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Edward64 01-03-2018 11:55 PM

Yes, the Trump-Bannon thing should be fascinating and very entertaining.

Ben E Lou 01-04-2018 05:38 AM

Per some reports, Wolff has tapes of his interviews with Bannon. :popcorn:

digamma 01-04-2018 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SackAttack (Post 3190549)
If you read the linked article, though, it's not 'just' a non-disclosure agreement. It's apparently also a "non-disparagement" agreement.

In other words, "you're not allowed to disclose what happens, but neither are you allowed to say anything that would make us look bad."

So they can go after him and say "he's a lying liar who lies, and he's in breach because he's passing off his defamatory lies as inside baseball, so he's doubly in breach."

Which doesn't matter a whit to the truth of what he's saying, but it gives them some cover to go after him while still pushing back against his specific claims.


It's all a show. They won't go after him more formally for a lot of reasons.

cartman 01-04-2018 08:53 AM

No way they get to the point of filing a lawsuit. Can you just imagine what would come out in discovery?

jeff061 01-04-2018 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cartman (Post 3190563)
No way they get to the point of filing a lawsuit. Can you just imagine what would come out in discovery?


Yep, this is what I was thinking.

Thomkal 01-04-2018 09:57 AM

US to end policy that let legal pot flourish

ISiddiqui 01-04-2018 10:01 AM

It's going to be fun when the states that have legalized pot stymie any attempts by the feds to enforce those laws - and when juries engage in jury nullification.

BBT 01-04-2018 10:02 AM

But, state’s rights...:confused:

Thomkal 01-04-2018 10:03 AM

yeah I'm sure this had nothing to do with California just legalizing pot...

BishopMVP 01-04-2018 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomkal (Post 3190574)
yeah I'm sure this had nothing to do with California just legalizing pot...

This is Jeff "I thought the KKK guys were alright until I learned they smoked pot" Sessions - I'm just surprised it hadn't happened already.

panerd 01-04-2018 10:41 AM

Seems like a horrible issue to do battle on. I thought this was something most of the country didn't worry about anymore? What percentage of the GOP voters care about pot anymore?

Atocep 01-04-2018 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by panerd (Post 3190579)
Seems like a horrible issue to do battle on. I thought this was something most of the country didn't worry about anymore? What percentage of the GOP voters care about pot anymore?


51% of the GOP support legal Marijuana.

cartman 01-04-2018 10:53 AM

One Republican Senator isn't happy with Sessions.

Colorado Republican vows to retaliate against Sessions for legal pot crackdown

Thomkal 01-04-2018 10:53 AM

I'm sure that number will become like 20% if Trump speaks/tweets about it

Thomkal 01-04-2018 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JPhillips (Post 3188916)
As of this afternoon the last Virginia House race recount shows the Dem ahead by one vote.


The Democrats last legal challenge failed...and the name drawn was the ...Republican

bob 01-04-2018 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by albionmoonlight (Post 3190456)
Great question. I REALLY don't want to be surprised by the changes. I put my info into some of those really simple "calculate your taxes under the new law" things online, and I got that we'll be paying ~$1,000 more (my fault for working for a living instead of having rich parents and a trust fund). That's doable, but I'd like to have that taken out over the course of the year.

My fear, though, is that the IRS won't do it because they want everyone to think that they got a tax break, so they won't actually withhold enough.


So my wife and I had a discussion about this last night and have decided that when the change happens, anything additional in our pay checks is just going into a savings account until we do our 2018 taxes, just to be sure.

stevew 01-04-2018 12:14 PM

If you're reasonably sure of what you'll be paying you can just have a set extra amount withheld from each check so that you don't owe. Like if you assume you're going to be 2K short just have 80ish extra withheld from each check or something

Atocep 01-04-2018 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cartman (Post 3190581)


I think this is far more likely to backfire for Sessions than anything. I don't see the courts backing the federal government over state rights.

Thomkal 01-04-2018 02:01 PM

https://apnews.com/97e57e5f0f7045909757e87b452fd2a5

Trump opens up off-shore drilling, because no doubt it will make America great again.

cartman 01-04-2018 03:38 PM

Trump's lawyer sent a cease and desist letter to the publishers of Fire and Fury. The publishers responded by saying that book now won't be released on the 9th. It will be released tomorrow.

Thomkal 01-04-2018 03:51 PM

LoL

ISiddiqui 01-04-2018 03:59 PM

I mean you can't buy this publicity... strike as soon as possible.

