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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2016 12:08:13 GMT -6
All right everyone simmer down. Let's just wait and see what happens and try not to fight anymore I'm so freaking tired of the fighting and the crying and the yelling and the rioting... Ladies if some idiot redneck tries to grab your pussy shoot him and be done with it. Wearing a safety pin on your shirt and crying about it isn't going to help you. Migrants- if you don't want to be deported don't break the law or enter the country illegally. Wearing a safety pin and crying about it is not going to help you. Muslims if you don't want to be harassed by idiot rednecks, ignore them or call the police or shoot them. Wearing a safety pin and crying about it isn't going to help you. Millennial's if you're upset that your candidate didn't win you don't need to set trash cans on fire break windows or grab your crotch in public and shout obscenities at the Trump tower. Grow up and deal with it. It's all I have to say right now... lorelei...are you seriously advocating people shoot each other...?
and why are you using the pussy word? its not appropriate...
donald trump uses it, but he's a pig... People are screaming death to Trump and you think self defense is a bad thing Aunty? Lol Ok. As a survivor of sexual assault I can honestly say that shooting a rapist in the head prevents him from doing it again. Wearing a safety pin doesn't. But if you want women to be perpetual victims and not defend themselves Aunty you are part of the problem, not the solution. Also if you don't like the word "pussy" which the media, and the Trump protesters are using constantly in my post, modify it. Send a letter to CNN about it too if you're so offended by that word. They use it more than I do.
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Post by auntym on Nov 12, 2016 13:30:50 GMT -6
lorelei...are you seriously advocating people shoot each other...?
and why are you using the pussy word? its not appropriate...
donald trump uses it, but he's a pig... People are screaming death to Trump and you think self defense is a bad thing Aunty? Lol Ok. people were screaming death to clinton first, wasn't it trump who first suggested the rifle assoc. take out clinton...As a survivor of sexual assault I can honestly say that shooting a rapist in the head prevents him from doing it again. Wearing a safety pin doesn't. safety pin? LOL ...safer than a gunBut if you want women to be perpetual victims and not defend themselves Aunty you are part of the problem, not the solution. touche lorelei...i see your way as part of the problem...we are now living in the 21th century...not the 18th...there are better ways in handling this problem, not arming every tom, dick & harry and mary, jane and sueAlso if you don't like the word "pussy" which the media, and the Trump protesters are using constantly in my post, modify it. Send a letter to CNN about it too if you're so offended by that word. They use it more than I do. trump started it, the media picked it up quoting him...only white trash uses offensive words to describe the opposing party or person...
i'm offended when someone i respect uses it to make a point...and they make the wrong one... auntym
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Post by auntym on Nov 12, 2016 13:52:27 GMT -6
thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/305645-so-were-just-going-to-forget-wikileaks-and-russia So we're just going to forget WikiLeaks and Russia helped Trump?By Ross Rosenfeld, contributor 11/11/16 In the excitement — some might say panic — surrounding Donald Trump's upset victory, many people are forgetting what helped propel him there. In addition to an Electoral College system that Trump had previously criticized, an inept FBI, and a poorly executed campaign by the Democrats, there was, of course, Julian Assange and WikiLeaks. Strangely enough, despite being obsessed with Hillary Clinton's emails, the television news media is somehow not obsessed with the hacking of emails and the threats against our cybersecurity. Think about this: Here we have an agency bent on anarchy, fueled by Russian hackers who are very possibly supported by the Russian government, and the story is getting hardly any coverage whatsoever. As reported in The Washington Post, Trump and a number of his surrogates have had extensive business dealings in Russia. In 2007, Trump said that "Russia is one of the hottest places in the world for investment." His son, Donald Trump Jr., told a real estate conference in 2008 that "Russians make up a pretty disproportionate cross-section of a lot of our assets," adding, "we see a lot of money pouring in from Russia." Trump repeatedly tried to build a Trump Tower in Moscow, though deals there consistently fell through. He also hosted his 2013 Miss Universe contest in the city, inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin as an honored guest. Putin canceled at the last moment, but was thoughtful enough to send a gift along with his regrets. Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, also had extensive ties to Russia through his work in Ukraine. A recently unearthed ledger found his name listed alongside large cash payments. And, of course, Assange, that anti-Clinton cyber-terrorist who may have been Trump's second-best ally (after FBI Director James Comey), had his own Russian TV show not too long ago. Meanwhile, Interfax is reporting that the Russian deputy foreign minister, Sergei Ryabkov, has stated that the Russian government was in contact with the Trump campaign throughout the election. And so we have a story here that plays like a James Bond movie — Russian oligarchs; a smart, but immoral anarchist bent on destroying the U.S. government in Assange; a president-elect with suspicious business ties; Russian hackers; and a Russian dictator who literally even looks like a Bond villain. Yet, there's no massive news story here? Why not? After all, WikiLeaks is a true threat to our democracy, our way of life, our intelligence agencies, and our Departments of State and Defense. Is the fact that they hacked into Democratic Party emails and effectively disrupted an American election not worthy of coverage? Should we not be increasing efforts to capture Assange? I understand that there's an innate media bias here. After all, WikiLeaks dumps are often a treasure trove of information that can be used to hype up scandals, real and fake ones alike. But is there not a great irony in the media utilizing the stolen documents of Assange's anarchist outfit to "shed light" on things while simultaneously failing to do anything to shed light on WikiLeaks, its Russian connections, and the aid each gave to Trump? Wouldn't any decent standard of journalism dictate that there's a major story here? Is our news media the Fourth Estate or the Fourth Restate, to be used as megaphones for those that would seek to do us harm without questioning the motives of such malevolent actors? We were already facing persistent cyber threats from the Chinese and North Korean governments, as well as from extremist Muslim groups and others. Now the U.S. has chosen a man for president whose business dealings and beliefs are still the subject of much speculation, especially since he never released his tax returns. A cyber-terrorist organization, aided by Russian hackers, helped that man get elected. As Donald Trump might say, this could be bigger than Watergate. Why isn't there more being done to see if it is? thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/305645-so-were-just-going-to-forget-wikileaks-and-russia
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Post by swamprat on Nov 27, 2016 19:42:35 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2016 20:14:30 GMT -6
The timing is too weird
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Post by skywalker on Nov 27, 2016 22:02:18 GMT -6
That's one way of looking at it...
Or you could say that Trump finally defeated Castro. The strain of knowing there is no longer any hope of turning the US into a communist country was more than he could bare.
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Post by lois on Nov 28, 2016 0:54:00 GMT -6
Its almost as bad over here as it is on FB.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2016 14:36:45 GMT -6
So Lois, get your head out of FB for a couple of days!! 🙂
I'm more than positive that we can't be at all like them!? Lol
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Post by swamprat on Dec 1, 2016 8:45:02 GMT -6
I don't care who you cheer for in politics, this is cute.....
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2016 10:09:08 GMT -6
Wouldn't it be awesome if the two (Putin and Trump) could actually sit down at the negotiations table and resolve some of the current disputes ? It may just move the doomsday clock back a little. Read more: theedgeofreality.proboards.com/thread/6102/running-office?page=7#ixzz4RbRqNRd7***** I guess that I am sitting down and watching more tv. 😳 A couple of weeks ago I was watching a doc on Putin and junior Busch; it was interesting! Yesterday I "saw" that Trump says he will focus on his presidency instead of his business. (Struggling with my sarcasm, lately)
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Post by auntym on Dec 18, 2016 13:59:56 GMT -6
www.aol.com/article/news/2016/12/18/polls-confirm-what-you-already-knew-trumps-an-agent-of-change/21630340/ New poll sheds light on how Americans feel about Trump post electionEthan Weston Dec 18th 2016 A new poll says a majority of Americans think that President-elect Donald Trump will bring change to the U.S., but they're divided over how good that change will be. The Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll found that 68 percent of Americans think Trump can change how Washington conducts its business. But more than half of Americans polled think Trump will enact the wrong kind of change, or none at all. Those numbers aren't too surprising. A CBS News poll released last week found that 53 percent of Americans are either concerned or scared about Trump's plans as president. The other 46 percent are optimistic about the president-elect. Some of that worry appears to come from Trump's perceived relationship with Russia. Both polls mention many Americans are worried about how friendly Trump is with Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin. SEE MORE: Trump's Cabinet Picks Are Wealthier Than The Bottom Third Of Americans: www.newsy.com/videos/trump-cabinet-is-richer-than-the-poorest-third-of-households/That issue could continue to be a problem for the president-elect as the Senate begins confirming his Cabinet picks. Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson — Trump's choice for secretary of state — has connections to Putin and has argued against sanctions against Russia. The Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll also found that Trump's approval score is considerably lower than Barack Obama's was in December 2008 (73 percent) and Bill Clinton's in December 1992 (77 percent). According to the poll, 50 percent of Americans say they approve of how President-elect Donald Trump is handling the transition, while 41 percent disapprove. SEE MORE: FBI Backs CIA Assessment Of Russia's Election Meddling: www.newsy.com/videos/fbi-backs-cia-assessment-of-russia-s-election-meddling/When you break the poll numbers down, it's all about the kinds of things Trump could change as president. Some hope he'll "make America great again," while others worry he could get the country involved in a war. Either way, most Americans tend to agree our president-elect is going to be an agent of change. www.aol.com/article/news/2016/12/18/polls-confirm-what-you-already-knew-trumps-an-agent-of-change/21630340/
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Post by auntym on Dec 18, 2016 14:25:15 GMT -6
thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/310814-5-things-to-watch-for-when-the-electoral-college-votes-monday Five things to watch when the Electoral College votes MondayBy Ben Kamisar 12/18/16 The 538 members of the Electoral College will meet in their state capitols Monday, almost assuredly sealing President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. Trump won 306 electoral votes on Election Day, crossing the 270 electoral vote threshold needed to clinch the presidency and surpassing Hillary Clinton’s 232 electoral votes. Monday’s results are expected to match those figures almost exactly. Even though the frantic push to exert pressure on the Republican electors isn’t expected to change the outcome, it’s still put the Electoral College under an unusual spotlight. Here are five things to watch for as the Electoral College casts their ballots. How many Trump electors defect?There’s no evidence of a widespread number of Republican defections—just one Republican elector from Texas has gone public with plans to break from Trump. The so-called “Hamilton Electors” pushing for the revolt need to flip 36 more Republicans onto their side in order to throw the election to the House of Representatives. Even that would probably only delay the inevitable, with the Republican-controlled House eventually choosing Trump anyway. But there hasn’t been an election in which more than one elector jumped ship for reasons other than the death of a candidate since 1836, according to the nonprofit FairVote. So a defection by even one more Republican elector would make history. How many Democrats follow through with compromise pick?Democratic electors are the ones beating the drums for the revolt, yet they’re largely powerless to change the outcome. A handful of electors are already planning on uniting around a Republican alternative as a protest, but it’s still unclear how many are willing to join the protest. In theory, a unified front of the 232 Democrats could join with 38 Republicans to elect an alternative president. But in practice, the anti-Trump electors will be lucky if more than a dozen Democrats break. Democratic electors contacted by The Hill opposed that idea both out of loyalty to their party and to Hillary Clinton. Many of those electors were excited to cast their vote to help Clinton become the country’s first female president, though now they must settle with her becoming the only woman to receive electoral votes. “I’m a Democrat, I bleed blue blood. I’m with Hillary,” Connecticut elector Barbara Gordon told The Hill. “I keep hoping for some magic, but for me the magic would not be to vote for a Republican, even though I think any Republican would be better than Trump.” It’s also not clear who that more palatable Republican candidate would be. After some electors appeared to settle on Ohio Gov. John Kasich last week, Kasich publicly rebuffed the idea. Who becomes a "faithless elector"?The country’s presidential electors are chosen through different methods across the country—some are elected directly while others are picked by the candidates themselves or by the state party. That means presidential electors come from all walks of life. Some are devoted to their candidate, like Donald Trump Jr. or President Bill Clinton. Others are longtime party loyalists at every level, including Republican National Committee co-chair Sharon Day and a slew of elected officials and local party members. Since electors aren’t expected to defect in significant numbers, it would be big news if one of the party loyalists decides to break—and less so if the rogue electors are not household names. Bucking their jurisdiction’s votes could also have consequences for faithless electors. 29 states and the District of Columbia bind their electors by law, mostly with small fines as retribution for going rogue. No faithless electors have ever been punished, so political junkies will be watching to see if that changes. WATCH VIDEO & CONTINUE READING: thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/310814-5-things-to-watch-for-when-the-electoral-college-votes-monday
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2016 8:42:25 GMT -6
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Post by skywalker on Dec 19, 2016 18:36:21 GMT -6
Looks like the democrats lost again.
