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Deuxcents

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16. One project and multiple problems. Hiring the right people who you vett and their expertise for a start
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 11:23 AM
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A good and honest contractor would not have permitted a fleet of vehicles to parade around the pool because it was never constructed to be roadworthy. Definitely educate the consumer about the paint and colors that is needed for the desired effect. The detention pond where they stored the water is where the additives and cleaning could have been done during the time the project was in repair. For 14 million taxpayer dollars, the company should be responsible and now, accountable. If the complaint that the consumer (TSF) did not take advice or demanded it done his way, the company should have bowed out of the project.

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*snort* tanyev Yesterday #1
Thank you tanyev, she is perfect for this occasion wyn borkins Yesterday #13
When I was in elementary school, I was sitting next to my best friend... C Moon 17 hrs ago #143
Now that is funny...but embarassing at the same time (n/t) wyn borkins 15 hrs ago #145
If someone snorted twice my brother would say "that was a two snorter" then they would completely lose it. twodogsbarking Yesterday #74
That's what you get when you hire those two guys in the beat-up pickup MineralMan Yesterday #2
...and at the last minute underpants Yesterday #32
That's always been his M.O. IrishAfricanAmerican Yesterday #91
i want a refund!!!! samnsara Yesterday #3
Drain the damn swamp! Phillies3737 Yesterday #115
I don't know a lot about paint, gab13by13 Yesterday #4
Ive never heard of painting a pool..you do a resurfacing of the pool material BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #8
there is paint made for pools Kali 20 hrs ago #133
The chunks of blue that are being held up look as if it's a latex paint put on allegorical oracle 21 hrs ago #129
there is a finish that is kind of a vinyl or other "plastic" that is installed with flame guns Kali 20 hrs ago #134
Duh! malaise Yesterday #5
Its also a good drain cleaner Bayard 3 hrs ago #154
Will try it malaise 3 hrs ago #155
He will close down the pool now for permanent renovations newdeal2 Yesterday #6
They are desparate for a fix by july 4th BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #10
Then they better drain it and order a bunch of mirrors newdeal2 Yesterday #20
The "or something" popsdenver Yesterday #38
We need a tipped-over washing machine and a black Suburban SUV on blocks in the front yard. OMGWTF Yesterday #55
Tractor pull and mud wrestling at the same time! erronis Yesterday #57
Throw in one more ring for the circus and have a demolition derby with Tesla cybertrucks versus monster trucks. state of stupid Yesterday #85
shhh.ush.......Please do not give nutcase Trumpy any more ideas!! riversedge 11 hrs ago #147
Keep the dirty water in it NHvet Yesterday #69
Don't give these knuckleheads any ideas. EndlessMaze Yesterday #110
My thought exactly BamaRefugee Yesterday #83
Desperation will make it worse MadameButterfly Yesterday #59
What year???? marble falls 9 hrs ago #151
Maybe he'll just put a big tarp around it too CincyDem Yesterday #101
At least Danascot 9 hrs ago #150
That's gonna be one BIG tarp! n/t VTderry 20 hrs ago #136
It seems everything he touches really does die. Even paint jobs. Biophilic Yesterday #7
I know. I was hoping he'd destroy the Republican party first, tanyev Yesterday #14
They are dumber than rocks malaise Yesterday #18
Thanks Sequoia Yesterday #26
LOL malaise Yesterday #28
Everything he touches dies except for algae. Ocelot II Yesterday #15
Hey, that's a TERRIFIC slogan for him! calimary Yesterday #119
What in the world can he do to a billion $$ ballroom? Will it collapse or peel in allegorical oracle 21 hrs ago #131
He plans on popsdenver 2 hrs ago #156
ETTD UpInArms Yesterday #9
