Those are fine and dandy, check me out being all topical and shit:
U.S. Republicans look to gain election ground on Ebola
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-h...0IA0BB20141021
Ebola becomes an election issueRepublican Senate candidates have bashed Obama’s handling of Ebola, linking it to border security and calling for a travel ban from West African countries hardest hit by the virus.
https://www.cnn.com/2014/10/03/polit...rms/index.html
Fun bonus from 2014... yes, a year before Trump announced he is running. Beat this schottenfreude:But Republicans are seizing on the issue as an opportunity to again make the case that President Barack Obama isn't leading effectively. They're highlighting Obama's recent assurance that Ebola was "unlikely" to get to the U.S. and calling for the U.S. to impose new travel restrictions for those countries in Africa where the outbreak began.
EBOLA FEARS HELPED THE GOP IN 2014 ELECTION
https://psmag.com/news/ebola-fears-h...-2014-election
This is all I can say to people who think a man whose citizenship was used in court to defend AWAL, saw little or no scrutiny:While it can't be said for certain that the same dynamic will play out in future elections, the results at least tentatively suggest that an outbreak of some new infectious disease—if hyped in the media, and thus perceived as a threat—would likely help Donald Trump, at least in areas where he's already reasonably popular.*
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Not sure, although it could be to try and maintain a facade. As I understand it, it's considered bad manners to have presidents go around openly bad-mouthing their successors. This way, it's to a private event and totally honestly not intended for the news, I'm dead serious, honest guv!
First, if he knew Watters had the info he could've tried to get out in front of the story before it aired. Second, the specific details here (ie Watters & the speech) could be a coincidence. Ie, Obama knew Barr had been given the "smoking gun" and based his speech on that, whilst entirely separately, Watters was told about Barr getting said info.
Still not tired of winning.
What facade is that exactly?
The smoking gun of a man pleading guilty twice, admitting he did what he did, and.........Obama knew Barr had been given the "smoking gun" and based his speech on that, whilst entirely separately, Watters was told about Barr getting said info.
You keep dancing around that part. I wonder why that is.
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So this is how these shameless lawless pieces of shit are going to discredit the entire Mueller investigation, which Trump has so desperately wanted in order to remove the Russia asterisk from his victory*, he tried to get Ukraine to do it for him, but this is even better because it means extra unlimited Obama smearing, how delightful! The destruction of the Justice Department's credibility as an institution is happy collateral damage for a criminal president bent on destroying democratic institutions.
Not sure what can be said about people who used to pretend they valued the rule of law supporting these rat fuckers, but they must think they're going to fare well in a banana republic.
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Or that it's somehow unreasonable they discussed how they should handle it. They all just should have remained 100% silent and never spoken about it, even with each other. And now people have convinced mods this is a totes legitimate topic and should be treated like one, even though it's a fucking shameless smear conspiracy theory--an actual hoax, as it happens, but sure, let's give it legs.
Oh and because Obama said, "the rule of law is at risk," which it very fucking is, that's somehow just more proof, because no lie is too big, or absurd, or horrifying, or destructive for them to run with at full shameless speed.
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Next sentence.
Obama didn't plead guilty twice AFAIK. You're confusing stuff related to Flynn with stuff related to Obama.
Not so much "dancing around" as "ignoring". I'm sure you can figure out my views on it, and we both know neither of us will change our minds based on what the other says, so meh.
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Well that's my attitude too, but I guess it's not Obama's? I don't know, which was my point.
Still not tired of winning.
Oh, I'm sorry, I thought I was talking about the topic of the thread. Silly fucking me.
Not much to change my mind on, the man pleaded guilty twice. To say it didn't happen is denying reality. When some actual facts are there I go with those rather than going with the person that has made the DOJ the president's personal lawyer and shield, Bill Barr. To trust anything that man says would be asinine, why you do so I can only assume it was a personal choice to stay in ignorance.Not so much "dancing around" as "ignoring". I'm sure you can figure out my views on it, and we both know neither of us will change our minds based on what the other says, so meh.
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Folly and fakery have always been with us... but it has never before been as dangerous as it is now, never in history have we been able to afford it less. - Isaac Asimov
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The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. - Orwell
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This Flynn debacle has made me lose all confidence in the democrats. I'm not going to vote for Creepy Joe and his corrupted gang. Can't believe I'm saying this but I'm gonna bite the bullet and vote DT instead.
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Folly and fakery have always been with us... but it has never before been as dangerous as it is now, never in history have we been able to afford it less. - Isaac Asimov
Every damn thing you do in this life, you pay for. - Edith Piaf
The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. - Orwell
No amount of belief makes something a fact. - James Randi