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I have to say my heart sinks every time I read the thread title. It just seems so wrong.
Triple eh?Quote:
Originally Posted by IGRIGI
It's ancient Greek in origin and the current form is a derivative of the word used then that meant exactly the same thing.
Essentially, it's been around for well in excess of two thousand years, which I think predates Twitter or Facebook.
Who'd have thunk it?
I’ve been following the Russia probe for a couple of month now, I’ll be shocked if Trump sees out his first term as President, everything is pointing towards corruption on a grand scale.Quote:
Originally Posted by One Day Soon
Putin definitely has something on him, 13 Russians indicted for meddling in the US election a few weeks ago and Trump hasn’t done a bolt about it. At least our PM, love her or loathe her, has expelled Russian diplomats in the wake of last weeks events. Trumps behaviour towards Russia/Putin is beyond bizarre.
The clever money is on Trumps son in law Jared Kushner being next for an indictment. He’s up to his nuts in all sorts of shady stuff.
I'd imagine anyone with even the most basic education understands what misogyny is...
Has his presidency changed the US Border protocol? I'm flying to SF today, and while Border Guards can quite easily be unpleasant but officious individuals, I was asked a few questions at Dublin's clearance area I've never been asked before, including whether I had any particular sentiment toward the current US Government.
Entire thing was bizarre.
Or in the minds of people who read books.Quote:
Originally Posted by IGRIGI
So you had to google it too :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Mibbes Aye
I had the basic conversation when I flew back in. Nothing different.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sylar
ba5tardsQuote:
Originally Posted by Hibbyradge
I was reading about Rex Tillersons sacking today. Tillerson isn't a man who I'd normally have much sympathy for, (paid himself a £187million severance from ExxonMobil on joining the Trump team and then went about dismantling social care) but Trump really went straight for the baws here.
Tillersons dad's not long died, Trump sends him on a gruelling African tour. Trump slags off Rexs North Korea policy while on the trip. Tillerson arrives back, and is then sacked, by phone, with Tillerson sitting on the pan at the time, Levein stylée.(although not in Dundee). The White House spokesman then tells the assembled press corps about the location of the sheethouse sacking, to add insult to injury.
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Originally Posted by hibsbollah
The 45th really does appear to be a grade A Canute of the most horrible kind.
Some of the Louise Mensch twitter stuff - and related postings from others - is hair raising. Even if you don't like Mensch, or discount a fair bit of what she and others claim for one reason or another, he appears to be caught in a slow motion legal meat grinder.
You can add to that the firing of FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe two days before his retirement hence removing his right to the pension he has worked 21 years for. A move so abhorrent and cowardly it makes my blood boil, especially the subsequent gloating on Twitter afterwards.
The reaction of former CIA director John Brennan towards Trump (via Twitter) sums it up for me;
“When the full extent of your venality, moral turpitude, and political corruption becomes known, you will take your rightful place as a disgraced demagogue in the dustbin of history. You may scapegoat Andy McCabe, but you will not destroy America...America will triumph over you.”
Beautifully put.
Trump is guilty of something and Special Counsel Robert Mueller III is very close to parking has tanks on the lawn of the White House. Trumps business was subpoenaed recently for documents relating to dealings with Russia and the timeline ties in very well with Trumps recent erratic behaviour. He’s been acting even more of a lunatic the last week or so.
Not only did he gloat about it afterwards, he baited him on Twitter a few months back saying something about it being 90 days til he retired and questioning whether he would make it with his pension rights intact.Quote:
Originally Posted by Higgo
Proper playground stuff.
You are spot on, he did indeed. Running out of derogatory adjectives to describe Trump. I’ve had a deep hatred for the man since he ruined the lives of the local residents around his Aberdeenshire golf course, his total and utter disregard for them was beyond contemptuous.Quote:
Originally Posted by Future17
He has today for the first time mentioned Mueller in his tweets and news networks are now questioning if his next move will be to fire the Special Counsel. Experts are predicting a constitutional crisis if he does, one in particular saying it would trigger the end of his presidency. Hes acting like someone who is guilty, surely if he has nothing to hide he’d let Mueller do his job? He’s citing that the investigative team are all Hillary supporting hardline Democrats but Mueller himself is Republican!! Madman!
