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The Trump Years- Every day something more shocking than the last! (13 Viewers)
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badmojo1006
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IvanKaramazov
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Yeah, but Trump is right about ESPN being terrible. Admittedly it's kind of a broken clock situation.Maurile Tremblay said:
msommer
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I'm sure there might be something really, really important happening elsewhere, anywhere that he can address from a safe space
mrip541
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@ddale8
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Trump says he's going to go directly back to Washington after his meetings because he's done plenty of press conferences at this summit, "unless you're demanding a press conference" and then he'll do one. (There is a press conference on his schedule.)
@ddale8
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Trump, sitting with Merkel, is asked about Trudeau and says, "Well, he's two-faced." After a long pause, he adds that Trudeau is a "nice guy" but was probably "not very happy" that Trump called him out yesterday for Canada not meeting NATO's 2% spending guideline.
@ddale8
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I should have specified that Trump was asked about the video of Trudeau appearing to mock him, not about Trudeau generally.
msommer
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David Frum’s article today makes the point that the first two members of Congress to endorse Trump have both been convicted of crimes, just like his personal lawyer, his campaign manager, his first National Security Advisor, and his senior campaign advisor (or whatever Stone’s title was).
Criminals flock to Trump because they recognize him as one of their own.
Criminals flock to Trump because they recognize him as one of their own.
GoBirds
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Is there factual info supporting this? You don’t think there are plenty of criminals that vote against Trump? Pretty bold statement.
Dickies
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GoBirds
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urbanhack
Fight The Power!
SaintsInDome2006
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The guy doesn't do groups well. He hates anything multilateral, he can only do 1:1 because he can only relate 1:1. And he enjoys leaders like Erdogan and Putin because they play him and encourage his resentments, while folks like most western democratic leaders deal in ideas, and engage in back and forth and honest debate.
He's a weird egg. I suspect mommy & daddy did a real number on young Donald.
AAABatteries
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https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/12/all-the-presidents-crooks/602965/
"Trump’s core supporters have proved again and again to be criminals: Michael Cohen, Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort, and Roger Stone, have pleaded guilty to, or been convicted of, federal crimes. Now Collins and Hunter, Trump’s earliest supporters in the House, have joined them.
The attraction of such people—and so many like them—to Donald Trump tells us something important about who Trump is: a man who appeals to crooks because they recognize him as one of their own."
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Zow
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The first paragraph of Maurile's post (that you would have had to actively delete/crop out) literally cites to factual information supporting the assertion (i.e. the first two congressmen to support him and his personal lawyer all being convicted criminals).
Now, you may have valid disagreement with the assertion (such as a sample size argument or something), but the guy literally gives you factual information. Your statement is akin to the seemingly continued "no evidence for impeachment argument" that is, just, factually wrong (as there is some evidence to suggest that Trump may have committed an impeachable offense given that there was several days of testimony on the issue).
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Dickies
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GoBirds
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In paragraph 1, what caught my attention was the statement in the next paragraph.
I guess we can keep nitpicking it if you really need to? I would prefer to move on.
Dickies
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmA0nC4tZVM&fbclid=IwAR3qYoZyl7-AiV2xtyqZ3OmoGKHDXbSWYvqsMz7RHaqGNMa2jgpXI_19uWc
NATO leaders including our strong allies from Great Britain, France and Canada laughing at Trump.
NATO leaders including our strong allies from Great Britain, France and Canada laughing at Trump.
SaintsInDome2006
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Henry Ford
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The Trump administration has formalized work requirements for food assistance.
Almost 700,000 people are expected to lose access to nutritional assistance.
Almost 700,000 people are expected to lose access to nutritional assistance.
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Gr00vus
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This administration/Republican leadership seems to have an endless supply of bad ideas.
James Daulton
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I actually don't mind this as long as it takes into account all the potential reasons one may not be able to work. But for any able bodied person without depended kids that need caring for, why shouldn't they have to work?
parrot
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Henry Ford
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Because they can't get jobs with consistent hours for long periods. The new rules remove waivers for areas with higher unemployment by setting a much higher threshold for the waiver.
