deedsker Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Exactly. If their excuses are accurate, we are led by the biggest group of morons I've ever seen. I'm surprised they can dress themselves in the morning. We have digital calendars we share and I usually know when most people on my team are at a meeting, where, and who they are with. 1 Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 SWEET!!!!!!!!! LINK Sen. Lindsey Graham warned President Donald Trump on Thursday against firing his attorney general — the latest Republican to try to deter Trump from a move that would carry huge consequences for the U.S. government. "If Jeff Sessions is fired, there will be holy hell to pay," the Republican from South Carolina told reporters, according to video taken by NBC News. A push to fire Sessions — who enraged Trump by recusing himself from the investigation into Russian efforts to influence the 2016 election and whether the Trump campaign colluded with the Kremlin — is seen as a possible precursor to removing the special counsel overseeing that probe. Graham also warned of consequences if the Trump administration tries to remove special counsel Robert Mueller, the former FBI director. "Any effort to go after Mueller could be the beginning of the end of the Trump presidency, unless Mueller did something wrong. Right now, I have no reason to believe that Mueller is compromised," Graham said. Link to comment
Kiyoat Husker Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 "Any effort to go after Mueller could be the beginning of the end of the Trump presidency, unless Mueller did something wrong. Right now, I have no reason to believe that Mueller is compromised," Graham said. Meh. Typical politician. He sounds tough, but still gives himself an "out" if it politically behooves him to swing the other way. If Trump's team can "Trump up" something on Mueller, they could provide a (flimsy) reason to fire him. ^pun intended 3 Link to comment
RedDenver Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) "Any effort to go after Mueller could be the beginning of the end of the Trump presidency, unless Mueller did something wrong. Right now, I have no reason to believe that Mueller is compromised," Graham said. Meh. Typical politician. He sounds tough, but still gives himself an "out" if it politically behooves him to swing the other way. If Trump's team can "Trump up" something on Mueller, they could provide a (flimsy) reason to fire him. ^pun intended Actually, Graham is working on legislation to require a judicial review if the special prosecutor is fired. That's something serious as it removes the politicians from the decision and puts it in the courts, which are far more balanced and non-partisan. EDIT: Article on Graham's proposed legislation: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/07/27/sen-lindsey-graham-introduce-bill-protect-special-counsels-such-robert-mueller/517098001/ Edited July 27, 2017 by RedDenver Link to comment
RedDenver Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Not sure where to put this, but here's an article detailing all of Trump's business dealings with the Russians: https://newrepublic.com/article/143586/trumps-russian-laundromat-trump-tower-luxury-high-rises-dirty-money-international-crime-syndicate There's ton in that article, but here's a telling quote: Trump Taj Mahal paid the largest fine ever levied against a casino for having “willfully violated” anti-money-laundering rules. 1 Link to comment
Kiyoat Husker Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 "Any effort to go after Mueller could be the beginning of the end of the Trump presidency, unless Mueller did something wrong. Right now, I have no reason to believe that Mueller is compromised," Graham said. Meh. Typical politician. He sounds tough, but still gives himself an "out" if it politically behooves him to swing the other way. If Trump's team can "Trump up" something on Mueller, they could provide a (flimsy) reason to fire him. ^pun intended Actually, Graham is working on legislation to require a judicial review if the special prosecutor is fired. That's something serious as it removes the politicians from the decision and puts it in the courts, which are far more balanced and non-partisan. EDIT: Article on Graham's proposed legislation: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/07/27/sen-lindsey-graham-introduce-bill-protect-special-counsels-such-robert-mueller/517098001/ I stand corrected. *bows sarcastically * Link to comment
zoogs Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/07/31/kusher-to-interns-trump-team-too-disorganized-to-collude-with-russia/ Oh, Jared. Contrary to your naivete, that disorganization and incompetency is precisely what makes the team -- and the present administration -- such an easy mark for beguiling foreign forces. Link to comment
deedsker Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/07/31/kusher-to-interns-trump-team-too-disorganized-to-collude-with-russia/ Oh, Jared. Contrary to your naivete, that disorganization and incompetency is precisely what makes the team -- and the present administration -- such an easy mark for beguiling foreign forces. Once again, we aren't treasonous, just inept! Yay! 1 Link to comment
zoogs Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Goodness gracious. "Although misleading the public or the news media is not a crime,..." is about when you know you're in a bad spot. Resign. "The president’s legal team planned to cast the June 2016 meeting as a potential setup by Democratic operatives hoping to entrap Trump Jr. and, by extension, the presumptive Republican nominee, according to people familiar with discussions." ...and it's not really any better when it's the legal team doing the fabricating. 2 Link to comment
deedsker Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 The president directed that Trump Jr.s statement to the Times describe the meeting as unimportant. He wanted the statement to say that the meeting had been initiated by the Russian lawyer and primarily was about her pet issue the adoption of Russian children. So the president pushed this narrative meaning it had little to nothing to do with adoption. I guess the subject line on the e-mail was a good indication of what was actually talked about? Link to comment
Danny Bateman Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 To elucidate on something zoogs said:His lawyer lied about Trump's lying. 2 Link to comment
zoogs Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/08/01/trump-aides-stunning-cry-for-help-admitting-the-president-misled-the-american-people/?tid=hybrid_collaborative_1_na&utm_term=.3d64cb5bd1c2 Trump will surely view this as an effort by the deep state and/or the media to undermine him. He'd be better off understanding it for what it is: a desperate effort to help him help himself. After all, in this case, the advisers were right. The truth all came out in rather short order, and Trump only made it worse. It's kind of remarkable, isn't it? This came out via leaks; the leaks Mooch promised to end. I wonder how the emperor feels about his new Chief of Staff. Link to comment
NM11046 Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 I think this came directly from his recent COS. The timing is just too perfect. Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 It is blatantly clear that these people believe they can do whatever they want and then tell the American people whatever they want.....and when they get caught......they can just blow it off as fake news. Sad thing is.....it works with some people. Link to comment
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