Trump MAGAThread XI: Button, Button, Who's Got The Button?

[Internationalist Bastard]

You're right, don't joke, Trump might take i as advice.

Hasn't some big name unironically called for a new HUAC in the last year?

It does sound familiar

[Vassenor]

You're right, don't joke, Trump might take i as advice.

That's the best news I've heard all year.

Yes, let's fuck over people's futures because they have political opinions you do not personally approve of.

Have you no decency, sir? At long last, have you no decency?

[Northern Davincia]

Hasn't some big name unironically called for a new HUAC in the last year?

It does sound familiar

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/283 ... -committee

That's the best news I've heard all year.

Yes, let's fuck over people's futures because they have political opinions you do not personally approve of.

Have you no decency, sir? At long last, have you no decency?

Decency? It varies. My ability to take jokes generally remains consistent, however.

[Bombadil]

NK is yesterday's news.. come on people it's the Trump-Bannon show now..

Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon has described the Trump Tower meeting between the president’s son and a group of Russians during the 2016 election campaign as “treasonous” and “unpatriotic”, according to an explosive new book seen by the Guardian.

Bannon, speaking to author Michael Wolff, warned that the investigation into alleged collusion with the Kremlin will focus on money laundering and predicted: “They’re going to crack Don Junior like an egg on national TV.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... hael-wolff

Trump hits back..

“Steve Bannon has nothing to do with me or my presidency,” Trump said in a statement released by the White House.

“When he was fired, he not only lost his job, he lost his mind. Steve was a staffer who worked for me after I had already won the nomination by defeating 17 candidates, often described as the most talented field ever assembled in the Republican party.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... t-his-mind

I love that last line.. 'often'.. 'most talented'.. he really has to always big himself up with lies..

[Jerzylvania]

NK is yesterday's news.. come on people it's the Trump-Bannon show now..

Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon has described the Trump Tower meeting between the president’s son and a group of Russians during the 2016 election campaign as “treasonous” and “unpatriotic”, according to an explosive new book seen by the Guardian.

Bannon, speaking to author Michael Wolff, warned that the investigation into alleged collusion with the Kremlin will focus on money laundering and predicted: “They’re going to crack Don Junior like an egg on national TV.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... hael-wolff

Trump hits back..

“Steve Bannon has nothing to do with me or my presidency,” Trump said in a statement released by the White House.

“When he was fired, he not only lost his job, he lost his mind. Steve was a staffer who worked for me after I had already won the nomination by defeating 17 candidates, often described as the most talented field ever assembled in the Republican party.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... t-his-mind

I love that last line.. 'often'.. 'most talented'.. he really has to always big himself up with lies..

I agree, it is the Trump-Bannon Show right now. Donnie's button tweet won't overshadow that, quite the contrary.
Then again, NSG does often NOT perfectly reflect the real world. Nobody's prefect perfect.

[Maineiacs]

Don't know if anyone's posted this:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/manafort-sue ... itics.html

Manafort's got a brass pair, I'll give him that. Anyone think this will work to derail the investigation?

[Vassenor]

Don't know if anyone's posted this:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/manafort-sue ... itics.html

Manafort's got a brass pair, I'll give him that. Anyone think this will work to derail the investigation?

Assuming it doesn't just get laughed out of court?

[Bombadil]

NK is yesterday's news.. come on people it's the Trump-Bannon show now..

Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon has described the Trump Tower meeting between the president’s son and a group of Russians during the 2016 election campaign as “treasonous” and “unpatriotic”, according to an explosive new book seen by the Guardian.

Bannon, speaking to author Michael Wolff, warned that the investigation into alleged collusion with the Kremlin will focus on money laundering and predicted: “They’re going to crack Don Junior like an egg on national TV.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... hael-wolff

Trump hits back..

“Steve Bannon has nothing to do with me or my presidency,” Trump said in a statement released by the White House.

“When he was fired, he not only lost his job, he lost his mind. Steve was a staffer who worked for me after I had already won the nomination by defeating 17 candidates, often described as the most talented field ever assembled in the Republican party.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... t-his-mind

I love that last line.. 'often'.. 'most talented'.. he really has to always big himself up with lies..

I agree, it is the Trump-Bannon Show right now. Donnie's button tweet won't overshadow that, quite the contrary.
Then again, NSG does often NOT perfectly reflect the real world. Nobody's prefect perfect.

'Big button' is kind of a 'covfefe' moment for me, this book, however, will be occupying the Don's time given it features plenty of attacks on him.. he cannot take that.

[Maineiacs]

Don't know if anyone's posted this:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/manafort-sue ... itics.html

Manafort's got a brass pair, I'll give him that. Anyone think this will work to derail the investigation?

Assuming it doesn't just get laughed out of court?