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Post by swamprat on Dec 20, 2016 18:43:14 GMT -6
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Post by auntym on Dec 22, 2016 16:09:06 GMT -6
interactives.ap.org/2016/trump-transition/ TheTrump TransitionTracking the appointments by the president-elect as he shuffles the deck of constituents and Washington outsiders to fill his ranks. In order of succession to the presidency:Cabinet Rex Tillerson Sec. of State Experience: Private sector The ExxonMobil CEO has close ties to Russia and President Vladimir Putin, which is certain to draw scrutiny and fuel a potential Senate confirmation fight. Positions▲ Favors: The view that the risks of climate change are serious and warrant thoughtful action Against: Russian sanctions imposed by the U.S. government ********************** Steven Mnuchin Sec. of Treasury Experience: Trump Campaign A former Goldman Sachs executive, Mnuchin led Trump's finance operations during the presidential campaign. But he has no government experience, which could prove a political hurdle. ******************** Gen. James Mattis Sec. of Defense Experience: Military A Marine Corps general who retired in 2013 after serving as commander of the U.S. Central Command, responsible for directing America's wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Positions▲ Favors: A tougher stance against U.S. adversaries abroad, especially Iran. Against: The use of waterboarding ************************** Sen. Jeff Sessions Attorney General Experience: Congress Known for his support of tough immigration enforcement policies, Sessions would likely bring a consistently conservative voice. His appointment to a federal judgeship in 1986 fell through after he was accused of making racially charged statements while U.S. attorney in Alabama. Positions▲ Favors: Slowing all immigration, increasing deportations Against: Closing the detention center at Guantanamo Bay *************************** Ryan Zinke Sec. of Interior Experience: Congress The Montana represetative is a retired Navy SEAL and a former state senator before winning his seat in 2014. Positions▲ Favors: Increased coal mining and other natural resources development Against: Has expressed skepticism about the urgency of climate change **************************** Andrew Puzder Sec. of Labor Experience: Private sector Puzder, the CEO of CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc., the parent company of the Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s burger chains, has been a vocal advocate for cutting back regulations he says have stifled growth in the restaurant industry. Positions▲ Favors: Less government industry regulation Against: Raising the minimum wage above $9 per hour. ************************ Former Gov. Rick Perry Sec. of Energy Experience: State government Perry is likely to shift the department away from renewable energy and toward oil and other fossil fuels that he championed as Texas governor. **************************** White HouseSteve Bannon Senior counselor, chief strategist Experience: Trump Campaign Celebrated by the white nationalist movement, Bannon is the former head of Breitbart, a conservative news outlet. Positions▲ Favors: Principles of the nationalist movement Against: Government bank bailouts during the financial crisis *************************** Reince Priebus White House Chief of Staff Experience: RNC Chairman of the Republican National Committee and GOP operative with deep expertise of the Washington establishment Trump has vowed to shake up Positions▲ Favors: A “big-tent” political philosophy that encourages the GOP to welcome voters of all shapes and sizes Against: Muslim immigrant ban ************************* Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn National Security Advisor Experience: Military The retired Army lieutenant general and intelligence officer built a reputation as an astute intelligence professional and straight talker. He also has been a lightning rod for criticism since leaving the military over his dark warnings about Islam, ties to Russia and attacks on the Obama administration's handling of IS. Positions▲ Favors: Working with Russia Against: Iran nuclear deal ***************************** John F. Kelly Sec. of Homeland Security Experience: Military Kelly, who joined the Marine Corps in 1970, retired earlier this year, wrapping up a final, three-year post as head of U.S. Southern Command. He served three tours in Iraq and his son was killed in Afghanistan. Positions▲ Favors: The practice of force-feeding Guantanamo Bay prisoners undertaking hunger strikes. Against: The Obama administration’s plans to open all combat jobs to women, saying the standards would have to be changed. *****************************OtherRep. Mike Pompeo CIA Director Experience: Congress Pompeo is a hard-line Republican congressman from Kansas who has heavily criticized the Iran deal and served as a member of the congressional committee that investigated the Benghazi attacks. Positions▲ Favors: Use of torture, including waterboarding Against: Iran nuclear deal ************************ MORE: interactives.ap.org/2016/trump-transition/
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Post by auntym on Jan 10, 2017 14:24:29 GMT -6
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-to-remove-trump-from-office/2017/01/09/e119cc36-d698-11e6-9a36-1d296534b31e_story.html?hpid=hp_no-name_opinion-card-b%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.04b682c3f809How to remove Trump from officeBy Richard Cohen / Opinion writer / www.washingtonpost.com/people/richard-cohen/?utm_term=.b285f25d4760January 9 Donald Trump is a one-man basket of deplorables. He is a braggart and a liar. He is a bully and a demagogue. He is an igannamus and a deadbeat, a chiseler and either a sincere racist or an insincere one, and his love for himself is matched only by my loathing of him. He is about to be president of the United States. A constitutional coup may be in the offing. Since winning the election, Trump has not moderated his behavior. He still behaves like a brat — his childish tweet zinging Arnold Schwarzenegger for failing to get Trumpian ratings on “The New Celebrity Apprentice” being the most amusing example. Many of the others were just plain lies, the