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Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy; it is democracy. Trump no. 94.

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TheClaws · 05/09/2018 00:41

Quote from Walter Cronkite.

Previous thread here:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3345873-Trump-has-a-Pecker-problem-and-there-is-a-blue-pill-to-make-it-grow-bigger-midterms-Trump-threads-contd

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SanFranBear · 13/09/2018 18:32

Came on to post my screenshot as it made me smile.. parricularly the 'Man with hard hat, man with harder hat, gun that is alive' Grin

However, those Puerto Rico tweets defy me - who the fuck does he think he is.. raised billions for PR, did you? Don't fucking think so - and of course it's the Democrats who've raised the death toll... of a natural disaster... the worst that territory has ever seen... it's far more likely that 6 people died as opposed to 3,000.. Argh - I am beyond angry!!!!

Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy; it is democracy. Trump no. 94.
Lweji · 13/09/2018 18:49

Curiously, he acknowledges that the high death toll makes him look bad. Because of how he handled it all.
I think it's his way of accepting responsibility.

PS- now in the correct thread.Blush

BolleauxtoBankers · 13/09/2018 18:57

For a little light music (I don't think it's already been posted here).

This is his FB page: www.facebook.com/Ben-Comeau-1925403371008248/?xts[0]=68.ARBEO-c_DT_kJWlqs_ESXxSxtm8Ep_eQ4c-621WwCi9ZXeUqEU7pZGq-YCsVYZMs4nxct_BLCBZiqqsncMmrffRq-DpddKSb9e0SjkTWPH00Qvv21DgV30HPF3QjqTPEviDnahF9BY4O5TCduHKeN72DS-2hNnOLDFz430cJBhkwy5kmYDtT4ZU&tn=-UKH-R

lettuceWrap · 13/09/2018 19:33

My copy of Fear arrived today. I’ve only read the intros and the first 3 pages so far, but my jaw hit the floor several times Shock

I’m appalled by Trump’s tweets today about PR death toll... particularly with Florence potentially about to cause significant loss of life.

PerkingFaintly · 13/09/2018 19:37

Such exquisite diction, Bolleaux. Grin

lionheart · 13/09/2018 21:31

I've done that a couple of times Lweji. Once on the last hurricane thread. Smile

SanFranBear · 13/09/2018 21:41

Haha Bolleaux - whenever I hear people singing shit about Trump, always reminds me of these awesome Brits (Do not listen within hearing of small ones!)

ohmymimi · 13/09/2018 21:41

'Dianne Feinstein Acknowledges Having A Secret Brett Kavanaugh Document.
The California senator has been extraordinarily tight-lipped about a document her fellow Democrats want to see made public.'
“I have received information from an individual concerning the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court,” Feinstein said in a statement. “That individual strongly requested confidentiality, declined to come forward or press the matter further, and I have honored that decision. I have, however, referred the matter to federal investigative authorities.”
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/dianne-feinstein-brett-kavanaugh-document_us_5b9a90eee4b01151973bca90

cozietoesie · 13/09/2018 21:53

It sounds as if she acted correctly.

ohmymimi · 13/09/2018 22:05

Cowards, every spineless one:
Manu Raju
@mkraju
GOP senators’ reaction this AM to Trump Puerto Rico tweets following a familiar pattern: Decline to comment, say they haven’t read them, or offer mild criticism and move on.

Lindsey Graham tells us that Trump views every slight as “undercutting his legitimacy,” which is why he can’t admit mistakes like in Puerto Rico. He says that it shouldn’t be hard to acknowledge some mistakes were made.

Asked if Trump tweet on Puerto Rico disturbed him, Speaker Ryan said:
"I’ll just say what I just said, which is there is no reason to dispute these numbers. This is a devastating storm that hit an isolated island. And that’s really no one’s fault. It’s just what happened.”

