US politics general thread

[rietrot]

He's somehow managed to take the war on Terror (Al-Qaida) which was in Afghanistan and link it to the war in Iraq, and then claim the fact that the Plane hijackers was Saudi has anything to do with the war in Iraq. Not that their nationality is of any importance given their affiliation to Al-Qaida.

Geesus, you can't make this shyte up

Well he got the conspiracy half right. And there is a valid point to ask why did the Hijackers come from Saudi and why did Bush go into Afghanistan with the WMD lie.

But that's not really relavent in this thread today. He should take it to some other 9/11 conspiracy thread.

 

[greg0205]

So you agree that Trump waging a war due to this murder is not the correct course of action?

You probably missed one of the best news panel discussions I've ever seen on MSNBC yesterday... Nicolle Wallace had Steve Schmidt in and he touched on Saudi Arabia. He pretty much spelled out how I feel about the whole thing.

Steve's bottom line is that SA is a leech and has never been an ally to the US. The US don't need 'em for a thing geopolitically and they certainly don't need 'em for energy. They export extremism and Wahhabism, and are guilty of war crimes in Yemen. The US, and the world for that matter, should start treating them like the pariah state they are...

Sanction and Magnitsky Act the fsck out of 'em, is where I stand.




... Of course, SA has been corrupting the system with oil money for ages now and you must have heard tre45on go on about his $100Bn Saudi arms sale, his 45th floor of Trump Tower sale, and how Russia and China would step in... so we know exactly where he, and US politics generally, will land, don't we?

 

[Pitbull]

Well he got the conspiracy half right. And there is a valid point to ask why did the Hijackers come from Saudi and why did Bush go into Afghanistan with the WMD lie.

But that's not really relavent in this thread today. He should take it to some other 9/11 conspiracy thread.

I LOL'd out hard

 

[Xarog]

Steve's bottom line is that SA is a leech and has never been an ally to the US. The US don't need 'em for a thing geopolitically and they certainly don't need 'em for energy. They export extremism and Wahhabism, and are guilty of war crimes in Yemen. The US, and the world for that matter, should start treating them like the pariah state they are...

The US needs Saudi Arabia to prop up the petrodollar, and this has been the case since 1972. The political opinions you were listening to were not worth the energy needed to produce the soundwaves to carry them.

 

[greg0205]

It Lives

So much for, "screw you guys, I'm going home".

 

[cerebus]

before crying about a Journalist that got body slammed.

Woo, Trump's kinda guy.

 

[greg0205]

The US needs Saudi Arabia to prop up the petrodollar, and this has been the case since 1972. The political opinions you were listening to were not worth the energy needed to produce the soundwaves to carry them.

How's Q? Was it worth the energy needed?

 

[Xarog]

How's Q? Was it worth the energy needed?

Absolutely. How's Muh Russia going for you?

 

[Emjay]

Yes I meant Trump should literally go to war over Khashoggi, and voter fraud, and body slamming journalists. That's obviously the right way to interpret my post.

And you will use any opportunity to criticize Trump and his administration.

... Of course, SA has been corrupting the system with oil money for ages now and you must have heard tre45on go on about his $100Bn Saudi arms sale, his 45th floor of Trump Tower sale, and how Russia and China would step in... so we know exactly where he, and US politics generally, will land, don't we?

I don't watch MSNBC. And I don't believe that there is corruption on Trump's part.

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

Trigger warning: Federal Judge "Shocked" To Find Obama State Dept Lied To Protect Hillary From Email Server Lawsuits

The noose appears to be tightening further around the law-less behaviors of the Obama administration in their frantic efforts to protect former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton from lawsuits seeking information about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's private email server and her handling of the 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

As Fox News reports, the transparency group Judicial Watch initially sued the State Department in 2014, seeking information about the response to the Benghazi attack after the government didn't respond to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Other parallel lawsuits by Judicial Watch are probing issues like Clinton's server, whose existence was revealed during the course of the litigation.

The State Department had immediately moved to dismiss Judicial Watch's first lawsuit, but U.S. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth (who was appointed to the bench by President Ronald Reagan) denied the request to dismiss the lawsuit at the time, and on Friday, he said he was happy he did, charging that State Department officials had intentionally misled him because other key documents, including those on Clinton's email server, had not in fact been produced.

 

[Pitbull]

Woo, Trump's kinda guy.

And?

He pleaded guilty, served his punishment and went on to win the election. I would think it's a win/win for all involved. Except for the journalist ofc.

Again, there is no story here. No idea why the left is pushing so hard on it. So what if Trump endorses him? He won, and will win again, that is a given. I guess, that's the issue right there

 

[cerebus]

And you will use any opportunity to criticize Trump and his administration.

Not any opportunity, just the top three atrocities of the day.

 

[greg0205]

Absolutely. How's Muh Russia going for you?

Eight guilty, fifteen more indictments and a whole bunch of cooperating with Mueller going on... You know, a quiet Friday.

 

[Xarog]

Eight guilty, fifteen more indictments and a whole bunch of cooperating with Mueller going on... You know, a quiet Friday.

Yeah? And tell me, how does James Baker's testimony factor into your accounting?

 

[cerebus]

And?

He pleaded guilty, served his punishment and went on to win the election. I would think it's a win/win for all involved. Except for the journalist ofc.

Again, there is no story here. No idea why the left is pushing so hard on it. So what if Trump endorses him? He won, and will win again, that is a given. I guess, that's the issue right there

He was found guilty for assaulting a reporter. Here's Trump on Gianforte's crime:

And by the way, never wrestle him, you understand that? Never. Any guy that can do a body slam, he's my guy. shouldn't say ... there's nothing to be embarrassed about

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

Source: Dead brothel owner will win Nevada election, says manager

Blue wave indeed

 

[rietrot]

You probably missed one of the best news panel discussions I've ever seen on MSNBC yesterday... Nicolle Wallace had Steve Schmidt in and he touched on Saudi Arabia. He pretty much spelled out how I feel about the whole thing.

Lol. You can have the "best" part as that's your subjective opinion, but he didn't spell out how you feel. They told you what to feel.

 

[greg0205]

I don't watch MSNBC. And I don't believe that there is corruption on Trump's part.

No one is shocked by this at all... Literally, no one.

 

[Pitbull]

He was found guilty for assaulting a reporter. Here's Trump on Gianforte's crime:

Again, so what?

What do you or the libtards think you will gain out of this story?

 

[cerebus]

Again, so what?

What do you or the libtards think you will gain out of this story?

What on earth are you talking about? It's disgraceful that the President would praise someone for physically assaulting a reporter, but very much in keeping with his track record of encouraging violence and threats against the free press, much like his fascist buddies in Turkey and Philippines. If that's not a problem to you, go in peace.