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Postby Stamp Out Trump » Thu Oct 10, 2019 9:45 am

San Lumen wrote:https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/10/business/coal-power-trump/index.html

Didn't he say he was going to bring back coal jobs? Demand for coal is at its lowest in 42 years. Mines continue too close. Yet another promise he didn't keep. How many of these coal miners vote for him again and Republicans in general next year? I bet a lot of them


Except the ones who have died from Black Lung disease. Sad.
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Postby Fartsniffage » Thu Oct 10, 2019 10:03 am

Stamp Out Trump wrote:
San Lumen wrote:https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/10/business/coal-power-trump/index.html

Didn't he say he was going to bring back coal jobs? Demand for coal is at its lowest in 42 years. Mines continue too close. Yet another promise he didn't keep. How many of these coal miners vote for him again and Republicans in general next year? I bet a lot of them


Except the ones who have died from Black Lung disease. Sad.


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Postby Tarsonis » Thu Oct 10, 2019 10:13 am

Fartsniffage wrote:
Stamp Out Trump wrote:
Except the ones who have died from Black Lung disease. Sad.


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Postby Gormwood » Thu Oct 10, 2019 10:49 am

Not a news flash, but this article has something that stood out to me.

Giuliani used Oval Office meeting with Trump and Tillerson to press for help for client

Rudy Giuliani used a 2017 Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump to press Rex Tillerson, then-secretary of state, to support a prisoner swap to resolve the Justice Department's prosecution of a Turkish businessman accused of violating Iran sanctions, a person briefed on the meeting tells CNN.

The businessman, Reza Zarrab, had ties to top Turkish government officials, who had pushed the US to drop charges that Zarrab had violated US sanctions on Iran's nuclear program. He was a client of Giuliani's.

In the wake of Donny telling the North Syrian Kurds to fuck off snd die already, this makes me wonder if this might be connected.
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Postby Austria-Bohemia-Hungary » Thu Oct 10, 2019 10:54 am

Gormwood wrote:Not a news flash, but this article has something that stood out to me.

Giuliani used Oval Office meeting with Trump and Tillerson to press for help for client

Rudy Giuliani used a 2017 Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump to press Rex Tillerson, then-secretary of state, to support a prisoner swap to resolve the Justice Department's prosecution of a Turkish businessman accused of violating Iran sanctions, a person briefed on the meeting tells CNN.

The businessman, Reza Zarrab, had ties to top Turkish government officials, who had pushed the US to drop charges that Zarrab had violated US sanctions on Iran's nuclear program. He was a client of Giuliani's.

In the wake of Donny telling the North Syrian Kurds to fuck off snd die already, this makes me wonder if this might be connected.

So he really is running the Oval Office like an Imperial Chinese Chief Eunuch.

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Postby Zurkerx » Thu Oct 10, 2019 11:01 am

Austria-Bohemia-Hungary wrote:
Gormwood wrote:Not a news flash, but this article has something that stood out to me.

Giuliani used Oval Office meeting with Trump and Tillerson to press for help for client


In the wake of Donny telling the North Syrian Kurds to fuck off snd die already, this makes me wonder if this might be connected.

So he really is running the Oval Office like an Imperial Chinese Chief Eunuch.


Nah, it's more like a Crime Boss from New York; he has more of a Mafia mentality anyway.
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Postby Gormwood » Thu Oct 10, 2019 11:03 am

Zurkerx wrote:
Austria-Bohemia-Hungary wrote:So he really is running the Oval Office like an Imperial Chinese Chief Eunuch.


Nah, it's more like a Crime Boss from New York; he has more of a Mafia mentality anyway.

I keep saying Donny is most like the late James "Whitey" Bulger. Demanding complete loyalty from others while more than willing to sell them out at a moment's notice.
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Postby Austria-Bohemia-Hungary » Thu Oct 10, 2019 11:04 am

Zurkerx wrote:
Austria-Bohemia-Hungary wrote:So he really is running the Oval Office like an Imperial Chinese Chief Eunuch.


Nah, it's more like a Crime Boss from New York; he has more of a Mafia mentality anyway.

Remember Grima from LotR? Yeah Giuliani is giving me that vibe. Our difference is that our "King of Rohan" is incurably immoral and weak from the very start.