most serious being his earlier troubling statements regarding Russian efforts to affect the election. As always, Trump made this about himself — not, as it should be, about a foreign power meddling in our democracy. [What Trump is really saying in his tweets: I’m weak]Trump turns things on their heads. To him, the hacking story was an example of fake news — not the uncontestably false news that the Russians were spreading, but the news coming from our own intelligence community. Trump lives in a hall of mirrors — but not alone. Reince Priebus, the outgoing Republican National Committee chairman and now another of the moral eunuchs in Trump’s court, said on CBS News’s “Face the Nation” that the release of the intelligence community’s finding was “clearly politically motivated to discredit the victory of President-elect Trump.” Priebus, as my grandmother used to say, knows which side his bread is buttered on. It is folly to think that aides such as Priebus are going to be able to moderate Trump. They are enablers, emptying their consciences and stuffing their egos, and it is even sillier to think that Trump himself will change. He is 70, into the years of ossification, and his political triumph has only convinced him of his inerrant correctness. He thinks he is infallible, a kind of secular pope. Things will go from bad to worse. One remote remedy is impeachment by the House and conviction by the Senate. It is, as it should be, a laborious process and requires provable acts of treason, bribery or other “high crimes and misdemeanors” — very high bars indeed and difficult to define. In fact, no president has ever gone the whole way: not Andrew Johnson and not Bill Clinton. There is, however, another way. Under the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, the vice president, together with a “majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide” can remove the president for being “unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.” No doubt the mere mention of incapacitation would summon a horde of lawyers to Washington to contest it or the meaning of every term. But it is plain that the 25th Amendment does give a role to Cabinet members that is not generally considered when they are up for confirmation. This time, however, they should all be asked whether they are aware of the 25th Amendment and, if need be, whether they would be willing to implement it. Some would say that they do not respond to hypotheticals, but a willingness to abide by the Constitution is not a hypothetical. It is, instead, a grave duty. Is this going to happen? Probably not. We’ll just muddle through a Trump presidency, as we have some others. But the nature and malevolence of Donald Trump have to be borne in mind. He has shown little regard for the Constitution, as exemplified by statements saying that by definition anything a president does is legal, and he is prone to vulgar statements and tactics. Recall that he was once the most prominent birther, evidence of either racism or a chilling willingness to pander to it. Recall also, as Meryl Streep did at the Golden Globes, that Trump mocked Serge Kovaleski, a physically disabled New York Times reporter, and then denied that he had done anything of the sort. Here was the bully in full repugnance. Here was the liar in full contempt for the truth. Since his election, Trump has done nothing to allay the concern that he is unfit for the presidency. In about a week, he’ll assume the presidency with all its awesome power. Maybe the only thing that will constrain him is his own Cabinet. Trump goofed. There are some good people in that room. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-to-remove-trump-from-office/2017/01/09/e119cc36-d698-11e6-9a36-1d296534b31e_story.html?hpid=hp_no-name_opinion-card-b%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.04b682c3f809
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Post by skywalker on Jan 10, 2017 17:05:39 GMT -6
I can tell you how to get trump out of office. Wait four years then vote for somebody who can beat him in the next election. Works every time.
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Post by lois on Jan 10, 2017 22:25:50 GMT -6
auntym I hope you are right about he has chosen some good people. As I won't be expecting anything from Trump.
I loathe this man in the 80s when he was in the public eye all the time He says he is a smart man. He looks down on all people. Unless he can get money out of them. I could see a phony in him from the start . I change the station when he came on tv. I was so surprised and mad when it come on the news that he would run for President. If he really care about the human race it would help but still he is not qualified
Then this thing with Putin. Where will it end.?
So I tell you I did not know there was any good people in his cabinet.
Trump is smart about the wrong things like con other businessmen
And he is dumb about the right things He thinks America stands for money. And the rich should have all of it. He has made a lot of grave mistakes this week. Like Korea for one.
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Post by auntym on Jan 10, 2017 23:10:44 GMT -6
auntym I hope you are right about he has chosen some good people. As I won't be expecting anything from Trump. I loathe this man in the 80s when he was in the public eye all the time He says he is a smart man. He looks down on all people. Unless he can get money out of them. I could see a phony in him from the start . I change the station when he came on tv. I was so surprised and mad when it come on the news that he would run for President. If he really care about the human race it would help but still he is not qualified Then this thing with Putin. Where will it end.? So I tell you I did not know there was any good people in his cabinet. Trump is smart about the wrong things like con other businessmen And he is dumb about the right things He thinks America stands for money. And the rich should have all of it. He has made a lot of grave mistakes this week. Like Korea for one. LOL...lois those aren't my words...the writer of the article thinks that... i, personally, don't agree with the writer...i think trump has surrounded himself with all the wrong people...
i just thought it was an interesting article...
