Trump 37: Tweeting instead of Leading

[47of74]

Question: Did Fuck Head bother to remember those who died at Pearl Harbor 77 years ago today in his twitter diarrhea?

Or was he too fucking busy having a god damn internet meltdown to bother?

Seriously.  Fuck that guy.  And all his supporters.
 

[GreyhoundFan]

Oh Rufus, I hope this is the case: "Is This the Beginning of the End for Trump?"

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On Friday, federal prosecutors in Manhattan and the special counsel, Robert Mueller, delivered a potentially devastating one-two punch against President Trump. Coming late in the day, they made for bracing end-of-the-week reading.

Calling on the court to impose a sentence of substantial imprisonment against Michael Cohen, the president’s former personal attorney, prosecutors in the Southern District of New York stated that Mr. Trump, the Trump Organization and the campaign were all directly involved in an illegal scheme to silence two women who claimed they had affairs with Mr. Trump. Prosecutors wrote that payments made by Mr. Cohen and other actions were taken “with the intent to influence the 2016 presidential election” and pursued “in coordination with and at the direction of Individual 1” — that is, Mr. Trump.

The Trump Organization’s reimbursements to Mr. Cohen for payments were fraudulently disguised as legal fees — and, according to the memo, were approved by senior executives at the organization. The New York prosecutors also disclosed that they are investigating additional unspecified matters involving Mr. Cohen and, presumably, the Trump Organization. In light of these disclosures, the likelihood that the company and the Trump campaign face charges is now high.

Although President Trump may avoid a similar fate because the Justice Department is unlikely to indict a sitting president, he could be named as an unindicted co-conspirator, as was President Richard Nixon, or charged if he leaves office before the statute of limitations runs out (most likely in 2022).

In crediting Mr. Cohen with providing “substantial and significant efforts” to assist the investigation, Mr. Mueller’s separate sentencing memo details new evidence of collusion with Russia, including a previously unreported phone conversation in November 2015 between Mr. Cohen and an unnamed Russian who claimed to be a “trusted person” in Moscow. The Russian explained to Mr. Cohen how the Russian government could provide the Trump campaign with “political synergy” and “synergy on a government level,” and offered to set up a meeting between Mr. Trump, then a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, and President Vladimir Putin of Russia.

This newly disclosed conversation directly speaks to the question of collusion — the outreach was explicitly political and was focused on how each side would gain from a potential partnership.

Mr. Mueller also notes that Mr. Cohen provided his team with additional information relevant to the “core” of the special counsel investigation.

The special counsel focuses on Mr. Cohen’s contacts with people connected to the White House in 2017 and 2018, possibly further implicating the president and others in his orbit in conspiracy to obstruct justice or to suborn perjury. Mr. Mueller specifically mentions that Mr. Cohen provided invaluable insight into the “preparing and circulating” of his testimony to Congress — and if others, including the president, knew about the false testimony or encouraged it in any way, they would be at substantial legal risk.

Mr. Trump’s legal woes do not end there. The special counsel also advanced the president’s potential exposure under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for activities relating to a potential Trump Tower Moscow. Mr. Mueller noted that the Moscow project was a lucrative business opportunity that actively sought Russian government approval, and that the unnamed Russian told Mr. Cohen that there was “no bigger warranty in any project than the consent” of Mr. Putin.

If recent reports that Mr. Cohen floated the idea of giving Mr. Putin a $50 million luxury apartment in a future Trump Tower Moscow prove true, both the president and his company could face substantial jeopardy.

In a second blow to the president, on Friday prosecutors also disclosed a list of false statements that Paul Manafort, his former campaign chairman, allegedly made to federal investigators in breach of the cooperation agreement he entered into following his conviction for financial fraud and subsequent guilty plea to criminal conspiracy.

Some of the lies that the special counsel spells out in the redacted memorandum appear to implicate the president and those close to him in possible collusion and obstruction crimes. Notably, Mr. Manafort is accused of lying to the special counsel regarding his contacts with the Trump administration.

We don’t know the content of those contacts, but considering public statements about potential pardons, it is not hard to imagine they could implicate the president and others in a conspiracy to obstruct justice or witness tampering if, for example, they suggested a potential pardon if Mr. Manafort protected the president.

Contrary to the president’s claim that all of this “totally clears” him, the danger to Mr. Trump, his business and his campaign has compounded significantly. For all these reasons, the president is unlikely to have a restful, tweet-free weekend — or a calm 2019, for that matter.

 

[AmazonGrace]

6 hours ago, fraurosena said:

Delusional much?

 

His sitters haven't told him he's Individual 1

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[AmazonGrace]

To be held accountable, how dreadful

[hoipolloi]

Ted Lieu on Twitter is a thing of beauty & endless wit!

