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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2018 3:40:25 GMT
Josh Marshall..
“WOW! This is sounding worse and worse for Schiller and Garten. Bornstein is clearly saying he was robbed of his property (the records are his property) and they actually entered the premises w/o permission. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/we-now-…”
What did trump want to keep secret.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2018 3:54:58 GMT
trump...
.Today, it was my great honor to thank and welcome heroic crew members and passengers of Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 at the @whitehouse!”
In the Oval Office.
This is the crew of the plane where the woman was tragically partly dragged out the window.
Its nice they were acknowledged by the President for what they did on that plane. .
But what about James Shaw?
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Post by craftymom101 on May 2, 2018 4:00:54 GMT
I haven't read all the replies in this thread, but has anyone else read the report that Trump dictated his glowing health report to his former doctor last year? The report that stated Trump is in "perfect health"? Omg. Can you IMAGINE the uproar if Obama had pulled a stunt like that!? www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/05/01/politics/harold-bornstein-trump-letter/index.html(Sorry for the long link. I'm on my phone and don't see a link button to make it look pretty.) Just when I think Trump's antics can't get anymore absurd... I need to stop being surprised by his behavior. ETA: the letter was created in 2015, not last year. My mistake.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on May 2, 2018 4:22:31 GMT
How does this man still have his job?? Lobbyist helped organize controversial Pruitt trip to Morocco: report BY MEGAN R. WILSON - 05/01/18 08:30 PM EDT Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Scott Pruitt leaned on a lobbyist to help set up meetings with the Moroccan government during a trip there last December, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday. Richard Smotkin, who registered retroactively last month to represent the government of Morocco, is a longtime friend of Pruitt’s and reportedly went along with him to meetings and social events during the EPA chief's four-day jaunt to the country. The trip, which has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers and the EPA's inspector general, ended up costing over $100,000 – more than double the previously reported amount, according to documents obtained by the Post. ** In total, expenses for Pruitt, eight EPA staffers and his bodyguards for the trip soared upwards of $100,000, including more than $16,000 in airfare alone, the Post reported. After the group had missed a connecting flight in Paris, Pruitt stayed for overnight in a $494-per-night hotel, according to the report. The trip had previously been billed as costing around $40,000. ** much more at link: thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/385773-lobbyist-helped-organize-controversial-pruitt-trip-to-morocco
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Post by hop2 on May 2, 2018 9:05:04 GMT
He would be far too vain to ever wear glasses in public. LOL he didn’t even want to wear the special solar glasses when viewing the eclipse! Looked right into the freaking sun! ![](http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r481/2peasrefugees/Smilies/giggle.gif) well, if he used to read maybe he’s now got too much eye damage to read. Yea, that’s it he damaged his eye too much to read
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Post by revirdsuba99 on May 2, 2018 12:44:55 GMT
But what about James Shaw? We know why!!!
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Post by revirdsuba99 on May 2, 2018 12:50:06 GMT
Trump’s legal team lacks security clearances: report BY MORGAN GSTALTER - 05/02/18 08:22 AM EDT
Members of President Trump’s legal team do not have security clearances ahead of a possible interview between Trump and special counsel Robert Mueller, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
Two sources told Bloomberg that only Trump’s former lead lawyer, John Dowd, had security clearance.
Dowd abruptly resigned in March after breaking with the president on key legal elements surrounding Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Trump’s current lead lawyer for the Mueller probe, Jay Sekulow, still doesn’t have his security clearance, Bloomberg reported.
Ty Cobb, the White House lawyer handling Mueller’s request, has a security clearance, but Cobb represents Trump as president and not as a private citizen, the news outlet noted.
More at link: thehill.com/homenews/administration/385795-trumps-legal-team-lacks-security-clearances-report
How do they even have access to some of the information that dt may be questioned about? How do they know if he is telling the truth or not? How can they sitting in on the meeting with Mueller, if it even happens?
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2018 12:53:32 GMT
Are the sanctimonious, theocratic, plutocratic, metaphorical rats starting to abandon ship?
