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• BeatlesSansEarmuffs

  July 2018 Posts: 3,566

  https://nypost.com/2018/07/18/trump-may-turn-over-former-us-ambassador-to-putin/ How is this even being considered???
• Agent007391 Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start

  July 2018 Posts: 7,854

  BeatlesSansEarmuffs wrote: »

  https://nypost.com/2018/07/18/trump-may-turn-over-former-us-ambassador-to-putin/ How is this even being considered???

  
  Because Putin told Trump to do it and Donny's gonna listen to the man who put him in office.
• BeatlesSansEarmuffs

  July 2018 Posts: 3,566

  http://www.businessinsider.com/white-house-discuss-russia-questioning-browder-mcfaul-2018-7?utm_source=facebook&utm_content=top-bar&utm_term=desktop
  
  First they came for McFaul & I didn't speak up because I've never been an ambassador... Then they came for Browder and I didn't speak up because I don't know anything about freezing anybody's assets...
• chrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm

  July 2018 Posts: 17,795

  Trump is fully impeachable at any minute. He has been since the day he took office and did not divest. Then it just kept piling up. All they have to do is start the ball rolling. At what point will protecting our country become more important than the party power grab?
• 4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars

  July 2018 edited July 2018 Posts: 12,480

  I think Trump does not have the power by himself to hand over an American ambassador without Congressional approval. Putin is not stupid and I doubt he thinks that will happen. But it creates a major talking point. And shows Trump's character (lack of) and way of looking at the world thru a Russian lens. He does not put our country first, even though he swore to uphold the Constitution. But that is not news now, is it? Sure, there was only one clear winner in the Helsinki meeting and it was not the American president.
  
  Anyway, things continue, on many fronts. And we have a 2nd Putin-Trump meeting to look forward to.
  

  https://twitter.com/AndrewFeinberg/status/1019940916256296965

  
  
  Sec. Nielsen doing a major attempt to distract by saying she does not believe Russia interered with our election, but of course changes her tune and says she does believe the U.S. intelligence sort of ... and bringing up Charlottesville again. Nothing new there at all (I'm not even quoting her here). Takes focus momentarily off Trump's Russia dilemma. So yes, condemn her words (again same as she has said before), but keep the main focus on the Mueller investigation.
  
  That is where the evidence lies and will encompass many people (a LOT of GOP but some Democrats, too, I believe) - and yes Russia, but also so much on the Trump administration in many areas. Personally, I still have a feeling that the money laundering Trump has done over the years will be the sticking point that takes him down. I'm fine with anything that works, though, of course.
  

  https://twitter.com/TheRickWilson/status/1019933990931894273
• Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator

  July 2018 Posts: 40,968

  Pretty cocky and foolish of him to continuously toss around the thought that the media are the "real enemy of the people," particularly after that newspaper shooting weeks back.
• 4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars

  July 2018 edited July 2018 Posts: 12,480

  I think at this point, and this is mere speculation on my part, that he is actually delusional in some way. He has little self restraint; he cannot help making these kinds of comments (and worse).
• 4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars

  July 2018 Posts: 12,480

  Congress coming through on one thing.
  

  https://twitter.com/Billbrowder/status/1020032080225406976
• Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator

  July 2018 Posts: 40,968

  That's what I noted yesterday, I'm genuinely under the impression something is going on with him. No rational person can flip-flop and repeat themselves that much on accident.
• 4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars

  July 2018 edited July 2018 Posts: 12,480

  Yes, but the root cause or correct diagnosis, I have no idea, Creasy.
  
  Info on Brexit connections here; click into the NPR tweet to read their Fresh Air interview with Carole Cadwalladr about Brexit behind the scenes maneuvering:
  

  https://twitter.com/carolecadwalla/status/1020024027623149568
• BeatlesSansEarmuffs

  July 2018 Posts: 3,566

  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10214944311933639&set=a.1203532440812.31978.1003624962&type=3&theater
• BeatlesSansEarmuffs

  July 2018 Posts: 3,566

  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155780019563247&set=p.10155780019563247&type=3&theater
• Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator

  July 2018 edited July 2018 Posts: 40,968

  EDIT: Nevermind; was posting that second image you posted because I thought both links were duplicates. Good stuff!
• chrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm

  July 2018 Posts: 17,795

  Hahaha!
• BeatlesSansEarmuffs

  July 2018 Posts: 3,566

  And just because I like to keep this thread pertinent to Bond fans: let's not forget the Russian honeypot who's been arrested for funneling $$$ from Russia through the NRA into the Republican party! https://www.facebook.com/USdems/photos/a.350418832009576.1073741828.350410435343749/677035522681237/?type=3&theater
  
  If you ask me, she isn't nearly attractive enough to be a Russian honeypot in a Bondian world, but I guess that's just one reason the Bond world is way cooler than the one the rest of us live in...
• chrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm

  July 2018 Posts: 17,795

  BeatlesSansEarmuffs wrote: »

  If you ask me, she isn't nearly attractive enough to be a Russian honeypot in a Bondian world, but I guess that's just one reason the Bond world is way cooler than the one the rest of us live in...

