lizacreates
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Post by lizacreates on Oct 9, 2018 16:49:38 GMT
Hidden genius. Apparently so well-hidden that thinking people can’t find it. I heard his (crooked) father had to donate $1,000,000 to Harvard to get him in. Charles Kushner’s tab was $2.5 MILLION. Daniel Golden outed that fact way before Trump was even a blip on anyone’s political radar. Money achieved what Jared’s SAT & GPA could not.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 9, 2018 16:53:10 GMT
It might not be all that crazy that Jared takes Nikki's spot. Did anyone hear the praise she gave for him? calling his foreign policy "genius" ? Hidden genius. Apparently so well-hidden that thinking people can’t find it. Good one!
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Post by hop2 on Oct 9, 2018 16:54:23 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2018 16:59:11 GMT
She was absolutely setting the stage for Jared or Ivanka to take her place. To the extent that I'd place a bet on it. Errr...wait...they would have to be confirmed by the Senate...what would that even look like?! Jesus. A shit show. It would look like a shit show. A convefe shit show at that!
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Post by papersilly on Oct 9, 2018 17:00:46 GMT
A local congressman just floated this theory on Twitter: Sessions is out as AG, Graham takes his place, and our Governor appoints Haley to finish out Graham’s term as Senator. The ladies on The View just floated that she will run against Trump for President. Not sure I buy that theory as much I as do your theory. i don't think she left to run against Trump. too soon for her. but i do think she has aspirations for another office. if she wants to run for President someday, i think the better springboard will be if she was a Senator.
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Post by femalebusiness on Oct 9, 2018 17:01:47 GMT
I swear I spend a lot of time laughing at the wit of the Peas.
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lizacreates
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Post by lizacreates on Oct 9, 2018 17:06:21 GMT
Hidden genius. Apparently so well-hidden that thinking people can’t find it. Good one! LOL. And trust me when I say I've been looking. Hard.
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Post by brina on Oct 9, 2018 17:56:07 GMT
Hidden genius. Apparently so well-hidden that thinking people can’t find it. I heard his (crooked) father had to donate $1,000,000 to Harvard to get him in. There was a book back in 2006 called "The Price of Admission" that talked about rich kids getting into university for which they were qualified. One of the kids profiled was Jared Kushner. His father pledge $2.5million. According to officials at his high school neither is test scores nor his GPA warranted admission to Harvard and there were other kids at the school who were far more qualified who were not admitted. www.propublica.org/article/the-story-behind-jared-kushners-curious-acceptance-into-harvard
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Oct 9, 2018 17:57:40 GMT
Hidden genius. Apparently so well-hidden that thinking people can’t find it. I heard his (crooked) father had to donate $1,000,000 to Harvard to get him in. Oh OK!! And they all get away with it!
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Post by kamper on Oct 9, 2018 18:08:55 GMT
A local senator just floated this theory on Twitter: Sessions is out as AG, Graham takes his place, and our Governor appoints Haley to finish out Graham’s term as Senator. AAAGGHGHH!!! Graham as AG!!? If you want to give me nightmares just post pictures of tarantulas instead. All kinds of icky and scary.
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Post by lizacreates on Oct 9, 2018 18:29:06 GMT
A local senator just floated this theory on Twitter: Sessions is out as AG, Graham takes his place, and our Governor appoints Haley to finish out Graham’s term as Senator. AAAGGHGHH!!! Graham as AG!!? If you want to give me nightmares just post pictures of tarantulas instead. All kinds of icky and scary. What difference would it make if it was Graham? Sessions has been implementing an extreme-right agenda via the justice system from day one. What’s the difference between these two extremists? To these two, anything moving to the center is socialism and godlessness.
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Post by frenchie on Oct 9, 2018 18:50:42 GMT
I thought Kushner's security clearance was revoked. Not completely sure, though. I can't imagine that he'd get a top secret clearance. That would keep him out of that position any way.
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Post by lizacreates on Oct 9, 2018 18:58:47 GMT
I thought Kushner's security clearance was revoked. Not completely sure, though. I can't imagine that he'd get a top secret clearance. That would keep him out of that position any way. That’s been reinstated. But Jared isn’t going to replace Haley. For one thing, he will need to speak. Have you ever heard him speak?
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Post by frenchie on Oct 9, 2018 19:21:18 GMT
I thought Kushner's security clearance was revoked. Not completely sure, though. I can't imagine that he'd get a top secret clearance. That would keep him out of that position any way. That’s been reinstated. But Jared isn’t going to replace Haley. For one thing, he will need to speak. Have you ever heard him speak? Oh okay. I didn't realize that. I've never heard him speak. Bad, huh?
