Utopia Talk / Politics / official BS by delusional fraud POTUS#10

tumbleweed the wanderer	Fri Aug 02 12:36:31 i didn't say he was a Russian asset (although it remains on the table)... but he clearly has no intention to ever have any concern about their actions (& in fact will defend them) for whatever unfit reason you want to pick (i'll assume his devotion is rooted in $$$) he's also sticking up for Kim Jong Un today, as they are best buds he will also stick up for Saudi Arabia (& Israel) no matter what they do he will also attack Canada, France, Germany, other traditional allies... plus any of our institutions that don't bow to his will... at every opportunity that's who he is
swordtail Anarchist Prime	Fri Aug 02 12:45:07 never claimed he wasn't a douche. that being said, politics and diplomacy are not purty.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Fri Aug 02 12:58:58 it's not about diplomacy, not sure he could spell diplomacy he's a petty little child... if you flatter, pay, or pamper him he's your friend until you stop
tumbleweed the wanderer	Fri Aug 02 13:25:23 to kargen, sorta today, Nikki Haley criticized Trump for mocking Elijah Cummings getting burglarized Justin Amash was able to see the clear obstruction in the Mueller report ('oh he's not Republican any more'... how is that relevant? if it's all made-up Dem nonsense) many (all?) respectable conservatives find Trump disgusting (feel free to name your most respectable who support Trump, including his character not just those who ignore everything he says or does) this is not all some Dem/liberal hit job, Trump IS awful
kargen Member	Fri Aug 02 13:44:51 I like that you have to throw in "including his character". I've never once claimed he is of good character. I've argued you can separate character and policy. I've pointed out people want him to be evil so they determine everything he does is evil. There are plenty of policy issues that should be getting scrutiny instead of how many hookers has he paid to keep quiet. I don't like that he uses the executive order so much. I don't like that he is happy with increasing the budget and the debt. By the way the spending increase is something most those who hate him would normally be celebrating. His tweets are at times idiotic and are always a distraction. They are not policy though so nothing to get all bent out of shape over.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Fri Aug 02 13:58:48 fine, then point out respectable conservatives supporting him (without needing to like his character... although i find it ridiculous to ignore his character... his behavior & interactions w/ people matter) this is not a normal presidency... D's attacking R's, R's attacking D's... this is a disgusting unfit piece of trash spreading nothing but division... he doesn't even read briefings or pay attention to anyone who doesn't tell him things he wants to hear... this is madness (but not Sparta)
kargen Member	Fri Aug 02 15:18:58 Democrats and Republicans fighting is nothing new. Been happening since about 1854. What has changed is how far right an left the extremes have gone and how much more vocal those on the fringe can now be. They do after all get 24 hour a day coverage from organizations that still pretend to be the press. People not out on the edges are still willing to work together we just need to quit fixating on what the fringe is saying.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Fri Aug 02 15:27:36 my point was standard "D's attacking R's, R's attacking D's" is NOT what this is (i'll admit, it was not clear) also not a fringe issue or there wouldn't be so many R's also hating Trump Trump = dangerous garbage (dangerous due to the hordes who think he's actually an honest person & believe his total nonsense no matter how ridiculous it gets)
tumbleweed the wanderer	Fri Aug 02 16:15:43 " I asked a senior national security official about POTUS’s comments to a journalist, when she asked if he spoke with Putin about Russian election interference, "Oh you don't really believe this. Do you believe this? Ok, fine. We didn't talk about it.” The senior national security official on those comments: “Everyone at this point ignores what the president says and just does their job. The American people should take some measure of confidence in that.” " ~ Jake Tapper (tweets)... very doubtful that's 'fake news'... not sure anyone should want it to be
tumbleweed the wanderer	Fri Aug 02 17:15:34 i posted this elsewhere, but belongs here too... " Our great Republican Congressman John Ratcliffe is being treated very unfairly by the LameStream Media. Rather than going through months of slander and libel, I explained to John how miserable it would be for him and his family to deal with these people.... ....John has therefore decided to stay in Congress where he has done such an outstanding job representing the people of Texas, and our Country. I will be announcing my nomination for DNI shortly. " ~garbage this should be totally outrageous to all, Trump whipping up more hatred for the media to cover for his own fuck up... R's were not enthusiastic for this unqualified pick either, that (& his lying) is why he has withdrawn
tumbleweed the wanderer	Sat Aug 03 00:33:33 some good As The White House Turns / Conway family twitter drama: ------- Trump: "Really bad news! The Baltimore house of Elijah Cummings was robbed. Too bad!" Nikki Haley replies: "This is so unnecessary. [eye roll]" Kellyanne Conway replies to Nikki: "THIS is so unnecessary. Trump-PENCE2020" [i guess saying Nikki's comment was unnecessary & then emphasizing Pence, as some wanted Nikki to replace him on ticket?] Anthony Scaramucci replies to Kellyanne: "Hard to imagine good people thinking the president’s remarks about the Cumming’s robbery were necessary." George Conway 'likes' Scaramucci's tweet ouch! :P this is the end of the chain... (you'd have to go to George's twitter to verify that he 'liked') http://twitter.com/Scaramucci/status/1157456477721939969 ----------- cast: Trump - garbage pile in the oval office Nikki - ex UN ambassador who some people think did a good job even tho she threatened other countries not to voice their real opinions over our Israel embassy move Kellyanne - duplicitous snake spokeswoman & nanny for Trump Scaramucci - slick hustler & WH Comms director for 10 days George - Kellyanne's husband, respectable/anti-Trump conservative
