The Trump Administration: A Clusterfuck in the Making

The BBQ Pit
7904

Just to be technical, you’re done at 1. This isn’t the CIA’s job.

The Trumpists won’t accept this emotionally, but of course everyone knows, rationally, that **the appearance of a conflict of interest IS a conflict of interest.
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Collusion between Trump Jr., Kushner, and Manafort and the Russians is now a proven fact. The moment they walked into that room to get dirt on Clinton, they were colluding with a foreign agent to influence the outcome of the election.

And of course, worse will reveal itself. This is just what a newspaper has managed to dig up. A law enforcement agency will dig up far more.

7905

I prefer not to recognize his existence or that of the other trolls at all.

And what if the FBI and CIA are in on it, too?? OMG!! :eek:

Emails…Emails…Emails… <runs screaming into the void…>

7906

Absolutely correct. And as to your last point - I think it may be just what a pissed off intelligence community has decided to leak to an even more pissed off media community.

Pissing off both the intelligence services AND the media? Great plan, Trump.

7907

I’m slipping, I guuess. I’ve no idea what this means.

7908

Interestingly, this particular story originated from 3 apparently coordinated leaks from within the White House. Fiveyearlurker posted this link in another thread: Vox Speculates on Why They Did This.

7909

It’s okay if a Republican does it.

7910

It’s OK if a republican does it.

7911

Saw a cute meme:
Vlad: “I didn’t hack you”

Donald: “I believe you, Vladimir, say no more!”

Barack: “Here’s my long form birth certificate.”

Donald: “I need to see the birth canal!”

7912

A new book claims that Steve Bannon, of all people, advised Trump not to fire Comey. When Bannon is the smartest guy in the room, you got problems.

By the way, remember how GWB called Karl Rove “Turd Blossom”? Bannon’s nickname has to be “Gin Blossom”, doesn’t it? Jeez, the guy is just a collection of splotches.

7913

I think Bannon is plenty smart. That’s never been his problem, that’s his white supremacist views and the desire to tear it all down.

7914

Everyone in that meeting should get life sentences.

Will they? Guess we’ll see.

7915

Also, Trump is cancelling a new FBI building. Out of spite? You judge.

7916

It was nice of him to retrieve the Lance-Corporal’s cover, but Trump failed to return the salute of the Staff Sergeant and therefore hates the military, if the standards put forth by Fox News are to have any meaning at all.

7917

Ha! I didn’t pay attention to that. He doesn’t respect our troops!!

To be honest I don’t particularly like the President returning salutes, and if the Trump presidency brings an end to the practice, I will at least give him credit for that.

7918

I thought the President wasn’t supposed to salute at all. According to the standards put forth by Fox News.

7919

Coffee cup in the hand? No.

Dog in the hand? Okay.

7920

Bannon’s not dumb, he’s just vile.

Scratch that.

He’s vile. He makes Cruela deVille look like Angelina Jolie.

7921

Well, at least Fox Mulder’s office is safe.

7922

I know Obama was crucified for it, but the PotUS is a civilian, and the US Army regulations state:

“The President of the United States, as the commander in chief, will be saluted by Army personnel in uniform.

“Civilian personnel, to include civilian guards, are not required to render the hand salute to military personnel or other civilian personnel.

“Salutes are not required to be rendered or returned when the senior or subordinate, or both are in civilian attire.”

7923

Yeah, one of the reasons I wish Presidents would just stop doing it altogether is that no matter what a Democrat does – salute, don’t salute, handshake, fist bump – the right wing media goes nuts. A Republican could drop his pants and wave his ass in response to a salute, and Fox News would applaud him for his common touch. But whatever a Democrat does with respect to the military is wrong.