Trump thread # 100 “Cannot you see that I, too, have a tall and beautiful person?”

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Roman Emperor Nero wrote the above in a manual titled ‘Care of the Hair’. Nero was tyrannical, vain and cruel, and thought little of the lives of others. He also liked to erect buildings and carve his name into them. if only we could learn well from the past.

Old thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3104707--Uneasy-lies-the-head-that-wears-the-crown-as-it-should-be-Trump-thread-continued

So, this business with China allowing oil into NK. Is this Trump looking for an excuse to go against China and attack NK? I'm still expecting NK to be trump's Iraq, but with bigger bombs and even more tragic ramifications.

Trump says China 'Caught RED HANDED' allowing oil into North Korea
mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN1EM1IY?__twitter_impression=true

He wants to be able to blame China.

I guess the chocolate cake left an aftertaste.

Thanks for the clip Ouais, I knew he was doing this but had only listened to small clips. I have to say Hazza is a very good interviewer, he really listens, I was pleasantly surprised.

I found his latest tweet linking to a video about him talking about NK somewhat ominous.
twitter.com/unfollowtrump/status/946461275906854913

www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/12/alt-right/549242/?utm_source=atltw

www.thedailybeast.com/the-year-in-freedom-of-the-press

More retrospective pondering.

www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/us/politics/trump-world-diplomacy.html?_r=

Indeed OYBBK.

Back to Christmas Eve.

www.thenation.com/article/a-scrooge-walks-among-us/

Oh dear.

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In the East, it could be the COLDEST New Year’s Eve on record. Perhaps we could use a little bit of that good old Global Warming that our Country, but not other countries, was going to pay TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS to protect against. Bundle up!

Stupid man.

www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/us/politics/trump-interview-mueller-russia-china-north-korea.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

Who needs sciencz? FAKE news and stuff, even when it’s the coldest New Year’s Eve on record

Suggestion for next thread title?

You can ignore the Laws of Physics - they're fake news. It's life, Don, but not as we know it - Trump trekking across the universe.

Or something.

Oh FFS, what an idiot he is!

Natsku - I know, I started my day with that thought. Well, the word I used was "lunatic", but I thought it was unkind to those who suffer with the phases of the moon..

Yeah not fair to associate them with that fuckwit

Russia investigation:

NEW: Devin Nunes' Campaign Donor Was Original Funder Of Trump-Russia Dossier

m.dailykos.com/stories/2017/12/28/1728250/-NEW-Devin-Nunes-Campaign-Donor-Was-Original-Funder-Of-Trump-Russia-Dossier?_=2017-12-28T15:34:00.403-08:00

And

What Happened During This 18-Day Period Is Now A Key Part Of The Russia Probe

www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mueller-hones-focus-in-russia-probe_us_5a4557f0e4b01370c4d9426b

And

Trump made a revealing, off-the-cuff comment that could explain why he hasn't fired Mueller

uk.businessinsider.com/trump-says-muellers-russia-probe-angered-and-strengthened-his-base-2017-12?r=US&IR=T

President Donald Trump told The New York Times in an interview that the Russia probe had strengthened his base and prompted members of Congress to defend him.

The remark could partially explain why Trump has not tried to fire special counsel Robert Mueller.

"I think it’s been proven that there is no collusion," Trump said.

And

There's one 'obvious question' that could derail Trump's defense strategy against Flynn

uk.businessinsider.com/trump-praise-of-michael-flynn-could-hinder-defense-strategy-mueller-russia-2017-12?r=US&IR=T

President Donald Trump's legal team is reportedly planning to characterize former national security adviser Michael Flynn as a liar if he accuses Trump of wrongdoing to federal prosecutors.
Any attacks on Flynn would mark a departure from Trump's consistent praise of the retired general. And it would raise questions about when and why he lost faith in Flynn.
"It is a standard or typical defense strategy, but that’s because clients usually listen to their lawyers and keep quiet so as to preserve their options down the line," said one legal expert. "Trump didn’t do that."

And

Re: flynn's potential pardoning

Hallie Jackson‏
@HallieJackson
NEW: John Dowd, the president's personal lawyer, has this to say about the below report: "Complete nonsense! More fake news," he tells @NBCNews.

Renato Mariotti‏Verified account
@renato_mariotti
This is much more surprising than the original article. Defense attorneys nearly always try to cast government cooperators as liars. Why wouldn’t Trump’s team do so here? A pardon is one possibility.

And

Jacob Wohl‏
@JacobAWohl
If the Kremlin wants to help elect #MAGA candidates in 2018, that's a good thing

Jeet Heer
@HeerJeet
Old Trumpist line: Russian collusion is FAKE NEWS!!!
New Trumpist line: Please help us, Putin!

