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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 #10515 on: February 28, 2019, 11:49:49 PM »
Quote from: bambu-wisdom on February 28, 2019, 11:33:32 PM
Quote from: josh on February 28, 2019, 09:58:35 PM
Putin says Russia did not hack our election. Trump believed him.

The Prince said he had nothing to do with the reporter's death. Trump believed him.

Now Kim Jong Un says he had nothing to do with Otto Warmbier's death.

Trump believes him.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/trump-otto-warmbier-death-kim-jong-un-wasn-t-blame-n977516

In the real world, Trump really has no choice but to believe them.
What would you have him do, call them all liars?
That'd be great for American business, not.

Gee, all those other presidents managed to disbelieve bullshit when they heard it. They managed to avoid saying to the press that they believed these liars. And our country seems to have survived their doing so and so did our businesses.

Yes, I would have him call them liars - but since he only calls people liars who are attacking him I had no expectations that he would do so, just a wish that he had the guts or self-awareness to see how he is being played... again.

In the real world, Trump would never have gone to Vietnam to meet this man who has been lying to him about their nuclear program, among other things. But he believes what his ghost writer said about him in Art of the Deal.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #10516 on: February 28, 2019, 11:50:28 PM »
Quote from: bambu-wisdom on February 28, 2019, 11:37:13 PM
Quote from: josh on February 28, 2019, 09:41:59 PM

They're behind the times, according to the local news.

Ms. Santos is married to an American citizen and has a Green Card application in.

People should be stopped [legally of course'] from attacking MAGA hat wearers.

Has nothing to do with my point.

But you keep on doing yourself, Bambi.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #10517 on: February 28, 2019, 11:52:32 PM »
As for lying...

Not long ago, the GOP's welcome for convicted liar Elliot Abrams was warm and fuzzy.

Yesterday, they were all over Michael Cohen for being a liar.

Today, they were back welcoming Ollie North to CPAC.

https://lawandcrime.com/awkward/a-day-after-republicans-write-off-cohen-for-lying-to-congress-they-welcome-oliver-north-to-cpac/

Amoral hypocrites, the bunch of them.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #10518 on: March 01, 2019, 02:41:18 AM »
Quote from: bambu-wisdom on February 28, 2019, 11:37:13 PM
Quote from: josh on February 28, 2019, 09:41:59 PM

They're behind the times, according to the local news.

Ms. Santos is married to an American citizen and has a Green Card application in.

People should be stopped [legally of course'] from attacking MAGA hat wearers.

The whole point of the maga hat is to help target your brick. Ideally you aim one inch below the brim.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #10519 on: March 01, 2019, 09:05:55 AM »
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They're behind the times, according to the local news.

Ms. Santos is married to an American citizen and has a Green Card application in.     

280 is 97% of 400.   These are Bambi's facts.  Stop making stuff up!
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #10520 on: March 01, 2019, 09:13:29 AM »
Sean Hannity in the witness box. Could happen: https://www.yahoo.com/news/sean-hannity-may-blabbed-himself-101623386.html

You are familiar with the phrase "whole truth", Mr. Hannity?
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #10521 on: March 01, 2019, 09:38:30 AM »
Quote from: kiidcarter8 on February 28, 2019, 07:31:02 PM
It is not known precisely what factors led to the problems with Mr. Kushner’s security clearance.



How about THERE WERE NONE?
Yeah, that noted anti Trump activist Don McGahn, just making shit up.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #10522 on: March 01, 2019, 09:41:53 AM »
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #10523 on: March 01, 2019, 09:55:17 AM »
Quote from: kiidcarter8 on February 28, 2019, 07:26:57 PM
Quote from: NeedsAdjustments on February 28, 2019, 06:47:09 PM
So...what do all the people so concerned with Hillary Clinton's handling of supposedly sensitive intelligence info say about this?

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/28/us/politics/jared-kushner-security-clearance.html

Its OK - he is the head of the party  :)

As Billy Joel would say - Its a Matter of Trust

More appropriate Joel lyrics:

Most people's motives are ulterior
Sometimes I feel as though I'm running on ice
Paying the price too long
Kind of get the feeling that I'm running on ice
Where did my life go wrong?
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #10524 on: March 01, 2019, 10:04:15 AM »
Quote from: HamiltonIII on March 01, 2019, 09:13:29 AM
Sean Hannity in the witness box. Could happen: https://www.yahoo.com/news/sean-hannity-may-blabbed-himself-101623386.html

You are familiar with the phrase "whole truth", Mr. Hannity?

That would be absolutely beautiful.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #10525 on: March 01, 2019, 10:07:38 AM »
Quote from: josh on February 28, 2019, 11:49:49 PM


Gee,

1) all those other presidents managed to disbelieve bullshit when they heard it.
2) They managed to avoid saying to the press that they believed these liars.

2 different things altogether.  As we know, Trump speaks his mind 20 times more than others that held his office.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #10526 on: March 01, 2019, 10:11:01 AM »
Quote from: josh on February 28, 2019, 11:52:32 PM
As for lying...

Not long ago, the GOP's welcome for convicted liar Elliot Abrams was warm and fuzzy.

Yesterday, they were all over Michael Cohen for being a liar.

Today, they were back welcoming Ollie North to CPAC.

https://lawandcrime.com/awkward/a-day-after-republicans-write-off-cohen-for-lying-to-congress-they-welcome-oliver-north-to-cpac/

Amoral hypocrites, the bunch of them.

Ollie is a legend and will always be welcome there.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #10527 on: March 01, 2019, 10:55:30 AM »
Quote from: kiidcarter8 on March 01, 2019, 10:07:38 AM
Quote from: josh on February 28, 2019, 11:49:49 PM


Gee,

1) all those other presidents managed to disbelieve bullshit when they heard it.
2) They managed to avoid saying to the press that they believed these liars.

2 different things altogether.  As we know, Trump speaks his mind 20 times more than others that held his office.
That is A. Not a.good thing for a.president, and B. The problem. Trump actually believes the denials of brutal dictators.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #10528 on: March 01, 2019, 10:59:49 AM »
Quote from: kiidcarter8 on March 01, 2019, 10:07:38 AM
Quote from: josh on February 28, 2019, 11:49:49 PM


Gee,

1) all those other presidents managed to disbelieve bullshit when they heard it.
2) They managed to avoid saying to the press that they believed these liars.

2 different things altogether.  As we know, Trump speaks his mind 20 times more than others that held his office.

So in your mind it’s better that he sincerely believes despot strongmen (this particular one, a guy who had his brother killed via nerve agent) over his own intelligence agencies vs. it being a political calculation?
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #10529 on: March 01, 2019, 11:01:59 AM »
Quote from: josh on February 28, 2019, 11:52:32 PM
As for lying...

Not long ago, the GOP's welcome for convicted liar Elliot Abrams was warm and fuzzy.

Yesterday, they were all over Michael Cohen for being a liar.

Today, they were back welcoming Ollie North to CPAC.

https://lawandcrime.com/awkward/a-day-after-republicans-write-off-cohen-for-lying-to-congress-they-welcome-oliver-north-to-cpac/

Amoral hypocrites, the bunch of them.

GOP needed to signal that despite Trump being living proof that every argument they had against Obama was bad faith bullshit, they in no way have the self respect not to dredge up all those same arguments once a Democrat is in charge again.
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"When you have 15 people, and the 15 within a couple of days is going to be down to close to zero, that's a pretty good job we've done."  -  The impeached "president" on Feb 27, 2020
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