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Post by Merge on Dec 7, 2018 14:40:00 GMT
What a real president would have tweeted first thing this morning:
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2018 15:31:49 GMT
I suspect trump is not having a good day.
First we find out more about what Cohen and Manafort did or didn’t say.
OPEC, led by the Saudis and Russia, are cutting oil production in 2019.
And now this from Reuters..
“JUST IN: U.S. job growth slows; monthly wage gains miss expectations”
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Dec 7, 2018 15:51:41 GMT
WE WILL NOT LET THEM THROUGH. Big danger. Nancy and Chuck must approve Boarder Security and the Wall!” I missed “ Boarder Security” boy- if we need "boarder" security here in southern Arizona, then climate change is happening a LOT faster than I thought, lol!!
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Post by Merge on Dec 7, 2018 15:53:49 GMT
I suspect trump is not having a good day. First we find out more about what Cohen and Manafort did or didn’t say. OPEC, led by the Saudis and Russia, are cutting oil production in 2019. And now this from Reuters.. “JUST IN: U.S. job growth slows; monthly wage gains miss expectations” And Goldman Sachs is predicting the economy will slow to a crawl in the second half of next year.
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Post by Merge on Dec 7, 2018 15:55:43 GMT
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Dec 7, 2018 15:56:34 GMT
Eta: I often have cognitive issues and recognize that if I don’t take time when writing and speaking it can be hard to follow me. But over ten minutes? Not for nothing, I think my cognitive issues should prevent me from being POTUS, and I’m no where near as bad off as he is. You do just fine writing here. All of us at one time or another jumble up our words and/or thoughts. But none of us here is the POTUS. Most of us have been taught to think before we speak and generally do it reasonably well!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2018 16:03:17 GMT
And he continues..
“We will be doing a major Counter Report to the Mueller Report. This should never again be allowed to happen to a future President of the United States!”
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Post by Merge on Dec 7, 2018 16:04:29 GMT
Eta: I often have cognitive issues and recognize that if I don’t take time when writing and speaking it can be hard to follow me. But over ten minutes? Not for nothing, I think my cognitive issues should prevent me from being POTUS, and I’m no where near as bad off as he is. You do just fine writing here. All of us at one time or another jumble up our words and/or thoughts. But none of us here is the POTUS. Most of us have been taught to think before we speak and generally do it reasonably well! Exactly. The occasional word jumble is normal, especially for those of us of ... um ... a certain age. But I guarantee you that if I'm sending out a message in my professional capacity, it is triple-checked for correct spelling and grammar, and accuracy of content. And I'm just a music teacher with a degree from a state school. You would think someone who is a "very stable genius" with a degree from Wharton could manage to string together a coherent sentence.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2018 16:15:41 GMT
Rudy Giuliani...
“Some in the media are distorting my statement that answering the questions was a nightmare. That is because as President he was interrupted so often with critical and more important matters. It illustrates why Mueller should end this now and media should be fair.”
I find this hard to believe after hearing what Rex Tillerson has to say about trump.
From Chris Lu..
“Tillerson also said Trump was “pretty undisciplined, doesn’t like to read, doesn’t read briefing reports, doesn’t like to get into the details of a lot of things.”
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Post by Merge on Dec 7, 2018 16:24:16 GMT
Rudy Giuliani... “Some in the media are distorting my statement that answering the questions was a nightmare. That is because as President he was interrupted so often with critical and more important matters. It illustrates why Mueller should end this now and media should be fair.” I find this hard to believe after hearing what Rex Tillerson has to say about trump. From Chris Lu.. “Tillerson also said Trump was “pretty undisciplined, doesn’t like to read, doesn’t read briefing reports, doesn’t like to get into the details of a lot of things.” Like the Constitution or our laws, for example. When all this goes down, his most truthful defense will be, "I didn't know it was illegal! I didn't read any of that stuff! And I fired all the people who tried to tell me!"
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2018 16:29:05 GMT
Washington Post...
