pinklady
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Post by pinklady on Jun 30, 2017 14:47:34 GMT
The president of the United States thinks he's a mob boss! Anyone who supports Trump and ANYONE who is silent and not adamantly against his actions are repugnant assholes!
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Post by Lexica on Jun 30, 2017 15:26:16 GMT
Frightening, but I guess not unexpected. He doesn't seem to have a line of decency that he won't cross. Everything is open to him, whatever it takes to get his way. I don't know how this is going to end, but I can't imagine Trump remaining in office for the entire 4 years. My guess is something is going to piss him off or embarrass him to the point where he just quits. At least, I hope so. I can't face 4 full years of this crap.
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Post by Merge on Jun 30, 2017 15:35:33 GMT
The president of the United States thinks he's a mob boss! Anyone who supports Trump and ANYONE who is silent and not adamantly against his actions are repugnant assholes!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2017 16:19:51 GMT
He has likely learned much from being in the construction and casino industries, about "loyalty", and "protection".
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Post by bc2ca on Jun 30, 2017 16:20:11 GMT
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Post by jamiebohbamie on Jun 30, 2017 16:25:43 GMT
Frightening, but I guess not unexpected. He doesn't seem to have a line of decency that he won't cross. Everything is open to him, whatever it takes to get his way. I don't know how this is going to end, but I can't imagine Trump remaining in office for the entire 4 years. My guess is something is going to piss him off or embarrass him to the point where he just quits. At least, I hope so. I can't face 4 full years of this crap. I don't believe the GOP plan is to have him in office for 4 years. I assumed the real goal was to use Trump to have a GOP win and then boot him out so Pence could take over. Now I'm thinking they are giving him just enough rope to hang himself and they will cut all ties and be done. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2017 16:43:13 GMT
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Post by epeanymous on Jun 30, 2017 16:49:18 GMT
This is your President, folks.
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Post by pjaye on Jun 30, 2017 16:56:47 GMT
WOW this story just keeps getting crazier. To sum up: - Two TV show anchors constantly criticise Trump
- He doesn't like it and wants them to stop (he thought they were his friends!
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- In order to get them to stop someone from the WH calls both of them & their families saying they have a "big news story" on them and they need to call
Trump and ask (beg) him to stop it from being printed in the National Enquirer
- They say 'screw it' - print it...no big story is printed (ETA: new info that a news story about their "cheating/scandal/relationship" was printed) No-one seems to know this happened except the people involved.
- Trump is pissed off that the plan didn't work, they didn't come and beg him like he wanted, then he sees them once again making fun of him on their show with regard to the fake Time covers, so he tweets bitchy comments about both of them
- Then not happy about the backlash from that tweet, Trump then tweets claiming they asked him to stop a National Enquirer story saying he refused
- Of course no-one knew about this, so now the hosts have to tell their side of the story - making Trump look like a bigger fool than he did before.
He just blew himself out of the water with those two tweets. The general public would not have known the full story if he hadn't got the ball rolling. Those two could have claimed Trump tried to bribe them...but probably a lot of people wouldn't have believed them, but now that Trump himself bought it up in tweets, it gives their side of the story credibility.
He really does believe he can force people to do what he wants and to force positive press through the use of manipulation and abuse of his power. It's still hard to believe that stuff like this is actually happening.
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Post by femalebusiness on Jun 30, 2017 16:57:54 GMT
Thanks for posting that video. I knew that story but had missed the video.
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Post by katybee on Jun 30, 2017 17:15:10 GMT
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Post by pjaye on Jun 30, 2017 17:17:14 GMT
Russian intelligence services |
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Post by flute4peace on Jun 30, 2017 17:18:28 GMT
I'm approaching this with a bit of caution. If they had taped those WH calls, then this could be a big deal. Otherwise, no matter how much we (me included) believes that this happened, it's still he said-they said. Sadly.
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Post by pjaye on Jun 30, 2017 17:22:45 GMT
If they had taped those WH calls, then this could be a big deal. Otherwise, no matter how much we (me included) believes that this happened, it's still he said-they said. Sadly.  You really think a couple of TV hosts contacted Trump to ask him to get his friend to 'spike' a story about them in the National Enquirer? Really? That's Trump's version, how logical does that sound? and if "he said no" ...then where is this big news story involving them?? In the he said/she said stakes, only their version makes any sense. |
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Post by mom2jnk on Jun 30, 2017 17:23:07 GMT
This is your President, folks. Every single day, I think...this can't possibly be any more of a nightmare...he can't do anything more appalling, more morally bankrupt...and every. damn. day. he proves me wrong. I have no words anymore. |
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Post by katybee on Jun 30, 2017 17:23:41 GMT
Russian intelligence services Ahh....thanks. |
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Post by pyccku on Jun 30, 2017 17:31:49 GMT
Well, they're reporting that Joe did share contemporaneously with network people that the threats were happening. So there may well be a record of it.
Sometimes you don't want to do anything about it at the time, but you start a paper trail "just in case." Maybe you never need it...but maybe you do.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jun 30, 2017 17:40:47 GMT
Joe said he has the tweets and record of phone calls and that he did not return any of them. I know I can print my cell phone records and it shows incoming/outgoing calls.
