***Official Political Discussion Thread***

[maldonado]

Speech going to go like:

"Something, something, Muslims are very good people, but ISIS is very bad, we must work together to get rid of those Muslims, something, something, I, Donald J Trump, will promise to help out the Saudi people, something, something, you guys got pork to eat?, something, something."

 

[harlemtothebronx]

 @ Asking for pork mid-speech.

 

[sonoftony]

trump's interview answer today (about whether he has committed any criminal actions in the past year):

"Director Comey was very unpopular with most people. I actually thought when I made that decision — and I also got a very strong recommendation, as you know, from the Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein — but when I made that decision I actually thought that it would be a bipartisan decision."

??????????????????????

ramble on, idiot. not sure he knows the meaning of "bipartisan."

here's the full answer. I love the reporters who start smirking at trump. His answer about Comey and criminal action goes for 4 minutes.

I can't tell if Kushner is laughing at the question or Trump's answer. But his body language indicates he thinks this is a joke. Would be interesting to think what his true thoughts are of 45 knowing that 45 has a weird relationship with his wife.

Juan Manuel Santos must be thinking to himself, "Y de que habla este bobo?"

 

[aepps20]

Speech going to go like:

"Something, something, Muslims are very good people, but ISIS is very bad, we must work together to get rid of those Muslims, something, something, I, Donald J Trump, will promise to help out the Saudi people, something, something, you guys got pork to eat?, something, something."

One can only hope Da Speech goes like this B. Da Pork line will have Da Saudis cheering B.

 

[RustyShackleford]

My dude Joey B is too honest

Biden disses Clinton: ‘I never thought she was a great candidate. I thought I was a great candidate.’

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...was-a-great-candidate/?utm_term=.bffe14eb2da4

My guy Biden.  

I love Joe, he might have a point on Clinton, but he wrong about himself. Biden is not a good candidate for President

He ran twice, and got laughed out the room twice because of his own **** ups.

 

[harlemtothebronx]

Fair. I've heard some of the stories about him plagiarizing parts of speeches. I think he would have been a great candidate in that he would have motivated a lot more democrats to get out and vote. Not sure how good he'd be as Prez, but he definitely had all the buzz in the world.

I wouldn't be against him getting involved in 2020 (doubt it) if for nothing else than the entertainment he offers in debates.

 

[deleted]

Inb4 the old white man caper comes in here to cape for Bob Beckel

Won't happen since Beckel is a filthy leftist

 

[EddieDoyers]

Inb4 the old white man caper comes in here to cape for Bob Beckel

Won't happen since Beckel is a filthy leftist

Roger Ailes saved him from choking doe

 

[sundoobie]

Main reason this guy is going to Saudi is to broker an arms deal worth 110 billion

Wonder what Trump's 'America First' supporters think of him catering to Muslims? Talking about Muslim ban, and all that bull just to appease his supporters here but in reality he only cares about $$$.

Dopey Prince @Alwaleed_Talal wants to control our U.S. politicians with daddy’s money. Can’t do it when I get elected. #Trump2016

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2015

 

[sfc415]

Speech going to go like:

"Something, something, Muslims are very good people, but ISIS is very bad, we must work together to get rid of those Muslims, something, something, I, Donald J Trump, will promise to help out the Saudi people, something, something, you guys got pork to eat?, something, something."

"I love Muhammad, he's a friend of mine, the very best. Great guy"

 

[Mark Antony]

Speech going to go like:

"Something, something, Muslims are very good people, but ISIS is very bad, we must work together to get rid of those Muslims, something, something, I, Donald J Trump, will promise to help out the Saudi people, something, something, you guys got pork to eat?, something, something."

"I love Muhammad, he's a friend of mine, the very best. Great guy"

"I keep a picture of him in my hotel lobbies"

 

[frink85]

Speech going to go like:

"Something, something, Muslims are very good people, but ISIS is very bad, we must work together to get rid of those Muslims, something, something, I, Donald J Trump, will promise to help out the Saudi people, something, something, you guys got pork to eat?, something, something."