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Postby Mettaton-EX » Thu Oct 10, 2019 11:08 am

Tarsonis wrote:
Fartsniffage wrote:
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I can see it now, “Mermen for Trump 2020”

is that the plural of "mormon"?
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Postby Zurkerx » Thu Oct 10, 2019 11:53 am

Austria-Bohemia-Hungary wrote:
Zurkerx wrote:
Nah, it's more like a Crime Boss from New York; he has more of a Mafia mentality anyway.

Remember Grima from LotR? Yeah Giuliani is giving me that vibe. Our difference is that our "King of Rohan" is incurably immoral and weak from the very start.


Yes, yes I do, lol. Now you mention it, he kind of does though I also get Gollum out of him too; he finds Ukraine to be his "Precious".

Anyway, Independents Move In Favor Of Impeachment Inquiry, GOP Stays Firmly Against. The details:

1. 52% improve of the inquiry (54%-41% of Independents do too).
2. 49%-47% believe he should be impeached and 48%-48% believe the Senate should remove him.
3. 51% view this as a serious inquiry and to them is "not political".
4. 58%-37% believe the right course of action should be the ballot box come 2020.
5. 52% Republicans find it acceptable for a President to ask a foreign country to find dirt on a political opponent while only 6% (Democrats) and 29% (Independents) say the something; overall it's 26%

Overall: this is dangerous for the Trump Administration but if Democrats go full-on impeachment, it could hurt them too. It seems the best course of action (if one were to look at this poll) is to gather evidence of wrongdoing and let 2020 be the decider. It might be Democrats best hope. But what's shocking is the fact that Republicans, a majority of them, have no qualms with a President asking a foreign power for dirt on a potential political opponent. That's definitely a big change for Republican Foreign Policy views.
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Postby Gig em Aggies » Thu Oct 10, 2019 12:54 pm

Zurkerx wrote:
Austria-Bohemia-Hungary wrote:Remember Grima from LotR? Yeah Giuliani is giving me that vibe. Our difference is that our "King of Rohan" is incurably immoral and weak from the very start.


Yes, yes I do, lol. Now you mention it, he kind of does though I also get Gollum out of him too; he finds Ukraine to be his "Precious".

Anyway, Independents Move In Favor Of Impeachment Inquiry, GOP Stays Firmly Against. The details:

1. 52% improve of the inquiry (54%-41% of Independents do too).
2. 49%-47% believe he should be impeached and 48%-48% believe the Senate should remove him.
3. 51% view this as a serious inquiry and to them is "not political".
4. 58%-37% believe the right course of action should be the ballot box come 2020.
5. 52% Republicans find it acceptable for a President to ask a foreign country to find dirt on a political opponent while only 6% (Democrats) and 29% (Independents) say the something; overall it's 26%

Overall: this is dangerous for the Trump Administration but if Democrats go full-on impeachment, it could hurt them too. It seems the best course of action (if one were to look at this poll) is to gather evidence of wrongdoing and let 2020 be the decider. It might be Democrats best hope. But what's shocking is the fact that Republicans, a majority of them, have no qualms with a President asking a foreign power for dirt on a potential political opponent. That's definitely a big change for Republican Foreign Policy views.

sure it could hurt trumps campaign but the Democrats have more on the line the sole reason most of the Democrats are running is to beat trump and there whole campaign is to impeach impeach impeach and spend spend spend not something people want in reality
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Postby Vassenor » Thu Oct 10, 2019 1:26 pm

Forty-three new women came forward to describe assault and harassment by Trump. Newspapers ignored them.

...So yeah looks like everyone is getting complicit in burying accusations against Trump now.
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Postby Gormwood » Thu Oct 10, 2019 1:46 pm

Vassenor wrote:Forty-three new women came forward to describe assault and harassment by Trump. Newspapers ignored them.

...So yeah looks like everyone is getting complicit in burying accusations against Trump now.

Something something fake news something someting Bill Clinton is the real rapist something something.
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Postby San Lumen » Thu Oct 10, 2019 1:56 pm

Gig em Aggies wrote:
Zurkerx wrote:
Yes, yes I do, lol. Now you mention it, he kind of does though I also get Gollum out of him too; he finds Ukraine to be his "Precious".