I got round to watching Trump - An American Dream. Fascinating viewing. I had no idea about the Jesse Ventura story,and how Trump based his campaign style on him. An argument that WWE wrestling gave birth to twentieth century political populism maybe:dunno:
Trump congratulating Putin over his 'victory' in the election after being warned not to by US national security advisers.
Make you wonder, and be deeply concerned with, what else he’d do against the advice of others. The man is sociopath. He’s now added a lawyer to his legal team that believes in conspiracy theories. :hilariousQuote:
Originally Posted by yonder1875
So Presidential, such dignity in the way he carries himself.
From Twitter
Crazy Joe Biden is trying to act like a tough guy. Actually, he is weak, both mentally and physically, and yet he threatens me, for the second time, with physical assault. He doesn’t know me, but he would go down fast and hard, crying all the way. Don’t threaten people Joe!
Linda McMahon, ex CEO of the WWE (and wife of Vince McMahon) serves in Trump’s Cabinet.Quote:
Originally Posted by hibsbollah
My mate from school watched it in the late 80s,all those clowns like Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker, Jake the Snake etc. Watching YouTube footage now, it's clear that they were all coked out of their brains :faf: Donald Trump, Vince McMahon, Harvey Weinstein all running about making deals :hyper... Who knew they would end up inheriting the earth...Quote:
Originally Posted by overdrive
Just a reminder. Donald Trump is the President.
I’ve only just picked up from the news that Trump has fired HR McMaster as his national security adviser and replaced him with John Bolton.
I’m now convinced that the Trump presidency is actually an Armando Iannucci-penned mockumentary and we are all its inhabitants. Or at least I’m praying so......
Picking up a huge amount of heat from his base due to him signing off on a 1.3 trillion spending bill to avoid another government shutdown.
Largely due to the make up of their 401k’s. roughly 55-60% of Americans have equity holdings (UK is roughly half of that) so actions that can be directly linked to stock market swoons are rather unpopular.Quote:
Originally Posted by IGRIGI
To that end Trump has excelled himself this week so It will be more than just his base that will be turning up the heat now!
His presidency is a bad joke that really needs to end. It's beyond embarrassing that this repulsive, sleazy, childlike egomaniac is the President of the USA.
His hair is pretty funny though . Every cloud. :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by 21.05.2016
And the memes take some beating. That one with the accordion. Makes a change from amusing cats :agree:Quote:
Originally Posted by marinello59
His hair is pretty funny though . Every cloud. :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by 21.05.2016
Hitler's moustache was a right hoot too. :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by marinello59
Maybe, but his message is resonating with the electorate. Hillary’s did not.Quote:
Originally Posted by 21.05.2016
Hillary's resonated with more Americans than Trump's did.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colr
Trump says his accusers (Stormy Daniels, et al) are driven by fame, money or politics.
Kettle/teapot. :clown:
Attachment 20456
Clever :greengrin
I mean who are you gonna believe? A fake blonde with massive breasts, fake tan and a dubious past and reputation or Stormy Daniels.Quote:
Originally Posted by snooky
:faf:Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg
:top marks:not worth:aok:Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg
Outstanding :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg
Trump’s approval rating struggles to get much above 40 and on several occasions in the past few months has been rock bottom. Also see the results in various elections recently where areas which were solid Trump have changed hands.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg
The guy is a ****ing melt. That doesn’t make HRC better - he’s still probably the worst leader the US could have.
Trump attacking Amazon for not paying taxes. Kettle/teapot 2
Apparently no connection with the Washington Post (owned by Amazon owner) recently having a few goes at the trumpet.
Trumps approval rating is higher than Obama had at this stage in his presidency.Quote:
Originally Posted by steakbake
The ones that matter i.e the US voters seem to think he is doing a good job.
Totally plagiarised :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg
Well, not higher, but similar (but still lower) if you believe Trump.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnbc70
But it's a different story elsewhere.
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-approv...e-wrong-764720
It's really weird how he keeps hitting out at "Fake News" but time and time again it's him or his people that seem to be the main purveyors of it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibbyradge
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Originally Posted by Just Alf
An effective tactic used by the Nazis and many other despots.....
13th July is when the Donald will visit the UK.
Oh joy.
Trump admitting to reimbursing his lawyer for the Stormy Daniels hush payment.
The hole just gets deeper & deeper but he just shamelessly digs on.
:shotdowni
Daniels' team must have proof of the payment and that it came from Trump.Quote:
Originally Posted by snooky
Or maybe it did come from his election campaign and they're trying to deflect...
