The USA Political Thread

[lennco]

Here you can spout your USA political views.

Rules:
1. Keep it clean
2. No fighting
3. Respect the views of others.
4. US Political views, No Religious views
5. Have fun

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[GILSAN]

They now have medications for that.

Typical American solution to everything, anything and even Nothing Burgers... MEDICATIONS.

Hey Lennco, since you're such an expert on medications, why don't you take a truck full of meds and go distribute them among the Liberal fascists around the USA. You could start in Portland and Berkley

 

[JB Lions]

Explains much.

It's one thing to point out issues, all countries have them, I've pointed many out myself, but your posts go beyond that. Like, you would cheer if the "empire would fall" type of stuff. What happened to you in America that you had to flee/leave to another country? There is some type of overwhelming hatred there.

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JUST IN: Two weeks before his inauguration, President Trump was shown intelligence indicating Russian President Putin had personally ordered cyberattacks to sway the 2016 election, according to a report.
https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1019768906557394947

Was wondering why TrumpKnew was trending - https://twitter.com/hashtag/TrumpKnew?src=tren



NY Times just confirmed that two weeks before inauguration, Trump was shown indisputable evidence proving Vladimir Putin had personally ordered attacks on America. That means Trump knew it was Putin this whole time, and he’s just been trying to cover it all up. Time to resign.
Scott Dworkin ✔ @funder

1:24 AM - Jul 19, 2018

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The Summit with Russia was a great success, except with the real enemy of the people, the Fake News Media. I look forward to our second meeting so that we can start implementing some of the many things discussed, including stopping terrorism, security for Israel, nuclear........

....proliferation, cyber attacks, trade, Ukraine, Middle East peace, North Korea and more. There are many answers, some easy and some hard, to these problems...but they can ALL be solved!

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump

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BREAKING: @RepSwalwell and I just made a motion in House Intel Committee to subpoena the American interpreter during the summit — the only witness to Trump’s meeting with Putin. This is an extraordinary remedy, but Trump’s actions necessitate it.

Republicans voted it down.
Adam Schiff ✔ @RepAdamSchiff

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New Time Cover, Trump/Putin morph

 

[Kate]

 

[lennco]

Typical American solution to everything, anything and even Nothing Burgers... MEDICATIONS.

Hey Lennco, since you're such an expert on medications, why don't you take a truck full of meds and go distribute them among the Liberal fascists around the USA. You could start in Portland and Berkley

....You really don't know how to recognize American sarcastic humor do you?
Doesn't take much to get you going

 

[JB Lions]

Ex-DNI confirms Trump was briefed on Putin's involvement in 2016 election

"Washington (CNN)Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper confirmed Thursday that Donald Trump was briefed on US intelligence findings that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered cyberattacks to attempt to sway the 2016 presidential election.

Clapper told CNN's "New Day" that he and other intelligence officers briefed Trump, who was President-elect at the time, and his team on January 6, 2017. CNN has previously reported that Trump was briefed on the report by the US intelligence community, which found that Putin ordered an "influence campaign" aimed at helping Trump and hurting Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election."

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/19/politics/james-clapper-trump-russia-hacking-cnntv/index.html

So basically, Trump has been lying all over the place all this time, not a shock. But this is pretty damning. We don't know, we're not sure, could be other people, could be fat guy in the basement, blah, blah, blah.

Then, how they could even consider giving up somebody to Russian interrogation. Lots of backtracking, cleanup to do. Probably too much.

 

[enlytend]

From Steven Hall (Retired CIA chief of Russian Operations )

“From a counterintelligence perspective, something is going on behind the scenes. Before Helsinki I was less sure; post Helsinki, I feel sick.”
https://twitter.com/stevenlhall1/status/1019721999768346632?s=21
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From Nada Bakos (CIA Analyst, 2000-2010)
“As a CIA officer, if I had a colleague talking like Trump is about Putin, I would think he was turned.”

“WH says they are consulting national security team as to whether they should turn over a former US Ambassador and Putin critic. What’s next, turning me over to al Qaida for questioning?”

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White House's OMB projects the deficit will rise by $225 billion in 2018 and nearly $200 billion more in 2019.

 

[JB Lions]

Senate approves resolution warning Trump not to hand over US officials
Senators voted 98-0 on the resolution
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...rump-not-to-hand-over-us-officials/ar-AAAjML4

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Watched DNI Coats getting interviewed, here is his reaction when he was informed by CNN's Andrea Mitchell that the Trump administration has invited Vladimir Putin to the White House.

"Say that again............OK.......that's going to be special."

Coats being the Director of National Intelligence had no idea what happened in the meeting with Putin.

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1020043060510507008

 

[lennco]

Senate approves resolution warning Trump not to hand over US officials
Senators voted 98-0 on the resolution
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...rump-not-to-hand-over-us-officials/ar-AAAjML4

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Watched DNI Coats getting interviewed, here is his reaction when he was informed by CNN's Andrea Mitchell that the Trump administration has invited Vladimir Putin to the White House.

"Say that again............OK.......that's going to be special."

Coats being the Director of National Intelligence had no idea what happened in the meeting with Putin.

