US Politics Thread |OT| SAD TRUMP

[Mandark]

It would be pretty funny if some foreign intelligence agency managed to get the documents then passed them on to the NYT.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

I'll never get why people think his taxes matter. Do they think Trump filled out any of the forms? He paid lawyers/accountants to do it in accordance with the law. If anyone gets in trouble, it will be them.

delicious hamburger sandwich supreme.

You're stupid as fuck

It's the same reason Cohen went to jail instead of Trump. Prove be wrong.

You're not absolved of complicity when your tax writer signs for you.  They are held for fraud, and so is the person they are signing for.


jfc

[Nintex]

https://twitter.com/ktumulty/status/1310347945292771329

[BikeJesus]

So if H&R Block fucked up my taxes, you think the government would charge me with fraud?

[HaughtyFrank]

https://twitter.com/pradipnyc/status/1310333514680799232

America first!

[Cauliflower Of Love]

So if H&R Block fucked up my taxes, you think the government would charge me with fraud?

If they can be proved to be willingly do so, yes.

[Nintex]

For 7 years he lost more money than ANY OTHER AMERICAN.

 

He's 421 million in debt

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[BikeJesus]

So if H&R Block fucked up my taxes, you think the government would charge me with fraud?

If they can be proved to be willingly do so, yes.

No. I would have to pay whatever money was actually owed, but the accountant would be the one on the hook for any charges or interest. Or at least any reputable accountant would take responsibility for any charges. If they didn't pay, I could sue them for negligence.

You can call me stupid, but it doesn't make me wrong.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

You are stupiod.

[Boredfrom]

So if H&R Block fucked up my taxes, you think the government would charge me with fraud?

If they can be proved to be willingly do so, yes.

No. I would have to pay whatever money was actually owed, but the accountant would be the one on the hook for any charges or interest. Or at least any reputable accountant would take responsibility for any charges. If they didn't pay, I could sue them for negligence.

You can call me stupid, but it doesn't make me wrong.

 

[BikeJesus]

For 7 years he lost more money than ANY OTHER AMERICAN.

 

He's 421 million in debt

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Not really news when he made the claim himself.

https://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/trump-king-of-debt-224642

“I’m the king of debt. I’m great with debt. Nobody knows debt better than me,” Trump told Norah O’Donnell in an interview that aired on “CBS This Morning.” “I’ve made a fortune by using debt, and if things don’t work out I renegotiate the debt. I mean, that’s a smart thing, not a stupid thing.”

[james]

This is huge.

The American public loves nothing more than to talk about taxes

[BikeJesus]

If criminality can't be found, then all the dumbocraps in the fake news will have done is show what a stable genius Trump really is.

[Joe Molotov]

So if H&R Block fucked up my taxes, you think the government would charge me with fraud?

Trump's so broke, he files the 1040-EZ form at H&R Block for free, confirmed.

[Boredfrom]

This is huge.

The American public loves nothing more than to talk about taxes

Eh, I think people could be offended that a self proclaimed millionaire pays less taxes than the average middle class citizen.

[naff]

living large while in crippling debt. the 'murcan dream.

i hope his children become destitute, everyone abandons them and there's an E! special in ten years from the tower to the trailer park

[Skullfuckers Anonymous]

Lol, what a fall.

https://mobile.twitter.com/SunSentinel/status/1310380117055729664

[james]

Lol, what a fall.

https://mobile.twitter.com/SunSentinel/status/1310380117055729664

The one time you need the cops to unload on the suicidal guy and they don't come through

[james]

Interesting day at https://www.reddit.com/r/Libertarian/

For awhile they were TheDonald2

Now everything is against him.

Looks like the tides are turning.

[Joe Molotov]

the turns are tabling

[recursivelyenumerable]

The release of info on Trump's taxes leaves libertarians torn between opposing Trump because he might have secretly been poor and in debt and supporting him because he might have cheated on his taxes.

[Lonewulfeus]

So if H&R Block fucked up my taxes, you think the government would charge me with fraud?

If they can be proved to be willingly do so, yes.

No. I would have to pay whatever money was actually owed, but the accountant would be the one on the hook for any charges or interest. Or at least any reputable accountant would take responsibility for any charges. If they didn't pay, I could sue them for negligence.

You can call me stupid, but it doesn't make me wrong.

Someone’s feeling defensive and triggery

[Nintex]

Trump and friends are following the Scarface arc perfectly 

[Mandark]

So do we think this is about Trump being bad at business or about creating paper losses to avoid taxes?

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probably a whynotboth.gif situation, isn't it

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[Skullfuckers Anonymous]

The part about him getting 70 million refunded by the IRS is pretty genius and just makes you depressed at how pathetic our tax system is.