Rudy Giuliani isn't daft enough to just blurt out on live TV that Trump paid Cohen back. This must be an attempt at damage limitation. They must be aware that Daniel's lawyers were on the verge of releasing something that directly implicate the Trump campaign.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibbyradge
:agree:Quote:
Originally Posted by Lendo
Caught with his fingers in the cookie jar.
Now holding up his hand and saying - "It was me but I did it for the best of intentions".
Aye, quack, quack, Donald. :rolleyes:
There was also the news that broke yesterday that the FBI had wire-tapped Cohen's phones a few weeks prior to the raids. Trump, against Giuliani's advice, still called Cohen. They may well be in panic mode over what Trump may have said in that call.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lendo
The Stormy Daniels thing, in my opinion, is a minor irritation for Trump in comparison to the other issues he faces. The Special Counsel investigation into collusion and obstruction of justice is a far bigger worry for the president. He can cry “NO COLLUSION!!” on Twitter all he wants, the reported evidence and actual charges/indictments so far suggest otherwise. I reckon there is much more to come out about this and the investigation isn’t going to end any time soon.
I think you're giving RG too much credit. After his high water mark as mayor of NYC in 2001 he has managed a consistently downward trajectory since then and this week's utterings were just another low.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lendo
You are probably right. I am more just hoping that this is all some kind of calculated House of Cards style game they are all playing. In reality I imagine they are all incompetent nutters.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs Class
Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts with North Korea? Who would have been saying that 6 months ago.
Top two threads today...
President Donald Trump, Waco
Coincidence or what? :hmmm:
Think today's events may have blown that out the water.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnbc70
More Palestinians killed by Israeli troops over a provocative and senseless decision by Chump.
Trump played a dangerous game with North Korea and appears to have struck lucky for now. His decision making in the Middle East, which has the potential to be far more dangerous, suggests lucky is exactly the right word.
https://www.google.fr/amp/s/amp.cnn....ntl/index.html
Top trolling from Beitar Trump Jerusalem.
Disgusting club and disgusting fans.Quote:
Originally Posted by IGRIGI
Absolutely on a par with, if not worse than, Sevco's fans :agree:Quote:
Originally Posted by Future17
The scenes at the Mexican border are truly disturbing. Kids being separated from parents and kept in cages.
Dear USA,
Once Donald Trump is long gone and consigned to the history books, these pictures will live on in the world's memories. It's happening on your doorstep, do something about it or be remembered forever for being complicit.
Amidst these scenes of chaos, he's also initiating a trade war, while cosying up to a dictatorship that's threatened to blow his country off the world map for years...the man needs "removed" immediately.
"Space Force". :rolleyes:
Oh great, now the race to militarise the galaxy has officially begun. No doubt he'll be trying to make allies with Emperor Ming and Darth Vader.Quote:
Originally Posted by Future17
The "removal" of a democratically elected president. I assume you mean killing the man because you disagree with him?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sylar
Oh, no. I agree wholeheartedly with caging children, disrupting global markets and him cosying up to a ruthless dictator - it's just good practice, no?Quote:
Originally Posted by HomeTeam
I never said anything about killing him whatsoever, so wind your neck in.
OK fair enough but your "removed" comments are more than a little sinister!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sylar
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Originally Posted by HomeTeam
I took it as an allusion to impeachment and didn't find that sinister at all. Maybe my mind just works differently to yours.
Hang on. Was your earlier stance not that Trump wasn’t a truly democratically elected leader but rather the puppet of a Luciferian elite parachuted in as part of a wider plan?Quote:
Originally Posted by HomeTeam
You are quite correct but he can be both you know! The many will follow the anti-christ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Maybe...Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs Class
Don’t talk pish.Quote:
Originally Posted by HomeTeam
I’ve no idea what “removal” would currently look like. Be it a political process, impeachment or some other mechanism. You jumped to making it sinister, not me!
Bloomberg PoliticsVerified account @bpolitics 1h1 hour ago
BREAKING: Trump administration plans to announce its withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday, sources say https://bloom.bg/2tb6fGF
Its got to be a concern when the best armed country in the world is in the grip of an authoritarian regime.Quote:
Originally Posted by s.a.m
He and his government are an abomination. Even the most basic concepts of civilised behaviour are being ripped up.Quote:
Originally Posted by s.a.m
I don`t agree with splitting families up but Trump is spot on with his comments regarding the situation in Europe.
