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It's High Crimes and Misdemeanours Time! Trump thread no. 95

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Roussette · 23/07/2019 08:05

I thought it was about time I started a thread so here it is! Mueller time tomorrow...

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/21/mueller-report-trump-nadler-impeachment

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Roussette · 28/08/2019 06:33

Gah! Bringing Puting back in. Not Trump!

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PerkingFaintly · 28/08/2019 10:35

Well! If that's true, and those documents are available...

cozietoesie · 28/08/2019 11:56
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AskingQuestionsAllTheTime · 28/08/2019 13:34

Someone quoted H.L. Mencken in another place and I found myself at www.brainyquote.com/authors/h-l-mencken-quotes

He was very prescient!

"On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."

(Yes, he was also a horrible racist, but he was born in 1880, which makes it understandable. Today it would get him a prison sentence but before the mid-twentieth century - he died in 1956 - it was a default position for a lot of people.)

cozietoesie · 28/08/2019 16:34

I'd characterise that as a snort..........

Lweji · 28/08/2019 17:32

Her English is certainly better than his...

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 28/08/2019 17:36

I wonder if he can speak German?

Lweji · 28/08/2019 17:42

I wonder if he can speak German?

Of course. Better than anyone else. Because it's in his blood.
"Nobody talks Germany better then Presidant Trump." (imagined tweet)

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 28/08/2019 17:50

Arf

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 28/08/2019 17:53

I see he supposedly banks at Deutsche Bank. Who may or may not have his tax returns.

AcrossthePond55 · 28/08/2019 19:36

I wonder if he can speak German? He can barely speak coherent English. Or as he most likely prefers to call it, 'American'.

The Deutsche Bank thing is interesting to say the least. No wonder he's fighting so hard to keep his business dealings confidential. It won't make a hill of beans difference to his fanbase, but hopefully there will be something in there for the House to hang its hat on re impeachment. But once again I find myself it the position of not holding my breath.

yolofish · 28/08/2019 23:06

thanks sanfran I've just ordered the Comey book. Just finished Fire and Fury - the updated edition - took me a while to get through it, but the overwhelming outtake was just... chaos.

AcrossthePond55 · 29/08/2019 02:41

This story was covered on Rachel tonight. It's also on the Boston Globe but behind a paywall. This is the only other link it could find not behind a paywall

www.politicususa.com/2019/08/27/trump-moves-to-deport-sick-migrant-children-from-the-us.html

Not sure if this has been discussed on our thread. I've been out of the loop supposedly de-stressing at the sea.

AskingQuestionsAllTheTime · 29/08/2019 15:26

He definitely seems to have it in for children. Presumably because they are weak and cannot threaten him.

Another example was on the World Service last night:

www.thedailybeast.com/trump-admin-wants-to-limit-us-citizenship-for-kids-born-abroad-6

cricketballs3 · 29/08/2019 15:57
PerkingFaintly · 29/08/2019 16:13

Bwaahahahaaaa! Should NOT have attempted to watch that while eating!GrinGrinGrin

Had to put my fork down to watch in safety.Grin

This may overtake "So many Russians in the Room Where It Happened" as my favourite Randy.

He can't walk on water or give sight to the blind, But he can change a falsehood to a fact with his mind.
[...]
Cheeto Christ! Cheeto Christ! He's like if Jesus were pumpkin-spiced.

SanFranBear · 29/08/2019 16:26

Yolo - I read Fire & Fury a few months back.. and What Happened by Hillary. This is definitely the administration I've read the most about. I would like to find a good book summarising Obama's years in power, if you have a recommendation?

Democracy seems very much in peril at the moment Sad

SanFranBear · 29/08/2019 16:31

I love Love LOVE Randy Rainbow..

And yes - "He's like if Jesus was pumpkin-spiced" is absolute genius Grin

lionheart · 29/08/2019 22:33

Also back in the loop after a week destressing. Smile

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/28/kirsten-gillibrand-drops-out-2020-democrats-election

TheClaws · 30/08/2019 01:14

Me too, lion! I just felt an overwhelming malaise with the whole thing ... the ugliness I saw everywhere started to affect my mental health somewhat. So a break was in order.

Lou Dobbs gets things in reverse.

Lou Dobbs
@LouDobbs
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@RepAndyBiggsAZ
: I look at James Comey and say, I’ve never seen someone as self-serving with a god complex. Even those who tried to unseat
@POTUS
, didn’t know what Comey was doing. He’s a guy who has no sense of shame. #MAGA #AmericaFirst #Dobbs