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Trump's Troubles

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by G8trGr8t, Feb 13, 2021.

  1. ursidman

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    I wonder how Elton John would feel about trump using The Bitch is Back or if Lucinda Williams would approve Man Without a Soul which was written for him anyway.
     
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  2. Tjgators

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    This thread should be pinned to the top.

    The unanimous decision by the Supreme Court is the latest good news.
     
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  3. dangolegators

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    No need to pin it. There is so much new daily material to post about Trump's troubles this thread will always be on page 1.
     
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  4. citygator

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    Like this from today?

    Ex-Trump Org. CFO pleads guilty to perjury charges | CNN Politics

    Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg admitted on Monday to testifying falsely to the New York attorney general about his knowledge of the size of Donald Trump’s apartment triplex and how the value of that apartment was inflated on Trump’s financial statements for years based on the incorrect square footage.

    Weisselberg was charged with five counts of perjury, but under a deal with prosecutors, he agreed to plead guilty to two felony counts relating to testimony he gave during a 2020 deposition with the attorney general’s office. Weisselberg admitted to testifying falsely at the attorney general’s civil fraud trial against Trump last fall, though that is not among the charges to which he pleaded guilty.

    Per his agreement with prosecutors, Weisselberg did not plead guilty to perjury at Trump’s civil fraud trial over the triplex, and the parties agreed he wouldn’t be sentenced for that conduct, which could be considered a violation of his parole in connection to his 2022 guilty plea to 15 counts of tax fraud.
     
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  5. chemgator

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    Trump's cognitive capacity continues to raise alarms across the country, as he slips into senility and confusion.

    "He looks lost": Alarm after Trump's "mind blanks out" repeatedly during speech

     
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  7. surfn1080

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    Imagine Biden trying even 30 mins of the 2 hours Trump does.

    Anyhow both are old dudes who shouldn't be running for president, but find it funny only now Dems care lmao.

    We truly do live in a clown world.
     
  8. chemgator

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    What exactly is it that you think that Trump does in his "2 hours" that other people cannot do? Trumps advisors have gone on record stating that Trump has a short attention span and rarely pays attention during briefings. He sometimes seems to feel that he smarter than the experts, so he doesn't need to listen to them. (He isn't.)

    The difference between the two is that Biden seems to understand his limitations and is willing to listen to his advisors. Trump's team of unqualified yes-men will agree to any nutty idea that Trump comes up with. Trump often chooses them not based on qualifications, but on loyalty and whether he can trust them to keep quiet. Trump also doesn't want any of his advisors to be smarter than he is, which limits the quality of advice he gets, along with his tendency to blurt out his own foolish ideas on things he has no clue about (like viruses). Trump claims to have the best people, and then he fires them and claims that they are idiots. Biden is a career politician, so he knows how D.C. works. Trump is a career grifter, so he views the job as a chance to make deals with other countries as if they are business owners. To Trump, there is no morality, no right and wrong. If you have enough money, he's willing to make a deal with you, even if you are killing people left and right. It doesn't bother him that Russia has invaded Ukraine.
     
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  9. Tjgators

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    We completely agree in the bold portion. But to say “only now Dems care,” misses the point. Trumpeters have been attacking Biden’s age-based capacity as their leading point to vote out Biden. Yet, Trump suffers from the identical age problems. Both seem to be on a dramatic decline. Yet, Trump somehow is managing to get the vote over other Republicans, such as Haley. I will never understand that mindset.
     
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  13. gatorchamps960608

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    MAGA is a cult.
     
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    Crazy. Another Trump criminal admits committing crimes, but apparently won't be held accountable for them?
     
  15. BLING

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    5 more months in jail. A bit light for a repeat offender, but not totally crazy for “mere” purjury. The lame thing is not requiring cooperation as part of the deal. Maybe it’s me, but all “deals” should require coming 100% clean.
     
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  16. ursidman

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    I think the $2m severance package from the trump org. encouraged his loyalty
     
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  17. BLING

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    Probably.
     
  18. G8trGr8t

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    We will know his liquidity position soon. Not posting the Carroll bond yet tells me he is mortgaging property to do so and he isn't seeing values he likes, hence the delay. Will he post a bond or fight it out in bankruptcy court?
     
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    Also, knowing he can be killed just as easy in prison as outside for squawking.
     
  20. surfn1080

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    You don't see it as both ways? Right now Biden is the sitting president and showed signs before he was even elected. That's why it was easy to point out the concern.

    I have not seen Trump just stop and completely forget what he was even talking about. The big difference is Trump is up there giving off-script speeches for 2 hours (which I'm sure his people hate) while Biden gets lost even with postcards right in front of him for 10 mins.

    I would definitely prefer someone younger. It's embarrassing at this point.

    Haley is not liked by many on the right because of her pro-war stances and estbaslhiment-like talking points. I know that's hard for a Democrat to understand because Democrats dont care who gets elected or what they stand for these days, just beat Trump. Biden shouldn't be running again but yet Democrats are still running him. You are also shocked he is getting votes but not shocked Biden is... lmao can't make this shit up.
    Biden's approval ratings are terrible and this is without 24/7 media attacks from most of the MSM. The current immigration policy is very unpopular even among the left.

    I wish we had a more in-the-middle type person running who was no older than 70.
     
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