Trump's Acceptance Speech Observations - why all the exaggerations?

[Vine Abider]

I watched various parts of Trump's historically long acceptance speech.  He attempted a little more conciliatory tone and made an attempted at expressing unity (e.g., backing off abortion & gun rights issues some). I heard many exaggerations and hyperbole, which we've just come to accept as his style.  According to several news outlets, he spoke 10-20 things that might be termed at least big exaggerations, and a few downright "pants-on-fire" big whoppers here and there.  Even some right-wing news outlets thought it was a mixed bag . . .  See National Review article: https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/07/a-tale-of-two-trump-speeches/

This morning my wife and I had a little conversation about his speech.  We thought that we agree in principle with many of the things he annunciated.  However, we both wondered why he exaggerates so much!  To us, this significantly detracts from his credibility.  For instance, there was a lot of US equipment left in Afghanistan by the disastrous Biden pull-out, but why inflate the cost of the lost equipment by around 10 times, when they have to know this detracts from his integrity?   

[Mama Etna]

I have noticed this for some time.  The tendency to exaggerate.  It hurts his credibility.

[Neighbor]

Truth? You want the truth? You can't handle the truth!" From the movie  A few Good Men LOL 

 

Remember one of  Bill O'Reilly's pet words? Bloviate- To discourse at length in a pompous or boastful manner. To orate pompously; -- used especially of politicians and news commentators.

The Donald is still bloviating, but has taken it  behind the big screen  and put Vaseline on the lense to project a softer image softening his look and tone; But it is all still bloviation. 

When I see him I still scream out SNAKE! SNAKE!

 

 

[Marathoner]

21 minutes ago, Vine Abider said:

I watched various parts of Trump's historically long acceptance speech.  He attempted a little more conciliatory tone and made an attempted at expressing unity (e.g., backing off abortion & gun rights issues some). I heard many exaggerations and hyperbole, which we've just come to accept as his style.  According to several news outlets, he spoke 10-20 things that might be termed at least big exaggerations, and a few downright "pants-on-fire" big whoppers here and there.  Even some right-wing news outlets thought it was a mixed bag . . .  See National Review article: https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/07/a-tale-of-two-trump-speeches/

This morning my wife and I had a little conversation about his speech.  We thought that we agree in principle with many of the things he annunciated.  However, we both wondered why he exaggerates so much!  To us, this significantly detracts from his credibility.  For instance, there was a lot of US equipment left in Afghanistan by the disastrous Biden pull-out, but why inflate the cost of the lost equipment by around 10 times, when they have to know this detracts from his integrity?   

I'm only going to comment on military materiel because quite frankly, I couldn't possibly care less about political matters. Not my concern.

For reference, millions of dollars worth of ordnance were left behind at various Meditteranean and Gulf seaports after Operation Desert Storm --- aka the Gulf War ---concluded. This ordnance included MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) pods worth over $1 million apiece, small arms ammunition, grenades and grenade fuses (those are never stored together), 155mm artillery shells, and depleted uranium ordnance (nasty stuff). 

While portions of these stockpiles were recovered and sent back to Europe from whence they came, quite a bit of it was either degraded beyond use by long-term salt water encroachment, or it was simply missing. This is not uncommon in the wake of wars and military operations of considerable size and scope. Indeed, military budgets take into account this very thing. 

It's actually commonplace and even routine, but it does provide political mud to fling around to be sure. Exaggerations and "liberal" use of the truth are weapons used by politicians.

[Neighbor]

9 minutes ago, Neighbor said:

When I see him I still scream out SNAKE! SNAKE!

 

And the Trumpites will say,  hey  put a little more sugar in your Koolaid like we are doing,  and drink up. Praise to the appointed  and annointed and consecrated one, the Donald!

Yeah sure.

[Dennis1209]

Actions speak louder than words.

I watched the final Republican National Convention in its entirety last night. Trump's acceptance speech was so long that I almost failed. I first want to mention Franklin Graham's prayer, proudly praying to and through Jesus Christ our Lord. Do you think the Democratic National Convention would do the same as the party of pro-choice?

I am not a staunch apologist for Trump, but I agree 100% with his assessment of our country's problems. He has character flaws like the rest of us. How do we know the dollar amount of equipment left behind in Afghanistan? I have not seen anything official from GAO or any official government alphabet agency. And if I did, I would not trust it, as I have no doubt it would be politicalized with the corruption of the political deep state. What would be the cost of replacing everything left behind for the enemy, much less human lives?

