AmeliaBloomer
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Nov 4, 2018 15:22:46 GMT
trump... “Landing in Montana now - at least everybody admits that my lines and crowds are far bigger than Barack Obama’s...” This is who was elected president. This paranoid insured fragile little man. Unbelievable. Paul Waldman... “He's president of the United States and not only is he still gripped by an absolutely desperate insecurity, but he lacks even the minimal self-awareness to realize how obvious this kind of thing makes it to everyone.” This is the crux of it. A frightening crux. Not just transparent and pathetic and humiliating, but frightening. Everything Donald Trump says and does is in service to ego: preening, nursing grudges, stoking self-glory, abasing others, basking, keeping score, collecting adulation, lashing out, grasping at any bits of information he likes, outright inventing other information, denying facts. tl;dr: Feeling threatened and doing whatever he can to protect himself from that feeling. This diseased ego belongs to our president and it infects his every move.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2018 15:31:50 GMT
I don't think it's the Trump administration that needs to check facts on this. The current Ayatollah is named Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei. Actually, they do, because Khomeini and Khamenei are different names (the added I at the end is common for Persian names as an attributive ending for geographical locations, etc). Think Johnson and Jameson - similar but different. Source: my Persian former coworker And for the record, yes, I can see how the names could be confused, but I still expect a higher level of detail and quality from our diplomats and "leaders". I went looking for the video of Pompeo mispronouncing the name. Couldn’t find it and the transcript of his remarks shows the correct spelling of the name. Having said that, I did listen to an earlier video of Mike Pompeo talking about Iran and he mispronounced and stumbled through a lot of words. And they were written remarks. So it’s possible, in spite of what the transcript shows, he said the wrong name.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2018 18:24:12 GMT
linkWith trump it’s all about the trappings of power with no substance.... From the Washington Post.. “A ‘there-it-is’ moment: Trump wows fans by using Air Force One as a campaign prop”
PENSACOLA, Fla. —The setting sun was painting the airport runway here a brilliant orange when Air Force One touched down Saturday evening and President Trump roared into his latest campaign rally. Thousands of red-capped supporters stood on their tippy toes, craned their necks and held their cellphone cameras aloft, awestruck as the presidential aircraft taxied toward the rally stage. Tina Turner’s “Simply the Best” blared on the loudspeakers. The iconic plane’s soft blue-and-white paint shimmered in the glow of massive flood lights. A military steward opened a side door. And, voilà! The commander in chief stepped forward and waved hello. “Air Force One is the best plane in the world,” said John Weiler, 74, a local Republican Party officer who was downright giddy as he peered through his binoculars to bear witness. “It’s known throughout the world. That plane lands, they know America has landed.” For Jerrell Lynchard, 18, a college freshman at Pensacola State College, the scene was “one of those things you see in photos, but never think you’ll see in real life. I got goose bumps. It was that ‘there-it-is’ moment.” There-it-is moments are what Trump been trying to orchestrate as the showman president dashes across the country in the final days before Tuesday’s midterm elections. A consummate salesman, Trump has been using Air Force One as a prop at his “Make America Great Again” rallies to pitch voters to keep Congress in Republican hands.The presidential aircraft is both a raw illustration of the power of incumbency and a reminder of Trump’s dominant campaign theme: strength.We will never give in,” Trump told the rapt crowd in Pensacola, his plane parked at his side. “We will never give up. We will never back down. We will never surrender. And we will always fight on to victory — always because we are America and our hearts bleed red, white and blue.” Trump is hardly the first president to use Air Force One as an element of political stagecraft. For decades, presidents have held rallies on airport tarmacs — partly out of efficiency, eliminating the need for a motorcade from the airport to the arena, which saves both driving time for the president and traffic headaches for locals. Both of Trump’s immediate predecessors, Barack Obama and George W. Bush, used Air Force One at some of their rallies. Bush even arrived at a stadium during his 2004 reelection campaign aboard Marine One, with the presidential helicopter landing in the middle of a baseball field before thousands of supporters. But Trump has been using his plane with particularly high frequency in the home stretch of the midterm campaign. It was a staging element for rallies Saturday in Pensacola and Belgrade, Mont.; Friday in Huntington, W.Va.; and Thursday in Columbia, Mo. Earlier this month, Trump and Republican Senate candidate Martha McSally arrived aboard Marine One at a rally in Mesa, Ariz., waving to the crowd as they stepped off the dramatically-lit helicopter and walked onto the stage. Trump’s use of Air Force One is raising questions about the ethics and protocol of using a military asset for political purposes. But ethics experts said there is no law preventing Trump from campaigning within view of the plane. And they note that the president, as well as the vice president, is exempt from the Hatch Act, which bars federal employees from engaging in political activity. It’s a question of appearance,” said Richard W. Painter, ethics czar in the Bush White House and an