Sean Spicer's press conference

[Skandulous]

Did anybody see that the mouthpiece of the president of the united states basically said Assad is worse then Hitler and that Hitler didn't even use chemical weapons on his own ppl. He also called concentration camps Holocaust centers. Like WTF did he graduate from a Betsy Devos led Trump University?

https://twitter.com/miladvisor/statu...93454141632512

[Jun]

Just when I thought we had hit the greasy bottom of this shit-stained barrel...

I can't even tell if they're sincerely stupid, or stupidly sincere.

[Zan15]

morons leading morons.

[Deleted]

Did anybody see that the mouthpiece of the president of the united states basically said Assad is worse then Hitler and that Hitler didn't even use chemical weapons on his own ppl. He also called concentration camps Holocaust centers. Like WTF did he graduate from a Betsy Devos led Trump University?

I usually avoid these threads, but I'll bite. Yes he might have been exaggerating, but I think we can agree both aren't exactly best man material.

Does this really require a dedicated thread to attack?

[CostinR]

Spicer was trying to throw an administration talking point on the use of chemical weapons, that not even in World War 2 were chemical weapons used on the battlefield by the Nazis.

Mattis made this point very finely and precisely in his press conference.

Spicer, AS USUAL, bumbled around like a bloody fool.

[Xeones]

I was reading an article about this "White house staffers at the sides of the room actually had their mouths open in gasps while he was talking".

How is our government being run by people so horrifically incompetent?

[Sneezeburger]

It could be argued that he could have chosen his words more carefully in that particular moment with regards to that particular subject. Also generally best to avoid implying that Jews are not actually members of their homelands.

[Belize]

"Holocaust Centers"

Right next to the Third Reich visitor centers I bet.

[Sneezeburger]

I was reading an article about this "White house staffers at the sides of the room actually had their mouths open in gasps while he was talking".

How is our government being run by people so horrifically incompetent?

I don't know. Something about Lena Dunham.

[PACOX]

It's only Tuesday and I'm already done with the Donnie show this week....


Can't wait for "lol, at least libtards are triggered".

[Healing Rain]

Nazi Germany refrained from the tactical use of chemical and biological weapons in war, possibly due to the personal experiences of Adolf Hitler as a sergeant in the Kaiser's army where he was gassed by British troops in 1918

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_warfare

[Skandulous]

Nazi Germany refrained from the tactical use of chemical and biological weapons in war, possibly due to the personal experiences of Adolf Hitler as a sergeant in the Kaiser's army where he was gassed by British troops in 1918

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_warfare

You reall should educate yourself or did you sleep through history class.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zyklon_B

[Hyrja]

He should resign.

[Sneezeburger]

I usually avoid these threads, but I'll bite. Yes he might have been exaggerating, but I think we can agree both aren't exactly best man material.

Does this really require a dedicated thread to attack?

I generally prefer my country's leaders refrain from comparing people to Hitler, much less minimizing his atrocities.

[PACOX]

It's like you can smell the cringe in the air. He should have just said he he wasn't thinking and slipped up. No, he had to double down.

I mean of course Hitler didn't use chemical weapons on his people. He just shipped to off to camps and gave them chemical showers.

[Delaios]

You reall should educate yourself or did you sleep through history class.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zyklon_B

"refrained from the tactical use of chemical and biological weapons in war" kinda implies that they weren't used in combat.

[Felya]

"refrained from the tactical use of chemical and biological weapons in war" kinda implies that they weren't used in combat.

Was Spicer saying it was used on his people, mean tactical combat?

[Deleted]

Probably the part where he was objectively wrong in his claim and it's yet another example of "alternative facts" coming out of the White House.

Can't we just get an "alternative facts" megathread then rather than constantly filling General OT with White House/Sean Spicer discussions.

I generally prefer my country's leaders refrain from comparing people to Hitler, much less minimizing his atrocities.

To the first part - why? There will be despicable people in the future as there has been in the fact, sure you should not minimise any atrocity but comparison is acceptable in regards of "both of these things are bad".

[Sneezeburger]

"refrained from the tactical use of chemical and biological weapons in war" kinda implies that they weren't used in combat.

You can split hairs if you want, but comparing someone unfavorably to Hitler is generally going to be a losing battle.

[ipaq]

Nazi Germany refrained from the tactical use of chemical and biological weapons in war, possibly due to the personal experiences of Adolf Hitler as a sergeant in the Kaiser's army where he was gassed by British troops in 1918

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_warfare

You mean beside the death chambers? Right? Or you are already ignoring this fact?