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Todd's avatar

Lake…Epstein Diversion

dh's avatar

Like Lake Maxwell Distraction, or The Gulf Of Disinterest. The Panhandle of Who Remembers What?

Yeay, I love travel.

Roger Helbig's avatar

How right you are - the Washington Post refused to post the following comment - I sent it to the reporter for the article to ask the editor what specifically was their reason for not doing so - my family lived near Ontario County in New York, which is south of Rochester and the Lake - I wonder what Native Americans think about this Iroquois name that predates the Province of Ontario. Trump really goes out of his way to be a dumb near illiterate idiot. I doubt that anyone will change their maps or signs. Certainly expect the State of New York and all of its lakeside entities to ignore it. Maybe Trump should teethe on a few Executive Orders since they are basically useless pieces of paper in many cases.

Kathy McCurdy's avatar

It’s too bad the orange idiot is not self aware enough to take a lesson from the events of the past week where the whole world is mourning over the death of a truly good person and people of her home state are rushing to name their major international airport after her. That is how legacy is earned! Not with grandiose statements, lies and bullying.

dh's avatar

I'm sorry, you were saying something? Trumpy trump trump?

Ruth Sheets's avatar

DH, I tend to think of it as Trumpity-doo-dah!

Ruth Sheets's avatar

How about the Patrumpic River?

dh's avatar

Is that the river that runs past the nuclear plant?

Ruth Sheets's avatar

DH, of course it is, and it turns orange just as it passes.

RuthF's avatar

That stupid, despicable flag being placed on OUR province makes me nauseous.

RuthF's avatar

It’s NOT a diversion for Canadians, sir! It’s yet another attempt to annex my country.

Todd's avatar

Correct. It is NOT a diversion for Canadians.

It IS a diversion for Trump.

dh's avatar

Lake Pooty Pants...

Norm's avatar

I want to get in on this renaming thing, therefore I have issued my own executive order. As of now, I decree that the airport in Palm Beach near Mar-a-Liar-O shall now be called "President Lying Asshole International Airport”. There will be more executive orders like this one to come.

TorBorgie's avatar

Absolutely genius idea!

Norm's avatar

Why thank you, TorBorgie.

dh's avatar

Resporting for Doody, sir.

dh's avatar

I"ve only been there a few times, but it always smells like ass.

dh's avatar

Damn, I never want to go there.

dh's avatar

I live in BurnItAllDown Town. Kinda sucks.

Nancy Graham's avatar

It's the whole psychopathic cabal behind Donald pushing for destruction of US constitution. Donald is the idiot in the basement who loves filling the role. The lake is one of many examples.

Ruth Sheets's avatar

Nancy, the cabal needed an ignorant fool who knows nothing, can do nothing, but has a loud mouth and will repeat whatever comes into his head (OK that was bumped into his head by the sycophants around him). That fool had to be a racist, misogynistic jerk because someone given power while wrapped in hate is extremely useful, and Trump has been useful. All of the oligarchs have gained tremendously under Trump. They figured out how to undermine everyone who doesn't have Project 2025 and its hatred of America and Americans in mind. The hater-fool can tell his supporters how much contempt he has for them, and they will think he still loves them because they think he shares their fear, hate, and resentments. Sometimes he does, but mostly, he is living with and projecting from his own hates and need for vengeance and the supporters are just his tools to divide and conquer. Hate will do that to a person or a lot of persons and they need to be thwarted in their efforts because once started on that hate path, it is nearly impossible to talk them out of it. Hate is a blinder, a fog.

Cynthia Gaut's avatar

Everyone with smarts, knows he's a puppet! Knowing his ego was useful! The ones voted for him, time after time, believimg his hatred and not caring for anyone, but himself, are now shaking their heads, wanting the rest of use to feel sorry for their absolute ignorance, realizing their own hatred, is what got them suffering along with us "ordinary" folks!!

Bill Streifer's avatar

Mary, I have a suggestion for you. Someone on your staff should build a website with all of the evil words and deeds of Donald Trump. I even found the perfect site name: Wickedpedia.com.

That domain name is available for sale. The seller wants $10,000, but the site says they’re open to lower offers.

Since we don’t know the seller’s politics, I suggest a third party purchase the domain name as not to raise suspicions.

I’m certain it will quickly grow into a popular anti-Trump website.

If you buy that domain name, I’d really appreciate knowing that you did.

You’re welcome.

Bill Streifer

Tallahassee, Florida.

Randi W's avatar

Thank you, Mary. I really appreciate your dry sense of humor when discussing these serious topics. It gives us a temporary reprieve from the fog that surrounds us.

Debbie's avatar

I wholeheartedly agree. Very well said. Thank you!

Kristin's avatar

Me too—I actually chuckled a few times.

Sarah Grove's avatar

Me too. I think Mary (and her brother too) are the only decent, honest and smart Trumps on the face of the earth these days.

I read Mary’s book when it was released “Too Much and Never Enough,” and I’ve used that knowledge to put all the chaotic, cruel and nasty actions of her uncle in perspective.

With Donald Trump, there is NO bottom. He’s the ultimate bottom-feeder.

Velovixen's avatar

I agree with your assessment of “Never Enough.” It should be required reading for psychology students.

