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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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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #34485 on: May 17, 2020, 12:06:58 AM »
A beach in Virginia today. Note that the beach is still officially closed.

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« Reply #34486 on: May 17, 2020, 12:25:32 AM »
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« Reply #34487 on: May 17, 2020, 12:48:12 AM »
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“This was the genius of Obamagate! President Obama knew that Donald Trump was his greatest political rival, even though he was not running against Donald Trump (and could not) and Donald Trump was technically his successor, not his rival (Obamagate did not account for this) and so, deviously, he handed power peacefully over to Donald Trump in the routine way. We are not sure if this is part of Obamagate, but we think it must be, that Obama also prepared a pandemic exercise for the incoming Trump team, but cleverly organized it so that nobody who would remain in the Trump administration would pay attention and no one who was paying attention would remain in the Trump administration.”

~WaPo
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #34488 on: May 17, 2020, 01:11:13 AM »
We are getting a full and extended look at the leadership style trump has used over the years bankrupting so many companies and getting caught out in so many scams.
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« Reply #34489 on: May 17, 2020, 01:26:18 AM »
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #34490 on: May 17, 2020, 01:29:41 AM »
Quote from: facilitatorn on May 17, 2020, 01:11:13 AM
We are getting a full and extended look at the leadership style trump has used over the years bankrupting so many companies and getting caught out in so many scams.

Inside every con man is a mark...
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« Reply #34491 on: May 17, 2020, 11:34:16 AM »
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We are getting a full and extended look at the leadership style trump has used over the years bankrupting so many companies and getting caught out in so many scams
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Unfortunately for all Americans, Donald Trump had no experience as a politician before he became the top politician in the country. He had no experience in the give and take realities of the political world. Instead he simply tried to run the country using his business model (the only model that matters to him, the only model he has ever known--the Trump is Right model). Everyone can see how well that has worked out. He doesn’t seem to understand that on the big stage of the presidency of the United States that all those little scams and dirty tricks that used to fly in the world of New York real estate are not going to go unnoticed. And none of them are going to solve the problems we are faced with. You just can’t survive as a two-bit lier when you are tasked with leadership of the free world. Too obvious. Too many people notice….even if his MAGAs are still just blindly following him around.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #34492 on: May 17, 2020, 01:51:53 PM »
Trump has a knack for publicity and self-promotion.
Has a terrible chaotic management style.
Doesn't have many people he trusts -- mostly Jared and a general here and there.
Trumps worries about appearances and wants people who look the part (generals mostly -- he reportedly was opposed to hiring Bolton for a while die to his mustache).
Trump trusts his own instincts over experts.
And likes everything to be about Trump.

It's a highly idiosyncratic and stupid approach to the Presidency and life.

As for business acumen:
3 bankruptcies.
lost money owning a casino
fond of stiffing contractors
US banks stopped loaning to Trump
Ran a fraud/scam "university"
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« Reply #34493 on: May 17, 2020, 02:42:05 PM »
Trump supporters are going nowhere.



https://t.co/Eecl2Sg9p5?amp=1
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« Reply #34494 on: May 17, 2020, 03:06:55 PM »
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« Reply #34495 on: May 17, 2020, 03:56:25 PM »
Quote from: LarryBnDC on May 17, 2020, 03:06:55 PM
Eenie meenie chili beanie the spirits are about to speak!

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/eric-trump-covid-19-biden-disappear_n_5ec0b627c5b6d456749bed3d

Mental illness is hereditary in that family. It’s probably on the same allele as the gross stupidity and evil nature.
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« Reply #34496 on: May 17, 2020, 04:19:15 PM »

Lois Lowry dropping truth...

https://thebulwark.com/dear-reader/
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« Reply #34497 on: May 17, 2020, 05:12:50 PM »
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« Reply #34498 on: May 17, 2020, 05:34:08 PM »
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« Reply #34499 on: May 17, 2020, 06:44:29 PM »
Quote from: josh on May 17, 2020, 05:12:50 PM


I knew Harvey from Hampton would be on this call. He’s been a conservative darling since he became president when I was a sophomore.

That was Spring of 1978.
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