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More Americans want President Trump impeached than don't, according to a new survey by the Democratic firm Public Policy Polling released Tuesday. Forty-eight percent of respondents said they would support Trump's impeachment, while 41 percent would oppose such charges. http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/333589-poll-42-percent-of-voters-support-impeaching-trump

Fox News Headline: Newt Gingrich: Trump owes the news media nothing Note: I wrote this before the latest despicable, dishonest smearing of the President, but that incident simplify magnifies my case. This simply reinforces the following, which I wrote earlier today. After almost four months of watching the news media’s unending dishonesty, hostility, and contempt toward the Trump administration, it is time to have a blunt conversation. The President owes Americans the defense of the United States Constitution. The President owes the American people a sound job as commander in chief, protecting the country. The President owes the American people a dramatically stronger economy with more jobs, better take home pay, and increased opportunities for investment growth; which will help people prepare for retirement, strengthen pension funds, and guarantee Social Security’s solvency. http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/05/15/newt-gingrich-trump-owes-news-media-nothing.html Fox is a disgrace.

Pense, Ryan, Bo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_(dog) Braggart in Chief President Trump’s incessant need to prove how important and successful he is proved costly in a meeting with Russian diplomats. Why did Donald Trump last week reveal highly classified, potentially life-endangering, intelligence to Russia’s foreign minister? Because he wanted to impress him. “In his conversations with the Russian officials,” reports Reuters, “Trump appeared to be boasting about his knowledge of the looming threats, telling them he was briefed on ‘great intel every day.’” It fits a pattern; Trump loves dazzling guests. After his April meeting with Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago, he recounted the Chinese president’s supposed shock when Trump told him, over dessert, that the U.S. had just bombed Syria: Xi “paused for 10 seconds and then he asked the interpreter to please say it again.” When two Time reporters followed Trump around the White House last month, Trump told them that Ronald Lauder “went crazy” after being shown “the painting of George Washington above the fireplace.” Then Trump beckoned the reporters to follow him into his private dining room, where “You’ll see something that is amazing.” It turned out to be Trump’s newly installed flat-screen TV. It’s not exactly a secret that Trump brags. During the campaign, he boasted about the size of his penis. This March, he said he was the reason no NFL team had signed Colin Kaepernick. And he does so in private, too. In his infamous Access Hollywood tape, Trump crowed about his ability to get away with sexual assault, declaring that, “when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything.” One might hope Trump would realize that Sergei Lavrov is not Billy Bush. In dealing with foreign leaders, presidents are not supposed to brag about the powers of their office. They’re supposed to pursue the national interest. But even in private, Trump appears obsessed with using the presidency to prove how important and successful he is. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/05/braggart-in-chief/526827/ Oh!! and after trump had McMaster go out last night and lie for him. Less than 18 hours later trump threw McMaster under the bus and admitted that he disclosed the information in tweets this morning. "As President I wanted to share with Russia (at an openly scheduled W.H. meeting) which I have the absolute right to do, facts pertaining to terrorism and airline flight safety," Trump said on Twitter. "Humanitarian reasons, plus I want Russia to greatly step up their fight against ISIS & terrorism." In a later tweet, Trump took aim at "LEAKERS in the intelligence community," a frequent target of his months-old administration. https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-tweets-defends-sharing-information-russians-121114068.html McMaster, well your allegiances to the constitution and to your political master, trump, are now established.

The Terrible Cost of Trump's Disclosures The consequences of the president’s reported divulgence of top-secret codeword information to the Russians are only beginning... Russia is antagonistic to the United States, although Trump has repeatedly indicated his desire to be chummy with the Russians—after all, as he notoriously said during the presidential campaign, we are both killers, and so on the same moral plane. He apparently divulged the information to show off, which not only shows a lack of self-discipline: It shows, yet again, how easy this man is to play, particularly by veteran manipulators like his two experienced, talented, and thuggish guests. The crisis is made worse by virtue of Trump having just fired the FBI director, apparently for having pushed that Russia investigation too far. Quite apart from making himself and the country a laughingstock around the world, the president has now practically begged Vladimir Putin to toy with him, tantalize him, tease him, flatter him, manipulate him. He has shown the Russians (and others, who are watching just as closely) just how easy that is to do, and he has shown the rest of us that his vanity and impulsiveness have not been tempered by the highest responsibilities.... He then went into the history of China and Korea. Not North Korea, Korea. And you know, you’re talking about thousands of years … and many wars. And Korea actually used to be a part of China. And after listening for 10 minutes I realized that not—it’s not so easy. You know I felt pretty strongly that they have—that they had a tremendous power over China. I actually do think they do have an economic power, and they have certainly a border power to an extent, but they also—a lot of goods come in. But it’s not what you would think... The explanation was remarkable not only for Trump’s frank admission that he knew little about the background of the Korean Peninsula, but for his equally frank admission that the leader of a foreign country—and not just any foreign country, but a major American rival that Trump had repeatedly savaged rhetorically—could reverse his understanding of a key issue with just 10 minutes of persuasion. It is no wonder that the Russians were eager to get in a room with Trump, but Russia and China were not the only foreign countries to recognize how easily swayed Trump could be. The pattern began even before he was inaugurated, with a December phone call between Trump and Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen. Not only was the conversation a major breach of protocol, Trump seemed to be flirting with abandoning American recognition that Beijing considers Taiwan a part of a unified China. He was eventually talked down from this by advisers—and his vacillation is one reason Xi was so eager to meet—but his impressionability had been established. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/05/trump-foreign-leaders-negotiate/526815/

