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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2018 3:03:56 GMT
linktrump is such an embarrassment to this country. So damn needy. Washington Post “Trump asked Moon to give him public credit for pressuring North Korea into talks”
From the article... SEOUL — Even before he was elected South Korea’s president eight months ago, Moon Jae-in was vowing to take the “driver’s seat” in global efforts to deal with North Korea. But as the inter-Korean talks have shown this week, it’s clearly Kim Jong Un who’s steering, although Moon could fairly claim to be riding shotgun. It’s Kim who’s decided when the Koreas will talk and what they will talk about. As for President Trump? Well, he could be said to be in the back, going along for the ride. As South Korea presses ahead with efforts to bring a large North Korean delegation to the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang next month, it is willingly agreeing to North Korea’s demands. But Trump, a former businessman who prides himself on being a masterful negotiator, is claiming — and getting — most of the credit for the sudden burst of Olympics-related diplomacy between the two Koreas. During a Jan. 4 phone call in which the South Korean leader briefed the American president on the plans for talks with North Korea, Trump asked Moon to publicly give him the credit for creating the environment for the talks, according to people familiar with the conversation. “
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jan 21, 2018 3:04:43 GMT
Duckworth slams Trump: I won't be lectured on military needs by a 'five-deferment draft dodger'BY BRANDON CARTER - 01/20/18 07:41 PM EST Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) tore into President Trump on the Senate floor Saturday, calling him a “five-deferment draft dodger” and slamming him for his comments toward North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “Does he even know that there are service members who are in harm’s way right now, watching him, looking for their commander in chief to show leadership, rather than [trying] to deflect blame?” Duckworth said. “Or that his own Pentagon says that the short-term funding plans he seems intent on pushing is actually harmful to not just the military, but to our national security?” “I spent my entire adult life looking out for the well-being, the training, the equipping of the troops for whom I was responsible,” she continued. “Sadly, this is something that the current occupant of the Oval Office does not seem to care to do — and I will not be lectured about what our military needs by a five-deferment draft dodger.”“And I have a message for cadet bone spurs: If you cared about our military, you'd stop baiting Kim Jong Un into a war that could put 85,000 American troops, and millions of innocent civilians, in danger." More at link! thehill.com/homenews/senate/369960-dem-slams-trump-i-wont-be-lectured-on-military-needs-by-a-five-defermentProud of her!
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jan 21, 2018 3:31:37 GMT
As South Korea presses ahead with efforts to bring a large North Korean delegation to the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang next month, it is willingly agreeing to North Korea’s demands. I've been thinking about this. Wondering if Moon wants the North Korean elite athletes there, less likely to have any issues/attacks that way.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2018 6:14:06 GMT
Chris Lu from the ABC News Poll “Warning signs for GOP on #TrumpShutdown: ▪️87% of public supports DACA including two-thirds of strong conservatives and three-quarters of evangelical white Protestants ▪️63% oppose a U.S.-Mexico border wall” ABC News. “JUST IN: 36% approve of Pres. Trump, new @abc News/WaPo poll finds, the lowest in modern polling for a president at this point. abcn.ws/2mUfQO8” “POLL: Amid record low one-year approval, half question Trump’s mental stability” link
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Post by birdgate on Jan 21, 2018 14:55:47 GMT
75% of millennials disapprove of trump. GOP is pretty much toast. These younger generations aren't going to put up with what they're doing or not doing. Gonna have to come up with something better than "saving the babies."
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Post by Merge on Jan 21, 2018 15:05:18 GMT
75% of millennials disapprove of trump. GOP is pretty much toast. These younger generations aren't going to put up with what they're doing or not doing. Gonna have to come up with something better than "saving the babies." Millennials need to start voting in greater numbers instead of checking out of politics entirely.
