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/

and another one gone, another one gone, another one bites the dust, hey have they got you too (?) ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST

Trump in the morning:        "This White House has tremendous energy.”  “It is a great place to be working. Many, many people want every single job."
Cohn in the evening:             "I quit"

https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/06/politics/stormy-daniels-donald-trump-lawsuit/index.html

 

 

11 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:

 

I notice you said "worse" and not "worst".

Putin: 'I have no disappointment at all' with Trump
http://thehill.com/policy/international/377172-putin-i-have-no-disappointment-at-all-with-trump

....and why the hell would he?

Trump just ignored a congressional vote of 517-5 to avoid placing further sanctions on Russia.

Vlad is a happy guy

http://nationalpost.com/news/world/putin-praises-trump-says-us-political-system-eating-itself

Edited March 7, 20187 yr by do or die

 

In Trumpland......even the lawyers....need lawyers.

 

37 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

 

She either does not know, does not want to say, or just flat out lies , she must have a headache after each press briefing.

Communication people in the Trump White House, always remind me of Sir Winston Churchill's quote about a government back bencher:

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"He is asked to stand, he wants to sit, he is expected to lie."

 

5 hours ago, TrueBlue4ever said:

I notice you said "worse" and not "worst".

I think they meant wurst.

8 hours ago, do or die said:

In Trumpland......even the lawyers....need lawyers.

In Trumpland......even the lawyers....need lawyers that will need lawyers. :-)

Edited March 8, 20187 yr by HardCoreBlue

 

Trying to get a restraining order 

 

 

It never ends 

 

The stuff going around the POTUS and the White House is getting serious , like jail time serious.

12 minutes ago, bustamente said:

The stuff going around the POTUS and the White House is getting serious , like jail time serious.

Some might say firing squad serious. 

Trump's personal lawyer )Michael Cohen) was apparently given a copy of the intelligence committee's report before it was released. If true, this is a criminal offence on the part of both the leaker (probably Nunes) and Trump's lawyer, but upon conviction, the lawyer would be disbarred as well as jailed and/or fined.

Edited March 8, 20187 yr by tracker

President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, obtained a secret restraining order from a private arbitrator in an effort to bar Stormy Daniels from discussing her relationship with the president, according to documents acquired by NBC News. The temporary order prevents the adult-film star from discussing information in the non-disclosure agreement she signed in October 2016—and Cohen reportedly warned Daniels that she’ll face penalties if she doesn’t comply with it. The order was referenced in a lawsuit Daniels filed Tuesday, accusing Cohen of attempting to “intimidate” her with a “bogus arbitration proceeding.” On Feb. 28, the day the restraining order was issued, Cohen emailed it to Daniels’ former attorney Keith Davidson, saying that the “document itself is to remain confidential and not to be disclosed to anyone as per the terms of the judge’s order.” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders also stated on Wednesday afternoon that the “case had already been won in arbitration”—but it is unclear what she was referring to as Trump is not listed as a party in the restraining order. Michael Avenatti told NBC News that Michael Cohen’s lawyer, Lawrence Rosen, has made further efforts on Wednesday to warn Daniels that she is “subject to damages” if she talks about the affair.

....and this is just the stuff of public record.

10 hours ago, tracker said:

President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, obtained a secret restraining order from a private arbitrator in an effort to bar Stormy Daniels from discussing her relationship with the president, according to documents acquired by NBC News. The temporary order prevents the adult-film star from discussing information in the non-disclosure agreement she signed in October 2016—and Cohen reportedly warned Daniels that she’ll face penalties if she doesn’t comply with it. The order was referenced in a lawsuit Daniels filed Tuesday, accusing Cohen of attempting to “intimidate” her with a “bogus arbitration proceeding.” On Feb. 28, the day the restraining order was issued, Cohen emailed it to Daniels’ former attorney Keith Davidson, saying that the “document itself is to remain confidential and not to be disclosed to anyone as per the terms of the judge’s order.” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders also stated on Wednesday afternoon that the “case had already been won in arbitration”—but it is unclear what she was referring to as Trump is not listed as a party in the restraining order. Michael Avenatti told NBC News that Michael Cohen’s lawyer, Lawrence Rosen, has made further efforts on Wednesday to warn Daniels that she is “subject to damages” if she talks about the affair.

Apparently the contract has a $1 million per instance damage clause.  Im no lawyer but the TV lawyers said its pretty easy.  If Trump signed the contract then its binding.  If he did not (as Stormy's lawyer states), then it isn't. 

These kinds of agreements are tough.  On one hand, if Daniels made a deal, she took the money, she should abide by it.  On the other, there is a huge disparity in power between someone like Trump and someone like Daniels and you wonder if the deal is "fair" to her, even if it was binding.  One thing I've heard of in law is, even if a contract was legally executed, if its clearly unfair to one party, the validity can be argued.

The White House, by way of the sleazy Sanders, is walking a tight rope here.  If Trump wants to say nothing ever happened and he never paid her off, he's in trouble I would think.  If he wants to enforce the contract he has to say "yes we had an agreement, yes I knew about it, yes I want her to shut up" which is all but an acknowledgement of the affair (which is obvious at this point and Im almost surprised trump doesnt WANT to admit it) but it also puts him in jeopardy with campaign finance rules.

If Trump ever does speak to congress or Mueller surely he will be asked and if he lies, there you go.  It would be somewhat hilarious if, after all this, Trump's impeachment was due to lying about an affair.  Im sure all the GOP will say thats silly...in stark contrast to what they said when it was Clinton.

10 hours ago, do or die said:

....and this is just the stuff of public record.

Stormy certainly hints, in her lawsuit, that she has pictures and texts from Trump....

If anyone recalls..... my earlier posts about what is required from a Trump WH communication person.

Well....

Trump upset with Sarah Sanders's inability to keep all the lies straight...
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/377346-cnn-trump-upset-with-sarah-sanders-over-handling-of-stormy-daniels

Serial lying can be a pretty thankless and tiring job.