“Rex Tillerson on Trump: ‘Undisciplined, doesn’t like to read' and tries to do illegal things”
“Rex Tillerson came a little bit closer Thursday to saying what he actually thinks of President Trump.
The fired secretary of state, who while in office reportedly called Trump a “moron” (and declined to deny it), expounded on his thoughts on the president in a rare interview with CBS News’s Bob Schieffer in Houston.
It wasn’t difficult to read between the lines. Tillerson said Trump is “pretty undisciplined, doesn’t like to read,” and repeatedly attempted to do illegal things. He didn’t call Trump a “moron,” but he didn’t exactly suggest Trump was a scholar — or even just a steady leader.
“What was challenging for me coming from the disciplined, highly process-oriented Exxon Mobil corporation,” Tillerson said, was “to go to work for a man who is pretty undisciplined, doesn’t like to read, doesn’t read briefing reports, doesn’t like to get into the details of a lot of things, but rather just kind of says, ‘This is what I believe.’ ”
Tillerson said Trump believes he is acting on his instincts rather than relying on facts. But Tillerson seemed to suggest that it resulted in impulsiveness.
“He acts on his instincts; in some respects, that looks like impulsiveness,” Tillerson said. “But it’s not his intent to act on impulse. I think he really is trying to act on his instincts.
(Notice Tillerson doesn’t say Trump isn’t being impulsive; he’s saying he isn’t trying to be impulsive.)
Perhaps the most damning quote came when Tillerson talked about how Trump as president regularly attempted to do things that violated the law.
So often, the president would say, ‘Here’s what I want to do, and here’s how I want to do it,’ " Tillerson said, according to the Houston Chronicle, “and I would have to say to him, ‘Mr. President, I understand what you want to do, but you can’t do it that way. It violates the law.’ ”
Tillerson also appeared to take a shot at Trump’s chief method of communication, Twitter.
“I will be honest with you: It troubles me that the American people seem to want to know so little about issues — that they are satisfied with a 128 characters,” Tillerson said.
He was quick to say that that wasn’t meant as a shot at Trump but our political system more broadly. Next to his other comments, though, it wasn’t difficult to see he was lumping Trump with all those Americans who aren’t intellectually curious enough about policy and the actual details of U.S. government.”
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Post by verdepea on Dec 7, 2018 16:58:41 GMT
Eta: I often have cognitive issues and recognize that if I don’t take time when writing and speaking it can be hard to follow me. But over ten minutes? Not for nothing, I think my cognitive issues should prevent me from being POTUS, and I’m no where near as bad off as he is. You do just fine writing here. All of us at one time or another jumble up our words and/or thoughts. But none of us here is the POTUS. Most of us have been taught to think before we speak and generally do it reasonably well! I have similar cognitive issues. So I get it. I have to really focus on my writing style at work and think about my responses when explaining difficult situations to clients. Presidents *should have* a team to help him overcome such weaknesses. The reality is, while his team cannot control his tweeting, they also do a poor job communicating to the public. For example, the Presidential statement on 41's passing should have been researched and double checked for accuracy months ago. Why wasn't it? Instead the President and Communications Team are so busy fighting with everyone, that simple statements are released and are inaccurate. This letter is a historical document and it's inaccurate. It exemplifies the poor management in the White House.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2018 17:01:58 GMT
The Resistance..
