Phil1111

It’s entirely possible that Trump was never more than a convenient patsy for Russian oligarchs and mobsters, with his casinos and condos providing easy pass-throughs for their illicit riches. At the very least, with his constant need for new infusions of cash and his well-documented troubles with creditors, Trump made an easy “mark” for anyone looking to launder money. But whatever his knowledge about the source of his wealth, the public record makes clear that Trump built his business empire in no small part with a lot of dirty money from a lot of dirty Russians—including the dirtiest and most feared of them all. Above from story. It mirrors what the Atlantic reported about trump. his dealings with dirty Russian money and Russian mobsters. All written about prior to the election. It also may explain trumps fascination with Putin.

What about now? Donald Trump has insisted he has "the complete power to pardon" - fuelling speculation he is considering using the device to extricate himself and members of his team from an investigation into collusion with Russia to interfere in the US election. The President made the statement during an early-morning stream of posts on Twitter, saying: "While all agree the U. S. President has the complete power to pardon, why think of that when only crime so far is LEAKS against us. FAKE NEWS.".. Just yesterday, White House deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders refused to rule out the possibility Mr Trump would use his pardon power to shield himself, his family, and his administration from federal lawsuits. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-pardon-complete-power-president-tweet-russia-investigation-impeach-latest-a7854561.html and It followed US President Donald Trump's comment, as part of his broad-ranging New York Times interview, that the wife of the Japanese prime minister, Akie Abe, cannot speak any English. When netizens discovered the YouTube video of her giving a speech in English, however, they went on to speculate that she must have pretended to not know the language to avoid having a conversation with Mr Trump. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40678881

With speculation all around of pardons, firings of any investigators looking into the president. With the US constitution allowing pardons, rule by semi-decree. Has the USA slid into a banana republic class of government/country?

Funny to everyone except trump supporters. Who just...don't...get...it.

It will come it just takes time to unlearn an ingrained and conditioned response.

Dead tree magazines are over. Dead and done. The next meeting just ask around the table if anyone has bought one lately. No one wants them anymore. Quit wasting money. That is so, so true. I'm a bit of an information junkie. The last magazine i read was an issue of Economist about a year ago. I used to spend 1/2 hour once or twice each day at the magazine stand. Now you would have to drive around for 1/2 hour to find a magazine stand. Even with a good app on your phone. Why read an article about the new katana 4 canopy when its pro's and cons are discussed on forums in DZ. USPA should pay for a section on this site for all its business. Or buy this site. Or even have its members lobby for a special section for USPA business. Problem with that is dissenting voices may be more common. Where a editor can dismiss dissenting views, aka a magazine.

Agree

Every month or so he slips up and tells the truth by accident. Either that, or his incoherent babbling creates a truthful statement by random co-incidence.

-1800' solid overcast, 2 miles from a major airport,5 degrees below, Santa Claus suit, into a 200'x200' asphalt parking lot in a major mall. With about 4000 witnesses around the landing area.

A dachshund is better looking and a better companion any day of the week. Delta needs software that recognizes travelers like her and kicks their baggage off to Timbuktu. Eventually they will get the message and elect for Netjets.

I can see the fight but net metering should be borne by the consumer, power source and the grid in more or less equal terms. IMO there are benefits to all.

Right. I think in the end they will make officer's lives much easier in the courtroom. Lying by perps is the national pastime and dealing with cops 101 taught in jail. I just can't see this coming out good for LE officers.

The trust obligations of politicians. The true definition of what oxymoron means....mmm... I wonder if trump is an oxymoron instead of just an IDIOT!

I won't disagree with HRC "shooting herself in the foot", but the idea that the president represents constituents is: A- wrong. That's the job of Congress. B - If any one expected Trump to represent anyone's interests than his own, well... Back to stupid gullible and ignorant. Many voters are motivated by single interests. For example i know many gun owners that vote solely on the issue of who is best for gun ownership rights. Some small businessmen hate the idea of paying health care premiums for employees. Whoever strips these expenses or small business regulations for them. Has their vote. National interests, scandals, lies and party politics are all water off a ducks back. So for a coal miner for example trump can do no wrong because he ended some environmental regulations already. IMO both HRC and hubby Bill have enough baggage for 5-10 nominees. trump 100x that. But baggage is ignored by those that see government and policy in a few selective issues. That define their voting motivations. That doesn't make them stupid. Or ignorant. But the long term policy, legislation and initiatives of those they elect. Can in the end bite them in the ass in ways they never imagine.

