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May 18th, 2017, 07:08 AM | #481 |
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Kevin sums to like to put his foot in his mouth
House majority leader to colleagues in 2016: 'I think Putin pays' Trump
McCarthy, Ryan Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, center, and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, left, talk to the press on Wednesday. The two attended a private Republican gathering in June 2016. At the meeting, McCarthy suggested then-candidate Donald Trump was being paid by Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Melina Mara / The Washington Post) Adam Entous Washington Post A month before Donald Trump clinched the Republican nomination, one of his closest allies in Congress - House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy - made a politically explosive assertion in a private conversation on Capitol Hill with his fellow GOP leaders: that Trump could be the beneficiary of payments from Russian President Vladimir Putin. "There's two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump," McCarthy, R-Calif., said, according to a recording of the June 15, 2016, exchange, which was listened to and verified by The Washington Post. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher is a Californian Republican known in Congress as a fervent defender of Putin and Russia. House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., immediately interjected, stopping the conversation from further exploring McCarthy's assertion, and swore the Republicans present to secrecy. Before the conversation, McCarthy and Ryan had emerged from separate talks at the U.S. Capitol with Ukrainian Prime Minister Vladimir Groysman, who had described a Kremlin tactic of financing populist politicians to undercut Eastern European democratic institutions. source
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May 18th, 2017, 07:58 AM | #482 |
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Trump saved his companies a lot of money by renegotiating debt. Many creditors have been screwed. He actually thought the US Government could do that. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/07/u...less.html?_r=0 I was of the opinion that he has given up on that idea, but who knows. His business plan of going into a lot of debt and either doing well and paying it back or doing bad and renegotiating does not seem usable by the US Treasury.
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May 18th, 2017, 09:05 AM | #483 | |
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What exactly is the difference between (his) personal bankrupcy and his companies' bankrupcy? I mean in terms of (in)capability. |
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This sounds about right....
and would explain much.
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May 18th, 2017, 02:04 PM | #485 | |
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Personal bankruptcy refers to a bankruptcy that is filed by an individual where majority of debts are non-business. Personal bankruptcy can be filed under Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. Chapter 7 bankruptcy involves liquidating the individual's assets and turning them over to the courts. If you want to get in depth try this site: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bankruptcy.asp |
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May 18th, 2017, 10:46 PM | #486 |
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On what planet is Trump's America?
I get that Donald Trump doesn't know shit about the history of the country of which he is president, but he seems to have not been paying much attention to the events that have occurred during his lifetime either.
"Worst witch hunt in history"? Has Trump not heard "McCarthyism"? The Clarence Thomas Confirmation? Whitewater? No special prosecutor for the Clintons? Uh, anyone remember Ken Starr? Most unfairly treated politician in history? Ever heard of Gary Condit? Birthers? Swift-boaters? 911 Truthers? Bill Clinton, investigated for a land deal, gets busted for lying about a blowjob? I'd say that was unfair. And I guess Trump forgot about the way HE treats HIS political opponents! Self-pity is unattractive in anyone: in a President it's positively pathetic. For all their faults, the last three presidents, in the midst of their shit-storms had enough self-respect not to whine about it. |
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May 19th, 2017, 01:59 AM | #487 | |
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Most of us grown ups adhere to a mix of beliefs. We tried to take the best from our parents and other elders and try to make the world a better place. We also understand that our principles and often conflict with each other and choices and compromises must be made. Fear not, Nancy Pelosi is now 77 and will not be in office much longer. Barbara Boxer had sense enough to retire. 80 year old Jerry Brown is likely to follow her after the 2018 elections. It really is time for many of these old warhorses to head into the sunset. Orrin Hatch (83), John McCain (80), Mitch McConnell (75), Chuck Grassley (83), Patrick Leahy (77), and even Bernie Sanders (75) are others who have stuck around too long. Both parties are struggling to find new blood. Leading contenders such as Ted Cruz, Mario Rubio, and Corey Booker make too many voters gag. |
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May 19th, 2017, 04:29 AM | #488 |
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6 Headlines in 12 hours
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For any president, one of these headlines would be very bad news. For President Trump, they all came in a span of 12 hours: “Justice Department to appoint special counsel to oversee probe of Russian meddling in 2016 election” “House majority leader told colleagues last year: ‘I think Putin pays’ Trump” “Flynn stopped military plan Turkey opposed — after being paid as its agent” “Trump Team Knew Flynn Was Under Investigation Before He Came to White House” “Israeli Source Seen as Key to Countering Islamic State Threat” “Trump campaign had at least 18 undisclosed contacts with Russians — sources” http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politi...cid=spartandhp |
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‘People are in meltdown mode.’ Inside the GOP donor class panic about Trump Pangs of fear and frustration are rippling through the Republican donor and operative classes as Donald Trump’s self-inflicted wounds threaten to fully derail the GOP legislative agenda and tarnish the party’s brand headed into the midterms. At a Miami donor retreat and at a high-powered Washington dinner, on Capitol Hill and at political firms across the country, Republican donors and operatives this week watched the barrage of bad headlines about Trump with a mixture of awe, angst and anger, worrying about the political implications for their Republican majorities—and about the legal implications for the president. sourcehttp://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nati...151100257.html
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US President Donald Trump told Russian officials firing FBI director James Comey eased "great pressure", US media report. Citing a document summarising the meeting, the New York Times said Mr Trump called Mr Comey a "real nut job". Mr Comey had been running an inquiry into possible collusion between Russia and Donald Trump's election campaign. The White House has not disputed the report. Warning that leaks were undermining national security, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said "by grandstanding and politicising the investigation into Russia's actions, James Comey created unnecessary pressure on our ability to engage and negotiate with Russia. "The investigation would have always continued, and obviously, the termination of Comey would not have ended it." Meanwhile, the Washington Post reported that a current White House official is a significant person of interest in the investigation into links between the Trump campaign and Russia. The White House has denied there was collusion between the campaign and any "foreign entity". Details: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39983257 To quote from Charlie Brown: Oh, good grief!
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