Surfer 1,547 Posted December 2, 2018 (edited) The last great Republican? R.I.P President George H.W. Bush, democracies around the world thank you for your service. Edited October 8, 2019 by Surfer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,767 Posted December 2, 2018 "Get me outta here....." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rock The Boat 1,332 Posted December 3, 2018 George H. Bush, a true American a great Leader, a War Hero. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,767 Posted December 4, 2018 The complete opposite to the current incumbent in other words. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,767 Posted December 4, 2018 Oh dear. https://apnews.com/8335d630f04248fe9175f893c6641729?utm_medium=AP&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,767 Posted December 12, 2018 Oh dear. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46546238 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Surfer 1,547 Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) No comment other than Pot Kettle Black https://www.cnn.com/2016/08/10/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-pay-to-play/index.html Edited October 8, 2019 by Surfer 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Surfer 1,547 Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) Not sure who has had the worse week so far - President Trump or Teresa May or the United States of America? SpeakerRyan thought he was leaving today but apparently a renewed row over funding "The Wall" is getting in his way. Unfortunately for him the disarray in the Conservative party is nothing compared to the disarray in the Republican party, so although he technically has a majority he doesn't have the votes to pass a bill with President Trump's $5Bn demand in it so he will again need the Democrat's help. Even if he did have the votes in the House, the Senate doesn't have 60 votes to pass a matching bill. And btw the Secretary of Defense resigns. https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/20/border-wall-funding-house-1070940 Edited March 4, 2019 by Surfer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,767 Posted December 21, 2018 With Mattis gone, all the adults have left the inner circle. Nobody is babysitting trump so expect some even more ridiculous actions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted December 22, 2018 As long as border guards can be bribed folk can easily pass through - as has been the case for decades Maybe US voters might care to take a look at who is employing and really benefiting from these 'illegals' As away from the financial side the Trumpanzee has an easy target to blame for the US' falling jobs rate and it's failure to upgrade it's infrastructure ps thankfully UK voters aren't so stupid as to fall for that sort of 'diversionary' nonsense 😏 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rock The Boat 1,332 Posted December 22, 2018 On 20/12/2018 at 19:25, Surfer said: Not sure who has had the worse week so far - President Trump or Teresa May or the United States of America? SpeakerRyan thought he was leaving today but apparently a renewed row over funding "The Wall" is getting in his way. Unfortunately for him the disarray in the Conservative party is nothing compared to the disarray in the Republican party, so although he technically has a majority he doesn't have the votes to pass a bill with President Trump's $5Bn demand in it so he will again need the Democrat's help. Even if he did have the votes in the House, the Senate doesn't have 60 votes to pass a matching bill. And btw the Secretary of Defense resigns. https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/20/border-wall-funding-house-1070940 Trump is beginning the pullout from Syria and Afghanistan, Sure, the generals and defence hawks don't like it - there's lots of money to be made from war, after all. But there's reasons to be cheerful that western involvement in other people's wars is coming to an end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jools 584 Posted December 29, 2018 (edited) The Top 12 MAGA Moments for Donald Trump in 2018 AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File 28 Dec 20184781 7:20 President Donald Trump spent his second year in office under siege from Democrats and the establishment media, but there were moments when his supporters felt particularly vindicated about their decision to vote for him. Those moments are “MAGA moments,”when it was clear that Trump was keeping his campaign promise to Make America Great Again. Here are the top MAGA moments of 2018: 12) Donald Trump rallies with Rush Limbaugh President Donald Trump chose to close out the 2018 midterm election campaign with a final campaign rally in Missouri with talk radio legend Rush Limbaugh. It was a definitive moment in the campaign when he reminded supporters he would continue his common sense conservative populist agenda and defy the Washington, DC, political establishment and the leftists in the establishment media. Carolyn Caster/AP “There is no other politician with a connection to voters like this,” Limbaugh marveled. “Nobody has it, and Washington can’t stand it.” 11) Kanye West Delivers Pro-Trump Message in the Oval Office In October, Hip-hop superstar Kanye West visited President Donald Trump at the Oval Office, delivering a speech in favor of the president’s agenda. “We have to release the love throughout the entire country and give opportunities,” West said in a speech that defied the leftist media and pop culture’s attempt to smear the president. Kanye West shows Donald Trump a photo of a hydrogen plane during their raucous meeting in the Oval Office.EVAN VUCCI / AP Trump appreciated West’s free-flowing speech, despite parts of it that had to be censored for media coverage. “He can speak for me any time he wants,” Trump said. “He’s a smart cookie. He gets it.” 10) Republican Senate Majority Saved Although Republicans lost the House of Representatives in the 2018 midterm elections, they saved the majority in the Senate. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images Republicans took over Democratic Senate Seats in Indiana, North Dakota, Florida, and Missouri, and held on to open seats in Tennessee and Utah. The strengthening of the Senate Majority is immensely important for President Trump’s judicial nominations, especially if he gets a third opportunity to nominate a Supreme Court Justice. 9) Trump Welcomes Home Three American Detainees from North Korea In May 2018, President Donald Trump welcomed home three American detainees from North Korea, a major victory for the United States. That sped up a unilateral meeting between President Donald Trump and South Korean dictator Kim Jong-un and subsequently cooled a period of instability in the region. JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD – MAY 10: U.S. President Donald Trump walks with the three Americans just released from North Korea, Kim Dong Chul, Kim Hak-song and Tony Kim at Joint Base Andrews on May 9, 2018 in Maryland. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled to North Korea and returned with the three men who had been detained for up to two years. The three U.S. citizens have been released as a goodwill gesture ahead of a planned summit between Trump and Kim Jong Un.(Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Other hostages released in 2018 included Pastor Andrew Brunson from Turkey, Ahmed Etiwy from Egypt, and Joshua Holt from Venezuela. 😎 4.1 percent GDP growth In July, President Donald Trump celebrated the news that the United States experienced 4.1 percent GDP growth in the second quarter of 2018. Andrew Burton:Getty Images “We’re on track to hit the highest annual average growth rate in over 13 years,” he said. “And I will say this right now, and I’ll say it strongly: As the trade deals come in one by one, we’re going to go a lot higher than these numbers.” 7) American Embassy Moved to Jerusalem In May 2018 the United States officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel by opening up a consulate in the city. Trump’s campaign promise to move the embassy was finally fulfilled, ignoring lobbying against the decision from members of his own administration and foreign leaders around the world. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin claps as Ivanka Trump unveils an inauguration plaque during the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem on Monday.Menahem Kahana / AFP / Getty Images “Today, we follow through on this recognition and open our embassy in the historic and sacred land of Jerusalem, and we’re opening it many many years ahead of schedule,” Trump noted on the occasion. 6) Donald Trump names Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State and John Bolton as National Security Advisor President Donald Trump spent much of his first year struggling with top foreign policy advisers – Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State and H.R. McMaster as his National Security Advisor. John Bolton, Mike Pompeo In March 2018, the president brought in Mike Pompeo as his Secretary of State and John Bolton as his National Security Advisor, both of whom appeared more comfortable channeling the president’s agenda abroad. 5) Unemployment rate at 3.7 percent In October 2018, the Bureau of Labor announced that the unemployment rate had reached 3.7 percent, the lowest rate since 1969. Just out: 3.7% Unemployment is the lowest number since 1969! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 5, 2018 “Under Republican leadership, America is booming, America is thriving, and America is winning like never before, because we are finally putting America first,” Trump boasted at a campaign rally after the news was released. 4) Signing the new USMCA trade deal President Donald Trump, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed a new trade deal replacing NAFTA on November 30. Trump spent two years driving for a new trade deal to replace NAFTA and earned concessions from both Canada and Mexico. “This is a model agreement that changes the trade landscape forever,” Trump said at the signing ceremony. “And this is an agreement that, first and foremost, benefits working people — something of great importance to all three of us here today.” The new agreement still has to be approved by Congress in 2019. 3) Ending the Iran Deal President Donald Trump campaigned on ending the Iran deal, but some of his advisers spent months trying to salvage former president Barack Obama’s signature effort on the world stage. In May 2018, Trump finally kept his promise, signing a memorandum to withdraw from the deal and restore sanctions on the rogue regime. President Donald Trump shows a signed Presidential Memorandum after delivering a statement on the Iran nuclear deal from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) “Today’s action sends a critical message,” Trump said. “The United States no longer makes empty threats. When I make promises, I keep them.” 2) Shutdown fight for border security In December, President Donald Trump bucked members of his own party to demand an additional $5 billion in funding for any kind of physical barrier on the Southern border. In previous government funding fights, the president had conceded to obstruction from Democrats, as House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promised to fight for more funding after the midterm election. Despite signs from the White House that Trump was again preparing to concede the fight, he took on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. With a partial government shutdown on the horizon, President Trump and Democratic leaders had a heated exchange over border security and wall funding in front of reporters. Trump was vindicated when Republicans successfully passed a government funding bill that included additional funds for national security. The fight is ongoing, but Trump supporters were particularly pleased that the president was willing to fight for his signature campaign promise. 