PLurker
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Post by PLurker on Sept 18, 2017 0:28:23 GMT
Sean Spicer just appeared in the opening of the Emmy Awards. He pushed his podium out on to the stage and declared this audience to be the biggest ever. Period. The real Sean Spicer, not Melissa McCarthy- she was should (shocked) in the audience- like the rest of them (and us) That will push the tweeter in chief's buttons. link no video yet but link to short story found on twitter
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2017 1:26:11 GMT
At the end I can hear him say, "You go sit down." He constantly repulses me. No. He. Didn't. Holy hell. That is an extremely disrespectful way to speak to another adult, let alone your spouse. You can hear it in this video
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2017 9:54:09 GMT
Sean Spicer just appeared in the opening of the Emmy Awards. He pushed his podium out on to the stage and declared this audience to be the biggest ever. Period. The real Sean Spicer, not Melissa McCarthy- she was should (shocked) in the audience- like the rest of them (and us) That will push the tweeter in chief's buttons. link no video yet but link to short story found on twitter That video had me LOL! Problem with that is it would be lost to Trump I think. He's more likely to think that SS is serious and has got it wrong and he ( Trump) has far more of an audience than that!
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Post by heather on Sept 18, 2017 10:30:07 GMT
Unbelievable that Sean Spicer will have no repercussions for lying to the American public. Holocaust centers?!? No problem! Give him a Harvard job and an Emmy cameo. FTS.
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Post by PLurker on Sept 18, 2017 15:25:28 GMT
Unbelievable that Sean Spicer will have no repercussions for lying to the American public. Holocaust centers?!? No problem! Give him a Harvard job and an Emmy cameo. FTS. I understand your point and may agree with it. I also think that if he did this it, maybe it delegitimizes a lot of what he said for 45. He now looks like simply a paid mouthpiece and little else. I waffle between the two points. Maybe I don't have to and both of them are right? I don't know.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2017 19:01:10 GMT
Kurt Eichenwald...
"What is destroying this country is arrogance of ignorance: People who don't do the work to understand a topic, but insist they know it all."
He has a point. And he is talking about both sides.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2017 19:20:06 GMT
THIS will drive trump nuts. Kelly would do well to keep this away from trump.
Seth Abramson...
"BREAKING: Clinton Says She Reserves the Right to Challenge the Legitimacy of the 2016 Election As New Facts Emerge"
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2017 20:45:20 GMT
I knew this was coming.
From Politico....
"President Donald Trump said Monday that he is considering commemorating the Fourth of July next year with a military parade on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C."
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Post by PLurker on Sept 18, 2017 22:22:44 GMT
I knew this was coming. From Politico.... "President Donald Trump said Monday that he is considering commemorating the Fourth of July next year with a military parade on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C." He still seems to think he is playing army or putting on a d@mn show or something. Want to get the best ratings ever? Do the job a POTUS is supposed to. With a little decorum. Not everything needs to be gold-plated and flashy.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2017 22:37:55 GMT
Rep. Joe Kennedy III about the current attempt to repeal/replace ACA...
"If you are proud of your bill, debate & analysis show the American people why. If you are this ashamed of it, we already know why."
Dear Joe, The Republicans don't care about the American people.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2017 22:40:48 GMT
AZnC News...
"At #UNGA , Pres. Trump says United Nations' mission is hindered by "bureaucracy and mismanagement" abcn.ws/2hdFFcH"
trump keeps talking about "mismanagement " like he really knows what it means and how to fix. But his actions shows otherwise.
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Post by suzastampin on Sept 18, 2017 23:52:08 GMT
Weird FLOTUS/POTUS handshake (HANDSHAKE!) after she introduced him. Most couple would give a hug or a peck on the cheek. Trump shakes her hand and ushers her out. Well, that was awkward!
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Post by lucyg on Sept 19, 2017 1:00:14 GMT
Grr.... why did Washington Post let me sign up for a daily email, given it won't let me read the articles? The whole thing about maxing out my reads. Grrr.... Trump & DemsClear your cookies for that site... problem solved until you hit the limit again, then clear... hit the limit, clear, repeat. I do it all the time. SaveSaveWashington Post locks me out kind of randomly, sometimes yes, sometimes no. I read on my iPad, so when I'm locked out, I click on the three little lines on the left side of the address bar, and it takes me to the text view. That's never blocked. cycworker
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2017 1:37:49 GMT
From the Washington Post - Trump's lawyer big mouth....
"Two of President Trump's lawyers were lunching at a Washington steakhouse recently, talking loudly about the Russia investigation in full earshot of New York Times reporter Kenneth P. Vogel — and, presumably, other diners at the same restaurant.
The explosive revelation that resulted from that indiscreet discussion is this: Trump's special counsel, Ty Cobb, is unhappy that White House Counsel Donald McGahn is keeping some documents related to the Russia investigation in a safe.
Trump's lawyer, like his client, has a big mouth — coupled with a pronounced deficit of self-restraint. And his imprudent lunchtime conversation could have huge implications for the Russia probe.
