American Politics thread: No Nazis Allowed

Ubiq

Kushner unsuccessfully hit up a Qatari businessman for money to keep a floundering property afloat.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/the-intercept-reports-kushner-sought-qatari-financing-666-fifth-ave

Nilitch

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Monkey King

Anytime you find yourself being super cynical about this leading anywhere.

Take that cynical feeling, and think about the cynical analysis of human nature and apply it to Mueller and his huge team of Grade A lawyers and investigators.
What is in the basic selfish interest of such people on such a thing?
It is to make themselves a huge name and reputation, perhaps even ending up in the history books, on catching the biggest sort of fish in the ocean. A US president and his crew.

Bugs

There's shooting yourself in the foot and then there's blowing yourself up. This is going to fuck us up in the long run.

Granted there might not be that much time left.

Kaiolino

Don Jr Week continues.

Monkey King

I imagine Don Jr as the Sonny, and Eric is very clearly the Fredo, which leaves Ivanka as the Michael.
She's got the best poker face of the bunch, seems the least dirty. But she's probably in deep and is the best at hiding it because she's a cool headed operator. And thus the most dangerous of all!

Kaiolino

Is Tiffany Sofia Coppola?

Cyan D. Funk

The Corleones to a man were significantly more competent than the White House Tire Fire. Yes, even Fredo (who was capable of comprehending where he went wrong.)

These fucks? They're the Sopranos if the Sopranos were just a bunch of AJs.

Green_vs_Red

@Kaiolino:

Is Tiffany Sofia Coppola?

Depends on how wooden her acting is and if Donald would lose his shit over her being gunned down accidentally in front of him.

Monkey King

@Kaiolino:

Don Jr Week continues.

Real talk this particular leak is probably a way bigger deal than we're realizing yet.
Tomorrow should be fun as it spreads out through the news and web like a big ol' fart.

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Oh yeah and three of the (five?) anonymous sources for the Jr. leaks are apparently from inside the White House, for maximum lol purposes.

Cyan D. Funk

This is basically the equivalent of Checkers the Dog revealing he was ordered to record all his conversations with Nixon.

Monkey King

Maybe I'm nuts, but it did seem like Jr was increasingly making comments and getting himself involved in stuff publicly in the last couple weeks or so.
If I'm not imagining this, was he asserting himself more in the administration, and a rival/competitor or three took action?

Md-Martin

Keith Olberman has pointed out that Trump's first tweet about Hillary's emails came hours after this meeting occurred.

Monkey King

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American Politics Thread: Nothing Is Invincible

Ubiq

@Monkey:

Oh yeah and three of the (five?) anonymous sources for the Jr. leaks are apparently from inside the White House, for maximum lol purposes.

It's almost like encouraging an atmosphere of hatred and distrust amongst your own staff and family in the interest of "competition" is somehow a bad idea.

@Cyan:

This is basically the equivalent of Checkers the Dog revealing he was ordered to record all his conversations with Nixon.

Comparing Checkers to any member of the Trump family is an insult to all dogs everywhere.

Cyan D. Funk

@Ubiq:

It's almost like encouraging an atmosphere of hatred and distrust amongst your own staff and family in the interest of "competition" is somehow a bad idea.

The Trumps: The Lannisters but somehow even dumber

Ubiq

@Cyan:

The Trumps: The Lannisters but somehow even dumber

Also probably less incest. Probably.

Robby

@Ubiq:

Also probably less incest. Probably.

Does intention count or do they actually have to commit to the incest? Because Trump is pretty blatantly on record for lusting after his daughter.

Satsuki

@Monkey:

I imagine Don Jr as the Sonny, and Eric is very clearly the Fredo, which leaves Ivanka as the Michael.
She's got the best poker face of the bunch, seems the least dirty. But she's probably in deep and is the best at hiding it because she's a cool headed operator. And thus the most dangerous of all!

Ivanka has more of a brain than all her male relatives. Now if only she hadn't married that guy . . .

Monkey King

@Satsuki:

Ivanka has more of a brain than all her male relatives. Now if only she hadn't married that guy . . .

I'm saying she's evil too, or have you not watched the Godfather.

Femme

PLEASE tell me something is going to happen now!

Russian Dirt on Clinton? ‘I Love It,’ Donald Trump Jr. Said
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/07/11/us/politics/trump-russia-email-clinton.html

Kaiolino

Nothing matters.

CCC

Is Mr. Sexton referring to the whole shebang, or just the Don Jr. bit? Or is Don Jr. actually the whole shebang via familial culpability or something??

Kaiolino

Mr. Sexton was hunting down Don Jr's emails, which are the smoking gun to the whole shebang, I think.

CCC

Poor Mr. Sexton haha. But yay for everyone else?

Cue pussy-footed slaps on the wrist that sound stern by aren't backed up by action from congressional Republicans in 3, 2, 1…

Cyan D. Funk

John McCain would like everyone to know that he finds this all VERY TROUBLING but of course he'll still vote for whatever piece of shit Nihilistic Turtleman throws his way.

Green_vs_Red

@Monkey:

I'm saying she's evil too, or have you not watched the Godfather.

She's basically Connie (minus the spousal abuse).

@Cyan:

John McCain would like everyone to know that he finds this all VERY TROUBLING but of course he'll still vote for whatever piece of shit Nihilistic Turtleman throws his way.

