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So Michael 'bad memory' Flynn is gone, only a few hours after Conway declared the president had 'full confidence' in him. Obviously Trump's infamous tweet last week ('THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!') should've been 'OUR NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR IS AT STAKE!'
I'm starting to think Trump might not be President for four years.
What did Trump know? That's the essential question that needs to be answered. Looking forward to a possible Trumpgate.
 
What with the Russians hanging out off the coast of the U.S. (albeit in international waters) and launching a missile they're not even supposed to have, this is going to be an interesting test of the resolve of the administration. Get a weird feeling that Putin sees this as a test too. Like a test-run of how much more of a leash he has, alternatively that he's doing a bit of a bicep flex. The big winner off of the events of the past year either way is Putin and he knows it.

The tirefire that is U.S. politics right now is fascinating to watch. In the immediate aftermath I was very reluctant to say much, write much, as it's always reactive and a bit knee-jerky. Now that the initial horror has worn off, it's high time to scrutinize.
 
Now he has also taught us that uranium is used in nuclear weapons.

This is a full-scale circus. The Trump administration will put comedians out of work. Why watch a parody when the real deal makes every press conference a parody?

Is the idea to spew things so nonsensical they are beyond fact-checking?
 
I'll be honest. I never would have denied that Trump would become a bad president, but I am quite baffled by the dimension of incompetence he and his administration - or lack thereof! - are putting on display.
 
This article by the BBC is fairly succinct on what the whole Sweden thing was about. Although thanks to Trump we now have more coverage of this. Win-win?
 
Here's Trump's statement on the issue: „My statement as to what’s happening in Sweden was in reference to a story that was broadcast on @FoxNews concerning immigrants & Sweden.“

No wonder the guy is screaming 'Fake News' whenever he can, if he doesn't even have the capacities to understand a Fox News story correctly.
 
People burning cars as well as throwing rocks against the police, with them responding by firing warning shots - last night in Rinkeby, Sweden:
Nothing was wrong with Trump's statement, except that it was a couple of days too early...

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Note: This video is fake. Do not spread it as real. It was produced by 20th Century Fox to promote the 2011 film Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Having said that, I think it's quite a fitting metaphor for the whole Trump thing.
 
Nothing was wrong with Trump's statement, except that it was a couple of days too early...

Except he mentioned Sweden in between cities that all have seen massive terrorist attacks over the last couple of years, with many dead.

It now seems many people are accepting that the US president can say something inaccurate, ambiguous or outright wrong, then make it clear with a tweet later, even if that explanation reveals that what he first said was nonsensical.

If we judge by what the man says in public and posts on social media, he has the reflection level of a child. Maybe sacrificing accuracy for simplicity is his style, but the world expects more from the President of the US. When his cabinet members have to spend time explaining what the President actually means,, he is not doing a good job. Even those who agree with his political views must see that.
 
Well said, Dickinson! Well said, @Natalie ;-)
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When Trump Voters Say They “Suffered For 8 Years Under Obama,” Here’s The Perfect Response

One of many, many infuriating parts of having Trump as the President is the insufferable smugness of conservatives. When they’re not telling you to “suck it up, snowflake” or trying to sell you fake news, they’re gloating: “We suffered for eight years under that tyrant Obummer. Now it’s your turn.”

One man, Scott Mednick had enough with his Republican acquaintances and penned this powerful response:

“I am surprised you would wish suffering upon me. That, of course, is your right, I suppose. I do not wish harm on anyone. Your statement seems to continue the ‘US v THEM’ mentality. The election is over. It is important to get past campaigning and campaign rhetoric and get down to what is uniting, not dividing and what is best for ALL Americans.


There will never be a President who does everything to everyone’s liking. There are things President Obama (and President Clinton) did that I do not like and conversely there are things I can point to that the Presidents Bush did that I agree with. So I am not 100% in lock step with the outgoing President but have supported him and the overall job he did.

And, if you recall, during the Presidential Campaign back in 2008 the campaign was halted because of the “historic crisis in our financial system.” Wall Street bailout negotiations intervened in the election process. The very sobering reality was that there likely could be a Depression and the world financial markets could collapse. The United States was losing 800,000 jobs a month and was poised to lose at least 10 million jobs the first year once the new President took office. We were in an economic freefall. So let us recall that ALL of America was suffering terribly at the beginning of Obama’s Presidency.

