Donald Trump

HughFreakingDillon said:

OnWis97 said:

It's amazing the lengths people will go to to protect something that helps them (or is perceived as such).  

The same people who lost their minds over Obama's "coffee cup salute" just let all of Trump's blatant disrespect slide.  Trump is the absolute epitome of (to paraphrase Colonel Nathan R. Jessup) a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of military protection but cannot muster appreciation for it.  

The coffee cup salute was a moment where Obama, a very smart man, was not very wise.  But it doesn't hold a candle to "I like soldiers that don't get captured."

we're getting the same type of conservative faux outrage here. Trudeau was in Winnipeg and went to a local donut shop that *gasp* costs more than Tim's, and some people on the right (i.e: trudeau haters) are losing their minds over it. 

But didn't care that their candidate in the last election lied about the previous jobs and designations he claimed he had but lied about. the hypocrisy is astounding. 

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

OnWis97 said:

It's amazing the lengths people will go to to protect something that helps them (or is perceived as such).  

The same people who lost their minds over Obama's "coffee cup salute" just let all of Trump's blatant disrespect slide.  Trump is the absolute epitome of (to paraphrase Colonel Nathan R. Jessup) a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of military protection but cannot muster appreciation for it.  

The coffee cup salute was a moment where Obama, a very smart man, was not very wise.  But it doesn't hold a candle to "I like soldiers that don't get captured."

we're getting the same type of conservative faux outrage here. Trudeau was in Winnipeg and went to a local donut shop that *gasp* costs more than Tim's, and some people on the right (i.e: trudeau haters) are losing their minds over it. 

But didn't care that their candidate in the last election lied about the previous jobs and designations he claimed he had but lied about. the hypocrisy is astounding. 

So wait, the conservatives are outraged that Trudeau supported a local small business rather than the giant multinational chain?

cincybearcat said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

OnWis97 said:

It's amazing the lengths people will go to to protect something that helps them (or is perceived as such).  

The same people who lost their minds over Obama's "coffee cup salute" just let all of Trump's blatant disrespect slide.  Trump is the absolute epitome of (to paraphrase Colonel Nathan R. Jessup) a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of military protection but cannot muster appreciation for it.  

The coffee cup salute was a moment where Obama, a very smart man, was not very wise.  But it doesn't hold a candle to "I like soldiers that don't get captured."

we're getting the same type of conservative faux outrage here. Trudeau was in Winnipeg and went to a local donut shop that *gasp* costs more than Tim's, and some people on the right (i.e: trudeau haters) are losing their minds over it. 

But didn't care that their candidate in the last election lied about the previous jobs and designations he claimed he had but lied about. the hypocrisy is astounding. 

So wait, the conservatives are outraged that Trudeau supported a local small business rather than the giant multinational chain?

yep. but I am apparently "not getting it". they SAY they are outraged at his flaunting of spending tax payer money when he, at the same time, is telling canadians who are struggling to make better choices with their money (specifically about food). I call BS on that one. 

Hahahaha that's hilarious.  People and their outrage! Don;t focus on the big stuff...but the donuts...man those donuts set Canada back $10!

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

cincybearcat said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

OnWis97 said:

It's amazing the lengths people will go to to protect something that helps them (or is perceived as such).  

The same people who lost their minds over Obama's "coffee cup salute" just let all of Trump's blatant disrespect slide.  Trump is the absolute epitome of (to paraphrase Colonel Nathan R. Jessup) a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of military protection but cannot muster appreciation for it.  

The coffee cup salute was a moment where Obama, a very smart man, was not very wise.  But it doesn't hold a candle to "I like soldiers that don't get captured."

we're getting the same type of conservative faux outrage here. Trudeau was in Winnipeg and went to a local donut shop that *gasp* costs more than Tim's, and some people on the right (i.e: trudeau haters) are losing their minds over it. 

But didn't care that their candidate in the last election lied about the previous jobs and designations he claimed he had but lied about. the hypocrisy is astounding. 

