5) work for Goldman Sachs
6) be loyal to the trump
Though that has to be first as he will reject anyone who fails that one
You know I'm starting to think there might be something behind these Russia rumours.
Ask chewkwski
Do you think any of Trumps band of muppets is loyal to him?
All i can see is a load of nutters who will follow anyone in their power crazed, self aggrandisement.
If Trump were impeached tomorrow, they would jump ship like Rats in order not to get pulled down with him........
7) wear over size suits and nasty flammable ties
Sessions was on the Senate Armed Services Committee prior to Trump's win. It was his job to speak to the Russians (including the Ambassador) about such matters. What Sessions testified is that he did not speak to the Russians about the election campaign.
Those Democrats opposing him might want to take care as if he is replaced it may be by someone more right wing.
why do you choose to distort things so blatantly?
For example republican chair John McCain said he never met the ambassador so it was not even remotely "his job" to do this its [s]just a lie ..[/s].sorry we have to say fake news these days to lies dont we.
Senator Claire McCaskill, a Democrat from Missouri, cast doubt on Sessions’s explanation that he met with the Russian ambassador in his capacity as a member of the armed services committee.“I’ve been on the armed services [committee] for 10 years,” she said on Twitter. “No call or meeting w/Russian ambassador. Ever. Ambassadors call members of [foreign relations committee].”
All 26 members of the committee were asked by the Washington Post whether they had met Kislyak last year. None of the 20 who replied, including committee chair John McCain, had done so, it reported.
FWIW i think its fine to argue his answer was technically correct
It did also clearly omit pertinent information- ie he did meet them but not to discuss the election but to discuss what exactly? It was not part of his committee role or he would have said
" i met the Russian ambassador as part of my role on the senate committee but we did not discuss the election"
However that is just a lie rather than a lie[ distortion is probably fairer] of omission
Kiss of death, Trump says he has total confidence in Sessions. Gone by Monday then.
What Sessions testified is that he did not speak to the Russians about the election campaign.
What he testified is a matter of public record:
Franken: "CNN just published a story alleging that the intelligence community provided documents to the president-elect last week that included information that quote, ‘Russian operatives claimed to have compromising personal and financial information about Mr. Trump.’ These documents also allegedly say quote, ‘There was a continuing exchange of information during the campaign between Trump's surrogates and intermediaries for the Russian government.’
"Now, again, I'm telling you this as it's coming out, so you know. But if it's true, it's obviously extremely serious and [b]if there is any evidence that anyone affiliated with the Trump campaign communicated with the Russian government in the course of this campaign[/b], what will you do?"
Sessions: "Senator Franken, I'm not aware of any of those activities. I have been called a surrogate at a time or two in that campaign and I didn't have — did not have communications with the Russians, and I'm unable to comment on it."
[quote=jambaspicer ]Sessions was on the Senate Armed Services Committee prior to Trump's win. It was his job to speak to the Russians (including the Ambassador) about such matters. What Sessions testified is that he did not speak to the Russians about the election campaign.
Thank you for the party line
No sure what the big deal is when America wants to make friend with Russia to improve relationship, after all it is best to make friends than enemy. 😛
It's strange how Sessions didn't just reply to Franken's question "I would congratulate them on making friends with Russia" then.
well he has recused himself from the enquiry [ russia links]
Will it be enough to save him?
Make friends with someone, but keeping it secret from your other friends, is kind of weird behaviour.
Yep as anyone who has had anything to do with security and vetting knows its not what you have done but what you choose to conceal and why. This is where the technically correct line is worst as you deliberately withheld information and now you can't explain why.
So Option A
He is a really bad judge of character and has appointed a host of people who have chosen to act behind his back in secret and then lie to him and congress about how this is all working out.
Or
Option B
He is in the middle of it all.
How many need to fall before somebody drops him in it?
If Sessions felt it was important enough to lie about talking to the Russians..
Then it's important enough to investigate it.
Given who he lied to only amplifies the gravitas.
