Nebraska Posted October 2, 2018 Author Share Posted October 2, 2018 (edited) https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1047156358343282688 Edited October 2, 2018 by Nebraska Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 He's channeling his inner Sheen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1047156358343282688 really sums up everything doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes as He Reaped Riches From His Father TL:DR version of the article: The Trumps’ tax maneuvers show a pattern of deception, tax experts say Donald Trump began reaping wealth from his father’s real estate empire as a toddler That ‘small loan’ of $1 million was actually at least $60.7 million — much of it never repaid Fred Trump wove a safety net that rescued his son from one bad bet after another The Trumps turned an $11 million loan debt into a legally questionable tax write-off Father and son set out to create the myth of a self-made billionaire Donald Trump tried to change his ailing father’s will, setting off a family reckoning The Trumps created a company that siphoned cash from the empire The Trump parents dodged hundreds of millions in gift taxes by grossly undervaluing the assets they would pass on After Fred Trump’s death, his empire’s most valuable asset was an I.O.U. from Donald Trump Donald Trump got a windfall when the empire was sold. But he may have left money on the table. New York state tax department reviewing fraud allegations involving Trump in NYT article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goDel Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Trumps business is being destroyed. But his political power is something else, I'm afraid. And Populism will be his new business. (thanks bannon!) :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignatius Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Showtime doc on the trump tax story. https://thehill.com/homenews/media/409595-showtime-to-air-documentary-on-nyt-trump-investigation I agree about his new business being populism and outright theft/money laundering etc via political power of the presidency. He’s enriching himself and his family in numerous ways even if his trump brand is being tarnished Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candiru Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Showtime doc on the trump tax story. https://thehill.com/homenews/media/409595-showtime-to-air-documentary-on-nyt-trump-investigation I agree about his new business being populism and outright theft/money laundering etc via political power of the presidency. He’s enriching himself and his family in numerous ways even if his trump brand is being tarnished Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Most of/all of which is subject to asset forfeiture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingformung Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/presidential-alert-test-fema-national-crises/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBLA Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 This was pretty much my reaction to the presidential alert today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxien Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/03/the-trump-prophecy-film-god-election-mark-taylor As he clicked to an interview with Trump, Taylor heard God say: “You are hearing the voice of the next president.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweepstakes Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 This was pretty much my reaction to the presidential alert today. I didn't actually get one. Not sure whether to be grateful that I'm not on that list, or worried that I am on some other list... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marf Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 When I was a freshman at university I got a job at some vegetarian takeout in the commons of the library. It was run by a 5 foot smug little weirdo with a slimy ponytail almost as long as him. Yeah, so I addressed this fellow employee, a college girl, as woman. Like, what's up woman! I got a call in my dorm room from slimy ponytail guy to either apologize to her for saying woman or quit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisbot Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Let's assume for the sake of argument the guy is innocent of what he's claiming to have done, and he's just a frat boy in self denial. I just don't see how a fbi investigation could help him at all. The only thing the investigation could do is gather more and more anecdotal evidence from classmates that he drank a lot and was a party animal, it can't absolve him of having done the act or not. I don't even know what that would look like when there's no direct evidence of the act. So I can understand why he doesn't want one. He REALLY shot himself in the foot not admitting to the whole boofing and partying too hard thing. The conversation shifted from the sexual assault accusation to proving he's not worthy of the supreme court due to his inability to admit what is obviously happening. A smart move on democrats part.Imagine he did tell the truth about the partying thing, he'd still be known as the next Cosby, regardless of whether he did it or not. Which I am willing to bet he did due to Ford's testimony and just the feeling of the case, but even I have to admit that the evidence is only anecdotal so far and as I said based off of gut feeling due to circumstances. An Impassioned he said/ she said. Unless I missed something.I wonder why they haven't focused on the other accusers. That's when it became obvious Cosby was a monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marf Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 (edited) Good chance it will be forgotten like Anita hill. All I remember is pubic hair on coke can. I guess we are just stalling until midterms? I still don't understand how they blocked Merrick Garland. Edited October 4, 2018 by marf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisbot Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 (edited) Yeah there is this general feeling that Democrats are just doing this to stall unfortunately. It feels like politics is getting in the way of any actual