linda~lou
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Post by linda~lou on Aug 8, 2017 3:44:21 GMT
1!!!!
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linda~lou
Pearl Clutcher
Keep calm and eat crumpets
Posts: 2,744
Location: Motown but my heart is in San Francisco
Jun 25, 2014 21:57:08 GMT
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Post by linda~lou on Aug 8, 2017 3:45:03 GMT
Thanks guys. Back to your regularly scheduled program. 😘
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Post by 950nancy on Aug 8, 2017 3:45:29 GMT
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linda~lou
Pearl Clutcher
Keep calm and eat crumpets
Posts: 2,744
Location: Motown but my heart is in San Francisco
Jun 25, 2014 21:57:08 GMT
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Post by linda~lou on Aug 8, 2017 3:47:20 GMT
Thanks. It took long enough. I bow to your status.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 4:14:29 GMT
VoteVets....
"Hate to interrupt your golf game, @potus, but care to acknowledge the Marines who died last night in the Osprey crash?"
He has been on Twitter twice today whining. He could at least acknowledge the accident that killed these marines in bewteern the whines. Jerk.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 13:03:58 GMT
Philip Rucker...
"Trump still hasn't condemned the Minnesota mosque bombing. Muslim leaders are waiting." washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/m…"
Too busy retweeting Fox & Friends story that has, apparently, leaked intelligence information about North Korea.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 13:53:24 GMT
trump retweeted a Fox & News tweet about North Korea which was lwaked classified intelligence.
The tweet...
"U.S. spy satellites detect North Korea moving anti-ship cruise missiles to patrol boat"
HuffPost had the rest of the story...
"President Donald Trump on Tuesday promoted a news article that cited information from anonymous officials, a practice he regularly decries — except when it benefits him.
Trump retweeted several posts from the Twitter account for Fox News’ morning show “Fox & Friends,” which he watches and tweets about regularly. One of the Fox tweets linked to a story about U.S. spies spotting North Korean cruise missiles. The article cites “U.S. officials with knowledge of the latest intelligence in the region,” including one that “requested anonymity to discuss sensitive information.”
It’s common to cite anonymous officials when reporting on intelligence matters, especially if information is classified. But Trump has regularly criticized the practice, as well as leaks of information in general, and has pledged to make the issue a priority for his administration.
United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley was asked about the story during an appearance on “Fox & Friends” Tuesday, but said she could not comment on classified information and that it was “a shame” the story had been published. "
You think US spy satellites would have tipped him off...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 14:30:40 GMT
Wow! For the 89 billion times this has been said... imagine if President Obama said that. I find it impossible to imagine something that one knows for certain would never have been said in the first place though. The only words I can imagine ever coming out of President Obama's mouth that would have any comparison to Trump's words would be Good Morning, Good Evening and Good Night! Even the delivery of those words would be as different as chalk and cheese!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 15:13:30 GMT
Reality sets in...
Daily Kos
"Trump's America: Two coal plants announce closures in Ohio, layoffs at Carrier factories in Indiana
Mar 21, 2017 1:34pm PDT by Jen Hayden
Remember when Donald Trump appeared in Indiana to announce he’d saved 1,100 jobs that Carrier and United Technologies were planning to send to Mexico? A refresher from early December:
“But I will tell you that United Technologies and Carrier stepped it up and now they’re keeping — actually the number’s over 1,100 people, which is so great, which is so great …. I just noticed — I wrote down because I heard it — since about six years ago, 260 new federal regulations have passed, 53 of which affect this plant. Fifty-three new regulations. Massively expensive and probably none of them amount to anything in terms of safety or the things that you’d have regulations for.”
His fans cheered and chanted, hailing their king of bankruptcy for saving all those jobs. Except, as the Washington Post later mentioned, those numbers were—the jobs and the regulations— false.
This week significant layoffs were announced at three Carrier, United Technologies and Rexnord factories in Indiana.
United Technologies confirmed Friday that the first wave of about 50 layoffs happened last week at its electronics plant that had about 700 workers in Huntington. The plant in the northeastern Indiana city is slated for closure.
Steps are also being taken toward about 550 job cuts anticipated at a Carrier Corp. factory in Indianapolis, where Trump's intervention last fall curbed job losses but didn't halt them altogether. Layoffs could start within a month at a 350-worker Rexnord industrial bearings factory in Indianapolis, according to United Steelworkers Local 1999 President Chuck Jones, who represents workers at the Carrier and Rexnord plants.
There is no snark here, only heartache for the Indiana families who are soon to be out of work entirely.
Meanwhile, over in Southern Ohio, where Donald Trump’s promise to bring back those coal jobs took a hit this week as not one, but two coal plant closures were announced:
Dayton Power & Light, a subsidiary of AES Corp. (AES), said in an emailed statement that it planned to close the J.M. Stuart and Killen plants by June 2018 because they would not be “economically viable beyond mid-2018.”
