Donald Trump

Merkin Baller

Hobbes said:

Fist in the air is a sign of solidarity. Like Hawley showing solidarity with insurrectionists on J6. Fuckstick was showing solidarity with those on the 18th green at a Saudi-funded golf tournament. Hmm... what could be their shared interest? Fascism? The Big Lie? Bone saws? Methamphetamines? (Hint: It ain't BLM.)

Random Brandon pics without context not same-same.

Is it not in support of blue lives, and also the  suckers and losers brave patriots in our nation’s armed forces? 

Halifax2TheMax

Because weak ass POOTWHLINI can’t raise his hamberder laden bicep and forearm over his head and has to do the faux tough guy fairy salute instead.

mickeyrat

https://apnews.com/article/ghislaine-maxwell-social-media-donald-trump-mar-a-lago-31741bb13f708ee68b523592623341eb

 

Trump's angry words spur warnings of real violence

By DAVID KLEPPER

Today

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man armed with an AR-15 dies in a shootout after trying to breach FBI offices in Cincinnati. A Pennsylvania man is arrested after he posts death threats against agents on social media. In cyberspace, calls for armed uprisings and civil war grow stronger.

This could be just the beginning, federal authorities and private extremism monitors warn. A growing number of ardent Donald Trump supporters seem ready to strike back against the FBI or others who they believe go too far in investigating the former president.

Law enforcement officials across the country are warning and being warned about an increase in threats and the potential for violent attacks on federal agents or buildings in the wake of the FBI’s search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.

Experts who study radicalization and online disinformation — such as Trump's aggressive false claims about a stolen election — note that the recent increase was sparked by a legal search of Trump's Florida home. What might happen in the event of arrests or indictments?

“When messaging reaches a certain pitch, things start to happen in the real world,” said former New Jersey Attorney General John Farmer, a onetime federal prosecutor who now directs the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University. “And when people in positions of power and public trust start to echo extremist rhetoric, it’s even more likely that we’re going to see real-world consequences.”

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brianlux

FiveBelow said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

FiveBelow said:

Say it ain't so, Joe!

Again, past actions and behavior taken in context but sure, same-same. And don’t take my word for it, take General Milley’s. 

I was merely comparing the hand gestures, which are clearly same-same. I’ll leave the hidden meaning behind them to the experts.

Reactions from an amateur: 

The second photo, until very recently, simply meant OK.  It's supposed to look like OK.  Almost anybody over, say, 55 years of age (maybe younger) will tell you that it used to be a common, positive gesture.  That some thugs turned it into a gesture of hatred is none of our doing.  I used to use that positive gesture often myself.  Now, because of those who would spread hatred of co-oped something positive and turned it to hate, I have had to retrain myself no to use it.

Yeah, sure, it's a small thing.  But there are a lot of small (and very big) things that are transforming this nation into ant- science, absence of critical thinking, anti-nature (therefore, anti-life), and pro hatred.  

And you don't need to be an expert to see that.

FiveBelow

brianlux said:

FiveBelow said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

FiveBelow said:

Say it ain't so, Joe!

Again, past actions and behavior taken in context but sure, same-same. And don’t take my word for it, take General Milley’s. 

I was merely comparing the hand gestures, which are clearly same-same. I’ll leave the hidden meaning behind them to the experts.

Reactions from an amateur: 

The second photo, until very recently, simply meant OK.  It's supposed to look like OK.  Almost anybody over, say, 55 years of age (maybe younger) will tell you that it used to be a common, positive gesture.  That some thugs turned it into a gesture of hatred is none of our doing.  I used to use that positive gesture often myself.  Now, because of those who would spread hatred of co-oped something positive and turned it to hate, I have had to retrain myself no to use it.

Yeah, sure, it's a small thing.  But there are a lot of small (and very big) things that are transforming this nation into ant- science, absence of critical thinking, anti-nature (therefore, anti-life), and pro hatred.  

And you don't need to be an expert to see that.

I posted the pics to show you can find anyone using those gestures. I think it is silly to assume anything other than their normal use from COOTWH or even POOTWH. But again, I’m not an expert. I figured my caption would have signaled the lack of seriousness I intended. 

brianlux

FiveBelow said:

brianlux said:

FiveBelow said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

FiveBelow said:

Say it ain't so, Joe!

Again, past actions and behavior taken in context but sure, same-same. And don’t take my word for it, take General Milley’s. 

I was merely comparing the hand gestures, which are clearly same-same. I’ll leave the hidden meaning behind them to the experts.

Reactions from an amateur: 

The second photo, until very recently, simply meant OK.  It's supposed to look like OK.  Almost anybody over, say, 55 years of age (maybe younger) will tell you that it used to be a common, positive gesture.  That some thugs turned it into a gesture of hatred is none of our doing.  I used to use that positive gesture often myself.  Now, because of those who would spread hatred of co-oped something positive and turned it to hate, I have had to retrain myself no to use it.