"I love Muhammad, he's a friend of mine, the very best. Great guy"

Terrific boxer, amazing boxer.

 

[sfc415]

Guarantee he's also going to mix up Judaism and Islam somehow during this speech

"I keep a picture of him in my hotel lobbies"

Terrific boxer, amazing boxer.

How sad is it that all of us are only half-joking about him making these type of statements

 

[EddieDoyers]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...ifi_push_breaking-news&utm_term=.4c805f4c45c8

Russia probe reaches current White House official, people familiar with the case say

The law enforcement investigation into possible coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign has identified a current White House official as a significant person of interest, showing that the probe is reaching into the highest levels of government, according to people familiar with the matter.

The senior White House adviser under scrutiny by investigators is someone close to the president, according to these people, who would not further identify the official.

The revelation comes as the investigation also appears to be entering a more overtly active phase, with investigators shifting from work that has remained largely hidden from the public to conducting interviews and using a grand jury to issue subpoenas. The intensity of the probe is expected to accelerate in the coming weeks, the people said.

The sources emphasized that investigators remain keenly interested in people who previously wielded influence in the Trump campaign and administration but are no longer part of it, including former national security adviser Michael Flynn and former campaign chairman Paul Manafort.

Flynn resigned in February after disclosures that he had lied to administration officials about his contacts with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak. Current administration officials who have acknowledged contacts with Russian officials include Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner, as well as Cabinet members Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

People familiar with the investigation said the intensifying effort does not mean criminal charges are near, or that any such charges will result. Earlier this week, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed former FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III to serve as special counsel and lead the investigation into Russian meddling.

It is unclear exactly how Mueller’s leadership will affect the direction of the probe, and he is already bringing in new people to work on the team. Those familiar with the case said its significance had increased before Mueller’s appointment.

While the case began quietly last July as an effort to determine whether any Trump associates coordinated with Russian operatives to meddle in the presidential election campaign, the investigative work now being done by the FBI also includes determining whether any financial crimes were committed by people close to the president. The people familiar with the matter said the probe has sharpened into something more fraught for the White House, the FBI and the Justice Department — particularly because of the public steps investigators know they now need to take, the people said.

When subpoenas are issued or interviews are requested, it is possible the people being asked to talk or provide documents will reveal publicly what they were asked about.

A small group of lawmakers known as the Gang of Eight were notified of the change in tempo and focus in the investigation at a classified briefing on Wednesday evening, the people familiar with the matter said. FBI Director James Comey had publicly confirmed the existence of the investigation in March.

Justice Department spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores said, “I can’t confirm or deny the existence or non-existence of investigations or targets of investigations.” An FBI spokesman declined to comment.

White House spokesman Sean Spicer said, “as the president has stated before, a thorough investigation will confirm that there was no collusion between the campaign and any foreign entity.’’

While there has been a loud public debate in recent days over the question of whether the president might have attempted to obstruct justice in his private dealings with FBI Director James Comey, who Trump fired last week, people familiar with the matter said investigators on the case are more focused on Russian influence operations and possible financial crimes.

The FBI’s investigation seeks to determine whether and to what extent Trump associates were in contact with Kremlin operatives, what business dealings they might have had in Russia, and whether they in any way facilitated the hacking and publishing of Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s emails during the presidential campaign. Several congressional committees are also investigating, though their probes could not produce criminal charges.

A grand jury in Alexandria, Va. recently issued a subpoena for records related to Flynn’s business, The Flynn Intel Group, which had been paid more than $500,000 by a company owned by a Turkish American businessman close to top Turkish officials, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Flynn Intel Group was paid for research on Fethullah Gulen, a cleric who Turkey’s current president believes was responsible for a coup attempt last summer. Flynn retroactively registered with the Justice Department in March as a paid foreign agent for Turkish interests.

Separately from the probe now run by Mueller, Flynn is being investigated by the Pentagon’s top watchdog for his foreign payments. Flynn also received $45,000 to appear in 2015 with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a dinner for RT, a Kremlin-controlled media organization.

