45th President of the United States, Donald Trump. (Vol 5)

[Lazermilk]

ecurie said:

Byker28i said:

“Despite our differences on policy and politics, I respect Senator John McCain’s service to our country and, in his honor, have signed a proclamation to fly the flag of the United States at half staff until the day of his interment,” the statement said



This is the man who tried stiring up the NFL protest by saying the players taking a knee were disrespecting the military and vets.

There is no way he wrote that himself out of his own free will.

Definitely not, there would have been tangents about WITCH HUNTS and NO COLLUSION at the end if he did it.

[minimoog]

La Liga said:

ossibly, but we're hearing one microphone where positioning / the polar pattern can make a significant difference to what we can hear vs what people in other locations can.

There are much better things to go at him for than that.

No doubt, but how about you watch the video anyway and note the position of Trump, the questioner, and the microphones. Your excuse just doesn't hold water.

This episode, together with the flag debacle, speaks directly to the character of the POTUS, and I'd suggest it's not a good look for him among the floating voters.

[hidetheelephants]

Byker28i said:

vonuber said:

This is interesting about voter fraud and vote supression:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/27/cr...

Then you've this result on North Carolina Gerrymandering
https://electionlawblog.org/?p=100857

The statehouse Republican in charge of redistricting, Rep. David Lewis, justified the map after its creation, saying: “I think electing Republicans is better than electing Democrats. So I drew this map to help foster what I think is better for the country.”

During a hearing on the new maps, Rep. Lewis “said the districts were drawn to give Republicans 10 seats and Democrats three seats because they couldn’t figure out a way to draw an 11-2 map,” according to the News and Observer. “It worked: Republicans won 10 seats in November 2016, and Democrats won three.”
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/08/federa...

As corrupt and disgusting as this is(and democrats have done the same thing elsewhere), it's legal in the US for elected representatives to skew the electoral map in their own favour; the obvious moral hazard does not appear to bother them.

[anonymous-user]

minimoog said:

La Liga said:

ossibly, but we're hearing one microphone where positioning / the polar pattern can make a significant difference to what we can hear vs what people in other locations can.

There are much better things to go at him for than that.

No doubt, but how about you watch the video anyway and note the position of Trump, the questioner, and the microphones. Your excuse just doesn't hold water.

This episode, together with the flag debacle, speaks directly to the character of the POTUS, and I'd suggest it's not a good look for him among the floating voters.

Who knows without being sat where he was? Either way I think it's pushing it a bit to really get on his back for not asking questions in that environment after the session was over.

I imagine any floating voters have plenty to go on already given his daily behaviour.

[JuniorD]

Melania has a quare set of knockers on her

[Gameface]

Brand new ones. It's what she was having done when she was in hospital recently. Of course the WH felt the need to lie about it.

[Eric Mc]

La Liga said:

ho knows without being sat where he was? Either way I think it's pushing it a bit to really get on his back for not asking questions in that environment after the session was over.

I imagine any floating voters have plenty to go on already given his daily behaviour.

He's the President who just gives more - more reason to despise him.

They may indeed have had enough, but he is generous in his dispensation of bad behaviour and bad manners and just keeps on giving.

[esxste]

Random left field question for some musing...

If McCain had won in 2008... would Trump have been elected? Would Clinton?

[kowalski655]

sherbertdip said:

minimoog said:

So presidential.

And why is he folding his arms like that, it's as if he's got something to hide (small) hands maybe?

Someone needs to photoshop a dummy onto that mouth
Or rather a pacifier, as this is the USA(& there may be confusion as to which dummy is which!)

[Tartan Pixie]

India's bureaucracy is grinding itself in to action as the commerce department releases a report detailing areas of the commodities sector where it can take market share from American producers: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/...

If the China / USA element of the trade war escalates, which it is expected to do, then as the range of goods coverd by tariffs expands so will the scramble to undercut American and Chinese exporters by countries less affected by tariffs.

Good news for India. Less clear how this MAGA's though. While we're still in the stimulus phase of the tax cuts I'm not sure how much this matters but as that wears off and Americans become less able to consume then things are going to get interesting.

[Byker28i]

TP, whats your thoughts on trumps Nafta by another name?

[Europa1]

I was gobsmacked (I know, I shouldn't be shocked at his childishness anymore) to hear a repeat of a clip where Trump said he "likes soldies who weren't captured" in response to McCain being referred to as a war hero. Classy words from a man whose exposure to the war in Vietnam was watching it on TV.

[Eric Mc]

Europa1 said:

Classy words from a man whose exposure to the war in Vietnam was watching it on TV.

I bet he didn't even do that.

[Countdown]

Gameface said:

Brand new ones. It's what she was having done when she was in hospital recently. Of course the WH felt the need to lie about it.

You're kidding....................aren't you?

[Escapegoat]

Excellent research to uncover who is behind the pro-Trump disinfo/conspiracy site True Pundit: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverma...

TLDR: ex-journalist-cum-pirate with a grudge against the FBI

And here's his reply after he was outed: https://truepundit.com/fbi-raid-thomas-paines-hous...

[Tartan Pixie]

Byker28i said:

TP, whats your thoughts on trumps Nafta by another name?

Bluster mostly. Without knowing the details it's hard to hold a firm opinion but I view it more as a local spat than anything important on a geopolitical level.

I can imagine Trump getting an additional deal on top of NAFTA but geography alone will ensure there are enough vested interests at state level to make it hard for congress to repeal NAFTA.

I guess it's possible that Trump has managed to get a deal so good that congress agrees it is better to repeal NAFTA and go solely on Trumps deals, I wouldn't bet money on it though.

[Byker28i]

Escapegoat said:

Excellent research to uncover who is behind the pro-Trump disinfo/conspiracy site True Pundit: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverma...

TLDR: ex-journalist-cum-pirate with a grudge against the FBI

And here's his reply after he was outed: https://truepundit.com/fbi-raid-thomas-paines-hous...

This is the bloke running with the Pizzagate theory etc...

[Byker28i]

In the Texas Senate Race, Cruz has seen his lead drastically cut to just one point
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/403786-poll-c...

[Halb]

Europa1 said:

I was gobsmacked (I know, I shouldn't be shocked at his childishness anymore) to hear a repeat of a clip where Trump said he "likes soldies who weren't captured" in response to McCain being referred to as a war hero. Classy words from a man whose exposure to the war in Vietnam was watching it on TV.

In reference to war, do you know what Trump referred to as his own 'Vietnam'?
https://money.cnn.com/2016/10/14/media/trump-stern...

[roachcoach]

He's raging at google now.

I wonder if he googled "idiot"?

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=idiot&rlz=1C...