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This thread is fired. Terminated. Trump cont

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Orlantina · 12/05/2017 18:49

Continued

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2924472-We-cant-answer-this-thread-without-revealing-classified-information-Trumpery-trumped

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cozietoesie · 13/05/2017 08:40

Thanks for those, Pain. Smile

cozietoesie · 13/05/2017 08:44

Sorry. And thank you for that link also, lion. An interesting piece. Smile

woman12345 · 13/05/2017 09:08

Just a Flowers to this thread, I lurk and rely on these posts. Thank you all.
Sorry if this has already been posted, but reposting this from other thread.
www.rawstory.com/2017/05/watch-explosive-dutch-documentary-says-trump-has-deep-ties-to-russias-mafia-underworld/

MrsT2007 · 13/05/2017 09:14

Ah the assumption all anti trump posters and spokesmen/women are left wing.

You need to go root out John Schindler and the Jester on twitter. Both hugely respected ex military/IC, both republicans, both vehemently anti trump.

Trump is the son of a mafia boss. He is a mafia boss for all intents and purposes. His problems started after 2008. No banks would lend to him with his dodgy bankruptcy records and the financial crash.

Hence why Trump Jr said all their finding comes from Russia.

Follow the money.

BiglyBadgers · 13/05/2017 09:15

I had been thinking that had been a while since any crazy trumpets had been on. Seems like we were due one. Grin

I always enjoy our nice chats where they demand evidence, we provide evidence, and then they refuse to read evidence. Though it does get a bit repetitive after a bit.

BiglyBadgers · 13/05/2017 09:21

Ah the assumption all anti trump posters and spokesmen/women are left wing.

And of course Louise Mensch was a conservative MP. If there is one thing that can be said about Trump he has certainly brought people from the right and left together in new and interesting ways.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 13/05/2017 09:55

Perhaps not what he had in mind when he talked about uniting the country but never mind Grin

Anniegetyourgun · 13/05/2017 09:57

No, I don't want to go and read all that boring old evidence, I want you to rehash it for me, right here, right now, in words of one syllable or less. Try not to make it more than about three paragraphs, please. I have a busy schedule. If it doesn't convince me that pretty much proves you're making it all up. Hysterical. Let's face it, if you were that much smarter than Trump you'd be at least as rich as he is. After all, nobody ever got rich through criminal activity and they certainly wouldn't make it to President after being caught out ly...

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nolongersurprised · 13/05/2017 09:57

I'm delurking to say that I'm impressed by the Jester as well; he has enough integrity to admit that Trump is a disaster, even though he's a Republican.

I keep blocking and then re following Louise Mensch - on the one hand she seems a bit unstable and is a prolific poster and I don't have infinite free time. However, on the other hand, she seems to be getting lots of stuff right.

nolongersurprised · 13/05/2017 10:01

annie And the fact that there's been ages and ages of time already spent on the Russia thing by the intelligence agencies AND they're still going means there's nothing there.

Because it's normal to keep on with an investigation after you've ascertained there's no evidence.

MsHooliesCardigan · 13/05/2017 10:04

I see claig ayyylmao didn't hang around for long. I think it's a bit of a stretch to defend DT on the basis that he's not trained in public speaking. As a business man, I presume he did a lot of public speaking. Also there is a huge difference between not being trained in public speaking and most of what comes out of your mouth not actually making any sense.

lionheart · 13/05/2017 10:17

Ana Navarro is a Republican and she makes me laugh. She does not tolerate any Trump nonsense.

I think that even when this is much further along (impeachment/trials/sentences) there will be Trumpers who just say, 'It's fake news,' or it's a hoax created by Democrats (losers) and the liberal elites (press/anyone who disagrees with us).

Thanks for the reminder about the Dutch documentary Woman. I wanted to follow up on part 2.

MrsT2007 · 13/05/2017 10:23

There's a great thing I found this morning in Facebook here. Stephen Fry explains why you can't convince everyone

www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/stephen-fry-explains-lies_us_591550ebe4b00f308cf4323c

lionheart · 13/05/2017 10:32

Yes, that's it MrsT. The worse possible mindset comes from someone who is ignorant of their own ignorance.

With regard to Trump die-hards I think it will take much more than words for them to change their views. After all, unwelcome facts and opinions can always be dismissed as fake.

Only when Trump's policies directly impinge upon them and their sense of well-being/worth (healthcare, for example), will they begin to rethink his Presidency and even then, some of them will still blame Obama.

TakemedowntoPotatoCity · 13/05/2017 10:44

Not rtft and not usually active on these threads but I just need a vent. This isn't fucking FUNNY any more. The. man is an aggressive lunatic and needs locking up. I wouldn't be surprised if half his team resigns soon. How much longer can this IDIOCY go on? Even Fiona Bruce had a WTF face on the news last night. Not surprised, these professional journalists reduced to reporting on playground bullies. Just what message is this sending the next generation? Would people STILL vote for scrotus if the likes of Comey 'disappeared'? Probably. Depressing, ridiculous, just WT fucking F. Sorry.

lionheart · 13/05/2017 10:46

I hear you, Take.

illegitimateMortificadospawn · 13/05/2017 10:47

It's OK Takemedown - we all feel the same. Our rage and despair may not be apparent from our lighthearted tone, but it is there under the surface. Pull up a chair. It's less lonely and discombobulating when the pain is shared. There are laughs to be had in amongst the madness.

BiglyBadgers · 13/05/2017 11:03

Source: 4 to be interviewed for FBI Director post Saturday
www.politico.com/story/2017/05/12/fbi-director-candidates-interviews-238343

MsHooliesCardigan · 13/05/2017 11:10

Take We understand Flowers I have several moments of 'this cannot be happening' every day. I've also noticed the BBC not making so much of an effort to appear neutral when it comes to DT - Andrew Marr read out the tweet about Obama wire tapping him with a totally undisguised look of utter incredulity.
These threads are brilliant and help me to know I'm not alone.

CaveMum · 13/05/2017 11:18

Awww, bless. There it is again, the assumption that anti-Trump = left-wing.

Personally speaking you couldn't get me to vote for the current Labour Party even if their manifesto included free gin, chocolate and unicorns for all. My political leanings are probably best described as "middley-righty".

But don't let that derail the attempt to discredit this thread as nothing more than liberal whining Hmm

TakemedowntoPotatoCity · 13/05/2017 11:44

Thanks folks, comforting to share the madness!

Orlantina · 13/05/2017 11:46

Saturday morning tweets are usually interesting.

I can't believe he tweeted about "tapes" and then refuses to talk about them.

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Orlantina · 13/05/2017 11:48

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A source close to Comey told me this morning: “He hopes there are tapes. That would be perfect.”

Because the tapes would confirm that Comey probably told Trump that he can't talk about the investigation.

It will all come crashing down. Sometime. And his tweets will be used against him. Again.

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GingerIvy · 13/05/2017 12:14

Comey apparently has stated he will only testify at a hearing if it is open, not closed. Interesting. (and perhaps a bit terrifying for a few people in the GOP arena).

BiglyBadgers · 13/05/2017 12:27

I think that seems like a pretty sensible move from Comey considering that way his testimony will be recorded and live streamed by the media to millions of viewers. This way there will be no misrepresentation of his words or covering up what he has to say. Also if he gets defenestrated before or after everyone will know why.