U.S. Politics
- Stantheman
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Yes I am well aware of that. I was just reiterating that he deserved being impeached and if not for just voting party lines and for voting on the charge itself, not for the hummer he received in the Oval Office, he should have been convicted in the Senate.Stantheman wrote: ↑November 20, 2019, 6:25 amJust to clarity Kenr6583, Clinton WAS impeached, but not convicted by Senate.
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It seems to me as if the FBI should start a criminal investigation into Pompeo's handling of this Ukraine mess. Hopefully on this one there's nothing in the American constitution that prohibits a bit of justice riding into town.
Lock 'em up - Eastman, Giuliani, Senator Graham, Meadows and Trump
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Should add Rudy G to that list....
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Better be quick about it then...
Mike Pompeo planning to resign because Trump ‘hurting his reputation’, report claims
White House scrambles to deny secretary of state’s imminent departure amid suggestions he is leaving for Senate run
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl ... 10191.html
Bit too late Mike... you threw career diplomat Marie Yovanovitch under the bus. You're already tainted goods.
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"Rats leaving sinking ship" springs to mind
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This whole administrations blatant lies have finally caught up to them. Unfortunately after this is all said and done, it's going to be a wash and the POTUS will be vindicated in the Senate. But ALL those individuals in this administration who have enabled and attempted to validate his every action will go down as THE most corrupt class of individuals ever associated with a President. There is no doubt that there is/have been some sort of corruption in every administration since the beginning of time, but this crap that has been going on for almost 3 years now is way over the top, and because of this President's ego and inability to be truthful concerning the simplest of things, he has helped expose, not willingly mind you, and bring down a number of people, those who are now serving time in prison for their own unlawful actions, and has helped ruin the reputation, if these people even had a good reputation to begin with, of a number of people. But anybody who willingly supports and defends an individual with the character of the current POTUS is complicit and I have no pity for however the future judges them. This guy is a cancer to anyone who willingly associates with him.
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I think vindicated was the wrong word to use. I should have used "will be cleared of any wrong doing because the current Republicans in the Senate don't have the balls to follow the Constitution". Better.
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Is it any wonder that "corrupt" BOJO is so desperate to do business with Trump's administration
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Your comment that there's been "some sort of corruption in every administration since the beginning of time" is well founded. I caught the movie 'Fair game' the other night that led my to check what happened to the 'bad guys' after they got caught outing a serving CIA covert officer just to discredit her husband who had shot a galaxy sized hole through the administrations Iraq WMD claim. Scooter Libby (Dick Cheney's right-hand man) was indicted on 5 federal charges, found guilty on 4 and sentenced to a paltry 30 months (the going rate for the single obstruction of justice conviction alone was 70 months). After his appeals failed, Dubya promptly commuted the sentence.Kenr6583 wrote: ↑November 21, 2019, 12:44 pmThis whole administrations blatant lies have finally caught up to them. Unfortunately after this is all said and done, it's going to be a wash and the POTUS will be vindicated in the Senate. But ALL those individuals in this administration who have enabled and attempted to validate his every action will go down as THE most corrupt class of individuals ever associated with a President. There is no doubt that there is/have been some sort of corruption in every administration since the beginning of time, but this crap that has been going on for almost 3 years now is way over the top, and because of this President's ego and inability to be truthful concerning the simplest of things, he has helped expose, not willingly mind you, and bring down a number of people, those who are now serving time in prison for their own unlawful actions, and has helped ruin the reputation, if these people even had a good reputation to begin with, of a number of people. But anybody who willingly supports and defends an individual with the character of the current POTUS is complicit and I have no pity for however the future judges them. This guy is a cancer to anyone who willingly associates with him.
On April 13, 2018, Libby was pardoned by President Donald Trump.
Didn't DJT say something about it being time to drain the swamp?
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For me the big question in DC at the moment is probably - "who is going to pardon the Bloated Orange Bullshittter"?
It seems the only one who can answer that question (on his forum at least) has gone MIA.
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The Senate's not going to to do a thing but regardless, hasn't he already proclaimed that he has the constitutional right to pardon himself?jackspratt wrote: ↑November 21, 2019, 7:36 pmFor me the big question in DC at the moment is probably - "who is going to pardon the Bloated Orange Bullshittter"?
It seems the only one who can answer that question (on his forum at least) has gone MIA.
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Be fair jacks ..... it must take a hell of a lot of time to dream up all these ridiculous excuses , especially as the number of Republicans that are still not under the bus is dwindlingjackspratt wrote: ↑November 21, 2019, 7:36 pmFor me the big question in DC at the moment is probably - "who is going to pardon the Bloated Orange Bullshittter"?