tumbleweed the wanderer	Sun Aug 04 12:10:45 " It’s strange. When Ronald Reagan was president, conservatives made much of how words can change the world. Now conservatives say it doesn’t matter what Trump says, it’s just words. " ~ Stuart Stevens (respected conservative & intellectual, so obviously anti-Trump)
tumbleweed the wanderer	Mon Aug 05 13:21:27 Nebraska state senator John S. McCollister (Republican): " The Republican Party is enabling white supremacy in our country. As a lifelong Republican, it pains me to say this, but it’s the truth. I of course am not suggesting that all Republicans are white supremacists nor am I saying that the average Republican is even racist. What I am saying though is that the Republican Party is COMPLICIT to obvious racist and immoral activity inside our party. We have a Republican president who continually stokes racist fears in his base. He calls certain countries “sh*tholes,” tells women of color to “go back” to where they came from and lies more than he tells the truth. We have Republican senators and representatives who look the other way and say nothing for fear that it will negatively affect their elections. No more. When the history books are written, I refuse to be someone who said nothing. The time is now for us Republicans to be honest with what is happening inside our party. We are better than this and I implore my Republican colleagues to stand up and do the right thing. We all like to cite Abraham Lincoln’s Republican lineage when it is politically expedient but NOW is the time to ACT like Lincoln and take a stand. " not normal...
Rugian Member	Mon Aug 05 14:24:42 Any "Republican" who uses the term "people of color" should be unceremoniously expelled from the party for actually being a closet Democrat. That phrase is like a dead giveaway that you're an SJW idiot.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Mon Aug 05 14:41:38 feel free to chase him out maybe R party membership can drop below 20% if not already there
Rugian Member	Mon Aug 05 14:50:41 Wikipedia information on this guy is limited, but in his first year in office he voted to repeal the death penalty, sish out driver's licenses to DACA illegals and hike gas taxes. Swamp creature
tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Aug 07 11:55:09 "I think my rhetoric brings people together" ~ mentally ill man
kargen Member	Wed Aug 07 13:12:26 The American Conservatives Union rates him at 41%. He is pro choice, wanted to expand Medicaid coverage and increase food stamp availability. He also pushed to allow children of illegal immigrants to be able to get a drivers licence. He represents the district that includes Omaha.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Aug 07 13:20:49 yep, saying Trump is a liar & a disgrace must be a partisan attack, he's clearly a liberal in disguise what does Trump get as a rating?
tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Aug 07 13:25:03 McCollister is at it again " Years from now, when Donald Trump is just a painful memory, Republican lawmakers everywhere will try to say they “never liked him.” But this isn’t courageous. Courage is saying it NOW. Courage is looking beyond your next election so your children and grandchildren can be proud of you when you are no longer here. Just do right and the politics will work out fine. The future of the country is more important than personal ambition. Who will join me? " more liberal propaganda, right? R's will stick to their approval of Trump's behavior forever i'm sure
Forwyn Member	Wed Aug 07 13:32:36 "he's clearly a liberal in disguise" Not really in disguise, his record points that out for him.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Aug 07 13:47:45 like i said, feel free to chase him out anyone finding Trump disgusting is obviously a traitor to the party
kargen Member	Wed Aug 07 14:06:50 Nebraska does things a bit different with state politics. They have only one house and have no party affiliation at the state level. The entire legislation picks appointments to committees and party affiliation does not appear on the ballot. They tend to send Republicans to Washington but inside the state they are not near as conservative as what people think. He might fit well with the Republican Party in Nebraska though the governor has pushed the state more to the right but he doesn't fit the Republican Party outside the state. Going against President Trump in his district is a good political move.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Aug 07 14:08:40 yep, all politics... how could anyone find Trump objectionable for legitimate reasons
tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Aug 07 14:15:02 apparently Trump has basically had to hide from the media today for his 'consoling' of Dayton & El Paso people but good news... "The President was treated like a Rock Star inside the hospital, which was all caught on video. They all loved seeing their great President!" ~ Dan Scavino Jr (Trump's shitbag social media director) so we can look forward to an edited propaganda piece of people cheering dear leader Trump
tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Aug 07 14:20:39 here's his recent tweet on this day of consoling & uniting the nation (done i think between towns): " Watching Sleepy Joe Biden making a speech. Sooo Boring! The LameStream Media will die in the ratings and clicks with this guy. It will be over for them, not to mention the fact that our Country will do poorly with him. It will be one big crash, but at least China will be happy! "
