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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2017 21:54:21 GMT
Time to start a new thread.
Ben Fishman on the latest casualty at the State Department..
“Bill Miller was literally the guy hand-selected to oversee security at high threat posts after Benghazi. No serious incidents since. You'd think Tillerson would want him around...”
Prompted this reply from Ben Rhodes..
“The lack of outrage over his ouster is *almost* enough to make you think GOP focus on Benghazi wasn't really about diplomatic security”
He’s got a point.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2017 23:33:50 GMT
trump....
.”@foxnews is MUCH more important in the United States than CNN, but outside of the U.S., CNN International is still a major source of (Fake) news, and they represent our Nation to the WORLD very poorly. The outside world does not see the truth from them!”
Just exactly who in this country is Fox News MUCH important to?
And then CNN made this comment in respone to the tweet above.
“It's not CNN's job to represent the U.S to the world. That's yours. Our job is to report the news. #FactsFirst 🍎”
CNN is correct....
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2017 23:42:30 GMT
This tweet by insecure trump...
“Wow, even I didn’t realize we did so much. Wish the Fake News would report! Thank you.”
Was in response to a tweet from “magapill.com”
“THE President Donald Trump Accomplishment List Website
#AmericaFirst”
And there was link in the tweet. But when you click on it you get “error establishing a database connection”.
I guess the list is imaginary.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 25, 2017 23:44:29 GMT
State Department wracked by departures under Trump: report
BY JOSH DELK - 11/25/17 10:55 AM EST
Officials are expressing concern over a series of departures of high-ranking diplomats at the State Department, with one former official warning that "having so many vacancies in essential places is a disaster waiting to happen."
“These people either do not believe the U.S. should be a world leader, or they’re utterly incompetent,” Dana Shell Smith told The New York Times. Smith was the ambassador to Qatar until she resigned in June.
Aides for Tillerson have also reportedly depleted much of the department's diversity by firing most of the department's leading African-American and Latino diplomats.
“I don’t feel targeted as an African-American,” former Ambassador to Liberia and African Affairs secretary Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the Times. “I feel targeted as a professional.”
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the former CEO for ExxonMobil, has put a stop to most hiring at the department and fired top foreign service members, as well as many lower-tier diplomats whose work he deems unnecessary.
In a plan to push out nearly 2,000 staffers, Tillerson has offered a $25,000 incentive for diplomats to leave the department.
By December, the department will have reduced its two highest ranks of diplomats by nearly one half, from 39 to 19, while Tillerson has not filled or even nominated people for 34 of the 44 open positions created by the presidential transition, according to a count provided by the American Foreign Service Association to the Times.
The hiring freeze and departures of top-ranking officials elicited letters from Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and from Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), saying that Tillerson's efforts are undermining America internally "as complex global crises are growing externally."
Democrats and some Republicans also recently protested President Trump's budget request that asked to slash the State Department's budget to $37.6 billion.
thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/361783-state-department-wracked-by-departures-under-trump-report
Major problem developing, I think...... I know some government personnel is not needed , but of a department that is our window to the world?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 0:47:57 GMT
Colin Kahl..,
“Despite NKorea, the Trump Admin still doesn’t have an Asst.Sec. of State for East Asia.
Despite Syria, Iran, Saudi, Egypt, etc. there’s no Asst.Sec. of State for Near Eastern Affairs.
Despite Zimbabwe, no Asst.Sec. for Africa.
It’s malpractice.”
During the campaign trump made it clear he was a “military” man when all solutions to the discord in the world were military ones. Even his secret plans were military ones. So information like this is not surprising. But it is dangerous not only for our country but the rest of the world as well.
🚫 #MAGA
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 0:54:53 GMT
FNCL (Quakers)...
“#TaxReform is the least popular legislation in 30 years, second only to #ACA repeal. It's time for Congress to support an agenda that puts people first, not corporations and the wealthy.”
