Author Topic: US Politics Thread |OT| SAD TRUMP (Read 7202095 times)

benjipwns · « **Reply #19440 on:** June 06, 2018, 03:28:52 AM »

Slate article: The Enlightenment’s Dark Side

SlatePitch: The Dark Enlightenment's Bright Side

benjipwns · « **Reply #19441 on:** June 06, 2018, 03:31:13 AM »

isn't this something you can control yourself?

i mean:

fuckin white women mang:

VomKriege · « **Reply #19442 on:** June 06, 2018, 05:51:02 AM »

I guess some amount of exposure to the news may be out of your control partly (talks between co-workers, friends and relatives) but yeah...

Optimus · « **Reply #19443 on:** June 06, 2018, 07:42:56 AM »

People who are fatigued by news or don't trust them follow them less frequently, not the fucking opposite. Jesus, what a moronic way to interpret that poll.

Nola · « **Reply #19444 on:** June 06, 2018, 09:52:47 AM »

Who are you even screaming at right now?

Anyways, that poll is rather depressing and is certainly compounding my already healthy cynicism toward the human race when it comes to maintaining a healthy Democracy.

Boredfrom · « **Reply #19445 on:** June 06, 2018, 01:27:40 PM »

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/06/06/politics/war-of-1812-donald-trump-justin-trudeau-tariff/index.html

If that is the case, Mexico should recieve a lot of compensations for US behavior over the years.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #19446 on:** June 06, 2018, 01:47:44 PM »

Quote from: Nola on June 06, 2018, 09:52:47 AM

Who are you even screaming at right now?

Anyways, that poll is rather depressing and is certainly compounding my already healthy cynicism toward the human race when it comes to maintaining a healthy Democracy.

"I'm so exhausted by all the news I see telling me how wrong I was to elect a billionaire real-estate scammer who only cares about enriching himself."

Nintex · « **Reply #19447 on:** June 06, 2018, 01:51:59 PM »

https://twitter.com/nktpnd/status/1004359542308855809

https://twitter.com/KimKardashian/status/1004412120795172866

Exhausted? This crazy shit never gets old

studyguy · « **Reply #19448 on:** June 06, 2018, 02:07:16 PM »

https://twitter.com/Slade/status/1004171369653862400

lmao this is like the line between thirst and giving this dude dap for fuckery.

Also KimK's girl got her sentence commuted, Prison Reform dropped dead.
So that's about it.

Nintex · « **Reply #19449 on:** June 06, 2018, 02:18:09 PM »

https://twitter.com/tommyxtopher/status/1004343087966113793

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #19450 on:** June 06, 2018, 02:42:49 PM »

Brehvolution · « **Reply #19451 on:** June 06, 2018, 02:53:49 PM »

Rightists can't trigger Boss Hogg and it drives them nuts.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #19452 on:** June 06, 2018, 02:55:44 PM »

I saw yesterday that the Hogg family house got SWATed, and they weren't even at home at the time! Stay losing, conservatives.

Nintex · « **Reply #19453 on:** June 06, 2018, 02:59:34 PM »

Daniels' former lawyer was actually working for Cohen instead of her.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DfB2Vl4WkAAVf0L.jpg

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #19454 on:** June 06, 2018, 03:09:54 PM »

Pls respond.

Nintex · « **Reply #19455 on:** June 06, 2018, 03:23:07 PM »

That's just what men do when they text each other.