Flynn discussed U.S. sanctions against Russia with Russia’s ambassador to the United States during the month before President Trump took office, and he withheld that fact from even the Vice President. That prompted then Acting Attorney General Sally Yates to warn the White House’s top lawyer he might be susceptible to blackmail. Flynn stepped down after The Washington Post reported on the contents of the call.

The president has nonetheless seemed to defend his former adviser. A memo by fired FBI Director Comey alleged Trump even asked that the probe into Flynn be shut down.

The White House also has acknowledged that Kushner met with Kislyak, the Russian ambassador to the U.S., in late November. Kushner also has acknowledged that he met with the head of a Russian development bank, Vnesheconombank, which has been under U.S. sanctions since July 2014. The president’s son in law initially omitted contacts with foreign leaders from a national security questionnaire, though his lawyer has said publicly he submitted the form prematurely and informed the FBI soon after he would provide an update.

Vnesheconombank handles development for the state, and in early 2015, a man purporting to be one of its New York-based employees was arrested and accused of being an unregistered spy.

That man – Evgeny Buryakov – ultimately pleaded guilty and was eventually deported. He had been in contact with former Trump adviser Carter Page, though Page has said he shared only “basic immaterial information and publicly available research documents” with the Russian. Page was the subject of a secret warrant last year issued by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, based on suspicions he might have been acting as an agent of the Russian government, according to people familiar with the matter. Page has denied any wrongdoing, and accused the government of violating his civil rights.

 

[iamdef]

"I keep a picture of him in my hotel lobbies"

I swear this has to be in his speech or he should've stayed home

 

[EddieDoyers]

I'm still amazed that he complimented Omarosa more than he could say something meaningful about Frederick Douglass

 

[Mark Antony]

Frederick is a great guy, loved him on Moesha.

 

[AEA18]

I'm still amazed that he complimented Omarosa more than he could say something meaningful about Frederick Douglass

He still doesn't know who Frederick Douglass is.

 

[EddieDoyers]

I'm still amazed that he complimented Omarosa more than he could say something meaningful about Frederick Douglass

He still doesn't know who Frederick Douglass is.

"Frederick is a really great man...uhh...he has helped the African Americans a lot....uhh...did you know I won the electoral vote?"

 

[elpablo21]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...ifi_push_breaking-news&utm_term=.4c805f4c45c8

Russia probe reaches current White House official, people familiar with the case say

the matter. Page has denied any wrongdoing, and accused the government of violating his civil rights.

Gonna be a hot summer

http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/18/politics/devin-nunes-russia-intelligence/

df is the point of recusal 

 

[deleted]

I hate Ted Nugent

He whistles when he talks like the gopher from Winnie The Pooh

 

[RustyShackleford]

Frederick is a great guy, loved him on Moesha.

"I'll tell you, America has the best blacks, the absolute best. We hav people like Fred, Ben, Omarosa. I was talking to the leader of Canada the other day and he tried to say his blacks where better but I said no, no, no not a chance. America's blacks are the best in the world. And the blacks tell me all the time that no president has been better for them than me. Nobody"

 

[aepps20]

"I'll tell you, America has the best blacks, the absolute best. We hav people like Fred, Ben, Omarosa. I was talking to the leader of Canada the other day and he tried to say his blacks where better but I said no, no, no not a chance. America's blacks are the best in the world. And the blacks tell me all the time that no president has been better for them than me. Nobody"

THAT'S MY PRESIDENT B

 

[iamdef]

He still doesn't know who Frederick Douglass is.

From what I understand, Frederick is a great guy. Fantastic guy, has done great things. You should see the things that he's done, especially with the cybers

 

[ninjahood]

I thought this was interesting. These worlds are bound to clash LOL.



Comments section is just epic lol.

full show.

i saw i live when money posted a screen shot yesterday.

Steve a smith might as well cash a political check at one of da cable news Networks part time too, ive always seen him either on CNN or Fox as a guest with real good commentary.

now that i think about it, there isn't a real good prime time politics show thats catered to a urban hiphop crowd demographic...you get tastes of it with CTG, Ebro, and Steve a smith, but not a full show. I'd love that.