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2018 13:00:23 GMT
Sorry if this is double-posted. I don't think I saw this.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2018 13:13:12 GMT
BOOOOOOOOOOOM!
""The way we operate in the Department of Justice, if we are going to accuse someone of wrongdoing, we have to have admissible evidence, and credible witnesses, we need to be prepared to prove our case in court. And we have to fix our signature to the charging document, and that is something that not everybody appreciates," Rosenstein told the audience.
"I just don't have anything to say about documents like that that nobody has the courage to put their name on and they leak in that way," he continued."
It's a Rod Burn. It's like a rug burn but w/more consequences.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on May 2, 2018 13:27:13 GMT
Are the sanctimonious, theocratic, plutocratic, metaphorical rats starting to abandon ship? GOOD! Santorum is not someone most of us would want in office though.......
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2018 14:10:17 GMT
This from The Atlantic....
“Hillary Clinton dismisses those who tell her to stop relitigating her 2016 loss, but if she doesn't she will likely cost the Democrats in the midterms and harm her own political future @mcottle explains.”
Proompted this response from Nate Silver...
“A bit ironic how the media narrative about Clinton for many years was that she wasn't honest and "authentic". Well, now she's being pretty honest and authentic about her feelings on 2016 and the media hates that too.”
Yup.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2018 14:18:27 GMT
NBC News...
"I'm honored to have you here."
Vice President Mike Pence recognizes ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio during a tax policy event in Arizona, calling Arpaio a "tireless champion of strong borders and the rule of law."
If Arpaio was the “champion of the rule of law” why was he charged & convicted of a crime?
Kaitlin Collins...
“A tireless champion of the rule of the law? He was convicted of criminal contempt of court for ignoring a judge’s order to stop detaining people because he guessed they were undocumented. “
Oh that explains it. Arpaio is “a champion of the rule of law” only when it suits him then otherwise not so much. Kind of like the trump administration.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2018 14:38:06 GMT
The Hill...
“Trump asks federal court to dismiss emoluments lawsuit”
“President Trump has requested that a federal court dismiss a lawsuit against him alleging that he has violated the Constitution by collecting profits from his luxury hotel in Washington, D.C.
According to a report by CNN, Trump is asking the judge to dismiss a personal claim against him alleging he violated the Emoluments Clause - which bans presidents from receiving gifts or payments from foreign governments without Congress's explicit approval.
Trump is being sued both as an individual and as the president over alleged Emoluments Clause violations.
CNN reports that the filing claims the District of Columbia and Maryland state attorneys general don't have the right to sue Trump as an individual and even if they could, "the President still is absolutely immune."
U.S. District Court Judge Peter Messitte shot down Trump's request in March to dismiss an Emoluments Clause lawsuit against him, ruling that the case could proceed.
After the 2016 election, Trump broke with precedent by refusing to divest in his businesses. He instead placed his assets in a trust controlled by his two adult sons.
Ethics watchdogs say the president is violating the clause every time his hotels or golf courses receive payments from foreign governments because Trump still owns his stake in them.”
I suspect we will hear “the President is immune” from his actions a lot from this bunch.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2018 14:48:09 GMT
“cor·rup·tion”kəˈrəpSH(ə)n/Submit noun 1. dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery. "the journalist who wants to expose corruption in high places" synonyms: dishonesty, unscrupulousness, double-dealing, fraud, fraudulence, misconduct, crime, criminality, wrongdoing; More 2. the process by which something, typically a word or expression, is changed from its original use or meaning to one that is regarded as erroneous or debased. synonyms: alteration, bastardization, debasement, adulteration "these figures have been subject to corruption" Kevin Sullivan... “Lobbyist helped broker Scott Pruitt’s $100,000 trip to Morocco. My story from Morocco with @eilperin @brady_dennis” Aaron C Davis.. “Lots in this story: Pruitt had said he went to Morocco on invitation of the kingdom. That invite, turns out, came out of a meeting arranged by a Comcast lobbyist, who went on to travel with Pruitt, and who is now a registered foreign agent, perhaps for bringing Pruitt to Morocco” Willing to be corrupted is a requirement to work in the trump administration. Washington Post
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Post by revirdsuba99 on May 2, 2018 14:50:56 GMT
Oh that explains it. Arpaio is “a champion of the rule of law” only when it suits him then otherwise not so much. Kind of like the trump administration. Exactly! Free for all with the law! Ethics watchdogs say the president is violating the clause every time his hotels or golf courses receive payments from foreign governments because Trump still owns his stake in them.”