Yeah, sure, it's a small thing.  But there are a lot of small (and very big) things that are transforming this nation into ant- science, absence of critical thinking, anti-nature (therefore, anti-life), and pro hatred.  

And you don't need to be an expert to see that.

I posted the pics to show you can find anyone using those gestures. I think it is silly to assume anything other than their normal use from COOTWH or even POOTWH. But again, I’m not an expert. I figured my caption would have signaled the lack of seriousness I intended. 

OK, thanks for clarifying. 

Only what is a Cootwh?  Sounds like some kind of strange marsupial or something.

Wait, let me guess- white beaked coot?

mickeyrat

Trump is rushing to hire seasoned lawyers — but he keeps hearing ‘No’  https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/08/16/trump-lawyers-fbi-raid/ 

  Trump is rushing to hire seasoned lawyers — but he keeps hearing ‘No’
By Isaac Arnsdorf, Josh Dawsey, Carol D. Leonnig, Jacqueline Alemany and Rosalind S. Helderman
August 16, 2022 at 22:57 ET
Former president Donald Trump and close aides have spent the eight days since the FBI searched his Florida home rushing to assemble a team of respected defense lawyers. But the answer they keep hearing is “no.”
The struggle to find expert legal advice puts Trump in a bind as he faces potential criminal exposure from a records dispute with the National Archives that escalated into a federal investigation into possible violations of the Espionage Act and other statutes.
“Everyone is saying no,” said a prominent Republican lawyer, who like some others spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss confidential conversations.
Trump is no stranger to legal proceedings, and his scramble to hire lawyers in the face of an ominous federal probe recalls his predicament in the summer of 2017, when he was under scrutiny from special counsel Robert S. Mueller III in the Russia probe. Once again, Trump is struggling to find a veteran criminal defense lawyer with a strong track record of dealing with the Justice Department in a sprawling, multipronged investigation.
Longtime confidants and advisers of Trump have grown extremely worried about Trump’s current stable of lawyers, noting that most of them have little to no experience in cases of this type, according to two people familiar with the internal discussions.
Taylor Budowich, a Trump spokesman, defended the quality of the former president’s legal team in a statement Tuesday night, pointing to former federal prosecutors Evan Corcoran and James Trusty.
“The President’s lead counsel in relation to the raid of his home, Jim Trusty and Evan Corcoran, have decades of prosecutorial experience and have litigated some of the most complex cases in American history," Budowich said. “President Trump is represented by some of the strongest attorneys in the country, and any suggestion otherwise is only driven by envy.”
Jon Sale, a prominent Florida defense attorney who worked on the Watergate prosecution team and said he turned down representing Trump last week because he did not have enough time to devote to the case, said “the Trump team needs a first-rate, highly experienced federal criminal practitioner.”
“You have to evaluate whether you want to take it,” Sale said. “It’s not like a DUI. It’s representing the former president of the United States — and maybe the next one — in what’s one of the highest-visibility cases ever.”
Ordinarily, the prestige and publicity of representing a former president, as well as the new and complex legal issues at stake in this case, would attract high-powered attorneys. But Trump’s search is being hampered by his divisiveness, as well as his reputation for stiffing vendors and ignoring advice.
“In olden days, he would tell firms representing him was a benefit because they could advertise off it. Today it’s not the same,” said Michael Cohen, a former lawyer for Trump who was convicted of tax evasion, false statements, campaign finance violations and lying to Congress in 2018. “He’s also a very difficult client in that he’s always pushing the envelope, he rarely listens to sound legal advice, and he wants you to do things that are not appropriate, ethically or legally.”

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OnWis97

I imagine Trump would be just about the worst client imaginable. He is just so removed from reality that he will be expecting magic that just can’t happen.

Halifax2TheMax

The Juggler

OnWis97 said:

I imagine Trump would be just about the worst client imaginable. He is just so removed from reality that he will be expecting magic that just can’t happen.

That combined with a history of not paying his lawyers and, well yeah, he's the worst. lol

The Juggler

I love how some of the Trump people are back and not even acknowledging the fact that he's now under a criminal investigation, choosing instead, to post about nonsense. lol

FiveBelow

brianlux said:

FiveBelow said:

brianlux said:

FiveBelow said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

FiveBelow said:

Say it ain't so, Joe!

Again, past actions and behavior taken in context but sure, same-same. And don’t take my word for it, take General Milley’s. 

I was merely comparing the hand gestures, which are clearly same-same. I’ll leave the hidden meaning behind them to the experts.