Those are just locker room texts. - Rudy Giuliani.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #19456 on:** June 06, 2018, 03:37:56 PM »

https://www.wsj.com/articles/kim-jong-un-begged-for-summit-on-his-hands-and-knees-giuliani-says-1528293476

Jesus fucking christ

Skullfuckers Anonymous · « **Reply #19457 on:** June 06, 2018, 03:43:17 PM »

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on June 06, 2018, 03:37:56 PM

https://www.wsj.com/articles/kim-jong-un-begged-for-summit-on-his-hands-and-knees-giuliani-says-1528293476

Jesus fucking christ

This summit is going to be HUGE.

https://twitter.com/dave_brown24/status/1004351909191405568

Nintex · « **Reply #19458 on:** June 06, 2018, 03:47:02 PM »

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on June 06, 2018, 03:37:56 PM

https://www.wsj.com/articles/kim-jong-un-begged-for-summit-on-his-hands-and-knees-giuliani-says-1528293476

Jesus fucking christ

The best part is just above the paywall

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Mr. Giuliani counseled a similar approach to Trump administration negotiations with Palestinian officials in a future Middle East peace process.

How on earth did Rudy go from Trump's lawyer to White House council.

What happened to John Kelly keeping a close eye on who meets Trump?

The apprentices just can't beat the master though
https://twitter.com/PatrickSvitek/status/1004428719316979715

Tasty · « **Reply #19459 on:** June 06, 2018, 03:52:17 PM »

Quote from: Brehvolution on June 06, 2018, 02:53:49 PM

Rightists can't trigger Boss Hogg and it drives them nuts.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #19460 on:** June 06, 2018, 04:06:58 PM »

Only the best people.

Mandark · « **Reply #19461 on:** June 06, 2018, 04:41:29 PM »

Quote from: Mandark on June 05, 2018, 03:58:50 AM

Quote from: kris on June 05, 2018, 03:47:09 AM
does anyone else see some conflicting priorities between "I will prosecute more crimes" and "I will stop prosecuting as many crimes"?

Yeah, but not necessarily incoherent. I think you can be really skeptical of US prison culture while thinking certain types of crime need to be treated more seriously by prosecutors. It's something you'll see people on the left trying to hash out about domestic abuse, for instance.

The ones he picked out (elder abuse, hate crimes, corruption) seem to be aimed either at certain constituencies or recent headlines in Orange County.

Speaking of this, the judge in the Brock Turner case got recalled.

Nintex · « **Reply #19462 on:** June 06, 2018, 05:05:32 PM »

Member the department of throwing people under the bus?

https://twitter.com/elainaplott/status/1004436279151546369

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1004442830230745088

http://twitter.com/EricLiptonNYT/status/1004450726557507587

Skullfuckers Anonymous · « **Reply #19463 on:** June 06, 2018, 05:08:52 PM »

Quote from: Nintex on June 06, 2018, 05:05:32 PM

Member the department of throwing people under the bus?

https://twitter.com/elainaplott/status/1004436279151546369

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1004442830230745088

http://twitter.com/EricLiptonNYT/status/1004450726557507587

Hopefully Scott Pruitt can get it all fixed by the time he appears in that God's Not Dead spinoff next month.

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/435qkn/scott-pruitt-has-until-july-11-to-explain-his-climate-skepticism-judge-rules

team filler · « **Reply #19464 on:** June 06, 2018, 05:29:00 PM »

https://twitter.com/CBCAlerts/status/1004449194336292864

Nintex · « **Reply #19465 on:** June 06, 2018, 05:45:34 PM »

I remember that before the election all the *****experts***** were afraid that Trump would spill the beans on the biggest national secrets.
Such as who killed JFK, the truth behind 9/11 and perhaps even Aliens. But Trump can't be arsed to read or learn anything so all the state secrets are safe.

Mandark · « **Reply #19466 on:** June 06, 2018, 05:47:16 PM »

Quote from: Nintex on June 06, 2018, 05:45:34 PM

I remember that before the election all the *****experts***** were afraid that Trump would spill the beans on the biggest national secrets.

I remember some joke tweets about this but that's it. You making shit up again?

Mandark · « **Reply #19467 on:** June 06, 2018, 05:52:38 PM »

Quote from: kris on June 06, 2018, 05:08:45 PM

Brock Turner decision was horrible. Raping an unconscious body behind a dumpster is heinous, and as someone who's done a million horrible things drunk, alcohol is not an excuse at all. Everything you do remains a conscious choice.

