US politics general thread

[RanzB]

/waits for rietrot et al to tell us why this is a stroke of genius and not at all a lie.

Last night the President put our adversaries on notice: when he draws a red line he enforces it. (Inside the Situation Room as President is briefed on Syria - Official WH photos by Shealah Craighead)

They used a "stock" photo. Who cares?

Ah there we go, good little Trumpite...

 

[buka001]

Ah there we go, good little Trumpite...

Lol right on cue.

 

[rietrot]

Lol right on cue.

I just can't resist. I sould be tired of all the winning by now, but I'm not.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Sean Hannity Is Named as Michael Cohen’s Client

:crylaugh:

 

[RanzB]

Trump’s trade rep spends $1M on new furniture, blames Obama

Party of fiscal responsibility

 

[RanzB]

WH response to Russia sanctions confusion: Blame Nikki Haley

Washington (CNN)A consensus emerged Tuesday at the White House and Mar-a-Lago about how to clean up the administration's suddenly muddled plans to crack down on Russia: Blame Nikki Haley.
Several administration officials said the US ambassador to the United Nations got ahead of President Donald Trump's decision-making when she hit the Sunday talk show circuit and said the US would level new sanctions the next day targeting Russian companies that facilitated the Syrian regime's chemical weapons program. The sanctions have yet to come.
"She got ahead of the curve," National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow told reporters on Tuesday near the President's Florida estate, a day after a report claiming Trump "put the brakes" on plans for new Russia sanctions. "She's done a great job, she's a very effective ambassador. There might have been some momentary confusion about that."

Haley struck back with a stunning statement later in the day that opened a new rift in the administration and raised questions about the White House's explanation of her comments.
"With all due respect, I don't get confused," she said in a statement obtained by CNN's Jake Tapper.

:crylaugh:

 

[OrbitalDawn]

CIA Director Pompeo met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over Easter weekend

 

[cerebus]

CIA Director Pompeo met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over Easter weekend

What a shambles. Trump is acting as though Pompeo is Secretary of State when it's not close to being confirmed because I guess he likes Pompeo more than John Sullivan or something.

 

[saturnz]

Video at the link. Hilarious and worth a watch. Notice the typical conservatard mixture of denial of responsibility and seemingly endless desire to lie.

I came here to post the video, oh my word that was super funny

 

[Aquila ka Hecate]

I came here to post the video, oh my word that was super funny

"Performance Artist"

 

[rietrot]

CIA Director Pompeo met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over Easter weekend

This has more implications than you guys seem to realise. It shows who is pulling Trumps strings at the moment and explains the Syrian mess.

 

[greg0205]

This has more implications than you guys seem to realise. It shows who is pulling Trumps strings at the moment and explains the Syrian mess.

Wait, what?

Y'all been telling us for years that *Donald* was the real 4D chess-puppet master-manipulator-genius... How is this post from you possible then?

 

[rietrot]

Wait, what?

Y'all been telling us for years that *Donald* was the real 4D chess-puppet master-manipulator-genius... How is this post from you possible then?

I can only draw a conclusion from what I see in the news.
Either the CIA guy is a better 4d chess-puppet master manipulator genius or Trump is aligning himself with the CIA for some protection against all his legal issues, because he isn't getting the necessary support from the GOP.

 

[Aquila ka Hecate]

I can only draw a conclusion from what I see in the news.
Either the CIA guy is a better 4d chess-puppet master manipulator genius or Trump is aligning himself with the CIA for some protection against all his legal issues, because he isn't getting the necessary support from the GOP.

You never shave with Occam's Razor, do you?

 

[greg0205]

I can only draw a conclusion from what I see in the news.
Either the CIA guy is a better 4d chess-puppet master manipulator genius or Trump is aligning himself with the CIA for some protection against all his legal issues, because he isn't getting the necessary support from the GOP.

Like that time Mitch wouldn't even consider bringing a bill to protect Mueller to the floor? When was that again..? Oh, that's right... Yesterday.

 

[rietrot]

You never shave with Occam's Razor, do you?

What a stupid attempt at trying to be clever. You probably read that somewhere on an atheist website and don't even understand the meaning or implications.

 

[Aquila ka Hecate]

What a stupid attempt at trying to be clever. You probably read that somewhere on an atheist website and don't even understand the meaning or implications.

Try again, mister.

 

[greg0205]

What a stupid attempt at trying to be clever. You probably read that somewhere on an atheist website and don't even understand the meaning or implications.

TIL that the simplest explanation is a heresy.

 

[rietrot]

TIL that the simplest explanation is a heresy.

Some things are complicated and US politics is one of those things. The simplest explanation can still be complicated just because of the sheer size of the beast. Just going "Trump is a stupid moron" isn't a valid simple explanation to anything.

 

[seeshap]

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