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When a nation’s children marched, and their President ignored them - Trump cont.

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TheClaws · 29/03/2018 01:36

For me, the Parkland children being belittled and abused in so many ways is utterly heartbreaking to witness. But they have been more adult than the adults in their response. They have shown us what faith means, and bravery. POTUS? He is made much, much smaller.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3198255--In-politics-stupidity-is-not-a-handicap-We-know-this-now-Trump-thread-cont

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Natsku · 29/03/2018 11:04

Just to be clear: The Ecuadorian Embassy didn't just randomly cut off Julian Assange's internet connection. They did it because he breached a written agreement, signed in 2017, stating that he would not interfere in other countries' business.

Ooo! Grin

Quantumblue · 29/03/2018 11:09

Yes but I can still picture the scene with him angrily shouting from his room about the wifi just like my DC
If ever I feel a house guest is staying too long or being a bit of a trial I just have to think about the poor Ecuadorians.

lionheart · 29/03/2018 11:26

Fight back.

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lionheart · 29/03/2018 12:19

More fight back and I just realised that I don't know how to spell Gonzalez (previous post).

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OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 29/03/2018 12:43

Lucky charm elf looks quite menacing

When a nation’s children marched, and their President ignored them - Trump cont.
OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 29/03/2018 12:46

Much more dignified

When a nation’s children marched, and their President ignored them - Trump cont.
lionheart · 29/03/2018 12:57

And still more.

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Roussette · 29/03/2018 13:14

Replying to @realDonaldTrump @POTUS
So you put your personal doctor in charge of the VA... is it because you know he will lie for you... 6’3” 239 lbs? Yeah right maybe 50 years ago!

What job have you promised to your personal gardener? He can be you next EPA man; you know, because he works outside!

SheGotBetteDavisEyes · 29/03/2018 13:16

Just marking up new thread, thanks all.

AcrossthePond55 · 29/03/2018 13:19

Thanks for the new Fred!

There's an old American baseball saying based on the cries of vendors hawking programmes at baseball games: "Get your programmes here! You can't tell the players without a scorecard!!"

That's about the way I feel! Between Russia, Stormy, the Parkland Kids, the revolving cabinet, and who knows what I just can't keep up! At least with Watergate and Lewinsky we knew the players! I can't decide if it's all created-chaos or just a perfectly planned strategy. (Obvs not Parkland or Stormy)

BoreOfWhabylon · 29/03/2018 14:47

Thank you for the new thread.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 29/03/2018 15:05

I think it was sarah kendzior who said that it’s trump and co acting and reacting instinctively, without a plan as such, but that the rough direction of travel was to cause chaos so as to bury the last scandal. In fact, I’ve remembered that it was actually said about Sam Nunberg and his weird series of interviews and the spin that came after it. That he probably didn’t have a plan but just instinctively chose actions that would lead to chaos and obfuscation.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 29/03/2018 15:06

I think I would actually watch hours of footage of cohen’s lawyer being so woefully bad at his job

mobile.twitter.com/nycsouthpaw/status/979356845394546689/video/1

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 29/03/2018 15:10

This is why I think the no-notoriety campaign has a point. Who are these “everyday boys and girls”? Sad

Alleged Parkland shooter getting fan mail, money from supporters: report

thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/380782-alleged-parkland-shooter-getting-fan-mail-money-from-supporters

The man accused of carrying out the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. last month has received fan mail and money from supporters, according to the Sun-Sentinel.

The Florida newspaper obtained various copies of letters sent to Nikolas Cruz in jail, which reportedly include romantic and religious letters of support.

"There's piles of letters," said Broward County Public Defender Howard Finkelstein, whose office is representing Cruz, told the publication. "In my 40 years as public defender, I've never seen this many letters to a defendant. Everyone now and then gets a few, but nothing like this."

"We read a few religious ones to him that extended wishes for his soul and to come to God," he continued, "but we have not and will not read him the fan letters or share the photos of scantily-clad teenage girls."

"Everyday boys and girls are starting to view him in an elevated way, looking up to his fame and notoriety," he said.

Cruz has also reportedly $800 in contributions to his expanding commissary account, which can be used to purchase food and personal products behind bars.

Various Facebook accounts supporting Cruz have also been launched during the time he has been in prison.

cozietoesie · 29/03/2018 15:55

Manson had many many 'fans'. Who can say?

LinkyPlease · 29/03/2018 16:09

Thanks as ever for the new thread. I and many (hundreds / thousands?) of lurkers get a lot of information from these which we share with the wider world when we can. You're making more of a difference than you know

lionheart · 29/03/2018 16:26

Smile Linky.

SheGotBetteDavisEyes · 29/03/2018 16:34

I and many (hundreds / thousands?) of lurkers get a lot of information from these which we share with the wider world when we can. You're making more of a difference than you know

I second this great comment. These threads also form the basis for the evening Trump discussion with DH. He appreciates them as much as I do.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 29/03/2018 16:44

It's easy to forget this isn't a cosy knitting circle (I have no idea if these are a thing - it was the first image that popped to mind).

Cosy collective curator circle perhaps!

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 29/03/2018 16:53

The Daily Beast
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SCOOP: ICE is now detaining pregnant women, thanks to a Trump order that rolled back the practice of auto-releasing them. From @woodruffbets

www.thedailybeast.com/she-miscarried-while-detained-by-ice-and-they-locked-her-back-up

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 29/03/2018 16:55

Result!

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We are in the process of removing our ads from Laura Ingraham’s program.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 29/03/2018 16:56

EXCLUSIVE: More cabinet trouble for Trump? EPA chief lived in condo tied to lobbyist 'power couple'

abcnews.go.com/Politics/exclusive-cabinet-trouble-trump-epa-chief-lived-condo/story

For much of his first year in Washington, President Trump’s EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt occupied prime real estate in a townhouse near the U.S. Capitol that is co-owned by the wife of a top energy lobbyist, property records from 2017 show.

Neither the EPA nor the lobbyist, J. Steven Hart, would say how much Pruitt paid to live at the prime Capitol Hill address, though Hart said he believed it to be the market rate. The price tag on Pruitt’s rental arrangement is one key question when determining if it constitutes an improper gift, ethics experts told ABC News. [...]

lettuceWrap · 29/03/2018 16:56

I’ll second (or third) that! DH asks daily “what’s on the Trump threads”. The BBC or Sky just don’t cut it, when it comes to keeping up with the latest Trump related news Grin

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