If the documents that Cobb referenced in that conversation indeed exist, they could well provide special counsel Robert S. Mueller III with crucial evidence about Trump's thinking as Mueller investigates whether the president obstructed justice when he fired FBI Director James B. Comey. And now the world — including Mueller — is alerted to the possibility that relevant documents are locked away in the White House.
In the scene depicted by the Times, Cobb engaged in a loud conversation over lunch with Trump's personal lawyer, John Dowd. This stunned lawyers and legal experts. "It is staggeringly poor judgment for these lawyers to converse about the Russia investigation in a public place," tweeted Andy Wright, a law professor and former lawyer in the Obama White House.
According to Vogel, who posted a photograph of the pair on Twitter, Cobb, whose signature mustache and previous run-ins with reporters make him instantly recognizable to most denizens of D.C.'s political scene, spoke without any apparent restraint or even awareness that anyone, much less a reporter, could hear him.
Cobb, according to subsequent reporting by the Times, favors turning over documents to Mueller, "even erring on the side of inclusion when it comes to producing documents, because he maintains the evidence will show Mr. Trump did nothing wrong."
But Mueller is seeking to interview McGahn, and the White House counsel is reportedly concerned about whether Trump might want to invoke executive or attorney-client privilege and thus wants to preserve that privilege for Trump. This might circumscribe what McGahn could discuss if Mueller interviews him (and Trump prevails on any legal arguments asserting privilege).
According to the Times, Cobb let loose to Dowd about this internal White House disagreement:
"The White House counsel's office is being very conservative with this stuff," Mr. Cobb told Mr. Dowd. "Our view is we're not hiding anything." Referring to Mr. McGahn, he added, "He's got a couple documents locked in a safe."
Keeping in mind that we do not know for certain that Cobb is right about McGahn keeping documents in a safe, or, if he is, what those documents contain, there is nonetheless ample evidence that McGahn, in particular, is likely in possession of information critical to Mueller's probe of possible obstruction of justice by Trump in firing Comey. There is strong reason to believe that these documents could tell Mueller a great deal about Trump's state of mind when he fired the FBI director.
As former federal prosecutor and legal commentator Renato Mariotti writes today in a lucid accounting of where various aspects of the Russia probe stand, McGahn could provide the "most significant testimony" in Mueller's obstruction-of-justice investigation.
We know, based on other reporting from the Times from earlier this month, that Trump drafted, but never sent, a scathing letter firing Comey. McGahn had opposed Trump sending the letter, reportedly because he "believed that its angry, meandering tone was problematic" and because he had "concerns" about "references to private conversations the president had with Mr. Comey, including times when the F.B.I. director told Mr. Trump he was not under investigation in the F.B.I.'s continuing Russia inquiry."
According to the Times, Mueller has a copy of an "early" draft of this letter. But we don't know whether there were other drafts, iterations or notes — or whether Mueller has those, or if those may be the documents in McGahn's safe. But any documents retained by McGahn, in particular, could be pivotal, because of his reported role in stopping Trump from sending that firing letter. Those documents could shed light on Trump's motives in firing Comey. As Wright put it, "If I'm a criminal or congressional investigator, 'what's in McGahn's safe' becomes an investigative target."
McGahn's comments on that letter, written or verbal, Mariotti notes, "could be extremely important," particularly if he advised Trump that firing Comey would put him in legal jeopardy.
We have become accustomed to Trump's White House leaking bits of information to reporters, cloaked by anonymity. In the Russia investigation, at least, Cobb's indiscretion is unlike anything we've seen so far. If Cobb is right that McGahn has documents has locked away, he not only has (once again) demonstrated his penchant for reckless public chatter. He also may have revealed just how reckless he can be in protecting his client's interests — by giving Mueller a gift. "
But but but those emails!
🚫 #MAGA
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Sept 19, 2017 2:42:39 GMT
"Two of President Trump's lawyers were lunching at a Washington steakhouse recently, talking loudly about the Russia investigation in full earshot of New York Times reporter Kenneth P. Vogel — and, presumably, other diners at the same restaurant. are we SUUUUUURE we're not being punk'd?!? or are there lawyers out there who really COULD be that stupid?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2017 3:01:00 GMT
"Two of President Trump's lawyers were lunching at a Washington steakhouse recently, talking loudly about the Russia investigation in full earshot of New York Times reporter Kenneth P. Vogel — and, presumably, other diners at the same restaurant. are we SUUUUUURE we're not being punk'd?!? or are there lawyers out there who really COULD be that stupid? This story has been floating around all day and no one has denied it. If the story was not not true I would expect by now a denial would have been issued by one of the 2 attorneys. Remember trump's attorneys have been doing some stupid things Ike sending threatening emails to some guy in the middle of the night.
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Post by cycworker on Sept 19, 2017 4:56:15 GMT
Clear your cookies for that site... problem solved until you hit the limit again, then clear... hit the limit, clear, repeat. I do it all the time. SaveSaveWashington Post locks me out kind of randomly, sometimes yes, sometimes no. I read on my iPad, so when I'm locked out, I click on the three little lines on the left side of the address bar, and it takes me to the text view. That's never blocked. cycworker Ok. I also have an iPad so I'll try that & if I get stuck I shall message you.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2017 14:36:53 GMT
trump....