Foreign Leaders Have Realized Trump Is a Pushover The pattern has become clear: A foreign official comes to President Trump. They speak. The official leaves with what he or she wants, and Trump emerges chastened, having reversed a major policy, or both.... According to The Washington Post’s Josh Rogin, NPR, and other reports, Chinese leaders began lobbying for a face-to-face meeting with Trump as soon as possible in his presidency. Ahead of the April visit by President Xi Jinping to the United States, Trump warned that their meeting would be “a very difficult one.” That was a reasonable prediction. Trump had spent much of the campaign assailing China, complaining that the country was a currency manipulator (which had not been true since 2014) and that he would take a much harder line than the Obama administration had. As it happened, the meeting with Xi was something of a love-fest. Trump and his spokesman have boasted since about the very good relationship they created with China’s leader, and hailed their friendship. If Trump was pleased with the outcome, Xi must have been ecstatic. The Chinese president emerged from the meeting with warm praise from Trump; a concession from the U.S. president that China was not manipulating its currency; and conciliatory statements about China’s ability to twist the arm of North Korea, its wild-eyed, nuclear-armed neighbor. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/05/trump-foreign-leaders-negotiate/526815/

It should really be blended into "A New week thread" surely the DZ doesn't own its own cloud or server farm. To keep up with trump f*#kups. IMO the picture of trump, the FSB spy and the Russian ambassador laughing it up in the oval office. All when US media...er "Fake Media" is excluded while RT is in the oval office.After firing Comey, after disclosing classified info. Says it all. Meanwhile in the field there are CIA officers with their lives at risk. Troops on the DMZ with their lives at risk. All to protect this idiot.

There are reasons why US media was excluded and RT was allowed to attend. The information revealed by the president, was said to have been provided to the US by an American ally through a highly sensitive intelligence sharing arrangement. The Washington Post said that the partner had not provided permission for the information to be shared with Russia. After the meeting, senior White House officials took steps to contain the damage, placing calls to the CIA and National Security Agency. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-classified-information-russia-intel-white-house-minister-ambassador-lavrov-kislyak-isis-a7737706.html Trump revealed the information to Lavrov while boasting about his own sources of knowledge, according to an official familiar with it. “I get great intel. I have people brief me on great intel every day,” Trump reportedly said. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4508898/Did-Trump-leak-classified-info-Russians.html Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump Crooked Hillary Clinton and her team "were extremely careless in their handling of very sensitive, highly classified information." Not fit! 5:12 AM - 6 Jul 2016 Paul Ryan ✔ @SpeakerRyan It's simple: Individuals who are ‘extremely careless’ w/ classified info should be denied further access to it. http://spkrryan.us/29Cz47v 5:36 PM - 7 Jul 2016

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How about 2 years from now. About 1/2 hour on his other you-tube comments were similarly funny and accurate.

President George W. Bush didn't vote for trump. Millions of other republicans didn't either. Think of the reasons why. Reflect on the whole motivations on WHY the courts have rejected the Muslim travel ban. Er the "pause" in visa referral program study period. Think about Why that is. Political ideology isn't necessary right or left. If you read my posts you could ascertain that in fact I predominantly agree with John McCain. At the same time I think trump is a fascist. 29% of Americans support the Comey firing. 36% supporting trump's job. 25% supporting the Republican amendments to AHC. So when Rushmc mentions the poor track record of Obama and compares him to the dismal start to trump's administration. Sure I'm a liberal.