So wait, the conservatives are outraged that Trudeau supported a local small business rather than the giant multinational chain?

yep. but I am apparently "not getting it". they SAY they are outraged at his flaunting of spending tax payer money when he, at the same time, is telling canadians who are struggling to make better choices with their money (specifically about food). I call BS on that one. 

Hahahaha that's hilarious.  People and their outrage! Don;t focus on the big stuff...but the donuts...man those donuts set Canada back $10!

Right, I just read a quick article on it that had an interview with teh owner.  She said that if a person were to buy a dozen of their most expensive donuts, it could be $47 a dozen, however Trudeau just bought normal donuts.  
God, I hate twitter.  And people.  And people on twitter.  

shit , I bought two several weeks ago and paid $6....

fucking good.......

HughFreakingDillon said:

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

cincybearcat said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

OnWis97 said:

It's amazing the lengths people will go to to protect something that helps them (or is perceived as such).  

The same people who lost their minds over Obama's "coffee cup salute" just let all of Trump's blatant disrespect slide.  Trump is the absolute epitome of (to paraphrase Colonel Nathan R. Jessup) a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of military protection but cannot muster appreciation for it.  

The coffee cup salute was a moment where Obama, a very smart man, was not very wise.  But it doesn't hold a candle to "I like soldiers that don't get captured."

we're getting the same type of conservative faux outrage here. Trudeau was in Winnipeg and went to a local donut shop that *gasp* costs more than Tim's, and some people on the right (i.e: trudeau haters) are losing their minds over it. 

But didn't care that their candidate in the last election lied about the previous jobs and designations he claimed he had but lied about. the hypocrisy is astounding. 

So wait, the conservatives are outraged that Trudeau supported a local small business rather than the giant multinational chain?

yep. but I am apparently "not getting it". they SAY they are outraged at his flaunting of spending tax payer money when he, at the same time, is telling canadians who are struggling to make better choices with their money (specifically about food). I call BS on that one. 

Hahahaha that's hilarious.  People and their outrage! Don;t focus on the big stuff...but the donuts...man those donuts set Canada back $10!

Right, I just read a quick article on it that had an interview with teh owner.  She said that if a person were to buy a dozen of their most expensive donuts, it could be $47 a dozen, however Trudeau just bought normal donuts.  
God, I hate twitter.  And people.  And people on twitter.  

shit , I bought two several weeks ago and paid $6....

fucking good.......

you were in winnipeg?

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

cincybearcat said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

OnWis97 said:

It's amazing the lengths people will go to to protect something that helps them (or is perceived as such).  

The same people who lost their minds over Obama's "coffee cup salute" just let all of Trump's blatant disrespect slide.  Trump is the absolute epitome of (to paraphrase Colonel Nathan R. Jessup) a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of military protection but cannot muster appreciation for it.  

The coffee cup salute was a moment where Obama, a very smart man, was not very wise.  But it doesn't hold a candle to "I like soldiers that don't get captured."

we're getting the same type of conservative faux outrage here. Trudeau was in Winnipeg and went to a local donut shop that *gasp* costs more than Tim's, and some people on the right (i.e: trudeau haters) are losing their minds over it. 

But didn't care that their candidate in the last election lied about the previous jobs and designations he claimed he had but lied about. the hypocrisy is astounding. 

So wait, the conservatives are outraged that Trudeau supported a local small business rather than the giant multinational chain?

yep. but I am apparently "not getting it". they SAY they are outraged at his flaunting of spending tax payer money when he, at the same time, is telling canadians who are struggling to make better choices with their money (specifically about food). I call BS on that one. 

Hahahaha that's hilarious.  People and their outrage! Don;t focus on the big stuff...but the donuts...man those donuts set Canada back $10!

