mr6666 Posted October 17 27 minutes ago, mr6666 said: @RichardEngel explains why the US-brokered cease fire is a terrible deal for the Kurds - and the Kurds now say that the deal VP Pence announced is not the deal they agreed to. https://www.msnbc.com/mtp-daily/watch/garrett-haake-reports-on-impeachment-and-news-from-syria-richard-engel-reports-from-syria-71507013521?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ma " The kurds lost their homeland in Syria which they fought for with US forces in the battle agaist Isis, losing 11 thousand of their men and women. Tonight they were sold out by Trump who says he saved millions of lives. It will be remembered by the kurds as the greatest betrayal. " David Jolly @DavidJollyFL · 4h So Pence is announcing that as long as the Kurds flee their villages and homes they won't be bombed or shot at. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted October 17 The Daily Show @TheDailyShow Trump vs. Trump: Kurds Edition 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 17 Manu Raju @mkraju Mulvaney tries to clean it up: “Let me be clear, there was absolutely no quid pro quo between Ukrainian military aid and any investigation into the 2016 election. The president never told me to withhold any money until the Ukrainians did anything related to the server.” And in case there’s any doubt about what Mulvaney said - here’s a relevant part of the briefing. “That’s why we held up the money.” 6:14 PM · Oct 17, 2019·Twitter for iPhone 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 17 HuffPost Politics @HuffPostPol GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski disagrees with the White House that withholding foreign aid for political purposes is a common practice. GOP Senator Breaks With White House Over Ukraine Quid Pro Quo "You don’t hold up foreign aid that we had previously appropriated for a political initiative,” Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said. huffpost.com 7:04 PM · Oct 17, 2019·SocialFlow 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 17 Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley This G-7 announcement is corrupt. It's a violation of the Constitution. It's an abuse of power. And Congress can shut it down. I'm introducing a bill first thing next week to stop this corruption in it's tracks. More to come... 2:47 PM · Oct 17, 2019·Twitter Web App 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 17 HuffPost @HuffPost The news that next year's G-7 Summit will be held at President Trump's golf resort was met with apathy from some members of the GOP. GOP Senators Shrug As Trump Plans To Host G-7 Summit At His Own Resort "I just think it’s another day in the life of Washington, D.C., these days," Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said. huffpost.com 7:07 PM · Oct 17, 2019·SocialFlow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 17 Mother Jones @MotherJones This decision poses perhaps the largest conflict of interest yet for a leader whose presidency is riddled with them, thanks to Trump’s refusal to separate himself from his personal business empire. Donald Trump just won the conflict-of-interest Olympics By choosing his Doral resort as the site of the next G7, the president has set a new standard in self-dealing. motherjones.com 7:14 PM · Oct 17, 2019·Naytev 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 17 Reuters Top News @Reuters U.S. Democrats Pelosi, Schumer call agreement with Turkey to pause Syria assault a 'sham' reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-usa-democrats-idUSKBN1WW2Z4?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_content=5da8f402515383000140d955&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter… 7:13 PM · Oct 17, 2019·True Anthem 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 17 Sam Stein @samstein Reminder: between 2013 and 2018 Florida authorities reported 524 health-code violations at DORAL Trump Rants Against Rat Infestation While His Properties Are Health Code Horror Shows The president's restaurants, resorts, and golf clubs have had some, shall we say, problematic sanitary records. thedailybeast.com 12:55 PM · Oct 17, 2019·TweetDeck 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 17 Jan Brewer @GovBrewer The news media hails @SpeakerPelosi as a hero for pointing her finger at @POTUS @realDonaldTrumpbut when I stood up to @BarackObamaI was vilified as rude and racist. Such Hypocrites! 2:17 PM · Oct 17, 2019·Twitter for iPhone 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 17 Adam Weinstein @AdamWeinstein Sure, Jan 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NipkowDisc Posted October 17 1 hour ago, jakeem said: since when is she the bleeping president? 2:17 PM · Oct 17, 2019·Twitter for iPhone 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 17 HuffPost Politics @HuffPostPol Gordon Sondland told House impeachment investigators he didn’t know Donald Trump’s interest in Ukraine had anything to do with Joe Biden. That's hard to believe. Gordon Sondland’s Testimony About The Trump-Ukraine Scandal Defies Belief The ambassador claims he didn't know Donald Trump was targeting Joe Biden in Ukraine — but the evidence was on front pages for months. huffpost.com 7:45 PM · Oct 17, 2019·SocialFlow 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 17 2 minutes ago, NipkowDisc said: since when is she the bleeping president? Give her a few weeks and she will be. