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Post by chances on Nov 20, 2018 2:38:28 GMT
Random thought: sometimes I'm reminded that this hateful idiot will have a presidential library. Millions of tax dollars will go to construct it. I know there are bigger fish to fry but a library named after him is so incongruous it makes my head explode.
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Post by lizacreates on Nov 20, 2018 2:59:56 GMT
Random thought: sometimes I'm reminded that this hateful idiot will have a presidential library. Millions of tax dollars will go to construct it. I know there are bigger fish to fry but a library named after him is so incongruous it makes my head explode. In liberal New York. Will our taxes pay for that? Obama's library to be built here in Chicago is not federally-funded.
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Post by Merge on Nov 20, 2018 3:15:58 GMT
Random thought: sometimes I'm reminded that this hateful idiot will have a presidential library. Millions of tax dollars will go to construct it. I know there are bigger fish to fry but a library named after him is so incongruous it makes my head explode. We have plenty of hotels named after him ... maybe we could just call it good?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 3:44:04 GMT
linkFrom The Washington Post “White House discusses possible Trump visit to troops in Iraq or Afghanistan”
From the article.. “Trump has spoken privately about his fears over risks to his own life, according to a former senior White House official, who has discussed the issue with the president and spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak candidly about Trump’s concerns. “He’s never been interested in going,” the official said of Trump visiting troops in a combat zone, citing conversations with the president. “He’s afraid of those situations. He’s afraid people want to kill him.” Told you all he was a coward.
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Post by chances on Nov 20, 2018 4:07:03 GMT
Random thought: sometimes I'm reminded that this hateful idiot will have a presidential library. Millions of tax dollars will go to construct it. I know there are bigger fish to fry but a library named after him is so incongruous it makes my head explode. In liberal New York. Will our taxes pay for that? Obama's library to be built here in Chicago is not federally-funded. Hmmm.. I don't know. I just assumed it was federally funded. It would be funny if New York refused.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Nov 20, 2018 4:10:43 GMT
I don't think Trump needs a library... maybe just a video screen somewhere for his Tweets to scroll across. (I mean, really- since he's not a 'typical politician' and all, what would he want with a stodgy, stuffy old library, after all?? )
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 20, 2018 4:32:20 GMT
Guess he would rent out a floor in one of his towers and charge a small, rather a LARGE, fortune to the government. No cheap land in NYC!
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Post by 50offscrapper on Nov 20, 2018 6:43:03 GMT
Julia Loffe... “If a football player kneeling during the national anthem is an act of appalling disrespect to the men and women who serve, what is it when the Commander in Chief refuses to go to the cemetery to honor fallen soldiers because of a little rain?” Good question. Hypocrisy to the seventh degree.
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Post by ntsf on Nov 20, 2018 6:53:42 GMT
presidential libraries are privately funded and built, displays privately funded and national archives then runs them.. mostly preserving the papers. in the age of email and tweets.. don't know what that will mean for it. maybe trumps can have an empty bookcase labeled.. "all the books trump read to prepare for being president"..
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Post by smginaz Suzy on Nov 20, 2018 7:44:22 GMT
He can just co-opt Trevor Noah/Daily Show's Twitter Library
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 16:47:55 GMT
CNBC...
“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez currently has less than $7,000 in savings, her campaign reported last week. via @cnbcmakeit”
Bruce Bartlett..
“Why is this news? When Brett Kavanaugh was deeply in debt and suddenly had his debts paid off, no one in the mainstream media cared.
In 2016, Kavanaugh reported between $60,000 and $200,000 in debt, according to his financial disclosures, which was spread out over 3 credit cards and a loan. The debts were either paid off or dipped below the reporting requirements the following year.”
In the written questions to Kavanaugh this question was asked. He did not directly answer it which should have raised all kind of red flags but the GOP ignored that , among other things, and confirmed him anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 17:15:24 GMT
MoveOn...
