"There's a pony in there somewhere". Trump con't

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Title based on what a college professor used to tell us when the going got tough.

"Just remember when you're standing shoulder deep in horse shit, there's a pony in there somewhere. So just keep digging".

'The Government’s Technical, Jargony, Revealing Case Against Paul Manafort.
The trial of President Trump’s former campaign chairman offered a striking microcosm of the questions at the heart of the Russia probe.'
NATASHA BERTRAND
www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/567661/?__twitter_impression=true

Omarosa is releasing another tape at 1pm ET today.... I don't care what she is like, she sure is squeezing him till his pips squeak and that's fine by me!

amp.thedailybeast.com/trump-staffer-tried-to-recruit-lobbyists-for-russian-oligarch-roman-abramovich?__twitter_impression=true

Served it's purpose then:
Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1
Sarah Sanders back in February on security clearances: "This is a process that doesn't operate within the White House. It's handled by our law enforcement and intelligence community and we support that process."

mobile.twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1030043995144110082

That is a big if:
Laurence Tribe
@tribelaw
If true, this is both scary and incriminating
GiddyWarriorQueen
@GiddyHeyde
Replying to @mitchellreports and @JohnBrennan
Putin pal Artem Klyushin tweeted out the list of security clearances to be revoked 2 days before the July 26 th WH memo

(link: twitter.com/artem_klyushin/status/1021714949473808387?s=21) twitter.com/artem_klyushin…
mobile.twitter.com/tribelaw/status/1030076076071038976

Garance Franke-Ruta
@thegarance
Was there ever any other likely outcome? // Trump’s lawyers prepare to fight subpoena all the way to the Supreme Court
mobile.twitter.com/thegarance/status/1030072929273425921

hillreporter.com/putin-ally-tweeted-brennans-security-revocation-two-days-before-the-white-house-knew-about-it-5882

So Russia knew all about Brennan's security clearance being cancelled way before the US did....

Oooops sorry mini you've linked to that... that'll teach me to read before I post and not after!

www.politico.com/story/2018/08/16/pentagon-press-reporters-tough-coverage-779276

Playing him at his own reality show game, Roussette .That, plus the Manafort jury deliberations must be picking at him summat orful today. He will be striking out.
Good to have additional reporting from 'The Hill' on that Klyushin tweet

Wound up and he's off:
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump

There is nothing that I would want more for our Country than true FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. The fact is that the Press is FREE to write and say anything it wants, but much of what it says is FAKE NEWS, pushing a political agenda or just plain trying to hurt people. HONESTY WINS!

The Boston Globe, which was sold to the the Failing New York Times for 1.3 BILLION DOLLARS (plus 800 million dollars in losses & investment), or 2.1 BILLION DOLLARS, was then sold by the Times for 1 DOLLAR. Now the Globe is in COLLUSION with other papers on free press. PROVE IT!

THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA IS THE OPPOSITION PARTY. It is very bad for our Great Country....BUT WE ARE WINNING!

Hired in April 2017, {Dana}White alienated many in the Pentagon — inside and outside the press corps — by forcing out a popular military spokesman, Col. Steve Warren, shortly after coming on the job. Her relationship with the press has been difficult since, all the way through to the accusations of retribution (Politico, above)
This Dana White:
'White allegedly had staff members run personal errands and retaliated when complaints were filed, sources told CNN on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal during the ongoing investigation. White was appointed to her position in April 2017 and is a direct employee of Defense Secretary James Mattis.'
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/pentagon-spokeswoman-dana-white-investigation-staff-misuse_us_5b734290e4b0df9b093a3229

Shush, let him keep this up

'Trump irks GOP by praising three candidates in one Senate race.
The president offers kind words to all, but no official endorsement to any. Some Republicans fear it could cost them a crucial Senate seat '
www.politico.com/story/2018/08/16/trump-arizona-senate-mcsally-ward-arpaio-778987

'Trump's military parade is now estimated to cost $92 million – $80 million more than earlier estimate'
www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/08/16/trump-military-parade-expected-to-cost-80-million-more-than-estimated.html?__twitter_impression=true

Interesting. A Newsweek piece.

Marijuana legalisation?

No one watching noticed:
Bobby Lewis
@revrrlewis
Ainsley Earhardt proudly remembers the time that the United States "defeated communist Japan," proving we are truly a Great country.
mobile.twitter.com/revrrlewis/status/1030041181164658688

Well damn! I miscounted the posts remaining on the old thread. So I'll just put this here. It was supposed to be the 1000 post on the last one!

"With this tribute. Let it also serve as a reminder of what we ALL need and want, no matter who we are, where we live, and what Faith we follow (including no faith at all)......"

Yes. Yes.

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Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
@Lawrence
It will all still be here tomorrow. All of it.

You can put it all aside today and let today be Aretha's day.

And no:

Donald J. Trump
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@realDonaldTrump
1h1 hour ago

'Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is dead. She was a great woman, with a wonderful gift from God, her voice. She will be missed!'

Also no:

www.politicususa.com/2018/08/16/trump-remembers-aretha-franklin-as-someone-who-once-worked-for-him.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

How dare the fat oaf refer to the wonderful Aretha is 'someone who used to work for him'. She worked for no-one, she graced people with her voice and her presence. Idiot.

His tweet is appalling... 'is dead'. How cold. The Obamas have put out a statement and it brought tears to my eyes.

Here it is....

^America has no royalty. But we do have a chance to earn something more enduring. Born in Memphis and raised in Detroit, Aretha Franklin grew up performing gospel songs in her father’s congregation. For more than six decades since, every time she sang, we were all graced with a glimpse of the divine. Through her compositions and unmatched musicianship, Aretha helped define the American experience. In her voice, we could feel our history, all of it and in every shade—our power and our pain, our darkness and our light, our quest for redemption and our hard-won respect. She helped us feel more connected to each other, more hopeful, more human. And sometimes she helped us just forget about everything else and dance.

Aretha may have passed on to a better place, but the gift of her music remains to inspire us all. May the Queen of Soul rest in eternal peace. Michelle and I send our prayers and warmest sympathies to her family and all those moved by her song^

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JUST IN: US Senate passes resolution with unanimous consent by voice vote that “affirms that the press is not the enemy of the people” and “reaffirms the vital and indispensable role that the free press serves” and “condemns the attacks on the institution of the free press.”

Unanimous (voice) consent?

Here.