Politics: Promises Made, Hush Money Paid

by **Slowhand** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 13:27:27

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE, INCLUDING THE HATERS AND THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA! 2019 WILL BE A FANTASTIC YEAR FOR THOSE NOT SUFFERING FROM TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME. JUST CALM DOWN AND ENJOY THE RIDE, GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING FOR OUR COUNTRY!

by **joboggi** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 13:46:22

Yes IMPEACHMENT!!!

Lock them up.

by **joboggi** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 13:46:49

And Happy New Year to you.

by **thephan** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 15:30:00

Hey, he got the USCG paid during the shutdown. I saw coasting wives on the news around Christmas complaining...

by **joboggi** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 15:30:43

https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house ... es-in-2019

This is the opinion of a Republican lawmaker now retired.

by **Bucky** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 15:42:24

bernie/beto book it

by **Trent Steele** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 15:48:48

joboggi wrote:https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/423132-predictions-trump-goes-unexpected-candidate-emerges-in-2019

This is the opinion of a Republican lawmaker now retired.

Good article. Interesting point re South Korea.

Would love if this set up Amy Klobuchar for 2020. I think she would kill him....name recognition to get through the primaries is key for her. Her constituency loves her. She's my No. 1 choice.

by **thephan** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 20:16:09

Bucky wrote:bernie/beto book it

Move to Germany for the tax break.

by **traderdave** » Wed Jan 02, 2019 11:19:42

Thought this was pretty funny, especially coming from the spouse of one of the president's lieutenants:

@realDonaldTrump
Do you think it’s just luck that gas prices are so low, and falling? Low gas prices are like another Tax Cut!
3:39 PM - 1 Jan 2019

@gtconway3d
You’ve figured out how to turn lies into a renewable source of energy?
5:26 PM - 1 Jan 2019 from Washington, DC

by **thephan** » Wed Jan 02, 2019 12:11:48

since cheap gas comes at the implosion of US crude it pretty amazing ... then again, its his new drumbeat since his previous favorite topic, the market, is a liability for him.

This 'like a tax cut' stuff has to laid bare as a fraud.

by **thephan** » Wed Jan 02, 2019 12:21:59

I was curious what happened next since Mitt's OpEd, specifically what would happen with his niece/RNC Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel. She did what she had to do (support the president), but the next family reunion might be a little awkward.

by **traderdave** » Wed Jan 02, 2019 12:41:06

thephan wrote:I was curious what happened next since Mitt's OpEd, specifically what would happen with his niece/RNC Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel. She did what she had to do (support the president), but the next family reunion might be a little awkward.

You never know. Privately, she may actually feel the exact same way as Mitt but, as you said, has a job to do. And Mitt certainly has no monopoly on the high road given his track record with DJT.

by **momadance** » Wed Jan 02, 2019 14:15:51

Interior Secretary, Ryan Zinke is out. Looks like he wrote his resignation letter in crayons.

by **Werthless** » Wed Jan 02, 2019 14:31:48

traderdave wrote:
thephan wrote:I was curious what happened next since Mitt's OpEd, specifically what would happen with his niece/RNC Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel. She did what she had to do (support the president), but the next family reunion might be a little awkward.

You never know. Privately, she may actually feel the exact same way as Mitt but, as you said, has a job to do. And Mitt certainly has no monopoly on the high road given his track record with DJT.

That reflects worse on her, IMO, if true.

by **thephan** » Wed Jan 02, 2019 15:07:22

Uh Oh, they put cameras out for Don... I have no idea what he was talking about. Stuck around to hear him say that his popularity is in the high 80's/low 90's in Europe and how he is besties with "Angula... I'll say Angula". I suspect tons of crazy for the media to chew on.

>> This interaction went on for 90 minutes? (that is what I heard) The summary was smashing Mattis, Romney, and anyone else he could thing of. Srt of took credit, like he fired them or there was no way they could win without him or something, for Flake and Corker leaving. Guessed it will be a long shutdown. Threw Pence under the bus... again... WRT budget negotiations. Had some poster laying in very with him and the words 'Sanctions are Coming'. Apparently whatever happened he never went his usual bananas. More of a rambling spew.

by **momadance** » Wed Jan 02, 2019 15:49:18

thephan wrote:Uh Oh, they put cameras out for Don... I have no idea what he was talking about. Stuck around to hear him say that his popularity is in the high 80's/low 90's in Europe and how he is besties with "Angula... I'll say Angula". I suspect tons of crazy for the media to chew on.

>> This interaction went on for 90 minutes? (that is what I heard) The summary was smashing Mattis, Romney, and anyone else he could thing of. Srt of took credit, like he fired them or there was no way they could win without him or something, for Flake and Corker leaving. Guessed it will be a long shutdown. Threw Pence under the bus... again... WRT budget negotiations. Had some poster laying in very with him and the words 'Sanctions are Coming'. Apparently whatever happened he never went his usual bananas. More of a rambling spew.

Some recap:

https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1080546109301420037

by **thephan** » Wed Jan 02, 2019 16:18:58

Skimmed the twitter whackadoodle, but one comment I heard but did not see is that he (DJT) would have been a good general, maybe the best or some such crapola. Too bad about those bone spurs (that story from the DR daughter saying the diagnosis was a favor for Fred trump was unfortunately buried by the holidays).

by **traderdave** » Wed Jan 02, 2019 16:26:55

Trump is clearly trying to get all of his bull shit out of the way before he is shown the door by Mueller. President Bone Spurs saying that he would have been a good general is an all-timer.

by **momadance** » Wed Jan 02, 2019 16:42:33

Bunch of clips here:

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1080553515032940545

by **traderdave** » Wed Jan 02, 2019 17:54:48

TRUMP: "I had a meeting at the Pentagon with lots of generals. They were like from a movie. Better looking than Tom Cruise, & stronger. And I had more generals than I've ever seen, & we were at the bottom of this incredible room. I said, 'this is greatest room I've ever seen. I saw more computer boards than I think they make today.'"

First, what is a "computer board"? Second, WTF.

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