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Post by imsirius on Jan 21, 2018 15:36:17 GMT
75% of millennials disapprove of trump. GOP is pretty much toast. These younger generations aren't going to put up with what they're doing or not doing. Gonna have to come up with something better than "saving the babies." Millennials need to start voting in greater numbers instead of checking out of politics entirely. I think (and hope I'm correct), that you will see record numbers in voting this November.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2018 16:59:58 GMT
Rep. Joe Kennedy III
“Russia is a real threat to our democracy. Dreamers are anything but. Why is @potus willing to shutdown government to deport 700,000 young Americans but won’t even acknowledge a foreign adversary’s attack on us? #TrumpShutdown”
Good question.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2018 17:11:46 GMT
“scare tac·tic ske(ə)r ˈtaktik/ noun plural noun: scare tactics a strategy intended to manipulate public opinion about a particular issue by arousing fear or alarm. "we need facts, not scare tactics and false information"
An example...
From CNN
CNN) Hours into the government shutdown, President Donald Trump's reelection campaign released a hard-right ad accusing Democrats of being "complicit in all murders" committed by undocumented immigrants.
The 30-second video opens with footage of a recent courtroom outburst by Luis Bracamontes, a twice-deported undocumented immigrant accused of killing two Sacramento-area deputies in 2014. The ad labels Bracamontes as "pure evil."
"Now Democrats who stand in our way will be complicit in every murder committed by illegal immigrants," the video's narrator says. "President Trump will fix our border and keep our families safe."
A Republican familiar with the effort tells CNN that the video, titled "Complicit," will only appear online -- not on TV -- for now.
In a statement, Michael Glassner, the executive director of Trump's reelection campaign committee, said the ad was intended to highlight "the stark contrast between 'complicit' Democrats and the President for his full commitment to build a wall and fix our border to protect Americans from drugs, murder and other atrocities."
Trump has seized on crimes committed by undocumented immigrants to push for a hardline immigration agenda in the past. The death of Kate Steinle, for which Jose Ines Garcia Zarate was found not guilty in December, was a rallying cry for Trump on the campaign trail.
Although the ad does not explicitly mention the shutdown, it comes as congressional leaders from both parties try to reach a deal to fund the government and find a fix for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Republicans and the White House maintain that they will not discuss DACA until the government reopens, while Democrats are resolute that they will not vote for a continuing resolution until there are talks on immigration.”
Disgusting. The last time the GOP used scare tactics to get what they wanted was when Bush used it to invade Iraq. Look how well that turned out.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2018 17:18:21 GMT
Newsweek...
“China says shutdown shows U.S. democracy chaotic and chronically flawed bit.ly/2F2xkzr”
Best thing that ever happened for China was this country electing trump president.
Elections have consequences.
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Post by happymomma on Jan 21, 2018 17:44:14 GMT
Duckworth slams Trump: I won't be lectured on military needs by a 'five-deferment draft dodger'BY BRANDON CARTER - 01/20/18 07:41 PM EST Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) tore into President Trump on the Senate floor Saturday, calling him a “five-deferment draft dodger” and slamming him for his comments toward North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “Does he even know that there are service members who are in harm’s way right now, watching him, looking for their commander in chief to show leadership, rather than [trying] to deflect blame?” Duckworth said. “Or that his own Pentagon says that the short-term funding plans he seems intent on pushing is actually harmful to not just the military, but to our national security?” “I spent my entire adult life looking out for the well-being, the training, the equipping of the troops for whom I was responsible,” she continued. “Sadly, this is something that the current occupant of the Oval Office does not seem to care to do — and I will not be lectured about what our military needs by a five-deferment draft dodger.”“And I have a message for cadet bone spurs: If you cared about our military, you'd stop baiting Kim Jong Un into a war that could put 85,000 American troops, and millions of innocent civilians, in danger." More at link! thehill.com/homenews/senate/369960-dem-slams-trump-i-wont-be-lectured-on-military-needs-by-a-five-defermentProud of her! I think I love this woman. Cadet Bone Spurs. Snort, chuckle. I'll be giggling at that all day, at the very least.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2018 18:06:09 GMT
David Axelrod...
“His own staff and leadership is keeping him at arm’s length from shutdown negotiations for fear that he will flub them. His campaign team launches incendiary ads in his name, while the WH runs from them. This isn’t the MIchael Wolff book. This is today’s news.”
What a mess.
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Post by lucyg on Jan 21, 2018 19:00:03 GMT
I looked at the list of senators who voted no and it showed Mitch McConnell voting no. Isn't that a bit strange? And I wonder why Doug Jones voted yes? He represents a red state. He's not the only Democratic senator from a red state who voted for the bill.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2018 19:15:16 GMT
Daniel Dale....