kargen Member	Wed Aug 07 14:52:46 "yep, all politics... how could anyone find Trump objectionable for legitimate reasons" If they disagree with his politics they could. No need to make shit up about enabling white supremacy. And he isn't wrong about ratings going down if we somehow end up with Biden in the White House. That isn't necessarily a bad thing though.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Aug 07 15:03:36 i can personally guarantee you that disagreeing w/ his politics is not necessary at all to find him to be a contemptible pile of shit "And he isn't wrong about ratings going down" not the point
tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Aug 07 15:14:08 Trump tweeting again (confirmed between Dayton & El Paso) " Watching Fake News CNN is better than watching Shepard Smith, the lowest rated show on @FoxNews . Actually, whenever possible, I turn to @OANN ! " Shepard Smith being one of the only decent shows on Fox... and OANN being the place Sarah Palin had a show, so that's all you need to know about that (plus he has hospital photos/video created by his team, plus lies that the Dems lied about his treatment at the hospital... they did not)
tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Aug 07 16:43:36 " As a member of today’s White House traveling press pool, we actually have no idea if this is true — because we were not allowed to witness anything. We were told the president wanted to avoid a “photo opp” — though the White House did put out photos of their own... " ~Ashley Parker (White House reporter responding to 'rock star' tweet) i guess Trump rapidly changed his mind about having a photo op... 12 photos & a video of his hospital visit on his feed... so obviously the video was planned... (plus Trump would never have gone if no photo op) let's see if they managed to find enough happy people in El Paso
kargen Member	Wed Aug 07 17:26:41 The mayor in Dayton said the visit was good and she was happy to get a chance to talk to President Trump. Then President Trump sent out his tweet accusing her of misrepresenting what happened and everything went to hell again.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Aug 07 18:06:03 so you are agreeing he's a lying piece of shit then?
tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Aug 07 18:11:19 humiliation for hypocritical & corrupt Moscow Mitch http://twitter.com/ProudResister/status/1159178758353563650
kargen Member	Wed Aug 07 18:50:20 I'm saying what I have been saying since he started campaigning. I don't think his tweets help him. Obviously he and those around him think otherwise.
Rugian Member	Wed Aug 07 19:04:01 Only tw could take a principled stand by McConnell and turn it into an accusation that he's a Russian agent. He did the same thing with Trump after all. By the way, Twitter saw no need to clamp down on the #MoscowMitch and #MassacreMoscowMitch hashtags (despite the fact that both tags are clearly defamatory and would get people banned if they had been directed against a Democrat), but it DID find a need to punish McConnell's campaign handle for posting video of leftist protestors shouting death threats at the Senator's home, slapping the account with a suspension and then upholding the action after Team McConnell appealed. Anyone who doesnt think social media companies are actively trying to undermine the 2020 election is delusional. Forget Russia - they're an ACTUAL threat to election integrity.
Rugian Member	Wed Aug 07 19:08:33 Also, Mitch McConnell also happens to be one of THE biggest hardliners against Russia in the entire government, as evidenced by a voting record spanning several decades...but nope. Because he didnt vote for a piece of bad legislation that he objected to on multiple grounds, he's MoscowMitch and a traitor to America. Maybe its time to turn off the CNN for a while, tw.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Aug 07 21:22:35 for the record, Mitch is hypocritical and corrupt due to his willingness to seat a Supreme Court justice in 2020... even laughing about it also, he had the "case closed" conclusion to the Mueller Report when the activities in Volume 2 are crystal clearly not closed (Mueller could reach no conclusion, noting the DOJ as a whole couldn't resolve it... that includes corrupt AG Barr...how could it be closed?) plus Mitch did something else incredibly objectionable lately that slips my mind... but I'm sure I complained about... as for paper ballots, even Trump tweeted he wanted them
kargen Member	Wed Aug 07 21:24:48 CNN has nothing on what plays on loop in TW's head when it comes to Trump bias.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Aug 07 21:28:45 Please detail what Trump personally is doing on a day to day or week to week basis that you think is good presidenting Try to stick to things he's actually done, not what he claims to have done.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Aug 07 21:36:42 also defend his no vet DNI pick... with his defense that he prefers the media do the vetting (even though he smeared the media for their RATcliffe vet rather than acknowledge the problems exposed) also defend Helsinki... and Trumps years-long campaign to convince the public that our intel community is wrong and Russia did nothing and continues to do nothing to influence our elections (in continuing opposition to his own people) You've failed to do so in the past, and now he's back to denying reality for 2020 that is NOT meaningless behavior
tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Aug 07 21:41:04 make that no vet no qualifications DNI pick... selected purely for being a corrupt boot-licker (for proof of corruption, see his Mueller 'questioning'... if you can't spot the blatant idiocy I'll be happy to explain again). ...weird how easy it is to just flat out prove corruption for so many Trump people