BishopMVP 01-04-2018 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atocep (Post 3190602)
I think this is far more likely to backfire for Sessions than anything. I don't see the courts backing the federal government over state rights.

This isn't states rights though (from a legal sense). It's the DoJ selectively choosing which federal laws to enforce and how aggressively to do so. Though it looks like a circuit court did halt a federal prosecution back in August, so we'll see Feds Blocked in Attempt to Prosecute Marijuana Growers | L.A. Weekly

NobodyHere 01-04-2018 04:22 PM

It looks like the law in your article only protects medical marijuana growers in my layman's understanding. Actually it blocks funding for the government to prosecute state compliant medical marijuana growers.

Not sure if it will protect recreational growers/sellers/users.

miked 01-04-2018 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomkal (Post 3190610)
https://apnews.com/97e57e5f0f7045909757e87b452fd2a5

Trump opens up off-shore drilling, because no doubt it will make America great again.


Don't you know the only thing standing between jobs/MAGA and foreign dependence is destroying our environment so Exxon and BP can make more money.

PilotMan 01-04-2018 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miked (Post 3190639)
Don't you know the only thing standing between jobs/MAGA and foreign dependence is destroying our environment so Exxon and BP can make more money.


Hey the only thing standing between US independence on foreign oil and not is green tech.........sorry. That's whats standing in between US independence on foreign oil and the oil companies. That is until they get enough alternative infrastructure built so they can run it instead of whomever else. Gotta keep that money train rolling one way or another!

AENeuman 01-04-2018 06:43 PM

I think trump has played Bannon perfectly. Trump needed him to get elected, now with the Bannon base fanatically loyal to trump, trump is free to piviot to the middle and appeal to the moderates.

cuervo72 01-04-2018 06:46 PM

In what way has Trump shown he is pivoting? I don't see it.

JPhillips 01-04-2018 07:50 PM

The pivot will never happen.

AENeuman 01-04-2018 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuervo72 (Post 3190656)
In what way has Trump shown he is pivoting? I don't see it.


I think trump is now more free to support more winnable republicans in primaries, far right or not.
I also think Bannons biggest influence was in those executive orders. I think they be will slowed, as they were largely symbolic.
I also think DACA reform can happen with less reguard to the far right

Trump wants win and is not married to an ideal. It seems following establishment congress will get him more wins

RainMaker 01-04-2018 09:10 PM

I don't think he has any real policy stances outside of what Fox News says. Not sure what he's going to pivot from.

I also think Bannon's influence is minuscule. I'd wager most people don't even know what Breitbart is or read it regularly.

JPhillips 01-04-2018 09:14 PM

Trump supports the people that kiss his ass the most.
The executive orders were perfect because Trump is all bluster.
Trump knows nothing about any policy issue.

Wins for Trump mean whatever feels good right now. Working with congress is hard and takes time. Trump won't do anything than he's done already, claim total credit for anything that gets passed.

cuervo72 01-04-2018 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JPhillips (Post 3190668)
Wins for Trump mean whatever feels good right now.


Or undoing anything 44 did.

Ben E Lou 01-05-2018 02:47 AM

“Sloppy Steve”

:lol: :lol: :lol:

CrimsonFox 01-05-2018 02:54 AM

So anyone that kissed trump's ass after sloppy steve is sloppy seconds then?

BishopMVP 01-05-2018 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miked (Post 3190639)
Don't you know the only thing standing between jobs/MAGA and foreign dependence is destroying our environment so Exxon and BP can make more money.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PilotMan (Post 3190640)
Hey the only thing standing between US independence on foreign oil and not is green tech.........sorry. That's whats standing in between US independence on foreign oil and the oil companies. That is until they get enough alternative infrastructure built so they can run it instead of whomever else. Gotta keep that money train rolling one way or another!

The US has been a net exporter of oil for awhile now, and regardless it's a global market with transnational corporations. This is giving in to big business over the environment, but we could be "energy independent" tomorrow, it'd just cost us money and hurt the EU a whole lot more.

EagleFan 01-05-2018 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AENeuman (Post 3190663)
I think trump is now more free to support more winnable republicans in primaries, far right or not.
I also think Bannons biggest influence was in those executive orders. I think they be will slowed, as they were largely symbolic.
I also think DACA reform can happen with less reguard to the far right

Trump wants win and is not married to an ideal. It seems following establishment congress will get him more wins


Yeah, that will happen...

cuervo72 01-05-2018 10:38 AM

Voters Think Trump Has Moved To The Right

Radii 01-05-2018 12:48 PM

I’ve Studied the Trump-Fox Feedback Loop for Months. It’s Crazier Than You Think. - POLITICO Magazine

stevew 01-05-2018 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben E Lou (Post 3190677)
“Sloppy Steve”

:lol: :lol: :lol:


Man between this and all the "SJW" stuff(my initials) it's not shaping up to be good for me this year.

