If it was anyone but Trump I might believe there was some sort of foreign policy philosophy behind it. But it is just plain ridiculous that the man who literally trash talkes everyone on the planet except his own children thinks we should be more "diplomatic" toward Putin. He is a bull in a china shop on every topic, saying everyone is a "disaster" and commanding them to bow down to American power. Except Vladimir Putin.
He may be right that being belligerent toward Russia isn't a good idea, but if so, it's a coincidence. He hasn't got a clue about international diplomacy or geopolitical strategy. There's some other reason he's saying this because it's so completely out of character. I'm not putting forth any conspiracy theories because I haven't a clue why he's so concerned about not offending this one person but it's very weird.
It's probably something as boring as Trump wants to expand into Russia and Putin's people told him that to do so, he has to get the sanctions on Russia lifted.
Oh Jebus, enthusiasts I'm seeing are talking about how they've bet 3k-7.500$ on the Trump.
Gonna stay in those threads to see how these investments are paying out for them.
Damn, is there no way for me to get in on those bets?
My local furniture store had a promotion about 3 months ago. Buy furniture, pay for it, and then choose which party you think will win the presidency. If you're correct, you get a full refund and keep the furniture. I bought $8k worth of stuff.
Early voted this afternoon, Democrats +1. Turn Texas blue.
How does that make any sense as a promotion? At best, they're banking 50/50 odds of losing.
The only way that sounds like it might make any sense is if they're planning to declare bankruptcy before the refund checks go out.
I did some googling to try to figure out the store in question, and it appears that the store owner has done this sort of thing before and lost a lot of money doing it.
Dammit I'm in Texas too, I could have used some free furniture!
I dunno, I'm pretty optimistic, but 3 months ago I still wouldn't have taken that bet.
She's been favored to win basically the entire race. In a pragmatic sense I'm with everyone on the "don't call it a win until it's won", but I'm still confident she will win.
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He is the genuinely crazy salesperson that all the other crazy salespeople pretend to be
I don't doubt that he does, but I don't think he needs it. Trump is laughably easy to manipulate. If you take him seriously, act like he's the cleverest man in politics, like he's powerful, like he really gets how the system works, then he'll be convinced that you're the smartest, savviest person anyone could hope to meet.
It's not like it would have taken terribly long for Putin to figure that out. He does a lot of research on the people he meets. You can find photos online of Putin and Angela Merkel sitting in chairs while Putin's dogs roam about looking for attention. Putin looks happy and relaxed, while Merkel looks uncomfortable.
Merkel has a phobia of dogs. She was attacked by one when she was a little girl. Putin knew that before he arranged the photo op.
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I love that picture of Obama just looming over Putin. It warms the cockles of my heart.
Apparently the Pence plane landings are so consistently rough it's a standing joke among the press that they're all going to die. That's from one of them that Maddow was talking to tonight.
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Self-righteousness is incompatible with coalition building.
It's probably something as boring as Trump wants to expand into Russia and Putin's people told him that to do so, he has to get the sanctions on Russia lifted.
Yeah, he does his financial business in Russia because US banks won't have anything to do with him. Though it would be surprising considering how colossally stupid the guy is in everything else, he may actually realize that you don't bite the hand that feeds you when it comes to Russia.
My sister texted me tonight apoplectic about my mom professing she had already early voted for Trump.
Sis is a huge Clinton fan already, wants Hillary to break the glass ceiling. Got to put her mind at ease with some good wisdom I picked up from the forum here about the electoral map and both Clinton's built in and operational advantages.
She told me to vote twice as hard here to cancel mom's vote (she's in Chicago, mom and I in Ohio), and I told her I would.
Sis and I don't talk much- this was really cool. Politics CAN bring people together!
Thomas told the Heritage Foundation that the obstruction of Garland’s appointment to the court is undermining confidence in the United States judicial system.
“I don’t think [obstruction]’s going to work in a republic or a civil society. At some point, we have got to recognize that we’re destroying our institutions and undermining our institutions,” Thomas said.
Hmmm
this is good news if hillary decides to do something drastic like unilaterally appoint a justice on the basis that congress has abdicated their duties by not advising in a timely manner or whatever
I don't doubt that he does, but I don't think he needs it. Trump is laughably easy to manipulate. If you take him seriously, act like he's the cleverest man in politics, like he's powerful, like he really gets how the system works, then he'll be convinced that you're the smartest, savviest person anyone could hope to meet.
It's not like it would have taken terribly long for Putin to figure that out. He does a lot of research on the people he meets. You can find photos online of Putin and Angela Merkel sitting in chairs while Putin's dogs roam about looking for attention. Putin looks happy and relaxed, while Merkel looks uncomfortable.
Merkel has a phobia of dogs. She was attacked by one when she was a little girl. Putin knew that before he arranged the photo op.
I don't doubt that he does, but I don't think he needs it. Trump is laughably easy to manipulate. If you take him seriously, act like he's the cleverest man in politics, like he's powerful, like he really gets how the system works, then he'll be convinced that you're the smartest, savviest person anyone could hope to meet.
It's not like it would have taken terribly long for Putin to figure that out. He does a lot of research on the people he meets. You can find photos online of Putin and Angela Merkel sitting in chairs while Putin's dogs roam about looking for attention. Putin looks happy and relaxed, while Merkel looks uncomfortable.
Merkel has a phobia of dogs. She was attacked by one when she was a little girl. Putin knew that before he arranged the photo op.
