A bunch of us just got one.
SERIOUSLY? Does it _HAVE_ _TO_ say "presidential alert"? Do I have to be reminded of "him" during a time of potential crisis?
What could "Cheeto-Satan" have to say in a real emergency that is of any value whatsoever?
SERIOUSLY? Does it _HAVE_ _TO_ say "presidential alert"? Do I have to be reminded of "him" during a time of potential crisis?
What could "Cheeto-Satan" have to say in a real emergency that is of any value whatsoever?
Quite simply, given my understanding of the current president, I do not trust him to use this "feature" in a correct and proper manner. More distressing is the idea that he has to be surrounded by people who keep him from doing what his worst instincts tell him to do.
Worst of all, the elected representatives who have the power to remove him from office refuse to do so for political reasons.
At this point, I'd normally say "Well, get rid of politics", but the alternative is worse.
Welcome to Hell.
As much as some people would like to, you can't escape politics. The very fact that HN likes to pretend to ignore politics is in itself political.
Instances like this, makes me wish more/all companies had transparency to be able to view their data.
That kind of alert brings up, for an instant, a feeling that something awful is happening. And if something really bad was going down, the last thing I would want to hear is dithering idiocy of President Trump.
But in practice Trump wouldn't be directly involved at all, don't worry about it.
Yep-- Brock Long.
Trump did not administer this alert.
Now you just look silly.
It just doesn't sit well with me that "if this had been an actual emergency", covfefe.
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/01/trump-presidential...