The ongoing Trump saga

[Fred]

I could be wrong, but don't think the USA is likely to sell its latest military technology, the key word being "latest.". Still, it is common knowledge that our generals are always looking for opportunities to test their new devices under actual battlefield condition.

Israel will get it.

 

[El_Goretto]

I could be wrong, but don't think the USA is likely to sell its latest military technology, the key word being "latest.". Still, it is common knowledge that our generals are always looking for opportunities to test their new devices under actual battlefield condition.

They could benefit from selling them to their NATO allies.

In fact, France also used some new gear for the first time.

 

[snpark]

Apparantly 117 missles were intercepted anyway?

And now USA has to be grateful that Syria doesn't bomb them for poisoning the children in Flint Michigan or gassing the natives in Standing Rock

 

[waarmstrong]

The military of Israel may have better technology they have developed themselves or perhaps have stolen from their allies.

 

[Davita]

Trump's lawyer Cohen is being questioned in a federal court at 2 pm New York time today Monday. Stormy and her lawyer are attending.
Anyone know if the court procedure will be televised?
This reality show just gets better and better...If it is on TV I'll program my clock to watch the event.

 

[Fred]

The press will be camping on the court's doo

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/13/michael-cohen-hearing-fbi-raid-522053

NEW YORK — Lawyers for President Donald Trump and his longtime personal attorney Michael Cohen went to court Friday trying to stop federal prosecutors from getting at private material — but wound up with a judge ordering them to disclose Cohen’s client list in public.

U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood on Friday ordered attorneys for Cohen to hand over a list of Cohen’s law clients and proof of their relationship by 10 a.m. Monday, so she can decide whether materials seized from Cohen’s office by federal law enforcement agents last week should be protected by attorney-client privilege.

 

[Missnaughty]

I have stopped watching the news. Completely.

 

[Davita]

The President of France (Macron) just finished his 50 minute speech (in English) to joint members of the US Congress and what a speech it was. I cannot wait to see the comments tomorrow from Trump as Macron, more or less, disagreed with all of Trump's policies on the environment, nationalism, trade, Iran.....but he did it diplomatically with a little tongue in cheek. So maybe they will still kiss and hold hands again tomorrow.
President Macron has elevated himself to be centre-stage in the new world..... IMO.

 

[Davita]

News today is that a White House staffer said they they don't care that Senator McCain didn't approve of Trump's nominee for CIA Director as McCain was dying anyway.
President Trump has set a bar of decency so low that an international limbo dancer couldn't get lower...and his staff mimic him.

 

[Davita]

I'm sure all members know that Rudi Giuliani was Mayor of New York for many years and did great things for the city including his leadership during the twin towers attack in 9/11.
Yet he has only been on Trump's legal team for a couple of weeks and appears to have ruined his reputation and credibility.
He has just 'resigned' from the legal firm he was employed....yeah right!
On many TV interviews he completely demolished any of Trump's previous statements Re: Stormy...and he proffered falsehoods to the interviewers that he cannot substantiate....
What kind of serious lawyer does that?.He seems to have lost his marbles and about to be thrown under the bus by Trump.... same as Cohen. I wonder how many millions from the Trump bank account will be soon transferred to Cohen/Guiliani.

I just saw an interview over 20 tears ago where Giuliani stated that NO President is above the law and can be subject to subpoena and has now reversed that point...what a DICK.

He was revered and has now sold his soul!

 

[R Cameron]

I'm sure all members know that Rudi Giuliani was Mayor of New York for many years and did great things for the city including his leadership during the twin towers attack in 9/11.
Yet he has only been on Trump's legal team for a couple of weeks and appears to have ruined his reputation and credibility.
He has just 'resigned' from the legal firm he was employed....yeah right!
On many TV interviews he completely demolished any of Trump's previous statements Re: Stormy...and he proffered falsehoods to the interviewers that he cannot substantiate....
What kind of serious lawyer does that?.He seems to have lost his marbles and about to be thrown under the bus by Trump.... same as Cohen. I wonder how many millions from the Trump bank account will be soon transferred to Cohen/Guiliani.