It seems the only one who can answer that question (on his forum at least) has gone MIA.
I am sure that our forum members are in regular contact with Donald via cellphone ...... this can be easily checked by speaking with those who own or frequent Udon's eateries
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Yes he has made that statement on more than one occasion. I know I probably sound repetitious on this, but this is a twisted cycle. I'm not even mad because this is nothing less than I personally expected out of this individual when he was elected. But what I am more concerned about is that if/when he gets reelected, how much more damage is he going to try to do to destroy the economy. Things aren't as rosy here as some might try to make everyone believe. They are claiming that there is no inflation here but it's hard to believe that considering the price hikes fore the essentials here, groceries and the gas pump. And the Federal deficit for such a strong economy makes absolutely no sense. But nothing does these strange days.tamada wrote: ↑November 21, 2019, 8:16 pmThe Senate's not going to to do a thing but regardless, hasn't he already proclaimed that he has the constitutional right to pardon himself?jackspratt wrote: ↑November 21, 2019, 7:36 pmFor me the big question in DC at the moment is probably - "who is going to pardon the Bloated Orange Bullshittter"?
It seems the only one who can answer that question (on his forum at least) has gone MIA.
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Not to insult anyone on here, but all we did was elect a used car salesman as the POTUS. And he is hands down the best at that.
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no, what was elected was a reality TV show personality who presents himself regularly just as that.. Abrasive, ignorant, spouting utter nonsense... The only positive thing he's done is to cut Federal regulations.. But, those are all reversible administrative rule and policy changes that most assuredly will be reversed if a Dem is elected President..
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But some of those regulations that he reversed will quite possibly take us back to 2008 when the banks and Wall Street collapsed, which wiped out 50% of my TSP at that time. With 2 years left I can't afford to have that happen again. Because the interest rates are so low now, and the fact that he wants the Fed to bring it down to negative rates, the banks are most likely to start giving out bad/unsafe loans again to people who can't afford it and we will be back to reliving the good ole days.FrazeeDK wrote: ↑November 21, 2019, 9:54 pmno, what was elected was a reality TV show personality who presents himself regularly just as that.. Abrasive, ignorant, spouting utter nonsense... The only positive thing he's done is to cut Federal regulations.. But, those are all reversible administrative rule and policy changes that most assuredly will be reversed if a Dem is elected President..
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The groundhog politik on an 8-year repeal and repeat cycle.
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I was fortunate as getting ready to retire end on 2008 so had moved most of my TSP to Govt Bonds, but did take a hit, about 20% lose in earlier downturn, think 1997 time.Kenr6583 wrote: ↑November 21, 2019, 10:10 pmBut some of those regulations that he reversed will quite possibly take us back to 2008 when the banks and Wall Street collapsed, which wiped out 50% of my TSP at that time. With 2 years left I can't afford to have that happen again. Because the interest rates are so low now, and the fact that he wants the Fed to bring it down to negative rates, the banks are most likely to start giving out bad/unsafe loans again to people who can't afford it and we will be back to reliving the good ole days.FrazeeDK wrote: ↑November 21, 2019, 9:54 pmno, what was elected was a reality TV show personality who presents himself regularly just as that.. Abrasive, ignorant, spouting utter nonsense... The only positive thing he's done is to cut Federal regulations.. But, those are all reversible administrative rule and policy changes that most assuredly will be reversed if a Dem is elected President..
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I moved mine to bonds in July this year. Was hoping to get at least 2.5% return, but because the Fed keeps cutting the rates .25%, I'm only getting a little less than 1.5% now. But i guess it's better than than the roller coaster ride and gambling for a few extra thousand $.....or losing it.Stantheman wrote: ↑November 21, 2019, 11:11 pmI was fortunate as getting ready to retire end on 2008 so had moved most of my TSP to Govt Bonds, but did take a hit, about 20% lose in earlier downturn, think 1997 time.Kenr6583 wrote: ↑November 21, 2019, 10:10 pmBut some of those regulations that he reversed will quite possibly take us back to 2008 when the banks and Wall Street collapsed, which wiped out 50% of my TSP at that time. With 2 years left I can't afford to have that happen again. Because the interest rates are so low now, and the fact that he wants the Fed to bring it down to negative rates, the banks are most likely to start giving out bad/unsafe loans again to people who can't afford it and we will be back to reliving the good ole days.FrazeeDK wrote: ↑November 21, 2019, 9:54 pmno, what was elected was a reality TV show personality who presents himself regularly just as that.. Abrasive, ignorant, spouting utter nonsense... The only positive thing he's done is to cut Federal regulations.. But, those are all reversible administrative rule and policy changes that most assuredly will be reversed if a Dem is elected President..