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El Presidente Trump

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  • #4742
    Jelle1880
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,894 ✭✭✭Jelle1880


    http://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article116377463.html
    Top Trump aide Kellyanne Conway said Tuesday on MSNBC that Trump would not appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Clinton’s emails or family foundation.

    “When the president tells you he doesn't wish to pursue the charges, it sends a strong message,” Conway said in an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe. “I think Hillary Clinton still has to face the fact that a majority of Americans don't find her to be honest or trustworthy, but if Trump can help her heal, perhaps that's a good thing.”
    “Look, I think he's thinking of many different things as he prepares to become the president of the United States, and things that sound like the campaign are not among them,” Conway said Tuesday.

    lolza.


  • #4743
    osarusan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,931 ✭✭✭✭osarusan


    Jelle1880 wrote: »
    http://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article116377463.html





    lolza.

    He was never ever going to do this anyway.

    Of all his promises that you could guess he would break, this was the most obvious.


  • #4744
    rossie1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,485 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    osarusan wrote: »
    He was never ever going to do this anyway.

    Of all his promises that you could guess he would break, this was the most obvious.

    Giuliani was on cnn last week and he was pretty adamant they were going after her so its only been a recent change of heart. It was a complete waste of time anyway. What did they hope to find that the Republican headed fbi or congress were not able to find.

    To the surprise of no-one the trump foundation has been caught self-dealing http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trumps-foundation-engaged-in-self-dealing-irs-filing-shows-1479829984

    The irony that trump supporters accused the highly accredited Clinton foundation of dirty dealings when in reality they should have been looking much closer to home


  • #4745
    ebbsy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,264 ✭✭✭ebbsy


    I doubt that many people voted on the basis of the emails. I would see the reasons being as follows :

    1. Obama was useless
    2. So is his wife
    3. Everybody is broke
    4. Bruce Springsteen. Yeah that really was going to help the starving.
    5. Tim Kaine. A horrific person.


    Etc


  • #4746
    The flying mouse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭The flying mouse


    Why is RTE starting its news tonight with trump ? wtf .Its Irish news I want to here now and first.


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  • #4747
    Billy86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,495 ✭✭✭✭Billy86


    ebbsy wrote: »
    1. Obama was useless
    Yet he delivered or reached compromise on over 70% of his campaign promises despite a Congress whose sole purpose was to try and block him on everything possible, even things they previously were in favour of, and early last year was seen as the 18th best president out of 43 putting him as above average (which would have only improved since then, seeing his approval ratings), and a record 75+ straight months years of job growth. It's funny how quickly people forget how things were in early 2009.

    Going to be fun to see how Trump stacks up when he is done, or gets the boot. Sure only today his campaign manager basically outright said much of what he was calling for before the election was a lie. What's your thoughts on that?


  • #4748
    GreenFolder2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 710 ✭✭✭GreenFolder2


    The flying mouse wrote: »
    Why is RTE starting its news tonight with trump ? wtf .Its Irish news I want to here now and first.

    Because it's not a parochial news broadcaster or at least tries not to be and covers international news.


  • #4749
    The flying mouse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭The flying mouse


    GreenFolder2 wrote: »
    Because it's not a parochial news broadcaster or at least tries not to be and covers international news.



    As the leading story? nearly everyday, I in Portugal and I watch news here and in Spain and Donald don't get the same coverage as RTE gives him.

    I have RTE now on player and there still going on about him.


  • #4750
    Akrasia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 23,563 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    osarusan wrote: »
    He was never ever going to do this anyway.

    Of all his promises that you could guess he would break, this was the most obvious.

    lock her up, lock her up, lock her up, lock her up









    Chomsky(2017) on the Republican party

    "Has there ever been an organisation in human history that is dedicated, with such commitment, to the destruction of organised human life on Earth?"



  • #4751
    Skommando
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 618 ✭✭✭Skommando


    The flying mouse wrote: »
    Why is RTE starting its news tonight with trump ? wtf .Its Irish news I want to here now and first.

    After loosing the election, they should have realised they don't fool everyone with their spin, yet the media is still hell bent on spinning as much Trump hysteria as possible. They still don't get the fact the more hysterical their portrayals of Trump, the more the ordinary person realises they are a vested, controlled interest, and not impartial as they should be.


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  • #4752
    KingBrian2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,360 ✭✭✭KingBrian2


    Plenty of women in the audience.;)


  • #4753
    Jelle1880
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,894 ✭✭✭Jelle1880


    osarusan wrote: »
    He was never ever going to do this anyway.

    Of all his promises that you could guess he would break, this was the most obvious.

    Maybe not, but it's only one of many things he has already crawled back from once winning the election.

    Next up will be The Wall™ (which has already been downgraded to a fence I believe).


  • #4754
    sReq | uTeK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,050 ✭✭✭sReq | uTeK


    Jesus people calling Obama bad honestly have no clue about politics or have very short memories. Led the US out of the recession wuthering unprecedented job growth.


    Fount tooth Nd nail for all his policies even though he was blocked left right and center and still got 70% of them through.


    Yup real bad


  • #4755
    Billy86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,495 ✭✭✭✭Billy86


    Skommando wrote: »
    After loosing the election, they should have realised they don't fool everyone with their spin, yet the media is still hell bent on spinning as much Trump hysteria as possible. They still don't get the fact the more hysterical their portrayals of Trump, the more the ordinary person realises they are a vested, controlled interest, and not impartial as they should be.