Shame really, now there will only be RT, Pravda, etc. That really is a surprising development. Paranoia is not limited to Spicer hiding in bushes outside the WH. CNN, Fareed Zakaria, GPS had two former CIA, NSA directors on today. IMO those are the smartest US citizens regarding international Geo-politics. One stated that Russia has more people employed in "framing" politics in foreign governments than it does military personnel. Which suggests a expanded CIA/NSA budget and one less Ford class carrier battle group. Should be the focus of a new budget. As a side note. SNL had a good skit on trump last night. There was another risque joke about trump. Not in the same league as the C**kholster one. But i was surprised none the less. IMO the slippery slope of lack of respect, is accelerating.

Terrible years: unemployment DOWN uninsured DOWN stock market WAY UP GDP UP Military deaths DOWN etc. But poor people are getting medical care at the expense of the state, homosexuals have gained rights, there was talk about immigration reform including a path to citizenship, and worst of all an effort was being made to reduce CO2 emissions. In other words, your nation was about to fall apart from the terrible progressive excesses. I think you mean allowing black,brown and yellow skinned, non Christians into the US. Then even worse than that. Have them gain socioeconomic advantage over white men. Let alone the outrage that Muslims, Mexicans could come to enjoy the same advantages of white men. The horror, the horror. What is also amusing is that this Falwell university would give trump a honorary law degree. Says everything about lawyers, the "university" and trump. Its akin to trump giving himself a Christian minister designate from his own trump university.

I'd guess it was a safety issue to get the jumper to a safe opening altitude in case something went wrong. i.e. oscillation The story lists 10 minutes power so presumably it could have climbed on its own to that altitude. It also lists a useful load of 440 lbs so it should have a good rate of climb with one jumper.

And develop a silently opening parachute? Isn't that called subterminal? Hang a 4 person chairlift under a drone with 9000' capability and you'd have something.

It's official, Trump is the worst President ever at leadership, and the best President ever at running the country the way it isn't supposed to be run. Don't take my word for it, just ask Trump Since he is a known liar he can't be the worst.

Ingus Augstkalns was lifted 1,082 feet (330 meters) into the air by a 28-propeller drone, dropped and parachuted safely back to the earth. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4500720/Drone-lifts-daredevil-1-082ft-skydiving-jump.html

Sure, especially for you - as there will not be any maiden in the sky, dressed with the sun and a crown made of stars on her head ... Oh my, even here in Germany we have those false pharisees, selling thier books after the sermon But, if it makes you happy .... What... why wasn't I informed??... What happens Sept. 23?? Should I buy a boat?... Build a bunker?,... Stockpile more guns?...Stockpile more ammo?

I do not believe what you stated. OK, my values regarding President Trump are simple. He is not Hillary Clinton. I pray for him and his administration. I pray that the Lord guides him to make good decisions. He does not have to be perfect. Do not forget, in business you only have to be right 60% of the time to be a winner. http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/30/politics/clinton-faith-private/ They on the other hand there is the crotch grabbing, lying, well everyone knows the rest. Not that I am defending HRC. That link was for Ron's benefit. Links and references to trump's once every 5-10 year church attendance have been posted here before.

Nicole Harper, a Missouri woman, shared her story on Facebook about her experience with United Airlines during a flight from Kansas City to Houston when attendants allegedly denied her bathroom use and joked that she should pee in a cup. “While allowing other passengers to get up and use the restroom on a seemingly uneventful flight, United Airlines crew wouldn’t allow me to get up and use the restroom until the pilot turned off the seat belt sign,” Harper wrote on her Facebook. “After explaining that I have an overactive bladder and would either need to use the restroom or pee in a cup, I was handed a cup by flight attendants.” Harper also shared that the incident happened the same day as Dr. Dao’s ordeal but on a different flight... A United spokesperson spoke to Fortune and denied the claims saying, “At no point during the flight did flight attendants suggest that Ms. Harper use cups instead of the lavatory.” http://people.com/chica/united-airlines-responds-to-claim-that-woman-was-forced-to-pee-in-cup/

I'm absolutely disgusted by some of the comments on the website. A criminal is a criminal -- she was convicted and she'll be sentenced. But the racism and other generalizations thrown around in so many of those comments posted is incredibly discouraging. trolls IMO political party is irrelevant to corruption. Just as religion, race, sex, etc. is irrelevant.