kargen Member	Wed Aug 07 21:46:46 Well first he isn't Hillary so he has that going for him. I liked his Supreme Court picks. I like many of his positions on immigration. I'm okay with what he is doing with China though I think he should have tried going through congress first. I like that he recognized Jerusalem as the capital and moved the embassies. Should have happened when congress first passed that resolution. Was stupid that we thought we could tell another country what their capitol should be. I like that he got us out of the Iran nuclear deal and out of the Paris accord. I like that he ended DACA. DACA was a cruel program from the very start. Job creation is up under his watch though to be fair I don't think the economy is influenced as much by the president as some might think. I like that he wants other NATO members to meet their agreed to funding. He has removed some regulations that should never have been put in place. I like that he wants to rework trade agreements though I would prefer he not go in quite so aggressive. I know why he does it I think he might get better results toning it down a bit. I don't like how easily he went along with increased spending and debt.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Aug 07 22:30:35 so technically if he wasn't president, none of that would change... he's not actively involved in any of it also he was not integral in Supreme Court picks, he was given a short list of clones to choose from leaving the Iran Deal without cause damaged our reputation & ratcheted up tensions w/ no clear benefit as of yet... and if he actually had cause maybe he could've convinced at least one other nation to leave (if he even knows other nations are involved, he didn't appear to for a long while) moving the embassy yielded zero benefit to us (as well as his Golan Heights gift) and you'll be disappointed to learn Trump supports DACA (in fact he claims all republicans do) ----------- anyway, here's his heroic visit to the El Paso hospital... be sure to have volume on... http://twi...ump/status/1159298817478414337 (but of course, he didn't want a photo op)
tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Aug 07 22:35:33 " None of eight El Paso victims being treated at the hospital would agree to meet with @realDonaldTrump today ... Two discharged agreed to come back to see him " ~WaPo reporter aww, poor lil fella
kargen Member	Thu Aug 08 04:31:22 The Supreme Court finally agreed Friday to referee a two-year-old dispute between President Trump and Democrats in Congress over the fate of nearly 700,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children. The high court showdown, which could be decided in the midst of the 2020 presidential election, will determine whether Trump has the power to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program known as DACA that President Barack Obama created in 2012. and do you actually think Hillary would have got the USA out of the Paris Accord? Take a nap your synapses aren't firing. you are wrong about all the other shit also.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Thu Aug 08 11:26:11 we haven't left the Paris agreement, we are just ignoring it, as it was always optional to begin with, so who cares... continue hating the environment as much as you like as for DACA, see 16:56-17:10 http://youtu.be/49pK54jW-wc?t=1015 and... as i'm pretty sure i've said before, i am NOT comparing to Hillary... there are more than 2 options in the world for President Trump is AWFUL, removing Trump does not install Hillary under ANY circumstance
tumbleweed the wanderer	Thu Aug 08 11:33:38 and there was this DACA moment (Trump showing his idiotic ability at the negotiating table by just agreeing w/ everyone) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPjZLmmmHVw Feinstein(D): let's do a clean DACA bill Trump(idiot): yeah, good idea, let's do that McCarthy(R): WTF are you doing, we need ___ Trump(idiot): right, let's do that
tumbleweed the wanderer	Thu Aug 08 13:11:06 at his El Paso hospital visit (where no victims wanted to see him) Trump bragged about the crowd size at his rally (& mocked Beto's crowd size) i wonder if a single world leader he's spoken with hasn't heard about his crowd sizes mental illness
kargen Member	Thu Aug 08 16:04:28 No hate for the environment. Quite the opposite actually and that is why I oppose the Paris Accord. It would actually allow for an increase in pollution. And yeah we all know if President Trump were removed we would have President Pence. I'm not saying Hillary would step in either. You said technically if he wasn't president... I took that to mean he didn't become president because that is the only way your argument makes even an iota of sense. Looking at who was running it is reasonable to think if not Trump then Hillary.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Thu Aug 08 16:26:20 we have an mentally-ill pathologically-lying disgusting disgraceful unfit child in office, i support removing him by whatever means available was just trying to figure out why you don't
kargen Member	Thu Aug 08 17:03:26 I'm not delusional would be the answer. He wasn't my choice and good chance will not be my choice next time but he did win and has done nothing to warrant his early removal.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Thu Aug 08 17:45:06 so Russia targeted election systems in all 50 states (not sure if your news sources have told you)... and Trump actively tried to cover for them (still basically is), will not acknowledge any of it, and throws a tantrum if advisors mention it to him you feel that's fit for office? (just one of heaps of issues)