The worry is that a recall is a pretty blunt instrument, so even if the intended message is about how well-off defendants from "good families" get a de facto separate system, or how certain types of sexual assault are unfairly minimized, judges may see this and decide the best CYA strategy is more punitive sentencing all around.

Boogie · « **Reply #19468 on:** June 06, 2018, 06:02:33 PM »

Quote from: filler on June 06, 2018, 05:29:00 PM

https://twitter.com/CBCAlerts/status/1004449194336292864

Gonna be a not-so-friendly summit this week, methinks.

Nintex · « **Reply #19469 on:** June 06, 2018, 06:03:18 PM »

Quote from: Mandark on June 06, 2018, 05:47:16 PM

Quote from: Nintex on June 06, 2018, 05:45:34 PM
I remember that before the election all the *****experts***** were afraid that Trump would spill the beans on the biggest national secrets.

I remember some joke tweets about this but that's it. You making shit up again?

No, it was mostly because of how he reacted during the first briefings on the important stuff that made the intelligence community worried.

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/01/top-secret-government-documents-confidential-intelligence-214665

https://www.thedailybeast.com/spies-worry-candidate-trump-will-spill-secrets

http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/report-spies-worry-trump-will-spill-secrets-680456771580?playlist=480881&cid=sm_fb_lastword

And after he spilled something to the Russians the scare came up again.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39933966

Explain to me 'Muricans, wtf is wrong with this 'opposition' party
https://twitter.com/Mediaite/status/1004332497000435712

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“We just kind of do the man-bump type thing. That’s it. And I think he’s pulling me as much as I’m pulling him,” Manchin said in describing his physical embraces with the president.

Boogie · « **Reply #19470 on:** June 06, 2018, 06:13:48 PM »

Ya, And none of those articles are about JFK, aliens and 9/11 and stupid shit like that, you dummy.

VomKriege · « **Reply #19471 on:** June 06, 2018, 06:33:50 PM »

Didn't Trump actually compromise a friendly foreign ally by alluding to the source of some intelligence pertaining to the Middle East while meeting the Russian Ambassador & Foreign Minister early in his presidency ? And conducted an impromptu critical international summit with the Chinese Premier (Or Japanese PM) in full view of his Mar a Lago patrons ?

Plus the rumors he isn't following protocol to keep his smartphone up to date security wise and the fact he said out loud on national television that he fired Comey because of the investigation into possible Russian ties, sabotaging his since then denial.

Not spilling the beans on Majestic 12 or JFK (not that there's, in all likelihood, much to disclose here) to whatever school class is visiting the White House that day is a pretty low bar. He's already proven he's not exactly disciplined in that regard. Neither is his entourage.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #19472 on:** June 06, 2018, 06:42:38 PM »

Do you really want a used Trumps mattress?

Nintex · « **Reply #19473 on:** June 06, 2018, 06:43:28 PM »

Btw, I would never make shit up. Like that Star Wars: The Old Republic cost EA $500 million.
I would never spread such false rumors until questions are asked during an earnings call.

Nintex · « **Reply #19474 on:** June 06, 2018, 06:46:53 PM »

She keeps trying
https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/1004484375508127751

Nola · « **Reply #19475 on:** June 06, 2018, 06:56:16 PM »

Quote from: Nintex on June 06, 2018, 05:45:34 PM

I remember that before the election all the *****experts***** were afraid that Trump would spill the beans on the biggest national secrets.
Such as who killed JFK, the truth behind 9/11 and perhaps even Aliens. But Trump can't be arsed to read or learn anything so all the state secrets are safe.

The only time I came across anyone talking about Trump in that context were right wing nuts that feed off child trafficking pizza shops and Seth Rich conspiracies and thought glorious Trump was going to dump all the deep secrets they knew had to be true.... But those aren’t serious people, let alone experts.