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Post by lizacreates on Oct 9, 2018 19:27:33 GMT
That’s been reinstated. But Jared isn’t going to replace Haley. For one thing, he will need to speak. Have you ever heard him speak? Oh okay. I didn't realize that. I've never heard him speak. Bad, huh? I don't know! Because he does not speak. Well, maybe once. LOL.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Oct 9, 2018 19:28:18 GMT
AAAGGHGHH!!! Graham as AG!!? If you want to give me nightmares just post pictures of tarantulas instead. All kinds of icky and scary. What difference would it make if it was Graham? Sessions has been implementing an extreme-right agenda via the justice system from day one. What’s the difference between these two extremists? To these two, anything moving to the center is socialism and godlessness. I think it’s going to be the only way that Graham can stay in Washington.
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Post by lizacreates on Oct 9, 2018 19:40:00 GMT
What difference would it make if it was Graham? Sessions has been implementing an extreme-right agenda via the justice system from day one. What’s the difference between these two extremists? To these two, anything moving to the center is socialism and godlessness. I think it’s going to be the only way that Graham can stay in Washington. Really? His term isn't up for another two years. Is So Carolina not in love with him anymore?
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Oct 9, 2018 20:24:19 GMT
I think it’s going to be the only way that Graham can stay in Washington. Really? His term isn't up for another two years. Is So Carolina not in love with him anymore? With what might and hopefully be coming, he might not find himself as loved as he thinks he should be in SC, Nikki probably had a better chance of staying power in SC than he. Plus we all know if you have your head up trumps ass, and glorify him—which Graham has done since his best bud McCain died—he’s going to reward you a coveted spot in his universe. I think that they are posturing very strategic moves to keep certain people in places to do the most harm (carry out their agenda) if the mid terms suck for them and trump continues to lose more steam, becomes even more stupid senile crazy, and they keep losing seats. It’s also assurance that they can keep McConnells destruction in check.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Oct 9, 2018 20:35:19 GMT
Interesting THEORIES about why she might be leaving. 3 theories behind Nikki Haley's shocking resignation Washington (CNN) — In a political world seemingly incapable of being shocked, the resignation of United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley on Tuesday did just that. The most common reaction upon hearing the news, which Axios' Jonathan Swan first reported, was "WHAT? " (A senior State Department official told CNN that Haley had only told her staff about her resignation Tuesday morning. Another source familiar with the matter said Haley's resignation caught national security adviser John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by surprise.) And that reaction was quickly followed by "WHY???" The answer to the second question is now the big story. And, in truth, we just don't totally know yet why Haley, who seemed to be one of the few Trump administration officials able to stay in the good graces of Trump, the international community and establishment Republicans all at once, would decide to simply (and suddenly) call it quits. Trump, seeking to minimize any damage to himself from the surprise resignation, sat down with his outgoing UN ambassador shortly after the news broke and insisted he a) knew about her plans to leave last week and b) she had made the decision because she had served for two years (actually one year and seven months) and felt like it was time to go. (Haley will leave her job at the end of the year, Trump announced Tuesday.) "It's been eight years of intense times," Haley said of her time as governor of South Carolina and her time in the administration. "And I am a believer in term limits." She added: "I don't have anything set on where I am going to go." And that might be true! But, the fact that neither Bolton nor Pompeo had any inkling that Haley was preparing to resign casts some doubt on the this-was-all-part-of-the-plan explanation. And, losing an Indian-American woman four weeks before an election and on the heels of a very contentious Supreme Court fight that divided deeply along gender lines suggests is far less than ideal timing for Trump. So, what else MIGHT be beyond Haley's shock resignation? Here are a few theories: 1. She got edged out by the likes of Bolton and Pompeo It's no secret that the national security adviser and secretary of state, respectively, are foreign policy hard-liners. And that while Haley was outwardly very tough within the UN (and the Trump administration), she was reportedly a voice urging more moderation -- and toeing the preferred line of establishment Republicans -- in private. While Haley was, without question, a star of the first year of Trump's administration, she did clash with him at times over, among other things, Russia. During a TV appearance in April, Haley announced the US would impose new sanctions on Russia. Trump insisted no such sanctions had been put in place and the White House blamed the misunderstanding on a "momentary confusion" on Haley's part. She quickly responded that she did not "get confused." With Bolton and Pompeo as the new shiny objects in the Trump Cabinet, Haley may have seen the writing on the wall -- and decided to leave on her own terms (before she is pushed). 2. She needed to make some money Haley has spent a long time in elected (or appointed office). Prior to being elected governor in 2010, she spent six years as a member of the state House. Those are not hugely lucrative jobs. In 2015, the year before she was tapped to serve in the Trump administration, she and her husband reported an annual income of just over $170,000. In 2014, that number was closer to $190,000. And in 2013, Haley and her husband, Michael, reported making $270,000. According to Haley's 2018 financial disclosure, she reported a significant number of outstanding debts, including somewhere between $25,000 and $65,000 in credit cards, a mortgage in excess of $1 million and a line of credit between $250,000 and $500,000. Related Video: Trump's big announcement on Nikki Haley 02:04 With one child in college and another headed there in the next few years, Haley could well have been lured by the seven-figure salaries available to someone with a resume like hers in the private sector. (Also worth noting: Over the weekend, Citizens Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a government ethics watchdog, requested an investigation into Haley's acceptance of seven free flights from South Carolina businessmen in 2017.) 3. She wants to run for president There's very little doubt that Haley has her eye on the White House at some point in the future. (Doubt me? Haley brought her most trusted political adviser -- and pollster -- Jon Lerner to the UN with her.) Knowing that her resignation would set off talk of a potential primary challenge to Trump in 2020, Haley laughed off the possibility during her comments on Tuesday -- making clear she plans to campaign for Trump in two years time. In truth, Haley is too smart to run against Trump in 2020. While Trump's approval ratings are in bad shape with the broad electorate, he is among the most popular Republican presidents ever among Republican voters. No one is beating Trump in a primary in 2020 -- not Haley, not anyone. BUT, just because Haley isn't running in 2020 doesn't mean she isn't running. Remember that whether Trump wins or loses in 2020, the 2024 Republican nomination will be open. Yes, Vice President Mike Pence is a likely candidate -- particularly if Trump wins a second term in 2020. And he will be the Trump candidate. But what if there is a desire for a candidate who has OK relations with Trump world but also is not seen as totally and completely aligned with a former president who was, to put it mildly, a non-traditional Republican candidate and president? Enter Haley! She will have spent almost two years serving Trump, yes, but, by the time 2024 comes around, she will be six years removed from the Trump White House. Which might be a very appealing thing for Republicans.