Yep! I really want to know just how much he owed his 'pool guys' for work done at his clubs Attilatheblond 22 hrs ago #127
Can't wait for the headlines, and for Trump to blame Biden and Obama! Doodley Yesterday #11
Drain it, pave it over, cover it with mirrors... The Madcap Yesterday #12
One project and multiple problems. Hiring the right people who you vett and their expertise for a start Deuxcents Yesterday #16
"good and honest" tanyev Yesterday #21
An Olympic Sized Swimming Pool, popsdenver 2 hrs ago #157
Making America Grody Again - one "win" at a time. Solly Mack Yesterday #17
Now there is a word I have not heard in ages. niyad Yesterday #54
The classics... Solly Mack Yesterday #60
So very true. niyad Yesterday #68
Never completely stopped saying... Phillies3737 Yesterday #118
It certainly was quite in vogue for a time. Such things tend to stick with one. niyad 18 hrs ago #141
Halfway expecting Mr. trump will suggest filling it with ivermectin Torchlight Yesterday #19
While amusing because it illustrates Trump's total incompetence & lies, I feel badly this hlthe2b Yesterday #22
Yes, and also this: how do we know it's from the paint? FakeNoose Yesterday #45
Typical Cirsium Yesterday #97
Probably because of security reasons Texas_Blue_Dem Yesterday #81
He's out in the open frequently. Most recently on the lawn on the south side of the WH, but also hlthe2b Yesterday #86
Floating blue chunks on a pool of green. How colorful. wnylib Yesterday #23
I Think It's More Likely... ProfessorGAC Yesterday #24
and wait until the last minute underpants Yesterday #31
It's almost a certainty that a 2-part... keep_left Yesterday #49
Maybe a vandal is throwing crumpled sheets of blue plastic into the pool when nobody is looking? FakeNoose Yesterday #76
Knowing Trump's reputation... keep_left Yesterday #84
The Pool shouldn't have been painted at all according to this: HighFired49 Yesterday #111
Makes Sense ProfessorGAC Yesterday #112
Cheap work doesn't come cheap! purr-rat beauty Yesterday #25
Just saying Whip-poor-will Yesterday #29
The cheaper the labor, the bigger the kickback. GoCubsGo Yesterday #70
Maybe it's time for America to "REFLECT" on why it put that stupid son-of-bitch in the White House--twice! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Yesterday #27
77,000,000+ people don't care dave99 Yesterday #73
🤣 IrishAfricanAmerican Yesterday #30
Didn't they have people with expertise in pools.... Lovie777 Yesterday #33
Yeah, trump knew a guy... Wounded Bear Yesterday #63
I was in the antique restoration and repair business for 20 years FalloutShelter Yesterday #88
The pool was completely redone during the Obama administration. Scruffy1 17 hrs ago #142
They are expert ratfuckers. This seems intentional Ponietz Yesterday #34
Maybe Trump shouldn't have driven his presidential limo and motorcade across the freshly painted surface? sop Yesterday #35
The Beast weighs approximately 20,000 lbs. Lars39 Yesterday #42
Haven't we taxpayers paid for a bullet proof golf cart yet? progressoid Yesterday #46
I seem to recall that popsdenver 2 hrs ago #158
"The Beast weighs approximately 20,000 lbs.". Blumancru Yesterday #94
Heh Lars39 Yesterday #117
More images chowder66 Yesterday #36
Thanks for the non-Musky links Maru Kitteh Yesterday #78
The liberal water molecules are sabotaging Devilsun Yesterday #37
The success is measured by how much cash drumpf pocketed JoseBalow Yesterday #39
A perfect metaphor for this administratioin. Take something whichi s fine, say it needs fixing, c-rational Yesterday #40
Also snot Yesterday #116
Everything Trump touches...yada, yada, yada ToxMarz Yesterday #41
Another Trump disaster. A perfect metaphor for both of his administrations. ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #43
DJT Pays ! PhilG Yesterday #44
You broke it MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #99
It was an Earl Scheib paint job. kentuck Yesterday #47
Fake News! You can't trust the media! Nothing to see here! It's AI! progressoid Yesterday #48
"Glly gosh-a-roonie! I guess we now need a $30 million no-bid contract!" struggle4progress Yesterday #50
Once again Dave Id Yesterday #51
