Comrade Trump

[BlueK]

The most plausible reason Trump acts so paranoid about anything Russia is because he has many shady ties there, mostly financial, that he just doesn't want to be revealed. The thing is, republicans who want to defend this with Trump would be going absolutely apeshit over a democrat president acting the the same way. Enough with the hypocrisy. Both sides suck. But the nature of the American political beast is that the ruling party acting like this needs to be voted out or they're just going to get worse.

[Walter Sobchak]

The most plausible reason Trump acts so paranoid about anything Russia is because blah blah blah blah blah

What is the most plausible reason that you and frank act so paranoid?

[Commando]

Is there a reason why Trump feels the need to lie about every G*d*n thing he speaks on? Is it: A. He's a f*king moron; B. He is woefully unprepared, can't read, and his crazy, unchecked narcissism tells him to just B.S. it because he's the smartest guy in the world and nobody will catch on; C. force of habit; D. All of the Above.

[Uncle Ted]

probably not great

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...op-u-s-n845721

Obviously the DHS is full of crap...

DHS Statement On NBC News Coverage Of Election Hacking

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
Contact: 202-282-8010


WASHINGTON - Today, Jeanette Manfra, National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Assistant Secretary for the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, released the following statement regarding the recent NBC news coverage on the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to combat election hacking.


“Recent NBC reporting has misrepresented facts and confused the public with regard to Department of Homeland Security and state and local government efforts to combat election hacking. First off, let me be clear: we have no evidence – old or new - that any votes in the 2016 elections were manipulated by Russian hackers. NBC News continues to falsely report my recent comments on attempted election hacking – which clearly mirror my testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee last summer – as some kind of “breaking news,” incorrectly claiming a shift in the administration’s position on cyber threats. As I said eight months ago, a number of states were the target of Russian government cyber actors seeking vulnerabilities and access to U.S. election infrastructure. In the majority of cases, only preparatory activity like scanning was observed, while in a small number of cases, actors were able to access the system but we have no evidence votes were changed or otherwise impacted.
[...]

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2018/02/12/dhs-statement-nbc-news-coverage-election-hacking

What an useless POS agency... Damn you Bush Jr!

[Uncle Ted]

Is there a reason why Trump feels the need to lie about every G*d*n thing he speaks on? Is it: A. He's a f*king moron; B. He is woefully unprepared, can't read, and his crazy, unchecked narcissism tells him to just B.S. it because he's the smartest guy in the world and nobody will catch on; C. force of habit; D. All of the Above.

Sh*t... so he was lying about wanting to cut the federal funding for those dumbass stations I never listen to or watch? Dammit!

[Walter Sobchak]

Sh*t... so he was lying about wanting to cut the federal funding for those dumbass stations I never listen to or watch? Dammit!

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[BlueK]

What is the most plausible reason that you and frank act so paranoid?

Man, do I get under your skin, and I'm not even trying to. I just don't like Trump. Sorry, but he sucks and I'll keep saying it. He can be a moron and a clown as a reality TV star and I don't care. As President the stakes are a little higher.

[creekster]

Man, do I get under your skin, and I'm not even trying to. I just don't like Trump. Sorry, but he sucks and I'll keep saying it. He's the president of the US. If he doesn't like the public scrutiny he should step down.

I can't speak for Walt but I don't think you are under his skin. I think he, like me, finds much of the scrutiny that you and a good part of the media offer to be over wrought and not well-supported by evidence. Like you, I also can not stand Trump, but I think there are a lot of reasons to dislike him that do not require exaggerating evidence and over claiming impacts. My problem is not that you or anyone opposes Trump. Instead, it is with the overwrought and near-hysterical tone taken in the media and elsewhere whenever the smallest, slightest thing pops up that might be a problem for Trump. Just because Trump acts like a circus clown doesn't mean the media needs to do so.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Man, do I get under your skin, and I'm not even trying to. I just don't like Trump. Sorry, but he sucks and I'll keep saying it. He can be a moron and a clown as a reality TV star and I don't care. As President the stakes are a little higher.

Ignore these guys, BlueK. #nevertrump #solidarity

[BlueK]

I can't speak for Walt but I don't think you are under his skin. I think he, like me, finds much of the scrutiny that you and a good part of the media offer to be over wrought and not well-supported by evidence. Like you, I also can not stand Trump, but I think there are a lot of reasons to dislike him that do not require exaggerating evidence and over claiming impacts. My problem is not that you or anyone opposes Trump. Instead, it is with the overwrought and near-hysterical tone taken in the media and elsewhere whenever the smallest, slightest thing pops up that might be a problem for Trump. Just because Trump acts like a circus clown doesn't mean the media needs to do so.

maybe he'll only slightly get us into an accidental nuclear war with N. Korea. That would be a win. You can certainly call some things brought up in the media as "hysteria" but there is also a very healthy dose of idiocy among Republicans right now completely desensitized to his clown show beyond anything that makes sense.

[creekster]

maybe he'll only slightly get us into an accidental nuclear war with N. Korea. That would be a win. You can certainly call some things brought up in the media as "hysteria" but there is also a very healthy dose of idiocy among Republicans right now completely desensitized to his clown show beyond anything that makes sense.

His approach to NK is a good example where hyperbole and breathless exaggeration are NOT needed to present a very, very grave situation.

[BlueK]

His approach to NK is a good example where hyperbole and breathless exaggeration are NOT needed to present a very, very grave situation.

The hyperbole and exaggeration are in his own tweets. He is the reckless one creating the grave situation.

[Commando]

I think it's pretty pathetic how Fox News went from treating Trump like the reject he is to riding his nuts once he got the nomination. #fakenews

[BlueK]

I think it's pretty pathetic how Fox News went from treating Trump like the reject he is to riding his nuts once he got the nomination. #fakenews

I think Fox is pretty pathetic. Deciding that their market means becoming a propaganda outlet and firing any and almost all commentators who dare to express a counter opinion to the official Trump voice, no matter how civilly, smartly and tactfully done (George Will), is beyond insane.

[creekster]

The hyperbole and exaggeration are in his own tweets. He is the reckless one creating the grave situation.

I am not disputing this, or defending his approach on this topic (although I think the former president's policy wasn't great either). I am saying there is no need for the rest of us and the media to react in kind.