Coal demand has flagged in recent years due to competition from cheap and plentiful natural gas.
The plants along the Ohio River in Adams County employ some 490 people and generate about 3,000 megawatts of power from coal.
Those coal jobs aren’t coming back, despite the promises candidate Donald Trump made:
The plants sit at the heart of a region Trump vowed to revitalize with more jobs and greater economic security during his 2016 campaign. As part of his pledge to reinvigorate the area, Trump also said he would “bring back coal.”
Where are you now, Donald Trump? Can you spare a weekend away from your private golf course to ride in and save the day in Indiana and Ohio?
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imsirius
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Call it as I see it.
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Post by imsirius on Aug 8, 2017 15:13:39 GMT
Wow! For the 89 billion times this has been said... imagine if President Obama said that. I find it impossible to imagine something that one knows for certain would never have been said in the first place though. The only words I can imagine ever coming out of President Obama's mouth that would have any comparison to Trump's words would be Good Morning, Good Evening and Good Night! Even the delivery of those words would be as different as chalk and cheese! No kidding! Barack Obama has more class and dignity in his baby finger than Trump has in his whole (YUGE) body! The WH truly did go from Class to Brash.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 15:25:04 GMT
Greg Sargent...
"73% have little or no trust in what this White House says.
55% say Trump has degraded the presidency.
The real fruits of "disruption":
If I remember correctly one of the reasons some folks voted for trump was to shake things up. Hope they are happy with the results because it appears the majority of Americans aren't.
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Post by sueg on Aug 8, 2017 15:33:07 GMT
If I remember correctly one of the reasons some folks voted for trump was to shake things up. Well, he has definitely done that! Perhaps not in the way people expected him to, but he has shaken things up.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 15:50:54 GMT
FiveThrityEight.. "Projecting psychiatric labels on people with opposing political views toes a dangerous line." I remember not liking George W Bush's political views at all. But never did I ever question his mental fitness. trump's actions should raise red flags as he isn't someone's crazy old uncle you can just ignore. Link
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Aug 8, 2017 15:56:19 GMT
The WH truly did go from Class to Brash. from Class to Crass!!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 16:11:38 GMT
What our military can't "turn the tide" so trump is going to pay for "hired guns" to do the job? What possibly go wrong. "Trump White House weighs unprecedented plan to privatize much of the war in Afghanistan Jim Michaels, USA TODAY 31 minutes ago The White House is actively considering a bold plan to turn over a big chunk of the U.S. war in Afghanistan to private contractors in an effort to turn the tide in a stalemated war, according to the former head of a security firm pushing the project." USA story
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Aug 8, 2017 16:34:20 GMT
The White House is actively considering a bold plan to turn over a big chunk of the U.S. war in Afghanistan to private contractors which one of Trump's friends runs these companies, I wonder?!? (is that too cynical of me, that this was my very first thought?) And how is doing this supposed to make our military feel? Has any country ever done this before? Privatized a war effort? ETA: excerpts from the article-- The White House is actively considering a bold plan to turn over a big chunk of the U.S. war in Afghanistan to private contractors in an effort to turn the tide in a stalemated war, according to the former head of a security firm pushing the project. The unprecedented proposal comes as the U.S.-backed Afghan military faces a stalemate in the war and growing frustration by President Trump about the lack of progress in the war. The plan remains under serious consideration within the White House despite misgivings by Trump's national security adviser, H.R. McMaster, an Army three-star general, and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. Other White House officials, such as chief strategist Stephen Bannon, appear open to using private contractors. (what the heck does Bannon know about this kind of thing? that's like me giving MY opinion on it!)
ETA2: ahhh, I found the connection! "Prince, who has met frequently with administration officials to discuss his plan, is the brother of Trump's education secretary, Betsy Devos."
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linda~lou
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Location: Motown but my heart is in San Francisco
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Post by linda~lou on Aug 8, 2017 18:05:45 GMT
Remember that Article about Blue Apron and their crappy menu cause of trump I posted last week? It was written by this McSweeney guy. His blog was hysterical so I joined his Patreon page. I get this today. 😂
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Aug 8, 2017 18:16:58 GMT
What our military can't "turn the tide" so trump is going to pay for "hired guns" to do the job? What possibly go wrong. "Trump White House weighs unprecedented plan to privatize much of the war in Afghanistan Jim Michaels, USA TODAY 31 minutes ago The White House is actively considering a bold plan to turn over a big chunk of the U.S. war in Afghanistan to private contractors in an effort to turn the tide in a stalemated war, according to the former head of a security firm pushing the project." USA storyTold ya!!!! He wants war so that he and his friends can make $$$$$$$$$$$$$
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 18:42:33 GMT
This tweet by tiny hands...