justice. Republicans just want it to go away and I can't help but feel that democrat politicians are just.. using her/this situation and they just so happen to be on the right side of the fence (Anthony Weiner comes to mind). You know? I'm not saying that's true, it's just the feeling. It feels like a chess move, not about actual justice and due diligence.Week long investigation . Somehow Hillary's emails were more important than a supreme court nominee who potentially has raped several women. Edited October 4, 2018 by Brisbot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marf Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 (edited) Assuming he passes through he's going to be quite the bastard of SCOTUS - there's no way he'll be able shake this off reputation wise. I don't mean that in the sense of this faux claim of "character assassination" succeeding but in regards to his tone and lack of professionalism and tact. He is perpetually going to be asked to recuse himself because of his refusal to given sworn testimony. A slim GOP majority and slick maneuvering will not quell the fact that the National Committee of Churches, the American Bar Association oppose his nomination, or that he is historically one of the least popular appointees in history. 1991 was very different. The Bush administration appointed a well respected black conservative accused of harassment, not a judge accused of sexual assault who was hand-picked to be most soft on a hypothetical impeachment. Anita Hill did not get justice in terms of blocking Thomas appointment or being given respect at the time but it started the ball rolling in terms of actually acknowledging and addressing sexual harassment. These allegations in 2018 involve sexual assault, perjury, and a hyper-partisan effort to forcefully shift the Supreme Court to a conservative majority for the first time in 75 years. Edited October 4, 2018 by joshuatx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubin Farr Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Good chance it will be forgotten like Anita hill. All I remember is pubic hair on coke can. I guess we are just stalling until midterms? I still don't understand how they blocked Merrick Garland. Long Dong Silver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candiru Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Good chance it will be forgotten like Anita hill. All I remember is pubic hair on coke can. I guess we are just stalling until midterms? I still don't understand how they blocked Merrick Garland. Long Dong Silver Lol. What if Bart shows Ruth Bäder Ginsberg some big dick porn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marf Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Is it any wonder a judge would be a power hungry asshole? Ever stand in front of one? One faux pas and you are in chains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amen Warrior Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Is it any wonder a judge would be a power hungry asshole? Ever stand in front of one? One faux pas and you are in chains. Maybe it's different in the UK but I did jury service last year and the judges seemed safe as fuck. Fair and even handed despite one of the defendants being a mouthy cunt (we found him innocent in the end but he really didn't do himself any favours) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candiru Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Yeah I also did jury duty last year. I wasn’t looking forward to it, but I left really impressed and strangely patriotic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxien Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 The current season of Serial is documenting a courthouse and going pretty in depth in regards to specific judge(s?), the courts in that city in particular, and the implications for the rest of America with it. If you want to hear examples of a judge being an asshole, I think it was episode two or three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke viia Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Well, Heitkamp is a no. I'm really hoping Ben Sasse gives a surprise fuck off to the GOP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
may be rude Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 For the first time since 1987, The Washington Post's Editorial Board is telling senators to vote "no" on a Supreme Court nominee. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/vote-no-on-kavanaugh/2018/10/04/23495e3a-c7f3-11e8-b1ed-1d2d65b86d0c_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.658f7509a286 The Senate Should Not Confirm Kavanaugh - Signed, 2,400+ Law Professors https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/03/opinion/kavanaugh-law-professors-letter.html Evan McMullin, ormer independent presidential candidate, CIA operations officer & House GOP policy director: "He’s since been credibly accused of abuse, misled the Senate and proven to be a contemptuous partisan. We must maintain a higher standard for our highest court." https://mobile.twitter.com/Evan_McMullin/status/1047880718108356609 Retired #SCOTUS Justice John Paul Stevens on Judge #Kavanaugh: “I’ve changed my views for reasons that have no really relationship to his intellectual ability or his record as a federal judge…I think that his performance during the hearings caused me to change my mind.” https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/brett-kavanaugh-john-paul-stevens_us_5bb67a9fe4b01470d04fe12b We were Brett Kavanaugh’s drinking buddies. We don’t think he should be confirmed. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/we-were-brett-kavanaughs-drinking-buddies-we-dont-think-he-should-be-confirmed/2018/10/04/923cf6ac-c821-11e8-b2b5-79270f9cce17_story.html Yale roommate says Kavanaugh lied under oath about drinking and yearbook https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/03/politics/yale-roommate-kavanaugh-cnntv/index.html National Council of Churches calls for Kavanaugh's nomination to be withdrawn https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/409775-national-council-of-churches-calls-for-kavanaughs-nomination-to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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