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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[enlytend]

Just a reminder that we used to have Presidents who could speak in whole sentences and who used words to honor and uplift others, not to mock and tear them apart.

 

[mr-x]

Very disingenuous argument. First of all, Brennan was not fired.

Brennan was replaced. Not his choice.

 

[mr-x]

@Kate if John Brennan had information about Donald Trump being compromised by Russia or anyone, he should say it. Make it public and let the chips fall.

If Brennan is a patriot and exposed Trump as a traitor, he'd be a national hero. Even if he was charged with a crime, a democrat President would pardon him.

John Brennan is an opportunist trying to cover his own ass. IMO.

 

[DNWon]

Wonder (if not already) when the Liberal version will come out!

It's already out, it's called GOOGLE! You should check it out sometime!

 

[Kate]

Brennan was replaced. Not his choice.

Indeed. But he was not 'fired' like you suggest, as if he were some sort of rogue employee who had to be terminated for breach of trust. Worthless comparison.

A ) Ex Apple employee with clearance can talk to current employees about classified projects....

Can be prosecuted too, for insider dealing or breach of NDA. Or be denied future employment opportunities.

How many people need security clearances? No-one in the Gov should be asking Brennan what he thinks about anything.

In the US, millions of people have security clearances, at different accreditation levels. A lot of people really.

Then why does he need one?

He simply retained his own, that he obtained a long time ago, like so many other people who have performed in a public capacity. The question is why revoke it now ? Of course it is politically-motivated.

A security clearance is a privilege.

Not a privilege. it has to be earned. It is needed to work in sensitive positions.

Note that the president of the United States does not hold a security clearance himself, and is not subject to screening. If the president were subject to the same rules, then Trump would never qualify for a security clearance ever, especially in light of what we already know, that is only the tip of the iceberg. And you know it too.
Just think what his SF-86 would look like.
Compulsive, deluded liar, would melt down in front of the polygraph.

 

[briguy]

It's already out, it's called GOOGLE! You should check it out sometime!

Lol..

Well was hoping that it might inspire someone to design and profit from the opposing point of view...maybe a thread lurker that can code seen it!

 

[mr-x]

Indeed. But he was not 'fired' like you suggest, as if he were some sort of rogue employee who had to be terminated for breach of trust. Worthless comparison.

McConnell tried to "replace" him the first day of Trump's administration. He was booted out the door.

Can be prosecuted too, for insider dealing or breach of NDA. Or be denied future employment opportunities.

In the US, millions of people have security clearances, at different accreditation levels. A lot of people really.

None of those are arguments to let JB keep a security clearance.

He simply retained his own, that he obtained a long time ago, like so many other people who have performed in a public capacity. The question is why revoke it now ? Of course it is politically-motivated.

Not a privilege. it has to be earned. It is needed to work in sensitive positions.

Just like a drivers license has to be earned. Playing word games doesn't change anything. Yes, revoking his clearance was politically motivated. It was also the right thing to do.

Note that the president of the United States does not hold a security clearance himself, and is not subject to screening. If the president were subject to the same rules, then Trump would never qualify for a security clearance ever, especially in light of what we already know, that is only the tip of the iceberg. And you know it too.
Just think what his SF-86 would look like.
Compulsive, deluded liar, would melt down in front of the polygraph.

 

[mr-x]

Senators call for CIA chief’s resignation
By Julian Hattem - 07/31/14 05:26 PM EDT

Pressure is building on CIA Director John Brennan to resign following the agency’s admission Thursday that it spied on the computers of Senate staffers.
http://thehill.com/policy/technolog...for-cia-chiefs-resignation-after-staff-spying


CIA chief’s confirmation delayed amid partisan wrangling on Inauguration Day
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article127731444.html
Partisan wrangling over the CIA post just hours after Trump took the oath of office showed how politicized the agency has become.

 

[JB Lions]

UT chancellor, commander who led bin Laden raid tells Trump: 'Revoke my security clearance, too'
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/pol...en-raid-tells-trump-revoke-security-clearance

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ISIS remains a regional and global threat despite battlefield losses, Pentagon says
"ISIS very much remains a threat and is "well positioned" to rebuild, despite being driven to only a few small towns on the banks of the Euphrates River in Syria, the Pentagon said Wednesday."
https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/16/politics/isis-threat-global-pentagon/index.html

It's going to grow again under Trump, after all the progress made under Obama.

