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What do you expect on Wednesday?

Reports of protests are overblown. A few incidents around the country, but nothing major.
- 5 (45.5%)
A few major incidents in capitals, but nothing much in DC.
- 5 (45.5%)
A major incident in DC, but nothing much around the country.
- 0 (0%)
More than 10 capitals have major upheavals, but nothing much in DC.
- 0 (0%)
A major incident in DC plus more than 10 capitals with significant upheavals.
- 1 (9.1%)
More than half the capitals around the country have problems with protesters, but DC is quiet.
- 0 (0%)
DC has major problems, while more than half the capitals around the country also have considerable trouble with protesters.
- 0 (0%)
Huge disruption to the day.
- 0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 9

Voting closed: January 19, 2021, 10:49:21 PM


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josh

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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21495 on: October 10, 2019, 12:37:14 AM »
In 22016, Hillary Clinton tweeted excerpts from Kurt Eichenwald's piece in Newsweek:



He nailed it. Nor just this one, but this one is on target today.

https://www.newsweek.com/2016/09/23/donald-trump-foreign-business-deals-national-security-498081.html

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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21496 on: October 10, 2019, 12:42:19 AM »
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21497 on: October 10, 2019, 02:51:47 AM »
Quote from: LarryBnDC on October 10, 2019, 12:42:19 AM
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1181925688997285890.html

Red doesn’t want to hear that. He’s pretending he got a tax cut.

As usual, the GOP offers nothing but red ink and spilt blood all to no good end.

It’s passed time to get rid of the republican party.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21498 on: October 10, 2019, 07:48:29 AM »

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After WWI, the Kurds were scattered and oppressed, without a homeland. So, when WWII came they were dealing with their own genocide. But they helped us in Iraq, when we needed it most.

HOWEVER, you know who DIDN'T help the United States in WWII OR in Iraq?

The Trump family.

~Jim Wright
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21499 on: October 10, 2019, 07:57:57 AM »
Another high crime:

https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2019-10-09/trump-urged-top-aide-to-help-giuliani-client-facing-doj-charges?__twitter_impression=true

It’s like the Monty Python skit. So many Impeachable offenses just sliding out of Trump, he doesn’t even pause when one comes out while doing the dishes. “Oh just pick it up and find space for it in the corner, would you Audrey?”
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21500 on: October 10, 2019, 08:25:40 AM »
Quote from: josh on October 10, 2019, 07:48:29 AM

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After WWI, the Kurds were scattered and oppressed, without a homeland. So, when WWII came they were dealing with their own genocide. But they helped us in Iraq, when we needed it most.

HOWEVER, you know who DIDN'T help the United States in WWII OR in Iraq?

The Trump family.

~Jim Wright

https://twitter.com/Akil_N_Awan/status/1182197748499656704
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21501 on: October 10, 2019, 08:37:29 AM »
LOST IN TRANSLATION


They WERE fighting for their land.

Different meaning.  When fighting ISIS, they were fighting for their land.

True. 

They helped us - but what was the alternative?

Didn't we pay them as well?
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21502 on: October 10, 2019, 08:58:57 AM »
They weren't fighting on our side out of the goodness of their hearts, so fuck them.

You Trumpists truly are a deplorable group of assholes.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21503 on: October 10, 2019, 09:05:19 AM »
"News from Syria is sickening," Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, the third-ranking Republican in the House, tweeted Wednesday, echoing lawmakers across the spectrum. "Turkish troops preparing to invade Syria from the north, Russian-backed forces from the south, ISIS fighters attacking Raqqa. Impossible to understand why @realDonaldTrump is leaving America's allies to be slaughtered and enabling the return of ISIS."

kiidcarter8 has your answer, Liz.  See, it wasn't true love.  They were only in it for the money.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21504 on: October 10, 2019, 09:14:38 AM »
Quote from: kiidcarter8 on October 10, 2019, 08:37:29 AM
LOST IN TRANSLATION


They WERE fighting for their land.

Different meaning.  When fighting ISIS, they were fighting for their land.

True. 

They helped us - but what was the alternative?

Didn't we pay them as well?

How in the world can you see with your head stuffed so far up Trump’s ass?
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21505 on: October 10, 2019, 09:44:31 AM »
So, just to be clear - you are saying the US was to stop Turkey's movements with DIPLOMACY - simply by keeping troops at status quo?

Check out BBC for some down the middle news.  Your mugs are in CNN.com too long.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21506 on: October 10, 2019, 09:53:39 AM »
Quote from: kiidcarter8 on October 10, 2019, 09:44:31 AM
So, just to be clear - you are saying the US was to stop Turkey's movements with DIPLOMACY - simply by keeping troops at status quo?

Yes, a combination of diplomacy and facts on the ground.  Turkey would not be attacking if US troops were in the way.  And if it took more troops to act as a deterrent and to implement a safe zone compromise, it would have been well worth it compared to what we are seeing now.

If your best defense of Trump’s actions is that the President of the United States needs to cede to the wishes of fucking Turkey (Turkey!) then you have no defense.

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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21507 on: October 10, 2019, 10:01:55 AM »
Huh.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2019/10/10/two-business-associates-of-trumps-personal-lawyer-rudolph-w-giuliani-have-been-arrested-and-are-in-custody/

Two business associates of Trump’s personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani have been arrested and are in custody

The two men, who helped Giuliani investigate former vice president Joe Biden, were charged with campaign finance violations, according to a person familiar with the charges.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21508 on: October 10, 2019, 10:41:38 AM »
Quote from: kiidcarter8 on October 10, 2019, 09:44:31 AM
So, just to be clear - you are saying the US was to stop Turkey's movements with DIPLOMACY - simply by keeping troops at status quo?

Check out BBC for some down the middle news.  Your mugs are in CNN.com too long.

You're conveniently forgetting that Trump had a conversation with Turkey in which "he was rolled" and "he has no spine."

He removed those men because Turkey told him to.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21509 on: October 10, 2019, 11:01:35 AM »
Quote from: josh on October 10, 2019, 07:48:29 AM

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After WWI, the Kurds were scattered and oppressed, without a homeland. So, when WWII came they were dealing with their own genocide. But they helped us in Iraq, when we needed it most.

HOWEVER, you know who DIDN'T help the United States in WWII OR in Iraq?

The Trump family.

~Jim Wright
Granted.we have traditionally played Lucy to the Kurds' Charlie Brown, but what Trump has done is beyond the pale. Despicable and deplorable treatment of a group who carried the brunt of our fight against ISIS for us.
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