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Trumpwatch: Courage Calls to Courage Everywhere

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lionheart · 24/04/2018 20:00

Let's hope he is done soon. Smile

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cozietoesie · 28/04/2018 00:53

".....new documents from an important witness" ?

cozietoesie · 28/04/2018 02:02

Nunes didn't read the FISA warrant, apparently.

Democrat rebuttal

TheClaws · 28/04/2018 02:10

Meanwhile in North Korea: US warned they should realise NK is being proper sincere about everything, OK? Or, to quote, Americans “have to ponder over the destiny and prospect of their country”, and I’m sure that isn’t a threat of any sort.

U.S. Urged to Respond to DPRK's Measures with Sincerity: KCNA Commentary

Pyongyang, April 27 (KCNA) -- The U.S. is vociferating about "sanctions and pressure" while expressing distrust in the great victory of the line of simultaneously developing the economic construction and the building of nuclear force, declared at the historic April 2018 Plenary Meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, and the follow-up measures.

Those concerned of the White House and official figures of the U.S. administration including the treasury secretary and the defense secretary, saying that no one knows when and how north Korea will put into practice the promises it made at the plenary meeting, have called for keeping sanctions and pressure on the DPRK until concrete measures are taken, along with the opinion that the U.S. will never take a "naive attitude".

As already known, the April plenary meeting solemnly declared that the DPRK would make pro-active efforts to contribute to building a world without nuclear weapons to meet the common desire of humankind at the present stage when the DPRK has definitely risen to the position of a world-level politico-ideological and military power.

The declaration on the great victory of our Party's line on simultaneous development of the two fronts has evoked active support, welcome and great repercussion from all Koreans and the whole world as it opened up a bright prospect for peace in the Korean peninsula, region and the rest of the world.

The world now comments that the DPRK has made a great change in the historic development strategy and has paved groundwork for the Korean peninsula to get rid of the Cold War system that has persisted for more than seven decades.

However, some dishonest forces of the U.S. keep making such wild remarks as "sanctions and pressure" while reacting to the DPRK's strategic decision like a persecution maniac. This is nothing but a sleep-talking of those who are still mired in the anachronistic hostile policy toward the DPRK.

Americans have to ponder over the destiny and prospect of their country, clearly understanding the deep meaning enshrined in the crucial measure of the DPRK, before going rude.

To build a peaceful world without war is the goal of the WPK and it is the consistent stand of our Party and government to struggle for the regional and global peace and security.

The April plenary meeting more evidently clarified the stand and will of the DPRK to open up a new phase for peace in the Korean peninsula and, furthermore, in Northeast Asia. This also conforms with not only the interests of the Korean nation and the regional people but also the common expectation of the international community.

It is the voice of the world public opinion that as the DPRK took an epoch-making measure, this should naturally be responded with sincerity for the development of the situation, not missing the opportunity.

To keep brandishing the rotten "sanctions" stick, not understanding the trend of the times, will only provoke the laughter of the world.

What is needed for the U.S. is to learn how to observe good manners and how to respect the party concerned, not resorting to high-handed practices and arrogance. -0-

TheClaws · 28/04/2018 02:23

Fox has actually jumped the shark now into State Channel territory. No pretending now. Make sure you click on the image if you can’t quite read it otherwise.

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.@grecianformula: After North Korea triumph Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, not Obama fxn.ws/2jdLQLP

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TheClaws · 28/04/2018 02:31
  1. Why doesn’t this man know the difference by now between ‘councel’ and ‘counsel’? 2. This is the House GOP Committee report = means zilch. 3. Tweeting about the same thing frequently may lead others to believe something is there.

