45th President of the United States, Donald Trump. Vol 2

[anonymous-user]

unrepentant said:

Mark 8th May in your diaries. Expect a huge distraction, possibly a military incident to take place to avert attention from what's happening on the Hill.

A clue?

[jmorgan]

Some people are up on front f the commission on Russia. Ex FBI chief and the lady they fired. Sally Yates.

[glazbagun]

jsf said:

Tony Blair, the man who took the UK to war in the middle east on false information (I am being generous) was made middle east peace envoy for the UN.

I suggest that appointment was more bat st crazy than anything we have seen from Trump in terms of appointments so far.

I dunno, ironic as it is post-Iraq, being ex-PM of the UK has to look good on your CV when applying for a ME job. A wierder example would be electing Saudi Arabia to the UN Commission on the Status of Women!

[Mr GrimNasty]

unrepentant said:

What utter rubbish. Blair, whether you like him or not, was a world statesman with vast experience and global contacts at the highest level and a thorough knowledge of the Middle East. He's also respected here and in the ME. (I can't stand him but that's beside the point).

A bad day for the orange bigot. He will not have enjoyed seeing his daughter booed nor the press it is getting. He's also backed down completely on his threat to shut down the government if money for his ludicrous wall is not earmarked in the spending bill. Now even Jason Chaffetz is saying that Flynn committed disclosure violations, a felony. Flynn is going to jail unless he has enough dirt on Trump to cut a deal with the Feds. To compound that the WH had refused a congressional request to release files related to Flynn! Oh dear!

TB's no world statesman, he was, by chance and scheming, just a part of the self-anointed global elite that reigned at the time. The only people that tolerated him were equally egregious members of said elite, and then only for self-serving mutually beneficial enrichment/purposes.

He achieved nothing in the ME because no-one other than US and UN high officials would even waste their spittle on him.

History will savage TB.

[andy_s]

unrepentant said:

What utter rubbish. Blair, whether you like him or not, was a world statesman with vast experience and global contacts at the highest level and a thorough knowledge of the Middle East. He's also respected here and in the ME. (I can't stand him but that's beside the point).

He was PM, all that comes with the territory; however, respected he most certainly wasn't, do you not think the perverse irony was evident to all?

He's a complete irrelevance to British politics; disliked by new old Labour for his New Labour, ignored by the conservatives and toxic to the public. The only place he's of any importance is in his own disillusion head.

[Mr Tracy]

A federal judge blocked a Trump administration order to withhold funding from communities that limit cooperation with U.S. immigration authorities, saying the president has no authority to attach new conditions to federal spending.

'U.S. District Judge William Orrick issued the temporary ruling in a lawsuit against the executive order targeting so-called sanctuary cities. The decision will stay in place while the lawsuit works its way through court.'

[Countdown]

andy_s said:

He was PM, all that comes with the territory; however, respected he most certainly wasn't, do you not think the perverse irony was evident to all?

He's a complete irrelevance to British politics; disliked by new old Labour for his New Labour, ignored by the conservatives and toxic to the public. The only place he's of any importance is in his own disillusion head.

He managed to win 3 elections, feted by most world leaders, has managed to wangle various prestige sinecures. The hatred for Blair on here isn't replicated in the real world. He's the opposite to Farage in many respects.

[XCP]

jsf said:

Tony Blair, the man who took the UK to war in the middle east on false information (I am being generous) was made middle east peace envoy for the UN.

I suggest that appointment was more bat st crazy than anything we have seen from Trump in terms of appointments so far.

With regards to the earlier tweet on Canada, he just started a trade war, putting a 24% tariff on Canadian lumbar as retaliation to the Canadian tariffs on USA milk.

2 weeks ago I stayed at Trumps hotel in Las Vegas. Whilst helping myself to the toiletries I couldn't help but notice they bore the legend 'Made in Canada'.

[eharding]

XCP said:

2 weeks ago I stayed at Trumps hotel in Las Vegas. Whilst helping myself to the toiletries I couldn't help but notice they bore the legend 'Made in Canada'.

Shush now. What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. You know that.

[anonymous-user]

So in addition to getting knocked back on the sanctuary city funding thing, he's backed off demanding money from Congress for the wall. The one that Mexico was going to pay for. Thereby skilfully averting a govt shutdown. Although a shutdown when the GOP controls the House of Representatives, the Senate and the WH would be kind of hard to explain.

ETA: his Q1 approval rating is comfortably the lowest of any PresIdent in the last 64 years. http://www.gallup.com/poll/208778/trump-job-approv...

And there are signs that his voter base is starting to tire of his amateur hour antics.

Still, he *is* busy trying to provoke the world's most batst crazy nuclear power into a fight. So that's something.

And it will be a beautiful fight. So beautiful. The best fight. The best war. MAGA!

Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 25th April 23:32

[Gandahar]

Eric Mc said:

What qualifications had Nancy Reagan?

To quote it scientifically

Nancy Reagan > Bonzo the chimp > Ronald Reagan.