The concern about being compromised and incompetent to the point of dumping secrets that don’t come from fairy land, now that was a real fear...one that as Vom pointed out, has been realized.

agrajag · « **Reply #19476 on:** June 06, 2018, 08:17:41 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on June 06, 2018, 06:42:38 PM

Do you really want a used Trumps mattress?

Maybe he's Macklemore

Coitus · « **Reply #19477 on:** June 07, 2018, 12:30:37 AM »

Quote from: Nintex on June 06, 2018, 06:46:53 PM

She keeps trying
https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/1004484375508127751

Sorry babe, Trump’s set with the gabagools. Maybe offer to blow him.

Kara · « **Reply #19478 on:** June 07, 2018, 12:48:13 AM »

Quote from: Mandark on June 06, 2018, 05:52:38 PM

Quote from: kris on June 06, 2018, 05:08:45 PM
Brock Turner decision was horrible. Raping an unconscious body behind a dumpster is heinous, and as someone who's done a million horrible things drunk, alcohol is not an excuse at all. Everything you do remains a conscious choice.

The worry is that a recall is a pretty blunt instrument, so even if the intended message is about how well-off defendants from "good families" get a de facto separate system, or how certain types of sexual assault are unfairly minimized, judges may see this and decide the best CYA strategy is more punitive sentencing all around.

The last time this happened was 1932 and recall is no more a blunt instrument than "Sorry, you have to accept this thing you don't like for N years."

Mandark · « **Reply #19479 on:** June 07, 2018, 12:53:50 AM »

Quote from: Kara on June 07, 2018, 12:48:13 AM

The last time this happened was 1932

Okay?

Kara · « **Reply #19480 on:** June 07, 2018, 01:24:58 AM »

"Judges may see this thing that rarely occurs and decide the best CYA strategy is more punitive sentencing all around." isn't a reasonable hypothesis.

Mandark · « **Reply #19481 on:** June 07, 2018, 01:33:21 AM »

Ah. "It can't backfire cause it won't have any effect" makes sense, but is depressing in its own way.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #19482 on:** June 07, 2018, 01:42:21 AM »

Quote from: Nintex on June 06, 2018, 05:45:34 PM

But Drumpf can't be arsed to read or learn anything so all the state secrets are safe.

He's believed to be functionally illiterate.

VomKriege · « **Reply #19483 on:** June 07, 2018, 03:27:35 AM »

Giuliani went on record saying Kim Jong Un "begged on his knees" for the Singapore summit to happen. Which doesn't sound the most considerate thing to say less than a week before supposedly entering some form of negotiation with a notoriously difficult state to talk with.

I guess Ronan Farrow must prefer that though ?

Edit : Beaten. Hannity and Gorka are coming along too because why not ?

zomgee · « **Reply #19484 on:** June 07, 2018, 10:27:49 AM »

Quote from: Nintex on June 06, 2018, 06:03:18 PM

Explain to me 'Muricans, wtf is wrong with this 'opposition' party
https://twitter.com/Mediaite/status/1004332497000435712
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“We just kind of do the man-bump type thing. That’s it. And I think he’s pulling me as much as I’m pulling him,” Manchin said in describing his physical embraces with the president.

Don't base what a Democrat is on WV politics. Our governor ran as a Democrat and flipped to a Trump supporting Republican. Manchin is a DINO for sure.

kingv · « **Reply #19485 on:** June 07, 2018, 11:40:51 AM »

I think Manchin is what a Dem should (or has to) be for WV. He’s nominally against a lot of Liberal priorities but doesn’t go out of his way to demonize or antagonize over them.

I wonder if he is betting that trump ain’t gonna be around in 2020 so he doesn’t have to worry about this... or at least it isn’t an election year for him, so what does it matter.

I sincerely hope there is a bunch of group pictures from the Borth Korean summit.