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House Intelligence Committee rules that there was NO COLLUSION between the Trump Campaign and Russia. As I have been saying all along, it is all a big Hoax by the Democrats based on payments and lies. There should never have been a Special Councel appointed. Witch Hunt!

cozietoesie · 28/04/2018 02:44

Who is going to tell him the difference, Claws? Smile

TheClaws · 28/04/2018 04:16

My DH is an exceedingly bad speller. He is a very intelligent man, but the finer points of grammar he dismisses as trivial. For example, he spells ‘lettuce’ as ‘letus’ and ‘clothes’ ‘cloths’. Because I love him dearly, I took him aside one day and pointed these errors out gently. (He still does it - see point above re: ‘trivial’.) Grin I guess POTUS doesn’t have someone like me, or if he does, he just happily ignores them like my DH!

Roussette · 28/04/2018 06:33

Americans have to ponder over the destiny and prospect of their country, clearly understanding the deep meaning enshrined in the crucial measure of the DPRK, before going rude

Can POTUS keep his big mouth shut I wonder. This is such a crucial time and watching the footage yesterday was really quite moving. Of course, Kim Un is probably not totally to be trusted in all of this but it is a start and something to be worked upon. What a shame it's such a loudmouthed bully boy in the WH because what he says and does now is crucial.

Lweji · 28/04/2018 07:13

Ah, ah. Do Fox even know how the Nobel Prize works?

Although, even Obama agreed his was premature.

Lweji · 28/04/2018 07:17

Time and again, the Republican-controlled Congress has ignored, defended, or outright enabled Trump’s authoritarian excesses.'

That's who they are as a party these days.
They didn't facilitate or enable. They were pleased.
But he will turn on them and it will be too late.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 28/04/2018 07:24

Trump Jr. And Emin Agalarov Stayed In Touch Throughout The Transition

From phone calls and text messages to “an expensive painting” that Aras Agalarov gave Donald Trump for his birthday in 2016, the two families were in regular communication before and after the Trump Tower meeting — and during the transition.

www.buzzfeed.com/amphtml/chrisgeidner/trump-jr-and-emin-agalarov-stayed-in-touch-during-the

A direct line of communication between the Kremlin-connected Agalarov family and the Trump family was open during the transition after President Donald Trump’s presidential election, BuzzFeed News has learned.

The “first of a series” of text messages was sent between Emin Agalarov and Donald Trump Jr. two days after the 2016 election, a source familiar with the communications told BuzzFeed News.

The communications continued through at least mid-December 2016, according to information made public Friday.

It is not clear how many messages were sent, whether Trump Jr. sent any of them, or how many were sent by either party — although BuzzFeed News confirmed that multiple messages were sent.

Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee revealed one of the text messages, from Dec. 13, 2016, in their “minority views” report on Friday — one of several new pieces of information that suggest that the Trumps’ relationship with the Agalarovs was much closer than the president and his family have said.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 28/04/2018 07:26

A federal judge granted Michael Cohen’s request for a delay in a lawsuit brought against him by Stormy Daniels, saying it appeared likely that Cohen will be indicted in a related criminal investigation.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/judge-puts-stormy-daniels-case-on-hold-for-90-days-citing-likelihood-michael-cohen-will-be-indicted/2018/04/27/34d87316-4a67-11e8-ad53-d5751c8f243f_story.html

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 28/04/2018 07:30

Michael Flynn Met With Russia Ambassador Before RT Gala

amp.thedailybeast.com/michael-flynn-and-son-met-with-russia-ambassador-before-rt-gala

Before traveling to Russia in 2015 for a dinner hosted by a propaganda network, retired Gen. Michael Flynn and his son, Michael Flynn Jr., went to the home of Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak for a private meeting.

That was just one of several findings in a new, long-awaited report from House intelligence committee Republicans that was released on Friday morning. The report, which is more than 250 pages long, has been overshadowed by the often-acrimonious process that marked its construction. And the findings will likely become fodder for additional partisan bickering rather than a helpful addition to the historical record of the 2016 election.

The report does take the Russian government to task for meddling in that contest. But it questions the Intelligence Community’s conclusion that the Kremlin wanted Trump to win.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 28/04/2018 07:31

“They’re Looking for a Place for Kelly to Land That Won’t Be Embarrassing for Him”: Will Trump Move His Chief of Staff to Veterans Affairs?

