The Trump Presidency – 2016

[Groundhog]

Originally Posted by PilotMan

"YOU GET A PAPER TOWEL! AND YOU GET A PAPER TOWEL! AND YOU GET A PAPER TOWEL! Hey guys, check my form on this shot!"

Jezus. He keeps finding ways to lower that bar, gotta give him that.

[CrescentMoonie]

Mark Cuban 'considering' run for president | TheHill

[larrymcg421]

Originally Posted by CrescentMoonie

Mark Cuban 'considering' run for president | TheHill

No.

[CrescentMoonie]

Do you think Trumpy actually understands that if even 10% of the US citizens in Puerto Rico migrate to Florida that the GOP will lose two state senate seats and several house seats during the next election?

[bhlloy]

Pretty sure they are working on a way to suppress those votes anyway

[PilotMan]

Originally Posted by CrescentMoonie

Mark Cuban 'considering' run for president | TheHill

A big part of Trump was the idea that he could say anything whenever he wanted. I am dying for the opposition to get the hint that turnabout is fair play when it comes to Trump. Why isn't anyone out there just blasting him with every "trumpism" there is so much that he feels like he has to constantly defend himself from the dumbest, stupidest shit there is, just because he can't help himself.

[molson]

I honestly had no idea that the paper towel situation in Puerto Rico was so grim. There must be so many untidy counter-tops.

[PilotMan]

Originally Posted by molson

I honestly had no idea that the paper towel situation in Puerto Rico was so grim. There must be so many untidy counter-tops.

I swear the stills are crying out for a ps war.

[PilotMan]

dola

How is #trumpshootshescores not a trending hashtag?

[Groundhog]

Originally Posted by molson

I honestly had no idea that the paper towel situation in Puerto Rico was so grim. There must be so many untidy counter-tops.

Very versatile little things. Can dress wounds, can mix them with stagnant rain water to make a mushy paper stew, etc.

[CrimsonFox]

Death toll is 34 in PR

And he says..."Lovely trip"

[Edward64]

Honest question, not trolling. For FOFC members that voted for Trump, if any would not have voted for him knowing what you know now and why?

[PilotMan]

Hmmmm, the waters are getting muddier. This would be a huge discussion point if it happened on any other week.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...iny/728467001/

President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and daughter Ivanka Trump re-routed their personal email accounts to computers run by the Trump Organization as public scrutiny intensified over their use of private emails to conduct White House business, internet registration records show.


The move, made just days after Kushner’s use of a personal email account first became public, came shortly after special counsel Robert Mueller asked the White House to turn over records related to his investigation of Russia's interference in the 2016 election and possible collusion with Trump associates. It also more closely intertwines President Trump’s administration with his constellation of private businesses.

[miked]

But emails!!

[miami_fan]

Originally Posted by Edward64

Honest question, not trolling. For FOFC members that voted against HRC, if any would not have voted against HRC knowing what you know now and why?

A companion question.

[JPhillips]

In 2010, when the Major Economic Crimes Bureau of the D.A.’s office opened an investigation of the siblings, the Trump Organization had hired several top New York criminal defense lawyers to represent Donald Jr. and Ivanka. These attorneys had met with prosecutors in the bureau several times. They conceded that their clients had made exaggerated claims, but argued that the overstatements didn’t amount to criminal misconduct. Still, the case dragged on. In a meeting with the defense team, Donald Trump, Sr., expressed frustration that the investigation had not been closed. Soon after, his longtime personal lawyer, Marc Kasowitz entered the case.

Kasowitz, who by then had been the elder Donald Trump’s attorney for a decade, is primarily a civil litigator with little experience in criminal matters. But in 2012, Kasowitz donated $25,000 to the reelection campaign of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., making Kasowitz one of Vance’s largest donors. Kasowitz decided to bypass the lower level prosecutors and went directly to Vance to ask that the investigation be dropped.