1) Trump appoints Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court In October, President Trump witnessed the swearing in of his second nominee to the Supreme Court, keeping his campaign promise to nominate constitutional judges. Brett Kavanaugh (L) is sworn-in as Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court by Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy (R) before wife Ashley Estes Kavanaugh (2nd-R), daughters Margaret (2nd-L) and Elizabeth (C), and US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images) It was a long, destructive confirmation battle in the Senate, but ultimately Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in, despite dozens of false smears against his character. “On behalf of our nation, I want to apologize to Brett and the entire Kavanaugh family for the terrible pain and suffering you have been forced to endure,” Trump said at the swearing-in ceremony. “What happened to the Kavanaugh family violates every notion of fairness, decency, and due process.” Edited April 18, 2019 by Jools Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,767 Posted December 30, 2018 (edited) All the stats you need to know. https://www.axios.com/tracking-russia-investigation-mueller-trump-718bc918-984b-4df1-b1a0-5dafff0347b3.html Edited December 30, 2018 by Herman Added link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,767 Posted December 30, 2018 A lying liar, the lies he tells and the fools that believe his lies.😀 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/29/us/politics/trump-fact-check.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jools 584 Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) American Economy Added The Most Manufacturing Jobs in Over 20 years Donald Trump has delivered on a key promise that many economists said was impossible: manufacturing jobs boomed in 2018. The manufacturing sector added 284,000 positions over 2018, its best year since 1997. The revival of American manufacturing was a cornerstone of Trump’s 2016 campaign promise to Make America Great Again. Many economists derided the idea that manufacturing could boom in the U.S., insisting that a combination of automation and globalization meant that factory jobs were gone for good. Some even accused Trump of attempting to “con” the American people with promises of manufacturing jobs. Perhaps the highest profile attack on Trump’s manufacturing jobs promise came from then-President Barack Obama. “Well, how exactly are you going to do that? What exactly are you going to do? There’s no answer to it,” Obama said. “He just says, ‘Well, I’m going to negotiate a better deal.’ Well, what, how exactly are you going to negotiate that? What magic wand do you have? And usually the answer is, he doesn’t have an answer.” Pres. Obama on Donald Trump: "The answer is he doesn't have an answer." #POTUSonNewsHour https://t.co/0XtuCDJvAx — PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) June 2, 2016 Obama’s skepticism is perhaps understandable. On the campaign trail in 2012, Obama pledged to create 1 million manufacturing jobs in his second term. Instead, the U.S. economy added only 549,000 jobs in manufacturing over the following four years. In his final year in office, manufacturing employment actually contracted. For an administration staffed by people who regarded themselves as the smartest economics minds on the scene, the failure to revive manufacturing jobs likely made it seem like an impossible task. In fact, in Obama’s entire eight-year term, the economy never added as many manufacturing jobs as it did last year. In Obama’s very best year, the economy added 211,000 manufacturing jobs–and that was building from a very low base because so many jobs had been destroyed by the Great Recession. The 2018 performance is all the more remarkable because it was not a rebound from a recession. In fact, last year the economy added 207,000 manufacturing jobs. To put it into perspective, Trump’s economy added nearly as many manufacturing jobs in its first two years than Obama’s economy added in his entire second term. The MAGA Wand The manufacturing jobs boom also defies the predictions that tariffs and trade disputes would weigh on domestic manufacturers outside of steel and aluminum. Instead, manufacturing added jobs at a faster clip than the broader economy. And far from being crushed, data in January shows that export manufacturing has not only continued to grow but the rate of growth is accelerating. These are good jobs making lasting products. About two-thirds of 2018’s new manufacturing jobs are in durable goods, which includes machinery, autos, airplanes, and other big-ticket items. Economists will no doubt spend years figuring out exactly what gave rise to the Trump manufacturing boom and why so many forecasts were so far off-base. No doubt trade policy, tax cuts, and regulatory reform all played a role. But a good deal of the manufacturing revival is likely based on something less tangible but no less real: the revival of hope. People who believe we can “make America great again” are hiring, starting new businesses, and returning to the workforce. Maybe Obama’s “magic wand” comment was not so far off. But he should have called it a MAGA Wand 😜😎👍 Edited April 18, 2019 by Jools Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,606 Posted January 5, 2019 On 29/12/2018 at 14:50, Jools said: 0) Republican Senate Majority Saved Although Republicans lost the House of Representatives in the 2018 midterm elections, they saved the majority in the Senate. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images Republicans took over Democratic Senate Seats in Indiana, North Dakota, Florida, and Missouri, and held on to open seats in Tennessee and Utah. The strengthening of the Senate Majority is immensely important for President Trump’s judicial nominations, especially if he gets a third opportunity to nominate a Supreme Court Justice. This is impressively dumb. If the 9th best thing you've done in 2018 is lose an election then...wow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,767 Posted January 10, 2019 How to be played. We'll build a wall and Mexico will pay for it. Hooray MAGA. Well build a wall and Mexico will pay for it eventually. Hooray MAGA. We'll build a wall and we'll pay for it. Hooray MAGA. We'll shut down government until we get the money to pay for the wall. Hooray MAGA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rock The Boat 1,332 Posted January 14, 2019 On 10/01/2019 at 06:58, Herman said: How to be played. We'll build a wall and Mexico will pay for it. Hooray MAGA. Well build a wall and Mexico will pay for it eventually. Hooray MAGA. We'll build a wall and we'll pay for it. Hooray MAGA. We'll shut down government until we get the money to pay for the wall. Hooray MAGA. The wall is being built, Herman. And in those places where it already exists, none other than Jim Anacosta, of CNN reports that those areas are "tranquill". The wall works! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rock The Boat 1,332 Posted January 19, 2019 So the mainstream media have been exposed as liars and peddlers of fake news.....again! Donald Trump's battle with the media reached new heights on Saturday after the special counsel investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election took the extraordinary step of disputing an explosive report. Robert Mueller’s office issued a rare public statement disputing a BuzzFeed News story that his investigators had evidence the US president directed his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, to lie to Congress about a property deal in Moscow. Mr Trump and his Republican allies have repeatedly claimed the Russia investigation is a politically motivated "witch hunt", and used the statement to ramp up claims of bias within the US media, noting that the report was discussed extensively on cable news. "It was a total phony story and I appreciate the special counsel coming out with a statement last night. I think it was very appropriate that they did so," Mr Trump told reporters outside the White House on Saturday. "It was a disgrace to journalism, and I think also that the coverage by the mainstream media was disgraceful, and I think it’s going to take a long time for the mainstream media to recover its credibility." Rudy Giuliani ✔@RudyGiuliani I commend Bob Mueller’s office for correcting the BuzzFeed false story that Pres. Trump encouraged Cohen to lie. I ask the press to take heed that their hysterical desire to destroy this President has gone too far. They pursued this without critical analysis all day. #FAKENEWS 23.6K 1:39 AM - Jan 19, 2019 · Palm Beach, FL Twitter Ads info and privacy 10.3K people are talking about this Mr Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, tweeted: I commend Bob Mueller’s office for correcting the BuzzFeed false story that Pres. Trump encouraged Cohen to lie. I ask the press to take heed that their hysterical desire to destroy this President has gone too far. They pursued this without critical analysis all day. #FAKENEWS View image on Twitter John Cardillo ✔@johncardillo I told you all that the BuzzFeed story was nonsense. 37K 12:51 AM - Jan 19, 2019 13.4K people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy BuzzFeed, citing two unnamed sources, reported that the president ordered his longtime lawyer and fixer to lie to Congress about - and that Cohen had confirmed as much to the special counsel. The lawyer, who once said he would take a bullet for Mr Trump, admitted in November to lying to Congress in 2017 to hide the fact that he was negotiating a deal to build a Trump Tower in Moscow on Mr Trump's behalf deep into the 2016 presidential campaign. The report said that Mr Mueller’s team learned about Mr Trump’s instruction “through interviews with multiple witnesses from the Trump Organization and internal company emails, text messages, and a cache of other documents”. The allegation was one of the most serious made yet against Mr Trump and prompted Democrats to immediately pledge to launch investigations, and call for impeachment if the claims were found to be true. Adam Schiff ✔@RepAdamSchiff The allegation that the President of the United States may have suborned perjury before our committee in an effort to curtail the investigation and cover up his business dealings with Russia is among the most serious to date. We will do what’s necessary to find out if it’s true. BuzzFeed News ✔@BuzzFeedNews BREAKING: President Trump personally directed his longtime attorney Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about negotiations to build a Trump Tower in Moscow in order to obscure his involvement. