The "news sources" some Democrats are using clearly need to be reconsidered...

[PeaceWave]

In light of today's multiple incorrect stories regarding a supposed health crisis for Donald Trump (while he was apparently actually overseeing a highly complex search and rescue operation for an airman downed in Iran). Was today basically a beta test mass hysteria event? I don't know, but it certainly felt like it. While this might sound like a small issue, it is NOT. If this same kind of running with false information were to happen during an election, there is no telling what kind of damage we as a party could inflict upon ourselves. For this reason, I ask some of you to reflect upon your trusted news sources. Based on the events of today, some of these are likely not what you think they are.

If, and I stress if, Trumpedo is dying or dead,
https://democraticunderground.com/100221148720

If Trump is indeed at Walter Reed...
https://democraticunderground.com/100221148604

Rumors swirling that PedoPrez has been taken to Walter Reed
https://democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=21147388

The rumor is that the orange turd is at Walter Reed
https://democraticunderground.com/100221148452

Suppose Trump is dead. What happens next?
https://democraticunderground.com/100221148676

If DJT is really having some kind of medical issue,
https://democraticunderground.com/100221148207

'Deranged!' White House melts down over speculation Trump hospitalized
https://democraticunderground.com/100221148397

[LeftInTX]

1. There was no news source

Just a rumor that someone made up and spread on SM

The Hindustan Times picked it up, then the Palmer Report, but it was nothing more than, "Trump hasn't been seen for 24 hours. He must be dying. He must be at Walter Reed".

[PeaceWave]

2. It spread like wildfire. Reverse engineering the original source would be helpful.

As would not running with such nonsense in the future.

[Skittles]

14. your concern for Trump is so....sweet

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awwwwwwwwwwwwww

[niyad]

37. I loved your original in this post. So very true.

[fujiyamasan]

21. I doubt half the people in those threads took it too seriously

I know I indulged a little just for fun, but it was obvious early on there was nothing there.

Thanks for the maps in that thread, showing the traffic around Walter Read. It was good to see real time data confirming it was mostly rumor mills.

The assumption at this point is that given his giant ego, penchant for blabbing every other minute about something completely incoherent, and his seemingly worsening health, people want to assume the best when he’s not heard from in over a day.

[fujiyamasan]

3. That motherfucker wasn't overseeing a goddamn thing

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You think he had a clue what’s going on?

He was shitting his pants worrying that if the airmen died or got captured it would make him look bad. That’s it.

[walkingman]

4. I wonder if Trump will invite him to the WH for a medal or something. The blabbing will hit the morning shows soon. ☮

[Skittles]

13. Trump will be jealous the guy is getting more attention than him

yes indeed

[H2O Man]

5. I recently read

that the felon said he thinks he should be considered as being of the same mold as President Kennedy. At the very least, he should be impeached, tried, and convicted by the Senate, before being criminally charged for even saying that. There are many very good reasons that the thoughts and prayers of millions of citizens were not for a recovery. But far be it from me to disagree with the scolding tone of the OP. So I'm going to yell at everyone for wishing he was dead or dying, for that doesn't fully address the necessary consequences of his comparing himself to JFK.

Remember this, you gosh darned extra bad people hoping he croaked: the maga would insist he rose on the third day, and it would almost be like they are a fucking insane cult ...... and we don't want that, now, do we? For it might be far too close to being exactly how it is now. Get it?

Gosh, one thing that happened during Kennedy's presidency had a stroke. It didn't kill him immediately. But it did reduce him, left him in a wheelchair, unable to speak or write. That must have been a frustrating time for him, poor old guy. It's the kind of thing you'd only wish upon some cruel, vicious sociopath that posed a threat to this country. At least that's what I think.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

28. There are many very good reasons ...

There are many very good reasons that the thoughts and prayers of millions of citizens were not for a recovery.

Would you care to share some of those?

And good morning.

[H2O Man]

50. Sure.

He compared himself to JFK. He got us into the war with Iran. He annoys me.