On May 16, 2012, Kasowitz visited Vance’s office at One Hogan Place in downtown Manhattan — a faded edifice made famous by the television show, “Law & Order.” Dan Alonso, the chief assistant district attorney, and Adam Kaufmann, the chief of the investigative division, were also at the meeting, but no one from the Major Economic Crimes Bureau attended. Kasowitz did not introduce any new arguments or facts during his session. He simply repeated the arguments that the other defense lawyers had been making for months.

Ultimately, Vance overruled his own prosecutors. Three months after the meeting, he told them to drop the case. Kasowitz subsequently boasted to colleagues about representing the Trump children, according to two people. He said that the case was “really dangerous,” one person said, and that it was “amazing I got them off.” (Kasowitz denied making such a statement.)

I have no doubt this happens somewhat regularly. Our campaign finance system practically demands this type of corruption.

[Thomkal]

Report: GOP Rep. urged woman from affair to get abortion despite his anti-abortion stance - CBS News

[Thomkal]

Report: Trump administration officials urged furious Tillerson not to quit | TheHill

[PilotMan]

Originally Posted by Thomkal

Report: Trump administration officials urged furious Tillerson not to quit | TheHill

The secretary of State also referred to the president as a "moron" a few days earlier during a meeting with key Cabinet officials, according to NBC.

[Ben E Lou]

Originally Posted by PilotMan

The secretary of State also referred to the president as a "moron" a few days earlier during a meeting with key Cabinet officials, according to NBC.

LOL.

I came to this thread because I just got notification of this...

NBC news is #FakeNews and more dishonest than even CNN. They are a disgrace to good reporting. No wonder their news ratings are way down!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 4, 2017

...and was wondering what NBC had said.

[JPhillips]

Would any of Kelly, Mattis, or McMaster, be willing to go on record and state that Trump is not a moron?

[Thomkal]

Originally Posted by PilotMan

The secretary of State also referred to the president as a "moron" a few days earlier during a meeting with key Cabinet officials, according to NBC.

yeah I think that's in the article. So even your own Cabinet members think you are a moron. Just great.

[NobodyHere]

Originally Posted by miami_fan

A companion question.

Well I voted against Hillary and Trump and for the Libertarian guy.

I don't regret it because at the time I figured both Trump and Clinton would be bad. I was right about Trump and I still believe Clinton would've been bad.

[cartman]

Originally Posted by Ben E Lou

LOL.

I came to this thread because I just got notification of this...

...and was wondering what NBC had said.

It was the report that Tillerson called him a moron.

[cartman]

[cartman]

More proof he posts things 180 degrees apart.

An interesting cartoon that is circulating. pic.twitter.com/OPG2R2ytkr

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 22, 2014

[JPhillips]

lol

Trump is so weak that he can't even fire a cabinet member that won't deny he called the president a fucking moron.

[larrymcg421]

PredictIt numbers:

Tillerson to be Sec of State on Oct 31: .92
Tillerson to be Sec of State on Dec 31: .75

[Thomkal]

Trump now tweeted that Pence and Tillerson completely deny NBC's report and should apologize for their fake news. You know just needed something to do on his way to Vegas to visit the victims and families.

[bronconick]

Tillerson is only there to get Russian sanctions lifted for money for Exxon and himself and Trump's lack of subtlety in everything is killing him.

[CrescentMoonie]

Sen. Bob Corker’s extraordinarily dim portrayal of the Trump administration - The Washington Post

[RainMaker]

Originally Posted by Thomkal

Report: GOP Rep. urged woman from affair to get abortion despite his anti-abortion stance - CBS News

Pro-Life hasn't meant anti-abortion in awhile. It's anti-woman having sex.

[Thomkal]

Originally Posted by RainMaker

Pro-Life hasn't meant anti-abortion in awhile. It's anti-woman having sex.

Apparently, it still means stupidity:

Embattled GOP Rep. Tim Murphy to retire - POLITICO

[Thomkal]

White House walks back Trump's Puerto Rico comments as Wall Street reels - POLITICO

[JPhillips]

From WaPo:

“And as Tillerson has traveled the globe, Trump believes his top diplomat often seems more concerned with what the world thinks of the United States than with tending to the president’s personal image.”

Too bad the GOP won't do anything about it.