Craig Hutcheson's avatar

I'm only surprised he didn't rename it Lake Trump. But then he's somewhat short on imagination.

Cynthia Gaut's avatar

Remember, that's already been taken for the Kennedy Center!

Craig Hutcheson's avatar

Not any more. So now he's threatening to have it demolished because he didn't get his way.

This big baby has some huge toys to throw out of his pram.

Anna Pittman's avatar

I love reading your messages. I can't afford to be a paid member as I am living on a small SSI. Thank you so much.I vote blue all the way.

Nia's avatar

The Imaginary Marxists would be a fantastic band name.

Michele Jordan Nufer's avatar

Can't wait for this to end. In NY, it will ALWAYS be LAKE ONTARIO or as we say in western NY, just Ontario

Roger Helbig's avatar

How far west - from Penn Yan, Buffalo, Rochester with ties to Olean and now Binghamton - I am enraged - see above for what Washington Post refused to post - I wish the Iroquois Nation would tell them what they think about his renaming their lake. He's so dumb, he probably thinks he is snubbing Canada when the lake name predates Canada by over a hundred years and the Province is named after the Lake.

Ruth Sheets's avatar

Michele, for the rest of us it will be Lake Ontario too as the Gulf of Mexico will remain Gulf of Mexico. The Kennedy Center will remain the Kennedy Center, that is if we can keep his ignorance and narcissism and his hands off it. Trump is obsessed with getting his name and image on things reserved for people who have died. Does he have a particular wish?

Euphemia Mulready's avatar

“Lake Trump Corruption”. There ya go Google. Print it!

Catastrophe M Thorn's avatar

Donald is the spitting image of his mother. I bet that made him absolutely despised by Fred. Good! I feel better believing DJT suffered at some point in his life, because he has caused, is causing, so very much of it.

Ruth Sheets's avatar

Catastrophe, I suspect that when all is said and done, Donnie caused many multiples of suffering than what he received. He has nothing positive to offer anyone and that has to gnaw at him a teensy bit, but not enough to help anyone but those who will give him back many multiples of what he could possibly give them. If he were just a person causing trouble in his little realm, it wouldn't be a problem beyond that sphere. He is president, so that makes a huge difference. He has surrounded himself with a large cadre of people whose goal in life is to do harm to others, particularly those who are targets of their personal hatreds and fears, like Steve Miller who hates and will foster harm to immigrants of color because they are easier to attack and hurt than African-Americans and other people of color who are citizens of this nation. However he has been trying to undermine birthright citizenship too so he can get Johnny Roberts and his Supreme Court to remove their citizenship too. He and Trump work hand-in-glove because they need each other so desperately, Miller who has lots of hates and resentments no official power and Trump who has little intelligence and lots of power.

TorBorgie's avatar

I can see Lake Ontario from my window as I write this. I love your work Mary L. Trump as well as the words/wisdom of your merry band of intelligent and thoughtful (and sane) guests.

As a born and bred Canadian, who for many years was a dual-citizen, I sympathize, empathize and fear for the US.

As much as the OrangeF^ckW!t in the Oval office is demented and narcissistic, the "sane" republicans (small "r" intentional) surrounding him are even more evil as they support the insane one.

My respect for the White House Press Corps is in the negative integers. Not one single journalist has the integrity to stand up (for themselves, their employer, their country) and scream "LIES!" "LIAR!" "BIG FAR ORANGE LIAR!" "TRUMPSTEIN-TRUMPSTEIN-TRUMPSTEIN!"

Or else they could all walk out en masse which would be the perfect come back to his daily lies, insults and disrespect towards their profession and their country.

Let's get back to the gold old days before the current reign of evil and terror, when the US and Canada were BFFs, partners, lovers and friends. as we need each other.

Sky Blue's avatar

America is OBVIOUSLY NOW being run by INCOMPETENT IGNORANT PETTY little men...

WITH OBVIOUSLY LITTLE TINY PENISES.

I AM SO SICK of TINY LITTLE PENISES!

VOTE 'EM ALL OUT!!

THEN LOCK 'EM ALL UP!!

WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER and WE CAN DO THIS TOGETHER!!

Roger Helbig's avatar

Watch this excellent Meidas Touch interview with former UN Ambassador and National Security Advisor Susan Rice - https://www.meidasplus.com/p/obamas-former-national-security-adviser

Roger Helbig's avatar

Need signs - Ontario yes, Pedo no like they had in Greenland demonstration NATO Yes, Pedo No,

Jeanne's avatar

“I am the greatest”, sounds familiar, on yes, the late Cassius Clay (aka Muhammed Ali) the boxer used to always say that, too. They had some things in common, sadly.

Mobiguy's avatar

They both had debilitating brain diseases, but Ali earned his honestly.

Richard Feinman's avatar

Most of us think they are opposites. Ali was accomplished, smart and a gentleman even in the ring. George Forman thought he was the greatest because when Ali landed the KO shot, Ali just let him fall. Didn’t hit him again. Forman admitted he wouldn’t have done that if roles reversed. Ali had class. Ali may have been the greatest. Trump is not the worst only because of competition throughout history.