Straight Line of the Day: Best Quote From the Meeting Between Trump and Putin…

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Best quote from the meeting between Trump and Putin

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    • … came from the NYT: “The leaders’ eyes locked in a post-détentescent gaze, reifying the rumors of so-called “Caudal War politicollusion” animating the two Alpha polity leaders, calling emphasis to their body language which — according to sources within Trump’s inner circle in a position to know, but who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retribution — augurs a seismic shift in relations between the two countries comparable to that in the marriage of the Trumps themselves, which is rumored to be (in the words of one intimate acquaintance) “rocky or not.” *

      *See page B11 for clarification, correction, and a retraction of this story. Also, the headline, “Trump Punches Putin in the Face,” was written by a low-level copyeditor who will be counseled on The Times’ editorial policies.

    • To follow up on Burt’s “(really? what does that even mean?):

      Are both Trump and Putin right-handed? Even if they aren’t, is there not tradition of shaking hands with the right hand?
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      Trump is seen shaking Vlad’s hand rightie-to-rightie, and using his left hand to pat the underside of Putin’s arm.

      European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, facing them from the other side of a cocktail table, leans obliviously [WTF does that mean?] while the two men appear to chuckle at a private joke. [Is this journalism or scene direction?]

      The surprising gesture [what surprising gesture? Shaking hands?] was more familiar [to whom?] than anything else shown on the 40-second video clip [Wow! What a time span!], which was first published on Facebook. [So now Facebook is a publisher? Protected by the freedom of the press? So Zuckerberg can’t edit it?]

      When Putin greets UK Prime Minister Theresa May, for instance, the handshake is formal, [rightie-to-rightie? … since you brought up the subject] curt and respectful [maybe that’s debatable] – with the leaders bowing to each other slightly. [Obama-like? Obamalike!]

      But when Trump comes up to the same table to see Putin, the how-do-you-do [not “greeting”? Out of all terms for greeting, “How-do-you-do” is the one that connotes, without actually saying in so many words, previous acquaintance. Damn tricky, that subliminal suggestion] is more congenial – the stuff of fishing buddies or bowling teammates. [Is this journalism or A River Runs Through It / The Great Lebowski? Well, I’m repeating myself.]

      — dailymail.co.uk | 7 July 2017

  1. Putin: I wasn’t sure you were the same. Let’s see, the last time we met…

    Trump: Was never.

    Putin: How nice, you remembered. But of course, that was the day the Germans marched into the Paris Accords.

    Trump: Not an easy day to forget.

    Putin: No.

    Trump: I remember every detail. The Germans wore gray, you wore red, white, and blue.

    Putin: White, blue, and red.

    Trump: Close enough. But why are the French such weenies when they have the same colors? I don’t understand that. Sad!

    .

    Putin: We read five times that you were impeached, on five different cases.

    Trump: As you can see, it was true every single time.

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    Putin: CNN is gunning for you, you know.

    Trump: I’m on their blacklist – their roll of honor!

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    Trump: Here’s looking at you, Kurds.

  2. Of all the G-20’s in all the world he has to walk into mine.

    This is the Paris Climate accord signed by President Obama himself, cannot be rescinded.

    Make it $20billion, I’m just a poor, corrupt former Communist.

    Vultures, Media vultures everywhere!

    They are trying to force you to leave the White House, the reasons seem a little vague.

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