whose shoes he's not even fit to polish let alone would ever fill.

jmowreader

(51,743 posts)
24. Maybe not JUST like the French Revolution
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 03:08 PM
Jan 3

As we remember, Robespierre started out all “we must guillotine the king because he’s a dictator” then became so dictatorial himself they had to guillotine him to end his reign of terror.

ShazzieB

(19,136 posts)
42. And it is NOT a sign of disrespect to either the flag or the country ...
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 03:56 PM
Jan 3

... to lower it in honor of a dignitary such as a former potus who has recently died!





...

malaise

(280,032 posts)
49. I am so fucking sick of this insecure monster
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:11 PM
Jan 3

Good effin grief - it’s not only about him. And only He thinks he’s some fucking supreme being and only he is entitled to respect or tradition.
Fuck him.

July

(4,777 posts)
67. I've said this elsewhere, but Trump thinks disrespecting him is disrespecting the country.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 06:11 PM
Jan 3

Works out well for him, since his followers think the same. Handy little misdirection to outrage the so-called patriots.

ShazzieB

(19,136 posts)
72. I think you're absolutely right.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 12:37 AM
Jan 4

His narcissism means he believes he's the center of the universe, and he's always projecting what are obviously his feelings, desires, etc. onto others. It's a well established pattern with him., and a very annoying one!

2naSalit

(94,560 posts)
68. And...
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 06:13 PM
Jan 3

It's not his fucking turn, yet!

He can have a lowered flag for 30 days too, all he has to do is...

malaise

(280,032 posts)
70. The year? 😀
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 06:53 PM
Jan 3

The 24 years of this century - and that would be barely touching the surface.

B.See

(4,191 posts)
2. Exactly what I knew and expected he'd say
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 02:35 PM
Jan 3

Last edited Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:25 PM - Edit history (1)

And here's a newsflash: that's exactly what he's thinking about 2028.

MineralMan

(148,285 posts)
3. So, Donald, since you don't like flags at half-mast for a dead President,
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 02:36 PM
Jan 3

we'll remember that when your death comes and we won't lower the flag at all. I mean, that's what you're saying would be proper, right?

Justice matters.

(7,700 posts)
44. Like he would care about that.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:00 PM
Jan 3

He'll be dead.

Rather tell him people will line up to piss on his tombstone after dancing in the streets for 30 days.

THAT would hit that narcissistic felonious rapist hard, he may not recover...

bdamomma

(67,180 posts)
46. Did you hear
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:10 PM
Jan 3

He wants statues or his base wants to erect statues of him. Hmm something that could be toppled.

ShazzieB

(19,136 posts)
48. GOOD!
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:11 PM
Jan 3

I just hope he doesn't order all the flags raised again as soon as he's back if office. And if he does, I hope there's a HUGE hue and cry about it, because it would be a travesty not to honor Jimmy in the way that past presidents have been honored after their deaths.

That whole post is his extreme narcissism talking, with a healthy dose of projection thrown in. Especially this:

“The Democrats are all ‘giddy’ about our magnificent American Flag potentially being at ‘half mast’ during my Inauguration. They think it’s so great, and are so happy about it because, in actuality, they don’t love our Country, they only think about themselves,” Trump claimed on Truth Social, adding that “nobody wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it.”

He's upset because he sees this as being disrespectful to HIM. In his warped little mind, HE is the center of the universe, around which everything else must revolve, and when he says "nobody" wants to see the flags at half staff while he's being inaugurated, he is projecting how HE feels onto all Americans. It's incredibly gross.

ShazzieB

(19,136 posts)
57. Regardless of who may have typed that out, i believe those are HIS sentiments.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:27 PM
Jan 3

The attitude that the universe revolves around HIM and the projection of how HE feels onto others are 100% pure Donald J (for Jackass) Trump..

 

Unladen Swallow

(491 posts)
7. He'll get his wish
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 02:38 PM
Jan 3

for exactly one second:

"When the flag is flown at half-staff, it should first be hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. It should be raised to the peak again before it is lowered for the day. Half-staff is one-half the distance between the top and bottom of the staff."

So he better time his event perfectly

allegorical oracle

(3,744 posts)
16. TSF doesn't know that "half-mast" is for flying flags aboard ships; half-staff is for land-based
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 02:57 PM
Jan 3

display of flags.

Xavier Breath

(5,257 posts)
64. To be fair I've seen quite a few here using the mast word.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 05:02 PM
Jan 3

I just smh and go on. It seems many an American is confused about that.

magicarpet

(17,403 posts)
17. What is djt to do ....... ?
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 02:58 PM
Jan 3

Immediately after he is inaugurated djt signs a pResidential Order that the flag be immediately returned to full staff.

No future recognition of Carter's passing is to be recognized via the lowering of the flag to half staff again.

(The Orange Dictator could pull a stunt such as that.)

WestMichRad

(1,960 posts)
62. Is there any doubt that he'll do that?
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:55 PM
Jan 3

Not in my mind.

Doesn’t matter to him if it violates a federal statute.

Cha

(306,447 posts)
23. Like you said preDICtable... Just a question of..
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 03:05 PM
Jan 3

how BIG of a Sick Fuck Asshole he would be. Mother fucker Always Hits the Bottom.

We'll see how "it plays out" when it's his turn to kick the bucket ... I predict dancing in the streets.

Zorro

(16,643 posts)
28. So let's not lower the flag when he finally croaks
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 03:26 PM
Jan 3

Sounds like he'd approve.

And considering his plan/threat to attend Carter's memorial service, you just know he's going to make it all about himself.

joshcryer

(62,513 posts)
31. 4 U.S. Code § 7 (m) "The flag shall be flown at half-staff 30 days...
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 03:35 PM
Jan 3

...from the death of the President or a former President."

maxsolomon

(35,555 posts)
34. Just have Congress amend the Code.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 03:40 PM
Jan 3

add "except when that former President is a Democrat".

Easy peasy.

joshcryer

(62,513 posts)
37. Trump will order the flags up late in the day.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 03:44 PM
Jan 3

I expect. Then they will lower them again when the media picks up on it. Just like what happened with McCain. What's he going to do fire the staff who do the raising and lowering of these things? Go out and raise it himself?

shanti

(21,722 posts)
66. I'm assuming
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 05:15 PM
Jan 3

that he raises it to the top for good the minute after he is installed. He's a miserable SOB, and I'm being nice.

3auld6phart

(1,361 posts)
47. The
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:10 PM
Jan 3

Sooner this freak departs this vale of tears the better off this old world will be., And take Dead eye miller an a few other scum with him.

underpants

(187,987 posts)
53. "...they only think about themselves..." 🙄
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:18 PM
Jan 3

Then he whines because “no one wants it” meaning him.

Deuxcents

(20,571 posts)
56. He doesn't seem to know the difference of "shall" and "will", either. Flags shall be at half staff. Period
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:22 PM
Jan 3

GiqueCee

(1,617 posts)
59. How can ANYONE...
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:44 PM
Jan 3

... with even a vestigial shred of humanity or a molecule of common decency express admiration for a creature so unspeakably vile and selfish as Donald Trump?
No one I'd shake hands with before I'd had the shots, that's for fuckin' sure.
What an irredeemable pile of pig shit!

vankuria

(942 posts)
65. If TFG doesn't get his own way
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 05:08 PM
Jan 3

He’s liable to start another insurrection, I’m sure (and hope) Washington is prepared.

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