Might it not depend on which district? I'd love to see the collective head asplode when this tactic goes splat, but in the face of the latest blizzard of Right-wing partisan counter-attacks, it's getting harder to maintain the slightest bit of optimism.

[Jerzylvania]

I agree, it is the Trump-Bannon Show right now. Donnie's button tweet won't overshadow that, quite the contrary.
Then again, NSG does often NOT perfectly reflect the real world. Nobody's prefect perfect.

'Big button' is kind of a 'covfefe' moment for me, this book, however, will be occupying the Don's time given it features plenty of attacks on him.. he cannot take that.

Oh yeah. It violates his lifetime prime directive of "do unto others before they do unto me." Bannon has done unto Trump as in thrown him under the bus.
Bannon might wanna find some food tasters looking for some long term work.

[Shofercia]

Didn't Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq start off with "They'll be home by Christmas?"

Don't forget both World Wars.

In the Second World War, the Allies were invaded. When you're invaded, you have to fight back.

Millions of casualties and potential war with Russia and China, not to mention Seoul, and perhaps Tokyo, in ruins.

China isn't going to war with us because it would shatter their economy and Russia can just have 2,500 of our nukes aimed at it.

THAAD won't be able to defend all of Japan, and it's densely populated. You know that.

Clearly the solution is to build more

Russia has 2,500 nukes to aim back. And if the US starts a war on China's borders, China is suddenly going to stop giving a shit about the economy.

Despite the eccentricity of totalitarian dictators (not unique to NK), the regime is certainly rational when it comes to their security. You're assuming that North Korea will always be the way it is and will never change, when this isn't the case.

The most ideal resolution to the conflict is Korean reunification and integration of North Korea into the world economy. The regime isn't going to last forever, and we have yet to see the results of Kim Jong-un increasingly liberalizing North Korea's economy. A larger middle class may demand greater openness and change a la South Korea and Taiwan, and integration into the world economy will demand greater openness as in China.

Or it could backslide again, as it did from the 70s onward, and get even worse. We're looking at a pretty fucking unique situation in NK. Few dictators have managed to create the totalitarian societies they desire, or, in Un's case, run them. States with much weaker controls on the population have managed to rule by force for hundreds of years - why is NK exempt from this possibility?

Because the people want reunification. Name a single society that was ruled for hundreds of years, that wanted reunification with its equally powerful neighbor.

Like Israel? Like India? Like Pakistan? Perhaps like Iran? It's one thing for Australia, a nation whose biggest threat is the Emu, to abandoned nuclear weapons. It's another thing for a Middle Eastern country to do that. Or North Korea. What if Saddam actually got nukes? Or Khadaffi? You think they'd still be invaded?

Nukes serve as a deterrent to invasion. Once Korea is unified - there's nothing to invade. Short of that, North Korea will continue to have nukes, and we'll continue to speak of potential war. Also, South Korea wasn't flowing in wealth in the 1950s. Would your country work hard for 70 years to double its size and prestige? I think it's a project worth pursuing.

I'd post a list of countries that don't have nukes, but I think that'd count as spam. But it's near 200.

Nukes are expensive, the only ones who can afford it are the UNSC 5 and nations with a severe need, like one surrounded by enemies (Israel) or to avoid constant border engadgements, (India & Pakistan)

No, most countries can't see 10 years into the future, yet alone 100. And you think the democratic nation of South Korea wants to double its voter base with a illiterate population of starving farmers who worship a political dynasty? Too many unknowns by half.

There are 193 UN recognized member states, and some are quite tiny, whereas others don't have the technological development required to start developing nukes. The literacy rate in North Korea is 99%. Also, reunification isn't going to happen overnight.

[Shofercia]

You can't just invade countries randomly, at least not countries that are as militarized as North Korea. This isn't going to be like the War in Iraq.

You're assuming that China gives a fuck about little things like genocide.

On the Chinese borders - yes, yes they do.

Yes and no.

Are missile defense programs in Japan?

Yes

Are they owned by Japan?

No

We need to work with Japan to repeal and replace article 9, which pretty much prevents them from having a military.

"We need to work with Japan to get rid of something their people want"

The US has been pushing Japan to get rid of Article 9 since the beginning of the Cold War, and countless Japanese PMs have been trying to get rid of it. However, it is very popular in Japan.

Article 9 is the reason that Japan isn't funding the US Military Industrial Complex. That's why the US wants to get rid of it, and why there's provocation against North Korea. The US actually invaded Iraq, assisted in the destruction of Libya. North Korea launched a few missiles. And yet, they're trying to justify fucking war, while deeply pretending to care for the North Korean People, millions of whom will be annihilated.

[Shofercia]

NK is yesterday's news.. come on people it's the Trump-Bannon show now..

Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon has described the Trump Tower meeting between the president’s son and a group of Russians during the 2016 election campaign as “treasonous” and “unpatriotic”, according to an explosive new book seen by the Guardian.

Bannon, speaking to author Michael Wolff, warned that the investigation into alleged collusion with the Kremlin will focus on money laundering and predicted: “They’re going to crack Don Junior like an egg on national TV.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... hael-wolff

Trump hits back..

“Steve Bannon has nothing to do with me or my presidency,” Trump said in a statement released by the White House.

“When he was fired, he not only lost his job, he lost his mind. Steve was a staffer who worked for me after I had already won the nomination by defeating 17 candidates, often described as the most talented field ever assembled in the Republican party.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... t-his-mind

I love that last line.. 'often'.. 'most talented'.. he really has to always big himself up with lies..

To some, this proves that Trump is a Russian agent - reading the Trump-Bannon feud can kill more brain cells than vodka kills within a year... I'm just shaking my head going "what did I just read?!"

[Collatis]

Trump disbands "voter fraud" commission, citing 'endless legal battles'

[Computer Lab]

Trump disbands "voter fraud" commission, citing 'endless legal battles'

Good. Did they ever actually do anything?

[Shofercia]

Trump disbands "voter fraud" commission, citing 'endless legal battles'

Good. Did they ever actually do anything?

They made up a lot of random numbers, so they'd probably be able to get through the first few pages of NSG threads

They'd be out by the fifth or sixth page though.

[Petrasylvania]

Donnie is going to eventually run out of space under the bus to throw people in. And he has turned the Presidency into a Jerry Springer marathon, which is insulting to Jerry Springer as he would be at least composed if not dignified as President unlike Trump.

[Petrasylvania]

Trump disbands "voter fraud" commission, citing 'endless legal battles'

Good. Did they ever actually do anything?

Try to "prove" Crooked Hillary Clinton won the popular vote through fraud. Succeed at it? Hell no.

[Jerzylvania]

Donnie is going to eventually run out of space under the bus to throw people in. And he has turned the Presidency into a Jerry Springer marathon, which is insulting to Jerry Springer as he would be at least composed if not dignified as President unlike Trump.

No, not Jerry Springer. I'm thinking of a more East Coast type of sleaze TV host. Remember Morton Downey Jr.?

[Arlenton]

America gets greater with every thread!

Only if one has a very warped sense of what constitutes "better".

Vine’s coming back case closed.

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

Trump disbands "voter fraud" commission, citing 'endless legal battles'

Or maybe, you lost the pop vote in the election fair and square and you should let your ego go.

[Corrian]

Trump approval rating slightly improving.

Still more then half the nation hates him though.

America gets greater with every thread!

Not really.

Not sure why it would be approving, but huh. 40% is the highest he has had for a while.

It's amazing to me how much it fluctuates. How can it fluctuate from like 32% to 40%? There is really that many people who are like "Yeah, this is fine now", even if briefly?

Though daily tracker polls are weird. And overall trends seem to keep him at about 36% to 38% on average.

[Bombadil]

Trump approval rating slightly improving.

Still more then half the nation hates him though.




Not really.

Not sure why it would be approving, but huh. 40% is the highest he has had for a while.

It's amazing to me how much it fluctuates. How can it fluctuate from like 32% to 40%? There is really that many people who are like "Yeah, this is fine now", even if briefly?

Though daily tracker polls are weird. And overall trends seem to keep him at about 36% to 38% on average.

I think the odd aspect of this presidency is how much is based simply on his Twitter account, seems the past few weeks someone got a degree of control on it and he's been relatively sane but these past couple of days he's gone off the edge again. His approval seems to essentially rise and fall against the sanity of his tweets.

[Proctopeo]

Trump disbands "voter fraud" commission, citing 'endless legal battles'

Or maybe, you lost the pop vote in the election fair and square and you should let your ego go.

Don't worry, pundits and ideologues will bring it up every other hour for him

[Valrifell]

Trump approval rating slightly improving.

Still more then half the nation hates him though.




Not really.

Not sure why it would be approving, but huh. 40% is the highest he has had for a while.

It's amazing to me how much it fluctuates. How can it fluctuate from like 32% to 40%? There is really that many people who are like "Yeah, this is fine now", even if briefly?

Though daily tracker polls are weird. And overall trends seem to keep him at about 36% to 38% on average.

I like to think that people tend to think positively about their leadership, like when the president isn't actively in the headlines people are more inclined to have less extreme views on him/her, which translates to people getting back on the fence and giving weak "yes" answers to the question "do you approve of the president's performance?" So, this is just a reversion to the mean, not necessarily improvement.

Give him more time, I'm sure he'll blow it hard.