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1020043060510507008

Without a doubt the most dangerous president in American history.

 

[Kate]

At best, 45 is a pussy and should grab himself.
And Congress needs to act.

 

[lennco]

I bet when Putin comes to the US they will have a sleepover at Mar A Lago and Trump will give away more secrets.

 

[lennco]

 

[mr-x]

It's happening.. Eric Holder considering running for POTUS. Odds of Trump being reelected increasing to 90%.

Someone find Joe Liberman and wake him up.

 

[mr-x]

 

[GILSAN]

Any news of when Robert De Niro and the rest of the Hollywood trash is gonna be nabbed and dragged off to Trump's Gulag?

I've already bought the champagne and fireworks, to celebrate...

 

[lennco]

Odds of Trump being reelected increasing to 90%.

I'm sorry, you were saying?

 

[mr-x]

History is repeating itself !!

I'm sorry, you were saying?

 

[JB Lions]

This was on CNN, top 10 possible Dem challengers from 10 down to 1:

Sherrod Brown - one I mentioned earlier
Mitch Landrieu - think I've seen him on TV and was impressed, need to see more
Cory Booker - no
Steve Bullock - need to see more
Eric Holder- no
Bernie Sanders - no, too old will be 78 during election, too left I think to win, should support Sherrod Brown
Kirsten Gillibrand - need to see more
Kamala Harris - no, probably will run, book coming out about that time
Elizabeth Warren - probably not, I need to see her in some debates, but I think she'll run, see troop visit on 4th of July
Joe Biden - no, too old, 75 right now, 77 during election, 81 after first term

Anybody see somebody else that could be on the list?

Could be somebody not even on the radar. It's just 2 years, 4 months till we vote again, so this will slowing start to take shape.

It will come down to debates, see who stands out and can handle their business on stage.

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Cory Booker, not married (some gay speculation). When was the last time we had a President not married:

"The last bachelor elected to the White House was Grover Cleveland in 1886, but he married in his first term. James Buchanan, elected in 1857, was the only unmarried president to stay single his whole life. Buchanan never had a wife, but he still had a first lady."

Says you need a first lady tho:

"Buchanan never had a wife, but he still had a first lady. The job went to his niece, Harriet Lane Johnston, who assumed the role of White House hostess and used her proximity to power to champion several social causes."

Maybe not, Lindsey Graham not married either:

"He’s unmarried. An avowed bachelor. If he won the White House, he’d have no spouse at his side.

But Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) had a suggestion this week. It includes his sister. And maybe some female friends.

But why does an unmarried president even need one (or in Graham’s case, several)? Does the country still require a stand-in hostess at social events? Or a singular person to use the national platform to adopt a cause widely considered serious, but not serious enough for the president to undertake?"

 

[lennco]

History is repeating itself !!

Yes I agree,
It's Germany 1933 all over again

 

[lennco]

This was on CNN, top 10 possible Dem challengers from 10 down to 1:

Sherrod Brown - one I mentioned earlier
Mitch Landrieu - think I've seen him on TV and was impressed, need to see more
Cory Booker - no
Steve Bullock - need to see more
Eric Holder- no
Bernie Sanders - no, too old will be 78 during election, too left I think to win, should support Sherrod Brown
Kirsten Gillibrand - need to see more
Kamala Harris - no, probably will run, book coming out about that time
Elizabeth Warren - probably not, I need to see her in some debates, but I think she'll run, see troop visit on 4th of July
Joe Biden - no, too old, 75 right now, 77 during election, 81 after first term

Anybody see somebody else that could be on the list?

I agree with your No's especially Eric Holder.
The pickens are minimal at this point but it is still really early.
I do like Elizabeth Warren but can she hold her own in a debate is still to be seen.

 

[enlytend]

Sherrod Brown - one I mentioned earlier
Mitch Landrieu - think I've seen him on TV and was impressed, need to see more
Cory Booker - no
Steve Bullock - need to see more
Eric Holder- no
Bernie Sanders - no, too old will be 78 during election, too left I think to win, should support Sherrod Brown
Kirsten Gillibrand - need to see more
Kamala Harris - no, probably will run, book coming out about that time
Elizabeth Warren - probably not, I need to see her in some debates, but I think she'll run, see troop visit on 4th of July
Joe Biden - no, too old, 75 right now, 77 during election, 81 after first term

They need someone who’s tough and a fighter with strong and broad appeal and without baggage that the repugs will exploit...

No to Sanders. No to Holder. Reluctant no to Biden on the age issue.
I like Corey, but he already has some Dems in his own state accusing him of being paid by “big pharma”— I don’t think he’s in their pocket, but it doesn’t bode well for national appeal.
Gillebrand -tough but a lot of Dems haven’t forgiven her for throwing Franken under the,bus.
Not familiar enough with Landrieu or Bullock.
Brown maybe.
I like Kamala and Elizabeth -are they tough enough to handle what will be a very nasty,campaign? They both stand up to the crap pretty well. Not sure either has enough appeal to win.
Honestly I’m not that excited about anyone on that list -at least not yet.