“ICE has arrested a Michigan "model physician" who immigrated from Poland when he was a child, has a green card. Not clear why, but his sister says he committed two minor property crimes more than 25 years ago, when he was 17.”
I saw this floating around and wondered about it. But now that I see he has a green card what’s up with this?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2018 19:23:14 GMT
Petty Queen. Don’r know Who she is but she nailed it.
“GOP through the years: 2009: "Let's make Obama a one term president!" 2010: "Fuck Dems!" 2011: "Fuck Dems!" 2012: "Fuck Dems!" 2013: "Fuck Dems!" 2014: "Fuck Dems!" 2015: "Fuck Dems!" 2016: "Fuck Dems! MAGA!" 2017: "Fuck Dems! More MAGA!" 2018: "Why won't Dems VOTE WITH US?!?!"
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2018 19:27:23 GMT
linkUSA Today... “The gunman in the Las Vegas shooting that killed 58 people and wounded 489 others last October had purchased at least 55 guns in the prior 12 months, according to a report released Friday out of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.” This is just plain nuts.
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Post by Merge on Jan 21, 2018 19:33:19 GMT
linkUSA Today... “The gunman in the Las Vegas shooting that killed 58 people and wounded 489 others last October had purchased at least 55 guns in the prior 12 months, according to a report released Friday out of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.” This is just plain nuts. And Trump and the Republicans who take their marching orders from the gun lobby are complicit in every death.
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Post by Skellinton on Jan 21, 2018 19:38:13 GMT
“scare tac·tic ske(ə)r ˈtaktik/ noun plural noun: scare tactics a strategy intended to manipulate public opinion about a particular issue by arousing fear or alarm. "we need facts, not scare tactics and false information" An example... From CNN CNN) Hours into the government shutdown, President Donald Trump's reelection campaign released a hard-right ad accusing Democrats of being "complicit in all murders" committed by undocumented immigrants.The 30-second video opens with footage of a recent courtroom outburst by Luis Bracamontes, a twice-deported undocumented immigrant accused of killing two Sacramento-area deputies in 2014. The ad labels Bracamontes as "pure evil." "Now Democrats who stand in our way will be complicit in every murder committed by illegal immigrants," the video's narrator says. "President Trump will fix our border and keep our families safe." A Republican familiar with the effort tells CNN that the video, titled "Complicit," will only appear online -- not on TV -- for now. In a statement, Michael Glassner, the executive director of Trump's reelection campaign committee, said the ad was intended to highlight "the stark contrast between 'complicit' Democrats and the President for his full commitment to build a wall and fix our border to protect Americans from drugs, murder and other atrocities." Trump has seized on crimes committed by undocumented immigrants to push for a hardline immigration agenda in the past. The death of Kate Steinle, for which Jose Ines Garcia Zarate was found not guilty in December, was a rallying cry for Trump on the campaign trail. Although the ad does not explicitly mention the shutdown, it comes as congressional leaders from both parties try to reach a deal to fund the government and find a fix for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Republicans and the White House maintain that they will not discuss DACA until the government reopens, while Democrats are resolute that they will not vote for a continuing resolution until there are talks on immigration.” Disgusting. The last time the GOP used scare tactics to get what they wanted was when Bush used it to invade Iraq. Look how well that turned out. Ok, so if that is true, then is everyone who supports the NRA or Republicans who fight against tougher gun laws complicit in the Sandy Hook shooting? Colorado Theater shooting? The Las Vegas shooting? Columbine? Etc, etc, etc? What an effing stupid thing to say.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2018 21:30:18 GMT
Axios...
“JUST IN: Lindsey Graham blasts the White House on immigration, “As long as Stephen Miller is in charge of negotiating immigration, we're going nowhere. He’s been an outlier for years.”
David Axelrod...
“Right out in the open, now. Graham implied the other day that @potus is being manipulated by staff. Now he’s naming names, tho the name comes as no surprise.”
