Amused to Death
Footballguy
Here's a 2017 Forbes article about the kids cancer charity.
How Donald Trump Shifted Kids-Cancer Charity Money Into His Business
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How Donald Trump Shifted Kids-Cancer Charity Money Into His Business
TheMagus
Footballguy
I remember the article and the accusations. There was definitely some misleading information about the funds and being able to use the Trump properties for free. But the narrative that "the Trump family is not allowed to run a charity in NY anymore because they stole money from a children's cancer charity" isn't accurate. And as bananafish notes above, the gist is kind of right, and there is plenty to criticize, but that claim in its entirety isn't.
Osaurus
Footballguy
Henry Ford
Footballguy
Even if he starts a war, it may still be. Those are lifetime appointments usually kept until 65 (actually when the judge is 65 and years of service plus age total 80) and the average age of his circuit appointees last I saw was 49. It'll be decades before that can change.
beef
Footballguy
My thoughts... Because it was an 8-3 vote, I think they refuse to hear it and go along with the decision since it was such a large majority.
Mookie
Footballguy
I sure wish they would take it to provide some clarity on the DOJ's ever-expanding opinion about the criminal investigation/prosecution of a sitting President. Given the current make-up of the Court however, I doubt they will want to take that on.
urbanhack
Fight The Power!
Congratulations america....
Today the Senate confirmed Steven Menashi to a lifetime federal judgeship.
Menashi: -
Today the Senate confirmed Steven Menashi to a lifetime federal judgeship.
Menashi: -
- Helped Stephen Miller craft the family separation policy
- Wrote offensive remarks about women, Muslims, & the LGBTQ community
- Has never even tried a case
mrip541
Footballguy
https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1195033506440712198
@ddale8: Trump is now averaging 10 false claims per day over the 18 weeks I've been counting at CNN. It was 3 per day in 2017, 8 per day in 2018.
@ddale8: Trump is now averaging 10 false claims per day over the 18 weeks I've been counting at CNN. It was 3 per day in 2017, 8 per day in 2018.
mrip541
Footballguy
From Slate: "The 2nd Circuit will have a 7–6 Republican majority, including five Trump appointees. Whenever the court hears cases en banc—that is, with every judge sitting—conservatives will have the upper hand. This GOP advantage may prove especially helpful to Trump as Democrats ramp up their investigations of the president’s alleged misconduct. For instance, a three-judge panel for the 2nd Circuit is currently considering the legality of a subpoena that the House of Representatives issued to Deutsche Bank and Capital One for Trump’s financial records. If the panel goes against the president, Trump could request en banc review, leaning on the new majority to save his skin. On Nov. 4, meanwhile the court affirmed Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr.’s ability to subpoena Trump’s financial documents, including tax returns, from the accounting firm Mazars. Depending on the outcome of a pending appeal to the Supreme Court, the case could come before the 2nd Circuit once again in the future."
Its actually two cases they will consider - one from the DC Circuit, and one from the 2nd Circuit (New York).
DC case is whether Mazars has to turn over the tax returns to Congress. Key issues will be "Legislative Purpose" and Separation of Powers, in addition to "absolute immunity".
New York case is about whether Mazars has to turn over the tax returns to a NY Grand Jury, and will delve into rights of States to investigate the president while he/she is in office.
Trump really should tread carefully here - this is an exceptionally bad fact pattern for him - given that neither the Grand Jury, nor Congress, are requiring that Trump do anything - and the tax returns are unrelated to his official duties as president. Given that the SC would almost certainly rule against him - he is better off if the SC simply refuses to take either case.
urbanhack
Fight The Power!
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JbizzleMan
Footballguy
Yup - I fell for it as believable - but:
We are a St. Louis rust belt press with a penchant for halfway true headlines.
If a headline seems too outlandish to be true it’s probably because we made it up.
Cheers!
To be fair though - this did not seem too outlandish to be true...
Of course every good satire has a bit of the truth:
The New York Times' bestseller list is not exactly as it appears.
Yes, Donald Trump Jr., the president's son and self-proclaimed "general in the meme wars," saw his book Triggered debut at No. 1 on The New York Times' bestseller list on Wednesday evening. But that's likely in part because some bulk orders of the book helped him seal the deal.
