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Trump has a Pecker problem and there is a blue pill to make it grow bigger - midterms! Trump threads contd.

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ohmymimi · 24/08/2018 21:10

Titled with Across in mind Wink

May all the Oaf's problems be big ones, and the events of this week at least be the beginning of the beginning of the end.

Old thread:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3337261-Theres-a-pony-in-there-somewhere-Trump-cont?pg=39&order=

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ohmymimi · 28/08/2018 08:03

Daniel Dale
@ddale8
Trump addressed the Jacksonville shooting at tonight's dinner for evangelical leaders, saying, "I want to extend our prayers and condolences to the victims of the tragic shooting in Jacksonville, Florida. That was a terrible thing indeed. And how it happens, nobody really knows."
Here's the context:
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mobile.twitter.com/ddale8/status/1034249896717676545/photo/1
mobile.twitter.com/ddale8/status/1034248671255298048

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TheNorthWestPawsage · 28/08/2018 08:12

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark gives $1 million to Mother Jones to support independent journalism.

A million-dollar gift to journalism, without ties, and the reason for that
www.poynter.org/news/million-dollar-gift-journalism-without-ties-and-reason

The language of the gift is roughly “put the money to use wherever it’s needed the most,” says Mother Jones publisher Steve Katz. “It’s amazing to be given a gift of this size and be given this latitude.”

ohmymimi · 28/08/2018 08:13

Mueller's full speech on organised crime:
archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/speeches/the-evolving-organized-crime-threat

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PerkingFaintly · 28/08/2018 08:20

From Mueller's "Iron Triangles" speech about organized crime in mimi's link:

Robert Mueller Saw Trump Coming in 2011
www.damemagazine.com/2018/08/07/robert-mueller-saw-trump-coming-in-2011/amp/

"We are investigating groups in Asia, Eastern Europe, West Africa, and the Middle East. And we are seeing cross-pollination between groups that historically have not worked together. Criminals who may never meet, but who share one thing in common: greed.

"They may be former members of nation-state governments, security services, or the military. These individuals know who and what to target, and how best to do it. They are capitalists and entrepreneurs. But they are also master criminals who move easily between the licit and illicit worlds. And in some cases, these organizations are as forward-leaning as Fortune 500 companies.
[...]
"Yet we are concerned with more than just the financial impact. These groups may infiltrate our businesses. They may provide logistical support to hostile foreign powers. They may try to manipulate those at the highest levels of government. Indeed, these so-called “iron triangles” of organized criminals, corrupt government officials, and business leaders pose a significant national security threat."

PerkingFaintly · 28/08/2018 08:21

Thanks for the link to the full speech too, mimi. Looks like that's going to be an important read.

TheNorthWestPawsage · 28/08/2018 08:23

Trump supporters continue to question if Arizona State Rep. Eric Descheenie, a Navajo American legislator, is here ‘illegally’. Let that level of stupid sink in for a moment.
twitter.com/jameshaning/status/1033930785907126273?s=21

And Snopes fact checker says the report is true SadAngryAngry Angry
www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-supporters-navajo-legislator-legal/

Trump has a Pecker problem and there is a blue pill to make it grow bigger - midterms! Trump threads contd.
PerkingFaintly · 28/08/2018 08:49

ShockShock at those anti-immigration protestors having a go at a Navajo American.

ohmymimi · 28/08/2018 09:28

Cult45's malign ignorance has no bounds.

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ohmymimi · 28/08/2018 09:35

Discussion here on latest Manafort news, includes Joyce Vance. It is good to hear balanced, diverse views from people with some depth of knowledge. Nicole Wallace standing in for Brian Williams:

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Gumpendorf · 28/08/2018 09:59

Rachel Maddow and Chuck Rosenberg discussing the chances of a Manafort deal.

www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/low-chance-of-deal-for-manafort-without-cooperation-information-1307801155828

Thanks for the Nicolle Wallace clips, mimi. I'll watch them next.

ohmymimi · 28/08/2018 10:45

Chris Hayes has Barbara Res as a guest, with her inside knowledge of working with the Oaf. Plus Oaf v telephone as Thing 2 (there is one sharp glance from Trumpty, at the serried press ranks, when his grand, reality tv moment starts to go wrong, when you can almost read his mind).