Stephen Miller is just plain creepy and nasty and he can manipulate the President of the United States.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2018 21:43:12 GMT
linkFrom the Daily Beast.... “The FBI Hasn’t Even Seen the #ReleaseTheMemo Memo” The FBI has not been permitted to see the memo Rep. Devin Nunes and his staff wrote about alleged abuses by the intelligence community, The Daily Beast has learned. "The FBI has requested to receive a copy of the memo in order to evaluate the information and take appropriate steps if necessary. To date, the request has been declined,” said Andrew Ames, a spokesperson for the FBI. Reached for comment, Nunes’ spokesperson Jack Langer said, "The Daily Beast has become America's foremost publication for regurgitating the Democrats' talking points." This is just all nuts.
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Post by lucyg on Jan 21, 2018 21:55:41 GMT
Considering how I feel about Congressional (and White House) Republicans these days, it’s increasingly hard to believe I used to BE one.
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Post by coffeetalk on Jan 21, 2018 22:49:32 GMT
linkFrom the Daily Beast.... “The FBI Hasn’t Even Seen the #ReleaseTheMemo Memo” The FBI has not been permitted to see the memo Rep. Devin Nunes and his staff wrote about alleged abuses by the intelligence community, The Daily Beast has learned. "The FBI has requested to receive a copy of the memo in order to evaluate the information and take appropriate steps if necessary. To date, the request has been declined,” said Andrew Ames, a spokesperson for the FBI. Reached for comment, Nunes’ spokesperson Jack Langer said, "The Daily Beast has become America's foremost publication for regurgitating the Democrats' talking points." This is just all nuts. It is nuts and super shady! Russia-linked Twitter accounts are working overtime to help Devin Nunes and WikiLeaks
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2018 22:56:42 GMT
Andrea Mitchell..
“.@vp gets political on military base near Syria slams dems for shutdown tells troops a minority of Senate has decided to shut down govt says White House won’t negotiate over “illegal immigration”til they reopen (DACA isn’t illegal immigration..)”
Carl Rine about pence’s comments..
“This was the wrong message at the wrong forum. Troops might get used to being props and political footballs, but all administrations should preserve civil-military norms. Pence knows better. I’d say the same if a Democrat did it.”
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Jan 22, 2018 0:13:24 GMT
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jan 22, 2018 0:24:12 GMT
that was sweet! not that Ben Carson didn't know what the heck he was talking about, but that he was SOUNDLY put in his place about it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2018 2:12:26 GMT
Such a needy little man.
trump....
“Thank you to Brad Blakeman on @foxnews for grading year one of my presidency with an “A”-and likewise to Doug Schoen for the very good grade and statements. Working hard!”
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jan 22, 2018 2:17:55 GMT
And what they don't say is that there are probably more white people in HUD housing, but definitely welfare! TRUMP THINKS ONLY BLACK PEOPLE ARE ON WELFARE, BUT, REALLY, WHITE AMERICANS RECEIVE MOST BENEFITSBY RYAN SIT ON 1/12/18 AT 3:53 PM President Donald Trump was apparently unaware that not all—in fact, the vast majority—of welfare beneficiaries are not black as recently as last March, according to a new report.In the spring of 2017, the newly elected president met with members of the Congressional Black Caucus. During that meeting, one of the members mentioned to Trump that welfare reform would be detrimental to her constituents— adding, “Not all of whom are black,” according to NBC News.
The president was incredulous. “Really? Then what are they?”Statistically speaking, they were probably white.In fact, whites are the biggest beneficiaries when it comes to government safety-net programs like the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, commonly referred to as welfare. More at link!! www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-welfare-black-white-780252?utm_source=internal&utm_campaign=most_read&utm_medium=most_read1Too bad Carson couldn't/WOULDN'T answer the questions he was asked in a Congressional hearing... He and so many others that have been nominated have no idea what they are supposed to know to do their jobs!
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jan 22, 2018 2:23:01 GMT
Such a needy little man. trump.... “Thank you to Brad Blakeman on @foxnews for grading year one of my presidency with an “A”-and likewise to Doug Schoen for the very good grade and statements. Working hard!”
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2018 2:30:50 GMT
Brian Fallon...
“McConnell is saying if Dems agree to a stopgap measure lasting til Feb 8, he will promise a vote on DACA by then. He said the same thing in December, and broke his promise. Democrats would be suckers to believe him again.”
Boy ain’t that the truth.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2018 3:34:18 GMT
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