"Big day at the United Nations - many good things, and some tricky ones, happening. We have a great team. Big speech at 10:00 A.M."
This is a comment from an insecure person. It's "see how important I am"
I wonder how his old man treated him as a child. It seems to me he spends an awful lot of time telling people how important he is.
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Post by beachbum on Sept 19, 2017 14:47:51 GMT
From the Washington Post - Trump's lawyer big mouth.... "Two of President Trump's lawyers were lunching at a Washington steakhouse recently, talking loudly about the Russia investigation in full earshot of New York Times reporter Kenneth P. Vogel — and, presumably, other diners at the same restaurant. The explosive revelation that resulted from that indiscreet discussion is this: Trump's special counsel, Ty Cobb, is unhappy that White House Counsel Donald McGahn is keeping some documents related to the Russia investigation in a safe. Sounds like they wanted to be overheard. SaveSave
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2017 15:32:27 GMT
NBC News...
"President Trump at U.N.: “In America, the people govern. The people rule. And the people are sovereign.”
Really? You can always tell when trump is saying someone else's thoughts.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2017 15:36:01 GMT
Now this is trump.
NBC News.
"BREAKING: Pres. Trump: US "will have no choice but to totally destroy" NKorea if forced to defend itself & allies."
🚫 MAGA.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Sept 19, 2017 15:46:19 GMT
"Two of President Trump's lawyers were lunching at a Washington steakhouse recently, talking loudly about the Russia investigation in full earshot of New York Times reporter Kenneth P. Vogel — and, presumably, other diners at the same restaurant. are we SUUUUUURE we're not being punk'd?!? or are there lawyers out there who really COULD be that stupid? I'm thinking they did it purposely knowing a reporter was nearby thinking they would be outrageous in their talks and try to discredit the reporter in the future, because this is how Trump works.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2017 16:24:19 GMT
Or maybe trump's lawyers are just that stupid.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2017 16:38:47 GMT
NBC News...
"President Trump: "Major portions of the world are in conflict and some, in fact, are going to hell."
Two points..
1. trump is as religious as I am and I'm not.
2. He must be talking about this country. There are days I wake up and listen to what him and his little band of destroyers have done and I'm sure we have gone to hell in a hand basket.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2017 18:37:35 GMT
Greg Sargent....
"Imagine you’re Kim Jong Un. You just watched on television as Donald Trump went to the United Nations and gave a speech in which he demanded that you give up the weapons program that you have worked to make a source of intense national pride. He also threatened to kill you and all 25 million of your citizens, and even called you “Rocket Man,” and although you actually kind of like that nickname — you love your rockets, after all — you know that he’s trying to belittle you.
Are you going to say, “I think I can work with this man; perhaps we can arrive at a deal that will be good for my country”?
Man has a point...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2017 18:42:19 GMT
Doug Ducey... "#ConstitutionWeek: Pres Reagan put it best "#WethePeople tell the government what to do, it doesn't tell us." @reagan_Library @usnatarchives" Tell that to the Republicans. But we can ignore what the 61M registered voters who did not vote in 2016 want.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2017 21:24:57 GMT
Announcement - Announcement - Announcement - Announcement
Rather than start a thread I' m going to make this announcement about something that might be interesting.
Sonoma State University and the Santa Rosa Press Democrat are going to have a panel discussion on "Fake News and The First Amendment". Since it's sold out and they have been getting a lot of calls on it the PD has decided to broadcast the forum on Facebook Live on the Press Democrat page. It's at 6 pm Pacific Coast time tonight September 19.
The topic has certainly been in the news a lot lately so I thought I would just throw it out there in case anyone is interested.
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Post by PLurker on Sept 19, 2017 23:23:14 GMT
I finally agree with 45 on something he said- albeit for different reasons...
Trump today UN speech:“If the righteous many do not confront the wicked few, then evil will triumph,”
Me: "I've been thinking same since Nov 9th...."
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Post by lucyg on Sept 19, 2017 23:56:58 GMT
Announcement - Announcement - Announcement - Announcement
Rather than start a thread I' m going to make this announcement about something that might be interesting. Sonoma State University and the Santa Rosa Press Democrat are going to have a panel discussion on "Fake News and The First Amendment". Since it's sold out and they have been getting a lot of calls on it the PD has decided to broadcast the forum on Facebook Live on the Press Democrat page. It's at 6 pm Pacific Coast time tonight September 19. The topic has certainly been in the news a lot lately so I thought I would just throw it out there in case anyone is interested. I will be at tae kwon do as I am every weekday at 6:00. But I would have loved to watch! Thanks for the heads up. Maybe it will be available to watch later on.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2017 14:39:55 GMT
From Politico....
“The “Rocket Man” nickname pinned on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is a “President Trump original,” Sanders says politi.co/2xgUcZ8”
This is nothing to be proud of. Not at all.
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