Lets see if we can keep this thread a little more civil.

I found this interview very interesting.  A lot of soft balls thrown at Trump, he explained his back pedalling on his more extreme issues as a lot of his claims as opening bids for negotiation purposes.  Which .. whatever .. I still think that those are insincere claims he used to get elected.

He does now come across way more presidential then he did prior to the election.  A lot of his noise, yelling, and rhetoric has been scaled back.

Do respect this one though:

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Lesley Stahl: Are you gonna take the salary, the president’s salary?

Donald Trump: Well, I’ve never commented on this, but the answer is no. I think I have to by law take $1, so I’ll take $1 a year. But it’s a -- I don’t even know what it is.

Donald Trump: Do you know what the salary is?

Lesley Stahl: $400,000 you’re giving up.

Donald Trump: No, I’m not gonna take the salary. I’m not taking it.

 

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-donald-trump-family-melania-ivanka-lesley-stahl/

3 minutes ago, bustamente said:

One good piece of news for Trump this week, blondie is not spilling her guts, maybe next week.

No kidding.  Shooting knocked Story Daniels off the front page.  But apparently she claims to have a "DNA Dress" (like Monica had) and is having it tested to support her story.  Im not sure this would even impact Trump negatively.  The evangelicals that support him sold their souls long ago.  Women are already leaving him.  Will the alt right and the bigots care that he nailed a porn star when his new wife was home with their young son...or that he paid her off to keep quiet?  Probably not.

I read there were several $130,000 payments made by Trump's campaign around this time back to Trump as "rent", including some odd double payments.  Could be several payoffs occurred.

1 hour ago, The Unknown Poster said:

No kidding.  Shooting knocked Story Daniels off the front page.  But apparently she claims to have a "DNA Dress" (like Monica had) and is having it tested to support her story.  Im not sure this would even impact Trump negatively.  The evangelicals that support him sold their souls long ago.  Women are already leaving him.  Will the alt right and the bigots care that he nailed a porn star when his new wife was home with their young son...or that he paid her off to keep quiet?  Probably not.

I read there were several $130,000 payments made by Trump's campaign around this time back to Trump as "rent", including some odd double payments.  Could be several payoffs occurred.

This story is going to impact Melania and drive her to her tipping  point, divorce number 4 may be in the offing.

Edited February 15, 20187 yr by bustamente

Trump rhetoric coming home to roost. Not a good look. 

 

Will the government declare war on these types of groups?  

 

DHS right wing threat report withdrawn

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2012/8/6/1117242/-Remember-the-DHS-Right-Wing-Extremist-Report

 

Edited February 15, 20187 yr by Mark F

This is nonsense. While I do think someone truly committed to a course of action will make whatever effort neeeed to see it through, the point is if I have to be a victim in a mass shooting id prefer the shooter be coming in with a hand gun or hunting rifle. 

These are mass casualty weapons  

this admin will ban people but won’t ban guns  

 

irrelevant

Edited February 15, 20187 yr by Mark F

That's a bit of a stretch, what was the racially driven motive? 

 

Remember Vegas and how everyone wanted bump stocks banned and they were really going to do something this time? 

 

Tone deaf 

 

...or deliberately obtuse.

Some landmines, in the perimeter and a few missile drones, hovering over the crosswalks.....are required as well.   Dogtags for students.

 

6 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Tone deaf 

 

That's a great response.

 

Another I saw was.... paraphrasing... now you're going to buy millions of teachers guns? You won't even buy them toner.

More profit for the gun industry, more influence for NRA.   Win, win.    This administration is not being deliberately obtuse, as I thought.   

Steve Bannon just spent 20 hours, having a friendly chat with Bob Mueller. 

http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/374079-bannon-interviewed-by-mueller-twice-in-past-week-report

Edited February 16, 20187 yr by do or die

29 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Tone deaf 

Maybe land mines around the school property, razor wire, towers with machine guns.... why not go all out?

Everything is fine now though, last night they had a big get together and everybody held up their lighters.

everyone thought a lot, prayed a lot, tears fell like rain in a monsoon, sang amazing grace, hearts went out to the families.... problem now solved!

Definitely  time to move on.

now, where's my cheque?

Edited February 16, 20187 yr by Mark F

Its a great strategy by the GOP to change the narrative to law & order.  They can claim they want to protect kids but those evil Dems wont let them fund prison/schools.  Imagine creating schools like that...the cost would be outrageous.  How many parents want to send their kids to schools where they are locked in with gun-carrying teachers?  Ridiculous.  Because in a mass shooting event with 1000+ kids running and screaming, you definitely want a bunch of teachers randomly firing back.  And Im guessing if someone can go down to the local convenient store for an assault rifle, they can probably get their hands on a bullet proof vest,  Then what?  Oh we need more training so teachers can be sharpshooters.  Also, give the teachers assault rifles too.

These people are soulless, evil, vile devils.

Well this is going to happen

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/mitt-romney-announces-bid-u-s-senate-utah-n848591

18 hours ago, bustamente said:

One good piece of news for Trump this week, blondie is not spilling her guts, maybe next week.

Revving up again.....and doubling down....

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/374108-trumps-stormy-daniels-problem-gets-worse

http://thehill.com/homenews/news/374174-ex-playmate-who-says-she-had-affair-with-trump-details-cover-up-efforts-report

Edited February 16, 20187 yr by do or die

9 minutes ago, do or die said:

Revving up again.....and doubling down....

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/374108-trumps-stormy-daniels-problem-gets-worse

http://thehill.com/homenews/news/374174-ex-playmate-who-says-she-had-affair-with-trump-details-cover-up-efforts-report

That second story is worth the read.  Its from the New Yorker and is a great piece by the talented Ronan Farrow:

It really does lend credence to the Stormy Daniels story because of very similar details in how Trump engages with women and how his team covers it up.

You want to talk tone deaf?

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/374202-gop-candidate-wont-cancel-ar-15-giveaway-in-wake-of-florida-shooting

 

 

 

24 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

 

GOOD!

3 minutes ago, iHeart said:

GOOD!

Trump doesn’t believe Russia meddled. That’s his AG announcing these charges. Hmmm

oh and...