I just saw an interview over 20 tears ago where Giuliani stated that NO President is above the law and can be subject to subpoena and has now reversed that point...what a DICK.

He was revered and has now sold his soul!

Here is the case presented that he has always been this crazy:

 

[Davita]

Hi R Cameron...Re: your post # 91.

I thought I should be offended that you undermined my obvious intellectual hypothesis of Rudy Guilani with your comedic visual....but.... HELL NO!...that was a magnificent find.
I'm still in tears laughing about, not only things I was unaware, but how it does tie into my post....there is something wrong with this guy..as there is with the POTUS.

 

[Fred]

Trump seems to have admitted committing a federal crime by not disclosing his debt to the lawyer who paid off the porn star.

 

[Davita]

Breaking news is Trump has cancelled the summit between himself and Kim in Singapore. Why he even agreed in the beginning is astonishing but there we go again....Trump's tendency to stupid.
What chance Trump gets a Nobel peace prize now....maybe a bit premature.

 

[waarmstrong]

US foreign policy under Trump is analogous to a clown car.

 

[R Cameron]

Breaking news is Trump has cancelled the summit between himself and Kim in Singapore. Why he even agreed in the beginning is astonishing but there we go again....Trump's tendency to stupid.
What chance Trump gets a Nobel peace prize now....maybe a bit premature.

I have a strong suspicion he wasn't the one who cancelled. Classic case of "You're fired", "No, you can't fire me, I quit!"

 

[Davita]

I have a strong suspicion he wasn't the one who cancelled. Classic case of "You're fired", "No, you can't fire me, I quit!"

I don't know about that...seemed to me it was Trump's to lose and all Kim's to gain to have the meeting. The President of the greatest country the world has ever seen meeting a little fat dictator of half a country who got to be President due to his parent's wealth and power....Oh! wait...isn't that how both get their jobs?

No matter the outcome Kim 'our glorious leader' would be seen as victorious at home and Trump would be embarrassed at achieving zilch. (at least a normal person would).

I'm not a fan of Trump's policies but I think a serious push-back and more sanctions on N. Korea regime is the only non-violent action that can succeed and China has to be a partner in this......but I can see Trump blowing-up that bridge connecting those two countries, where most produce travels.

 

[gemima]

I don't know about that...seemed to me it was Trump's to lose and all Kim's to gain to have the meeting. The President of the greatest country the world has ever seen meeting a little fat dictator of half a country who got to be President due to his parent's wealth and power....Oh! wait...isn't that how both get their jobs?

No matter the outcome Kim 'our glorious leader' would be seen as victorious at home and Trump would be embarrassed at achieving zilch. (at least a normal person would).

I'm not a fan of Trump's policies but I think a serious push-back and more sanctions on N. Korea regime is the only non-violent action that can succeed and China has to be a partner in this......but I can see Trump blowing-up that bridge connecting those two countries, where most produce travels.

Well when senior American politicians start giving interviews where they say they will follow the Libya method with N Korea (Pence being one of them) I can see why Kim decided to rethink the entire proposal. Trump was going to insist that they completely denuclearize. This was never the N Korea plan. Trump is a bull in a china shop.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ea-gets/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.3d717a92cffc

 

[Davita]

My impression is the Trump team have been trying everything to have the meeting cancelled. There was nothing for Trump to win by going to Singapore.
So why not throw around a few titbits like the Libyan model ..then follow-up with Pence making his "stupid and ignorant' statement..... to enrage Kim.

Seems to me like the genesis of all this Administration's convoluted policies.

 

[Asun]

It's not like "walking away from the table" has ever been used as negotiating tactic before. That would be so original as to be very stable genius..
Let's see.. so far Trump has gotten:
Nuke site demolished.
3 US prisoners.
Missile testing stopped.
in exchange for ... nada.

Whatdya know, looks like Kim is begging for the meeting now before he's overthrown by his own generals:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/24/asia/north-korea-donald-trump-summit-intl/index.html