    What was the story about?


  • #4756
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,257 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    ebbsy wrote: »
    I doubt that many people voted on the basis of the emails. I would see the reasons being as follows :

    2. So is his wife

    Whatever about the rest of the asinine rubbish, why would anyone bring Michelle Obama up? She has no executive role.

    It just smacks of racial hatred to me.

    And low.

    But only to be expected from the right...


  • #4757
    HellSquirrel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,078 ✭✭✭HellSquirrel


    Pherekydes wrote: »
    Whatever about the rest of the asinine rubbish, why would anyone bring Michelle Obama up? She has no executive role.

    It just smacks of racial hatred to me.

    And low.

    But only to be expected from the right...

    There's some nasty stuff out there about Michelle Obama. God knows why, she seems like a nice, well-spoken and intelligent woman - oh, that's probably why. "Ape in heels" was one from last week, and some bizarre Alex Jones theory that the idiots ...at least repeat, I find it hard to think that they could actually -believe- it that she's a transvestite who murdered Joan Rivers (?!)

    Once it was considered deeply dishonourable to go after the wife/family of your "enemy". Nowadays it seems to be expected.


  • #4758
    ebbsy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,264 ✭✭✭ebbsy


    Pherekydes wrote: »
    ebbsy wrote: »
    I doubt that many people voted on the basis of the emails. I would see the reasons being as follows :

    2. So is his wife

    Whatever about the rest of the asinine rubbish, why would anyone bring Michelle Obama up? She has no executive role.

    It just smacks of racial hatred to me.

    And low.

    But only to be expected from the right...

    Don't be simplistic. His wife is a
    reminder of the celebrities that were wheeled out to try and lie to the middle classes. What policies did she have ? None.

    And I would love to see her run in 2020. Trump would crush her.


  • #4759
    HellSquirrel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,078 ✭✭✭HellSquirrel


    I suspect it's the same people that refer to Hillary Clinton as "Bill's wife".


  • #4760
    Venom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,984 ✭✭✭Venom


    ebbsy wrote: »
    Don't be simplistic. His wife is a
    reminder of the celebrities that were wheeled out to try and lie to the middle classes. What policies did she have ? None.

    And I would love to see her run in 2020. Trump would crush her.


    Her comments regarding living in a "house built by slaves" came across as race baiting during a time of really low race relations. Its also pretty sad only Trump has come out asking people to calm down in regards to the violence of some protesters yet not a word from Obama or Clinton.


  • #4761
    dudara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    ebbsy wrote: »
    What policies did she have ? None.

    She didn't hold any executive role, so I don't understand why you keep saying this. She wasn't required to have policies, any more than Melania Trump is required.

    She did design and promote a programme to fight childhood obesity (Let's Move). Plus, she conducted herself with a hell of a lot of dignity and style in the face of racism.


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  • #4762
    Skommando
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 618 ✭✭✭Skommando


    Venom wrote: »
    Its also pretty sad only Trump has come out asking people to calm down in regards to the violence of some protesters yet not a word from Obama or Clinton.

    The double standards and hypocrisy are rife, the very same people would be the first to start whining if anyone else protested and refused to accept a democratic election result.


  • #4763
    Water John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,349 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    See Richard Quest, suggesting that, China may step into TPP instead.


  • #4764
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,365 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    So he's not going to jail Hillary, he's not going to scrap Obamacare and now he's started his u-turn on global warming. He's going to row back on everything he promised during the election. Good for those who didn't vote for him, but he's going to leave a lot of pissed off people when they realise he's just the same as the other politicians.


  • #4765
    A Little Pony
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭A Little Pony


    Why would Trump go after Clinton? Her reputation is in the dirt now, she is finished as a political opponent now and the future. He beat her easily and did it by running the greatest political maneuvering I have ever seen.


  • #4766
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,365 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    A Little Pony wrote: »
    Why would Trump go after Clinton?

    Because he promised the people who voted for him that he would.

    Or maybe, just maybe, that was a lie.


  • #4767
    A Little Pony
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭A Little Pony


    super_furry wrote: »
    A Little Pony wrote: »
    Why would Trump go after Clinton?

    Because he promised the people who voted for him that he would.

    Or maybe, just maybe, that was a lie.
    He wanted to win, and he did win. Trump has no power to prosecute her anyway.


  • #4768
    el diablo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,795 ✭✭✭el diablo


    HellSquirrel wrote: »
    I suspect it's the same people that refer to Hillary Clinton as "Bill's wife".

    How do you equate someone referring to the runner-up in the US Presidential elections as "Bill's wife" with racial slurs against Michelle Obama?

    Orange pilled.



  • #4769
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,365 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    A Little Pony wrote: »
    He wanted to win, and he did win. Trump has no power to prosecute her anyway.

    So why did he promise that he would? Was he lying? Did he intentionally mislead the people who voted for him?


  • #4770
    A Little Pony
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭A Little Pony


    super_furry wrote: »
    A Little Pony wrote: »
    He wanted to win, and he did win. Trump has no power to prosecute her anyway.

    So why did he promise that he would? Was he lying? Did he intentionally mislead the people who voted for him?
    Do bears **** in the woods?


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  • #4771
    KingBrian2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,360 ✭✭✭KingBrian2


    My reading of the situation is that Hillary has committed crimes and they want her in jail for any old reason kinda like Al Capone for being a member of an organized crime syndicate they tried to get him and in the end he went to jail on tax evasion.


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