  Admit it man, you'd be honeyed... she's a redhead. Hot, even if the collars & cuffs didn't match. ;)
  
• BeatlesSansEarmuffs

  July 2018 Posts: 3,566

  chrisisall wrote: »

  BeatlesSansEarmuffs wrote: »

  If you ask me, she isn't nearly attractive enough to be a Russian honeypot in a Bondian world, but I guess that's just one reason the Bond world is way cooler than the one the rest of us live in...

  Admit it man, you'd be honeyed... she's a redhead. Hot, even if the collars & cuffs didn't match. ;)

  
  That's why Bond is way cooler than me... but don't get me started on collars & cuffs in this thread... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10217262912427491&set=a.1319863759311.48600.1312309500&type=3&theater
• 4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars

  July 2018 edited July 2018 Posts: 12,480

  This is a tad interesting. Click in to see the tweet & a bit more info ...
  

  https://twitter.com/KT_So_It_Goes/status/1020130300377161728
• 4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars

  July 2018 Posts: 12,480

  Besides Putin spending time in the White House ... privately at times, I am sure ... with Trump, we also have his ego smoothing military parade coming up this fall. It is not cheap. But this adminisration's is at least consistent with its priorities ...
  

  https://twitter.com/rabrowne75/status/1019674481286111233
• 4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars

  July 2018 Posts: 12,480

  So this happened, and apparently is typical.
  It's utterly .... _______________ (supply your own adjective)
  

  https://twitter.com/owillis/status/1020029577727479808
• BeatlesSansEarmuffs

  July 2018 Posts: 3,566

  I'll go with "absurd." As Trumpish behavior goes, this one's kinda "meh."
• 4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars

  July 2018 Posts: 12,480

  It's not dangerous behavior, but does show his ego, obsession, AND these executives (huge corporations) going along with toadying up to him like this. It is beyond awful that an American president would act like this (in addition to his more seriously wrong behavior).
• 4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars

  July 2018 edited July 2018 Posts: 12,480

  Just posting this as a reminder ... I don't want this issue to be forgotten. It is still happening.
  
  The govt has about a week left to get all the children reunited with their families per court order. I know there is other news happening, important news, but please keep this in mind, too.
  

  https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom/status/1020334519465852929

  
  

  https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1013910286645055489
• CommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea

  July 2018 Posts: 8,253

  4EverBonded wrote: »

  This is a tad interesting. Click in to see the tweet & a bit more info ...
  

  https://twitter.com/KT_So_It_Goes/status/1020130300377161728

  
  Funny, so they translate 'Trump'into 'Tramp' in Russian. They do have a sense of humour.
• 4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars

  July 2018 Posts: 12,480

  Well, it's interesting, too, how very blatant many were AND that social media has captured so much. We only know a little. The FBI and Mueller know so very, very much more. That's why I'm not worried overall. I just want it to be quicker, as we all do.
• chrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm

  July 2018 Posts: 17,795

  "Trump has done nothing the left accuses him of, but Hillary and Obama have ACTUALLY done far, far worse. Trump is saving us from falling into an economic and moral abyss THEY created..."
  And the moral of this is: Yeah, y'know what? Don't everyone say no to drugs... some clearly really need them....
• Thunderfinger Das Boot Hill

  July 2018 Posts: 45,489

  4EverBonded wrote: »

  Well, it's interesting, too, how very blatant many were AND that social media has captured so much. We only know a little. The FBI and Mueller know so very, very much more. That's why I'm not worried overall. I just want it to be quicker, as we all do.

  
  You can t wait to get Pence sworn in?
• chrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm

  July 2018 Posts: 17,795

  Thunderfinger wrote: »

  4EverBonded wrote: »

  Well, it's interesting, too, how very blatant many were AND that social media has captured so much. We only know a little. The FBI and Mueller know so very, very much more. That's why I'm not worried overall. I just want it to be quicker, as we all do.

  
  You can t wait to get Pence sworn in?

  
  He's absolutely tied into the corruption. This will be big. Watergate will become a footnote in comparison IMO.
• 4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars

  July 2018 Posts: 12,480

  Pence is fully complicit. I do believe so. We won't be stuck with him, no.
• echo 007 in New York

  July 2018 Posts: 6,296

  Pence was involved.
  
  https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/05/mike-pence-calls-for-an-end-to-the-mueller-probe-what-is-he-afraid-of.html