I don't doubt that he does, but I don't think he needs it. Trump is laughably easy to manipulate. If you take him seriously, act like he's the cleverest man in politics, like he's powerful, like he really gets how the system works, then he'll be convinced that you're the smartest, savviest person anyone could hope to meet.
It's not like it would have taken terribly long for Putin to figure that out. He does a lot of research on the people he meets. You can find photos online of Putin and Angela Merkel sitting in chairs while Putin's dogs roam about looking for attention. Putin looks happy and relaxed, while Merkel looks uncomfortable.
Merkel has a phobia of dogs. She was attacked by one when she was a little girl. Putin knew that before he arranged the photo op.
Wow that is pretty fucked up.
I misremembered. It was one dog, not two. His black Labrador.
But yes, Putin is a manipulative bastard and the more I learn about him over the years the more I'm sure the stuff he gets up to that we don't know about yet would make Trump look like a decent Human being.
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If I remember correctly, Biden was much less interventionist than Clinton was in the Obama admin. Perhaps a sop to those who see Secretary Clinton as too hawkish?
Or, this early, just mindless speculation. Its not like there's a huge universe of potential Secretaries of States out there.
If I remember correctly, Biden was much less interventionist than Clinton was in the Obama admin. Perhaps a sop to those who see Secretary Clinton as too hawkish?
Or, this early, just mindless speculation. Its not like there's a huge universe of potential Secretaries of States out there.
Onion Joe probably doesnt truck with no email, or anything else the man could use to come down on his distro ring.
If I remember correctly, Biden was much less interventionist than Clinton was in the Obama admin. Perhaps a sop to those who see Secretary Clinton as too hawkish?
Or, this early, just mindless speculation. Its not like there's a huge universe of potential Secretaries of States out there.
I don't know, but Hill blogs are in my experience filled with speculation that comes to naught.
Best theory I've seen so far is the intended audience is Trump so he'll say some stupid shit about Biden.
Self-righteousness is incompatible with coalition building.
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I'm not going to try to post the tweets but apparently some (all?) of the baldwin brothers are fighting about the election and patton oswalt got involved somewhat
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Especially since the Dems would call that bluff and they would actually have to filibuster, rather than threaten to.
It's gonna get smashed.
The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.
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What digby said.
For anyone who questions whether or not Trump TV can find a big enough audience to turn a massive profit, there's your proof.
Trump is going to lose the election, but that doesn't mean that the country isn't fucked.
Imagine every jury in American having at least 1-2 viewers of Trump TV on it, completely disconnected with all reality.
Reminds me of the John Kerry faced pumpkin I did back in 04. I was a lot cooler back then.
also I checked on my mail-in ballot:
You have 1 Ballot Issued.
Ballot 1
Ballot Return Date: 10/21/2016
Ballot Return Status: The returned ballot is good.
Thank You.
he has to
It's probably boring leverage, like straight forward investments. Or that his twitter bots will stop stroking his ego.
it's called a crush.
nah, that's what Donald has on Putin.
also, a reminder that there's still at least one adult in this race.
Yessss mattress Mack!
He is the genuinely crazy salesperson that all the other crazy salespeople pretend to be
I don't doubt that he does, but I don't think he needs it. Trump is laughably easy to manipulate. If you take him seriously, act like he's the cleverest man in politics, like he's powerful, like he really gets how the system works, then he'll be convinced that you're the smartest, savviest person anyone could hope to meet.
It's not like it would have taken terribly long for Putin to figure that out. He does a lot of research on the people he meets. You can find photos online of Putin and Angela Merkel sitting in chairs while Putin's dogs roam about looking for attention. Putin looks happy and relaxed, while Merkel looks uncomfortable.
Merkel has a phobia of dogs. She was attacked by one when she was a little girl. Putin knew that before he arranged the photo op.
Maybe. I live in DC (in the "inner city hellscape") so I feel good about my chances.
Yeah, he does his financial business in Russia because US banks won't have anything to do with him. Though it would be surprising considering how colossally stupid the guy is in everything else, he may actually realize that you don't bite the hand that feeds you when it comes to Russia.
Sis is a huge Clinton fan already, wants Hillary to break the glass ceiling. Got to put her mind at ease with some good wisdom I picked up from the forum here about the electoral map and both Clinton's built in and operational advantages.
She told me to vote twice as hard here to cancel mom's vote (she's in Chicago, mom and I in Ohio), and I told her I would.
Sis and I don't talk much- this was really cool. Politics CAN bring people together!
Hmmm
this is good news if hillary decides to do something drastic like unilaterally appoint a justice on the basis that congress has abdicated their duties by not advising in a timely manner or whatever
I'm pretty sure HRC has been called a lesbian a number of times, so...
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In which universe is something Trump created popular or profitable.
Wow that is pretty fucked up.
Former KGB.
I misremembered. It was one dog, not two. His black Labrador.
But yes, Putin is a manipulative bastard and the more I learn about him over the years the more I'm sure the stuff he gets up to that we don't know about yet would make Trump look like a decent Human being.
If I remember correctly, Biden was much less interventionist than Clinton was in the Obama admin. Perhaps a sop to those who see Secretary Clinton as too hawkish?
Or, this early, just mindless speculation. Its not like there's a huge universe of potential Secretaries of States out there.
Or a strategic leak by some member of the transition team who is hoping to push HRC in a less hawkish direction.
Onion Joe probably doesnt truck with no email, or anything else the man could use to come down on his distro ring.
I don't know, but Hill blogs are in my experience filled with speculation that comes to naught.
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Let me have this.
Russian sanction violations maybe?