The bestseller list through Nov. 24 debuted Wednesday, putting Trump Jr's book on "How the left thrives on hate and wants to silence us" at the top of the list. Yet next to that title, there's a little dagger mark. It indicates "institutional, special interest, group or bulk purchases," which the list takes into account when formulating its rankings, the Times explains. Essentially, there's a strong chance Trump Jr.'s camp organized some big orders to get his book the best billing.
Regardless of the possibly rigged ranking, Trump Jr. got what he likely wanted out of the top spot: a congratulatory tweet from his father. After all, he was just copying the bulk-buying method President Trump has been perfecting for decades.Kathryn Krawczyk
The New York Times' bestseller list is not exactly as it appears.
Yes, Donald Trump Jr., the president's son and self-proclaimed "general in the meme wars," saw his book Triggered debut at No. 1 on The New York Times' bestseller list on Wednesday evening. But that's likely in part because some bulk orders of the book helped him seal the deal.
The bestseller list through Nov. 24 debuted Wednesday, putting Trump Jr's book on "How the left thrives on hate and wants to silence us" at the top of the list. Yet next to that title, there's a little dagger mark. It indicates "institutional, special interest, group or bulk purchases," which the list takes into account when formulating its rankings, the Times explains. Essentially, there's a strong chance Trump Jr.'s camp organized some big orders to get his book the best billing.
Regardless of the possibly rigged ranking, Trump Jr. got what he likely wanted out of the top spot: a congratulatory tweet from his father. After all, he was just copying the bulk-buying method President Trump has been perfecting for decades.Kathryn Krawczyk
JbizzleMan
Footballguy
Yeah, I was just about to say I wouldn't be surprised if we find out the Trump campaign purchased a good amount of these.
urbanhack
Fight The Power!
JbizzleMan
Footballguy
Enter the Republican National Committee, which offered donors a signed copy of Triggered for anyone who donated $50.00 or more, weeks before the book came out. Junior himself penned a fundraising appeal:
Friend,
Democrats are DESPERATELY rooting for my father to fail.
They are so blinded by their hatred of our president that they would rather see America FAIL than succeed under President Trump.
Sorry liberals, that ain’t happening!
In my new book Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us, I explore the Left’s obsession with President Trump and their plan to try to silence YOUR voice.
Since you’ve been one of President Trump’s supporters, I’ve HAND-SIGNED a copy just for you!
The email concludes by saying “This limited-time opportunity ends SOON, so be sure to claim your signed copy of my new book NOW.”
But as of this writing, the signed copies are still very much available.
Friend,
Democrats are DESPERATELY rooting for my father to fail.
They are so blinded by their hatred of our president that they would rather see America FAIL than succeed under President Trump.
Sorry liberals, that ain’t happening!
In my new book Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us, I explore the Left’s obsession with President Trump and their plan to try to silence YOUR voice.
Since you’ve been one of President Trump’s supporters, I’ve HAND-SIGNED a copy just for you!
The email concludes by saying “This limited-time opportunity ends SOON, so be sure to claim your signed copy of my new book NOW.”
But as of this writing, the signed copies are still very much available.
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
Trump filed with the Supreme Court to block the release of his taxes.
Never fear Trump, RNC will help you save Doral:
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1·53s
The Republican National Committee will hold its winter meetings at Trump's Doral golf course in Florida next year — awarding another of the party's most lucrative events to Trump's private business.
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1·53s
The Republican National Committee will hold its winter meetings at Trump's Doral golf course in Florida next year — awarding another of the party's most lucrative events to Trump's private business.
Drunken Cowboy
Footballguy
parrot
Footballguy
It says a lot about a person if their first reaction to any adversity is to sue to try and get their way.
Sheriff Bart
Footballguy
Trump admin preparing to take over private land in Texas for border wall
Horrible. Seizing private property for a wall that anyone with common sense knew wasn't even going to work. Stuff like this could turn Texas blue.
Horrible. Seizing private property for a wall that anyone with common sense knew wasn't even going to work. Stuff like this could turn Texas blue.
HellToupee
Footballguy
So if you are pro wall you have no common sense. Takes like this will help keep Trump in office
Koya
Footballguy
No. But those are are true to their stated ideologies could revolt against the pro-hypocrisy "Conservatives" and "libertarians" who want the federal government to seize private land (worse yet for a strategy that is clearly flawed, won't stop the problem in any meaningful way, and costs a crap-ton in government spending to not accomplish those aims).