Right, I just read a quick article on it that had an interview with teh owner.  She said that if a person were to buy a dozen of their most expensive donuts, it could be $47 a dozen, however Trudeau just bought normal donuts.  
God, I hate twitter.  And people.  And people on twitter.  

now now, don't over generalize, there, MR! I'm a person on twitter, and I'm rather fabulous. 

dignin said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

I cannot believe CNN ran with this. it's on their front fucking page. 

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/22/politics/justin-trudeau-doughnut-shop-prices/index.html

That's funny, I haven't heard the story. First I heard of it was here. But I'm not on social media and I get my local news from commies (CBC).

ikiT said:

is THIS where we are?  Are they armed with LIES and PERJURY?

Trump's lawyers are poised to demolish the Democrats' case

https://lite.cnn.io/en/article/h_ab87f7fa2d6880c57d79631093bb6fcf

Editor's Note: Alice Stewart is a CNN political commentator, a resident fellow at the Harvard University's Institute of Politics and former communications director for Ted Cruz for President. The views expressed in this commentary belong to the author. 

(CNN) - A clear constitutional showdown is unfolding in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. House managers continue to curate a narrative in support of their articles of impeachment -- abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. And despite House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's desire for impeachment to be "overwhelming and bipartisan," the Senate trial continues to be anything but.

While Democrats say Trump abused his power for personal gain -- that he put himself before the interests of the country -- Republicans argue Democrats are abusing their power in an attempt to reverse the results of the 2016 election. Their motive, conservatives reason, is to overturn the will of the people.

Nothing has been presented in the Senate trial to change that. This process is partisan and lacks legitimacy.

Case in point: Democratic Rep. Jerrold Nadler laid out a legal argument for impeaching the President. In support of his argument, he played video clips from a trio of Democrat-appointed constitutional law scholars who testified before the House Judiciary Committee last year.

Nadler started with Professor Michael Gerhardt, who said Congress should not give Trump a pass, adding, "If what we're talking about is not impeachable, then nothing is impeachable."

Nadler followed that with a clip from Harvard scholar Noah Feldman, who said, "Waiting for the next election wasn't good enough."

And the third legal clip was of Professor Pamela Karlan, who cited the need for impeachment after she claimed Trump tried to steal the 2020 election by inviting foreign interference. She added that "elections matter -- both to the legitimacy of our government and to all our individual freedoms."

The problem with presenting just these three scholars: It ignores those who disagree, and it gives the White House legal team ample opportunity to present the counter legal arguments in its opening statements this weekend. No doubt, they will remind senators of the testimony of Professor Jonathan Turley, the Republican-appointed legal scholar who testified before the same House committee and reached an entirely different conclusion.

Turley acknowledged that Trump's July 25 phone call with the President of Ukraine was "problematic," but impeachment is not the proper remedy -- and this partisan process, he said, was wrong. He asked, "will a slipshod impeachment make us less mad or will it only give an invitation for the madness to follow in every future administration?"

Of course, Nadler neglected to mention that point Thursday -- or to even engage with any of the potential counter arguments. He also didn't mention the partisan nature of the current slipshod impeachment process. And Nadler didn't mention his own 1998 statement during President Bill Clinton's impeachment proceedings that "a narrowly-voted impeachment ... would lack legitimacy."

But that's the beauty of this Senate trial. The White House legal team will have their time to point all this out. And Trump's attorney, Jay Sekulow, is ready to make the case that "it's really absurd" to say the President's actions reach the level of impeachment.

Now, Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff and his fellow House managers have done a solid job presenting the case they have. But it has not moved the needle. As Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham referred to it, Schiff is taking the evidence and "creating a quilt out of it."

But the President's lawyers soon have the opportunity to, as Graham puts it, "pull a thread there and see if it holds up." And the fact is Senate Republicans continue to maintain a united front against impeachment and removal from office. Unless there is a new blanket of information, the Senate scales of justice will side on acquittal.

Bentleyspop said:

I don't  like soldiers who get brain injuries from missile explosions in a war type situation. 

34 US service members diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries after Iranian missile strike https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/24/politics/34-injuries-iran-missile-strike/index.html