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Post by auntym on Jan 10, 2017 23:14:41 GMT -6
I can tell you how to get trump out of office. Wait four years then vote for somebody who can beat him in the next election. Works every time. someone did beat trump...with 3 million more popular votes
unfortunately we have the electoral college ... its out-dated and should be dumped...
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Post by auntym on Jan 10, 2017 23:25:29 GMT -6
www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/01/10/this-new-poll-has-all-kinds-of-bad-news-for-donald-trump/?tid=sm_tw&utm_term=.2706a5f6b7ef This new poll has all kinds of bad news for Donald TrumpBy Aaron Blake / www.washingtonpost.com/people/aaron-blake/?utm_term=.161a67073330January 10, 2017 As honeymoons go, Donald Trump’s wasn’t much to write home about. He was voted in as the most unpopular president-elect in modern history and got slightly less unpopular in the weeks that followed, as the goodwill flowed. Even then, though, he clearly remained the most unpopular president-elect in modern history. Again, that was the honeymoon. And now it’s over. A new poll from Quinnipiac University suggests that Trump has reverted to his pre-election standing, with Americans having major concerns about his temperament and the direction in which his presidency will lead the country. Trump’s continued controversies seem to have put him right back where he was before he won the election. Quinnipiac is the first high-quality pollster to poll on Trump twice since the election. And while its poll in late November showed his favorable rating rising from 34 percent to 44 percent, that number has dropped back to 37 percent, which is about where it stood for much of the campaign. That’s tied for Trump’s worst favorable rating in a poll since his election. And a majority — 51 percent — now have an unfavorable view of him. Likewise, the Quinnipiac poll shows a drop in confidence in Trump across the board. Although 59 percent were optimistic about the next four years under Trump in November, today that number is 52 percent. While 41 percent thought he would be a better leader than President Obama, it’s now 34 percent. While 52 percent thought he would help the nation's economy, it’s now 47 percent. While 40 percent thought his policies would help their personal financial situation, it’s now 27 percent. While 53 percent thought he’d take the country in the right direction, it’s now 45 percent. You get the idea. There are similar drops in views of his honesty (42 percent to 39 percent), his leadership skills (56 percent to 49 percent), his compassion for average Americans (51 percent to 44 percent), his levelheadedness (38 percent to 33 percent) and his ability to unite the country (47 percent to 40 percent). And then it gets worse. Toward the bottom, Quinnipiac asked respondents whether they thought Trump’s behavior since the election made them feel better or worse about him. Although “better” won out in late November, 36 percent to 14 percent who said they felt worse, that showing has been flipped. Today, 28 percent say they feel worse about Trump since Election Day; just 23 percent feel better. CONTINUE READING: www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/01/10/this-new-poll-has-all-kinds-of-bad-news-for-donald-trump/?tid=sm_tw&utm_term=.2706a5f6b7ef
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Post by skywalker on Jan 10, 2017 23:27:45 GMT -6
The rules have been the same for 240 years. I doubt it's going to change any time soon.
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Post by auntym on Jan 10, 2017 23:32:57 GMT -6
The rules have been the same for 240 years. I doubt it's going to change any time soon. eventually it will be abolished...