Any defence of Sessions' actions by the fanbois needs to be viewed with that in mind & those individuals held in according esteem!
What i dont understand is how all these right wing folk[ republican and patriotic americans] are so partisan that they are willing to turn a blind eye to ever increasing evidence of collusion at all levels, within the trump entourage, with the russians
Surely , politics aside, everyone should be concerned about this. its not a party political issue its a security of the state issue.
But trump won, Hillary would be worse. Biggest victory every, well not biggest but top 50.
It seems that people wanted change so badly that now even though the alternative they voted for is corrupt and incompetent they still somehow can't accept they were wrong.
Biggest victory every, well not biggest but top 50.
I'm sorry? What does that actually mean?
Biggest victory every, well not biggest but top 50.
sneaking in at 43?
What i dont understand is how all these right wing folk[ republican and patriotic americans] are so partisan that they are willing to turn a blind eye to ever increasing evidence of collusion at all levels, within the trump entourage, with the russiansSurely , politics aside, everyone should be concerned about this. its not a party political issue its a security of the state issue.
I think right wing America and the present Russian leadership have a lot in common.
Um, funny comment not meant for over analysing. I was saying his victory was in the top 50 biggest presidential victories in US history but since there have been less than 50 presidents it makes it amusing. You know lolz and stuff?
I think right wing America and the present Russian leadership have a lot in common.
Aside from all voting for the same guy obviously.
I see: internet based lolz detection failure!
It's hard to tell what's funny and whats true on this thread to be fair.
[quote=akira ]It's hard to tell what's funny and whats true on this thread to be fair.
poe's law in action
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Biggest victory every, well not biggest but top 50.
sneaking in at 43?
I was wondering if that was an even more clever comment, but there have been more than 43 US presidential elections and less than 43 presidents elected (I make it 40 presidents elected, as apart from Gerald Ford there are 4 who became president upon the death of the incumbent and never won a subsequent election - only 36 who first became president upon election as there are another 4 who also became president in that way but did then gain re-election).
Incidentally Ford holds the unique distinction of having been president despite never having been elected as president or vice-president. I'm still hoping he might be joined by the 46th US president.
I'm still hoping he might be joined by the 46th US president.
President Putin does have a certain ring about it.
Newsnight Opinion Piece
Saw that raises some good points
in the meantime Trumps actions and rhetoric are having effects in the world
just as with Brexit, inward facing nationalism is harming international collaborations
http://www.nature.com/news/how-the-fallout-from-trump-s-travel-ban-is-reshaping-science-1.21579
I enjoyed her comparing him with Nixon...
When they start wearing uniforms there's trouble ahead:
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its always great to see those who did not serve - and iirc the two republicans both dodged the Vietnam draft- don the military uniform to look tough
Thanks god they do not do that over here- do they I dont recall any but i bet some have
Thanks god they do not do that over here- do they I dont recall any but i bet some have
really ? Princess Annes battle Honours are pretty impressive! 😉
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I think Comrade Corbyn occasionally wears the uniform he wore in the Spanish Civil War JY 😀
[url= http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/international/us-fears-trump-may-discover-emojis-20170303123332?_sm_au_=iVVrPN0n5Dkk3LmV ]A good article on Trump[/url]
A British PM in uniform:
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[quote=binners ]I think Comrade Corbyn occasionally wears the uniform he wore in the Spanish Civil War JY
I think he still rides the bike he used to get there
Princess Anne is Commodore In Chief of the Royal Canadian Navy Pacific Fleet ! 😯 🙂
As I said...
Well we now know the cost of invading Iran.... approx $60 billion.
Has he evoked Lincoln yet though. 😉
I was hoping he might emulate Lincoln.
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I was hoping he might emulate Lincoln.
I dont think hes a theatre goer 🙁
its always great to see those who did not serve - and iirc the two republicans both dodged the Vietnam draft- don the military uniform to look tough
You do realise the President is Commander in Chief of the US armed forces, don't you?