outspoken critic of Trump’s ethics practices. “It’s highly inappropriate, but there’s nobody who can go sanction him for standing in front of the plane to give a political speech. It’s not illegal.” Painter said the general protocol should be to move the plane out of view of the rally when the president does a political event on a tarmac because it is an Air Force jet and the military is supposed to be apolitical and never endorse candidates. “It’s a gray area,” said Walter Shaub, a former director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics and another vocal Trump critic. “It’s certainly troubling to use federal property as a prop . . . But I think you’d be hard pressed to make a case of any actual violation of law as long as they are reimbursing.” The government requires reimbursement — such as from Trump’s campaign or the Republican National Committee — for costs associated with the president’s travel to and from political events. The president does not have the option of flying commercial or using his personal plane for political events. He is required to fly Air Force One for all of his travel, including vacations, because of the security and communications systems aboard. During the 2016 campaign, Trump used his personal Boeing 757 — branded Trump Force One — at his rallies, pulling the plane up to near the stage to great fanfare, often with the dramatic soundtrack of Harrison Ford’s “Air Force One” movie playing. But in February 2017, when Trump held his first airport hangar rally as president, the White House said it would not use Air Force One “in the background as a prop.” That policy was clearly dropped as the president’s campaigning picked up pace, however. Trump’s campaign team changed the location of his rally earlier this month in Missoula, Mont., to ensure video footage and pictures of the event would feature Air Force One behind the president as he spoke, according to a report in the Missoulian newspaper. Trump’s Air Force One arrivals vary by location. Usually he flies the Boeing 747 jumbo jet, with its distinctive hump at the nose, but when airport runways are not long enough to accommodate the big bird he takes a smaller Boeing 757 model. That was the plane he was flying Thursday night in Columbia when an announcement was made at the Trump rally: “Columbia Tower, Air Force One is on final descent.” Moments later, the plane was wheels down, roaring as it zoomed past the hangar where thousands of supporters were snapping pictures and recording video on their phones. The “Air Force One” soundtrack played, and then Trump disembarked to the beat of Rihanna’s dance anthem “Don’t Stop the Music.” The next day in Huntington, the crowd cheered as Air Force One approached the rally stage to the strains of John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” And then Saturday in Montana, Air Force One landed at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport in stunning fashion. The jet touched down against the picturesque backdrop of jagged mountains and the thunderous applause of Trump’s fans. “I had a tear in my eye,” Isabelle Wieseler, 20. “I grew up watching movies of the president and Air Force One, and this was nothing like that. This was so much more powerful and nothing that I could have ever imagined.”
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 4, 2018 19:47:23 GMT
He is a very sick manchild!! US troops lay barbed wire along Texas side of borderBY MEGAN KELLER - 11/04/18 02:00 PM EST U.S. troops are laying down barbed-wire fence along the Texas side of the Rio Grande River alongside Customs and Borer Patrol officers as approximately 7,000 immigrants travel northward through Mexico. The Defense Department told The New York Post that the troops are laying down around 1,000 feet of fencing below the McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge, which crosses into Mexico. A Border Patrol spokesperson told the Post that the fencing is part of "necessary preparations" for the caravans approaching the U.S. “I saw that beautiful barbed wire going up,” President Trump said Saturday campaign rally in Montana, the Post reports. “Beautiful sight.”More at link: thehill.com/homenews/administration/414786-us-troops-lay-barbed-wire-along-texas-side-of-border-reportthink about the migrating animals or even just those who live in the area, they don't know anything about manmade borders!!
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Post by dewryce on Nov 4, 2018 21:42:12 GMT
Actually, they do, because Khomeini and Khamenei are different names (the added I at the end is common for Persian names as an attributive ending for geographical locations, etc). Think Johnson and Jameson - similar but different. Source: my Persian former coworker And for the record, yes, I can see how the names could be confused, but I still expect a higher level of detail and quality from our diplomats and "leaders". I went looking for the video of Pompeo mispronouncing the name. Couldn’t find it and the transcript of his remarks shows the correct spelling of the name. Having said that, I did listen to an earlier video of Mike Pompeo talking about Iran and he mispronounced and stumbled through a lot of words. And they were written remarks. So it’s possible, in spite of what the transcript shows, he said the wrong name. Where did you look for the transcriptions? I wouldn't trust any from the WH.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 4, 2018 21:50:27 GMT
I wouldn't trust any from the WH. Alternative facts!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2018 23:22:12 GMT
Phillip Rucker...
“I’ve been to a #MAGA rally every night for the last five nights. I get why Trump thinks he’s hugely popular & his movement is history's biggest. There’s incredible energy & adulation out here. Trouble is, it’s just one part of America, and he doesn’t see the rest of the country.”
