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It’s a National Non-Emergency: Trump thread 91

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TheClaws · 17/02/2019 23:44

Here we are in February 2019 - Trump has declared a National Emergency to funnel the funds for his border wall, he’s just come off a ridiculous SOTU that contained more lies than not, and he’s just tweeted this:

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump 2h2 hours ago
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“These guys, the investigators, ought to be in jail. What they have done, working with the Obama intelligence agencies, is simply unprecedented. This is one of the greatest political hoaxes ever perpetrated on the people of this Country, and Mueller is a coverup.” Rush Limbaugh

But here’s a reminder he’s not one of the sharpest tools in the box.

It’s a National Non-Emergency: Trump thread 91
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AcrossthePond55 · 08/03/2019 00:42

Manafort will get credit for 9 months time served. So he'll actually only serve 38 months. 3 years, when he should have served at least 19.

Dumdedumdedum · 08/03/2019 08:13

Hello, I've name-changed back to my original one, in honour of the one hundredth "The Archers" thread on MN - my last incarnations on here were MerdedeBrexit and BolleauxtoBankers, just so you can place me.
How is everyone? I admire your stamina, I just can't do Trump and Brexit and life in general, so I just popped in here to see what you made of the latest, on Manafort. I see the consensus is there is still no light at the end of the Trump tunnel. I had hoped to find a good, relevant, cartoon to cheer us up, but all I could find was this from Grant Stern on Twitter.

Grant Stern
‏Verified account @grantstern

In the last 24 hours, every major source I know has said to expect major #TrumpRussia indictments from Mueller either tomorrow or next Friday.

This has never happened before.

#ThursdayThoughts
10:02 PM - 7 Mar 2019

Dumdedumdedum · 08/03/2019 08:56

Oh, well, this is about Brexit, but vaguely applicable in TrumpWorld.

It’s a National Non-Emergency: Trump thread 91
PerkingFaintly · 08/03/2019 09:58

Oh is that what Dumdedumdedum means!Grin

I wondered for ages, but am clearly dim and dumb!

PerkingFaintly · 08/03/2019 10:03

The Archers' tune is cheering enough!

Dumdedumdedum · 08/03/2019 10:21

Grin@PerkingFaintly Thank you for that, my husband, who hates TA, actually asked me to play the whole thing again as it was the first time he'd heard "Barwick Green" in its entirety. He usually mocks me when he hears the strains of "dumdedumdedumdedum" emitting from my iplayer! Also, the information given in the video was very interesting. Thank you again.
Sorry for the Archers digression, I'm sure there's lots of Very Important Trump stuff to be getting on with Grin

EweSurname · 08/03/2019 10:40

Caroline Orr
‏*@RVAwonk*
Judge Ellis gave Paul Manafort a more lenient sentence than the one Manafort's own DEFENSE ATTORNEYS asked for.

EweSurname · 08/03/2019 10:41

But as a weekend pick-me-up

New Randy:

cozietoesie · 08/03/2019 11:53

I wonder whether 45 will notice?

Norway

EweSurname · 08/03/2019 18:09

Natasha Bertrand
@NatashaBertrand
Cohen said the last time he spoke to Trump was "within 2 months" of the April FBI raid—and that the conversation is “actually something that's being investigated right now by the Southern District of New York.” Meanwhile, Trump just admitted to speaking to Cohen about pardons.

cozietoesie · 08/03/2019 18:24

Oh My.

cozietoesie · 08/03/2019 18:40

How long did he have dealings with Cohen?

Lweji · 08/03/2019 18:44

Old friends no more.

Ty Cobb, who represented the White House in Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, said the investigation is legitimate.

Mueller is a hero and it's not a witch hunt.

read.bi/2H1hkCI

cozietoesie · 08/03/2019 18:53

Mr M's war service - and subsequent 'cabbage' - puts him up there, certainly.

cozietoesie · 08/03/2019 20:20

Dear Goodness. It's catching.

injustice

lionheart · 08/03/2019 20:32

apnews.com/ba6c2bc1fa024393801131bfbaa9cd89

'WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is planning to tap $1 billion in leftover funds from military pay and pension accounts to help President Donald Trump pay for his long-sought border wall, a top Senate Democrat said Thursday.'

cozietoesie · 08/03/2019 20:56

They're ignoring the current housing crisis in the military? Wink

cozietoesie · 08/03/2019 21:10

Viz.

navy leader in charge of housing resigns

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TheClaws · 09/03/2019 00:29

I feel that the Trump talking heads are starting to kick in to 2020 election mode. These are there beginning talking points, and boy, are they hits with the MAGA idiots who spew them back verbatim in the comments and in other forums. These are especially puerile as they are wrong.

Mark R. Levin
@marklevinshow
The Democrat Party: infanticide, anti-Semitism, socialism

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TheClaws · 09/03/2019 00:30

Trump signs bibles in Alabama.

thehill.com/homenews/administration/433252-trump-signs-bibles-during-alabama-disaster-visit

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AcrossthePond55 · 09/03/2019 00:43

Signing Bibles?!? That actually makes me feel ill. I don't think the late Rev Billy Graham would have had the temerity to autograph a Bible!!!

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