Koya
Footballguy
We have literally decades of evidence demonstrating Trump's racism. Anyone who hasn't recognized it is either in denial, has no understanding of Trumps very public history of racist behavior, is ok with it, and/or shares those beliefs.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Another thing that will keep him in office is his supporters twisting words and making things up and having folks believe it. And just to make sure I'm clear - your post is an example of that as that was not what he said.
Sheriff Bart
Footballguy
Thank you and yes I would say you lack common sense if you don't think a wall can be flown over, dug under, climbed or cut through.
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The Commish
Footballguy
Don't think that's what he's saying....you can be "pro wall" and understand it won't work....I suspect most "pro wall" people fall under that characterization. If you DO think it's going to work, that's where the lack of common sense comes in.
msommer
Footballguy
how is it a sign of common sense if ylu support an enormous expenditure of tax money on a project you know will fail?
The Commish
Footballguy
Read what I said again. I didn't say what you're asserting here. Is this rhetorical?
I was pushing back on HT's improper characterization of SB's words. One can indeed be "pro wall" all the while understanding it won't work or understanding that it's financially stupid or understanding it doesn't live up to American ideals or.......
Holding those positions doesn't mean they have "no common sense". It means, if they do have it, they are suspending it to promote a larger political goal in the most foolish way possible.
msommer
Footballguy
Workhorse
Footballguy
Now the economy is grinding to a halt:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/15/economy/economy-gdp-fourth-quarter/index.html
That would be the worst quarter since Q4 2015 for those of you keeping track.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/15/economy/economy-gdp-fourth-quarter/index.html
That would be the worst quarter since Q4 2015 for those of you keeping track.
Dickies
Footballguy
Isn't the government seizing land from private owners something that conservatives would historically have been outraged over?
2Squirrels1Nut
Footballguy
How many years of justice is Stone going to be sentenced to?
SWC
Bromigo
yes but please dont confuse the republican party with conservatives take that to the bank brohans
Sideshow Bob
Footballguy
President Trump cleared three members of the armed services on Friday who have been accused or convicted of war crimes, overruling military leaders who had sought to punish them. All three have been championed by conservative lawmakers and commentators, who have portrayed them as war heroes unfairly prosecuted for actions taken in the heat and confusion of battle.
Mr. Trump announced that he was ordering the release of Clint Lorance, a former Army lieutenant, from the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, where he is serving a 19-year sentence for the murder of two civilians. He ordered the dropping of murder charges against Maj. Mathew L. Golsteyn, an Army Special Forces officer whose trial was scheduled for December. And he reversed the demotion of Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher, a Navy SEAL who was acquitted of murder charges but convicted of a lesser offense in a high-profile war crimes case over the summer.
The moves signaled that as commander in chief, Mr. Trump intends to use his power as the ultimate arbiter of military justice in ways unlike any other president in modern times.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/15/us/trump-pardons.html?campaign_id=60&instance_id=0&segment_id=18844&user_id=22914c91d76bb7d69e5f54e72d0035b4&regi_id=92915377ing-news
Mr. Trump announced that he was ordering the release of Clint Lorance, a former Army lieutenant, from the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, where he is serving a 19-year sentence for the murder of two civilians. He ordered the dropping of murder charges against Maj. Mathew L. Golsteyn, an Army Special Forces officer whose trial was scheduled for December. And he reversed the demotion of Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher, a Navy SEAL who was acquitted of murder charges but convicted of a lesser offense in a high-profile war crimes case over the summer.
The moves signaled that as commander in chief, Mr. Trump intends to use his power as the ultimate arbiter of military justice in ways unlike any other president in modern times.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/15/us/trump-pardons.html?campaign_id=60&instance_id=0&segment_id=18844&user_id=22914c91d76bb7d69e5f54e72d0035b4&regi_id=92915377ing-news
Sheriff Bart
Footballguy
Mile High
Footballguy
Sheriff Bart
Footballguy
JbizzleMan
Footballguy
He reinstated two accused war criminals?
tri-man 47
Footballguy
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[scooter]
Footballguy
Three soldiers. One convicted of murder, one was charged with murder but convicted of lesser crimes, and the third was charged with murder but hadn't gone to trial yet.
All 3 have been pardoned and restored to their prior rank.
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