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Troy wrote: Sounds like Trump Jr. is going to be the fall guy.

I'm hoping this clears his kids and son-in-law out of the White House. That would all be a plus for me speaking as someone that isn't a Democrat.

Do they need one? Hillary broke federal law, everyone knows it, but nobody gives a shit. So much so that it's a rallying cry against people who complain about Democrats. "Yeah, but her emails!"

I think Trump supporters should just start yelling back, "Yeah, but Russia!"

Leisher wrote: Do they need one? Hillary broke federal law, everyone knows it, but nobody gives a shit. So much so that it's a rallying cry against people who complain about Democrats. "Yeah, but her emails!"

I think Trump supporters should just start yelling back, "Yeah, but Russia!"

No, they don't need a fall guy. Everyone is just putting on their jerseys at this point. I registered as a Republican because I assumed they meant it after a decade of "character matters" during the Clinton years. Now that it's clear that this was simply a marketing ploy rather than a world view, I've gone independent. I won't remain a Republican so I can become as devoid of morals as the Democrats.

Hillary did. #Sethrichmurder

RIP Jr.

I have family members that are at least entertaining the idea of the Seth Rich murder story. For some reason a professional killer that can't make a hit look like a robbery is more believable than a small time thug freaking out over a shooting and running away without stealing anything.

In the absence of knowledge and facts, lies conspiracy theories.

Vince wrote: Fox & Friends Addresses False Comey Memo Report: ‘We Were Mistaken’

Wonder where Drumpf's FAKE NEWS tweet is. Probably the same asshole his head's perpetually up.

Troy wrote: Sounds like Trump Jr. is going to be the fall guy.

Bah. He's obviously the victim of a vast left-wing conspiracy.

In other news, look who's helping to unite the Reality TV Party.

Joe Scarborough, the conservative co-host of MSNBC’s political commentary show Morning Joe, is leaving the Republican Party.
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The tension escalated in the last several weeks when Brzezinski called into question Drumpf’s mental competency in a segment on their show. The asshole-in-chief responded in a series of harsh tweets, calling the co-hosts “Psycho Joe” and “low-I. Q. Crazy Mika.” Drumpf also claimed that Brzezinski “was bleeding badly from a facelift” when her saw her and Scarborough during a brief visit to Mar-a-Lago last year.

It's like watching the right-wing answer to UO's Dr. Tw1st3r.

It's deportation time.

A federal judge has temporarily stopped the deportation of more than 1,400 Iraqis — many of them Christian — under the grounds they could be tortured or killed if deported.

In his decision, United States District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith cited the dangers faced by Christians and other religious minorities who were facing deportation.

"Without a stay in place, deportations will begin immediately, which may mean a death sentence for some deportees," the court wrote. "Petitioners have presented significant evidence - not contested by the Government - that many will face death."

Free speech group suing because Trump blocking folks on Twitter is a violation of free speech.

This will get interesting. Stranger has been blocked by a lot of Cleveland athletes for criticizing their efforts. I wonder if they'll have to unblock him.

I wonder if we'll have to unblock all the ad bots.

Malcolm wrote: Wonder where Drumpf's FAKE NEWS tweet is.

Probably the same place your admission of him being right about the three CNN reporters is located.

Malcolm wrote: look who's helping to unite the Reality TV Party.

Just like Obama united the government, the people, and the races, right?

Leisher wrote: Probably the same place your admission of him being right about the three CNN reporters is located.

Drumpf has correct ideas like impotent dudes have kids. I can only assume someone else with functional gear who got there first is ultimately responsible and he's simply taking credit.

Like I said previously, when all you do is hate and never give a sliver of credit, it's impossible to give your comments validity.

I mean, it doesn't work for Trump, why would you think it would work for you?

Leisher wrote: Free speech group suing because Trump blocking folks on Twitter is a violation of free speech.

Seems like they should be wanting to sue Twitter, doesn't it? After all, it's Twitter that implements the block function. If this is a violation of freedom of speech, then the function of blocking users is a violation.

Vince wrote:

Leisher wrote: Free speech group suing because Trump blocking folks on Twitter is a violation of free speech.

Seems like they should be wanting to sue Twitter, doesn't it? After all, it's Twitter that implements the block function. If this is a violation of freedom of speech, then the function of blocking users is a violation.

