Nicker on 11/10/2019 at 12:23
I think the political divide between up VS down people is much more of an issue but does that get its own thread? And when I say up "people" I mean the monsters draped in human flesh who want to take away our cars and eat our children.
Nicker on 11/10/2019 at 13:11
In an absolutely no way related, completely separate and irrelevant news story, right after having lunch with Trump's lawyer and perfectly innocent co-conspirator, Rudy Giuliani, two of his not in any way associated associates are arrested at the airport with one way tickets out of the USA.
[video=youtube;GhvfCl49kW4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhvfCl49kW4[/video]
Their alleged crime, of election finance fraud on behalf of the Trump campaign, and their association with actors in the Russian government, is purely coincidental and in no way relates to the topic of this thread. My apologies for miss-posting.
Nicker on 12/10/2019 at 01:58
According to Giuliani, his associates, arrested in the story cited above, were on their way to Vienna. How did he know? He was going there to meet with them himself and with a man named Dmytro Firtash, a Ukrainian national, well connected in the Russian mob. They had to go to Vienna because Firtash has been under house arrest there for five years, fighting extradition to the USA on multi-billion dollar fraud charges. Mr. Firtash is also the author and publisher of the "affidavits" which Rudy Giuliani has been waving around on the talk shows these past few days, claiming them to be the slam-dunk proof, the nails in the air-tight coffin of Joe Biden's corruption...
You know who puts it together in long form.
[video=youtube;5tr1bGM_FFc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tr1bGM_FFc[/video]
Or if you prefer the short 'n' sweet version...
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EGjNFbkWkAE10Yn.jpgEDIT: Sorry! Almost forgot. Rudy is now included as a subject of the same investigation that netted his buddies, Fruman and Parnas.
Dia on 12/10/2019 at 13:16
I'm just waiting for Trump to say that he didn't really know that guy Giuliani but believes the guy brought him coffee once. lolol
Nicker on 12/10/2019 at 14:31
It's coming, Dia. The wheels on the bus go squish, squish, squish.
Meanwhile, following a private meeting between Trump's personal policeman, William Barr and FOX owner, Rupert Murdock, the rarest of creatures at FOX News, an actual reporter, Shep Smith, resigns.
[video=youtube;TKYpJO-dzjg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKYpJO-dzjg[/video]
I am sure that 45 is heartbroken.
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While complaining about a new Fox News poll showing a majority of Americans favor his impeachment, Trump on Thursday tweeted, “@FoxNews is . . . much different than it used to be in the good old days.” He named Smith as one of the people at Fox News who “
doesn't deliver for US anymore. It is so different than it used to be. Oh well, I'm President!”
Smith was a tad less partisan and a good deal more eloquent.
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Even in our currently polarized nation, it's my hope that the facts will win the day. That the truth will always matter. That journalism and journalists will thrive.
Ah, facts. I think I remember what those were.
lowenz on 12/10/2019 at 14:33
Quote Posted by Nicker
Ah, facts. I think I remember what those were.
It's a fake news, there are no facts!
Gray on 12/10/2019 at 19:31
Maybe this has already been mentioned previously in this thread, but it's such a lengthy thread I probably missed it.
Why is it that every time Trump is interviewed he's standing right next to a VERY LOUD helicopter, and he has to shout at the top of his lungs to get his voice out? Surely, if this was about answering questions properly, they'd step 20 yards to the left. I know, many other presidents and politicians have been stopped by journalists as they're just about to fly off somewhere, but that was always an exception to the rule Trump seems to have made it standard practice. I'm guessing it's on purpose, because it means he can conveniently ignore unwanted questions, blaming the noise, and also use his most shouty voice and simplistic language. He does appear to enjoy the shouting, when speaking in a normal tone would suffice. Perhaps the helicopter is just there as a prop, to allow him to shout, and give the impression that he's very very busy and is always going somewhere.
Or is it just me being annoying by the whining rotor noise in EVERY SINGLE INTERVIEW lately?
Pyrian on 12/10/2019 at 21:33
Nah, it's definitely Trump's choice to make that the one time he answers questions.
Starker on 12/10/2019 at 23:41
"A fine-tuned machine."
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https://theweek.com/speedreads/871264/white-house-accidentally-sent-ukraine-talking-points-house-democrats-again)
The White House on Friday sent around a list of talking points on Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who testified before Congress as part of its impeachment inquiry Friday. The only problem? The talking points went out to House Democrats, ABC News' Ben Siegel reports.
If this all sounds familiar, it should. Last month, in the aftermath of the rough transcript of President Trump's phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky being released, the White House immediately blasted out its talking points but inadvertently sent them to Democrats, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).
Well, at least they didn't send a recall email this time.
Gryzemuis on 13/10/2019 at 00:13
Quote Posted by Gray
Or is it just me being annoying by the whining rotor noise in EVERY SINGLE INTERVIEW lately?
Trump is not the only one. Nor did he invent it. I think the first US President that intentionally did this type of communication was Reagan. He was the inventor of this type of soundbite. A quick and catchy few sentences thrown at the press. Under the pretense that Reagan was in a hurry to go somewhere important. During the few moments between helicopter rides, etc, he had just enough time to yell some p.r. slogans. But supposedly not time do do real interviews or answer real questions. Trump is just imitating that. He didn't invent it. And he's not the only who did this.