Until 2009, those coupons could be used to wipe away taxes going back only two years. But that November, the window was more than doubled by a little-noticed provision in a bill Mr. Obama signed as part of the Great Recession recovery effort. Now business owners could request full refunds of taxes paid in the prior four years, and 50 percent of those from the year before that.

His total federal income tax refund would eventually grow to $70.1 million, plus $2,733,184 in interest. He also received $21.2 million in state and local refunds, which often piggyback on federal filings.

Testifying before Congress in February 2019, the president’s estranged personal lawyer, Mr. Cohen, recalled Mr. Trump’s showing him a huge check from the U.S. Treasury some years earlier and musing “that he could not believe how stupid the government was for giving someone like him that much money back.”

[james]

Thanks Obama.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

The part about him getting 70 million refunded by the IRS is pretty genius and just makes you depressed at how pathetic our tax system is.

Until 2009, those coupons could be used to wipe away taxes going back only two years. But that November, the window was more than doubled by a little-noticed provision in a bill Mr. Obama signed as part of the Great Recession recovery effort. Now business owners could request full refunds of taxes paid in the prior four years, and 50 percent of those from the year before that.

His total federal income tax refund would eventually grow to $70.1 million, plus $2,733,184 in interest. He also received $21.2 million in state and local refunds, which often piggyback on federal filings.

Testifying before Congress in February 2019, the president’s estranged personal lawyer, Mr. Cohen, recalled Mr. Trump’s showing him a huge check from the U.S. Treasury some years earlier and musing “that he could not believe how stupid the government was for giving someone like him that much money back.”

jfc

[Nintex]

If he wins or not, Trump should be awarded the Presidential medal of Freedom for this tax fraud scheme, holy shit 

[Nintex]

lmao this clown

https://twitter.com/DCtheCapital/status/1310666225492529152

[Pissy F Benny]

Donald Trump is a tax dodging con man?

[Nintex]

https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/1310613868733923329

Donald Trump is a tax dodging con man?

And Hillary Clinton is a happy podcast host.

I like this post credits scene 


https://twitter.com/JesseBWatters/status/1310700817595285504
Again with the kingdom hearts shit

[Pissy F Benny]

What kind of masochist would want to listen to a Hilary Clinton cast

[Pissy F Benny]

Answer:

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Bernard brothers looking for something to get mad about

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[Lonewulfeus]

What kind of masochist would want to listen to a Hilary Clinton cast

Shosta would listen to a Hilary Clinton podcast if it meant even a 0.1% increase in his chance of getting laid

[ToxicAdam]

That Parscale shit is wild. So sad to read that after he beat his wife, threatened to kill her. then she still felt inclined to protect him. It's that classic abuse story.  The guy is like the embodiment of Florida man.

[Nintex]

https://twitter.com/AynRandPaulRyan/status/1310920033384583171

Trump seemed delighted by the “scam,” Cohen recalled to me, and eager to highlight that the pastor was “full of shit.”

“They’re all hustlers,” Trump said.

 

[Lonewulfeus]

Broken clock and all

[BIONIC]

Atheists for Trump 

[Coitus]

That Parscale takedown.  You gotta stay low, big boy.

https://twitter.com/AynRandPaulRyan/status/1310920033384583171

Trump seemed delighted by the “scam,” Cohen recalled to me, and eager to highlight that the pastor was “full of shit.”

“They’re all hustlers,” Trump said.

 

Game recognize game.

[Nintex]

The Hunter crackpipe and that looks nothing like Trump 

[Pissy F Benny]

whatever uppers both will be on for the debate, i'd like some too

[benjipwns]

Fact check: Satirical claim that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Ginsburg's death

The claim: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The headline of an article published by satire website The Babylon Bee is a nod to the contentious history between the Trump administration and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. The Babylon Bee is "the world's best satire site," according to its website.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died of metastatic pancreatic cancer Sept. 18, is actually "alive," the article suggests, because the 9th Circuit overturned her death.

"In a close decision, the judges on the court have ruled RBG's death unconstitutional and will block Trump from nominating a replacement," the article says.

Ninth Circuit Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw was credited with issuing the ruling on the basis that Ginsburg's death was an "affront to the (Constitution)" and the "God-given right to abort as many babies as possible and sell their body parts for research."

Therefore, Ginsburg will still be considered "alive" by the law, the article says. As to how the court will accomplish this feat, Wardlaw admitted, according to the article, "We're still figuring that part out."

Any attempt to fill the vacancy left by Ginsburg will be blocked by the 9th Circuit until she can be cloned or resurrected, according to the article.

Predictably, President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans condemned the "ruling," saying, "This is a terrible ruling because we're racist and we hate women."