Forwyn Member	Thu Aug 08 18:03:19 MUH RUSSIA Foreign interest and influence in elections is not unheard of, and we should be surprised that it took this long for sophisticated efforts to reach the world's superpower. Any politician that wins an election will not thank a foreign power for his win, especially when their actual "interference" amounts to social media astroturfing. Thinking otherwise is retarded.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Thu Aug 08 18:34:30 so you find it normal & acceptable for the President to deny what his intel community unanimously concludes* and instead actively try to convince the public the intel community is wrong and not to be believed including openly siding w/ Putin at Helsinki, then clearly lying to the public about it once even his news channel turns on him plus you are fully confident all election systems in all states are 100.0% secure *(i know you personally don't trust the intel community, but normal Americans should expect the President to listen to them & only go against them w/ an actual reason... Trump has cited no reasons ever, & it's quite clear its just part of his fucked up personality)
tumbleweed the wanderer	Thu Aug 08 18:37:05 ...well, lets say 'fucked up personality' is best case scenario (& plausible, as he's seriously fucked up)
Forwyn Member	Thu Aug 08 18:56:22 It's about as normal and acceptable as executive agencies unilaterally releasing reports that call into question the legitimacy of the election. Again, no elected leader in the world would say that the election that put them in power was a sham. And it wasn't. Undue influence from a foreign power in the form of email releases and fake news on Facebook does not render the entire election bunk. What should have occurred was a private meeting with the Executive about breach attempts and social astroturfing, and quietly shoring up identified weaknesses. When and if it becomes public, it should be because government officials are negotiating with social media execs on how to address the issue, not because some faggot in Congress is screeching about impeachment. It is not wholly unreasonable to expect Trump to have behaved unreasonably when the entire situation was approached unreasonably, and it was used only as a pretext to undermine him.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Thu Aug 08 19:06:28 you're conflating Russian interference w/ collusion (something Trump was unable to separate as well) and you're ignoring hacking... into election systems... that seems concerning to me, they obviously had a reason plus, we're talking 2020 now, and Trump thinks the notion of interference is ridiculous (0:19-0:32) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTl7ELAa5Gc no one can possibly believe Trump is putting America's best interests in mind when it comes to Russia (& not just about election interference) he is equally untrustworthy regarding his relationship w/ Saudi Arabia, and Israel... even North Korea
tumbleweed the wanderer	Thu Aug 08 19:22:20 also i posted this already, but it is just. so. weird... watch w/ sound if you haven't (his non-photo-op hospital video #3, & now pinned tweet) http://twi...ump/status/1159298817478414337 if he ran it when he cures AIDS or cancer it'd make sense, but for a trip to meet with mass shooting victims? Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho would be proud
Forwyn Member	Thu Aug 08 20:04:49 "conflating Russian interference w/ collusion" Nah, I'm ignoring the latter because it's utterly nonexistent and irrelevant. "and you're ignoring hacking" "breach attempts" There is no indication that any hacking attempts went beyond SQL injections and spearphishing to extract voter info. Troublesome, but that's something that is handled quietly in intel. You don't let hackers know you detected them. "they obviously had a reason" We've discussed this ad nauseum for three years now. There is zero reason to be surprised that Russia would prefer a guy advocating drawdowns and friendlier relaitons with Russia to a hawk that wanted a NFZ in Syria in her first 90 days, more missile shields in Eastern Europe, more sanctions, etc etc etc
kargen Member	Thu Aug 08 20:29:23 "you feel that's fit for office?" One more time for ya. He was elected and has done nothing that is cause for his early removal from office.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Thu Aug 08 21:23:37 siding with Russia over America is cause for removal... even if his feelings were hurt let's say a significant Russian hacking event is reported, is there ANY doubt Trump will downplay and dismiss it? he can NOT be trusted (and not only because he lies everytime he speaks) he is a ball of narcissism given life, everything revolves around making himself look good and that's even separate from him not reading briefings or studying any issue, instead getting all his info from entertainment shows and people who easily manipulate him through flattery there is no aspect of this child that is fit for office
kargen Member	Fri Aug 09 05:08:46 thbbts! We meddle in other countries elections it would be naive to think other countries do not meddle in our elections. narcissism isn't a cause for removal. You are delusional and should seek help before you harm yourself or others.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Fri Aug 09 11:31:01 maybe you have the mental problems "we meddle in other countries" is not a defense to Trump siding with Russia over them doing it... he's not saying it's ok they do it, cause we do it... he's been pushing that they didn't do it... plus showing no desire to do anything about it in the future i'm old enough to remember when a President was expected to care about protecting America maybe if a normal functioning adult is elected in 2020, you'll notice the extreme contrast and wonder wtf you've been thinking this whole ridiculous presidency ------------ new weirdness: his message to children who are afraid to go to school over gun violence: "Study hard and someday you’ll grow up and maybe be president... things are much better than under Obama... but that doesn't mean there isn't going to be some crazy person". http://twitter.com/justinbaragona/status/1159852351446011904