Ben E Lou 01-06-2018 07:45 AM

Trump is, like, really smart, and a very stable genius.

Atocep 01-06-2018 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben E Lou (Post 3190789)
Trump is, like, really smart, and a very stable genius.


The stablest

Atocep 01-06-2018 09:57 AM

And Trump apparently doesn't remember running for president in 2000.

NobodyHere 01-06-2018 01:13 PM


BYU 14 01-07-2018 08:27 AM

The irony in this quote from Trump about Wolff's book is unparalleled.

"I consider it a work of fiction," Trump told reporters. "The libel laws are very weak in this country. If they were strong, it would be very helpful. You wouldn't have things like that happen where you can say whatever comes to your head."

digamma 01-07-2018 08:32 AM

There's literally a tweet for everything.



JPhillips 01-07-2018 11:58 AM

lol

Bannon is going full cuck.

BYU 14 01-07-2018 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JPhillips (Post 3190890)
lol

Bannon is going full cuck.


Which now makes him irrelevant with everyone, good riddance!

mckerney 01-07-2018 05:57 PM



JPhillips 01-07-2018 06:33 PM

All he does is watch TV.

Quote:

On Tuesday, Trump has his first meeting of the day with Chief of Staff John Kelly at 11am. He then has "Executive Time" for an hour followed by an hour lunch in the private dining room. Then it's another 1 hour 15 minutes of "Executive Time" followed by a 45 minute meeting with National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster. Then another 15 minutes of "Executive Time" before Trump takes his last meeting of the day — a 3:45pm meeting with the head of Presidential Personnel Johnny DeStefano — before ending his official day at 4:15pm.
Other days are fairly similar, unless the president is traveling, in which case the days run longer. On Wednesday this week, for example, the president meets at 11am for his intelligence briefing, then has "Executive Time" until a 2pm meeting with the Norwegian Prime Minister. His last official duty: a video recording with Hope Hicks at 4pm.
On Thursday, the president has an especially light schedule: "Policy Time" at 11am, then "Executive Time" at 12pm, then lunch for an hour, then more "Executive Time" from 1:30pm.

Thomkal 01-07-2018 10:13 PM

Donald J. Trump‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
The Fake News Awards, those going to the most corrupt & biased of the Mainstream Media, will be presented to the losers on Wednesday, January 17th, rather than this coming Monday. The interest in, and importance of, these awards is far greater than anyone could have anticipated!

molson 01-07-2018 10:19 PM

I am extraordinarily thankful that Trump spends most of his time golfing and watching TV.

CrimsonFox 01-08-2018 03:35 AM

There's such a fine line between genius and stupid...

BBT 01-08-2018 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomkal (Post 3190951)
Donald J. Trump‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
The Fake News Awards, those going to the most corrupt & biased of the Mainstream Media, will be presented to the losers on Wednesday, January 17th, rather than this coming Monday. The interest in, and importance of, these awards is far greater than anyone could have anticipated!


It amazes me that this is where we are now.

NobodyHere 01-08-2018 10:13 AM

Stephen Miller had to be escorted off CNN's set after his interview with Jake Tapper went off the rails

Looks like CNN just grabbed themselves a fake newsie!

BYU 14 01-08-2018 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NobodyHere (Post 3190977)


I don't know what it is about Miller, but just his appearance and that smug look he always wears makes me want to slap him Rick James style.

Fidatelo 01-08-2018 12:04 PM

I'm curious, do a lot of American's actually enjoy/respect the tweets, nicknames and 'fake news awards' chicanery, or do even his supporters (in general) just put up with it because they feel he pushes their agenda in the right direction? Is the concept of 'class' and acting 'presidential' just something archaic in large portions of America at this point?

mauchow 01-08-2018 12:11 PM

A lot of people don't follow Twitter. The few supporters I know don't believe it's actually him tweeting. It can't be they say...

NobodyHere 01-08-2018 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fidatelo (Post 3190983)
I'm curious, do a lot of American's actually enjoy/respect the tweets, nicknames and 'fake news awards' chicanery, or do even his supporters (in general) just put up with it because they feel he pushes their agenda in the right direction? Is the concept of 'class' and acting 'presidential' just something archaic in large portions of America at this point?


