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Political Roundtable Part XIX

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Re: Political Roundtable Part XIX 

Post#521 » by Wizardspride » Tue Mar 13, 2018 2:39 am

Pointgod wrote:
Wizardspride wrote:That sounds like something Glenn Greenwald would write. :-?


What's this guy's deal? Does he having a blinding hate for Democrats or is he just trying to make money being the contrarian?

He has a blinding hatred for Dems....and honestly, the U.S. in general.

I'm not one of those "America is always right" people but Greenwald seems to take the opposite stance: "America is always wrong".

President Donald Trump referred to African countries, Haiti and El Salvador as "shithole" nations during a meeting Thursday and asked why the U.S. can't have more immigrants from Norway.
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Re: Political Roundtable Part XIX 

Post#522 » by Wizardspride » Tue Mar 13, 2018 2:49 am

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President Donald Trump referred to African countries, Haiti and El Salvador as "shithole" nations during a meeting Thursday and asked why the U.S. can't have more immigrants from Norway.
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Re: Political Roundtable Part XIX 

Post#523 » by stilldropin20 » Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:23 am

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Re: Political Roundtable Part XIX 

Post#524 » by cammac » Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:50 am

Rep. Tom Rooney (R-Fla.), a member of the House Intelligence Committee, said on Monday that "there is evidence" showing the Russians attempted to help Trump during the 2016 presidential election, contradicting a draft report from the panel.

“I certainly think there is evidence of that. I don’t know that necessarily there was a full-fledged campaign to do everything that they could to help elect Donald Trump,” Rooney told host Erin Burnett on CNN's "OutFront." “I think that their goal was chaos.”

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/378049-florida-republican-says-theres-evidence-russians-tried-to-help

“The Republicans' decision to shut down the House Intelligence Committee Russia investigation sends a bright green light to Russia to continue its interference at America's ballot boxes,” he said.

“Over the past year, Republicans have repeated to anyone who will listen, ‘There's no collusion.’ But a review of the Committee's witness transcripts will show the Republicans were never looking for collusion,” he added


http://thehill.com/homenews/house/378055-california-congressman-hits-republicans-for-ending-russian
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Re: Political Roundtable Part XIX 

Post#525 » by cammac » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:00 pm

Another one bites the dust!
In not a surprising move but surprising timing Tillerson is fired as s
Secretary of State.
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/rex-tillerson-out_us_59765701e4b0c95f375db326
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Re: Political Roundtable Part XIX 

Post#526 » by TGW » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:01 pm

Pennsylvania special election will be interesting. The Democrats are already proclaiming a victory even if they lose.
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Re: Political Roundtable Part XIX 

Post#527 » by cammac » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:17 pm

Is this the real reason Tillerson was fired the Trumpster woke up and found his besty besmirched by Tillerson.
The revelation prompted U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to say the poisoning “clearly came from Russia.” Novichok, he added, is a military-grade agent found “only in the hands of a very, very limited number of parties.”

You can't have that can you!
Screw Theresa May when his real ally is Putin!

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/novichok-nerve-agent-uk-russia-spy-poisoning_us_5aa783fee4b009b705d5b0cf
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Re: Political Roundtable Part XIX 

Post#528 » by Zonkerbl » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:21 pm

Whatever happened to the automatic "I want a pony for xmas" edits? Did we lose that in an upgrade? How sad!
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Re: Political Roundtable Part XIX 

Post#529 » by Pointgod » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:27 pm

cammac wrote:Is this the real reason Tillerson was fired the Trumpster woke up and found his besty besmirched by Tillerson.
The revelation prompted U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to say the poisoning “clearly came from Russia.” Novichok, he added, is a military-grade agent found “only in the hands of a very, very limited number of parties.”

You can't have that can you!
Screw Theresa May when his real ally is Putin!

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/novichok-nerve-agent-uk-russia-spy-poisoning_us_5aa783fee4b009b705d5b0cf


It's obvious that Putin has something on Trump that he doesn't want coming out. Trump is a national security risk! I don't think it could be more obvious that the President is compromised.
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Re: Political Roundtable Part XIX 

Post#530 » by cammac » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:27 pm

TGW wrote:Pennsylvania special election will be interesting. The Democrats are already proclaiming a victory even if they lose.


Well you have to look at what the Repugnants have thrown at this race.
$8 Million including money from NRA
2 visits by the Trumpster
1 visit by Pence
Numerous visits by others including Conway and Donnie Jr.
Steel & Aluminum Tariff
Yesterdays closing of the House Unintelligent Committee stating no collusion.