The "lets go ahead and open the borders to everyone and expect the commoners to put up with a terrorist attack every now and then in the name of diversity" plan has been disastrous.
It's been said many times before.Quote:
Originally Posted by IGRIGI
The majority of terrorist attacks in Europe have been committed by citizens or natives of that country.
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Oh, look. More uninformed, hateful pish.Quote:
Originally Posted by IGRIGI
Spot on like his remarks about Germany’s crime statistics? Or his assertion that UCL hospital was blood-soaked from knife crime.
Not sure that was the plan but I think Germany in particular have ben too willing to make savings from getting rid of their own borders but not investing to help secure their new borders at the periphary of Europe.Quote:
Originally Posted by IGRIGI
Its interesting to see how many Mexican families are escaping the violence or drug gangs and associated poverty whilst in Europe they are fleeing war. It highlights how much of our own security de-ends on promoting peace and justice in our neighbours countries.
He talking pish. Crime in Germany is on the decrease. Again!Quote:
Originally Posted by IGRIGI
I struggle to think of many situations in which it’s acceptable to separate young, and I mean young, and confused children from their parents. In a situation when it is appropriate then there surely has to be an attempt to make the children feel safe and comfortable. The images we are seeing and audio we are hearing is ****ing abhorent. Crying children being forcibly removed from their parents and locked in cages, the only word for that is barbaric. I can’t see how anyone can argue it’s acceptable, even those who agree with Trumps ideology and immigration policy surely can’t argue this is a reasonable way to treat anyone let alone children?
Hear hear!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
I’m reading a book on the Weimar Republic at the mo (following on from watching the excellent Babylon Berlin series).
One passage quotes Goebbals suggestion in 1932 that they build a wall around Germany to protect it from immigrants.
Wow!!
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Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
That the nation regarded as the leader of the free world should come to this is almost inexpressibly awful.
I think once you get to the stage of causing children to be treated like this you have lost your humanity. Coulter and all the rest of the hyenas in the following pack are lower than vermin as far as I'm concerned.
If Satanic influence and possession are possible then this cavalcade of hellish filth is it. I don't know that this has an expressed ideology but in manifestation it repeats elements of the behaviour of the Nazi state.
And these people have the nerve to regard themselves as Christians?
Report from US immigration officials now claiming that they might never be able to return some of these kids to their parents.
Apparently they have lost a load. Sounds unbelievable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg
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That's just evil, there is no other adequate word. Land of the free indeed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg
... or the oftimes quoted, "The American Dream" :gun::cbQuote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Trump is reportedly going to stop the separation.
A few on here will be disappointed.
Why?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibbyradge
Trump stopping it didn't make him the good guy, he's still a ****.
Ricky Gervais summed it up nicely but pointing out it's like thanking God for curing the cancer He'd given you.
I meant the people who'll be disappointed because in their hearts, they supported Trump and the separation.Quote:
Originally Posted by matty_f
Thank dog for that. I hope they now manage to get these kids back with their parents.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibbyradge
Has he acknowledged that many of these people are fleeing the drug gangs violence?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibbyradge
"Der Spiegel" is reporting that the executive order is not being applied retroactively ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg
Wow. Who saw that coming?
"The Trump administration has admitted there are no signs of North Korea dismantling its nuclear arsenal or facilities, while no further meetings to achieve this have been arranged.
After the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore last week, the US president promised a meeting would be held this week to “get this stuff done”. Yesterday the secretary of defence, James Mattis, was asked whether he could “put his finger on” any steps North Korea had taken to dismantle its nuclear weapons programme. “No, I’m not aware of that,” he replied.
It adds to impressions that the North’s ruler extracted big concessions from Trump, including a halt to US-South Korea war games, while sacrificing little or nothing in return."
The greatest challenge facing the human race right now is whether or not it can survive the Trump administration.
It is appalling on so many levels.
The USA has an authoritarian fascist in the White House. It’s constitution is not a democratic as they thought.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smartie
:aok: I thought you might have meant the people who enjoy criticising Trump would be disappointed that he backed down... (though I did think that would be out of character for you, hence why I asked 'why?' at the start).Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibbyradge
Trump doesn’t back down.Quote:
Originally Posted by matty_f
Economic sanctions now back in place.
Donald Trump flips on North Korea, declaring country still an 'extraordinary threat'
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...y_to_clipboard