Ah good luck with that. What you are asking for is not in the GOP’s DNA.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 26, 2017 1:24:49 GMT
During the campaign trump made it clear he was a “military” man when all solutions to the discord in the world were military ones. Even his secret plans were military ones. Too bad he doesn't know what it is like to leave family and go to war! Nor does he know what it is like to know his child is at war far from home. He certainly does not know what it is like to have the knock at the door and face the military standing there with bad news! With the situation today many kids are losing parents at war! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 1:31:48 GMT
During the campaign trump made it clear he was a “military” man when all solutions to the discord in the world were military ones. Even his secret plans were military ones. Too bad he doesn't know what it is like to leave family and go to war! Nor does he know what it is like to know his child is at war far from home. He certainly does not know what it is like to have the knock at the door and face the military standing there with bad news! With the situation today many kids are losing parents at war! When was the last president that knew what that was like? |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 26, 2017 1:56:07 GMT
When was the last president that knew what that was like? Not sure although I think they probably had some connection to someone who did. I know I do. My uncle was killed in WWII, cousin served over 20 years and did 2 tours in Vietnam. Older friend served in Korea. Lost classmate in Vietnam and many more served. But dt has proven he has no empathy or understanding with dealing with the death of service members. |
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Post by monklady123 on Nov 26, 2017 1:58:48 GMT
This tweet by insecure trump... “Wow, even I didn’t realize we did so much. Wish the Fake News would report! Thank you.” Was in response to a tweet from “magapill.com” “THE President Donald Trump Accomplishment List Website #AmericaFirst” And there was link in the tweet. But when you click on it you get “error establishing a database connection”. I guess the list is imaginary.The list is fake news.  |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 26, 2017 2:53:13 GMT
Obama ethics chief warns Trump: Tweet on CNN could be evidence in AT&T caseBY MAX GREENWOOD - 11/25/17 09:09 PM EST Norm Eisen, the chief White House ethics lawyer under former President Barack Obama, warned President Trump on Saturday that his latest tweet targeting CNN could be used against his Justice Department in its legal fight to block AT&T's merger with Time Warner. "Dear Dodo-in-Chief: u realize that this tweet is going 2be an exhibit against u in the DOJ -TimeWarner antitrust case right? It also smacks of collusion since u did it on day when Vlad cracked down on US networks," Eisen tweeted. "For that reason, it may open u to other civil liability." Dear Dodo-in-Chief: u realize that this tweet is going 2be an exhibit against u in the DOJ -TimeWarner antitrust case right? It also smacks of collusion since u did it on day when Vlad cracked down on US networks. For that reason, it may open u to other civil liability. G’night! t.co/acyCYYSYeK
— Norm Eisen (@normeisen) November 26, 2017More at link: thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/361826-obama-ethics-chief-warns-trump-tweet-on-cnn-could-be-evidenceWish people would stop with the warnings, but I guess it is ok, he doesn't stop anyway! And we thought tweeter-in-chief was bad.
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Post by used2scrap on Nov 26, 2017 4:56:28 GMT
As the State Dept continues to be gutted, I'll re post this quote from Sec Mattis. "If you don't fund the State Department fully, then I need to buy more ammunition ultimately," Mattis said, before members of Congress at a National Security Advisory Council meeting, the US Global Leadership Coalition notes. "So I think it's a cost-benefit ratio. The more that we put into the State Department's diplomacy, hopefully the less we have to put into a military budget as we deal with the outcome of an apparent American withdrawal from the international scene," Mattis continued. amp.businessinsider.com/mattis-state-department-funding-need-to-buy-more-ammunition-2017-2 |
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Post by used2scrap on Nov 26, 2017 4:59:55 GMT
Too bad he doesn't know what it is like to leave family and go to war! Nor does he know what it is like to know his child is at war far from home. He certainly does not know what it is like to have the knock at the door and face the military standing there with bad news! With the situation today many kids are losing parents at war! When was the last president that knew what that was like? Beau Biden served in Iraq. |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 26, 2017 5:23:27 GMT
When was the last president that knew what that was like? Beau Biden served in Iraq. Thank you. My mind was blank! |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 26, 2017 5:27:07 GMT
As the State Dept continues to be gutted, I'll re post this quote from Sec Mattis. "If you don't fund the State Department fully, then I need to buy more ammunition ultimately," Mattis said, before members of Congress at a National Security Advisory Council meeting, the US Global Leadership Coalition notes. "So I think it's a cost-benefit ratio. The more that we put into the State Department's diplomacy, hopefully the less we have to put into a military budget as we deal with the outcome of an apparent American withdrawal from the international scene," Mattis continued. amp.businessinsider.com/mattis-state-department-funding-need-to-buy-more-ammunition-2017-2Well the military is getting what State is losing. Seems dt is not listening to Mattis. I don't know what is going to happen to US and USA. |
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Post by TheOtherMeg on Nov 26, 2017 5:35:12 GMT
Trump prefers military action to diplomacy. The former can usually be framed to make a POTUS look good, and this particular POTUS is utter crap at the latter.
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Post by ScrapsontheRocks on Nov 26, 2017 12:33:18 GMT
DH and I are catching up ( on CNN, just as 45 says, the way the rest of the world takes its news about the US  ) We just saw that he has openly excused Moore, talked about 40 years being a long time ago, basically accused everyone else, all those young women, of being liars. My DH asked me if the peas are calling the GOP the Grand Old Perverts yet. |
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Post by pyccku on Nov 26, 2017 14:09:20 GMT
And there was link in the tweet. But when you click on it you get “error establishing a database connection”. I guess the list is imaginary.It just means that the site is built using an SQL database (my guess would be wordpress) and it's not connecting to the database at the moment. This can be caused by a lot of different things, including many people trying to view a site at once. So not really imaginary/fake news, just a bit of a tech thing. Generally it fixes itself, so the site may work now. |
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Post by maryannscraps on Nov 26, 2017 15:00:26 GMT
My DH asked me if the peas are calling the GOP the Grand Old Perverts yet. I'm totally using this! Except I feel badly because I have plenty of thoughtful friends and family who are registered Republicans. They're crushed by all this. Note - I'm not registered with any political party. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 15:08:56 GMT
This tweet by insecure trump... “Wow, even I didn’t realize we did so much. Wish the Fake News would report! Thank you.” Was in response to a tweet from “magapill.com” “THE President Donald Trump Accomplishment List Website #AmericaFirst” And there was link in the tweet. But when you click on it you get “error establishing a database connection”. I guess the list is imaginary. If this doesn't keep you up nights nothing will. Will WASHINGTON F#($ING ACT ALREADY TO MINIMIZE THE HARM OF THIS MAN BABY TO THE NATION? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 15:39:38 GMT
Fox News...