”BREAKING: The GOP Senator-elect Josh Hawley who beat Democrat Claire McCaskill in the Missouri Senate race is Under investigation for corruption by the Republican Missouri Secretary of State Ashcroft”
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Dec 7, 2018 17:08:08 GMT
North Carolina Republican in contentious race owes nearly $35K for absentee ballot workBY MORGAN GSTALTER - 12/07/18 11:35 AM EST The campaign of a North Carolina Republican candidate locked in a contentious election battle owes more than $34,000 in connection with absentee ballot and voter turnout operations, according to new filings. Mark Harris’s campaign disclosed in a filing with the Federal Election Commission late Thursday night that it owes $34,310 for “reimbursement payment for Bladen absentee, early voting poll workers; reimbursement door to door.” The money is owed to Red Dome Group, a Charlotte-area consulting firm that Harris hired for his election bid in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District against Democrat Dan McCready. Red Dome contracted with a Bladen County political operative L. McCrae Dowless Jr., who has been accused of collecting absentee ballots. The filing with the FEC does not detail how the consulting firm spent the money or how much it paid Dowless. The Hill has reached out to Red Dome for comment. Dowless is accused of collecting empty signed absentee ballots from voters and turning them in with votes for GOP candidates. At least two people have come forward claiming Dowless paid them to collect ballots in their district. The ballots were never mailed in and instead turned over to him Obtaining another person's absentee ballot is illegal under North Carolina law — ballots can only be mailed directly by voters to state election officials. ** thehill.com/homenews/campaign/420255-north-carolina-republican-in-contentious-race-owes-nearly-35k-for-absenteeSeems the candidate/his committee hired the the company ........ Guess he knew about it!! Rather blatant!
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Dec 7, 2018 18:26:54 GMT
”BREAKING: The GOP Senator-elect Josh Hawley who beat Democrat Claire McCaskill in the Missouri Senate race is Under investigation for corruption by the Republican Missouri Secretary of State Ashcroft” ...IF people were reasonable (and that's a BIG 'if') they would look at this and see that all of the stuff going on right now, the investigations being asked for, the machinations in the Wisconsin legislatures et al., is NOT "just' a 'liberal snowflake Democrat' issue of "sore losers" etc. but a very simple issue of integrity and truthfulness REGARDLESS of party affiliation. But I know that won't happen. ETA: and I find it laughable-- and another piece of evidence of STUPIDITY-- that the NC Republican candidate actually OWES money to the campaign workers for their efforts to cheat the proper electoral process!! His stupidity (and cheapness) contributing to his eventual take-down would be a nice piece of karma...
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Post by flute4peace on Dec 7, 2018 18:53:29 GMT
”BREAKING: The GOP Senator-elect Josh Hawley who beat Democrat Claire McCaskill in the Missouri Senate race is Under investigation for corruption by the Republican Missouri Secretary of State Ashcroft” ...IF people were reasonable (and that's a BIG 'if') they would look at this and see that all of the stuff going on right now, the investigations being asked for, the machinations in the Wisconsin legislatures et al., is NOT "just' a 'liberal snowflake Democrat' issue of "sore losers" etc. but a very simple issue of integrity and truthfulness REGARDLESS of party affiliation. But I know that won't happen. ETA: and I find it laughable-- and another piece of evidence of STUPIDITY-- that the NC Republican candidate actually OWES money to the campaign workers for their efforts to cheat the proper electoral process!! His stupidity (and cheapness) contributing to his eventual take-down would be a nice piece of karma... Kinda reminds me of the folks who call the cops to report their drug dealer stole their money, no?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2018 18:54:32 GMT
Anna Karni...
“Trump just commended a law enforcement agent for his work fighting "rival gangs, right here in St. Louis." Members of the audience in Kansas City did a double take.”
One would like to think he has other things on his mind that he forgot where he was for a moment. But I’m not sure one could make that argument about trump even with all that Mueller may release today.
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Post by lizacreates on Dec 7, 2018 19:00:51 GMT
THIS is why I adore her...... Christ almighty. Even by Trumpian standards this is particularly unhinged. First of all, Weissman’s “taking down of great companies” is because he prosecuted ENRON! Trump believes Enron should have been spared? The 9-0 ruling overturned the Arthur Andersen case due to lack of malign intent. Second, Bruce Ohr’s wife is Nellie, not Molly (who the hell is Molly?). Third, why he’s banging on about the Clinton Foundation when his OWN foundation is being prosecuted for self-dealing and his own CFO has a plea deal with prosecutors is beyond me. Fourth, it’s no secret that the reason the GOP won the Senate was because of gerrymandering districts to within an inch of their lives (and he seems to have forgotten that articles of impeachment originate from the House). I won’t even address the fact that he’s calling somebody else a liar because that’s just way too easy.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Dec 7, 2018 19:49:16 GMT
Best tweet today—
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Dec 7, 2018 19:55:07 GMT
That's a family separation I could be ok with!