While Paul Ryan off looking just as powerless and dull as John Boehner.

Ubiq

Clearly this is Obama's fault.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/cruz-dodges-questions-trump-russia-policies

Md-Martin

@Ubiq:

Clearly this is Obama's fault.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/cruz-dodges-questions-trump-russia-policies

Cruz stated "Obama appeased Putin"

You're right butter boy, he sure did appease him with all of those sanctions Putin loves. Good thing our wise orange overlord removed those sanctions Putin loved.

I'm honestly convinced that we can take the country back by using very basic reverse psychology and carefully placing the words "9/11" around certain phrases.

Cyan D. Funk

@Ubiq:

Clearly this is Obama's fault.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/cruz-dodges-questions-trump-russia-policies

Speaking of the most punchable Canadian in the Senate, it's a sign of how much confidence Mitch has in Trumpcare that he's tasked Cruz with whip duties.

Ted Cruz, who all of his colleagues expressly hate.

Kaiolino

McTurtle is on the ball guys. He's keeping the Senate open for two more weeks.

[hide]To force Trumpcare through.

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sgamer82

@Kaiolino:

McTurtle is on the ball guys. He's keeping the Senate open for two more weeks.

[hide]To force Trumpcare through.

[hide][qimg]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DEeLm8QXYAEzFaD?format=jpg[/qimg][/hide][/hide]

I wonder if anyone will mention that, right now, the Democrats aren't really obstructing anything. They CAN'T, unless it requires 60 votes

Lucky Dragon

Criminal attorneys have been kind enough to give Trump jr legal advice for free. It's pretty much what you'd expect but still a good read nonetheless.

Elsewhere, Mo Brooks has said tax cuts for the wealthy are what's best for everyone. You may remember Brooks as the guy who basically said, the cost of health care is a burden on people who are healthy and "do things the right way". He thinks the idea of a decent health care system is a good one, it's just unrealistic according to him.

Lindsey Graham (a staunch supporter of fearless leader) recently commented on Trump's willingness to form a Cyber Security unit alongside Putin. He thinks it's dumb.

Lastly, just for the hell of it since you rarely hear about her in the press. Remember Melania's anti-cyberbullying pledge? Turns out everyone qualified to help in this endeavor, have no confidence she'll actually make a difference.

Robby

So…. Trump Jr.'s excuse is

"I didn't actually commit treason.

I just really really wanted to and went through all the steps to do it."

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@Monkey:

I imagine Don Jr as the Sonny, and Eric is very clearly the Fredo, which leaves Ivanka as the Michael. !

Apparently, Jr. is actually, no hyperbole, referred to as "Fredo" among the party.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-aides-freaking-out-over-don-jrs-russia-email-the-sum-of-all-fears

As The Daily Beast reported on Sunday, opinion of Trump’s eldest son among some of Trump’s senior aides, both past and present, is vanishingly low. Since the campaign, a popular, behind-his-back nickname for Trump Jr. within among these advisers has been “Fredo,” referring to Fredo Corleone, the insecure and weak failure of a son in The Godfather series who ends up causing major damage to the family.

Crossword

Pfft, McConnell's counting on Ted Cruz to whip votes? Ted Cruz?

Ubiq

@Lucky:

Criminal attorneys have been kind enough to give Trump jr legal advice for free. [He's a Trump so the most likely answer is that he's getting sound advice and is just ignoring it since he's an entitled dumbass.

Certainly possible that he just has incompetent lawyers though since you have to be a particular blend of stupid and corrupt to represent anybody in that family.

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Using Ted Cruz to whip votes is a bit like having a giant slug work in a salt mine.](http://www.thedailybeast.com/lawyers-donald-trump-jr-is-getting-terrible-legal-advice)

onemoment

@Kaiolino:

McTurtle is on the ball guys. He's keeping the Senate open for two more weeks.

[hide]To force Trumpcare through.

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@sgamer82:

I wonder if anyone will mention that, right now, the Democrats aren't really obstructing anything. They CAN'T, unless it requires 60 votes

I need to never be in the same room as McConnell. I don't think I could resist slapping him in the neck at this point. Unbelievable.

Cyan D. Funk

RIP

Johnny B. Decent

@Cyan:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DEeNhJ7UIAADfUC.jpg:large

RIP

Please tell me that's real.

Kaiolino

It's not.

Monkey King

Google Rob Goldstone's facebook photos and videos and stuff, because jesus christ lol.
I feel so so sorry for House of Cards for being body slammed by reality. You can't write this stuff.

Md-Martin

Reminds me of the Nerdist Podcast episode I listened to yesterday with Trey Parker. He said that the reason they can't keep doing Garrison/President jokes every episode is because last season they legitimately would write jokes and have to can them because Trump would do it in the few days between writing the jokes and animating them.

Crossword

I really want to see Goldstone having to testify to a Senate committee. I'm expecting it to be like when Chunk was being interrogated by the thugs in The Goonies. In the meantime, he should probably invest in a Geiger counter for his meals and stay away from open windows and long staircases.

Femme

@Monkey:

Google Rob Goldstone's facebook photos and videos and stuff, because jesus christ lol.
I feel so so sorry for House of Cards for being body slammed by reality. You can't write this stuff.

https://www.google.ca/amp/nypost.com/2017/07/11/man-who-arranged-trump-jr-russia-meeting-posted-suspicious-photo/amp/

Lololol omg