My god he just finds new ways to be a total cockmuffin, doesn't he? "Somebody said... maybe that's wrong... I just heard it..." Want to try weaselling any harder on that one? He's the fucking President and he's passing on watercooler gossip? How about, shout down the hall to where your entire West Wing staff are working and get one of them to find out. You'd have a solid answer in 15 minutes. How on earth did this slimy puddle of oozing discharge masquerading as a sentient human ever manage to get to this position? 61 million ignorant, gullible and/or stupid Americans voted for him. or 61 million that want a change in old time politics and were so desperate for change that they were mistaken. Or didn't care about possible results because old time politics wasn't seen as working for them.

John McCain fully deserves any medical care that the US taxpayer needs to provide. His sacrifices in the war in US independence through to Vietnam creates a debt that really can't be ever repaid. There is a reason why rushmc and other trump supporters hate McCain. He is a true republican. a conservative with intelligence and heart. He calls a spade a spade and puts the US national interests first. I strongly suspect that there are some equally deserving individuals among the millions that Trump/Ryan/McConnell are trying to deprive of healthcare. Well obviously I like McCain. You are right Twenty five million Americans loosing Medicaid and/or insurance is a failure. Every major industrial country recognizes the importance of a national health care plan. Except US republicans. SAD.

I attempted it once but the wisdom of the pilot outweighed my naivety and the takeoff was aborted. Nothing wrong with wingwalking on a biplane just save it for safe altitudes.

John McCain fully deserves any medical care that the US taxpayer needs to provide. His sacrifices in the war in US independence through to Vietnam creates a debt that really can't be ever repaid. There is a reason why rushmc and other trump supporters hate McCain. He is a true republican. a conservative with intelligence and heart. He calls a spade a spade and puts the US national interests first.

Shep has been calling out Trump for awhile now. . . But you still don't get it. Most of those on the right don't care. They are so pissed off with the left, that they just want vengeance at all costs - or at least stifle the liberal progression of this country. ...and they're winning. The focus is now on Trump rather than our typical divisive issues - and since Trump is an "outsider," any time he fucks up, he'll just claim ignorance and all is forgiven - And any legitimate criticism will just be drowned out by hoards of liberal nonsense, eg., "he gets off on dehydrated russian sex slaves pissings on his face, hence his skin tone!" Because you know, only that type of stuff is worthy of facebook - who cares about Russian collusion? Who cares about classified info on a private server? Mostly right. But the horse that the republican party has hooked its wagon to ain't going anywhere. Because the reins are attached to the horses ass instead of its head. Offshore stranded profits repatriation legislation? Infrastructure program? Tax reform? All in the back of the wagon and thats where they will be for .....??

I'd agree with you. As for his time in office, well . . . . . . Jerry Baumchen He was horribly ineffective in office, but has since turned into one heck of a decent human being. Even better than Richard Nixon turned out to be, which was pretty good too. He was always a "heck of a decent human being." Always. It actually turned out to be his biggest weakness as President. Not his own decency, but his tendency to assume that other people were also decent. He seemed unable to understand the concept that some people are "not nice". It allowed foreign leaders to take advantage of his decency and use it against him. The economy wasn't really his fault. He ordered the special forces attack what went wrong in the Iranian desert. Then took the blame that came with that failed mission. Even though the mission was far too complex and a failure that he could have blamed on the military. He stood up like a man. Unlike someone who occupies the WH now.

Like duh! The US founding fathers in their ...failure.. to get the constitution right. Gave the president the right to issue a pardon to anyone. He could have already pardoned his whole family for the ongoing worldwide cash grab. Pardoned all his Russian cohorts. So the worst is impeachment. Consequences???

Be it Jr or trump, lie, deny, blame it on HRC and the media. All the sheep will believe and follow.

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/7/11/15947412/trump-lies-russia The way to deal with the lies from the trump administration is to get them under oath in senate, house and Robert Mueller's investigations. End of story. It would be nice to get something on Ivanka. Might as well keep it a family affair.

Thankfully the US government has intelligent republicans to balance out the stupidity of the orange idiot. http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/06/politics/russia-steps-up-spying-efforts-after-election/index.html

BLM is an organization that has the sole focus of the deaths of blacks by LE. Be it legitimate, careless or criminal. The fact that it doesn't address other issues of black on black violence doesn't make it racist.