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Dec 7, 2018 20:20:13 GMT
Holy heck, Trump calls Tillerson "Dumb as a rock... Lazy as hell" in recent Tweet.
What is that clank sound I hear?
Oh, that's just the president dropping the bar hard as he lowers it yet again.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2018 20:45:06 GMT
trump didn’t waste anytime...
“Mike Pompeo is doing a great job, I am very proud of him. His predecessor, Rex Tillerson, didn’t have the mental capacity needed. He was dumb as a rock and I couldn’t get rid of him fast enough. He was lazy as hell. Now it is a whole new ballgame, great spirit at State!”
But apparently he forgot about this from 12/13/2016..
“I have chosen one of the truly great business leaders of the world, Rex Tillerson, CEO of ExxonMobile, to be Secretary of State.”
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2018 21:01:15 GMT
David Frum has posted these trump tweets..
8/22/2018
“If anyone is looking for a good lawyer, I would strongly suggest that you don’t retain the services of Michael Cohen!”
1/5/2018
“The Mercer Family recently dumped the leaker known as Sloppy Steve Bannon. Smart!”
8/13/2018
“Wacky Omarosa, who got fired 3 times on the Apprentice, now got fired for the last time. She never made it, never will. She begged me for a job, tears in her eyes, I said Ok. People in the White House hated her. She was vicious, but not smart. I would rarely see her but heard....”
9/3/2018
“Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department. Two easy wins now in doubt because there is not enough time. Good job Jeff......”
8/3/2018
”Lebron James was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, Don Lemon. He made Lebron look smart, which isn’t easy to do. I like Mike!”
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Dec 7, 2018 21:08:15 GMT
NC, they claim he owes more........... a second County is involved Robeson which has 4 more sworn affidavits re: Harris and absentee ballots.... (CNN)The campaign of North Carolina Republican Mark Harris still owed more than $53,000 after last month's election to a consulting firm at the center of an absentee ballot effort that has sparked allegations of fraud and could trigger a new House election, new filings show. More than $34,000 of Harris' debt to Red Dome Group centered on a "reimbursement payment for Bladen absentee" work and other election efforts, according to a post-election report Harris' campaign filed late Thursday with the Federal Election Commission. ** Robeson County abuts Bladen County. This week, a CNN review of absentee ballot envelopes also found irregularities with witness signatures in Robeson. Unlike Bladen County, however, McCready won more of the absentee vote in Robeson than Harris did. www.cnn.com/2018/12/07/politics/north-carolina-mark-harris-red-dome-group-debt/index.html
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Post by lizacreates on Dec 7, 2018 21:57:32 GMT
Federal prosecutors in New York have filed their sentencing memo for President Donald Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen.
Here are the quick takeaways from the filing:
The Southern District of New York cited sentencing guidelines of 51 to 63 months in prison when referring to the sentence.
Prosecutors asked for a "substantial term of imprisonment." But they noted that their recommendation be modestly lower than the suggested range of prison time suggested in federal guidelines.
Prosecutors also wrote: "While Cohen – as his own submission makes clear – already enjoyed a privileged life, his desire for even greater wealth and influence precipitated an extensive course of criminal conduct."