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He won't read it if it doesn't mention his name

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Ted Lieu on TV is pretty cool too 

 

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[thoughtful]

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The length of this report has varied over time. On 8/30, the first half alone was 58 pages. A couple weeks later, entire report was 45 pages. Now it's up to 87

Yet again, I am reminded of this (and, if I didn't know Trump was really as stupid as he is, I would swear his whole life was performance art based on the Iselin character from The Manchurian Candidate):

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[fraurosena]

Still delusional.

 

[onekidanddone]

6 minutes ago, fraurosena said:

Still delusional.

 

Does it actually say "NO COLLUSION"? Or does he think today is opposite day?

[fraurosena]

11 minutes ago, onekidanddone said:

Does it actually say "NO COLLUSION"? Or does he think today is opposite day?

Look, he can't read. He's only semi-literate at best, and he simply does not read, not even important documents from the Mueller investigation. If his minders, wanting to keep him calm and pliable, tell him he's been exonerated and that there is no proof of collusion, he really doesn't know any better.

[formergothardite]

13 hours ago, 47of74 said:

Question: Did Fuck Head bother to remember those who died at Pearl Harbor 77 years ago today in his twitter diarrhea?

I highly doubt he wrote it but there was a Tweet early in the morning about Pearl Harbor. It was posted right before he started his crazy rants. His minders probably grabbed his phone and sent it knowing he would spend the day hate Tweeting. 

[fraurosena]

The prototype for the EU (ECSC) didn't form until 1951, 6 years after the end of WW2. The European Union in it's current form came into being on November 1, 1993. European Military was not a thing then, and even now it isn't actually.

Also, he still doesn't understand that nobody pays NATO anything. Not one cent. However, every member country has committed to invest 3% of it's GDP to defense (in their country). That the US chooses to invest 4.3% of it's GDP is their choice. If you don't want to invest that much, then simply don't.  That he takes issue that not all NATO countries invest 3% is fair enough, but as a fellow member, he has no more power than trying to induce his fellow members to live up to their commitments by pointing out that they should. He isn't the boss of NATO. 

 

[Howl]

Well, well, well.  

I finished Craig Unger's House of Trump, House of Putin and follow Lincoln's Bible on Twitter.  So, basically, all you need to know re: Trump is mob mob mob mob.  Whether it's the various branches of the NY crime families or the Russian mobligarchs/kleptomaniacs who moved the Russian mob into Brighton Beach, Fred and son Donald have been mobbed up since Day 1. 

The Guardian did a bit of research going back to the late 1980s, when Trump was trying to get a casino going in Sydney, Australia.  The town council records on the decision to deny Trump a permit to build the casino were sealed for 30 years, so *counts on fingers* they were unsealed and available last year to nosy reporters from The Guardian.   The reason for denial was two fold: first, the financials related to projected revenue were inflated and therefore unrealistic (lying, basically); and two, Trump's mob connections. 

Note the date: Aug. 15, 2017

Trump's bid for Sydney casino 30 years ago rejected due to 'mafia connections’ Cabinet documents reveal police warned NSW government about approving a 1986-87 plan to build city’s first casino in Darling Harbour

[AmazonGrace]

No collusion! (thread)

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[AmazonGrace]

John Kelly is dead, long live John Kelly. 

 

What's the odds that John Kelly just now heard that he's quitting? 

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[Howl]

1 hour ago, AmazonGrace said:

What's the odds that John Kelly just now heard that he's quitting? 

Pretty damn good, since they aren't currently on speaking terms.  The time frame is also interesting.  His replacement will take place over the Christmas holidays, which are essentially news blackout days. 

 @realDonaldJTrump, that should actually be Chiefs of Staff, not Chief of Staffs, because I feel like being a picky little asshole about all things Trump this morning. 

 

[AmazonGrace]

How is this man President: 

 

[Howl]

Is Cadet Bone Spurs reliving the glory days?  You know, the combat glory days that never were?  Like Trump would EVER visit Viet Nam.  Hoping that this will be a final straw for vets and active duty military that are still hanging on to MAGA......but not too damn likely.  

[hoipolloi]

Just leaving this here for posterity:

 

[fraurosena]

5 hours ago, fraurosena said:

Look, he can't read. He's only semi-literate at best, and he simply does not read, not even important documents from the Mueller investigation. If his minders, wanting to keep him calm and pliable, tell him he's been exonerated and that there is no proof of collusion, he really doesn't know any better.

Quoting myself, because, well...

[formergothardite]

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, but "based on what everyone is telling me, there's no collusion."

Oh yes, they are telling him no collusion because no one wants the job of telling him what is really in there.