'A Liar should have a good Memory,' Trump thread cont.

[lionheart]

Quotation from Quintillian, I believe (unless someone was fibbing about that too).

Old thread here:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3309032-Has-Trump-Turned-Traitor-Trump-thread-continued?watched=1&msgid=79826824#79826824

[TheClaws]

Thanks lion! Apt thread title ... Quintilian also said “Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish,” and this seems to fit 45 beautifully too.

[Minimammoth]

Impeachment - Is it just a matter of time? Some stats I read today, can’t remember where, suggest that the polls are saying people are thinking he should be. Impeached that is.
Thank you Lion. Although my fear and stress levels go up and down, this is one of the most interesting threads on MN.

[ohmymimi]

Thank you for that new thread, lion.

[PerkingFaintly]

Morning morning .

Why Donald Trump attacks the media
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45001525

The president wants positive news coverage for himself and critical coverage of his adversaries. "Fake news", "enemy of the people" and all the other media-bashing is simply a means to achieving that goal.

In sport, the strategy is called "working the referee". It's the same idea in politics - but the stakes are much higher.

There's more to it than that, however. Mr Trump doesn't just want the referee's "calls" to go his way. His goal is to question the reliability the referee entirely.

[lljkk]

Impeachment (or whichever amendment would let Cabinet take him out of office) plays into DT's conspiracy DeepState claims. Being voted out in 2020 is the best outcome (many argue).

I predict constitutional reform (amendments) after DT leaves office. To curb & define presidential powers, and possibly to reform electoral college rules.

We need a huge blue wave more than ever November 2018.

[yolofish]

checking in, nothing to add, but always reading

[PerkingFaintly]

Interesting quote on one of lionheart's links from the last thread:

Bannon to Kochs: ‘Shut up and get with the program’
www.politico.com/story/2018/07/29/bannon-koch-brothers-midterms-trump-747650

Charles Koch is a good man, but 100 days before an election that will determine the direction of the country is not the time to tell us that you are prepared to work with Democrats that support parts of your progressive agenda,” Bannon said.

“It's wrong, it's stupid and it shows contempt for the hardworking grassroots folks that delivered the victory that got your tax cut,” he added.

As one of the commenters points out, this is an admission by Bannon that the tax cut was for the benefit of the ultra rich, riding the backs of folks lower down. And this was his doing.

[borntobequiet]

Posted this on old thread by mistake:
Thanks for the threads.
Means I can converse intelligently with US citizens I meet on trains, and I seem to meet a lot of them!

[PerkingFaintly]

Gosh, how do those convos go, borntobequiet?

Are the Americans you talk to mostly pro or anti-Trump, or neither? What sort of things do they feel the need to unburden themselves about to a stranger?

[TheNorthWestPawsage]

Still reading - thanks to all.

[SheGotBetteDavisEyes]

Thanks for the new thread, thinking of you AcrossthePond, hope you're doing okay.

[PhilODox]

Sorry, I never come on these threads (because my MNing is so sporadic, I cannot keep up!) but fantastic title

[borntobequiet]

They are anti-Trump. I haven't met a pro Trump American on a train. They talk to me because I talk to them! I gave one a lift to his destination because of problems with the rail replacement bus and we have kept in contact. And a couple offered to pay my fare when they found I was going on the anti-Trump march.
But I talk to people constantly when travelling as I mostly travel on my own...

[borntobequiet]

And they also think Brexit is shite.

[MissMarplesKnitting]

He seems particularly unhinged this weekend.

Wonder what's coming down the line?!!

[PerkingFaintly]

Oh that's lovely, borntobequiet!

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

jumping in on the thread :)

[lionheart]

*Quintilian (Trump spelling to go with the Caps).


Hello to yolofish and Philodox.

www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/andrew-wheeler-ethics-probe_us_5b5a7deae4b0fd5c73cd874c

[lionheart]

www.rawstory.com/2018/07/mike-pence-press-free-fail-maintain-decorum-due-white-house/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

'“Let me say, this administration believes in the freedom of the press,” Pence told Bartiromo. “President Trump and our entire administration have provided extraordinary access to the media. The president answers so many questions. I can assure you we’ll continue to do that.”

The vice president added a caveat: “Maintaining the decorum that’s due at the White House is an issue. I’m very confidence with any network this will ensure the access of the American people to this administration. This is incredible progress.”'

[lionheart]

And in the spirit of decorum, I give you Big Foot Erotica (who knew?) to go with the white supremacy of this candidate.

www.mediaite.com/weird/democrat-congressional-candidate-calls-out-gop-republican-denver-riggleman-bigfoot-erotica-tweets/

[lionheart]

I don't know if we had this (there is a DM version which I won't post):

www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-07-19/russia-s-mysterious-exodus-from-treasury-market

[Roussette]

Thanks Lion for new thread, apt title..

Something must be happening, complete twitter verbal diarrhoea by 45, rambling, desperate and incoherent, 10 long tweets whinging, moaning, lyng, accusing, name calling.

Would anyone ever ever think the office of POTUS could ever have sunk so low? I knew he was going to be bad, but never realised how bad it could become...

[Roussette]

I've just watched VPs interview talking about decorum. How can he keep a straight face, given the complete lack of decorum shown by Trump. Laughable. I hope when (not if) Trump goes, he does too, because he is more eloquent but far more dangerous

[lionheart]

www.cnn.com/2018/07/29/politics/ruth-bader-ginsburg-scalia-new-york/index.html

'Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she hopes to stay on the Supreme Court until the age of 90.

"I'm now 85," Ginsburg said on Sunday. "My senior colleague, Justice John Paul Stevens, he stepped down when he was 90, so think I have about at least five more years."

She has already hired law clerks for at least two more terms.'

[lionheart]

More numbers.

shareblue.com/sarah-sanders-trump-gdp-4-percent-economy-debunked/