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ohmymimi · 28/08/2018 12:20

Katie Phang
@KatiePhang
“Trump has told people he’s considering bringing in a new lawyer to draft a Manafort pardon, if McGahn won’t do it. “
mobile.twitter.com/KatiePhang/status/1034346633507553280

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ohmymimi · 28/08/2018 12:25

'The survey comes as O'Rourke continues to gain momentum in his quest to unseat Cruz.
While Texas has not elected a Democrat to the Senate in three decades, polls continue to show that the race between O'Rourke and Cruz will be tight. Just last week, a new NBC News-Marist survey found that Cruz led O'Rourke by 4 points.'
<a class="break-all" href="http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/403786-poll-cruz-leads-orourke-by-one-point-in-texas-senate-race?amp#click=t.co/n4fm3JLaF4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thehill.com/homenews/campaign/403786-poll-cruz-leads-orourke-by-one-point-in-texas-senate-race?amp#click=t.co/n4fm3JLaF4

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ohmymimi · 28/08/2018 12:35

thehill.com/homenews/administration/403905-trump-google-suppressing-conservative-voices-hiding-good-news-and

Trumpty busy reporting what is on Poxy this morning:

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
NASDAQ has just gone above 8000 for the first time in history!

“President Trump has done more for minority groups in this country than any president in decades.” @LouDobbs
....results on “Trump News” are from National Left-Wing Media, very dangerous. Google & others are suppressing voices of Conservatives and hiding information and news that is good. They are controlling what we can & cannot see. This is a very serious situation-will be addressed!

Google search results for “Trump News” shows only the viewing/reporting of Fake New Media. In other words, they have it RIGGED, for me & others, so that almost all stories & news is BAD. Fake CNN is prominent. Republican/Conservative & Fair Media is shut out. Illegal? 96% of...

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ohmymimi · 28/08/2018 12:45

Really?
'She is often mentioned as a candidate to land a full-time cable news gig when her term is up. She is comfortable in front of the camera, a skill she first honed from the 1990s until 2010 as spokeswoman for the Hillsborough state attorney.'
www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/05/18/think-you-know-whats-next-for-pam-bondi-you-have-no-idea/
Yes, really!
'Pam Bondi is still the attorney general of Florida, at least for another four months.
But last week Bondi had a different job: co-host of Fox News' The Five. She subbed on the news talk show not once, not twice, but three times, appearing as a panelist Wednesday through Friday.'
www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/08/27/is-pam-bondi-auditioning-for-fox-news-while-still-working-for-florida-taxpayers/

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ohmymimi · 28/08/2018 12:58
Grin mobile.twitter.com/arlenparsa/status/1034123031311011846/video/1
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ohmymimi · 28/08/2018 13:22

Is there some sort of repugly competition in despicable lack of decency?
David P Gelles
@gelles
Sen. James Inhofe told reporters that Sen. John McCain was “partially to blame” for the controversy over the lowering of the White House flag. Inhofe said McCain "disagreed with the president in certain areas and wasn’t too courteous about it."
mobile.twitter.com/gelles/status/1034183034122264578

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Gumpendorf · 28/08/2018 13:50

I hope he does pardon Manafort against the best judgement of everyone. He'll likely bring another load of shit trouble on his head. Also Manafort could be subpoenaed to testify before a GJ and he couldn't plead the 5th.

It's hard to fathom people who blame the deceased for their discourtesy and lack of decency. It's frightening how these people toe the Trump line, regardless.

Gumpendorf · 28/08/2018 13:51

Talking of toeing the Trump line

Lindsey Graham is on @foxandfriends, where he says that if any other American did what Clinton did with her emails “they’d be in jail” and that Russia did interfere in the election...using the Steele dossier. Topic then moved on to John McCain.

twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/1034408444781101056

Gumpendorf · 28/08/2018 13:57

Curious thing Sen. Graham said on the Today Show a little while ago. Asked if Trump's only beef with Sessions is the Mueller investigation, Graham says "it's much deeper than that." Pressed, all he says is, "well, we won't say on this show but it's a pretty deep breach."

twitter.com/jeneps/status/1034409490567913472

Graham angling for AG?

Roussette · 28/08/2018 14:07

The nutjobs are out in force then... John McCain isn't dead, but alive and well and working for the Deep State.

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/john-mccain-brings-out-the-loons/2018/08/27/6877c6e4-aa35-11e8-b1da-ff7faa680710_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.653aa10ca610

AcrossthePond55 · 28/08/2018 14:19

Roussette 😳😳😳😳😳🤨😠

Gumpendorf · 28/08/2018 14:37

Oh my! ConfusedSadAngry