I think a little bit of everything. I know some people who voted for him because they are single issue voters but personally dislike the guy.

There are also plenty of people who like his 'plain speaking' style as opposed to the highly polished manufactured speeches one expects of the PotUS. I'll even admit I am amused by his antics from time to time even though I hate him as President.

As for the whole fake news things, he's just giving his base some meat. They've been hearing for years about the dreaded liberal media and how you can't trust anyone not named Limbaugh or Hannity. He's reinforcing their world-view in that regard.

JPhillips 01-08-2018 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fidatelo (Post 3190983)
I'm curious, do a lot of American's actually enjoy/respect the tweets, nicknames and 'fake news awards' chicanery, or do even his supporters (in general) just put up with it because they feel he pushes their agenda in the right direction? Is the concept of 'class' and acting 'presidential' just something archaic in large portions of America at this point?


This is from December, but you can find a number of other polls with similar results.

Quote:

Just 26 percent of 1,500 Americans polled said that Trump's use of Twitter was appropriate, according to a survey from The Economist and YouGov.

Thomkal 01-08-2018 01:28 PM

Donald Trump's Legal Team Has a Laughable Plan to Avoid an Interview with Robert Mueller | Alternet

PilotMan 01-08-2018 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BYU 14 (Post 3190981)
I don't know what it is about Miller, but just his appearance and that smug look he always wears makes me want to slap him Rick James style.


I'll pay you $200 if you get the chance and i can watch. Cause i know how hard you'll crack him. I wanna see that.

larrymcg421 01-08-2018 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BYU 14 (Post 3190981)
I don't know what it is about Miller, but just his appearance and that smug look he always wears makes me want to slap him Rick James style.


It's like God was trying to create a human being with the most punchable face ever and came up with Ted Cruz, but thought, "No wait! I can do better!" And so we have Stephen Miller.

Toddzilla 01-08-2018 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PilotMan (Post 3191007)
I'll pay you $200 if you get the chance and i can watch. Cause i know how hard you'll crack him. I wanna see that.

Someone on Twitter said Miller is what happens when you spend your entire childhood in your room

JPhillips 01-08-2018 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toddzilla (Post 3191012)
Someone on Twitter said Miller is what happens when you spend your entire childhood in your room


That's not fair. He was a track star.

Quote:

[Miller] jumped, uninvited, into the final stretch of a girls' track meet, apparently intent on proving his athletic supremacy over the opposite sex. (The White House, reaching for exculpatory context, noted that this was a girls' team from another school, not his own.)

Atocep 01-08-2018 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mauchow (Post 3190984)
A lot of people don't follow Twitter. The few supporters I know don't believe it's actually him tweeting. It can't be they say...


Yeah when you listen to the elegance with which he speaks the tweets can throw you off.

PilotMan 01-08-2018 06:24 PM

Couple of good articles showing genius on display.

Trump Speaks At Fourth-Grade Level, Lowest Of Last 15 U.S. Presidents, New Analysis Finds

U.S. Army Likes Tweet Mocking Trump for Being Stupid

JPhillips 01-08-2018 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by molson (Post 3190952)
I am extraordinarily thankful that Trump spends most of his time golfing and watching TV.


It's probably for the best, but it also seems really troublesome that the executive branch runs on its own often contradicting or ignoring the statements of the President.

Edward64 01-08-2018 06:45 PM

I really don't think Oprah is qualified to be President. Hollywood elitist snobs at it again.

Now I do think she can play a role in a Cabinet and she can definitely contribute but as prez is going too far IMO.

BYU 14 01-08-2018 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward64 (Post 3191031)
I really don't think Oprah is qualified to be President. Hollywood elitist snobs at it again.

Now I do think she can play a role in a Cabinet and she can definitely contribute but as prez is going too far IMO.


This 100%

Fuck us if we haven't learned that with out current occupant.

BYU 14 01-08-2018 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PilotMan (Post 3191007)
I'll pay you $200 if you get the chance and i can watch. Cause i know how hard you'll crack him. I wanna see that.


I would gladly pay you $200 if you could set it up...

BYU 14 01-08-2018 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by larrymcg421 (Post 3191010)
It's like God was trying to create a human being with the most punchable face ever and came up with Ted Cruz, but thought, "No wait! I can do better!" And so we have Stephen Miller.