This doesn't help:
"President Donald Trump has trumpeted his administration's success in ejecting ISIS from most of Syria and Iraq, asserting earlier this year that the US would "be coming out of Syria like very soon."
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Exclusive: Omarosa's publisher tells Trump campaign: We 'will not be intimidated'

"While your letter generally claims that excerpts from the book contain 'disparaging statements,' it is quite telling that at no point do you claim that any specific statement in the book is false. Your client does not have a viable legal claim merely because unspecified truthful statements in the Book may embarrass the president or his associates. At base, your letter is nothing more than an obvious attempt to silence legitimate criticism of the president."

Put simply, the book's purpose is to inform the public. Private contracts like the NDA may not be used to censor former or current government officials from speaking about non-classified information learned during the course of their public employment.............

My clients will not be intimidated by hollow legal threats and have proceeded with publication of the Book as schedule," it added. "Should you pursue litigation against S&S, we are confident that documents related to the contents of the Book in the possession of President Trump, his family members, his businesses, the Trump Campaign, and his administration will prove particularly relevant to our defense."

Big boy lawyers, haha. Bring it on, we'll be happy to see you in court and go thru your documents.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/16/politics/omarosa-simon-schuster-white-house/index.html

 

[JB Lions]

Just saw this, what a dummy:

Donald J. Trump Retweeted GOP

Thank you for the kind words Omarosa!
Donald J. Trump‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump 4h4 hours ago
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1030166194723205122

So this shows, she's successfully baiting him, bringing more attention to her. He thinks posting old video of her while she was working for him, somehow negates what she's saying now, leaked audio etc.

4 videos last 5 days. Recordings before she was fired, recordings of her actually getting fired, recordings after she got fired. Which tells me, she's been recording this whole time. Not good for Trump.

 

[mr-x]

Trump was replying to a GOP tweet with video of Omarosa praising Trump after she was fired.

Just saw this, what a dummy:

Donald J. Trump Retweeted GOP

Thank you for the kind words Omarosa!
Donald J. Trump‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump 4h4 hours ago
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1030166194723205122

So this shows, she's successfully baiting him, bringing more attention to her. He thinks posting old video of her while she was working for him, somehow negates what she's saying now, leaked audio etc.

4 videos last 5 days. Recordings before she was fired, recordings of her actually getting fired, recordings after she got fired. Which tells me, she's been recording this whole time. Not good for Trump.

 

[JB Lions]

Trump was replying to a GOP tweet with video of Omarosa praising Trump after she was fired.

? Yes, I know, I literally just posted that:

"Donald J. Trump Retweeted GOP"

You just repeated what I posted.

 

[mr-x]

? Yes, I know, I literally just posted that:

"Donald J. Trump Retweeted GOP"

"So this shows, she's successfully baiting him".

 

[JB Lions]

"So this shows, she's successfully baiting him".

Exactly. He retweeted it.

 

[mr-x]

Exactly. He retweeted it.

Obviously, retweeting the GOP mean Omarosa is getting under his skin. How could I not see that.

Trump lives for this shit.

 

[JB Lions]

Obviously, retweeting the GOP mean Omarosa is getting under his skin. How could I not see that.

Trump lives for this sh*t.

Yeah, how do you not see that, the obvious? He has many tweets/retweets about her. He lives for Omarosa releasing audio of him, his people, family, lying, talk about paying people off etc? Is that why they're threatening legal action from NDA's to publisher, to asking about arresting her = not getting under his skin?

Obviously your both enjoying it. Have fun.

Yep, I enjoy when liars/criminals get exposed. There's more coming. Getting done in by something you created, bigger snake.

 

[mr-x]

Yeah, how do you not see that, the obvious? He has many tweets/retweets about her. He lives for Omarosa releasing audio of him, his people, family, lying, talk about paying people off etc?

Obviously your both enjoying it. Have fun.

 

[GILSAN]

Twitter Lectures on “Appropriate Behaviors and Actions” Then Awards Racist NYT Writer Sarah Jeong with Blue Check Mark

On Wednesday Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey defended the company’s decision to put Infowars founder Alex Jones in a seven-day “timeout”. Dorsey said, “I feel any suspension, whether it be a permanent or a temporary one, makes someone think about their actions and their behaviors,” Dorsey said.

In the same week that Jack Dorsey is lecturing on “appropriate actions and behavior” Twitter just certified racist New York Times writer Sarah Jeong with a blue check mark.

Well, she's a verified racist now.
RACISM is fine with Twitter as long as it's the right kind of racism...

 

[GILSAN]

 

[GILSAN]

Racism is wonderful - if you hate white people, and especially white men!