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Post by auntym on Jan 13, 2017 15:48:43 GMT -6
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/12/intelligence-sources-vouch-credibility-donald-trump-russia-dossier-author?CMP=share_btn_twEx-MI6 officer Christopher Steele, named as writer of Donald Trump memo, is ‘highly regarded professional’ Donald Trump dossier: intelligence sources vouch for author's credibilityby Nick Hopkins / www.theguardian.com/profile/nickhopkinsand Luke Harding / www.theguardian.com/profile/lukehardingThursday 12 January 2017 His denials – at least some of them – were emphatic, even by the standards that Donald Trump has come to be judged by. The dossier, he said, was a confection of lies; he compared it to Nazi propaganda; it was fake news spread by sick people. At his press briefing on Wednesday, the president-elect dared the world’s media to scrutinise the 35 pages of claims, before throwing down a challenge – where’s the proof? Nobody had any. Case closed. But in the rush to trample all over the dossier and its contents, one key question remained. Why had America’s intelligence agencies felt it necessary to provide a compendium of the claims to Barack Obama and Trump himself? And the answer to that lies in the credibility of its apparent author, the ex-MI6 officer Christopher Steele, the quality of the sources he has, and the quality of the people who were prepared to vouch for him. In all these respects, the 53-year-old is in credit. On Thursday night, as the former spy was in hiding, having fled his home in the south-east of England, former colleagues rallied to defend him. One described him as “very credible” – a sober, cautious and meticulous professional with a formidable record. The former Foreign Office official, who has known Steele for 25 years and considers him a friend, said: “The idea his work is fake or a cowboy operation is false – completely untrue. Chris is an experienced and highly regarded professional. He’s not the sort of person who will simply pass on gossip.” The official added: “If he puts something in a report, he believes there’s sufficient credibility in it for it to be worth considering. Chris is a very straight guy. He could not have survived in the job he was in if he had been prone to flights of fancy or doing things in an ill-considered way.” That is the way the CIA and the FBI, not to mention the British government, regarded him, too. It’s not hard to see why. A Cambridge graduate, Steele was one of the more eminent Russia specialists for the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). The Guardian understands that he focused on Soviet affairs after joining the agency, and spent two years living in Moscow in the early 1990s. This was a period when Russia and the breakup of the eastern bloc were still the prime focus for Britain’s intelligence agencies, and a successful spell in the region was a good way to get on. By all accounts, that’s exactly what Steele did. And his interest in Russia did not diminish as he continued to rise up the ranks, a friend and contemporary of Alex Younger – now head of MI6. Over a career that spanned more than 20 years, Steele performed a series of roles, but always appeared to be drawn back to Russia; he was, sources say, head of MI6’s Russia desk. When the agency was plunged into panic over the poisoning of its agent Alexander Litvinenko in 2006, the then chief, Sir John Scarlett, needed a trusted senior officer to plot a way through the minefield ahead – so he turned to Steele. It was Steele, sources say, who correctly and quickly realised that Litvinenko’s death was a Russian state “hit”. As good as he was, Steele was unlikely to get the top MI6 job, perhaps because his specialisms were not a priority in that period – Russian espionage was taking a back seat to Islamic terrorism and non-state threats. And, of course, there is money to be made in the private sector – lots of it, particularly in the past two years. He decided to quit the service in 2009. As the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, exerted influence in all kinds of spheres, so Steele’s background made him hot property. Though he could not travel to Russia, he appears to have maintained his contacts and made new ones, using old-school techniques: going out, meeting people, shaking hands, making friends – and paying for information. With his business partner, Chris Burrows, he set up the London-based company Orbis Business Intelligence, which was busy and expanding. Their operation would have been a good choice for anyone trying to gather intelligence about Russia and Trump. It is unlikely that Steele would have had direct contact with the unnamed Kremlin officials who allegedly gave sensitive information on the president-elect. In fact, it’s believed the former spy hasn’t been able to visit Russia for more than 20 years. Rather, Steele would have tapped up his network of sources deep inside the country, some of them dating from his time there and others cultivated later, British officials suggested. In turn, these individuals will have had sources of their own. Steele would likely have subcontracted some of his Trump investigation to trusted intermediaries in Moscow, who will have reported back to him via secure channels. CONTINUE READING: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/12/intelligence-sources-vouch-credibility-donald-trump-russia-dossier-author?CMP=share_btn_tw
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Post by swamprat on Jan 13, 2017 19:21:36 GMT -6
A week from today could be rather noisy......
Shootout at U.S. Consulate Part of Terrorist Attack Plan for InaugurationTom Fitton, Judicial Watch Jan. 13, 2017
Over the years we have educated American on a dire threat as a result of our open southern border. It consists of the deadly drug cartels, of course, but also Islamic terrorists who find common ground with the narcotics traffickers. This week our Corruption Chronicles blog tells of an imminent threat from this unholy alliance that is tied to the inauguration of Donald Trump:
A deadly shootout at the construction site of the new American consulate occurred this week in a Mexican border town where Islamic terrorists and drug cartels plan to launch attacks against the U.S. during the period surrounding the presidential inauguration, high-level government sources tell Judicial Watch.
An unknown number of gunmen fired multiple rounds adjacent to the new U.S. consulate compound in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, a crime-infested city in the state of Tamaulipas that lies directly across from Laredo, Texas.
The Mexican military responded to the attack, law enforcement sources on both sides of the border confirm, insisting that their identities be kept confidential for security reasons, and at least three soldiers were either killed or critically wounded in the ambush.
A local newspaper in Tamaulipas reported that 13 people died during a shootout in Nuevo Laredo, referring to the deceased as heavily armed “delinquents” with an arsenal that includes 12 automatic weapons, a rocket launcher, grenade, loads of ammunition and drugs in three vehicles, one of them armored. The deceased have not been identified and Mexican authorities will continue to investigate, the article states, attributing the information to a press release issued by Mexico’s Defense Secretary.