:lol: :lol: :lol:

EagleFan 01-08-2018 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by larrymcg421 (Post 3191010)
It's like God was trying to create a human being with the most punchable face ever and came up with Ted Cruz, but thought, "No wait! I can do better!" And so we have Stephen Miller.


I think Phillip Rivers was also a test subject.

mauchow 01-09-2018 07:10 AM

I would never have guessed Stephen Miller to be 32 years old.

digamma 01-09-2018 07:39 AM

Totally. I would have left off the 2.

Ben E Lou 01-09-2018 07:45 AM

Are we SURE that Stephen Miller didn't kill Mikey Tandino???


bronconick 01-09-2018 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward64 (Post 3191031)
I really don't think Oprah is qualified to be President. Hollywood elitist snobs at it again.

Now I do think she can play a role in a Cabinet and she can definitely contribute but as prez is going too far IMO.



The irony is that she's basically the only liberal celebrity that is more well liked by "regular voters" than coastal elites.

That said, Dems aren't going to follow the celebrity path because they like the idea that a President should know how the government operates.

Thomkal 01-09-2018 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bronconick (Post 3191124)
The irony is that she's basically the only liberal celebrity that is more well liked by "regular voters" than coastal elites.

That said, Dems aren't going to follow the celebrity path because they like the idea that a President should know how the government operates.


MSNBC was exploring the idea of her running on Morning Joe this morning. That would be a huge mistake after we just elected a President with little knowledge of how a government operates (except for how things like natural parks, taxes, and safety regulations for workers prevented him from making more money.) If she's been inspired to run due to Trump, run for the Senate/House, and get some knowledge and experience with issues she's never had to deal with before, and then consider a run for something higher.

jeff061 01-09-2018 09:06 AM

Doesn't really matter how skilled she will be as a president. This is where we are as a country, democrats like to pretend that they are 100% educated intellectuals that would never elect a celebrity with no experience. However there are plenty of idiots on both side of the aisle and Oprah would likely bring out a large amount of voters that would not have voted otherwise.

Not that I like it. It's depressing, but this has always been inevitable.

Quote:

That said, Dems aren't going to follow the celebrity path because they like the idea that a President should know how the government operates.


Depending on how you are defining "Dems", either you are overestimating voters or underestimating how little that will matter if Dems think she'll give them a better option to win. I do think the Dem establishment will be more open to her than Republicans were to Trump, she's not an erratic mystery with countless red flags.

molson 01-09-2018 09:30 AM

Maybe we can just gradually evolve the presidency into a ceremonial king position, which is always occupied by a celebrity who reflects the U.S. mood at the time. So they'd be our "leader" who can influence policy, but they don't actually work "in government." Then the vice-president, or a newly-created prime minister-type position, can operate as the actual head of the executive branch.

albionmoonlight 01-09-2018 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by molson (Post 3191133)
Maybe we can just gradually evolve the presidency into a ceremonial king position, which is always occupied by a celebrity who reflects the U.S. mood at the time. So they'd be our "leader" who can influence policy, but they don't actually work "in government." Then the vice-president, or a newly-created prime minister-type position, can operate as the actual head of the executive branch.


"I can't believe it took y'all almost 250 years to figure this out"

Spoiler

Drake 01-09-2018 12:00 PM

That is a disturbingly large picture.

ETA: Not a criticism of your photo. I'm actually a big fan of seeing old monarch nose hair.

larrymcg421 01-09-2018 12:49 PM

Oprah is probably the best of the potential left leaning celebrity candidates. Interestingly, I'm certain she's way more moderate than many people would expect. Still, as I've said in the past, we don't need our own version of Trump.

molson 01-09-2018 01:14 PM

I don't care anymore and desperately want a Rock v. Oprah presidential election.

thesloppy 01-09-2018 01:17 PM


Thomkal 01-09-2018 01:48 PM

I think a President Oprah would be expected to give everyone a free car or something.

sabotai 01-09-2018 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben E Lou (Post 3191123)
Are we SURE that Stephen Miller didn't kill Mikey Tandino???


"It's an older reference, sir, but it checks out."

Thomkal 01-09-2018 01:57 PM

From presidential pardon to US Senate?

