Bogie56 Posted October 22 50 minutes ago, jakeem said: Jon Favreau @jonfavs Wow. From Bill Taylor’s statement: “Ambassador Sondland tried to explain to me that President Trump is a businessman. When a businessman is about to sign a check to someone who owes him something, he said, the businessman asks that person to pay up before signing the check.” 3:51 PM · Oct 22, 2019·Twitter for iPad In this case "the businessman" was using the American taxpayer's money to write the cheque in exchange for the political favors. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted October 22 Apparently the troops that Trump has 'withdrawn' from Syria do not have permission to enter Iraq. Good thinking, Batman! But Trump's is leaving some in Syria after all - to guard oil fields! Not the allies .. but oil fields! 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hibi Posted October 22 7 minutes ago, Bogie56 said: Apparently the troops that Trump has 'withdrawn' from Syria do not have permission to enter Iraq. Good thinking, Batman! But Trump's is leaving some in Syria after all - to guard oil fields! Not the allies .. but oil fields! YEP. Oil over people. Says it all........ 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hibi Posted October 22 4 hours ago, Arturo said: Donald Trump is frustrated he can’t get away with his criminal activity in the WH anymore, like he has all his life. Although the GOP treat him like he is above the law, the rule of law is now being applied. The poor baby. He wanted the job. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hibi Posted October 22 48 minutes ago, Vautrin said: Has Donny been kidnapped? He must've been confused....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted October 22 Nahal Toosi @nahaltoosi Mike Pompeo, in a speech to Heritage, once again suggests the anti-ISIS coalition was built by the Trump administration. "It was the Trump admin with the help of SDF fighters and 70 nations that built a coalition ..." This is untrue. The coalition was launched under Obama. https://twitter.com/nahaltoosi/status/1186633655193657344 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vautrin Posted October 22 1 hour ago, Hibi said: He must've been confused....... It's always a shock when one of Trump's tweets sounds reasonable and sane. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hibi Posted October 22 1 minute ago, Vautrin said: It's always a shock when one of Trump's tweets sounds reasonable and sane. ROFL! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted October 22 Feds charge California investor who donated $900K to Trump inaugural committee Imaad Zuberi pleaded guilty to making almost $1 million in illegal campaign contributions to various presidential election campaigns and other candidates for elected office. ".......Zuberi's name surfaced last February amid reports that Trump's former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, was questioned about Zuberi in the process of providing information to federal prosecutors investigating the Trump Organization and the Trump Inaugural Committee. Zuberi issued a $100,000 check to Cohen as part of a consulting agreement in February 2017, Zuberi's spokesman told NBC News. That was two months after he made the almost $1 million donation to the Trump inaugural committee, federal records show......... https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/feds-charge-california-investor-who-donated-900k-trump-inaugural-committee-n1070201?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted October 22 CBS News @CBSNews Mitch McConnell tells @nancycordes that he did not talk to President Trump about the infamous call with Ukraine's president — contradicting Trump's claim that McConnell said the call was "perfect" and "innocent" http://cbsnews.com/live 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arturo Posted October 23 6 hours ago, NipkowDisc said: bedbugs is one word. One word, two words, hyphenated words, they are still free with the room, like mints. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23 Josh Dawsey @jdawsey1 Anonymous author of Trump ‘resistance’ op-ed to publish a tell-all book, by @PhilipRucker Anonymous author of Trump ‘resistance’ op-ed to publish a tell-all book The author’s original 2018 column in the New York Times ricocheted around the world and stoked the president’s rage because of its devastating portrayal of Trump in office. washingtonpost.com 2:57 PM · Oct 22, 2019·Twitter Web App 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23 George Conway @gtconway3d well this should be interesting 2:59 PM · Oct 22, 2019 from Manhattan, NY·Twitter for iPhone 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23 MSNBC @MSNBC 55% approve of the impeachment inquiry against President Trump, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. Approval for impeachment inquiry grows, poll shows New polling shows growing support for the House's impeachment inquiry, with 55 percent of respondents in favor. The panel discusses. msnbc.com 7:30 AM · Oct 23, 2019·SocialFlow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23 Tony Schwartz @tonyschwartz Trump's support is collapsing. Approval in Quinnipiac poll today is 38% vs 58% disapprove, one of biggest spreads yet at 20%. In CNN poll Biden, Warren & Sanders all lead Trump by 8 to 10%. This will get progressively worse for Trump. 