The Trump Presidency – 2016

[digamma]

I've dealt with Kasowitz some previously and I'll just say that his reported behavior today is not really surprising.

[albionmoonlight]

Trump is hiring a lawyer named Ty Cobb who looks like this to manage the Russia allegations:

https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/...Y/v0/-1x-1.jpg

And apparently, Ty Cobb is really good at crisis management.

I think that the matrix broke about 2 years ago and our robot overlords are just letting it run to see what happens.

EDIT: changed embedded pic to link b/c of size.

[Easy Mac]

The Trump Jr non-collusion meeting was conducted in Russian. So not only are the Russian people the most forgettable people on the planet, their language is so boring that you instantly forget that you had someone translate it for you.

[PilotMan]

And apparently an (ex) Soviet spy, ie. friend of Putin has confirmed he was also at this nothingburger of a meeting.

[Easy Mac]

Originally Posted by PilotMan

And apparently an (ex) Soviet spy, ie. friend of Putin has confirmed he was also at this nothingburger of a meeting.

Now reports are another dude was in there as well. These Russians spies are really good at their job.

[Chief Rum]

Oh yea. I forgot. I was there too. Trump Jr stole my wine spritzer before I could finish it.

[Shkspr]

Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

Trump is hiring a lawyer named Ty Cobb who looks like this to manage the Russia allegations:

That's Ty "Rollie Fingers" Cobb to you.

[JPhillips]

Originally Posted by Easy Mac

Now reports are another dude was in there as well. These Russians spies are really good at their job.

And apparently documents were given to Trump Jr by the lawyer.

[cartman]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

And apparently documents were given to Trump Jr by the lawyer.

The adoption paperwork, obviously.

[JPhillips]

I still can't believe that we haven't heard whether the adoption was successful.

[Easy Mac]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

I still can't believe that we haven't heard whether the adoption was successful.

#pizzagatebutforrealthistimeandnotpizzabutrussiankidsthinkaboutit

[JPhillips]

#andtheyareallnamedSethRich

[JPhillips]

And now we're up to eight people at the meeting.

[Thomkal]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

And now we're up to eight people at the meeting.

It might be better at this point to ask: which Russian spy/Trump election team member wasn't at this meeting.

[Ben E Lou]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

And now we're up to eight people at the meeting.

So maybe he released the emails in hopes that it would end with there?

[Easy Mac]

If I'm going to be fair to Trump, Jr., I have no idea who I talked to on June 9th, 2016. If I had to guess, it would be my wife, dog and daughter, but there could have been a Russian there as well.

[JPhillips]

Originally Posted by Ben E Lou

So maybe he released the emails in hopes that it would end with there?

He's a dumb guy that thinks he can outsmart everyone.

[panerd]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

He's a dumb guy that thinks he can outsmart everyone.

To be fair this is the entire Trump organization's m.o. including pre-presidency and also most of Washington DC as far back I have been following. Honestly nobody really cared before (at least not at this level) and while the press actually seems to be doing their job with this administration and people seemed outraged I still don't see any real evidence is it having any effect.

[JPhillips]

[Thomkal]

So Trump lawyer says the Trump Jr meeting with the Russians was allowed by the Secret Service, so it must have been ok.

Of course those annoying facts spring up again:

1-Secret Service provides physical protection to whomever it was assigned to-they don't vet people to see if they are ok to come into contact with them.

2-The only person who had Secret Service protection at this point was Trump himself. So they would have not been at this meeting.

Trump lawyer suggests Secret Service vetted Don Jr.'s meeting | Reuters

[RainMaker]

Originally Posted by Thomkal

So Trump lawyer says the Trump Jr meeting with the Russians was allowed by the Secret Service, so it must have been ok.

Of course those annoying facts spring up again:

1-Secret Service provides physical protection to whomever it was assigned to-they don't vet people to see if they are ok to come into contact with them.

2-The only person who had Secret Service protection at this point was Trump himself. So they would have not been at this meeting.

Trump lawyer suggests Secret Service vetted Don Jr.'s meeting | Reuters

If the Secret Service was there, it'd more or less prove Trump knew about the meeting.

[cartman]

Secret Service has released a statement that DJTjr was not under Secret Service protection at the time of the meeting, and wouldn't have screened anyone that attended the meeting.

U.S. Secret Service rejects suggestion it vetted Trump son's meeting | Reuters

[RainMaker]

Strange how these people lie incessantly about meetings that are supposedly no big deal.

[Brian Swartz]

Perversely, I don't think it's an indication that they have something to hide when they lie about something -- because they lie about almost everything. I wouldn't believe them without independent corroboration if they told me they just ate corn flakes 5 minutes ago.

[Thomkal]

Originally Posted by RainMaker

Strange how these people lie incessantly about meetings that are supposedly no big deal.

You would think they would be pretty good now about telling believable/not easily proved wrong lies. I guess they need to be in politics longer.

[stevew]

Even John McCain's blood clots are Maverick in nature.

[PilotMan]

Originally Posted by Thomkal

You would think they would be pretty good now about telling believable/not easily proved wrong lies. I guess they need to be in politics longer.

Classic Emperor's New Clothes.

[Thomkal]

Yet another win for the Trump Presidency:

http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/18/politi...art/index.html

So now it looks like the Senate is going to try to repeal the whole thing, you know rather than try to work with the Democrats on parts they can agree on. Because you know that would make the Democrats look good and all.

[jeff061]

Whatever, he's passed more bills than any president every.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/17/u...aws-bills.html

[Thomkal]

Originally Posted by jeff061

Whatever, he's passed more bills than any president every.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/17/u...aws-bills.html

passed more gas and hot air is what he meant

[JPhillips]

How little do people fear Trump?

The GOP senator from WV helped kill the senate healthcare bill and looks to be leading the mob to kill the repeal bill.

The Dem senator up for reelection in 2018 has never wavered on his no vote for the senate bill.

This in a state Trump won by 42 points!

[larrymcg421]

And yet the brogressives are ready to send Manchin packing because "we need a true liberal" in West Virginia.

[Thomkal]

And just repeal might be dead in the water too:

The Latest: Governors urge Senate to abandon repeal effort - ABC News

[ISiddiqui]

It already is as Collins, Moore, and Murkowski have said they aren't going to vote for just repeal, leading to a lack of 50 votes.

[Thomkal]

Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

It already is as Collins, Moore, and Murkowski have said they aren't going to vote for just repeal, leading to a lack of 50 votes.

yeah it was further down in the article, but that's what I was talking about here.

[Thomkal]

Looks like it was more than a blood clot for John McCain:

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/...lot/493807001/

[NobodyHere]

I've never been a particular fan of McCain's...but F*** Cancer

[Kodos]

That sucks. The guy is a legitimate hero.

[Edward64]

Per the Trump interview, it had not registered to me that Mueller may be looking at Trump finances. I guess its supposed to be specifically about Russia but how would he know without looking at everything?

It'll be interesting (and entertaining). I think Mueller will be much more in depth than IRS audits.

[Edward64]

Originally Posted by Kodos

That sucks. The guy is a legitimate hero.

Agree. I'm not 100% with him on policies but there is no doubt he is a patriot and hero.

[JPhillips]

Good luck to McCain and family. If, as reported, it's the same cancer that took Ted Kennedy, it will be a tough fight.

[Shkspr]

I saw this nugget in the NYT interview and had a thought:

So pre-existing conditions are a tough deal. Because you are basically saying from the moment the insurance, you’re 21 years old, you start working and you’re paying $12 a year for insurance, and by the time you’re 70, you get a nice plan.

$12 a year for insurance? Is Trump confusing health insurance and life insurance?

[JPhillips]

Every Trump interview is insane.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/19/u...ranscript.html

[Thomkal]

Originally Posted by Edward64

Per the Trump interview, it had not registered to me that Mueller may be looking at Trump finances. I guess its supposed to be specifically about Russia but how would he know without looking at everything?

It'll be interesting (and entertaining). I think Mueller will be much more in depth than IRS audits.

I wonder if he will get his tax returns then?

[jeff061]

on Macron

HABERMAN: He was very deferential to you. Very.

TRUMP: He’s a great guy. Smart. Strong. Loves holding my hand.

HABERMAN: I’ve noticed.

TRUMP: People don’t realize he loves holding my tiny hand. And that’s good, as far as that goes.

_________

TRUMP: I mean, really. He’s a very good person. And a tough guy, but look, he has to be. I think he is going to be a terrific president of France. But he does love holding my hand.

[Logan]

Originally Posted by Shkspr

I saw this nugget in the NYT interview and had a thought:



$12 a year for insurance? Is Trump confusing health insurance and life insurance?

While I wouldn't put that past him, don't look past the other possibility that a rich person has zero idea what a typical person pays for anything.

[Logan]

Nothing to see here!

The Treasury Department says it is slapping Exxon Mobil Corp. with a $2 million fine for violating Russia sanctions while Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was the oil company's CEO.

Access Denied

[mckerney]

Originally Posted by Shkspr

I saw this nugget in the NYT interview and had a thought:



$12 a year for insurance? Is Trump confusing health insurance and life insurance?

You mean you don't have $1 monthly premiums?

[AlexB]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

Every Trump interview is insane.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/19/u...ranscript.html

If you had just pasted the text without the NYT reference, I couldn't have told you if it was real or from The Onion. It's just deluded at times:

TRUMP: I have had the best reviews on foreign land. So I go to Poland and make a speech. Enemies of mine in the media, enemies of mine are saying it was the greatest speech ever made on foreign soil by a president. I’m saying, man, they cover [garbled]. You saw the reviews I got on that speech. Poland was beautiful and wonderful, and the reception was incredible.

And I know I've mentioned it before, but every time I read a Trump transcript I can't help but have it sound like Dustin Hoffman in Rainman

[Ben E Lou]

A member of Congress told me Democrats big 2018 slogan, which is set to be released Monday. It's: "Better Skills, Better Jobs, Better Wages"

— Jeff Stein (@JStein_Vox) July 20, 2017

BS BJ BW