He doesn’t see the rest of the country because he doesn’t want reality to burst his little bubble.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2018 23:23:14 GMT
I went looking for the video of Pompeo mispronouncing the name. Couldn’t find it and the transcript of his remarks shows the correct spelling of the name. Having said that, I did listen to an earlier video of Mike Pompeo talking about Iran and he mispronounced and stumbled through a lot of words. And they were written remarks. So it’s possible, in spite of what the transcript shows, he said the wrong name. Where did you look for the transcriptions? I wouldn't trust any from the WH. State Department transcript and that is exactly why I was looking for the video.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2018 0:08:08 GMT
This from Mother Jones...
“Trump Accuses Oprah of Burning Tapes That Don’t Exist to Hide an Interview That Never Happened bit.ly/2DmdYbC”
Prompted this reply from Laurie Crosswell...
“This presidency is going to put the Onion out of business.”
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2018 1:02:18 GMT
Of all the dumb reasons to vote for someone, this has got to be the dumbest.
Kelly O’Donnell.
"Lock her up!" chant rises up from arena when @votemarsha says her opponent, Phil Bredesen donated to @hillaryclinton and she claims a vote for her is one more vote against @hillaryclinton”
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Post by imsirius on Nov 5, 2018 2:14:55 GMT
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 5, 2018 2:16:59 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2018 3:46:11 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2018 4:32:42 GMT
Andrew Weinstein...
“The fact that Donald Trump has held sixty-six rallies since being elected president but still hasn’t visited our troops in a combat zone tells you all you need to know about him”
Yes he is a coward.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2018 13:24:30 GMT
trump..
“.@debbiestabenow voted against Tax Cuts, great Healthcare, Supreme Court Justices and all of the many things the people of Michigan wanted and need. She is an automatic far left vote, controlled by her bosses. John James can be a truly great Senator!”
Ah what “great healthcare” was that?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2018 13:46:13 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2018 14:08:11 GMT
Heartbreaking twitter thread about the people who have died to ensure voting rights.
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Post by Skellinton on Nov 5, 2018 14:12:53 GMT
Heartbreaking twitter thread about the people who have died to ensure voting rights. like or That makes me sick. Even worse because I can see similar situations happening today, in our supposedly post civil rights, enlightened era.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Nov 5, 2018 14:49:03 GMT
that's a WHOLE LOTTA "health care" and NOT much "immigration" on that map, at all Republican fear-mongering at its best...
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 5, 2018 15:27:30 GMT
They are there, armed, unregulated, and poorly trained! Armed Militia Groups Head To The Border, Sparking Military ConcernsPOLITICS 11/05/2018 07:48 am ET Hundreds of armed civilians are already encamped along the border, drawn by President Donald Trump’s hyperbole about a migrant caravan “invasion.” By Mary Papenfuss Armed bands of civilian militia members are traveling to the southern U.S. border, where President Donald Trump has ordered thousands of active-duty troops to rebuff the approaching migrant caravan. About “200 unregulated armed militia members [are] currently operating along the southwest border,“ says a planning document for Army commanders leading the 5,200 troops Trump has deployed at the border, according to Newsweek. The groups “operate under the guise of citizen patrols supporting” border officials, the document says, pointing out “reported incidents of unregulated militias stealing National Guard equipment during deployments.”