[BYU 14]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

From WaPo:


Too bad the GOP won't do anything about it.

With any President before this one a quote like that would have knocked me over. With this one I'm like, is that all, as I expect him to be provoking North Korea or marginalizing victims of some tragedy.

[Shkspr]

Hey remember how General Kelly was going to come in and help figure out who the WH leaker was?

Welp, found 'em.

[bronconick]

Trump's going to decertify the Iran agreement next week because Obama did it.

The rest of the world is going to roll their eyes at the continued decline of American influence.

[tarcone]

Do you really think our influence is declining?

We have the largest and best military in the world. We are the richest country in the world.

How is this decline happening?

[NobodyHere]

Originally Posted by tarcone

Do you really think our influence is declining?

We have the largest and best military in the world. We are the richest country in the world.

How is this decline happening?

Speaking of Trump spreading influence:

Canadian Holocaust Memorial Neglects to Mention Jews

I'm sure there were good people on both sides. Amirite?

[Groundhog]

Originally Posted by tarcone

Do you really think our influence is declining?

We have the largest and best military in the world. We are the richest country in the world.

How is this decline happening?

Try watching foreign news some time.

[Thomkal]

Originally Posted by Thomkal

Apparently, it still means stupidity:

Embattled GOP Rep. Tim Murphy to retire - POLITICO

And the retirement becomes a resignation later this month:

Tim Murphy resigns from Congress - POLITICO

[CrescentMoonie]

FEMA removes statistics about drinking water access and electricity in Puerto Rico from website - The Washington Post

[Brian Swartz]

Originally Posted by Miami fan

A companion question.

I voted McMullin and I'd do it again. Trump has only been somewhat worse than I expected -- I expected very little but I did think he'd have more discipline, grow into the job more than he has, etc. Power of covfefe I guess.

Anyway, during the campaign I said I wouldn't want either as a neighbor, wouldn't support either for dogcatcher, etc.(meaning Trump and HRC). I refuse to swallow the false binary of the lesser of two evils. I won't vote for a bad candidate(Clinton) to keep a somewhat worse one(Trump) out, ever.

That's my answer.

[JPhillips]

Originally Posted by Shkspr

Hey remember how General Kelly was going to come in and help figure out who the WH leaker was?

Welp, found 'em.

It sure would have been nice if we had discussed communications security before the election.

[miami_fan]

Originally Posted by Brian Swartz

I voted McMullin and I'd do it again. Trump has only been somewhat worse than I expected -- I expected very little but I did think he'd have more discipline, grow into the job more than he has, etc. Power of covfefe I guess.

Anyway, during the campaign I said I wouldn't want either as a neighbor, wouldn't support either for dogcatcher, etc.(meaning Trump and HRC). I refuse to swallow the false binary of the lesser of two evils. I won't vote for a bad candidate(Clinton) to keep a somewhat worse one(Trump) out, ever.

That's my answer.

This was the reason for the additional question. I have read too many posts on this board and talked to too many people who have made it perfectly clear that they were Anybody But Hillary. The idea that events that have transpired since January 2017 would change the minds of the majority of Americans is laughable to me. If we had a re-do this November, we would still either vote for Trump or against HRC.

[tarcone]

I wonder if Gary Johnson would get more support. If we did a Nov. do over.

Interesting thought there.

[JPhillips]

Dear God, Northam is going to lose the VA Gov. race.

[Edward64]

Originally Posted by miami_fan

This was the reason for the additional question. I have read too many posts on this board and talked to too many people who have made it perfectly clear that they were Anybody But Hillary. The idea that events that have transpired since January 2017 would change the minds of the majority of Americans is laughable to me. If we had a re-do this November, we would still either vote for Trump or against HRC.

If you are talking about his core of 35% or so, I agree. But there were other Trump voters that I think may be regretting their decision after seeing how things have been.

Just curious if any FOFC Trump supporters regret their vote now and why.

[Edward64]

Originally Posted by Thomkal

And the retirement becomes a resignation later this month:

Tim Murphy resigns from Congress - POLITICO

I'm glad the story came out and he got burned. What a hypocrite.