There are three good reasons why people who thought he was at Walter Reed to offer thoughts and prayers that he would not recover.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

55. Oh, my mistake. I thought that when you said "recovery," you were referring to

the recovery of the missing airman, not that following any hospitalization of Trump.

Two different things. Got it now.

Thanks, and good afternoon.

[H2O Man]

58. Sure.

The OP and comments are about the rumor that the felon was in Walter Reed. Hence, my post was 100% about that. But if you are asking about the guy who was rescued, of course I'm glad about that. It would be mighty strange if any American thought differently. However, I wish no American member of the military was anywhere near Iran. I do not want them injured, lost, held hostage, or killed in a war for Netanyahu.

[MichMan]

56. What crime would he be charged with for saying something like that?

I recently read that the felon said he thinks he should be considered as being of the same mold as President Kennedy. At the very least, he should be impeached, tried, and convicted by the Senate, before being criminally charged for even saying that.

[H2O Man]

61. Avoid concrete thinking.

[Skittles]

10. THANK YOU

heroic stuff gets done IN SPITE OF TRUMP AND HEGSETH, not BECAUSE of them

[fujiyamasan]

23. Yep, this garbage actually take away from the real heroics of the mission

We all know orange man is going to be gloating about this for days.

Democrats shouldn’t let him off the hook though — the two airmen shouldn’t have been in that situation in the first place and wouldn’t have had their lives put in such risk if we weren’t there in the first place.

I’m as thrilled as others they’ve been rescued. Now we need all of them to come home.

[dpibel]

19. It's a double dip!

Scold "some Democrats" AND add to the hagiography of the Great and Mighty Chump. "Fearlessly and wisely overseeing..."

What more could an operative ask for?

[fujiyamasan]

22. It's a lot of work isn't it though?

I mean their threads are admittedly kind of entertaining at this point, but I’ve been on this board long enough to see how this goes down.

Eventually they drop their cover.

I’m amused because I’ve called him or her out on their war support enough times, they’ve obviously blocked me (same goes with the two or three others).

They dominate a few threads occasionally and they just become weird circle jerks where they high five each other. Kind of a pathetic lot.

[ck4829]

43. Yep, and this circle makes itself apparent after a while

Members, new and old, you also have a jury blocklist, be sure to use it.

Just sayin'.

[ck4829]

35. Indeed

If someone thinks Dementia Don "oversees" anything, then they have their egg scrambled almost as bad as the job market.

[EdmondDantes_]

45. But there's actual video footage of Trump plotting out the exact troop movements

https://m.

&pp=ygUZc3BhY2ViYWxscyBhY3Rpb24gZmlndXJlcw%3D%3D

Look at that tactical genius.

[ck4829]

46. Haha! Remember saying to someone a couple weeks ago...

If Mel Brooks made Spaceballs today, not changed a single line or scene, then people would be complaining that Skroob is too much like Trump and that Brooks has "Trump Derangement Syndrome" like how people see Trump in Homelander in the Boys and started to complain once they realized Homelander was the bad guy.

[Skittles]

6. LOL

YOU'RE gonna lecture us on news sources

[niyad]

29. Yesterday it was a lecture on manners. Today, news sources.

We should consider ourselves fortunate that we have such a willing instructor.

[ProfessorGAC]

64. Had The Same Reaction

Unsolicited advice on consecutive days & in a demanding way.
Hmmm.

[W_HAMILTON]

7. This is clearly the most pressing issue in our country right now.

[Skittles]

8. pimping for Trump is hard work

as if that fascist orange POS was "overseeing" ANYTHING

[H2O Man]

9. It seems to be

a pretty weak attempt, in my opinion.

[Skittles]

12. well think about the task, and the mental capacity needed to believe in it

JFC

[H2O Man]

16. A harsh non-reality

that must be scary to inhabit.

[Skittles]

20. and to want to spend their time HERE

the one place we can get away from rightwing garbage - it just INFURATES me

[Blues Heron]

11. Cool story

[RockRaven]

15. It is pretty much the same as every other day.

People are always posting stuff from social media accounts of attention merchants. Today was no different. Admonishment has not stopped that behavior so far. Will one more admonishment do the trick? Outlook is poor.

