Lest there be any doubts, he said it. And it was purposeful. Deliberate.
"We can't ignore this truth. And just as we have done with other horrible regimes like the one in China, the Trump Administrations will look to this as it is, not as we wish it to be."
Pompeo speaks in hyper-reduced English for faster, more efficient speech.
The plural is clear but a closeup view also shows his tongue hitting the teeth for a nearly inaudible, reduced "the" [Trump Administrations].
That's all, folks!
@Linnie @StevenDouglas he clearly said administrations
He sure did. I wouldn’t have caught it on my own.
And NO NORMATIVES! Another big dog that didn't bark.
Not one "we should" or "we ought to" or "we going to need to" employed.
All positive statements, no mention of the "new administration" or any normative recommendations for anyone new.
@StevenDouglas @ThomasWic
Notice the long pause choosing words carefully at 0:33 ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLjfWxy2qjo
I tooted about that as well in another thread. Hilarious.
Stopped himself from saying "because they think there's gonna be...A NEW ADMINISTRATION..." lol
@StevenDouglas @KSISK @ThomasWic So funny: he almost said it! 😂😂😂
@PHK2021 @StevenDouglas @ThomasWic Truth be told I bet he was about to say "what they think is the next administration" ..at least I HOPE so
I have no doubt about that.
Ever see the gif of the baby running down a hallway and doing an "Ooh shit!" surprise turnabout?
That's what instantly came to mind, I laughed out loud when he did it.
@StevenDouglas @KSISK @ThomasWic Notice even the choice of words here. Maybe it is just me being bias, but some of my background experience about academic writing tells me that there are countless ways in which you can hint at something in your writings without saying it..."Biden team", "new administration"...where is "new Biden administration"? Seems odd... https://www.state.gov/update-on-department-transition-efforts-and-travel/
@StevenDouglas @KSISK @ThomasWic btw, sorry for the inaccuracy: actually here it says "incoming administration". Still, the main point remains the same...
@RainingYarrow @StevenDouglas @KSISK @ThomasWic what has been looking odd to me for days is that, as far as I known, there has never been a direct reference to the "incoming Biden administration" by Trump and his government.
@KSISK I noticed this, too. It seems like the speech he just gave at the wall was designed to walk back this hand tip.
@BanjoGalaxy1 Yes, except something stood out to me..he warned Biden VERY strongly that the 25th amendment will bite him in the backside.. but that he, Trump has 0% chance of that happening to himself....interesting. Kamala is born in USA to non-citizen parents from what I understand...many consider that a natural born citizen, others don't...wondering if Trump has proof that Joe was incompetent at election time and Kamala ineligible ..just gut reaction w lil sleep , still needs vetting
@KSISK "still needs vetting"
You think? 😆
@BanjoGalaxy1 SLEEPY ...ignore me right now 😂
@BanjoGalaxy1 *sleep deprived..need more coffee and I'll be fine..
That one jumped out at me as well, especially when he mentioned "the Biden administration".
@RonOgletree @BanjoGalaxy1 Yep, I think he only mentioned that once before in a tweet..but Biden has an administration now, just not an elected administration yet :)
@KSISK Not sure what the exact terminology would be for an incoming "administration"
@BanjoGalaxy1 Maybe Pres Elect Biden's Administration...not sure there is a formal title...but it wouldn't be false to call it Biden's Administration before they hold power, IMO They often call them the incoming administration....but I'm now expert on these election/inauguration affairs..would have to try and look it up w GSA I think,...
AHAA! that's it they have already received GSA funds, so they have an administration for GSA to give the million$ to already.
Yep, that was in line with my take.
@RonOgletree @BanjoGalaxy1 Imma get that coffee now so I make more sense and can read better 😂
Let the fudge cool.
@KSISK @StevenDouglas @ThomasWic Yes Yes!!! I think he was going to say. "some caravans are starting to form because they think there's gonna be A (BIDEN ADMINISTRATION) a lot in it for them." It's more natural to say what I wrote in CAPS than what he said. That pause was a self-edit!!
@KSISK @StevenDouglas @ThomasWic Never a dull moment.
could his tongue just have slipped
@watch4thedrop @StevenDouglas Don't think so. He is a true Trump ally. I love him for it!
Freudian, perhaps, but I don't think so. That prepared message was intended for Iran and China (et al).
To me it was:
"Take great care, the lidded cabbage you ordered isn't coming out of the root cellar and won't be plated for you any time soon."
@watch4thedrop @StevenDouglas damn it drop . You are always the buzz kill!!! 🤣
@watch4thedrop @StevenDouglas it’s ok.. I change my view every other hour lol. Just giving u shit
i love you too, friend 😁
@watch4thedrop @StevenDouglas mush -
Virtual hug... we been around these parts in our small little world awhile now. I so pray I get to rejoice and say they told u so!! Oh dear lord I hope because this shut going on now is scary af
we'll get through it. 4 years will fly by
@watch4thedrop @StevenDouglas get thru what ? Fascism on our door step- are U not paying attention????!!!!! They are calling for out cleansing- and isolation us everywhere !
@inverness01 @StevenDouglas being afraid and worried won't change that. Need to keep on keeping on.
@StevenDouglas I caught that and it gave the the good kind of chills down my back!
@StevenDouglas I totally missed that this morning. You weren't kidding. That was no lapsus linguae. He was very clear with the plural there.
@StevenDouglas
When was this speech?
Less than two hours ago. (the stream started four hours ago, he's on at the very end)
Thank you sir.
@StevenDouglas Steven, do you know when this speach was done?
Less than two hours ago.
@StevenDouglas Awesome! Thank you!!!
My God, I didn’t even look at him because I was listening. The smirk... the slight smirk!!! Why I think I need to close my eyes to hear better.. I will never know. I thought I was hopefully hearing things. After listening to it 100 times I am so glad I saw you did this! 😂 It helped me see the smirk!!!!
@StevenDouglas He didn't miss a beat either. Pompeo is just throwing it in their face now.
@StevenDouglas I saw this earlier but this version is the BOMB!
@StevenDouglas Excellent observation.....I missed it. Thank you!
@StevenDouglas This is very comforting to hear. Is this a very recent video from Secretary?
@StevenDouglas while I’d love to be optimistic about this, why did Trump just refer to the Biden administration having to worry about the 25th Amendment at the start of his speech at Alamo, TX earlier today?
@StevenDouglas
Whoa! What a catch Steven. 👍👍👏👏