Be that as it may, did it ever occur to you, the reason he is under so much incoming fire, is because the Swap REALLY is afraid of him exposing what they have been doing?
I honestly don't understand how someone can look at Donald Trump, of all people, and assume that he's the exception to that rule. Because he says "Drain the swamp" at rallies? That's the only qualification you need to cast yourself as some kind of anti-corruption activist? (All while threatening to throw political rivals in prison for "treason" and chuckling about having whistleblowers executed.)
No complaints regarding other candidates doing corrupt things yet pointing the finger at others....Trump is no boy scout, for sure .
Quote from: fka on October 08, 2019, 07:45:47 amI honestly don't understand how someone can look at Donald Trump, of all people, and assume that he's the exception to that rule.
I honestly don't understand how someone can look at Donald Trump, of all people, and assume that he's the exception to that rule.
Trump is no boy scout, for sure . Be that as it may, did it ever occur to you, the reason he is under so much incoming fire, is because the Swap REALLY is afraid of him exposing what they have been doing?
"I bought a Mercedes with no license plates, a missing tire and bullet holes in the door from a shifty-looking guy for $500. I started driving it and one of the other wheels came off, causing a major accident on the highway for which I'm now being held responsible by greedy insurance companies and corrupt law enforcement officials.""So what did you think was going to happen? You didn't foresee the consequences when you took that car on the road?""I told you, I could sense that the guy was shifty, so don't accuse me of burying my head in the sand. Besides, all used car dealers are dishonest.""Okay, but you're still on the hook for what happened.""Yeah, it's really unfair. Like I said, I acknowledge that the guy was no angel and the car was in less than perfect condition. Shouldn't that indemnify me? Also, the guy said he'd lost the first tire en route to an orphanage to deliver presents."
Quote from: fka on October 08, 2019, 11:58:18 am"I bought a Mercedes with no license plates, a missing tire and bullet holes in the door from a shifty-looking guy for $500. I started driving it and one of the other wheels came off, causing a major accident on the highway for which I'm now being held responsible by greedy insurance companies and corrupt law enforcement officials.""So what did you think was going to happen? You didn't foresee the consequences when you took that car on the road?""I told you, I could sense that the guy was shifty, so don't accuse me of burying my head in the sand. Besides, all used car dealers are dishonest.""Okay, but you're still on the hook for what happened.""Yeah, it's really unfair. Like I said, I acknowledge that the guy was no angel and the car was in less than perfect condition. Shouldn't that indemnify me? Also, the guy said he'd lost the first tire en route to an orphanage to deliver presents."I like you.
Quote from: fka on October 07, 2019, 06:35:48 pmSo do you think Trump's appointment of his children to government positions, his funneling of taxpayers' money to his businesses, his coziness with foreign lobbyists and his refusal to abide by tax transparency norms are all part of his anti-corruption agenda? Or by ignoring those things, are you cherry-picking a narrative that serves your worldview?No complaints regarding other candidates doing corrupt things yet pointing the finger at others....Trump is no boy scout, for sure . Be that as it may, did it ever occur to you, the reason he is under so much incoming fire, is because the Swap REALLY is afraid of him exposing what they have been doing? Tomato/Tomahto
So do you think Trump's appointment of his children to government positions, his funneling of taxpayers' money to his businesses, his coziness with foreign lobbyists and his refusal to abide by tax transparency norms are all part of his anti-corruption agenda? Or by ignoring those things, are you cherry-picking a narrative that serves your worldview?
If the composition of congress remains as it is now, then any Trump impeachment will defend on the revelation of crimes that even the Republicans cannot ignore. So, if more problems are revealed, then it may happen.I am not a fan of Donald Trump, but I was not surprised that he won in 2016. I remember my American friends in Seoul Pub, Itaewon, in September 2016, telling me that Donald Trump could not win. I pointed out that he could win, because elections aren't over until they are over. The same will be true in 2020. America needs a progressive president and a congress that can deal with that.
The only reasons trump won was because of a terrible opponent and the electoral college.
...too bad you scholars don't wish to mention Burisma and/or a DNC operative working with the Ukrainian embassy in the U.S.
Investigative reporters and GOP operatives have dived deep into the question of whether Joe Biden ever used his official power to do favors for special interests shoveling money to his family and found no proof of this. In the case of Ukraine, it’s likely that Biden’s actions as vice president, in demanding the firing of the country’s top prosecutor, did more to hurt his son’s company than anything else. As far as the impeachment inquiry is concerned, that’s an important point: There was no illegal behavior for Trump to hang his desired corruption investigation into Joe Biden on. His entire goal was to use the power of the American empire to pressure a client state into ginning up bad press for his Democratic rival. Nobody seriously believes that Trump has any serious commitment to eradicating corruption in Ukraine, or any genuine opposition to nepotism. A member of his own family has used the power of the White House to shake down Gulf autocrats for a real-estate bailout, after all.
Quote from: thunderlips on October 09, 2019, 08:17:30 amThe only reasons trump won was because of a terrible opponent and the electoral college. Don't underestimate Russian interference. There's a good chance without it the elections results would have been different. Clinton's terrible? It was only after the (very effective) smear campaign of false conspiracy theories / slander that many began to think of her as terrible. She was named by Americans as the woman they most admire 22 times, including 17 years in a row. Trump = much worst.