Oh wait, that was 20 years ago when a Democrat was president. Nevermind.Dismissing the idea that the president is "just the like the rest of us," Pence wrote, "If you and I fall into bad moral habits, we can harm our families, our employers and our friends. The President of the United States can incinerate the planet. Seriously, the very idea that we ought to have at or less than the same moral demands placed on the Chief Executive that we place on our next door neighbor is ludicrous and dangerous.
"Throughout our history, we have seen the presidency as the repository of all of our highest hopes and ideals and values. To demand less is to do an injustice to the blood that bought our freedoms."
The [s]First[/s] Only Trump term...so far
The First Trump term.
Mike Pence has strong views on presidential morality.
It's not me, it's someone else.
The First Trump term.
Serious question: Who is Mike Pence?
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
The First Trump term.
Never been a big fan of Pence. Kind of a weasel shit.
"... and then I was forced to walk the Trail of Tears." - Elizabeth Warren
The First Trump term.
Trump's beard so he would appeal to Christian conservatives.
It's not me, it's someone else.
The First Trump term.
Before this morality thing, I had just been thinking about him, "Where did he disappear to"?
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
The First Trump term.
US hits China with 25% tariffs on $16B worth in products, so China matches.
Hooray for tariffs! I look forward to next week's round of additional tariffs.
I'm honestly now wondering if Trump will just ban all imports from China.
Hooray for tariffs! I look forward to next week's round of additional tariffs.
I'm honestly now wondering if Trump will just ban all imports from China.
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
The First Trump term.
A main difference appears to be that this time around, the Russians did something. Whereas there's no evidence I've seen that they accept Kennedy's (ridiculously stupid) offer.
It's not me, it's someone else.
The First Trump term.
Trump urges boycott of Harley-Davidson.
This is one of the rare times where nobody can really hammer him. Apparently, Harley is considering moving some manufacturing overseas. This is pissing off their customers who are generally very pro-American stuff. Obviously losing jobs overseas sucks. So his only critics on this topic would be pro-business folks, and we all know they're just greedy capitalists.
This is one of the rare times where nobody can really hammer him. Apparently, Harley is considering moving some manufacturing overseas. This is pissing off their customers who are generally very pro-American stuff. Obviously losing jobs overseas sucks. So his only critics on this topic would be pro-business folks, and we all know they're just greedy capitalists.
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
The First Trump term.
Because of Trump's terrible policies.
Who should be mad at Trump.
I'll hammer him all day long on this. It's not even a topic he should be involved in. Also, the production being moved is production not sold in the US. It's exported, and therefore subject to retaliatory tarffs from Trump's stupidity.
What's he going to do next? Shoot someone in the foot then complain that person can't run?
It's not me, it's someone else.
The First Trump term.
Oh, and Bikers for Trump, eh?Leisher wrote: Trump urges boycott of Harley-Davidson.
This is one of the rare times where nobody can really hammer him. Apparently, Harley is considering moving some manufacturing overseas. This is pissing off their customers who are generally very pro-American stuff. Obviously losing jobs overseas sucks. So his only critics on this topic would be pro-business folks, and we all know they're just greedy capitalists.
It's not me, it's someone else.
The First Trump term.
That's clearly a KISS tattoo.
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
The First Trump term.
It's not me, it's someone else.
The First Trump term.
Well, Kennedy's offer was with the Soviets, with whom we were engaged in a cold war. Kennedy initiated the request. So far we have no evidence that Trump reached out first to the Russians. But the biggest difference (at least in the mind of the press) is that Kennedy had a (D) next to his name.TheCatt wrote: A main difference appears to be that this time around, the Russians did something. Whereas there's no evidence I've seen that they accept Kennedy's (ridiculously stupid) offer.
"... and then I was forced to walk the Trail of Tears." - Elizabeth Warren
The First Trump term.
CNN actually has a headline article trying to explain why Omarosa's book isn't #1.
Here's a thought: People are fucking sick and tired of this bullshit. He's a clown. We don't need a publicity whore to confirm it.
Here's a thought: People are fucking sick and tired of this bullshit. He's a clown. We don't need a publicity whore to confirm it.
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
The First Trump term.
Because Omarosa is a terrible person too? Because parts of it are obviously made up (as reported by CNN)?
It's not me, it's someone else.
The First Trump term.
What? A publicity whore made up some stuff to sell a book? Lies!
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
The First Trump term.
Pearl Jam getting heat for a political concert poster.
The poster is in poor taste and the art work honestly sucks, but I'm not going to stop listening to Ten because of it. If I let politics dictate what I enjoy, I'd only be able to sit in a quiet room staring at a wall.
The poster is in poor taste and the art work honestly sucks, but I'm not going to stop listening to Ten because of it. If I let politics dictate what I enjoy, I'd only be able to sit in a quiet room staring at a wall.
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
The First Trump term.
Copy pasta from WSJ since it's pay-walled
...Michael Cohen, the president’s former personal lawyer, told a federal judge that Donald Trump had directed him during the 2016 campaign to buy the silence of two women who said they had affairs with Mr. Trump.
Mr. Cohen made the statement as he pleaded guilty Tuesday to eight criminal charges, including campaign-finance violations. He said he paid $130,000 to adult-film actress Stephanie Clifford, known professionally as Stormy Daniels, and coordinated a $150,000 payment by the publisher of the National Enquirer to former Playboy model Karen McDougal.
Mr. Cohen, who has described himself as Mr. Trump’s “fixer,” said he made both payments “for the purpose of influencing the election” and acted at the direction of “the candidate,” referring to Mr. Trump. That was the first time Mr. Cohen has admitted to coordinating with the president on the hush-money deals with women, both of which were first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
“There is no allegation of any wrongdoing against the president in the government’s charges against Mr. Cohen,” countered Rudy Giuliani, the president’s attorney. “It is clear that, as the prosecutor noted, Mr. Cohen’s actions reflect a pattern of lies and dishonesty over a significant period of time.”
It's not me, it's someone else.
The First Trump term.
I think the left is over estimating the importance of this. I suspect if we look at Trump's history, there's a pattern of his doing this sort of thing long before he intended to run for office. He's a crappy human being. He was a crappy human being before he ran for office. Most of the honest folk admit, at least to themselves, that he's a crappy human being.
"... and then I was forced to walk the Trail of Tears." - Elizabeth Warren
The First Trump term.
Felonies are felonies. They were not felonies when he was a private person outside of running for office.Vince wrote: I think the left is over estimating the importance of this. I suspect if we look at Trump's history, there's a pattern of his doing this sort of thing long before he intended to run for office. He's a crappy human being. He was a crappy human being before he ran for office. Most of the honest folk admit, at least to themselves, that he's a crappy human being.
It's not me, it's someone else.