L. Marcus Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 I do believe that Trump is deep in other people's pockets, with debts up the wazoo. It's telling that no American banks will lend him money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 27 minutes ago, L. Marcus said: I do believe that Trump is deep in other people's pockets, with debts up the wazoo. It's telling that no American banks will lend him money. Da, comrade! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 The banks also wouldn't be encouraged by Trump's habit of bailing on bad deals and leaving his erstwhile business partners shouldering the debts. The Donald has been insulated from the worst consequences of his business blunders by his family's wealth and status, and the cleverness of his lawyers and accountants. I believe that's led him to view not personally suffering from losing, to be the same as winning. That's hardly an admirable attitude, but it is practical if your only priority is yourself and your family. But IMO that's a serious liability for him as a political leader: a President is responsible for all the people of his nation, and ultimately accountable to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Did anyone else catch Donnie T's comment during the State of the Union on the US military not being "undermined by artificial timelines" anymore? That was an obvious indication that our current troop deployment in the Middle East will continue to be an indefinite one (or endless one, depending on your level of optimism). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 I knew the responsible thing would be to watch it and try to understand what it means for the world; but honestly, I couldn't stomach listening to that much of that man's self-serving blather. Iuz the Evil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Lord Liaden said: I knew the responsible thing would be to watch it and try to understand what it means for the world; but honestly, I couldn't stomach listening to that much of that man's self-serving blather. You didn't miss much. The majority of #45's speech basically consisted of him stroking the ego of the military and saying how awesome the United States is in the shallowest way possible. Basically, he was playing it safe by pandering to his base. Oh...well, I suppose he did throw in a few sentences about the epidemic of opioid abuse. It's a bit difficult to get away from that topic these days because it finally is affecting a significant number of white/Caucasian citizens in addition to minority citizens. Which, again, goes back to his base. One more thing, and this is about style. At least Barack Obama could speak at a good tempo. At he wasn't completely boring. Trump's delivery was ponderous and his words (be they entirely scripted or improvised to some degree) were excessively elementary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Yeah, say what you will about Obama, no one can deny the man really knows how to make a speech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armitage Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Not really political, but Congress is now literally a train wreck. Quote A train carrying members of Congress -- including House Speaker Paul Ryan -- to their legislative retreat in West Virginia hit a truck Wednesday, multiple sources told CNN, leaving at least one person dead. Multiple sources said that all members of Congress on the train and their families were OK, with the exception of a few minor injuries. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed in a statement that there was at least one fatality from the collision, though it was unclear who that was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 I'm glad none of the politicians on the train were killed. I'm supposed to be glad, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Lord Liaden said: I'm glad none of the politicians on the train were killed. I'm supposed to be glad, right? You can be glad that only one person died. And sorry that it was not a person like Paul Ryan at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 There are a lot of seats that are going to be open next year. Ryan, Hatch, and a few others aren't running again. Trey Gowdy isn't running is the last I heard. Who wants to represent South Carolina in the House? CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Armitage said: Not really political, but Congress is now literally a train wreck. Define irony: bunch of politicians on a train barrelling towards a truck stopped on the tracks...yada yada yada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 A garbage truck, at that. One wonders if it caught fire after impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Old Man said: A garbage truck, at that. One wonders if it caught fire after impact. I'd ask if the trash were okay, but people would ask me to be more specific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Nice to see that Rick Santorum still has the personality of a pond scum golem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iuz the Evil Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 11 hours ago, Lord Liaden said: I knew the responsible thing would be to watch it and try to understand what it means for the world; but honestly, I couldn't stomach listening to that much of that man's self-serving blather. You and me both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armitage Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Meanwhile, Trump asked for the power to purge the government of non-loyalists. Quote “Tonight,” he said, “I call on the congress to empower every Cabinet secretary with the authority to reward good workers—and to remove federal employees who undermine the public trust or fail the American people.” Under Trump’s proposal, any Cabinet secretary could decide that, say, a law enforcement official investigating the president had “undermined the public trust” or “failed the American people”—and fire him on the spot. In other words, Trump is calling for an end to any semblance of independence for the IRS, the FBI, the Department of Justice, or any other federal agency. Christopher, Iuz the Evil and Netzilla 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iuz the Evil Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 25 minutes ago, Armitage said: Meanwhile, Trump asked for the power to purge the government of non-loyalists. What the actual Hell? Ragitsu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 You can't possibly be surprised by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Maybe I'm just naive, but yeah, I'm surprised. By the blatancy of it more than anything else. I have serious doubt that Trump understands the implications of what he's suggesting. I have little doubt that the people who crafted his speech understand the implications perfectly. Iuz the Evil and Netzilla 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iuz the Evil Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 38 minutes ago, Lord Liaden said: Maybe I'm just naive, but yeah, I'm surprised. By the blatancy of it more than anything else. I have serious doubt that Trump understands the implications of what he's suggesting. I have little doubt that the people who crafted his speech understand the implications perfectly. 100% this. It's the broader implication of the statement coming from the elected representative of the American People. That's beyond offensive, beyond a mockery of the office... It's a travashamockery. #$&@ that guy. (Note, I adhered to the pinned guidelines) I look forward to undermining and subverting every damn thing he stands for at a local level. Deep state powers activated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 If anyone wants to see what Stprmy Daniels looks like she was on Jimmy Kimmel the other day. Type in Stormy Daniels on Jimmy Kimmel show and it is there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 She's a porn star, should be pretty easy to see what she looks like. I mean, that's a core function of the Internet, isn't it? Starlord 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Pattern Ghost said: She's a porn star, should be pretty easy to see what she looks like. I mean, that's a core function of the Internet, isn't it? Maybe it is a core function. But at least it is really, really great for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Christopher said: Maybe it is a core function. But at least it is really, really great for that https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74bkUkVGvgg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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