The Trump observations thread
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lol comey fired
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"While I greatly appreciate you informing me, on three separate occasions, that I am not under investigation, I nevertheless concur with the judgment of the Department of Justice that you are not able to effectively lead the Bureau," Trump wrote.
What the hell does that mean?
What the hell does that mean?
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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Ooooh, he's saying "I'm not firing you because you are or I think you are investigating me. "matedog wrote: ↑09 May 2017, 6:18pm"While I greatly appreciate you informing me, on three separate occasions, that I am not under investigation, I nevertheless concur with the judgment of the Department of Justice that you are not able to effectively lead the Bureau," Trump wrote.
What the hell does that mean?
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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I'm sure FBI Director Melania Trump will restore integrity to the department.
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My wife is convinced that we will see Marshall Law within the next 4 years and the possible dissolution of Congress should the Dems manage to take control of the house and/or Senate. I wish I could tell her she's being alarmist.
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Historian Timothy Snyder, who's written a couple books on Hitler, has said that a coup attempt is inevitable—a Reichstag fire kind of scenario. It's rather dubious that a historian would say an extraordinary event is inevitable, but at the same time it doesn't seem far-fetched. My chief objection to that kind of prediction is that Trump is too much of a gut-reaction kind of nitwit and a coup involves a bit more forethought, more planning. That's not to say it's impossible to occur, but that I don't think Trump is devious enough to arrange something like that.
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I tend to agree with what you say about Trump but at the same time he is surrounding himself with people who undoubtedly are devious enough. He still owes Ghouliani a seat at the table. I could see Trump appointing him head of the fbi.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 May 2017, 8:40pmHistorian Timothy Snyder, who's written a couple books on Hitler, has said that a coup attempt is inevitable—a Reichstag fire kind of scenario. It's rather dubious that a historian would say an extraordinary event is inevitable, but at the same time it doesn't seem far-fetched. My chief objection to that kind of prediction is that Trump is too much of a gut-reaction kind of nitwit and a coup involves a bit more forethought, more planning. That's not to say it's impossible to occur, but that I don't think Trump is devious enough to arrange something like that.
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Rudy makes some sense, but doesn't he have foreign lobbying skeletons that precluded him from previous appointments? (At least that was the rumour.)revbob wrote: ↑09 May 2017, 9:03pmI tend to agree with what you say about Trump but at the same time he is surrounding himself with people who undoubtedly are devious enough. He still owes Ghouliani a seat at the table. I could see Trump appointing him head of the fbi.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 May 2017, 8:40pmHistorian Timothy Snyder, who's written a couple books on Hitler, has said that a coup attempt is inevitable—a Reichstag fire kind of scenario. It's rather dubious that a historian would say an extraordinary event is inevitable, but at the same time it doesn't seem far-fetched. My chief objection to that kind of prediction is that Trump is too much of a gut-reaction kind of nitwit and a coup involves a bit more forethought, more planning. That's not to say it's impossible to occur, but that I don't think Trump is devious enough to arrange something like that.
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I hadn't heard that about him but that would make sense as to why he hasn't been given an appointment of some sort yet. I really hope it doesn't happen he's a truly horrible person.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 May 2017, 9:27pmRudy makes some sense, but doesn't he have foreign lobbying skeletons that precluded him from previous appointments? (At least that was the rumour.)revbob wrote: ↑09 May 2017, 9:03pmI tend to agree with what you say about Trump but at the same time he is surrounding himself with people who undoubtedly are devious enough. He still owes Ghouliani a seat at the table. I could see Trump appointing him head of the fbi.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 May 2017, 8:40pmHistorian Timothy Snyder, who's written a couple books on Hitler, has said that a coup attempt is inevitable—a Reichstag fire kind of scenario. It's rather dubious that a historian would say an extraordinary event is inevitable, but at the same time it doesn't seem far-fetched. My chief objection to that kind of prediction is that Trump is too much of a gut-reaction kind of nitwit and a coup involves a bit more forethought, more planning. That's not to say it's impossible to occur, but that I don't think Trump is devious enough to arrange something like that.
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Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 May 2017, 7:05pmI'm sure FBI Director Melania Trump will restore integrity to the department.
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The bastard also has dementiarevbob wrote: ↑09 May 2017, 9:33pmI hadn't heard that about him but that would make sense as to why he hasn't been given an appointment of some sort yet. I really hope it doesn't happen he's a truly horrible person.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 May 2017, 9:27pmRudy makes some sense, but doesn't he have foreign lobbying skeletons that precluded him from previous appointments? (At least that was the rumour.)revbob wrote: ↑09 May 2017, 9:03pmI tend to agree with what you say about Trump but at the same time he is surrounding himself with people who undoubtedly are devious enough. He still owes Ghouliani a seat at the table. I could see Trump appointing him head of the fbi.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 May 2017, 8:40pmHistorian Timothy Snyder, who's written a couple books on Hitler, has said that a coup attempt is inevitable—a Reichstag fire kind of scenario. It's rather dubious that a historian would say an extraordinary event is inevitable, but at the same time it doesn't seem far-fetched. My chief objection to that kind of prediction is that Trump is too much of a gut-reaction kind of nitwit and a coup involves a bit more forethought, more planning. That's not to say it's impossible to occur, but that I don't think Trump is devious enough to arrange something like that.
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"I never doubted myself for a minute for I knew that my monkey-strong bowels were girded with strength, like the loins of a dragon ribboned with fat and the opulence of buffalo dung." - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
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Is he better or worse with Nixon's brains?
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Intriguing question. On the one hand, it would seem we're better off with the fact that Trump is more bumbler than schemer. But that also makes him more unpredictable, given that he's reacting to external events than orchestrating them to his own purpose. Nixon was smart and sinister but predictable and so, in his own way, someone who could be reasoned with because he was thinking about the next move or contingency. I'd say Trump with Nixon's brain is more dangerous because Nixon was checked with a lot of inhibition and self-doubt, which Trump refuses to allow himself.
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