Reactions from an amateur: 

The second photo, until very recently, simply meant OK.  It's supposed to look like OK.  Almost anybody over, say, 55 years of age (maybe younger) will tell you that it used to be a common, positive gesture.  That some thugs turned it into a gesture of hatred is none of our doing.  I used to use that positive gesture often myself.  Now, because of those who would spread hatred of co-oped something positive and turned it to hate, I have had to retrain myself no to use it.

Yeah, sure, it's a small thing.  But there are a lot of small (and very big) things that are transforming this nation into ant- science, absence of critical thinking, anti-nature (therefore, anti-life), and pro hatred.  

And you don't need to be an expert to see that.

I posted the pics to show you can find anyone using those gestures. I think it is silly to assume anything other than their normal use from COOTWH or even POOTWH. But again, I’m not an expert. I figured my caption would have signaled the lack of seriousness I intended. 

OK, thanks for clarifying. 

Only what is a Cootwh?  Sounds like some kind of strange marsupial or something.

Wait, let me guess- white beaked coot?

I'm pretty sure the P in POOTWH is "previous", COOTWH would be "current" whatever the rest of the acronym is. We have seen a few coots on our weekly duck feedings with the kiddos, cool looking birds.

Gern Blansten

Previous 
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Go Beavers

The Juggler said:

I love how some of the Trump people are back and not even acknowledging the fact that he's now under a criminal investigation, choosing instead, to post about nonsense. lol

And the problem with the nonsense response as opposed to taking a wait and see attitude, is that they’ve committed to something they won’t reverse out of when whatever evidence comes out. This is from top republicans, right wing media, and on down. The evidence will be minimized or declared planted by the corrupt fbi. Even if he’s indicted they’ll cheer the fact that they can elect a felon. 

gimmesometruth27

The Juggler said:

I love how some of the Trump people are back and not even acknowledging the fact that he's now under a criminal investigation, choosing instead, to post about nonsense. lol

gotta do something to try to own the libs with the last 2 weeks that the biden administration has had.

tbergs

Gern Blansten said:

Previous 
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Not directed at you, but every time this acronym gets used, I think it's childish. If conservatives did this after Obama, it would be viewed as petty and stupid. Just say the fucking idiot's name. What's more empowering, going out of the way to make up another term or just using the name? Seems to draw more attention. Just my opinion.

Halifax2TheMax

tbergs said:

Gern Blansten said:

Previous 
Occupant
Of
The
White 
House

Not directed at you, but every time this acronym gets used, I think it's childish. If conservatives did this after Obama, it would be viewed as petty and stupid. Just say the fucking idiot's name. What's more empowering, going out of the way to make up another term or just using the name? Seems to draw more attention. Just my opinion.

If Obama were impeached twice and set in motion the events of 1/6, as well as bragged about grabbing women by the pussy, colluded with putin on the ritz and called "both sides" good people, I'd say it would be justified. POOTWH doesn't deserve the respect of my typing or saying his name. Although I suppose I could lengthen it to, "PPOSITWH," if that would make you feel better?

Don't worry, I'll do me. Honesty and all.

mrussel1

Halifax2TheMax said:

tbergs said:

Gern Blansten said:

Previous 
Occupant
Of
The
White 
House

Not directed at you, but every time this acronym gets used, I think it's childish. If conservatives did this after Obama, it would be viewed as petty and stupid. Just say the fucking idiot's name. What's more empowering, going out of the way to make up another term or just using the name? Seems to draw more attention. Just my opinion.

If Obama were impeached twice and set in motion the events of 1/6, as well as bragged about grabbing women by the pussy, colluded with putin on the ritz and called "both sides" good people, I'd say it would be justified. POOTWH doesn't deserve the respect of my typing or saying his name. Although I suppose I could lengthen it to, "PPOSITWH," if that would make you feel better?

Don't worry, I'll do me. Honesty and all.

I think today we call it being "authentic".  

The Juggler

Go Beavers said:

The Juggler said:

I love how some of the Trump people are back and not even acknowledging the fact that he's now under a criminal investigation, choosing instead, to post about nonsense. lol

And the problem with the nonsense response as opposed to taking a wait and see attitude, is that they’ve committed to something they won’t reverse out of when whatever evidence comes out. This is from top republicans, right wing media, and on down. The evidence will be minimized or declared planted by the corrupt fbi. Even if he’s indicted they’ll cheer the fact that they can elect a felon. 

Yep. They have changed their stories about 5 times just in the last ten days. It's quite obvious who is full of shit.

TJ25487

gimmesometruth27 said:

The Juggler said:

I love how some of the Trump people are back and not even acknowledging the fact that he's now under a criminal investigation, choosing instead, to post about nonsense. lol

gotta do something to try to own the libs with the last 2 weeks that the biden administration has had.

I don't think the right is too worried about the last 2 weeks my friend. Unless your talking about something other than a weaponized FBI raid and a Build Back Broke spending bill that will do little to stop inflation. I think the right just needs to get out of the way and let this administration just keep doing what it does best.