Anyway, Independents Move In Favor Of Impeachment Inquiry, GOP Stays Firmly Against. The details:

1. 52% improve of the inquiry (54%-41% of Independents do too).
2. 49%-47% believe he should be impeached and 48%-48% believe the Senate should remove him.
3. 51% view this as a serious inquiry and to them is "not political".
4. 58%-37% believe the right course of action should be the ballot box come 2020.
5. 52% Republicans find it acceptable for a President to ask a foreign country to find dirt on a political opponent while only 6% (Democrats) and 29% (Independents) say the something; overall it's 26%

Overall: this is dangerous for the Trump Administration but if Democrats go full-on impeachment, it could hurt them too. It seems the best course of action (if one were to look at this poll) is to gather evidence of wrongdoing and let 2020 be the decider. It might be Democrats best hope. But what's shocking is the fact that Republicans, a majority of them, have no qualms with a President asking a foreign power for dirt on a potential political opponent. That's definitely a big change for Republican Foreign Policy views.

sure it could hurt trumps campaign but the Democrats have more on the line the sole reason most of the Democrats are running is to beat trump and there whole campaign is to impeach impeach impeach and spend spend spend not something people want in reality

Yeah how dare we hold the president accountable for breaking the law.

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Postby Telconi » Thu Oct 10, 2019 1:57 pm

San Lumen wrote:
Gig em Aggies wrote:sure it could hurt trumps campaign but the Democrats have more on the line the sole reason most of the Democrats are running is to beat trump and there whole campaign is to impeach impeach impeach and spend spend spend not something people want in reality

Yeah how dare we hold the president accountable for breaking the law.


Yes, how dare you.
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Postby San Lumen » Thu Oct 10, 2019 1:58 pm

Telconi wrote:
San Lumen wrote:Yeah how dare we hold the president accountable for breaking the law.


Yes, how dare you.


I bet if a Democrat did what Trump has done you'd want them removed from office.

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Postby Telconi » Thu Oct 10, 2019 1:59 pm

San Lumen wrote:
Telconi wrote:
Yes, how dare you.


I bet if a Democrat did what Trump has done you'd want them removed from office.


I'd want a Democrat removed from office for being in the office whilst a Democrat.
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Postby Necroghastia » Thu Oct 10, 2019 2:17 pm

Telconi wrote:
San Lumen wrote:
I bet if a Democrat did what Trump has done you'd want them removed from office.


I'd want a Democrat removed from office for being in the office whilst a Democrat.


Ah, so you support the repeal of the First Amendment.
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I'd want a Democrat removed from office for being in the office whilst a Democrat.


Ah, so you support the repeal of the First Amendment.


Quite a leap you've made there.
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Postby Austria-Bohemia-Hungary » Thu Oct 10, 2019 2:19 pm

Telconi wrote:
San Lumen wrote:
I bet if a Democrat did what Trump has done you'd want them removed from office.


I'd want a Democrat removed from office for being in the office whilst a Democrat.

This would be regarded as fifth columnist arguments tbh.
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Postby Necroghastia » Thu Oct 10, 2019 2:19 pm

Telconi wrote:
Necroghastia wrote:
Ah, so you support the repeal of the First Amendment.


Quite a leap you've made there.


I don't see how.
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Postby Gormwood » Thu Oct 10, 2019 2:20 pm

Necroghastia wrote:
Telconi wrote:
I'd want a Democrat removed from office for being in the office whilst a Democrat.


Ah, so you support the repeal of the First Amendment.

The only Amendment that matters to him is the Second. You can come to a conclusion from there.
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Postby The Greater Ohio Valley » Thu Oct 10, 2019 2:22 pm

Telconi wrote:
San Lumen wrote:
I bet if a Democrat did what Trump has done you'd want them removed from office.


I'd want a Democrat removed from office for being in the office whilst a Democrat.


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Postby San Lumen » Thu Oct 10, 2019 2:23 pm

Telconi wrote:
San Lumen wrote:
I bet if a Democrat did what Trump has done you'd want them removed from office.


I'd want a Democrat removed from office for being in the office whilst a Democrat.

In other words only those I like should be allowed to hold office. Thanks for once again confirming you want a one party state that can never lose power

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