All this in a district that the Trumpster won by almost 20 and will no longer exist in the 2018 midterms.
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Re: Political Roundtable Part XIX 

Post#531 » by cammac » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:41 pm

How to run the financial ship of state?
The new tax cuts were to pay for themselves and everyone would be singing the praises of the Trumpster. The economy is great what possibly could go wrong?
In 2012 America was still reeling from the Bush 43 collapse of the economy and Obama was spending money to stop the dikes from engulfing the nation.

The Treasury Department announced on Monday that it had recorded its largest monthly budget deficit in six years in February.

The deficit came in at $215 billion for the month, which came as revenue declined.

The department said fiscal income decreased to $156 billion, which marked a 9 percent drop from last year, while spending came in at $371 billion after it rose 2 percent


http://thehill.com/policy/finance/378079-us-records-biggest-budget-deficit-since-2012

Does trickle down economics work? NO!
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Re: Political Roundtable Part XIX 

Post#532 » by Wizardspride » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:55 pm

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President Donald Trump referred to African countries, Haiti and El Salvador as "shithole" nations during a meeting Thursday and asked why the U.S. can't have more immigrants from Norway.
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Re: Political Roundtable Part XIX 

Post#533 » by cammac » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:57 pm

Trumpster Jr. must not have got the memo?
House Intelligence Committee is Good.......Senate Intelligence Committee is BAD.
What do we call a young Dotard?
The president's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., defended the Senate Intelligence Committee's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election during a Fox News appearance Tuesday morning, but attacked the House Intelligence Committee's investigation.


For once he was right.......but obviously wrong contradicting Trumpster Sr.

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/378081-trump-jr-praises-senate-intel-investigation-rips-house-intel
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Re: Political Roundtable Part XIX 

Post#534 » by Zonkerbl » Tue Mar 13, 2018 2:20 pm

Vox makes the argument that Tillerson was the worst State Department head in US history:

https://www.vox.com/world/2018/3/13/16029526/rex-tillerson-fired-state-department
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Re: Political Roundtable Part XIX 

Post#535 » by dckingsfan » Tue Mar 13, 2018 2:25 pm

Zonkerbl wrote:Vox makes the argument that Tillerson was the worst State Department head in US history:

https://www.vox.com/world/2018/3/13/16029526/rex-tillerson-fired-state-department

Google "worst secretary of state" and put in different time stamps. It seems like we have never had a good secretary of state :)

But Tillerson has to be in the conversation...
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Re: Political Roundtable Part XIX 

Post#536 » by FAH1223 » Tue Mar 13, 2018 2:38 pm

Pointgod wrote:
cammac wrote:Is this the real reason Tillerson was fired the Trumpster woke up and found his besty besmirched by Tillerson.
The revelation prompted U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to say the poisoning “clearly came from Russia.” Novichok, he added, is a military-grade agent found “only in the hands of a very, very limited number of parties.”

You can't have that can you!
Screw Theresa May when his real ally is Putin!

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/novichok-nerve-agent-uk-russia-spy-poisoning_us_5aa783fee4b009b705d5b0cf


It's obvious that Putin has something on Trump that he doesn't want coming out. Trump is a national security risk! I don't think it could be more obvious that the President is compromised.


It's been reported since the fall that Tillerson would be gone and Pompeo would take over.

Also, the new CIA Director:
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Re: Political Roundtable Part XIX 

Post#537 » by TGW » Tue Mar 13, 2018 3:30 pm

cammac wrote:
TGW wrote:Pennsylvania special election will be interesting. The Democrats are already proclaiming a victory even if they lose.


Well you have to look at what the Repugnants have thrown at this race.
$8 Million including money from NRA
2 visits by the Trumpster
1 visit by Pence
Numerous visits by others including Conway and Donnie Jr.
Steel & Aluminum Tariff
Yesterdays closing of the House Unintelligent Committee stating no collusion.

All this in a district that the Trumpster won by almost 20 and will no longer exist in the 2018 midterms.


I'll silently celebrate if the Democrat wins. He's an establishment candidate with a very flimsy record (he's only 33) but he's light years better than the Republican.
Some random troll wrote:Not to sound negative, but this team is owned by an arrogant cheapskate, managed by a moron and coached by an idiot. Recipe for disaster.
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Re: Political Roundtable Part XIX 

Post#538 » by gtn130 » Tue Mar 13, 2018 3:33 pm

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Re: Political Roundtable Part XIX 

Post#539 » by FAH1223 » Tue Mar 13, 2018 4:02 pm

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Re: Political Roundtable Part XIX 

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