Interestingly there is not a nuclear powered aircraft carrier called USS Nancy or USS Bonzo, but there is a USS Ronald Reagan.

Personally I think it is a great mistake not to send an aircraft carrier called USS Bonzo up to North Korea just for stz and giggles.

[Gandahar]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39708768

He's getting that sinking feeling in the swamp again.

I'm sort of rooting for the Donald at the moment as the under dog. He's actually a financial liberal caught between two polar streams as the GOP and dems have drifted apart badly over the years. Rather than draining the swamp what actually needs to be done is left and right in the US need to be brought into the center ground. Like we have done in the UK.

It's rather appalling what they say about each other over there. God bless America, but apart from him, I hate him.....

It's all very messy and not getting any less muddy in the swamp. Their main problem is that they have too many elections, people are always on the stump rather than just getting on with doing day to day decisions.

So the main problem is not Donald but the system that brought him as a bubble to the surface, where he can get popped. If he pops, then people will tell you, "I told you so" rather than looking at the underlying things. US politics has tried to do the best but failed. They keep having to agree every few months to keep the US gov running. How can this be when it is the USA and not Zimbabwe or some other tin pot country?

Perhaps that also explains their gun control also, still stuck in the past.....

Edited by Gandahar on Wednesday 26th April 00:26

[p1stonhead]

Gandahar said:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39708768

I'm sort of rooting for the Donald at the moment as the under dog.

In a strange sort of way I agree to a point but its mostly his own doing despite how much he is frustrated. He just wasnt at all prepared for this job - possibly the hardest leadership position in the entire world. However, his stupid fat ego has gotten him where he is. And if he had even the tiniest amount of humility he would be doing much better.

Maybe this will teach him the difference between running a country and campaigning before an election. The wall was always bullst and will continue to be forever. Someone on his team with an ounce of brains should have literally had a gun to his head to stop him saying it during the election campaign. And his 'muslim ban'.

This sign though I think is a fairly good summation of what America has done;

Edited by p1stonhead on Wednesday 26th April 06:29

[jmorgan]

Is the problem with the US system more the changing of the admin?

Is there the equivalent of the UK civil service behind the scenes?

[Byker28i]

unrepentant said:

Eric Mc said:

Many people who advise Presidents are "unqualified" (what qualifications do you need for a job like that anyway? I'm not saying the situation is ideal - far from it.
Don't forget, Ronald Reagan leaned on Nancy (literally as well as figuratively) quite a lot.

Trump bashing is all well and good and I'm up for bashing him at every opportunity he presents. However, I'm not going to lash out at everybody in the "Trump Team" just because I think he's an odd ball.

He has some good people. Mattis, Rogers, McMaster, even Nikki Haley has been surprisingly impressive. All are qualified and experienced. The Kushners are unqualified for any of the responsibilities they have been given.

Their biggest qualification is that they are acting as a stabalising influence against the policies of Bannon, surely thats not a bad thing

[Eric Mc]

And were even responsible for easing Bannon out of positions of influence.

We are talking relatively here, of course. But the move does seem to be to one of stability rather than chaos.

All they need to do is stop those Tweets.

[AW111]

jmorgan said:

Is the problem with the US system more the changing of the admin?

Is there the equivalent of the UK civil service behind the scenes?

Trump has two major problems :
1 He has to persuade a majority of Rep. congressmen (MPs) to vote for any legislation he proposes - that's what killed his healthcare changes.
2 He has to act within the constitution - that's what killed his Muslim ban.

Trump is used to ordering people to do things, and being pres. doesn't work like that.

[scherzkeks]

Another blow to Russia Truthers.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/25/ch...

Must be hard being so gullible.

[jmorgan]

scherzkeks said:

Another blow to Russia Truthers.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/25/ch...

Must be hard being so gullible.

Talking about yourself again?

The article is misleading to some extent I would think.

Look, you and your CT chums get all wet over the idea that the gubbmint is up to something based on absolutely sod all evidence and someone perceived ability to be able to work out 1+1= conspiracy. A whim that is started on the internet by people with the ability of a newt. You don't have to look far to see it in action.

What is happening here is many bits of information that collectively would send the CT world into orgasmic meltdown and a worldwide shortage of kleenex, is being ignored because you have all been taken in by the idea that the conspiracy is against Trump.

What I see from yourself is the posting of what I expect to see from an interested party wanting to spin a narrative to deflect attention.

I do not know what will happen in the inquiry. This is something for the US to sort out. Speculation is OK, I suspect Russia did interfere but the parties involved have been duped, not a willing partner. To what extent remains to be seen. Am I right? Like I said, don't know. Time will tell.

Are you right? You do not know. You can guess, it might be the right guess, but not on based on ability.

May 18th, that will be interesting. People with real info are interview. Not us amateur sleuths on a forum with no real inside knowledge.

[jjlynn27]

scherzkeks said:

Another blow to Russia Truthers.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/25/ch...

Must be hard being so gullible.

You are like one of those damaged people wearing 'the end is nigh' sandwich boards.