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James Daulton
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This is one of those areas that needs more fleshing out. I'd have to have proof that these people are trying to get work. Maybe they are now, I don't know, but I don't think attempting to get work is too much of a burden.
Koya
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That will teach those kids a lesson - don’t be born poor (and certainly not poor, black, and economically disenfranchised by the very govt that now will learn you a lesson).
We have lost our collective humanity and decency as a nation. Sweet dreams beacon on the hill.
Amused to Death
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The old adage from my childhood seems appropriate; you're known by the company you keep.
msommer
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Sheriff Bart
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So horrible. At least the corporations and multi millionaires got hundreds of billions in tax cuts.
Gr00vus
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This site has a list of the top 15 EBT/SNAP utilization states, circa 2018.
Seems like a lot of states that went Trump in there. The cynic in me is pretty certain the administration's calculus factors in an assumption that most of those on EBT don't vote, so this won't cost them anything at the ballot box.
Seems like a lot of states that went Trump in there. The cynic in me is pretty certain the administration's calculus factors in an assumption that most of those on EBT don't vote, so this won't cost them anything at the ballot box.
Henry Ford
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When Democrats push bills without Republicans they make health insurance accessible through a plan that needs fixing.
When Republicans push them without Democrats, Pfizer gets a $40 billion tax cut.
Both sides?
Sheriff Bart
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Ned
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I'm closer to your side of this argument, but there was an interesting quote in the article that made me take a step back:
"Hunger advocates have repeatedly emphasized that SNAP is intended to address hunger and not compel people to work."
Ned
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What kids are being taught a lesson?
"The USDA rule change affects people between the ages of 18 and 49 who are childless and not disabled."
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Joe Biden takes the gloves off. Have always wondered why politicians don't use montages like this and Trump gives you so much material.
Here for all of it.
Here for all of it.
Thanks for sharing the link. I think this angle is worth discussing. Made a post here https://forums.footballguys.com/forum/topic/772242-2020-the-race-for-the-white-house-the-good-place/page/77/?tab=comments#comment-22347048Dinsy Ejotuz said:
Sheriff Bart
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Probably because it would be like cutting the Godfather trilogy down to a 30 second synopsis.Dinsy Ejotuz said:
GroveDiesel
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This is reportedly because of the other leaders laughing at him. For mocking everyone else so much, he is remarkably thin-skinned.urbanhack said:
But regardless of the reason for leaving, it’s certainly disappointing to have our top Executive leaving such an important meeting with allies before the actual real work. Not really surprising as it seems as if our President is more concerned with 10 second soundbytes and tweets rather than the actual work of governing, but disappointing none the less.
Jeff Mason@jeffmason1·4m
Russian representative to the UN thanks @realDonaldTrump for the tour of the White House. After China representative notes they saw the “china room,” the Russian ambassador jokes he did not see a “Russia room.”
We’ll take care of that, Trump quips back.
Of course we will....
Russian representative to the UN thanks @realDonaldTrump for the tour of the White House. After China representative notes they saw the “china room,” the Russian ambassador jokes he did not see a “Russia room.”
We’ll take care of that, Trump quips back.
Of course we will....
apalmer
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I think I saw something where Kellyanne said that they were all just jealous of him because of how great and powerful a speaker he is. Sure that's it.
So apparently using the word "baron" during their hearing or anything else political is used as insult to Trump's son. That is what Melania and other conservatives are saying. Why can't we just leave the kids alone in this. First of all it had nothing to do with him it was a play on his name. I mean I guess we should thankful he first name is Rob. Secondly, yeah because I didn't hear Rush Limbaugh calls Chelsea Clinton a dog for weeks until he had to actually apologize on his show. And Obama kids were trashed many times half the time in racist tones. hell even Bush's daughters were bashed on how they acted in college which is basically every child going to college.
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msommer
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joffer
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