Well, it is an insult to the intelligence of 37. As Bill Maher said: "Reagan was ignorant, but not vile. Nixon was vile, but not ignorant. Trump is both vile, and ignorant." Nixon: - Ended the Vietnam war. - Normalized relations with mainland China. - Had the last truly balanced budget (side effect of ending the war). Trump will never approach those accomplishments. Reagan may not have the sheer brains of Bill Clinton. Reagan allowed the debt to get out of control. Ronald Reagan: Added $1.86 trillion, a 186 percent increase from the $998 billion debt at the end of Carter's last budget, FY 1981. See Did Reaganomics Work? https://www.thebalance.com/us-debt-by-president-by-dollar-and-percent-3306296 He missed the Wikipedia top 1/4 of all US presidents by one place. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_rankings_of_presidents_of_the_United_States I personally liked Reagan because he had superb interpersonal skills. He surrounded himself by excellent people and Nancy was a superb backstop. She was the full equal to Michelle Obama. The end of the cold war was of course on Regan's watch. Credit to him, is open to debate. But he deserves some.

Has anyone else noticed that he's the only one defending Trump? While it's entirely possible he's just doing it to be contrarian and argumentative, it is kind of funny that all the other staunch right wing conservatives have fallen silent. At least in defense of Trump. There's still a few "Obama did it" or "Clinton did it" comments, but that's about it. Why people respond to Rush at all is beyond me... My blood pressure has certainly gone down since I started ignoring his tripe in here. Like I said in another thread, every single reply of his is a formulaic rehash of about 8 standard retorts, none of which bring anything new to the conversation. That isn't a discussion among adults - it's the blathering of an 8 year old. You guys realize that you'll NEVER get his to change his opinion, right? He doesn't want a discussion. He doesn't want different sources of information. He's the political equivalent of a religious fundamentalist. Just ignore him and he'll eventually go away. Just ignore him and he'll eventually go away. I disagree with this. Miracles only occur once every couple thousand years. Its very difficult for trump supporters to defend him and as his actions become more and more bizarre. Embarrassing to admit you are a trump supporter. He could have been an agent for change and likely changed the makeup of the supreme court. Fixing the ACA act will be up to congress. Overhauling waste in Washington is now so thoroughly derailed thats its an afterthought. Be it in France, Great Britain, or the US. A large segment of the population needs to have their positions better represented. Free trade and globalization has made some industries very profitable. At the expense of loosing industries. trump's actions are destroying any chance of enhancing, overhauling or bettering. Millions of Americans, who voted for him and who deserve protection. Deserve legislation that focuses government, law and taxes to drive jobs in new areas, new industries. That sets aside of course the damage that all this is doing in an already polarized constituency.

President Trump is besieged by internal leaks as he tries to weather the fallout from his firing of FBI Director James Comey. Media reports about the run-up to Trump’s decision paint him as isolated and consumed by anger and paranoia, prompting questions from Trump allies about whose interests these government officials had in mind when they spoke to the press.... The conflict with Comey appears to have launched a new round of leaks from the Justice Department and the FBI. Citing sources close to Comey or lawmakers in touch with the FBI and DOJ, media outlets ran with stories about how Comey was fired because the administration felt the noose tightening on the Russia investigation.... “It’s image-making on the inside and people trying to protect themselves. There is a deep streak of paranoia among staff. The communications team shit the bed on the Comey firing and now the war with the FBI has them all scared and throwing each other under the bus. "Thank God I don’t work there. If I did, I’d be dialing up my attorney.” The behind-the-scenes stories that gripped Washington on Thursday were relayed to the press in the publications and news outlets Trump loves to hate — the New York Times and Washington Post. http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/333031-trumps-comey-firing-sets-off-new-round-of-leaks

WASHINGTON — Only seven days after Donald J. Trump was sworn in as president, James B. Comey has told associates, the F.B.I. director was summoned to the White House for a one-on-one dinner with the new commander in chief. The conversation that night in January, Mr. Comey now believes, was a harbinger of his downfall this week as head of the F.B.I., according to two people who have heard his account of the dinner. As they ate, the president and Mr. Comey made small talk about the election and the crowd sizes at Mr. Trump’s rallies. The president then turned the conversation to whether Mr. Comey would pledge his loyalty to him. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/us/politics/trump-comey-firing.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0 Mr. Comey declined to make that pledge. Instead, Mr. Comey has recounted to others, he told Mr. Trump that he would always be honest with him, but that he was not “reliable” in the conventional political sense.

New F.B.I.-Director Job Application http://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/new-f-b-i-director-job-application