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/trump-russia-cohen-moscow-tower-mueller-investigation?bftwnews&utm_term=4ldqpgc#4ldqpgc … 88.1K 4:12 AM - Jan 18, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 46.6K people are talking about this But in a rare intervention, Peter Carr, a spokesman for Mr Mueller's office said: “BuzzFeed’s description of specific statements to the special counsel’s office, and charactersation of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen’s congressional testimony are not accurate”. It is the first time the special counsel's office has issued a public statement regarding evidence in its investigation. While it does not cite any specific errors, the Washington Post reports that "inside the Justice Department, the statement was viewed as a huge step, and one that would have been taken only if the special counsel’s office viewed the story as almost entirely incorrect." Donald J. Trump ✔@realDonaldTrump Kevin Corke, @FoxNews “Don’t forget, Michael Cohen has already been convicted of perjury and fraud, and as recently as this week, the Wall Street Journal has suggested that he may have stolen tens of thousands of dollars....” Lying to reduce his jail time! Watch father-in-law! 80.1K 3:02 PM - Jan 18, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 57.5K people are talking about this Ben Smith, editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed News, said the publication stands by its reporting and the sources who informed it. "We urge the special counsel to make clear what he's disputing," he said. Immediately after the special counsel's statement was issued, Mr Trump retweeted several posts that called the story fake news. He later tweeted: "A very sad day for journalism, but a great day for our Country!" Cohen, who is due to being a three-year jail term in March after pleading guilty to charges including campaign finance violations, tax fraud and lying to Congress, is scheduled to testify publicly before the House of Representatives on February 7. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,767 Posted January 20, 2019 ****ler Youth. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46935701 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rock The Boat 1,332 Posted January 23, 2019 On 20/01/2019 at 10:31, Herman said: ****ler Youth. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46935701 So do you now want to apologize, Herman? The full video clearly shows the kids waiting for their bus pickup and being subjected to racist taunts from the Black Hebrew group Then after an hour the Native Indian group approached the kids, beating a drum and got right in their faces. One of the Indians threw more racist threats to the white kids telling them to get back to Europe. The Indian with the drum, who claimed to be a Vietnam veteran but later discovered he never served in Vietnam, was the instigator but the mainstream media and the left twisted this story around just like you have done by calling them Hitler Youth. What is the matter with you? What sickness seizes you that makes you spew out these racist insults that would see you in court if you weren't an anonymous poster on a football message board? I hope all those that piled in with death threats against these kids don't go unpunished. Including all those Twitter celebrities who rushed in to condemn what turns out to be yet another fake news story. Shame on the lot of you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,767 Posted January 23, 2019 Nope, not apologising for anything. There's all sorts of narratives going on about this incident, and the Fox news types are going to town trying to turn these kids form zeros to heros. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rock The Boat 1,332 Posted February 8, 2019 On 23/01/2019 at 18:48, Herman said: Nope, not apologising for anything. There's all sorts of narratives going on about this incident, and the Fox news types are going to town trying to turn these kids form zeros to heros. Multi-million lawsuits now going out to your friends in the media, Herman. Did you watch the full video yet, or you still relying on cnn? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,767 Posted February 9, 2019 LOL. You right wingers and your bizarre propaganda. That story is being pushed by Sputnik and news papers owned by a vulture capitalist. Do you relise you are being gamed or are you trying to game others? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rock The Boat 1,332 Posted February 10, 2019 14 hours ago, Herman said: LOL. You right wingers and your bizarre propaganda. That story is being pushed by Sputnik and news papers owned by a vulture capitalist. Do you relise you are being gamed or are you trying to game others? Video don't lie, Herm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,767 Posted February 10, 2019 Give it time, and a mangling by the right wing media, and it will say whatever you want it to say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,767 Posted February 15, 2019 On 10/01/2019 at 06:58, Herman said: How to be played. We'll build a wall and Mexico will pay for it. Hooray MAGA. Well build a wall and Mexico will pay for it eventually. Hooray MAGA. We'll build a wall and we'll pay for it. Hooray MAGA. We'll shut down government until we get the money to pay for the wall. Hooray MAGA. New addition. We will declare a state of emergency to build the wall. Hooray MAGA. Chumps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jools 584 Posted February 16, 2019 (edited) 😀🇺🇸 Edited April 18, 2019 by Jools Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