tumbleweed the wanderer	Fri Aug 09 11:37:19 he's also taking heat for this happy (non-photo-op) thumbs-up photo w/ the baby believed to be the one orphaned in the massacre (posted by Melanie) http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EBf7z_UW4AAPkyP?format=jpg 'hey, a guy who shares my views killed this baby's parents' *thumbs up* (probably not what he was thinking) disclaimer: it is known that the orphaned baby is one of the 2 victims returned to the hospital for Trump to have non-photo-ops with (as none of the victims in the hospital wanted to see him)... but i'm not sure if confirmed that that baby is the same baby... but let's face it, it probably is
tumbleweed the wanderer	Fri Aug 09 12:09:49 regarding that crazy non-photo-op video #3: (from above Aug 08 19:22:20) " I'd compare this to Chinese propaganda, which can be very tone-deaf. But not even Xi Jinping would, on visiting the area of a mass-killing tragedy, release only images of himself being showered with adulation, set to soaring music " ~ Gady Epstein, The Economist's China Affairs Editor. Formerly media editor does anyone want to take a stab at defending the video? maybe pretend it's about celebrating the hospital staff? celebrating smart phones would be more believable
tumbleweed the wanderer	Fri Aug 09 15:08:15 " Liberal Hollywood is Racist at the highest level, and with great Anger and Hate! They like to call themselves “Elite,” but they are not Elite. In fact, it is often the people that they so strongly oppose that are actually the Elite. The movie coming out is made in order... ....to inflame and cause chaos. They create their own violence, and then try to blame others. They are the true Racists, and are very bad for our Country! " ~the moron (is it ever not obvious when it's Trump?) so... Hollywood doesn't call themselves "elite", that's the right's 'insult' of them, but lil baby Trump desperately wants to be the one who is called elite (he's mentioned it multiple times at his ramblethon rallies) and i guess 'the movie' is whatever Trump was watching Fox News talk about... unfit
tumbleweed the wanderer	Sat Aug 10 16:38:01 " In a letter to me sent by Kim Jong Un, he stated, very nicely, that he would like to meet and start negotiations as soon as the joint U.S./South Korea joint exercise are over. It was a long letter, much of it complaining about the ridiculous and expensive exercises. It was..... ....also a small apology for testing the short range missiles, and that this testing would stop when the exercises end. I look forward to seeing Kim Jong Un in the not too distant future! A nuclear free North Korea will lead to one of the most successful countries in the world! " ~ _____ we are now allied w/ NK over SK (also i'll safely assume he's lying about the 'apology')
tumbleweed the wanderer	Sat Aug 10 18:54:26 at his rich people fundraiser: " ... Trump also made fun of US allies South Korea, Japan and the European Union — mimicking Japanese and Korean accents — and talked about his love of dictators Kim Jong Un and the current ruler of Saudi Arabia. Talking about South Korea, Trump said it makes great TVs and has a thriving economy, “So why are we paying for their defense. They’ve got to pay.” He then mimicked the accent of the leader Moon Jae-in while describing how he caved in to Trump’s tough negotiations. On his remarkable friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, “I just got a beautiful letter from him this week. We are friends. People say he only smiles when he sees me. “If I hadn’t been elected president we would be in a big fat juicy war with North Korea. “ Turning to Japan, Trump then put on a fake Japanese accent to recount his conversations with Shinzo Abe over their conversations over trade tariffs. Trump spoke about his friendship with Abe and how fascinated he was with Abe’s father, who had been a kamikaze pilot. Trump asked Abe if the kamikaze pilots were drunk or on drugs. Abe said no, they just loved their country. Trump remarked, “Imagine they get in a plane with a half a tank of gas and fly into steel ships just for the love of their country!” ... " http://nyp...pilots-at-hamptons-fundraiser/ totally normal or maybe claim 'fake news'... even though there's video of him behaving exactly the same way
tumbleweed the wanderer	Sat Aug 10 21:18:09 this is in Epstein thread, but belongs here too... Trump retweet: " Died of SUICIDE on 24/7 SUICIDE WATCH ? Yeah right! How does that happen #JefferyEpstein had information on Bill Clinton & now he’s dead I see #TrumpBodyCount trending but we know who did this! RT if you’re not Surprised #EpsteinSuicide #ClintonBodyCount #ClintonCrimeFamily " that's the 45th President publicly accusing the 42nd President and his opponent in the last election of murder yet another singular incident that proves him unfit for office what defense will kargen go with... 'Patton Oswalt accused Trump, so it's all fair'... or maybe just the 'his words and behavior aren't relevant' again? the absurdity continues
tumbleweed the wanderer	Sat Aug 10 22:52:43 The Shame and Disgrace Will Linger http://www...t-clintons-and-epstein/595915/ (article sharing my views... & hopefully the silent majority here :p)
tumbleweed the wanderer	Sat Aug 10 22:55:42 more 'As The White House Turns'... Unfit President: " Anthony Scaramucci, who was quickly terminated (11 days) from a position that he was totally incapable of handling, now seems to do nothing but television as the all time expert on “President Trump.” Like many other so-called television experts, he knows very little about me..... .....other than the fact that this Administration has probably done more than any other Administration in its first 2 1/2 years of existence. Anthony, who would do anything to come back in, should remember the only reason he is on TV, and it’s not for being the Mooch! " the Mooch's reply: " For the last 3 years I have fully supported this President. Recently he has said things that divide the country in a way that is unacceptable. So I didn’t make the 100% litmus test. Eventually he turns on on everyone and soon it will be you and then the entire country. " not normal