Arpaio announces Arizona Senate bid | TheHill

Thomkal 01-09-2018 02:01 PM

Dem to introduce 'Stable Genius Act' requiring presidential candidates to take mental exam | TheHill

Thomkal 01-09-2018 02:34 PM

So it seems Dianne Feinstein was fed up with Chuck Grassley's refusal to release the transcript of the head of the firm behind the now infamous dossier. One in which he had called for to be released. So she went behind his back and released it herself. I'm not bored enough to slog through it all-anyone got some spare time on their hands and want to report back what it said and didn't say :)

Feinstein posts testimony of Fusion GPS co-founder | TheHill

JPhillips 01-09-2018 02:37 PM

Everything's a con.

Quote:

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration would cut or delay funding for border surveillance, radar technology, patrol boats and customs agents in its upcoming spending plan to curb illegal immigration — all proven security measures that officials and experts have said are more effective than building a wall along the Mexican border.

QuikSand 01-09-2018 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomkal (Post 3191167)
So it seems Dianne Feinstein was fed up with Chuck Grassley's refusal to release the transcript of the head of the firm behind the now infamous dossier. One in which he had called for to be released. So she went behind his back and released it herself. I'm not bored enough to slog through it all-anyone got some spare time on their hands and want to report back what it said and didn't say :)

Feinstein posts testimony of Fusion GPS co-founder | TheHill


Yeah, Seth Abramson is on it. Shocked. :eyeroll:

BBT 01-09-2018 02:45 PM

Here's some of the highlights:

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/09/sen-...testimony.html
Quote:

Steele, Simpson testified, told him the FBI also had a source inside the Trump operation, although he wasn't sure whether that meant the presidential campaign or the Trump Organization. The bureau was more inclined to believe Steele's information, he said, "because they had other intelligence that indicated the same thing, and one of those pieces of intelligence was a human source from inside the Trump organization."

Simpson touched on how the Trump Organization handles paying taxes: "One of the things we found out was that, you know, when it comes to paying taxes, Donald Trump claims to not have much stuff. At least the Trump organization. So they would make filings with various state and local authorities saying that their buildings weren't worth much."

Simpson discussed Trump's relationship with Sater: "This was something he didn't want to talk about and testified under oath he wouldn't know Felix if he ran into him in the street. That was not true. He knew him well and, in fact, continued to associate with him long after he learned of Felix's organized crime ties. So, you know, that tells you something about somebody."

Fusion GPS Joshua Levy claimed that someone died as a result of the dossier: "Somebody's already been killed as a result of the publication of this dossier and no harm should come to anybody related to this honest work."

Fusion GPS did not secure full access to Trump's tax returns, Simpson said: "They were Trump properties and I believe we may have reviewed some public information about estate taxes and things like that. We didn't have access to his tax returns."

Simpson said he only become aware of the infamous Trump Tower meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer when it was reported in the New York Times: "I was stunned."

Simpson had no "factual reason to believe" the Trump Tower meeting was a Russian attempt to make contact with the Trump campaign, but: "You know, as a sort of question of counterintelligence and just general investigation of Russian methods and that sort of thing, I think that's a reasonable interpretation."

Fusion GPS concluded that Trump "exaggerated" his properties' worth in legal filings — but that did not indicate or show connections to Russia: "Not that I recall."

Simpson said Trump's country clubs aren't making any money: "They were not profitable entities. I don't specifically recall. I just remember that these were not doing very well and that he'd sunk a lot of money into them and he hadn't gotten a lot of money back yet."

Thomkal 01-09-2018 03:17 PM

Steve Bannon steps down from Breitbart after Trump feud | TheHill

bronconick 01-09-2018 05:57 PM

At least something good to start 2018

PilotMan 01-09-2018 07:12 PM

Why are people wasting time talking about Oprah?

molson 01-09-2018 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PilotMan (Post 3191186)
Why are people wasting time talking about Oprah?


We elected Donald Trump for president, everything's in play now.

CrimsonFox 01-09-2018 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben E Lou (Post 3191123)
Are we SURE that Stephen Miller didn't kill Mikey Tandino???



would you like a lemon tweest?

Edward64 01-09-2018 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by molson (Post 3191187)
We elected Donald Trump for president, everything's in play now.


Yup.

henry296 01-10-2018 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bob (Post 3190428)
So what's going to happen to everyone's paychecks in 2018? Previously, we all had filled out W4 forms with allowances that at least somewhat matched exemptions.... but now that exemptions are gone, are W4s invalid?

Maybe not the best place to post it, but this thread has been a catch all for the tax law changes.


Just got my first paycheck and the Federal withholding rate is virtually unchanged so far. Based on the online calculators, I should benefit from the tax change. I did not change my W-4.


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