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/

Secret Service agent was 'unofficial liaison' to Oath Keepers founder before Trump’s J6 rally: watchdog

In late May, Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes — found guilty of seditious conspiracy for his role in the January 6, 2021 insurrection — was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison. Rhodes, however, is likely to receive a presidential pardon if former President Donald Trump or another Republican defeats President Joe Biden in 2024.

Before the Oath Keepers founder was indicted, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) under Attorney General Merrick Garland conducted an in-depth investigation of his activities in the weeks and months leading up to the January 6, 2021 attack. According to the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Government (CREW), members of the U.S. Secret Service were in touch with Rhodes before the election.

Jordan Libowitz and Sara Wiatrak of CREW, in a report published on August 23, explain, "Internal Secret Service e-mails obtained by CREW show special agents in close communication with Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, while failing to acknowledge the group's ties to white nationalists and clashes with law enforcement. In September 2020, a Secret Service agent sent an e-mail to others within the agency, informing them that he had just spoken to Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes about an upcoming visit by then-President Trump to Fayetteville, NC."

I need to remind myself that we shouldn't expect all politicians mug shots to look like Nick Nolte

 

This is startling.

 

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/8/23/2189186/-It-s-Mugshot-Mania-at-Fulton-County-Prison-as-Multiple-Indictees-Surrender

 

kind of brings home the extent of the damage.

and there are other states.

 

Edited August 24, 20232 yr by Mark F

6 hours ago, Tracker said:

Secret Service agent was 'unofficial liaison' to Oath Keepers founder before Trump’s J6 rally: watchdog

this scum would have been given an important position if Trump had succeeded.

more and more astonishing.

Edited August 24, 20232 yr by Mark F

Make not mistake anyone thinking that the Secret Service that is with Trump atm would stop him from doing a runner hasn't been following along lately. There's a reason why Biden got rid of all of those that were close to Trump and brought guys in from the Obama era.

Edited August 24, 20232 yr by bustamente

Yeesh, that is *******.... uhg, no words....

 

8 hours ago, Wanna-B-Fanboy said:

Yeesh, that is *******.... uhg, no words....

 

Cringe. How many times did he practice that with his handlers. Not near enough.

6/8 from last nights debate would vote for a convicted criminal, 2 of them would pardon him, but let's face it no one on that stage last night has a chance to be the nominated and they know it. 

3 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Cringe. How many times did he practice that with his handlers. Not near enough.

Shades of Mulcair's "smile"

Surely Trump is coming to bail him out

 

 

Hey, did you happen to see the most beautiful sight in the world, (yeah I don't have much more to use for that Charlie Rich song)

Edited August 25, 20232 yr by iHeart

Fani Willis might not be around by the time October rolls around if the Georgia Republicans have their say with a new law that gives them the power of removing her. 

2 hours ago, MOBomberFan said:

Apparently some of us are living in our echo chambers of like minded sheep not willing to listen and learn other viewpoints offered by these well-informed people.    

Trump is fleecing his rubes at record pace after his arrest and booking in Georgia, gotta pay those lawyers and fill the gas tank of his plane 

Trump gonna win the presidency living in a different country lol 

And Rudy been a crook since 9 11

Interesting stuff. Seems like half the population there is ok with him trying to kill democracy and be more putin ish. Very odd situation down there but on the other hand,  sleepy Joe is like 100. Be a good time for an Obama honestly,  I don't mean Barack or Michelle,  I just mean an up and coming younger democrat who they could strap a rocket too.

Why u gotta be 70? 

These old dudes all got dementia and ****. Time for some young blood 

Edited August 28, 20232 yr by Goalie

 

The fact that anyone, in the political or business world, takes Ramaswamy seriously is depressing. That guy is so obviously and conpletely full of ****.

The talk of a third party getting a candidate into next year's election should scare the **** out of the Democrats and could very well be the path for Trump to become Emperor.

6 minutes ago, bustamente said:

The talk of a third party getting a candidate into next year's election should scare the **** out of the Democrats and could very well be the path for Trump to become Emperor.

That is exactly what No Labels is. 

Third party spoiler for trump.

1 hour ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

The fact that anyone, in the political or business world, takes Ramaswamy seriously is depressing. That guy is so obviously and conpletely full of ****.

Russian support, whihch was behind Trump is now behind Ramasamy, which says something odious about him.

1 hour ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

The fact that anyone, in the political or business world, takes Ramaswamy seriously is depressing. That guy is so obviously and conpletely full of ****.

Trump isn't the only grifter. This is a money making opportunity for this 'I'm just presenting another side here folks' person.

Roomer has it that Trump is the greatest grifter of all time, his properties are mortgaged to the hilt and he needs to keep the grift train rolling to pay for all the lawyers that are going to suck him dry trying to keep him from being found guilty in any of the 4 cases against him, but in the end it will do little good.