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On May 18 2017 22:38 Yurie wrote:Show nested quote +On May 18 2017 22:19 Plansix wrote:On May 18 2017 21:49 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
Pour one out for the low level staff that will have to lawyer up. It can be amazing expensive and there is almost no way for them to get any sort of assistance. Isn't situations like this part of why you are part of Unions? They help with workplace issues and lawyers when actually needed. Don't see why they would be for most of them.
They don’t get any sort of protection like that and I doubt White House and Congressional staff could unionize. The nature politics precludes that and I don’t think it would be legal. This is one of the risks of working in Washington and there isn’t much anyone can do about it. I am not 100% sure about the exact cause, but it is a thing that has existed forever in Washington. And quitting doesn’t change anything, since they will still be called for depositions and need a lawyer.
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On May 18 2017 23:00 ZeromuS wrote:
Let's see how this one goes
I expect a ton of questions from Breitbart about the DNC murdering the person who sent documents to Wikileaks and not much else. Maybe some questions about how bad and untrustworthy Comey is as a person.
Also: tooootally didn't notice Trump misspelled "counsel" as "councel" in that tweet. They were definitely from him and not the other phone.
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Wait, Trump himself will be up there answering questions?
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Remember, Trump does not listen to lawyers when they tell him not to talk about ongoing cases. Chances are that this press conference is not going to be a net gain for him.
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He's going to rail on the media which will rally his supporters behind him and give them renewed confidence in their vote.
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On May 18 2017 23:09 Doodsmack wrote:He's going to rail on the media which will rally his supporters behind him and give them renewed confidence in their vote.
I think he's also going to add a new "enemy" in the form of the "unelected bureaucrats." And talk about leaks a lot.
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Place your bets:
+ Show Spoiler +Poll: Will Trump bring up Seth Rich?Yes (21) 81% No (5) 19% 26 total votes Your vote: Will Trump bring up Seth Rich? (Vote): Yes
(Vote): No
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On May 18 2017 23:17 TheTenthDoc wrote:Show nested quote +On May 18 2017 23:09 Doodsmack wrote:He's going to rail on the media which will rally his supporters behind him and give them renewed confidence in their vote. I think he's also going to add a new "enemy" in the form of the "unelected bureaucrats." And talk about leaks a lot.
CEO takes over company and blames employees for creating bad press about mismanagement that he refuses to stop talking about.
Edit: Mohdoo asking the right questions.
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3:45 pm ET is basically PRIME TIME in Europe.
Can I watch this live on the internet somehow?
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On May 18 2017 23:19 Artisreal wrote:
3:45 pm ET is basically PRIME TIME in Europe.
Can I watch this live on the internet somehow?
I expect all major news sources to have a stream on their website. Washington Post is pretty reliable in this regard.
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On May 18 2017 23:19 Artisreal wrote:
3:45 pm ET is basically PRIME TIME in Europe.
Can I watch this live on the internet somehow?
Youtube has been pretty good about having live streams of all the stuff going on.
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On May 18 2017 23:19 Artisreal wrote:
3:45 pm ET is basically PRIME TIME in Europe.
Can I watch this live on the internet somehow?
theres often an MSNBC stream on youtube live
I really hope someone asks him about goddamned steam catapults just for fun
I also think he'll do something petty like ban the media from direct access to his trip to ME/Europe or something
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Ideally, Trump directly threatens Comey's family today.
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On May 18 2017 23:32 Mohdoo wrote:
Ideally, Trump directly threatens Comey's family today.
Well last time it descended into calling a journalist fake news fake news fake news lalala, so it can only get better right?
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It could also be a fakeout news conference, he's not above that.
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Dunno how well Canada or Mexico would be able to leverage a Trumpster fire to their advantage though.
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On May 18 2017 23:49 ZeromuS wrote:http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/18/trump-administration-sends-nafta-renegotiation-letter-to-congress-source.htmlWell looks like 90 days from now NAFTA begins renegotiation. Probably not the best thing to try and do in the middle of an exploding white house? I would think there are bigger issues to deal with in your own country than try to renegotiate NAFTA with two other countries in the middle of a potential impeachment and all the disgruntled americans in your country ...
Like, aren't you going to be at a disadvantage?
Good point. Canada and Mexico essentially have no reason to "please" trump at this point. They don't necessarily have incentive to build a relationship and you could argue Trump desperately needs something politically positive to come from all this. Trump needs this negotiation a lot more than Canada and Mexico.
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On May 18 2017 23:32 Mohdoo wrote:
Ideally, Trump directly threatens Comey's family today.
I would also accept another reminder that the media is the enemy of the people. Hell, maybe he officially makes it a proclamation this time?
Expect a lot of hyperbole about how persecuted he is. If this were treated as a drinking game, people would die.
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On May 18 2017 07:00 ticklishmusic wrote:Day 3 of Washington Post: Show nested quote +KIEV —A month before Donald Trump clinched the Republican nomination, one of his closest allies in Congress — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy — made a politically explosive assertion in a private conversation on Capitol Hill with his fellow GOP leaders: that Trump could be the beneficiary of payments from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“There’s two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump,” McCarthy (R-Calif.) said, according to a recording of the June 15, 2016 exchange, which was listened to and verified by The Washington Post. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher is a Californian Republican known in Congress as a fervent defender of Putin and Russia.
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) immediately interjected, stopping the conversation from further exploring McCarthy’s assertion, and swore the Republicans present to secrecy. WaPo
One of the more humorous pieces of fake news lately. Remember, this is Paul Ryan interjecting that stops the conversation from further exploring McCarthy's assertion and swore the Republicans present to secrecy.
WaPo: Spreading the darkness that democracy dies within.
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