“We strongly support and call on all members of the Democratic caucus to support @nancypelosi for Speaker. Were it not for her skilled and effective leadership, the ACA would not be law today. Dems must reject attempts to defeat her and move caucus to the right.”
Interesting.
The way I see it, the House Democrats in “flipped” districts have 2 years to prove/convince the voters it wasn’t a mistake to elect them or it was a one off just to rein in trump. Nancy Pelosi is the best person to stop the Democrats from being stupid.
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Post by imsirius on Nov 20, 2018 19:04:57 GMT
So, not surprising, but confirmed.....
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Post by artgirl1 on Nov 20, 2018 19:08:31 GMT
And this is why Presidents release taxes etc....
and this is why trump is the puppet on both Putin and the Saudi's strings.
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Post by imsirius on Nov 20, 2018 19:09:27 GMT
Read this thread!
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Nov 20, 2018 19:12:56 GMT
I am so disgusted.
Trump is callous and cold and heartless.
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Post by imsirius on Nov 20, 2018 19:13:11 GMT
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Post by imsirius on Nov 20, 2018 19:16:51 GMT
If THAT doesn't disgust you..then maybe this will
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Nov 20, 2018 19:22:33 GMT
Well folks, here's today's new low for Trump.
And also, listen closely. Trump described Jamal K. as an enemy of the state. He is fine with the Saudi crown Prince murdering a United States legal resident.
If I were a journalist, by trade who Trump has named as enemies of the state, I would be very worried.
Trump puts money above life.
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Post by imsirius on Nov 20, 2018 19:28:19 GMT
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Post by artgirl1 on Nov 20, 2018 19:33:23 GMT
And also, listen closely. Trump described Jamal K. as an enemy of the state. He is fine with the Saudi crown Prince murdering a United States legal resident. Let' also remember that MSB is responsible for the blockade of humanitarian aid to Yemen, which is resulting in the worst famine in 30 years. And that most of the 9/11 hijackers were Saudi citizens, and Saudi Arabia did not make it on the travel ban. Fine people there....
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Nov 20, 2018 19:47:42 GMT
"it could very well be that the Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event – maybe he did and maybe he didn’t!"
yeah- maybe it could have been some 400 lb guy sitting on his bed in his mom's basement. right? /s
Donald Trump and the rest of his STUPID, grifting, money-grubbing, opportunistic, fake family, just make me SICK. And infuriated that we as a country will have to suffer for years because of his machinations.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am not looking forward to having to hold my tongue through Thanksgiving dinner (since I will be with a houseful of conservatives... I will DEF have to lay off the wine, for sure; otherwise who knows what I might say.)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 20:01:18 GMT
Richard Engel...
“Journalists and press freedom campaigners tell me President Trump’s stance on Khashoggi’s murder sends a message to anyone in a position of power that it’s okay to kill their critics, as long as they call them enemies of the people.”
Journalist today, who tomorrow?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 20:15:28 GMT
“Statement from President Donald J. Trump on Standing with Saudi Arabia”
“The world is a very dangerous place!
The country of Iran, as an example, is responsible for a bloody proxy war against Saudi Arabia in Yemen, trying to destabilize Iraq’s fragile attempt at democracy, supporting the terror group Hezbollah in Lebanon, propping up dictator Bashar Assad in Syria (who has killed millions of his own citizens), and much more. Likewise, the Iranians have killed many Americans and other innocent people throughout the Middle East. Iran states openly, and with great force, “Death to America!” and “Death to Israel!” Iran is considered “the world’s leading sponsor of terror.”
On the other hand, Saudi Arabia would gladly withdraw from Yemen if the Iranians would agree to leave. They would immediately provide desperately needed humanitarian assistance. Additionally, Saudi Arabia has agreed to spend billions of dollars in leading the fight against Radical Islamic Terrorism.
After my heavily negotiated trip to Saudi Arabia last year, the Kingdom agreed to spend and invest $450 billion in the United States. This is a record amount of money. It will create hundreds of thousands of jobs, tremendous economic development, and much additional wealth for the United States. Of the $450 billion, $110 billion will be spent on the purchase of military equipment from Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and many other great U.S. defense contractors. If we foolishly cancel these contracts, Russia and China would be the enormous beneficiaries – and very happy to acquire all of this newfound business. It would be a wonderful gift to them directly from the United States!
