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Hello Don, got a new tax cut? Trump continued

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PerkingFaintly · 29/09/2017 23:52

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AcrossthePond55 · 15/10/2017 17:04

Good Newsweek article, lion. I feel it somewhat agrees with what I believe, that there will be no action taken against Scrotus whilst the balance in Congress is so heavily weighted towards the GOP (barring some new truly egregious action on his part). Because if action is taken and it fails due to party politics it will serve to make Scrotus 'bombproof' and the Dems know it.

In other words, nothing is going to happen wrt impeachment until January 2019 when and if the balance of power shifts after the mid-term electees are sworn in. Even so, the timetable to impeachment will (may) keep him in office for I'd say at least another 12-16 months bringing us to 2020 which is election year. It may be that a Democrat-majority Congress will feel that they are better off just putting out the various fires he sets with the knowledge that he is un-reelectable rather than subject the nation to the shit-show of an impeachment trial and removal from office (of failure thereof) with him theoretically only having until Nov 2020 when he'll become a 'lame duck' president.

In fact, the cynic in me thinks that it may serve the Dems well to have him still in office for the 2020 election, IF they can contain (and exploit) his insanity. Pence is electable on his own (sorry to say) and if he's the President he may just win as have most incumbents. But Pence as candidate, with Scrotus as his 'boss' sticking to his shoes like dog shit, may not be so electable.

As far as the 25th amendment coming into play, that's not going to happen unless Scrotus runs down Penn Ave naked or moons Congress during a State of the Union speech. The cabinet and cronies have so much to gain money-wise that they aren't going to do anything unless they see their own financial interests start to fall. Tillerson may think Scrotus is a 'fucking moron' but he's not going to kill Exxon's Golden Goose. A goose that's looking towards opening our protected lands to drilling and fracking. The same goes for other cabinet members and their own financial interests. You don't really have to dig very deep to see what those interests are and how deregulation or EOs are tearing away the protections we now have in place.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 15/10/2017 17:54

Trump Given A Subpoena For All Documents Relating To Assault Allegations

A woman who said Donald Trump groped her has subpoenaed his campaign for documents about “any woman alleging that Donald J. Trump touched her inappropriately.” Trump has denied her accusations and is fighting the subpoena.

www.buzzfeed.com/amphtml/jessicagarrison/subpoena-orders-trump-to-turn-over-documents-from-assault

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 15/10/2017 18:10

I fear you’re right across but am not optimistic that he’ll be contained. There’s a very, very speculative thread posted last night that might be far fetched but it’s not beyond the realms of possibility, which is frightening.

Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton @AHamiltonSpirit
#TheResistance Russian Sanctions THREAD.
After seeing what's happened in response to this meme from the opposition I've realized something
The Las Vegas shooting wasn't meant to start a distracting gun debate...it was meant to start a war.../1
Consider...

  1. Alt Right was pushing multiple Muslim terrorists in under an hour.
  2. They found a truck full of explosives.../3
  3. HE WAS SHOOTING AT THE FUEL TANKS...4/ Imagine then that he hit the tanks and got them to explode. In that chaos he either escapes or just as likely NO ONE questions anything...5/ We'd then have reports of multiple muslim shooters what would appear to be a separate attack/explosion and left over bomb parts...6/ ISIS then claims responsibility (WHICH THEY ACTUALLY DID ANYWAY) and we look towards whose funding them. My guess he'd blame IRAN...7/ We then can pull out of the deal without consequence AND have a pretense for war. In that chaos, mueller gets derailed & Sanctions lost.../8 Now it's not imperative you believe all this completely but it IS imperative that you believe it enough to make this the NUMBER 1 ISSUE.../9 Why? B/c w/ what just happened w/ the Iran deal & his desperation I suspect we may very soon have another attempt at a "Muslim" attack.../10 They'd have an even easier time blaming it on Iran now as Iran would have "motive" from us pulling out of the deal.../11 If we don't make this priority one we very possibly could be looking at a war. I've said I told you so before. I don't want to say it again. So once again all I'm asking is EVERYONE makes this their priority. It should be a priority regardless this makes it urgent though...13/ Remember this is blatantly illegal. Make it front and center in MSM and we can hold the GOP to the fire. They'll have no defense...14/ He'll be forced to sign & Putin will punish him by releasing Kompromat or they'll impeach him. Make the right move now or this is #Czechmate P.S. in case it wasn't clear. I'm not suggesting the GOP is responsible but Russia as the shootings took place on the same day...1/