[dpibel]

17. Key words in the OP

" I don't know"

You definitely nailed that.

[Haggard Celine]

18. If anything happens to Trump,

besides an illness, it will be the Republicans who do it. He's basically destroyed their party and things are looking worse and worse for them this fall. They're going to have to do something, and soon. We're on the verge of a world war, if we're not in one already. It's obvious to everyone with eyes to see that he can't handle the job. This is beyond politics now, this is about survival.

[B.See]

60. Agreed. If he continues to increasingly

become a liability, they (his MAGA/GOP sycophants) will do him themselves. Then make him out to be a martyr.

And we've seen them do that before, HAVEN'T we?

[Blue Full Moon]

24. Zero chance he oversaw anything. 100% chance of sleeping.

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

25. The White House might have been the source of the rumor.

?

[leftstreet]

31. +1

[mzmolly]

26. Do you think Trump was overseeing anything highly complex?

If anything, he was napping.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

27. I suggest that this post be crossposted in thr DU Community Help forum.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1256

It's a good one.

And good morning.

[Scrivener7]

30. Did your cousin tell you we should only use indigenous sources for info about trump?

[leftstreet]

32. Stop scolding

No one here was claiming Trump died. No one was pointing to a news source as proof

People were speculating about a rumor

[niyad]

39. Seems to be a hobby. Yesterday it was about how we shouldn't say mean

things about easter, including an inaccurate slam against pagans. To be fair, we are giving them the attention they seek.

[eShirl]

33. we're allowed to dream!

[niyad]

40. YES!!!

[yellow dahlia]

51. It was fun to imagine.

It got me thinking about dance music...and that felt good.

And now, I asked Mr. Dahlia to put together a "mixed tape" (aka flash drive) for the celebration and dance music for when the time comes.

[Kingofalldems]

34. Oh look--"Bad Things About Democratic Underground"

[niyad]

41. Seems to be a hobby for some.

[Iggo]

57. With blue links and everything!

[ornotna]

36. You're still here

[WhiskeyGrinder]

38. if you're going to speedrun, you have to go harder than this. This just looks like CoNcErN

[niyad]

42. Yesterday's about easter was amusing.

[dalton99a]

44. Yeah, we desperately need another hall monitor

[ms liberty]

47. Lol. Bless your heart.

[Autumn]

48. I saw no news sources, I saw a lot of people posting about "rumors" and "if's"

I saw nothing with a news source.

You might want to chill.

[Ms. Toad]

49. Aside from denial of the rumors,

I didn't find a single speculative story in a source I would trust.

[MIButterfly]

52. I don't understand your objection to my post

I didn't say the story was true; I didn't say I believed it; I merely said IF DJT is having some kind of medical issue, does anyone here expect this White House to tell us the truth about it? I think that's a legitimate question regardless of whether the rumor is true or not.

[Kingofalldems]

53. Exactly---your post was critical of Donald Trump.

That is what this is about.

[Cirsium]

54. What?

He was "actually overseeing a highly complex search and rescue operation?"

What an odd thing to post.

[gulliver]

59. Trump loves this kind of thing

If Trump got three wishes from a genie, one of them would be to have people on the left post fake, hopeful news about his alleged ill health. It makes us look gullible and fixated.

You can't stop it though. For some of us, it's probably recreational or medicinal. People take things how they take them.

[Torchlight]

62. What do you think the Approved News Source list should be?

And on what obkective stnadard is it measured on (otherwise, some may feel compelled to dismiss your finger pointing as little more than self-serving sanctimony... we know better that than that, right?)

[B.See]

63. What I saw were references to

social media posts which are, I think dfferent from"news sources." Though, as I recall, there are some disposed to outright dismissal of various left-wing news sources as well, alleging undue sensationalism. exaggeration, and 'click bait headlines' (as if the last weren't a thing).

I even saw one post in which the op apologized for use of the source upon which the post was based. (whaa?)

And while we certainly don't want to knowingly post outright fabrications, I do think wholesale dismissals of our left-wing news sources because of an errant story or so, also do us a disservice - especially in the wake of MSM capitulations to the reich.