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Post by scorpeao on Jun 30, 2017 17:48:06 GMT
My SO has a theory that the dems are sitting back and waiting before attempting to impeach him. If they start impeachment now there's a chance the dems don't take over the Congress in 2018. The longer they leave him in office the greater the likelihood they take over...they are just waiting until the time is right. I just hope he doesn't do too much damage in the meantime. I'm so disappointed in my friends and family members who continue to defend Donald's actions. So much so that I'm questioning the friendship. At this point there's no excuse for him...NONE!
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Post by moodyblue on Jun 30, 2017 17:53:17 GMT
Well, they're reporting that Joe did share contemporaneously with network people that the threats were happening. So there may well be a record of it. Sometimes you don't want to do anything about it at the time, but you start a paper trail "just in case." Maybe you never need it...but maybe you do. Hmmm, sounds kind of like Comey's thinking, to me. |
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Post by pyccku on Jun 30, 2017 18:04:29 GMT
Well, they're reporting that Joe did share contemporaneously with network people that the threats were happening. So there may well be a record of it. Sometimes you don't want to do anything about it at the time, but you start a paper trail "just in case." Maybe you never need it...but maybe you do. Hmmm, sounds kind of like Comey's thinking, to me. Sounds smart to me. Someone who knew that the behavior was inappropriate, that the person was prone to lying, and wanted a record just in case. I had to report a guy for sexual harassment at work about 15 years ago. It wasn't bad enough that I wanted him punished - but I also know that I felt uncomfortable enough that if he crossed the line, that there would be a record of my concerns to back me up. I ended up never needing to go any further than talking to our principal - but it was there in case it happened again, or to someone else. It just pays to have a paper trail (or digital trail nowadays) anytime you think something may come up. Save |
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Post by flute4peace on Jun 30, 2017 18:06:42 GMT
If they had taped those WH calls, then this could be a big deal. Otherwise, no matter how much we (me included) believes that this happened, it's still he said-they said. Sadly. You really think a couple of TV hosts contacted Trump to ask him to get his friend to 'spike' a story about them in the National Enquirer? Really? That's Trump's version, how logical does that sound? and if "he said no" ...then where is this big news story involving them?? In the he said/she said stakes, only their version makes any sense. NOOOOOO lol! I mean that since the calls weren't taped, it may not be enough to get him canned.
I definitely believe Mika & Joe.
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Post by flute4peace on Jun 30, 2017 18:08:12 GMT
Well, they're reporting that Joe did share contemporaneously with network people that the threats were happening. So there may well be a record of it. Sometimes you don't want to do anything about it at the time, but you start a paper trail "just in case." Maybe you never need it...but maybe you do. From your lips to God's ears! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2017 18:16:12 GMT
Well, they're reporting that Joe did share contemporaneously with network people that the threats were happening. So there may well be a record of it. Sometimes you don't want to do anything about it at the time, but you start a paper trail "just in case." Maybe you never need it...but maybe you do. Hmmm, sounds kind of like Comey's thinking, to me. I think lots of people, Joe & Mika included, have been getting advice on how to let Trump out himself and how to be sure they have evidence of any extortion. |
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Post by pjaye on Jun 30, 2017 18:18:27 GMT
NOOOOOO lol! I mean that since the calls weren't taped, it may not be enough to get him canned.
I definitely believe Mika & Joe. Oh thank goodness! I thought you were defending him saying that we don't know who to believe. Glad that was the case...sorry for my misinterpretation of what you meant. |
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Post by femalebusiness on Jun 30, 2017 18:24:30 GMT
He has likely learned much from being in the construction and casino industries, about "loyalty", and "protection". Yep, he very badly wants to be a wiseguy. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2017 18:38:00 GMT
Looks like someone kept texts. What did I say above about letting Trump out himself and making Mueller's job as easy as possible (or as easy as it's possible to make it for a Constitutional Crisis situation)? "Kushner told 'Morning Joe' hosts to apologize to Trump or tabloid story would run. President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, told "Morning Joe" hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski they would need to apologize to Trump in order to avoid the National Enquirer publishing a story about their relationship, New York Magazine reported Friday. The magazine reports that Kushner texted with Scarborough about the tabloid story before it ran in mid-April. Kushner said the story could be stopped if Scarborough and his co-host, who are engaged to be married, apologized to Trump for their negative coverage of his first months in the White House." thehill.com/homenews/administration/340263-kushner-told-morning-joe-hosts-to-apologize-to-trump-or-tabloid-story |
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Post by peabay on Jun 30, 2017 18:43:29 GMT
This is bizarre.
And totally off topic - I stood next to Willie Geist and his kids at the deli counter two days ago.
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Post by pjaye on Jun 30, 2017 18:46:07 GMT
THAT is the big story? That the two are in a relationship?
I suspect they probably expected some magazine somewhere would print something like that at some stage.
People in the media know how it works.
There's no way I believe they approached Trump (as he claims) and asked him to 'kill' the story.
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Post by peasapie on Jun 30, 2017 18:46:50 GMT
pjaye thanks for that summary. I feel sorry for the people who need jobs and voted for him thinking he would make things better. There are a lot of people who need help in our country, who bought into his song and dance, and they are just going to do worse and worse because this man is truly insane and certainly not helping them.
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