Our rating: Satire

We rate this claim SATIRE, based on our research. A satirical article about the 9th Circuit "overturning" Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death has no basis in fact. It is true that the 9th Circuit has ruled against many Trump-era policies.

[Great Rumbler]

Dunno what's worse, conservative satire or USA Today feeling the need to fact check it.

[Nintex]

The internet belongs to the wolfs clowns now and they are no wolfs clowns.

[Nintex]

https://twitter.com/ebonybowden/status/1310975414878248961

someone feeding Biden the jack stories 

[benjipwns]

https://twitter.com/revrrlewis/status/1310915882483359751

[Nintex]

the plot twists just keep coming 

[BIONIC]

He thinks the 'T' stands for tard.

[Nintex]

Steve Doocy with the 'I'm gonna blow my brains out' face and a smug Trump family member about to drop a viral turd and some facts and logic on the other end of the panel. You hate to see it 

[james]

What movie should I watch during the debate tonight?

Something really good so I dont think about looking at my phone

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if you say cuties youre dead to me

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[Nintex]

This is one of those shifting timeline moments.

Tomorrow we wake up to see what the debate between President Jeb and challenger Pete Buttigieg was like.

As for a movie
American Psycho
Home Alone 2
Die Hard 3
The Dark Knight

Seem like good starting points

The debate might not go ahead anyway. Trump demanded a drug test, Biden refused. His campaign demanded an earpiece inspection, Biden refused.
The Biden team demanded a break every 30 minutes, team Trump refused. They all have their excuses ready not to go ahead just in case.

And honestly who can blame them, this is a terrible idea for both sides 

[james]

Ive never seen any of the Die Hards. Seems like a safe choice.

[Nintex]

Ive never seen any of the Die Hards. Seems like a safe choice.

In that case, do a Die Hard Marathon or just 1 and 3 

[Nintex]

For everyone not watching Die Hard or sleeping


The Trump column is just instant death

[BIONIC]

Ive never seen any of the Die Hards. Seems like a safe choice.

In that case, do a Die Hard Marathon or just 1 and 3 

I will not stand for this Die Hard 2 slander 

[Nintex]

Ive never seen any of the Die Hards. Seems like a safe choice.

In that case, do a Die Hard Marathon or just 1 and 3 

I will not stand for this Die Hard 2 slander 

While it is a fun movie it's no John McTiernan original.
If you're short of time and you only have time for 2 movies, I recommend 1 and 3, because Die Hard 2 doesn't tie into the Gruber plot and is its own separate thing.

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Also there's something that connects all those movies I mentioned. Yes they are connected

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[james]

I would be seriously concerned if movies with titles 1, 2, and 3 were not connected.

[Boredfrom]

I need to grind in Fate/GO so hopefully that distracts me from the shit show.

[EchoRin]

I voted for Trump as soon as I became a citizen. Here's why I'm doing it again.
https://news.yahoo.com/american-gave-first-vote-trump-000200836.html

I came to the United States in 2009 at the age of 27 from an island where the last free and fair elections happened 72 years ago — Cuba. There, violent communist rule is not some "red scare" tactic or a concern of generations past but the insufferable reality for more than 11 million people, including many family members I was forced to leave behind when I received asylum here.

Then, as now, I didn't care about so-called political correctness when choosing a candidate; I realize many other Latinos favor more government involvement in our lives and young Latinos trend more liberal, but I'd had quite enough of groupthink in Cuba. I looked for a good manager and administrator to lead a government, and I felt and I now think that President Trump is the right person for the job.

Beyond that, Trump delivered on the 2016 campaign promises that were important to me then: He lowered taxes; he appointed judges to the federal bench who hew strictly to the Constitution; he has, at every turn, pushed for merit-based immigration; and he has rescinded a whole host of unnecessary regulations. His agenda was, and continues to be, pro-business, pro-family and pro-life.

So I was glad Joe Biden "beat the socialist" Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who has praised a number of socialists and communist regimes, in the primaries; however, that win does not appear to have stopped the increasing influence of Sanders, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and the other self-identified democratic socialists within the Democratic Party.

I can understand this guy's massive fear given his life experience. I'm a citizen of a post-Eastern Bloc country, but Donald J Trump ain't it chief.

[benjipwns]

President Trump’s son Eric affirmed he is not “part of” the LGBT community after appearing to come out in a televised interview Tuesday.

A friend of the Trump family told The Post that “he misspoke” when appearing to say he was “part of that community”

Trump later told The Post he was simply trying to paraphrase what LGBT supporters have said about his father. “To clarify, many of our close friends are part of the LGBT community, which was the intent of my statement — the left has taken that vote for granted for a long time and support from the gay community for my father is incredible,” Trump said.

“As to me personally, as I think you know, I am a happily married man to my wife, Lara,”

Trump also affirmed that he is not bisexual.