"After 200 days, rarely has any Administration achieved what we have achieved..not even close! Don't believe the Fake News Suppression Polls!"
Prompted this response by Dan Pfeiffer...
"This is true. In 200 days: - No one has fired most of its senior staff this fast - No one has been under criminal investigation faster"
And I will add all the bad things he just did for the hog farmers in Eagle Grove, Iowa!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 18:47:14 GMT
Jessica Schulberg - HuffPost
"Trump gets a folder of positive news stories and pictures himself looking powerful delivered to him twice a day"
Apparently he gets this folder twice a day. I wonder how thick those folders are?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 19:21:21 GMT
David Wright tweeted this quote by White House guy Seb Gorka...
"Gorka: "There’s never been a serious attack or serious plot that was unconnected from ISIS or Al Qaeda, at least through the ideology""
Which prompted this response from Ben Rhodes..
"The Oklahoma City bombing memorial is one of the most powerul sites to visit in America. I guess Gorka hasn't been there."
Its amazing how stupid the spokespersons for the White House are. Just like their boss.
I rest my case. From Kelly Cohen...
"so, i’m waiting for trump’s opioid briefing to start and just noticed … the white house spelled opioid wrong"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 19:39:15 GMT
From AP...
"BREAKING: Trump: If NKorea escalates nuclear threat, 'they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen.'
Oh goody. I feel so reassured.
We're doomed...
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linda~lou
Pearl Clutcher
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Location: Motown but my heart is in San Francisco
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Post by linda~lou on Aug 8, 2017 20:01:29 GMT
From AP... "BREAKING: Trump: If NKorea escalates nuclear threat, 'they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen.' Oh goody. I feel so reassured. We're doomed... We may roll our eyes and shrug this off as another random idiotic tweet, but holy shit, this is some scary stuff. Really scary. N Korea isn't playing, they're both children salivating at the bit to play Battlefield for reelz.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Aug 8, 2017 20:08:44 GMT
From AP... "BREAKING: Trump: If NKorea escalates nuclear threat, 'they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen.' Oh goody. I feel so reassured. We're doomed... I was just coming here to post this. How could he possibly think saying that is a good idea?! He is inciting violence. NK doesn't need much of a push to attack. They hate us. Wonder what Mattis and Kelly are thinking about what he said.
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linda~lou
Pearl Clutcher
Keep calm and eat crumpets
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Location: Motown but my heart is in San Francisco
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Post by linda~lou on Aug 8, 2017 20:45:16 GMT
So much for General Kelly pulling in the reigns. Poor guy. I almost feel sorry for him. It continues to amaze me he has any staff left. When I hear one of his cronies raving how well the WH is running, makes me think they're all drinking the Kool-Aid.
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Post by hop2 on Aug 8, 2017 20:53:15 GMT
Jessica Schulberg - HuffPost "Trump gets a folder of positive news stories and pictures himself looking powerful delivered to him twice a day" Apparently he gets this folder twice a day. I wonder how thick those folders are? i wonder if it's new folders or is there a rotation? Do they need to find new pictures 2x everyday?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 21:14:59 GMT
trump..
"After 200 days, rarely has any Administration achieved what we have achieved..not even close! Don't believe the Fake News Suppression Polls!"
You may be right. The first president of modern times that may have brought this country to the brink of a nuclear war after just 200 days in office.
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Post by artgirl1 on Aug 8, 2017 22:17:25 GMT
When will the fool learn that words matter? Threatening a country with nuclear capabilities that can reach the US, along with the destruction of South Korea and China, rather than attempting diplomacy. What's going to happen to his branding in China then? North Korean or the US start a war, then Putin goes into take over the far east, then Iran escalates, and we are fighting a multi faceted war.
If Trump is so concerned about his legacy, this should seal it.
And has it only been 200 days? It seems like 2 million days.
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Post by paperaddictedpea on Aug 8, 2017 22:31:24 GMT
According to this CNN article, Trump retweeted a Fox story that contained classified information. My job requires a security clearance and I'm quite sure I'd lose it and be fired (at minimum) if I did something like this, or if I knowingly omitted information from my application for clearance (like Jared Kushner.)
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Aug 8, 2017 23:20:50 GMT
According to this CNN article, Trump retweeted a Fox story that contained classified information. My job requires a security clearance and I'm quite sure I'd lose it and be fired (at minimum) if I did something like this, or if I knowingly omitted information from my application for clearance (like Jared Kushner.) yes, but IOKIYAR, you know!! (or IOKIYDT, more specifically in this case, since I don't believe he IS a Republican, really...)
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