.@repkevinbrady: "I predict we will have a new tax code for the new year and for a new era of American prosperity." #SundayFutures @mariabartiromo
Prompted this response from David Axelrod...
“IF you’re already a prosperous American-say someone who owns a luxury jet-this would be true. But if you’re a student, someone who has large medical bills; if you’re middle class or working poor, study after study says not so much.”
The GOP proves over and over again why I call their agenda mean spirited.
I🚫 #MAGA
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Post by imsirius on Nov 26, 2017 15:41:49 GMT
Marking my spot.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 15:46:49 GMT
Politico...
“The time to hack-proof the 2018 election is expiring — and Congress is way behind
politi.co/2k36KB3 via @martinmatishak”
Not surprised cause you know GOP has to take care of their rich donors with tax cuts.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 15:52:21 GMT
This tweet by insecure trump... “Wow, even I didn’t realize we did so much. Wish the Fake News would report! Thank you.” Was in response to a tweet from “magapill.com” “THE President Donald Trump Accomplishment List Website #AmericaFirst” And there was link in the tweet. But when you click on it you get “error establishing a database connection”. I guess the list is imaginary. If this doesn't keep you up nights nothing will. Will WASHINGTON F#($ING ACT ALREADY TO MINIMIZE THE HARM OF THIS MAN BABY TO THE NATION? It’s all about the tax cuts. With the GOP it has always been about the tax cuts for the rich and corpora5ions. To get those tax cuts the GOP will ignore trump’s actions even if we end up in a nuclear war. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 15:55:39 GMT
Adam Schiff...
“Hope reports U.S. is cutting off assistance to Syrian Kurds — so pivotal in fighting ISIS — are mistaken, and Trump Admin wouldn’t betray them to placate Turkey.”
I saw this yesterday and thought the same thing.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 16:03:48 GMT
General Michael Hayden..
“If this is who we are or who we are becoming, I have wasted 40 years of my life. Until now it was not possible for me to conceive of an American President capable of such an outrageous assault on truth, a free press or the first amendment.”
John McLaughlin..
“If you favor CNN OR Fox and are not dismayed by this, you may now be numb and no longer capable of outrage. Scary if that’s our new normal.”
In response to this by trump.
.”@foxnews is MUCH more important in the United States than CNN, but outside of the U.S., CNN International is still a major source of (Fake) news, and they represent our Nation to the WORLD very poorly. The outside world does not see the truth from them!”
#SAD. 🚫 #MAGA. We are doomed.
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Post by lucyg on Nov 26, 2017 19:58:25 GMT
Godspeed, Mr. Mueller.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 20:50:34 GMT
From the Washington Post about US no longer arming Kurdish rebels in Syria...
“The Trump administration is preparing to stop supplying weapons to ethnic Kurdish fighters in Syria, the White House acknowledged Friday, a move reflecting renewed focus on furthering a political settlement to the civil war there and countering Iranian influence now that the Islamic State caliphate is largely vanquished.
Word of the policy change long sought by neighboring Turkey came Friday, not from Washington but from Ankara. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters at a news conference that President Trump had pledged to stop arming the fighters, known as the YPG, during a phone call between Trump and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.”
So if we want to hear about policy changes we just need to ask foreign leaders because we not going hear anything from trump & co. I wonder what trump the businessman received for this change in policy.
🚫 #MAGA
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 22:12:42 GMT
trump..,
“Since the first day I took office, all you hear is the phony Democrat excuse for losing the election, Russia, Russia,Russia. Despite this I have the economy booming and have possibly done more than any 10 month President. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Actually you have done more than any other American to trash this country in 10 months. The real question is when you are booted out of office will there be anything left in this country to salvage.
🚫#MAGA
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 22:19:38 GMT
Col Morris Davis...,
.@realdonaldtrump: “Me, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me. FAKE NEWS!!!!! Me, Me, Me, Me, Me. MAGA! Is it time for golf? No? Oh, OK. Me, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me. I like chocolate cake. Me, Me, Me, Me, Me. And sitting in big trucks. Me, Me, Me, Me, Me.”
Not sure who this guy is but he sure summed up trump in 280 characters. Yes he sure did.
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) We just saw that he has openly excused Moore, talked about 40 years being a long time ago, basically accused everyone else, all those young women, of being liars. 