The president has talked about pushing Kelly out for months—and Ronny Jackson’s crash and burn creates a logical opening. But how to reorganize the West Wing is still an open question.

www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/04/will-trump-move-chief-of-staff-john-kelly-to-veterans-affairs/amp

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 28/04/2018 07:34

Kyle Cheney
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UPDATE: In a rebuttal, Democrats provide MCCABE testimony corroborating Comey’s account of meetings with Trump.

They also say GOP wouldn’t pursue a mystery call Trump Jr. made while setting up Trump Tower meeting, insinuate it could’ve been to his dad.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 28/04/2018 07:44

Natasha Bertrand
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Gorkov spoke to Kushner mostly about VEB (Russia's primary vehicle for special funding of key projects), per the House Intel Committee.
But the WH said Kushner took the meeting as part of his role as "the official primary point of contact with foreign governments and officials."

Tim O'Brien
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It’s worth recalling that Kushner was speaking to Gorkov about a major Russian bank at a time when Kushner was petitioning foreign lenders to help bail out his family’s massively flawed investment in 666 Fifth Avenue.

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lionheart · 28/04/2018 07:49

No, he can't keep his mouth shut.

www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-welcoming-u-s-olympic-team/

'So today, on behalf of the United States, I want to thank every Olympian and Paralympian. And what as just incredible. And what happened with the Paralympics was so incredible and so inspiring to me. And I watched — it’s a little tough to watch too much, but I watched as much as I could. It was really fantastic, and I want to thank you. You traveled all the way to South Korea and you displayed just incredible strength, representing three very beautiful letters: U-S-A. They are three beautiful letters.'

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lionheart · 28/04/2018 07:57

shareblue.com/house-intelligence-committee-russia-report-nra-trump-campaign/

'Citing evidence from emails and other communications, financial documents, intelligence assessments, and public records, the report describes how Russia tried to cultivate relationships with Trump associates, including an effort to establish a “first contact” with the Trump campaign through an intermediary at the NRA named Rick Erickson.

In an email included in the report, Erickson reached out to Rick Dearborn, a longtime senior advisor to Jeff Sessions and a senior Trump campaign official, to inform him of the Kremlin’s interest in establishing a relationship with the campaign. Erickson even used the word “back-channel” to describe the type of communication he sought to initiate between the Trump campaign and Russia.'

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lionheart · 28/04/2018 08:06

From July of last year.

Veselnitskaya

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lionheart · 28/04/2018 08:12

Optimistic.

www.palmerreport.com/analysis/senate-down-donald-trump-reveal/9751/

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lionheart · 28/04/2018 08:15

shareblue.com/trump-becomes-fox-news-contributor-kellyanne-conway/

'Kellyanne Conway announced that Trump will become a regular contributor to Fox News, no doubt so he can use the right-wing propaganda network to spread his message unfiltered.'

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Roussette · 28/04/2018 08:18

Just read that Guardian article lion and I watched some footage of him with Merkel at the press conf. It was embarrassing. Not much different to the Fox interview which was like a drunken Uncle at Christmas.

I don't think we realise how incoherent and rambling he has got. He seems completely incapable of answering a question, staying on a subject, talking sense, thinking lucidly. A while back I saw an interview with him from 20 years ago, whilst his style and way of speaking was the same, he was actually very lucid and at times factual.

Not now. I think his mental capacity is shot to pieces. He just rambles on about anything that pops into his head at the time. Very worrying.

lionheart · 28/04/2018 08:36

Yes, it is disturbing but that's why it is good for people to see him unfiltered.

I have not been following the Russia-White Helmets fake news story too closely but here is a British connection (with far-right Holocaust deniers thrown in for good measure).

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/vanessa-beeley-syria-white-helmets_uk_5ad9b6cae4b03c426dad48a9

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