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Postby Fartsniffage » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:22 pm

Corrian wrote:So did Trump really say the questionable meeting was to get dirt on an opponent? That seems like a poor idea.


He's not that bright.

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Postby Fartsniffage » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:23 pm

Internationalist Bastard wrote:
Corrian wrote:So did Trump really say the questionable meeting was to get dirt on an opponent? That seems like a poor idea.

No clue
Because it’s him literally admitting to a crime I assume it’s true because he’s that dumb to say it


He tweeted it. But said he didn't know and that there was no collusion.

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Postby Valrifell » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:24 pm

Fartsniffage wrote:
Corrian wrote:So did Trump really say the questionable meeting was to get dirt on an opponent? That seems like a poor idea.


He's not that bright.


Want to feel depressed?

Ask yourself this: will anything come from this? Will people stop defending him on this issue? The answer is probably not, which is distressing.
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Postby Valrifell » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:25 pm

Fartsniffage wrote:
Internationalist Bastard wrote:No clue
Because it’s him literally admitting to a crime I assume it’s true because he’s that dumb to say it


He tweeted it. But said he didn't know and that there was no collusion.


Him not knowing at the time doesn't make it less of a crime after the fact. That makes him an accessory. Assuming he did find out later and still insists to cover it up
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Postby Internationalist Bastard » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:25 pm

Valrifell wrote:
Internationalist Bastard wrote:You know, with all the politics, you forget things. It’s easy to slip into hating everything the man stands for
I forgot that before his bid for the presidency, I thought he was a huge asshole


I barely knew who he was outside of the Apprentice. And even then the last time I watched that show was probably a decade or so ago.

I used to use him as the prime example of what an asshole businessman looked like
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Postby Fartsniffage » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:27 pm

Valrifell wrote:
Fartsniffage wrote:
He's not that bright.


Want to feel depressed?

Ask yourself this: will anything come from this? Will people stop defending him on this issue? The answer is probably not, which is distressing.


Sunk cost fallacy. People don't like to be wrong;.

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Postby Sick Jumps » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:29 pm

I think Rudy gave him the okay by telling him that, based on the current public version of events, he probably didn't do anything illegal.
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Postby Northern Davincia » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:29 pm

Internationalist Bastard wrote:
Valrifell wrote:
I barely knew who he was outside of the Apprentice. And even then the last time I watched that show was probably a decade or so ago.

I used to use him as the prime example of what an asshole businessman looked like
A corrupt egotistical moron who buys little people’s companies out from under them, who scams everyone he can, then used his knowledge on how to brand himself to stay on top. I thought the dude was like, the face of negative modern day capitalism

I thought he campaigned only as a publicity stunt.
I still think that.
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Postby Valrifell » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:30 pm

Northern Davincia wrote:
Internationalist Bastard wrote:I used to use him as the prime example of what an asshole businessman looked like
A corrupt egotistical moron who buys little people’s companies out from under them, who scams everyone he can, then used his knowledge on how to brand himself to stay on top. I thought the dude was like, the face of negative modern day capitalism

I thought he campaigned only as a publicity stunt.
I still think that.


Maybe at first but then the acclaim worked his ego. We created and are created by the monster. Sad!
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Postby Internationalist Bastard » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:31 pm

Northern Davincia wrote:
Internationalist Bastard wrote:I used to use him as the prime example of what an asshole businessman looked like
A corrupt egotistical moron who buys little people’s companies out from under them, who scams everyone he can, then used his knowledge on how to brand himself to stay on top. I thought the dude was like, the face of negative modern day capitalism

I thought he campaigned only as a publicity stunt.
I still think that.

I remember predicting he’d drop up at every stage until he became the primary candidate
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Postby Corrian » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:32 pm

Also I thought the meeting was about adoption? That's what they said before.
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Postby Sick Jumps » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:33 pm

Corrian wrote:Also I thought the meeting was about adoption? That's what they said before.

They gave up that ruse as soon as it was clear that the NYT had info about the meeting.

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Postby Valrifell » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:34 pm

Corrian wrote:Also I thought the meeting was about adoption? That's what they said before.


Trump? A liar? Surely you jest.
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Postby Northern Davincia » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:34 pm

Valrifell wrote:
Northern Davincia wrote:I thought he campaigned only as a publicity stunt.
I still think that.


Maybe at first but then the acclaim worked his ego. We created and are created by the monster. Sad!

A modern Prometheus, so to speak.
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Postby Corrian » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:34 pm

Northern Davincia wrote:
Internationalist Bastard wrote:I used to use him as the prime example of what an asshole businessman looked like
A corrupt egotistical moron who buys little people’s companies out from under them, who scams everyone he can, then used his knowledge on how to brand himself to stay on top. I thought the dude was like, the face of negative modern day capitalism

I thought he campaigned only as a publicity stunt.
I still think that.

Same really. I honestly think he never wanted to actually be President, it just got out of hand.
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Postby Sick Jumps » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:37 pm

Sick Jumps wrote:
Corrian wrote:Also I thought the meeting was about adoption? That's what they said before.

They gave up that ruse as soon as it was clear that the NYT had info about the meeting.

By the way, that right there shows the value that the so-called "fake news media" brings to our society. They would be able to lie with impunity if it wasn't for journalists.

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Postby Valrifell » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:37 pm

Internationalist Bastard wrote:
Valrifell wrote:
I barely knew who he was outside of the Apprentice. And even then the last time I watched that show was probably a decade or so ago.

I used to use him as the prime example of what an asshole businessman looked like
A corrupt egotistical moron who buys little people’s companies out from under them, who scams everyone he can, then used his knowledge on how to brand himself to stay on top. I thought the dude was like, the face of negative modern day capitalism


I always imagined him to be a part of that nouveau riche who spend everything on gaudy and tacky decor like goldplating everything and having fast cars for no reason. I was shocked to learn he wasn't self-made just because of how out-of-whack his tastes were. But, I remember thinking he was a asshole, too.
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Postby Valrifell » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:39 pm

Sick Jumps wrote:
Sick Jumps wrote:They gave up that ruse as soon as it was clear that the NYT had info about the meeting.

By the way, that right there shows the value that the so-called "fake news media" brings to our society. They would be able to lie with impunity if it wasn't for journalists.


It's like aggressive machismo people who possibly have done something illegal like to de-legitimaze the media because it might bruise their surprisingly fragile egos and it might shed light on their unsavory doings.
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Postby Corrian » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:53 pm

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Postby Bombadil » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:54 pm



I mean.. doesn't that sum up our times, he's as big a loon as Trump.
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Postby NeoOasis » Sun Aug 05, 2018 7:04 pm



The humanitarian thing to do is to spare us from any more shitty action movies... which I suppose he'll be too busy to make now. Found that silver lining faster than I expected.
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Postby Northern Davincia » Sun Aug 05, 2018 7:34 pm


I loathe having to check articles on whether it's from the Onion, even if they give me a good chuckle.
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Postby Maineiacs » Sun Aug 05, 2018 7:39 pm

Northern Davincia wrote:

I loathe having to check articles on whether it's from the Onion, even if they give me a good chuckle.



Hell, at first I thought the one about Steven Segal was an Onion article.
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Postby Northern Davincia » Sun Aug 05, 2018 7:41 pm

Maineiacs wrote:
Northern Davincia wrote:I loathe having to check articles on whether it's from the Onion, even if they give me a good chuckle.



Hell, at first I thought the one about Steven Segal was an Onion article.

The Berenstain and Onion timelines have converged.
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