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Finding a way through 'the avalanche of crazy' or Trump thread 96.

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lionheart · 17/09/2019 02:02

From back in Decemeber:

'This shouldn’t get lost in the avalanche of crazy. The wall we need is between DOJ and the White House. The foundation of our democracy- the rule of law- depends on it.' Sally Q. Yates.

Smile

Old thread:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3645518-Its-High-Crimes-and-Misdemeanours-Time-Trump-thread-no-95

Finding a way through 'the avalanche of crazy' or Trump thread 96.
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RhinoskinhaveI · 28/10/2019 11:36

OMFG
Lock HIM up
Imagine all the hatred that he has cultivated turning on him, I wonder if trump has watched the footage of Gaddafi's last minutes?

RhinoskinhaveI · 28/10/2019 12:51

Trump keeps going on about how the Isis leader 'died like a dog whimpering and crying'
He's talking about himself ...inside he's whimpering and crying and afraid he's going to die like a dog

PerkingFaintly · 28/10/2019 12:53

Yes, that Raw Story article by David Cay Johnston is exactly what I'd expect.

Trump has never understood that President is a job, not a title, and really has never understood that it's different from absolute king. "President" actually comes with a lot more restrictions than being head of tinpot private companies that don't follow laws anyway and get bailed out or escaped from through bankruptcy.

Worryingly, in a recent TV documentary on the Tory party, people described Boris Johnston as very similar. That he doesn't want to DO something, he just wants to BE something. And that he'll promise all sorts to be popular but when charm doesn't get him what he wants, he thrashes round and breaks things.

They're both very dangerous when it's all going tits up, because all they care about is self-preservation – particularly preserving their self-image.

That's not reason not to remove them, of course, as:

  1. they're dangerous in office, too
  2. things going tits up is inevitable: better to have it over with quickly
AcrossthePond55 · 28/10/2019 13:53

That baseball footage just cracked me up. Massive boos and 'lock him up' chants and he just sat/stood there waving and grinning like a loon. Oh wait, waving and grinning like a loon is all he knows how to do.

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cozietoesie · 28/10/2019 17:37

Gee Whiz.

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Roussette · 28/10/2019 18:35

Interesting article on baghdadi lion

cozietoesie · 28/10/2019 19:07

Indeed.

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lionheart · 28/10/2019 19:10

Loose talk ...

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lionheart · 28/10/2019 21:15

thehill.com/homenews/administration/467774-watchdog-rates-at-trump-hotel-nearly-three-times-higher-for

'Rates for rooms at President Trump’s hotel in Washington, D.C., are nearly three times higher than usual on the night of a Republican Senate retreat that will be hosted at the property, according to a report published by watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington on Monday.

The hotel's “premier” and “deluxe” rooms, the least expensive ones offered, cost $1,345 and $1,395, respectively, for the night of Nov. 7, the group reported.'

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RhinoskinhaveI · 28/10/2019 22:06

Bagdadhi is just a 'shithole' version of trump, if trump went down in flames he'd take his children out with him too, like a family destroyer he couldnt bear the idea of them outdoing him by continuing to live after he died

TheClaws · 28/10/2019 23:57

Trump’s spiritual right-hand man tells a porky pie.

Dr Robert Jeffress @robertjeffress 46min
Enjoyed visiting with @VP Pence today who gave permission to share that the “untold story” about the Al-Baghdadi raid was extent of @POTUS’s involvement in planning and executing the mission. America is blessed to have such a strong leader in President @realDonaldTrump!

TheClaws · 29/10/2019 03:41

This is a real tweet from the White House. A real, actual, classless tweet. It has an embedded Fox video of Acting Defense Sec Mark Esper discussing how the US have now secured the oil fields in Syria, so extra classy, too.

The White House @Whitehouse 1hr

There's a special place for Baghdadi in hell.

twitter.com/whitehouse/status/1188983386301456385?s=21

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lionheart · 29/10/2019 05:41

They are already trying to say this chap is a Ukrainian double agent:

<a class="break-all" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/28/us/politics/Alexander-Vindman-trump-impeachment.html#click=t.co/nu3jmYEigO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nytimes.com/2019/10/28/us/politics/Alexander-Vindman-trump-impeachment.html#click=t.co/nu3jmYEigO

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Roussette · 29/10/2019 07:17

Do hope you and family are OK Across, just reading about the awful fires.

200,000 people have been evacuated? And a million without power?

And not a word from POTUS. Angry

RhinoskinhaveI · 29/10/2019 10:54

Are we going to see photos of trump bare-chested atop a stallion?
Or perhaps he could get on Putin's horse and snuggle up behind him😁

Lweji · 29/10/2019 12:25

Not sure Putin would have Trump behind him at any time...

The former ISIS leader was mostly a symbol. The new (and effectively already) leader won't make things better.
www.newsweek.com/isis-new-leader-baghdadi-running-things-1468025

AcrossthePond55 · 29/10/2019 14:16

We're fine Roussette, not near the fires. We had our power restored last night around 6.30 PDT, but have been notified that it will be cut again 'some time today' for another 'safety shut off'. We're prepared with water and our generator is fueled and ready. It's not fun, but we are 1000 x better off than most because of our generator.

On a lighter note, our new version of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame".
It's in the video posted by Stephen Colbert's Late Show, about 44 seconds in. Of course, the whole thing's worth watching for the 'boos'.

www.huffpost.com/entry/stephen-colbert-trump-ballgame_n_5db7a86de4b0bd6102500663

Roussette · 29/10/2019 18:18

Good to hear Across.

This link, this is appalling, and how low will the cult followers and their journos stoop?

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/10/appalling-attack-alexander-vindman/601000/

'The White House can’t muster a substantive defense of President Donald Trump’s behavior regarding Ukraine. Democrats more or less gave way to Republican process complaints about impeachment on Monday. So with few other options left, Trump and his allies are returning to the mode that got him elected in the first place: toxic xenophobia'

AcrossthePond55 · 29/10/2019 19:02

They know Vindman is going to speak freely. And he was actually there during the Ukraine call so they can’t dismiss his testimony as heresay, as they’ve been doing with others. So all they can do is vilify him to try and discredit anything he says.

Our power went out about 2 hours ago. Sigh, this is getting old.

cozietoesie · 29/10/2019 21:42

About time for theGinthen?

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