tumbleweed the wanderer	Sat Aug 10 23:20:57 re: murder accusation " It is unfathomable to me that a President of the United States would retweet this. Literally unfathomable. It would be outrageous for even a member of a local city council, let alone from the person who is to Take Care that the Laws be Faithfully Executed. " ~ Neal Katyal, smart guy #1 " It's not unfathomable to me that Trump, who is clearly unstable, would do this. What is unfathomable is how many Americans now accept this behavior from a president they claim to support, hooting and laughing instead of being mortified at the thought of ever having voted for him. " ~ Tom Nichols reply, smart guy #2 only Trump can generate this much unfathomableness
tumbleweed the wanderer	Sun Aug 11 11:05:32 Kellyanne Conway defends Trump reckless murder accusation... "I think the President just wants everything to be investigated." kinda similar to Trump:"i won the popular vote if not for the 3-5 million fraud voters!" idiots: "i think the president just wants to make sure there is no fraud voting" wtf is wrong w/ his supporters... (i realize Kellyanne is a disgusting snake who is being paid, but i'm sure people like kargen are right on board... obaminated sure will be)
tumbleweed the wanderer	Sun Aug 11 16:42:20 " So funny to watch Little Donny Deutsch on TV with his own failing show. When I did The Apprentice, Donny would call me (along with @ErinBurnett & others) and BEG to be on that VERY successful show. He had the TV “bug” & I would let him come on though he (& Erin) had very little.. ..TV talent. Then, during the 2016 Election, I would watch as Joe Scarborough & his very angry Psycho wife(?) would push Donny to the point of total humiliation. He would never fight back because he wanted to stay on TV, even on a very low rated show, all in the name of ambition! " ~angry old man yelling at the TV
tumbleweed the wanderer	Mon Aug 12 13:51:19 more bad news for pro-environment kargen... " Trump admin moves to weaken endangered species protections ... The overhaul changes how the Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration consider whether species qualify for protections, as well as how the agencies determine what habitats deserve special protections. It could significantly lengthen how long it takes for a species to become protected, which could further endanger them, but the Trump administration says it allows the focus to be on the "rarest species." "The best way to uphold the Endangered Species Act is to do everything we can to ensure it remains effective in achieving its ultimate goal -- recovery of our rarest species," Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said in a statement Monday. "An effectively administered Act ensures more resources can go where they will do the most good: on-the-ground conservation." ... " David Bernhardt... oil lobbyist... i'm sure narrowing protections to help the rarest is really his reason ----- and the EPA-hating heads of the EPA are once again trying to get Alaska's Pebble Mine going, even though it could wreck a very important salmon habitat
tumbleweed the wanderer	Mon Aug 12 13:55:47 this is an article for the Trump guy who wants to drill endangered animals for oil http://www...angered-species-act/index.html for Alaska, google 'pebble mine trumps EPA is a disgrace' for article of your choice Make America China #mac
kargen Member	Mon Aug 12 14:34:41 The changes are being misrepresented in the articles I read. The EPA can do an economic study and make it public but the rule says economic impacts are not to be used to consider putting species or habitat on the protected list. The articles are saying the economic impact studies can and will be used as a part of the decision. With the way the rules were before the change they could be used to protect animals from climate changes that might not happen for close to 100 years. The change rolls that back to about twenty years. I haven't read the changes that are going to be proposed at a later date but if the rule changes that were put in place this round are actually followed there shouldn't be that much difference. The fear of course is that the agency will use the economic impact studies as a part of their decision and simply deny that it was considered. That is a legitimate concern.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Mon Aug 12 15:32:28 having a conman idiot fraud who openly criticizes environmental concerns 100% of the time & who appoints oil/coal lobbyists to be in charge of protecting the environment is indeed a legitimate concern granted the conman idiot fraud is willing to declare that under his administration our "air and water are the cleanest they’ve ever been by far"... sadly, like everything he says, it's not true & based on nothing
kargen Member	Mon Aug 12 16:57:49 and your last post has not one thing to do with the EPA legislation.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Mon Aug 12 17:43:00 you seemed to have concern already... and rightfully so, as the motives of the Trump admin is highly questionable on all issues environmentally related
kargen Member	Mon Aug 12 20:09:07 yeah and that is something you watch. When/if it happens then you react. Lying about what the changes mean isn't the way to go. The new process could actually speed up the designations. Instead of doing separate studies by separate agencies they will have one intertwined study.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Mon Aug 12 21:10:08 complaining -before- bad decisions are made is how to prevent them that's why Ratcliffe is no longer the DNI nominee... and why we didn't partner with Russia on our cyber security...