Judicial Watch’s law enforcement and intelligence sources say the barrage outside what’s soon to be the new U.S. consulate is connected to a broad operation between Islamic terrorists and Mexican drug cartels to send President-elect Donald Trump a message by engaging in attacks at border ports.
“Cartels usually don’t work with jihadists for fear of having the border shut down,” a veteran federal law enforcement official told Judicial Watch. “But Trump is causing so much disruption in Mexico that they are partnering to send a message as to who is in control. This is as outrageous as a small group of guys crashing planes into U.S. buildings.” Another official who has worked in the region for years said “Trump is causing a huge amount of fear in Mexico throughout all sectors; private, government, business, criminal, police….”
Nuevo Laredo is among the border towns that the terrorists and narcotraffickers plan to launch attacks in, according to intelligence gathered by law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Mexico. Others include Matamoros, Reynosa and Ciudad Juárez. In 2015 Judicial Watch reported that ISIS is operating a camp just west of Ciudad Juárez, around eight miles from El Paso. Sources that include a Mexican Army field grade officer and Mexican Federal Police inspector revealed that, during a joint operation, they discovered documents in Arabic and Urdu, as well as “plans” of Fort Bliss – the sprawling military installation in El Paso that houses the US Army’s 1st Armored Division. Muslim prayer rugs were recovered with the documents during the operation.
Just last week Judicial Watch reported that a Jihadi-cartel alliance in the Mexican state of Nuevo León is collaborating to carry out attacks in American cities and ports of entry along the southern border. Confidential U.S. and Mexican law enforcement sources said that, as part of the plan, militant Islamists have arrived recently at the Monterrey International Airport situated in Apodaca, Nuevo León, about 130 miles south of the Texas border. An internal Mexican law enforcement report obtained by Judicial Watch confirms that Islamic terrorists have “people along the border, principally in Tijuana, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas.” Cartel informants tell law enforcement contacts that “they are only waiting for the order and the times to carry out a simultaneous attack in the different ports of entry or cities of the United States of America.”
The area where this week’s shootout originated is a 5.6-acre parcel just south of downtown Nuevo Laredo on Paseo Colon. The State Department predicts that by September the new U.S. consulate compound, which broke ground in mid-2015 and will cost $155 million, should be completed. It will have multiple buildings, including an office structure, U.S. Marine Security Guard residence, support annex and other facilities for the consulate community. The primary function of consulates is helping and protecting Americans abroad.
Unfortunately, given the Obama Administration’s criminal laxity with anything to do with border safety, the term “Wild West” is a reality. And because the press isn’t interested, most Americans aren’t aware of the threat.
Let’s pray law enforcement is paying attention to our clarion calls on this issue and nothing terrible happens. We will monitor the serious situation and will alert you on any major new developments.
Until next week...
Tom Fitton President
www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2017/01/shootout-u-s-consulate-nuevo-laredo-part-cartel-terrorist-attack-plan-trump-inauguration/
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Post by jcurio on Jan 14, 2017 11:24:11 GMT -6
include Matamoros, Reynosa and Ciudad Juárez. In 2015 Judicial Watch reported that ISIS is operating a camp just west of Ciudad Juárez, around eight miles from El Paso. Sources that include a Mexican Army field grade officer and Mexican Federal Police inspector revealed that, during a joint operation, they discovered documents in Arabic and Urdu, as well as “plans” of Fort Bliss – the sprawling military installation in El Paso that houses the US Army’s 1st Armored Division. Read more: theedgeofreality.proboards.com/thread/6102/running-office?page=8#ixzz4VkyOPtwi****** This is our reality. The consulate started being built in 2015 (before our current president-elect). According to the above article. Imagine the year(s) of planning of a something-million complex. Is there a major difference between a consulate and an embassy? Should I be looking that up? This "consulate" was attacked a week before inauguration - forget the "sneak-attack" planned for next week. Awesome guys! !! Really! I REALLY wish I could have MORE of the positive news regarding the people who DO think ahead and DO a great job, but I guess the security information involved calls for humility instead of bravado. Embassies and Consulates, in theory, are a great idea. But let's not play stupid about it ..... Thanks again! 😃
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Post by jcurio on Jan 17, 2017 8:27:41 GMT -6
Have you read how much $ is going into the inauguration??
I still hear so much negative regarding Trump, that a person has the right to wonder , "What is REALLY going on?"
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