I suspect we will hear “the President is immune” from his actions a lot from this bunch. Oh yes, and with Mueller too.. The courts will be busy... US Supreme Court doesn't sit in the summer, will/can they be recalled for decisions in his case?
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Post by revirdsuba99 on May 2, 2018 14:53:54 GMT
Richard Smotkin, who registered retroactively last month to represent the government of Morocco, is a longtime friend of Pruitt’s and reportedly went along with him to meetings and social events during the EPA chief's four-day jaunt to the country. He only registered LAST month for a trip last year!! (posted top of page, how does he keep his job?)
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2018 15:29:15 GMT
Dan Pfeiffer...
“The collective yawn of the media to the revelation that Trump may have faked his medical records especially after he made Clinton's health an issue is the latest reminder that he gets to play by different rules than any other politician.”
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Amanda Terkel...
“So Trump never released his tax returns, and he never released a real medical assessment while running for president. All the while hammering Hillary for her health and Obama for the birther stuff.”
Yup.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2018 15:37:13 GMT
Washington PostKyle Griffin... “What we didn't know about Trump in 2016 • Health • What he paid in taxes • Income, net worth • Charitable donations • Campaign under FBI investigation • Campaign ties to Russian actors • Cohen paid Stormy Daniels $130K • Positions on policy issues” Oh but those emails..📧
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Post by Merge on May 2, 2018 15:52:43 GMT
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Post by crimsoncat05 on May 2, 2018 15:54:36 GMT
Just when I think Trump's antics can't get anymore absurd... I need to stop being surprised by his behavior. I think we all need to stop thinking 'this can't possibly get any worse' or any number of other things... but it's hard to do! There are always more depths to sink to, apparently.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on May 2, 2018 16:03:30 GMT
Arpaio a "tireless champion of strong borders and the rule of law." ![:sick:](//storage.proboards.com/5645536/images/c2qi57qoGpXKdFvBtXdt.jpg) I had hoped we'd finally heard the last of him. He needs to crawl back underneath his rock, and stay there this time.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on May 2, 2018 16:12:24 GMT
From he article that Merge post above. ........ we’re hearing proposals for anti-gun measures that we thought were widely considered out of bounds in the gun control debate, like a ban on all semi-automatic firearms, a repeal of the Second Amendment, or even an outright ban on the private ownership of guns. Some of us think this will all blow over, as it always does. And maybe it will. But this time definitely feels different. A new approach—a federal gun license for semi-automatic weapons like the AR-15s used in the Parkland shooting and at the Nashville Waffle House—has the potential to make us all safer while offering a net increase in liberty for the country’s law-abiding gun owners. ** Crossed out part, NOT happening! I would NOT support those two items!! No so bad, but I still have a few issues but not the energy to address them at this time. He has some good ideas and is REASONABLE!! Not everything but MOST!
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Post by hop2 on May 2, 2018 16:13:27 GMT
if he wants to include requiring a federal license for all fire arms - with a safety course- I’m right there with him. PROVIDED it gets revoked the minute a person does something stupid with a firearm. Then I’m right there with him.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2018 16:44:35 GMT
“Intent is a crucial element in determining if certain acts were criminal. Occasionally a judge or jury may find that "there was no criminal intent." Example: lack of intent may reduce a charge of manslaughter to a finding of reckless homicide or other lesser crime.”
trump this morning....