I want to see a pic of Trump, Kim, Hannity, and Gorka in front of Gorkas mustang. Maybe all carrying assault rifles.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #19486 on:** June 07, 2018, 11:53:35 AM »

Come get your L's, liberals!

Boredfrom · « **Reply #19487 on:** June 07, 2018, 12:15:59 PM »

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/391159-brzezinski-trump-friend-told-me-his-biggest-complaint-is-he

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“Because I know someone who spoke to Donald Trump recently about life in the White House,” Brzezinski continued, “and Donald Trump’s biggest complaint was that he’s not allowed to watch porn in the White House."

As Ruhle broke into laugher, Brzezinski said, "So there you go, there’s a little bit of news for you. He's upset that he can't watch porn in the White House.”

Tasty · « **Reply #19488 on:** June 07, 2018, 12:18:57 PM »

He's got a point.

Boredfrom · « **Reply #19489 on:** June 07, 2018, 01:17:30 PM »

https://twitter.com/ABCPolitics/status/1004765496233713664

kingv · « **Reply #19490 on:** June 07, 2018, 01:27:19 PM »

Why can’t you watch porn in the whitehouse? I’m genuinely confused by that.

Can’t he just watch porn and pardon himself?

Also: this explains the frequent trips to Mar a Lago.

Nintex · « **Reply #19491 on:** June 07, 2018, 01:34:46 PM »

https://twitter.com/laurahelmuth/status/1004784346983813120

The bestest timeline

Cauliflower Of Love · « **Reply #19492 on:** June 07, 2018, 02:26:51 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on June 07, 2018, 11:53:35 AM

(Image removed from quote.)

Come get your L's, liberals!

Certainly does feel like it's been 92 months....

Nintex · « **Reply #19493 on:** June 07, 2018, 03:59:55 PM »

https://twitter.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/1004812693348511751
I guess their romance is over.

Boredfrom · « **Reply #19494 on:** June 07, 2018, 04:05:26 PM »

Macron tried. But Trump is to dumb to be reliable unless you pay him.

Nintex · « **Reply #19495 on:** June 07, 2018, 04:55:16 PM »

Quote

"She believes her husband and she doesn't think it's true," Giuliani, said, arguing that Daniels has no credibility because of her profession.

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"I don't believe Mrs. Trump has ever discussed her thoughts on anything with Mr. Giuliani," Stephanie Grisham, the first lady's communications director, said in a statement to The Hill.

OH RUDY

kingv · « **Reply #19496 on:** June 07, 2018, 05:28:01 PM »

Quote from: Boredfrom on June 07, 2018, 04:05:26 PM

Macron tried. But Trump is to dumb to be reliable unless you pay him.

Trump thinks he’s the entrepreneur behind failed restaurant chain Macaroni Grill. Sad.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #19497 on:** June 07, 2018, 07:53:44 PM »

Quote from: Nintex on June 06, 2018, 05:45:34 PM

I remember that before the election all the *****experts***** were afraid that Trump would spill the beans on the biggest national secrets.
Such as who killed JFK, the truth behind 9/11 and perhaps even Aliens. But Trump can't be arsed to read or learn anything so all the state secrets are safe.

You mean like when he outed an Israeli asset that was embedded in ISIS?

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #19498 on:** June 07, 2018, 09:51:22 PM »

I'm convinced Pruitt is living some real life version of Eyes Wide Shut. Fuck the Trump tell-all, what the fuck is happening at the EPA?

Boredfrom · « **Reply #19499 on:** June 07, 2018, 10:12:40 PM »

Quote from: BlueTsunami on June 07, 2018, 09:51:22 PM

I'm convinced Pruitt is living some real life version of Eyes Wide Shut. Fuck the Trump tell-all, what the fuck is happening at the EPA?

He is corrupt as fuck, he is enabling republican backed policies and Trump doesn’t care. Is not difficult to understand.

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