The U.S. Border Patrol late last month warned landowners in Texas to expect “possible armed civilians” to come onto their property because of the caravan, The Associated Press reported. Militia groups ― heavily armed organizations that train members in paramilitary techniques ― often are right-wing extremist organizations. The Southern Poverty Law Center identified 689 active anti-government extremist groups in 2017. Of those, 273 were militias. ..... The untrained volunteers plan to dig in along border spots with camouflage clothing, flak jackets, semiautomatic weapons, night-vision goggles and aerial drones with thermal sensing equipment to locate people in darkness, McGauley said. They’ll also come with camping gear and food supplies. Militia leaders echo Trump’s pre-election, anti-migrant hyperbole that the migrants are “invaders” and that the borders must be protected. Photos and videos of the caravan show large numbers of mothers and children. “We believe our nation is under attack by foreigners who refuse to accept the rule of law on how to become a citizen in the United States,” Howie Morgan, the political action director of the Minuteman Project militia, told Newsweek. He said he hoped to see “thousands” of civilians join troops to defend the border. ** The Minuteman Project website, warning of a “large number of criminals” crossing the border, also encourages people to establish their own armed groups. “Several U.S. law enforcement officers and civilians have been murdered by international bandits in these areas,” the website declares. The group calls on volunteers to follow the law and confer with law enforcement before taking any action. “We want survivors, not casualties, so proceed with extreme caution!” It also urges members to “use extreme caution when confronted by mainstream media. “They are not your friends. They work for their globalist, open-border $$-sponsors-$$,” says the site.** More at link: www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/american-militias-head-to-the-border-sparking-military-concerns_us_5bdfae33e4b04367a87ddc1f?ncid=%20edlinkusaolp00000029
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Nov 5, 2018 15:30:59 GMT
He is a very sick manchild!! US troops lay barbed wire along Texas side of borderBY MEGAN KELLER - 11/04/18 02:00 PM EST U.S. troops are laying down barbed-wire fence along the Texas side of the Rio Grande River alongside Customs and Borer Patrol officers as approximately 7,000 immigrants travel northward through Mexico. The Defense Department told The New York Post that the troops are laying down around 1,000 feet of fencing below the McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge, which crosses into Mexico.A Border Patrol spokesperson told the Post that the fencing is part of "necessary preparations" for the caravans approaching the U.S. “I saw that beautiful barbed wire going up,” President Trump said Saturday campaign rally in Montana, the Post reports. “Beautiful sight.”More at link: thehill.com/homenews/administration/414786-us-troops-lay-barbed-wire-along-texas-side-of-border-reportthink about the migrating animals or even just those who live in the area, they don't know anything about manmade borders!! this thought is just horrific- they have NO thought for anything beyond their stupid #MAGA electioneering. This barbed wire will do NOTHING positive. At all. ETA: just read the post about the civilian militia members... it makes me absolutely nauseous to think about what's going on in our country right now-- that is not the country I thought I lived in.
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Post by imsirius on Nov 5, 2018 15:33:40 GMT
Get ready...he's going to freak if he loses the house.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Nov 5, 2018 15:35:33 GMT
and we know Trump has a track record of threatening lawsuits for intimidation, and to sow fear and discord... he's done it all through his business career.
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Post by imsirius on Nov 5, 2018 15:35:36 GMT
I think the only ones "walking away" are Republicans.
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Post by imsirius on Nov 5, 2018 15:40:21 GMT
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Nov 5, 2018 15:42:16 GMT
On Friday, Stephen Colbert showed a Twitter post of a story from from thehill.com:
18-29 year old turnout in early voting, compared to this point in 2014, is:
5x higher in Texas 5x higher in Nevada 4x higher in Georgia 3x higher in Arizona (his joke: "Yes, this year all 3 people under 30 in Arizona voted... lol."
These early voter #s actually give me some (extremely cautious) hope.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2018 16:06:47 GMT
NPR...
“The U.S. has officially imposed what the Trump administration calls the "toughest ever" sanctions on Iran. The sanctions are essentially the same ones lifted by the nuclear deal reached during the Obama administration.”
Yesterday when looking for a specific Mile Pompeo video, I did end up listening to one From I think September and he talked about these sanctions. In that video he lied when he said Iran was not living up to the agreement when in fact trump’s own Secretary of Defense had said Iran was holding up their part of the agreement.
trump always thinks he knows better because he has a big brain and is a stable genius when in fact he doesn’t. And that is what makes him dangerous to this country.
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Post by dewryce on Nov 5, 2018 16:14:15 GMT
On Friday, Stephen Colbert showed a Twitter post of a story from from thehill.com: 18-29 year old turnout in early voting, compared to this point in 2014, is: 5x higher in Texas 5x higher in Nevada 4x higher in Georgia 3x higher in Arizona (his joke: "Yes, this year all 3 people under 30 in Arizona voted... lol." These early voter #s actually give me some (extremely cautious) hope. Whoever they're voting for, that's excellent news. I'd love to be optimistic about what this means for votes for Democrats. But Texas is a big state, with tons of rural areas. I'd be interested in knowing where this change in early voting is happening, would give us a better idea. My BFF teaches high school in a county just outside of (liberal) Austin. From the little she's said, most of her students' views are disheartening.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2018 16:15:32 GMT
You do understand what trump is doing here don’t you?
trump...
“Law Enforcement has been strongly notified to watch closely for any ILLEGAL VOTING which may take place in Tuesday’s Election (or Early Voting). Anyone caught will be subject to the Maximum Criminal Penalties allowed by law. Thank you!”
He is laying the groundwork that if the Republicans lose it will because of voter fraud.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2018 16:42:45 GMT
Ryan Struyk..
“President Trump has the *worst pre-election approval rating in modern history* immediately before his first midterm election via new @cnn poll and Gallup trend:
W Bush 63% Eisenhower 61% Kennedy 61% Nixon 58% HW Bush 58% Carter 49% Obama 46% Clinton 46% Reagan 43% Trump 39%”
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