tumbleweed the wanderer	Mon Aug 12 21:25:48 and for that matter Scott Pruitt (the guy who needed a sound-proof booth to discuss environmental policy) tried to kill off the salmon once already and was shut down after the uproar
kargen Member	Mon Aug 12 22:48:50 Acting like the bad decisions have already been made is disingenuous. Lying about the changes is wrong. The salmon story shows how it should work. Someone has a bad idea and they get slapped around for it.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Mon Aug 12 23:44:44 they are taking another crack at the salmon right now, so this is the time to act as for the endangered species, i'm quite confident protecting species is not their top priority... your spin on them wanting to use economic factors to decide protections as a positive is just your weird brain disorder that justifies every fucked up thing that happens
kargen Member	Tue Aug 13 01:55:40 I'm not spinning. I am telling you the changes do not allow for economic impact to be a part of the decision. Go read the rule and regulation changes. I told you something you don't want to be true so your twisted little mind living in it's own little world said hey fuck it, it ain't true. Your delusions have completely taken over. Of course that is old news you've been gone for a while. About 25 months now.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Tue Aug 13 12:17:07 Trump himself has proudly tweeted this Bretibart article on it http://www...ndangered-species-protections/ note the middle " The changes included allowing economic cost to taken into account as the federal government weighs protecting a struggling species, although Congress has stipulated that economic costs not be a factor in deciding whether to protect an animal. That prohibition was meant to ensure that the logging industry, for example, would not be able to push to block protections for a forest-dwelling animal on economic grounds. Gary Frazer, an assistant director at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, told reporters that the government would adhere to that by disclosing the costs to the public, without being a factor for the officials considering the protections. But Brett Hartl, a government affairs director for the Center for Biological Diversity conservation group, contended any such price tag would be inflated, and “an invitation for political interference” in the federal government’s decision whether to save a species. “You have to be really naive and cynical and disingenuous to pretend” otherwise, Hartl said. “That’s the reason that Congress way back…prohibited the Service from doing that,” Hartl said. “It’s a science question: Is a species going extinct, yes or no?” " obviously the only point of noting the economic cost is to put pressure to toss the animal i recall watching a special a long time ago on Fox (i think John Stossel or someone similar) doing a story on some loggers/industry -vs- animal story, and he made it seem like it was self-evident that you would side with industry(i think was loggers)... he was only focusing on what was best for the humans as if that was the only consideration
kargen Member	Tue Aug 13 12:21:51 "although Congress has stipulated that economic costs not be a factor in deciding whether to protect an animal" and you have to be extremely naive if you think private economic impact studies were not being done and then shared with the EPA. Now they will be made public and the public can throw in their two cents worth.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Tue Aug 13 12:25:19 exactly the problem Fox News idiots who will value industry over animal (which is the standard Republican line really)
tumbleweed the wanderer	Tue Aug 13 12:34:22 here's Trump maintaining his semi-neutral* & probably fully ignorant view on Hong Kong protests: http://twitter.com/benshapiro/status/1161314189253603328 w/ conservative hero Ben Shapiro mocking him w/ a pretty accurate & funny comment (yet another fake conservative perhaps) *although Trump did adopt China's line in calling them rioters before
tumbleweed the wanderer	Tue Aug 13 12:41:03 he said the same thing when Russia seized Ukrainian ships he's done it a lot... even w/: Q: "Are you an Old Testament guy or a New Testament guy?" A: "probably equal... i just think the bible is just something really special" interesting how often his answers match what someone with absolutely no knowledge of a situation would say
tumbleweed the wanderer	Tue Aug 13 13:03:05 " May we all stand in solidarity with the people of Hong Kong as they speak out for democracy, freedom from repression, and a world they long to see. " ~ T̶r̶u̶m̶p̶ Hillary
tumbleweed the wanderer	Tue Aug 13 14:28:57 it may be more troubling than thought... the total moron may think his tariff war is relevant to the protests he brought it up while talking tariffs, plus tweeted this after tweeting about his trade war: " Many are blaming me, and the United States, for the problems going on in Hong Kong. I can’t imagine why? " i know of no one blaming Trump for Hong Kong...
tumbleweed the wanderer	Tue Aug 13 14:47:22 so a reporter was talking about Trump's speech at a factory today before it happened and said "he won't be able to take credit for the factory as it was planned in 2012, but...." and i -knew- that was WRONG, he totally would and he did... it "would have never happened without me" what a piece of shit
tumbleweed the wanderer	Tue Aug 13 14:52:41 these were the topics in his "energy and manufacturing" speech... http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EB38KsAXkAAytqe?format=jpg it's an image, i'm not retyping :p... if you're familiar with his ramblings, you can guess what was in it
tumbleweed the wanderer	Tue Aug 13 16:15:10 Trump claimed being President has probably cost him $3-5 billion... so his whole net worth
tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Aug 14 23:26:53 this may explain Trump's wimpy-ass comments on Hong Kong " The president surprised his aides when he told Xi that he would not condemn the Chinese government over a crackdown in Hong Kong. " http://www...p-hong-kong-protesters-1463605 another dictator who's got Trump under his thumb he was kissing Xi's ass again tonight on twitter & asking for a personal President-to-President meeting... over twitter... as one does...
tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Aug 14 23:41:26 his latest toadying: " I know President Xi of China very well. He is a great leader who very much has the respect of his people. He is also a good man in a “tough business.” I have ZERO doubt that if President Xi wants to quickly and humanely solve the Hong Kong problem, he can do it. Personal meeting? " ~ absurdly unfit moron... it makes no sense at all that anyone finds him fit for office (claiming someone is respected by people is Trump's top compliment) only Kim Jong Un gets more love
tumbleweed the wanderer	Thu Aug 15 11:05:46 " It would show great weakness if Israel allowed Rep. Omar and Rep.Tlaib to visit. They hate Israel & all Jewish people, & there is nothing that can be said or done to change their minds. Minnesota and Michigan will have a hard time putting them back in office. They are a disgrace! " ~The President of the United States impeach/25th-amendment already SERENITY NOW!
Rugian Member	Thu Aug 15 11:11:34 The beat part is how you cant even comprehend why a significant amount of people would actually agree with the president on a lot of this stuff. Just because a CNN hack thinks everything Trump does is abhorrent/unacceptable, that doesnt mean that everyone else feels the same way.
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