The Trump Presidency: Part 18

[TragicMonkey]

Ambassadors being donors and cronies isn't new with Trump. The problem with Trump's iteration of this age-old madness is that previous ambassadors of that stripe stayed out of the way of the actual work, which is done by actual State dept employees. Eat fancy dinners, attend cultural events, try not to accidentally cause an international incident. That's all these ambassadors are supposed to do. They are not supposed to be running errands for presidents' personal conspiracy lawyers.

 

[ponderingturtle]

The only thing they did not do was to print and distribute price lists describing how much each ambassadorship, cabinet position, policy position, etc. would cost. Or perhaps they did??

Sounds like a great boon for draining the swamp and transparency, I hope to see this coming out from the Trump campaign for the next election.

 

[Venom]

Prez Trump is a 73 year old man. We should expect such health problems.

But then again his doctors say he is quite healthy. Perhaps he just has good genes and can afford to be obese more than the average joe.

 

[TragicMonkey]

Prez Trump is a 73 year old man. We should expect such health problems.

But then again his doctors say he is quite healthy. Perhaps he just has good genes and can afford to be obese more than the average joe.

On one episode of Bakeoff a baker kept her game pie's contents moist by surrounding the meaty interior with a protective layer of fat. She was then able to get a deep orange color on the outside while not drying out the inside. I think Trump is basically a heap of dead meats surrounded in fat and then overcooked. Thirty minutes in a bain-marie would do wonders to improve him.

 

[Segnosaur]

So, Trump had another loss in court:

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/19/politics/summer-zervos-trump-defamation-case/index.html
Judge denies Trump's request to dismiss Summer Zervos defamation case
...
Trump's legal team had argued that a stay is necessary "given the novel and important Constitutional issues involved"...New York state Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Schecter on Monday, however, rejected the request, allowing for the case to move forward.

Now, granted, its a fairly minor victory... Trump hasn't yet lost the final case, and given the nature of defamation laws and the particulars of the case, Trump may eventually win at the end. But, I do like the idea of seeing Trump put under more and more stress with these sorts of loses. He deserves it.

 

[Trebuchet]

So, Trump had another loss in court:

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/19/politics/summer-zervos-trump-defamation-case/index.html
Judge denies Trump's request to dismiss Summer Zervos defamation case
...
Trump's legal team had argued that a stay is necessary "given the novel and important Constitutional issues involved"...New York state Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Schecter on Monday, however, rejected the request, allowing for the case to move forward.

Now, granted, its a fairly minor victory... Trump hasn't yet lost the final case, and given the nature of defamation laws and the particulars of the case, Trump may eventually win at the end. But, I do like the idea of seeing Trump put under more and more stress with these sorts of loses. He deserves it.

I just saw something on that saying that the ruling cleared the way for Trump to be deposed. I like the sound of that.

 

[Segnosaur]

Judge denies Trump's request to dismiss Summer Zervos defamation case

I just saw something on that saying that the ruling cleared the way for Trump to be deposed. I like the sound of that.

Yeah. I wonder if he has the ability to "Plead the 5th" and just not respond. Otherwise, it could result in a few perjury charges (assuming Trump stays true to form).

 

[Andy_Ross]

No tweets at all from Trump today. Just a barrage of retweets from various supporters

 

[Segnosaur]

No tweets at all from Trump today. Just a barrage of retweets from various supporters

Maybe Trump has decided to become a hard working, dedicated public servant trying to benefit the public good, and finds that twitter is a distraction towards that goal.

Or maybe one of his aides hid his phone.

 

[acbytesla]

Maybe Trump has decided to become a hard working, dedicated public servant trying to benefit the public good, and finds that twitter is a distraction towards that goal.

Or maybe one of his aides hid his phone.

Maybe he died at Walter Reed and Steven Miller figures he can take over.

 

[TragicMonkey]

Maybe he died at Walter Reed and Steven Miller figures he can take over.

No way, it'll be Ivanka in a fat suit. Like The Clumps, except not as sophisticated.

 

[acbytesla]

Maybe Trump has decided to become a hard working, dedicated public servant trying to benefit the public good, and finds that twitter is a distraction towards that goal.

Good one.

 

[Segnosaur]

Maybe he died at Walter Reed and Steven Miller figures he can take over.

Maybe Miller is wearing Trump's skin, like Buffalo Bill in Silence of the Lambs. Or the tauntaun that Luke got stuffed into in Empire Strikes Back.

Whether that is an improvement in Miller's appearance is a philosophical question.

 

[acbytesla]

Maybe Miller is wearing Trump's skin, like Buffalo Bill in Silence of the Lambs. Or the tauntaun that Luke got stuffed into in Empire Strikes Back.

Whether that is an improvement in Miller's appearance is a philosophical question.

He does look like Lord Voldemort.

 

[Aridas]

The only thing they did not do was to print and distribute price lists describing how much each ambassadorship, cabinet position, policy position, etc. would cost. Or perhaps they did??

Not that I've heard of. The Florida GOP, on the other hand...

Anyways, other news time.

South Korea signs defense agreement with China after Trump's negotiators walk out on US-Korea talks

I can't say that I'm surprised.

Not one Republican has joined the 80 Democrats so far calling for Stephen Miller's resignation

Shows where they stand on white supremacists.

And... what's this?

Paul Erickson, the infamous “boyfriend” of Russian agent Maria Butina (who is now going to work for ...www.themoscowtimes.com/... the Russian Parliament), entered his guilty plea on 2 criminal counts yesterday.

I would prefer better substantiation, of course, before treating this as true, but...

 

[MRC_Hans]

Maybe Trump has decided to become a hard working, dedicated public servant trying to benefit the public good, and finds that twitter is a distraction towards that goal.

Yes, and pigs can fly.

Hans

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

Yeah, the Trump inaugural was something special. Their committee raised an insane amount of money and most of the festivities were held at Trump's hotels which charged attendees 4 to 5 times normal costs, sometimes more. They overcharged for everything. It's a great way to funnel money into your own pocket.

Exposure of this belongs in a Democratic commercial along with Trump's conviction of misusing donations to his foundation. And they should start playing it soon, preferably before the impeachment hearing in the Senate.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

The only thing they did not do was to print and distribute price lists describing how much each ambassadorship, cabinet position, policy position, etc. would cost. Or perhaps they did??

No no, you don't tell anyone what someone else paid and you don't want them to compare notes.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

He does look like Lord Voldemort.

I think Miller looks more like Nosferatu.

 

[Armitage72]

Maybe Trump has decided to become a hard working, dedicated public servant trying to benefit the public good, and finds that twitter is a distraction towards that goal.

Ever see the movie "Dave"? The President is incapacitated by a stroke and replaced by a lookalike, who does a much better job than the corrupt womanizer he's replacing once he starts turning on his equally corrupt handler.