I was impressed with Eric Trump's political speech. It was one of the best motivational and well-prepared speeches I have ever heard.

The Biden administration is undoubtedly the worst administration I have seen in my lifetime, most likely including the previous forty-six administrations combined. Name one general or administrator fired for many incompetencies or derelictions of duty.

His many campaign promises stand out, which he intends to reverse and fulfill. His heart and intentions are correct, but as the old adage goes, "he is biting off more than he can chew." I believe these are his most significant exaggerations, which he cannot possibly achieve, but they are his stated goals. In four years, who does he think he is kidding?

In 2016, Trump was the only president who tried to make good on each of his campaign promises as president that I am aware of. Nonetheless, I agree his perceived statistics showed a lot of inflation and exaggeration. Frequently, Trump's mouth is his own worst enemy.

However, given the administration in power now, with its incompetence, corruption, and political weaponization of jurisprudence, only two candidates and the two major parties can win the presidential election this November.

Like or hate Trump, we are voting for the issues that concern us the most, as well as the direction, morals, values, freedom of our country, and government tyranny and intrusion. Some claim it is voting between the lesser of two evils. If that is the case, do we want more or less evil? We are not voting for a clergyman but someone who will defend our nation from foreign and domestic enemies. God willing.

[Neighbor]

On 7/19/2024 at 5:58 PM, Dennis1209 said:

In 2016, Trump was the only president who tried to make good on each of his campaign promises as president that I am aware of.

Ah there was one the Contract with America with an actual time table set for accomplishing each promise in the unilateral contract. That happened in 1994 and was based upon the 1985 Ronald Reagan State of the Union address.

[Neighbor]

On 7/19/2024 at 5:58 PM, Dennis1209 said:

I first want to mention Franklin Graham's prayer, proudly praying to and through Jesus Christ our Lord. Do you think the Democratic National Convention would do the same as the party of pro-choice?

Hi, The effect  upon this old white male Christian was to be turned off, and highly embarrassed by it as well as by the other chants by a few preachers as though the Republican party is a religious order for middle aged white Baptists and a few Pentecostals that have been shown Trump to be a rebirth of Gideon the man of valor.

Trump can't quite bring himself to  be humble in Christ Jesus, nor even the concept  that God  is sovereign, yet  Franklin and a few other Preacher types always side saddle up aside the men of power of this world. Creeps me out when they do that! 

At the  latest rally  for Trump he was right back to his old style, and rhetoric; and was yet again talking about himself and his bullet wound. The idea that he would not do so ever again went out the window soon as he got in front of a large crowd. He went all look at me me me, it is me the appointed one.

SNAKE SNAKE! He may have shed off old skin, but his new skin has the same markings as the old. He is just now a bigger snake than before. And Graham, well he gathers a nice kid's basket of little Christmas goodies.

[Debp]

On 7/19/2024 at 9:42 AM, Neighbor said:

When I see him I still scream out SNAKE! SNAKE!

 

Do you think that is right to say?

After the assassination attempt, Trump looked different and his tone was different.   Many people are mentioning that.   I think he was touched by God in that moment when his life could have ended.    He acknowledged God's divine protection.

So if God has saved Trump, who are we to condemn him?

[Neighbor]

32 minutes ago, Debp said:

Do you think that is right to say?

After the assassination attempt, Trump looked different and his tone was different.   Many people are mentioning that.   I think he was touched by God in that moment when his life could have ended.    He acknowledged God's divine protection.

So if God has saved Trump, who are we to condemn him?

Hi,  Thanks for asking. I oppose The Donald, I do not condemn him. He condemns himself, if he is condemned. And Yes I do think  "Snake Snake!" when I see him. I try to see a new The Donald, but it is the same one I read up on before 2016. I read his book too. He is the same one that coiled and bit his own Vice President. That is what snakes do they bite, for they are snakes.

I did contribute money to his campaign  in 2016 even though I was not deceived by him, instead I only saw a bigger nastier snake in  Hilary Rodham-Clinton. I could not  contribute nor vote for him again in 2020, and actively oppose  him today after suffering much personal economic harm due to his Pacific rim polices.

Fortunately I recovered, surprisingly under  a most awful President Biden. If I take the "Are you better off now than you were four years ago?" test of President Reagan  I have to confess, wow yes I am! praise God I  survived and have recovered.

I will not vote for Biden nor Trump, but between the two  Trump did more damage to my own well being than Biden could ever think up to do. I would vote for Ben Carson if it were possible to do so. I will vote for Robert Kennedy Jr. 

My real hope is of course  that hope which is certain the hope in Jesus.