The crime against Jamal Khashoggi was a terrible one, and one that our country does not condone. Indeed, we have taken strong action against those already known to have participated in the murder. After great independent research, we now know many details of this horrible crime. We have already sanctioned 17 Saudis known to have been involved in the murder of Mr. Khashoggi, and the disposal of his body.
Representatives of Saudi Arabia say that Jamal Khashoggi was an “enemy of the state” and a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, but my decision is in no way based on that – this is an unacceptable and horrible crime. King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman vigorously deny any knowledge of the planning or execution of the murder of Mr. Khashoggi. Our intelligence agencies continue to assess all information, but it could very well be that the Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event – maybe he did and maybe he didn’t!
That being said, we may never know all of the facts surrounding the murder of Mr. Jamal Khashoggi. In any case, our relationship is with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. They have been a great ally in our very important fight against Iran. The United States intends to remain a steadfast partner of Saudi Arabia to ensure the interests of our country, Israel and all other partners in the region. It is our paramount goal to fully eliminate the threat of terrorism throughout the world!
I understand there are members of Congress who, for political or other reasons, would like to go in a different direction – and they are free to do so. I will consider whatever ideas are presented to me, but only if they are consistent with the absolute security and safety of America. After the United States, Saudi Arabia is the largest oil producing nation in the world. They have worked closely with us and have been very responsive to my requests to keeping oil prices at reasonable levels – so important for the world. As President of the United States I intend to ensure that, in a very dangerous world, America is pursuing its national interests and vigorously contesting countries that wish to do us harm. Very simply it is called America First!”
What a joke this stupid individual is. It’s not “America First” it’s “lining trump’s pockets first”. And those who continue to believe trump’s “America First” garbage are suckers.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Nov 20, 2018 20:17:17 GMT
What a joke this stupid individual is. It’s not “America First” it’s “lining trump’s pockets first”. And those who continue to believe trump’s “America First” garbage are suckers. THAT. ONE THOUSAND TIMES, THAT. (some days it galls me more than others that his uber-supporters do NOT [choose to] see it. And I say 'choose to' because I can't believe people DON'T see it; it's SO obvious!! )
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 21:16:56 GMT
Then I guess he should get his fat ass down to the Southern Border to join them for Thanksgiving instead of going to Mar a Lago.
Kyle Griffin...
“Trump is asked his message for the troops who are spending Thanksgiving at the border.
"Don't worry about the Thanksgiving— These are tough people ... You're so worried about the Thanksgiving holiday for them. They are so proud to be representing our country." (via ABC)”
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 21:48:11 GMT
I just occurred to me reading this and trump’s statement that the current administration is soulless.
Josh Rogin...
“Dear @secpompeo, please stop saying we have to ignore human rights to protect our national security interests. Promoting human rights is in our national security interest.”
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 21:49:55 GMT
Daniel Dale...
“Responding to WaPo's argument that he's putting personal and financial interests above America's, Trump says, "Being president has cost me a fortune...a tremendous fortune, like you've never seen before."
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Post by DEX on Nov 20, 2018 21:56:45 GMT
The Dow closed down 500+ points today wiping out all of the gains for 2018. I know some of my GOP friends have said they support Rump because of their 401K portfolio gains.
Well at least now he can't say, "The economy is booming!" anymore. (He will, but we know better.)
Dow down 500+ points
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Post by chances on Nov 20, 2018 22:16:12 GMT
presidential libraries are privately funded and built, displays privately funded and national archives then runs them.. mostly preserving the papers. in the age of email and tweets.. don't know what that will mean for it. maybe trumps can have an empty bookcase labeled.. "all the books trump read to prepare for being president".. I didn't know this. Thanks for the info. An empty bookshelf is ab out right ...
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