Sanctions were due and the sanctions are EVERYTHING to Russia. Their economy will collapse and the only thing putin fears is mass protest./2
But again don't take it from me...take it from @maddow.

Oh wait...here it is attempt number 2 at starting a war foiled on Oct 10th. We need to HURRY... t.co/T39sjuNKz3?amp=1

[rest of thread here mobile.twitter.com/AHamiltonSpirit/status/919341779383668736 ]

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OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 15/10/2017 18:16

Government lawyers ask judge to reject CNN's efforts to make Comey memos public

amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/10/14/politics/comey-memos-foia/index.html

(CNN) Government lawyers have asked a judge to reject CNN's requests to make public the memos of former FBI Director James Comey in which he details his meetings with President Donald Trump.

In a late Friday evening filing, the lawyers also have asked for permission to argue in secret why they say the disclosure could compromise the investigation into Russian election-meddling and potential obstruction of justice into that probe.

Several news outlets and government watchdogs, including CNN, have requested the documents be released under the Freedom of Information Act. Comey testified in Congress that the documents detail Trump's request that he pledge personal loyalty and what he interpreted as a request to curtail an investigation into Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn.

cricketballs · 15/10/2017 18:17

Not sure if this tweet has been discussed on here Grin

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Fekko · 15/10/2017 18:18

Who'd want that gig? Getting close to him!?

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 15/10/2017 18:24
Grin
lionheart · 15/10/2017 19:40

Can you imagine the questions you'd be asked if you interviewed for that job?

www.politicususa.com/2017/10/15/trumps-moment-reckoning-subpoena-issued-docs-related-sex-crimes.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Lweji · 15/10/2017 19:51

Not sure if this tweet has been discussed on here

There's a whole thread about it. Grin

Someone suggested a bot.

TheNorthWestPawsage · 15/10/2017 21:50

Please let his downfall be his disgusting attitude and actions towards to women. Is it too much to hope for that the subpoena is the beginning of the end?

Heres how Trump responded to an accusation of misogyny in 1994. Lot of familiar beats here.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/donald-trump-women-unearthed-1994-primetime-interview-nancy-collins-938176

twitter.com/benjysarlin/status/786927514228813824

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TheClaws · 15/10/2017 21:58

Actually, the Melania-bot theory is interesting - I saw an image the other day of the Trumps and Trudeaus on the White House steps. Melanie looked very wooden. Here’s the image in question:

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TheClaws · 15/10/2017 21:58

*Melania

cozietoesie · 15/10/2017 22:23

Stay cool, people. Smile

Lweji · 15/10/2017 22:41

Hard to stay cool. Thanks to imaginary global warming, I'm facing temperatures in the 30s in the middle of October!

cozietoesie · 15/10/2017 23:00

It’s surely hard, right enough. How Across manages is almost beyond me. I wouldn’t like to have to fund her liquor store bill! Grin

cozietoesie · 16/10/2017 01:03

Mr Colbert has the floor.

AcrossthePond55 · 16/10/2017 02:08

I'm going to be starting a GoFundMe page any day now, cozie. I'll be accepting both cash and Gin. Grin

I just give thanks for all the great late night hosts, SNL, and various comedians who provide us with some comic relief. Gotta laugh or you'll cry.

TheClaws · 16/10/2017 02:17

Tillerson says everything is awesome.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/oct/15/rex-tillerson-donald-trump-iran-moron-castration

TheNorthWestPawsage · 16/10/2017 07:01

Thanks for the beautifully named new thread Claws Grin

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