I think their case has zero merit. Just because they have the right to say something doesn't mean he has to listen.

I mean, is the judge going to make [insert name of Hollywood starlet here] read all the tweets from people she's blocked that describe in detail what they want to do to her?

In other news, a Dem filed for impeachment of Trump. It will go nowhere, is a huge waste of time and money, someone does it every fucking term for every fucking president, but whatever.

Leisher wrote:

Vince wrote:

Leisher wrote: Free speech group suing because Trump blocking folks on Twitter is a violation of free speech.

Seems like they should be wanting to sue Twitter, doesn't it? After all, it's Twitter that implements the block function. If this is a violation of freedom of speech, then the function of blocking users is a violation.

I think their case has zero merit. Just because they have the right to say something doesn't mean he has to listen.

I mean, is the judge going to make [insert name of Hollywood starlet here] read all the tweets from people she's blocked that describe in detail what they want to do to her?

The latter, no, absolutely not. But government officials are held (and should be held) to a different standard. I'm open to the notion that a public official cannot block people on Twitter outside of certain conditions (blatant harassment, threats, etc)

TheCatt wrote:I'm open to the notion that a public official cannot block people on Twitter outside of certain conditions (blatant harassment, threats, etc)

I say I disagree with this because blocking someone on Twitter doesn't prevent them from seeing the tweets. Just log out of your account and look at the person's feed. It just prevents them from using someone else's platform to get more eyeballs on their own tweets.

Yeah, I was thinking of that yesterday. 30 seconds on the toilet with a smart phone, and you can now see the "banned" tweets.

But peeps want to be dramatic.

Saw a good Lincoln quote yesterday: "People are about as happy as they decide to be." Some peeps want to be miserable.

Vince wrote:

TheCatt wrote:I'm open to the notion that a public official cannot block people on Twitter outside of certain conditions (blatant harassment, threats, etc)

I say I disagree with this because blocking someone on Twitter doesn't prevent them from seeing the tweets. Just log out of your account and look at the person's feed. It just prevents them from using someone else's platform to get more eyeballs on their own tweets.

Fair enough.

TheCatt wrote:

Vince wrote:

TheCatt wrote:I'm open to the notion that a public official cannot block people on Twitter outside of certain conditions (blatant harassment, threats, etc)

I say I disagree with this because blocking someone on Twitter doesn't prevent them from seeing the tweets. Just log out of your account and look at the person's feed. It just prevents them from using someone else's platform to get more eyeballs on their own tweets.

Fair enough.

I say this because I've watched Dana Loesch doing screen caps on that Mothers Against Gun Violence lady and responding to all her gun ignorant claims, but now she has to copy and paste them in her own timeline rather than theirs because they blocked her. She still gets to respond though. And often her listeners will repeat her points on their timeline. Might even let them retweet, but not positive on that.

Trump compliments a woman on her physical appearance. Thankfully, the MSM is there to make sure we know he's a pig.

I wonder how it would have been handled if previous presidents had complimented women? One article in some off shoot outlet. A "scandal" that was so small it was stuck in the editorial section of only a handful of outlets.

It's almost like the MSM goes out of their way to report every little flub Trump makes even if it's not a flub, while they let Obama slide on a lot of his. That can't be though, because that would imply there's a media bias, and we know that's just a made up right wing conspiracy.

Yeah, it's really stunning that 31 percent of Republicans would quit drinking forever if the MSM would just stop running negative stories about the president.

I don't mind running negative stories. I encourage it.

I don't like the dishonest ones.

Of course, the russians probably influenced my decision to think that way.

GORDON wrote: I don't mind running negative stories. I encourage it.

I don't like the dishonest ones.

Of course, the russians probably influenced my decision to think that way.

Agreed. I don't mind (and encourage) people bringing up the media's biased handling of similar stories from different Presidents to show that the media is not an honest broker here. I don't like people bringing up how awful a person Hillary is to try to justify awful behavior of Trump or his team.

One thing I have noticed is that these news stories like the one Leisher mentioned tend to go away quickly when the White House ignores them. Trump needs to figure out that some stories need him to address them, and some are fine with a rebuttal from a low level surrogate. But making dumb comments about Mika on Morning Joe, he just elevated their show and their comments. Actually gave them a hell of a ratings boost following that. Dumb.