The U.S. attorney's office noted that Cohen's cooperation with special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe provided information that "was ultimately credible and useful to its ongoing investigation." (Source: CNBC)
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Post by flute4peace on Dec 7, 2018 22:03:05 GMT
Federal prosecutors in New York have filed their sentencing memo for President Donald Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen. Here are the quick takeaways from the filing: The Southern District of New York cited sentencing guidelines of 51 to 63 months in prison when referring to the sentence. Prosecutors asked for a "substantial term of imprisonment." But they noted that their recommendation be modestly lower than the suggested range of prison time suggested in federal guidelines. Prosecutors also wrote: "While Cohen – as his own submission makes clear – already enjoyed a privileged life, his desire for even greater wealth and influence precipitated an extensive course of criminal conduct." The U.S. attorney's office noted that Cohen's cooperation with special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe provided information that "was ultimately credible and useful to its ongoing investigation." (Source: CNBC) ETA for my poor grammar. To what charges do these sentencing recommendations apply?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2018 22:03:41 GMT
ABC News..
“JUST IN: "We could have done this in open setting," says former FBI Dir. Comey after facing questions from House Republicans.
"We're talking again about Hillary Clinton's emails, for heaven's sake, so I'm not sure we need to do this at all." abcn.ws/
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“Former FBI Dir. James Comey: "I think the president's attacks on the Justice Department broadly and the FBI are something that, no matter what political party you're in, you should find deeply troubling."
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Post by lizacreates on Dec 7, 2018 22:12:09 GMT
Federal prosecutors in New York have filed their sentencing memo for President Donald Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen. Here are the quick takeaways from the filing: The Southern District of New York cited sentencing guidelines of 51 to 63 months in prison when referring to the sentence. Prosecutors asked for a "substantial term of imprisonment." But they noted that their recommendation be modestly lower than the suggested range of prison time suggested in federal guidelines. Prosecutors also wrote: "While Cohen – as his own submission makes clear – already enjoyed a privileged life, his desire for even greater wealth and influence precipitated an extensive course of criminal conduct." The U.S. attorney's office noted that Cohen's cooperation with special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe provided information that "was ultimately credible and useful to its ongoing investigation." (Source: CNBC) ETA for my poor grammar. To what charges do these sentencing recommendations apply? I'm still reading it (it's long - 38 pages) but it's for tax evasion, lying to financial institutions, illegal campaign contributions. Lying to Congress will be on Mueller's sentencing submission. Cohen sentencing for these will be Dec 12.
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Post by flute4peace on Dec 7, 2018 22:14:35 GMT
ETA for my poor grammar. To what charges do these sentencing recommendations apply? I'm still reading it (it's long - 38 pages) but it's for tax evasion, lying to financial institutions, illegal campaign contributions. Lying to Congress will be on Mueller's sentencing submission. Cohen sentencing for these will be Dec 12. So things that could be tied either directly or indirectly to Trump? Or at least relevant to the Trump campaign? (you're such a rockstar to answer all of my questions, thank you)
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Post by lizacreates on Dec 7, 2018 22:21:00 GMT
I'm still reading it (it's long - 38 pages) but it's for tax evasion, lying to financial institutions, illegal campaign contributions. Lying to Congress will be on Mueller's sentencing submission. Cohen sentencing for these will be Dec 12. So things that could be tied either directly or indirectly to Trump? Or at least relevant to the Trump campaign? (you're such a rockstar to answer all of my questions, thank you) Only this (Individual 1 is Trump): During the campaign, Cohen played a central role in two similar schemes to purchase the rights to stories – each from women who claimed to have had an affair with Individual-1 – so as to suppress the stories and thereby prevent them from influencing the election. With respect to both payments, Cohen acted with the intent to influence the 2016 presidential election. Cohen coordinated his actions with one or more members of the campaign, including through meetings and phone calls, about the fact, nature, and timing of the payments. (PSR ¶ 51). In particular, and as Cohen himself has now admitted, with respect to both payments, he acted in coordination with and at the direction of Individual-1. (PSR ¶¶ 41, 45). As a result of Cohen’s actions, neither woman spoke to the press prior to the election. (PSR ¶ 51). (So...he had falsely represented these payments as legal retainer and was seeking reimbursement by labeling his invoices as legal expenses.)
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