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Post by frenchie on Oct 9, 2018 20:50:11 GMT
Oh okay. I didn't realize that. I've never heard him speak. Bad, huh? I don't know! Because he does not speak. Well, maybe once. LOL. Sorry. My brain doesn't work too fast😳 You're right. I've never heard him say a word. That's interesting....
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Post by Dani-Mani on Oct 9, 2018 23:38:26 GMT
As a moderate, I’m really sad to hear this. There are things I don’t agree with her on, but she is very appealing to a lot of moderates and I think she was is a breath of fresh air amongst scary republicans. I’m not very political, and this makes is even harder for moderates like me to have hope.
I hope it’s for good reasons and she doesn’t turn out to be yet one more very crooked politician. I really like her.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Oct 9, 2018 23:50:55 GMT
As I talked with others here in South Carolina about this today, the sentiment of hoping that she would return to SC as governor again was expressed over and over. Of course, that won't happen. But man, she sure was a whole lot better than what we have now (Henry McMaster).
I like her. I like her leadership style. She's warm and funny in person. I hope she does have further ambitions in politics. i would support her.
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Post by 950nancy on Oct 10, 2018 0:05:00 GMT
Oh okay. I didn't realize that. I've never heard him speak. Bad, huh? I don't know! Because he does not speak. Well, maybe once. LOL. I thought he sounded like David Beckham.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Oct 10, 2018 0:41:09 GMT
As a moderate, I’m really sad to hear this. There are things I don’t agree with her on, but she is very appealing to a lot of moderates and I think she was is a breath of fresh air amongst scary republicans. I’m not very political, and this makes is even harder for moderates like me to have hope. I hope it’s for good reasons and she doesn’t turn out to be yet one more very crooked politician. I really like her. As I talked with others here in South Carolina about this today, the sentiment of hoping that she would return to SC as governor again was expressed over and over. Of course, that won't happen. But man, she sure was a whole lot better than what we have now (Henry McMaster). I like her. I like her leadership style. She's warm and funny in person. I hope she does have further ambitions in politics. i would support her. I still am reminded that she supported trump, carried out his awful agenda, and she really doesn’t care about us, just what’s good for her. I don’t trust anyone who continues to support him.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2018 1:46:38 GMT
One of the less horrible of the bunch. Betsy Devos next please. Doesn't matter. They're all of an ilk. Let the rich take home as much income as possible - tens or hundreds or thousands of MILLIONS/year - while the roads crumble, the water poisons, the pain increases, etc. Won't change until people say ENOUGH and vote them out.
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Post by brina on Oct 10, 2018 1:54:40 GMT
Trump has said that Ivanka would be good for the job but he would be accused of nepotism if he appointed her.
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Post by jackietex on Oct 10, 2018 2:09:13 GMT
She may be less horrible than some, but she made a great show of kissing his arse at the press conference. Yep, I liked her less after the press conference.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Oct 10, 2018 3:50:13 GMT
Trump has said that Ivanka would be good for the job but he would be accused of nepotism if he appointed her. He cannot appoint a relative that reports directly to the executive branch.
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Post by moodyblue on Oct 10, 2018 5:09:34 GMT
She may be less horrible than some, but she made a great show of kissing his arse at the press conference. Yep, I liked her less after the press conference. I'm in the same boat. She was spouting so much effusive praise about Trump and Jared and Ivanka that I totally lost any remaining respect I might have had for her before.
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Oct 10, 2018 5:28:08 GMT
That’s been reinstated. But Jared isn’t going to replace Haley. For one thing, he will need to speak. Have you ever heard him speak? For your listening pleasure.
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