"I would say that it's cost me anywhere from $2 billion to $5 billion to be president -- and that's OK -- between what I lose and what I could have made. I would have made a fortune, if I just ran my business."

momadance wrote:@realDonaldTrump
So some day, if a Democrat becomes President and the Republicans win the House, even by a tiny margin, they can impeach the President, without due process or fairness or any legal rights. All Republicans must remember what they are witnessing here - a lynching. But we will WIN!

First, Trump calls the impeachment process a lynching, now Lindsey Graham doubles down saying “This is a lynching in every sense. This is unamerican.” Asked if he can see African-Americans being offended he says “no”.

pacino wrote:the point of something like that is to offend and also make 'the base' knowingly nod along

it's time-tested dog whistle politics

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PRINCE SULTAN AIR BASE, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he will urge allies later this week to contribute more to the defense of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region to counter threats from Iran.

The plan is part of a broader U.S. effort to get NATO allies to take on more responsibility for Gulf security. That has included U.S. pleas for nations to send ships, aircraft and air defense systems to the region.

The U.S. has already agreed to send three Patriot missile batteries, dozens of fighter jets and other aircraft to Saudi Arabia. Esper got a look at one of the Patriot batteries Tuesday as he toured a military base there.

He says the Saudis will "help underwrite" some of the U.S. costs for the additional aid, which includes about 3,000 American troops.

pacino wrote:getting out of the Middle East by putting ourselves in the middle of Saudi Arabia and Iran's fight for the region and entangling NATO further (which would be fairly split on this endeavor, as we well know)


Trump's a non-interventionist, folks!

PRINCE SULTAN AIR BASE, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he will urge allies later this week to contribute more to the defense of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region to counter threats from Iran.

The plan is part of a broader U.S. effort to get NATO allies to take on more responsibility for Gulf security. That has included U.S. pleas for nations to send ships, aircraft and air defense systems to the region.

The U.S. has already agreed to send three Patriot missile batteries, dozens of fighter jets and other aircraft to Saudi Arabia. Esper got a look at one of the Patriot batteries Tuesday as he toured a military base there.

He says the Saudis will "help underwrite" some of the U.S. costs for the additional aid, which includes about 3,000 American troops.

Politico, citing anonymous sources, reported that Attorney General William Barr and federal prosecutor John Durham are investigating a "conspiracy theory" that a professor linked to the Russia probe was a Western intelligence asset attempting to undermine President Trump's campaign and that the CIA was involved somehow.