Hatch, asked about Trump accusing Democrats of doctoring the Puerto Rico death toll numbers, pauses for several seconds and then says he can’t comment on it because he hasn’t seen the tweet.'

ohmymimi · 13/09/2018 22:13

Manu Raju
@mkraju
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the Florida Republican, criticized Trump with tough words about his Puerto Rico tweets.
She told me that Trump is “heartless” and cold” and “I don’t think he believes Puerto Ricans are Americans.”
She also said Trump acts “racist” on a number of issues

ohmymimi · 13/09/2018 22:20

USMC? It's taken, you gigantic toxic ignoramous:
Michael C. Bender
@MichaelCBender
Trump plans to rebrand Nafta as the “USMC” pact, telling donors he will drop the “C” if Canada doesn’t agree to changes he seeks. Inside last night’s fundraiser:
mobile.twitter.com/MichaelCBender/status/1040281601970778112

TheNorthWestPawsage · 13/09/2018 23:03

Tentative deal reached between Manafort and special counsel: Sources

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has tentatively agreed to a plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller that will head off his upcoming trial, sources familiar with the negotiations tell ABC News.

The deal is expected to be announced in court Friday, but it remains unclear whether Manafort has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors or is simply conceding to a guilty plea, which would allow him to avoid the stress and expense of trial, according to three sources with knowledge of the discussions.

Manafort and his most senior defense attorneys spent more than four hours Thursday in discussions with a team of special prosecutors who are involved in the ongoing investigation into whether there was collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.

ABC News spotted the team arriving in a dark SUV Thursday morning, pulling into a secret entrance out of public view at the building where Special Counsel Robert Mueller is based.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tentative-deal-reached-manafort-special-counsel-sources/story?id=57809113

lionheart · 14/09/2018 00:23

The way in which certain media outlets tie themselves up in knots to avoid stating the bleeding obvious, that Trump is a pathological liar, is infuriating. (BBC still using 'misinformation' tonight). Angry

thinkprogress.org/trump-hurricane-maria-tweets-puerto-rico-bad-headlines-new-york-times-politico-reuters-6a79b9bed551/

Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy; it is democracy. Trump no. 94.
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TheClaws · 14/09/2018 01:12

The below reveals further deep and considered cooperation between Russia, China and North Korea.

The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on two Russian and Chinese technology firms that are supposedly “generating illicit revenues for Pyongyang’s weapons programs”.

“The Treasury said China-based Yanbian Silverstar Network Technology Co. Ltd. and a sister company set up in Vladivostok, Russia, called Volasys Silver Star are managed and controlled by North Koreans and are earning millions of dollars for Kim Jong Un’s regime in violation of international sanctions.”

www.marketwatch.com/story/us-sanctions-russian-and-chinese-tech-firms-it-says-are-north-korean-front-companies-2018-09-13

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cozietoesie · 14/09/2018 01:23

45 is a baby in a jungle out there.

ohmymimi · 14/09/2018 07:21

'West Wing aides perfect a Trump survival skill: Ignoring the tweets.
After the president peddled a conspiracy theory about the death toll from Hurricane Maria, White House officials went on as though he'd said nothing at all.'
Late Thursday, after ignoring Trump’s comments for more than 10 hours, the White House issued a statement.
“As the President said, every death from Hurricane Maria is a horror,” spokesman Hogan Gidley said, adding that “President Trump was responding to the liberal media and the San Juan Mayor who sadly, have tried to exploit the devastation by pushing out a constant stream of misinformation and false accusations.
www.politico.com/story/2018/09/13/trump-inflated-hurricane-maria-death-toll-822236

ohmymimi · 14/09/2018 07:30
Hmm 'Cuomo sails to primary victory, with eyes to the White House' www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2018/09/13/cuomo-wins-new-york-democratic-primary-for-governor-8856649
Sleipnirthewonderhorse · 14/09/2018 07:37

DONALD TRUMP ORDERED ILLEGAL REMOVAL OF BRAILLE BECAUSE ‘NO BLIND PEOPLE ARE GOING TO LIVE IN TRUMP TOWER’: REPORT

www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-braille-blind-people-1118601?amp=1&__twitter_impression=true

Sleipnirthewonderhorse · 14/09/2018 07:39

Sorry for the shouty capitals - Newsweek are obviously channelling DJT there.