Russia generally:

Michael Weiss
@michaeldweiss
NEW: Part two of my KGB Papers series, this time on the Cheka’s failures in the Middle East (thanks to savvy US counterintelligence) and the need to use “false flag” recruiter agents to snare American diplomats and their families:

www.thedailybeast.com/the-kgb-playbook-for-infiltrating-the-middle-east?source=twitter&via=mobile

And

Putin: Syrian campaign showed off Russia's military might

abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/putin-syrian-campaign-showed-off-russias-military-52026394?cid=social_twitter_abcn

And

Natasha Bertrand
@NatashaBertrand
There’s another country that appears to be exporting oil to North Korea that Trump is not nearly as upset about.

www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-russia-exclusive/exclusive-from-russia-with-fuel-north-korean-ships-may-be-undermining-sanctions-idUSKCN1BV1DC

And

Russian comedians appear to prank Nikki Haley into commenting on fictional country

thehill.com/homenews/administration/366712-russian-comedians-appear-to-prank-nikki-haley

A huge wave of sexual harassment claims is about to hit Congress—hard

The political punditry is already in full prediction and analysis mode for the 2018 midterm elections.
But those predictions foolishly overlook how the sexual harassment wave could affect Congress.
That's especially true in the Senate, where any one member forced to resign could tip the balance of power in an instant.

www.cnbc.com/2017/12/28/2018-midterm-elections-could-be-decided-by-sex-scandals-commentary.html?__source=sharebar|twitter&par=sharebar

Also

Everything you need to know about the 2018 midterm elections

www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/everything-you-need-know-about-2018-midterm-elections-n832226

Speaking of elections:

thehill.com/homenews/campaign/366689-moore-camp-warns-of-consequences-if-jones-is-certified-as-alabama-winner

A spokeswoman for Roy Moore, the loser in Alabama’s Senate special election earlier this month, warned state officials they might face consequences if they certify Democrat Doug Jones as the winner.

Speaking with CNN's Dana Bash on Thursday, Moore campaign spokeswoman Janet Porter issued the warning to Gov. Kay Ivey (R) and Secretary of State John Merrill, who are set to meet this afternoon to certify Jones.

Jones won the special election by 1.5 percentage points, a margin too wide to trigger a recount, but Moore and his campaign are arguing Jones won thanks to voter fraud.

“Here's the thing that Gov. Ivey needs to know: She's up for reelection too and there are 650,000 people who are watching this very closely, what they do right now,” Porter said.

“If they certify what has been proven by three independent experts that say this is fraudulent enough to overturn this entire election, they are going to be accountable at the voting booth.”

Trump on climate change:

Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1
Reminder that Trump's Irish golf course just got permission to build seawall.

The original application for the wall cited global warming and rising seas as a reason for needing the wall cnb.cx/2lnrqR2

Trump business:

Trump Inc. Had a Rough Year, but His D.C. Hotel Is Killing It

Other Trump properties are pulling down the president’s name. But near the White House, it’s as good as gold.

www.thedailybeast.com/trump-inc-had-a-rough-year-but-his-dc-hotel-is-killing-it?ref=author

Trump's not so secret messages:

Christopher Ingraham
@_cingraham

The website of Donald Trump, who has spent several days in a row at the golf course, is coded to serve up the following message in the event of an internal server error:
action.donaldjtrump.com/inaugural-year-approval-poll/

White supremacy:

White House intern appeared to use white power sign in photo with Trump: report

thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/366738-white-house-intern-used-white-power-sign-in-photo-with-trump

And

John Berman
@JohnBerman
Listen starting about 6:00. This is from one of “election experts” cited by Moore campaign.

“the idea was never to kill all the Jewish people. NEVER! That is preposterous that Hitler was trying to do that! “

And

The Rise and Fall of the Racist Right

newrepublic.com/article/146352/rise-fall-racist-right?utm_content=buffer50ad2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

And

Nikesh Shukla
@nikeshshukla
Having read a lot of Twitter about Milo and his editor: I wonder what would have happened if he’d delivered a manuscript with better citations, more intellectual rigour and a robust clarity of argument. Cos that’s what S&S wanted it seems.

Better cited racism/misogyny, more intellectually rigorous racism/misogyny, a robust clarity of racism/misogyny.

Hayley Webster‏
@bookshaped
Yes. I was talking bout this earlier with a friend. The objections didn't seem to be to the ideas, but to how he was diluting them with his style...?

emma steiner
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emma steiner‏
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most threads on this PDF have focused on how funny the editor is. But all his comments are made with the purpose of rendering Milo acceptable

here's the real difference of opinion. Milo's editor believes the purpose of the book is to equip conservatives with tools to argue against the left. Milo just wants to make people upset.

Sorry, realised this isn't clear. The report Dowd is discrediting is the one stating that the White House are getting ready to throw Flynn under the bus (this one, in fact: Trump’s legal team plans to cast Flynn as a liar if he accuses president or top aides of wrongdoing in Russia investigation www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-legal-team-readies-attack-on-flynns-credibility/2017/12/27/bc601324-ea78-11e7-b698-91d4e35920a3_story.html?utm_term=.2b8f368d3cd2&tid=sm_tw )

Hallie Jackson‏
@HallieJackson
NEW: John Dowd, the president's personal lawyer, has this to say about the below report: "Complete nonsense! More fake news," he tells @NBCNews.

Renato Mariotti‏Verified account
@renato_mariotti
This is much more surprising than the original article. Defense attorneys nearly always try to cast government cooperators as liars. Why wouldn’t Trump’s team do so here? A pardon is one possibility.

That climate change tweet of his is possibly the most ignorant he's done.

On second thoughts maybe not.