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 18 David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold How bad does @realdonaldtrump’s Doral need this business? Look what’s happened there during his presidency. In ONE YEAR, from ‘16-‘17: —revenue fell 13.8% —Net operating income fell 62% 2:07 PM · Oct 17, 2019·Twitter for iPhone 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 18 David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold One great thing about spending 3 yrs on the Trump Org. beat: we have a big pile of data on revenue, occupancy, etc at Trump businesses that nobody had before. So, when Mulvaney says "Donald Trump's brand is probably strong enough as it is"...we don't have to take his word for it 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted October 18 17 minutes ago, NipkowDisc said: You said since when is Nancy Pelosi the bleeping president? --Stick around--LOL..... She is the Speaker of the House and you don't seem to understand that Congress is an equal, an equal branch to the executive branch. But as far as the President of the United States is concerned, any and every American can criticize whomever is in that Oval Office because the president works for the American people, not the other way around. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted October 18 NBC News @NBCNews · 1h Civil rights groups blast the Republican National Committee, claiming the group violated federal law and is trying to sow confusion after it mailed imitation census forms to Montana voters to solicit money for President Trump’s reelection campaign. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/civil-rights-groups-slam-rnc-fraudulent-census-mailers-montana-residents-n1068401?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomJH Posted October 18 On 10/16/2019 at 2:12 AM, jakeem said: HuffPost @HuffPost Beto O'Rourke is suggesting it's unlikely he'd ever run for office again if he's not nominated for the presidency. Beto O'Rourke 'Cannot Fathom' Running For Office Again If He's Not The Nominee For the Democratic presidential candidate, it may be all or nothing. huffpost.com 1:33 AM · Oct 16, 2019·SocialFlow Is he sulking or just trying to make us happy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomJH Posted October 18 2 hours ago, jakeem said: Manu Raju @mkraju Mulvaney tries to clean it up: “Let me be clear, there was absolutely no quid pro quo between Ukrainian military aid and any investigation into the 2016 election. The president never told me to withhold any money until the Ukrainians did anything related to the server.” And in case there’s any doubt about what Mulvaney said - here’s a relevant part of the briefing. “That’s why we held up the money.” 6:14 PM · Oct 17, 2019·Twitter for iPhone Too late, Mick. You got caught telling the truth. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted October 18 Chris Cuomo had a guest on tonight that claims that Rudy Guiliani's two indicted Ukranians have been funnelling Russian oligarch money to Trump Enterprises in a money laundering scheme for years, Trump claimed he did not know the two "gentlemen." 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 18 CNN @CNN “I’ve earned my spurs on the battlefield…and Donald Trump earned his spurs in a letter from a doctor.” Former Defense Secretary James Mattis makes light of Pres. Trump calling him “the world’s most overrated general,” speaking at the Al Smith dinner in NY cnn.it/2J0g4z8 2:05 AM · Oct 18, 2019·SocialFlow 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 18 MSNBC @MSNBC "I’m not just an overrated general. I’m the most overrated general," Mattis says. "I'm honored to be considered that by Donald Trump because he also called Meryl Streep an overrated actress. So I guess I'm the Meryl Streep of generals, and frankly that sounds pretty good to me." From NBC News 1:15 AM · Oct 18, 2019·Twitter Media Studio 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 18 Rebecca Ballhaus @rebeccaballhaus White House officials were shocked by Mulvaney’s remarks linking aid to investigations. They expected him to repeat the message that the House was being unfair to Trump and that there was no quid pro quo. @MichaelCBender Mulvaney Says Holdup of Ukraine Aid Was Related to Trump’s Demand for 2016 Election Probe Mick Mulvaney said President Trump’s decision to hold up aid to Ukraine this summer was tied to his demand that Kyiv investigate events related to the 2016 U.S. election, the first time the White... wsj.com 5:41 PM · Oct 17, 2019·TweetDeck 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 18 Bill Kristol @BillKristol In other words White House officials expected Mulvaney to lie, but he inadvertently to some extent told the truth. 5:47 PM · Oct 17, 2019·Twitter for iPhone 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