“The questions are an intrusion into the President’s Article 2 powers under the Constitution to fire any Executive Branch Employee...what the President was thinking is an outrageous.....as to the President’s unfettered power to fire anyone...” Joe Digenova, former US Attorney”
How can one find out what the “intent” was for certain actions if one does not ask the question or questions of that person?
I’m telling you trump and company are really going to push trump is immune from his actions no matter what they are.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on May 2, 2018 17:04:55 GMT
Ty Cobb out as Trump moves to hire Clinton impeachment lawyerBY JORDAN FABIAN AND BRETT SAMUELS - 05/02/18 12:37 PM EDT President Trump plans to replace White House lawyer Ty Cobb with Emmet Flood, who represented former President Clinton during his impeachment proceedings. The White House said Cobb would be retiring at the end of May. More at link: thehill.com/homenews/administration/385855-trump-to-hire-clinton-impeachment-lawyer-to-replace-retiring-whAgain Cobb represented the presidency/trump.. Not personal issues... or is that what Flood will do or Giuliani or who or what............ Wonder if Flood has security clearance? Wonder if 'they' will ask for a delay to catch up on all the paper work?
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Post by revirdsuba99 on May 2, 2018 17:08:31 GMT
Arpaio a "tireless champion of strong borders and the rule of law." ![:sick:](//storage.proboards.com/5645536/images/c2qi57qoGpXKdFvBtXdt.jpg) I had hoped we'd finally heard the last of him. He needs to crawl back underneath his rock, and stay there this time. I just hope that the voters in Arizona vote carefully!!
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2018 17:29:46 GMT
linkIt seems there are all kinds of ways trump can bribe people, or in this case countries, to get what he wants. From the New York Times... “Ukraine, Seeking U.S. Missiles, Halted Cooperation With Mueller Investigation” From the article.... “KIEV, Ukraine — In the United States, Paul J. Manafort is facing prosecution on charges of money laundering and financial fraud stemming from his decade of work for a pro-Russian political party in Ukraine. But in Ukraine, where officials are wary of offending President Trump, four meandering cases that involve Mr. Manafort, Mr. Trump’s former campaign chairman, have been effectively frozen by Ukraine’s chief prosecutor. The cases are just too sensitive for a government deeply reliant on United States financial and military aid, and keenly aware of Mr. Trump’s distaste for the investigation by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, into possible collusion between Russia and his campaign, some lawmakers say. The decision to halt the investigations by an anticorruption prosecutor was handed down at a delicate moment for Ukraine, as the Trump administration was finalizing plans to sell the country sophisticated anti-tank missiles, called Javelins.“
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Post by artgirl1 on May 2, 2018 17:43:26 GMT
Vice President Mike Pence recognizes ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio during a tax policy event in Arizona, calling Arpaio a "tireless champion of strong borders and the rule of law." And lets not forget the irony that guns will not be allowed into the NRA meeting that Pence is scheduled to speak at, in order to protect the Veep. Its OK if the rest of us are sitting ducks, but we need to protect this corrupt, spineless administration. And while this is apparently a Secret Service rule to protect those individuals that the SS is responsible to protect, there is some poetic justice in the visuals on this.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2018 18:37:02 GMT
linkBloomberg News.... “Paul Ryan Warns of Subpoenas, Gridlock With Democratic Majority” (Also known as “oversight”)From the article... House Speaker Paul Ryan warned that Democratic gains in November’s congressional elections could make it impossible to get anything accomplished and expose President Donald Trump’s administration to more aggressive oversight. Aggressive? How about just some legitimate oversight instead of the shit show the GOP is now doing in Congress.Should Republicans lose control of either the House or Senate, “you’ll have gridlock, you’ll have subpoenas,” ( then maybe we can get the truth regardless of what it is)with the whole legislative system “shutting down,” Ryan said Wednesday in Beverly Hills, California, at the annual Milken Institute Global Conference. The party that holds the majority of seats in either chamber can appoint the chairmen of committees responsible for drafting legislation and conducting oversight of the executive branch. Democrats this year have accused Republicans of not conducting a sufficiently thorough investigation of Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election.”
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