But I wanted to look back over the last 8 years and ask you a few questions. Since much of the rhetoric before Obama was elected was that he would impose Sharia Law, Take Away Your Guns, Create Death Panels, Destroy the Economy, Impose Socialism and, since you will agree that NONE of this came to pass, I was wondering: Why have you suffered so?

So let me ask: Gays and Lesbians can now marry and enjoy the benefits they had been deprived of. Has this caused your suffering?

When Obama took office, the Dow was 6,626. Now it is 19,875. Has this caused your suffering?

We had 82 straight months of private sector job growth – the longest streak in the history of the United States. Has this caused your suffering?

Especially considering where the economy was when he took over, an amazing 11.3 million new jobs were created under President Obama (far more than President Bush). Has this caused your suffering?

Obama has taken Unemployment from 10% down to 4.7%. Has this caused your suffering?

Homelessness among US Veterans has dropped by half. Has this caused your suffering?

Obama shut down the US secret overseas prisons. Has this caused your suffering?

President Obama has created a policy for the families of fallen soldiers to have their travel paid for to be there when remains are flown home. Has this caused your suffering?

We landed a rover on Mars. Has this caused your suffering?

He passed the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Has this caused your suffering?

Uninsured adults has decreased to below 10%: 90% of adults are insured – an increase of 20 Million Adults. Has this caused your suffering?

People are now covered for pre-existing conditions. Has this caused your suffering?

Insurance Premiums increased an average of $4,677 from 2002-2008, an increase of 58% under Bush. The growth of these insurance premiums has gone up $4,145 – a slower rate of increase. Has this caused your suffering?

Obama added Billions of dollars to mental health care for our Veterans. Has this caused your suffering?

Consumer confidence has gone from 37.7 to 98.1 during Obama’s tenure. Has this caused your suffering?

He passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Has this caused your suffering?

His bi-annual Nuclear Summit convinced 16 countries to give up and destroy all their loose nuclear material so it could not be stolen. Has this caused your suffering?

He saved the US Auto industry. American cars sold at the beginning of his term were 10.4M and upon his exit 17.5M. Has this caused your suffering?

The deficit as a percentage of the GDP has gone from 9.8% to 3.2%. Has this caused your suffering?

The deficit itself was cut by $800 Billion Dollars. Has this caused your suffering?

Obama preserved the middle class tax cuts. Has this caused your suffering?

Obama banned solitary confinement for juveniles in federal prisons. Has this caused your suffering?

He signed Credit Card reform so that rates could not be raised without you being notified. Has this caused your suffering?

He outlawed Government contractors from discriminating against LGBT persons. Has this caused your suffering?

He doubled Pell Grants. Has this caused your suffering?

Abortion is down. Has this caused your suffering?

Violent crime is down. Has this caused your suffering?

He overturned the scientific ban on stem cell research. Has this caused your suffering?

He protected Net Neutrality. Has this caused your suffering?

Obamacare has extended the life of the Medicare insurance trust fund (will be solvent until 2030). Has this caused your suffering?

President Obama repealed Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Has this caused your suffering?

He banned torture. Has this caused your suffering?

He negotiated with Syria to give up its chemical weapons and they were destroyed. Has this caused your suffering?

Solar and Wind Power are at an all time high. Has this caused your suffering?

High School Graduation rates hit 83% – an all time high. Has this caused your suffering?

Corporate profits are up by 144%. Has this caused your suffering?

He normalized relations with Cuba. Has this caused your suffering?

Reliance on foreign oil is at a 40 year low. Has this caused your suffering?

US Exports are up 28%. Has this caused your suffering?

He appointed the most diverse cabinet ever. Has this caused your suffering?

He reduced the number of troops in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Has this caused your suffering?

Yes, he killed Osama Bin Laden and retrieved all the documents in his possession for analysis. Perhaps THIS caused your suffering?

From an objective standpoint it would appear that the last eight years have seen some great progress and we were saved from a financial collapse. Things are not perfect. Things can always be better. We are on much better footing now than we were in 2008.

I look forward to understanding what caused you to suffer so much under Obama these last eight years.”

Copy & paste to share. I hope you will.
 
The rest of the world has a different idea from me of what importance and politics are.
 
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