Normal for Republicans, starving their "voters" dave99 Yesterday #90
Good. Botany Yesterday #52
It has always had an algae problem, and it has always leaked. Ocelot II Yesterday #103
Apparently the pool's stones allowed for water to leach out of the bottom but President Jack Wagon and Botany Yesterday #106
Ideas joho260 Yesterday #107
This message was self-deleted by its author Ghost of Tom Joad Yesterday #53
This and watching the Obama library opening Ghost of Tom Joad Yesterday #56
The difference between stupidity and intelligence dave99 Yesterday #89
I remember our Bicentennial. Everyone knew to call it Bicentennial ... aggiesal Yesterday #58
The icing on the cake, for me at least, would be to see one photo of chump Totally Tunsie Yesterday #61
When will he pour cement over it, Diamond_Dog Yesterday #62
A shame Just Jerome Yesterday #64
DUzy of the day! You owe me a new keyboard. maxrandb Yesterday #96
Allegory Nasruddin Yesterday #65
I can't even find the words. WTAF is all I've got, right now. yellow dahlia Yesterday #66
"What's it all about, Algae?" rubbersole Yesterday #67
"What's it all about, Algae?" Brilliant! 3catwoman3 Yesterday #72
How about a different color of algae? JustABozoOnThisBus Yesterday #71
They'll probably get another $14 million to paint it again. SamuelAdams Yesterday #75
I can't stop laughing 😆 This is dumb, dumber, and dumbest. Polly Hennessey Yesterday #77
Kamala should be President MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #100
"...has fixed the Reflecting Pool for good" Norrrm Yesterday #79
It's amazing that the clouds over Washington have not moved since the Obama administration. Blumancru Yesterday #95
Heckuva coincidence, eh? Norrrm Yesterday #98
It's called "Permanent Wearher".... electric_blue68 Yesterday #120
So the real question is, whose fault is this, Marie Marie Yesterday #113
Trump's probably bored with fixing the pool anyway. Onto the $600 million ballroom! Jim__ Yesterday #80
I meant to post a prediction LPBBEAR Yesterday #82
He'll cover it with huge tarp with The Donald J Trump Not A Reflecting Pool Anymore written on it. Raftergirl Yesterday #87
I just have to add: Grammy23 Yesterday #92
How about this... purr-rat beauty Yesterday #93
Another fix for a non-problem Roy Rolling Yesterday #102
The fact that they don't have a single person competent enough to have known this was exactly what was going to happen Karasu Yesterday #104
That pool canetoad Yesterday #105
Kick dalton99a Yesterday #108
Everything trump touches turns to shit.💩 madinmaryland Yesterday #109
Pure incompetence - on our tax dollars mcar Yesterday #114
The Trump administration spent between $13.1 million and $14.7 million Monsieur_Grumpe 23 hrs ago #121
This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote 23 hrs ago #122
Not me. cab67 19 hrs ago #138
He could just throw a tarp over it so it can't be seen. 😂 nt Raine 23 hrs ago #123
Somehow this is Biden and Obama's fault. nt doc03 23 hrs ago #124
The color sucked anyhow. And who would go with a dark color in the heat?? Evolve Dammit 22 hrs ago #125
It'll be a total disaster within a few weeks Wednesdays 22 hrs ago #126
Standard Trump style workmanship Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 22 hrs ago #128
How much did THIS bunglefuck cost the American taxpayers? Beartracks 21 hrs ago #130
Gee, you think maybe this was an extremely terrible idea to begin with? Initech 21 hrs ago #132
Is America great enough yet? IronLionZion 20 hrs ago #135
I doubt the peroxide is doing this. cab67 20 hrs ago #137
13 Mil well spent. n/t SpankMe 19 hrs ago #139
I think Trump and his grifting family and billionaires and one trillionaire friends should repay the US for all the CozyMystery 18 hrs ago #140
Blaming Obama, Biden or Antifa COL Mustard 16 hrs ago #144
And then... Xipe Totec 11 hrs ago #146
Might not be the peroxide Old Crank 10 hrs ago #148
Wait until the water fowl fertilizer hits home.... Historic NY 10 hrs ago #149
It's amazing how this project Danascot 9 hrs ago #152
Whole buncha stupid. louis-t 7 hrs ago #153
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