9:12 AM · Oct 23, 2019·Twitter Web App Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23 HuffPost @HuffPost Former Obama national security adviser Susan Rice let loose in a podcast. Susan Rice Calls Sen. Lindsey Graham 'A Piece Of ****’ "I said it, dammit. Finally," the former national security adviser said on "Pod Save the World." huffpost.com 7:11 AM · Oct 23, 2019·SocialFlow 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23 The Daily Beast @thedailybeast Former acting U.S. attorney general Matthew Whitaker defends Trump by claiming “abuse of power is not a crime” Former Acting Attorney General: ‘Abuse of Power Is Not a Crime’ Matthew Whitaker also blasted the “global elitists and careerists” who are upset with Trump for “upsetting the apple cart” of the “world establishment.” thedailybeast.com 12:11 AM · Oct 23, 2019·SocialFlow 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23 Natasha Bertrand @NatashaBertrand Direct quote 10:44 PM · Oct 22, 2019·Twitter for iPhone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23 Kevin M. Kruse @KevinMKruse But as we learned with Nixon and Clinton, abuse of power *is* an impeachable offense. 10:42 PM · Oct 22, 2019·Twitter for iPhone 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23 Preet Bharara @PreetBharara This man served as the acting Attorney General of the United States of America 12:12 AM · Oct 23, 2019·Twitter for iPhone 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23 Molly Jong-Fast @MollyJongFast Turns out some Republicans aren’t totally comfortable leaving the Kurds to be slaughtered in the Middle East. Quote Tweet Will Jordan @williamjordann · 16m Quinnipiac finds 31% (!) of Republicans disapprove of Trump's handling of Syria situation. 7:09 AM · Oct 23, 2019·Twitter for iPhone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23 Ari Shapiro @arishapiro Two of the most colorful characters in the impeachment story will be in court today. Producer @blanchardd & I dug into Parnas & Fruman and the two sleuths on opposite sides of the world who uncovered their scheme: How A Complicated Web Connects 2 Soviet-Born Businessmen With The Impeachment Inquiry The case of Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman blurs the line between impeachment and a criminal investigation — and unfolds like a mystery novel. The Giuliani associates face campaign finance charges. npr.org 7:11 AM · Oct 23, 2019·Twitter Web App Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23 NPR @NPR Mark Zuckerberg is appearing before Congress today. Here are five questions he could face — including queries about Facebook's new digital currency project and why the platform won't stop politicians from posting lies. Mark Zuckerberg Offers A Choice: The Facebook Way Or The China Way In prepared remarks to Congress, the CEO acknowledges Facebook is not "the ideal messenger" for its digital currency plan, but says innovation is essential to American financial leadership. npr.org 7:25 AM · Oct 23, 2019·SocialFlow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23 CNN International @cnni Boris Johnson always had a mountain to climb if he wanted to get Brexit done before the end of this month. He's taken a few short steps up the foothills, but is short on supplies with a considerable climb left. Boris Johnson wants to get Brexit done by Halloween. It's going to be a nightmare Boris Johnson always had a mountain to climb if he wanted to get Brexit done before the end of this month. He's taken a few short steps up the foothills, but is short on supplies with a considerable... cnn.com 7:01 AM · Oct 23, 2019·SocialFlow 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted October 23 NPR @NPR Six months after London began issuing daily fines to drivers with vehicles that don't meet emissions standards, a new report says toxic air pollution in the city's center has decreased by roughly a third. London Says Air Pollution Fell By Roughly A Third After New Emissions Rules If vehicles in central London don't meet emissions standards, their drivers must pay a daily fine. Six months into the new program, the city says the regulation is decreasing toxic air pollution. npr.org 7:02 AM · Oct 23, 2019·SocialFlow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites