Wednesday Admin Scandals

[aurora]

Trump gets millions from golf members. CEOs and lobbyists get access to president

amp.usatoday.com/story/632505001/

The review shows that, for the first time in U.S. history, wealthy people with interests before the government have a chance for close and confidential access to the president as a result of payments that enrich him personally. It is a view of the president available to few other Americans.

But at least we don't have "pay to play" through Clinton's charitable foundation, right?

[isabel]

#%*^]%]€+}}€>{#

Edit: I deleted my original glib response and replaced with symbols to attempt to convey the expletives going through my head.

[miniroller]

Here isabel
(VIOLENTLY, though!)

[mrsukyankee]

Of course he did.  Sorry US, no civil rights for you.

[Champagne Supernova]

My blood pressure rises whenever I open these daily Trump shenanigans threads.

[mbcdefg]

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[mrsd2006]

Sept 6, 2017 11:23:28 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

Let's start with your tax returns, m-f#cker. 

[katfco]

Sept 6, 2017 11:23:28 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

he must have automatically added in the stuff he secretly has in Russia

[mbcdefg]

[sofamonkey]

Sept 6, 2017 12:15:06 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

😂😂😂❤️😂😂😂

[mbcdefg]

Normally I would say maybe this is the point where the GOP starts to withdraw their support, but, ya know.

[aurora]

Sept 6, 2017 12:15:06 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

Cobb sounds like a real peach!

[aurora]

Sept 6, 2017 12:21:39 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

Normally I would say maybe this is the point where the GOP starts to withdraw their support, but, ya know.

[mbcdefg]

Sept 6, 2017 12:36:31 GMT -5 aurora said:

Sept 6, 2017 12:21:39 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

Normally I would say maybe this is the point where the GOP starts to withdraw their support, but, ya know.

[isabel]

Sept 6, 2017 11:23:28 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

YOU DON'T GET TO HAVE AN OPINION ON MATH! IT'S FUCKING MATH!

[isabel]

Sept 6, 2017 12:43:20 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

Sept 6, 2017 12:36:31 GMT -5 aurora said:

Haaahaha. Of course there is!

[isabel]

Sept 6, 2017 12:50:45 GMT -5 c7 said:

This whole Cobb exchange is hilarious if only because WH special counsel (and Big Law partner!) got trolled on a most epic level.

Cobb did not respond to emails, calls, and text messages seeking comment on Wednesday. But he told Mother Jones' David Corn that he "was trying to turn someone who appeared angry into a friend. And privately. My bad. This was what I believed to be a private conversation. There are many pros and talented people in the White House. I am proud to be there. It was not for public consumption but it appears I was catfished."

That's not really catfishing, dude. You exchanged emails with a person who made it very clear who he was.

God, how did these morons become so powerful? (That's rhetorical. I know the answer.)

[mbcdefg]

[Mushe]

Sept 6, 2017 12:15:06 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

r
As a friend of mine keeps repeating - rank amateurs!

[sofamonkey]

Tomorrow is Trump Jr's day in front of the panel!!

www.politico.com/story/2017/09/06/donald-trump-jr-senate-judiciary-interview-242382?cmpid=sf

[pitta12]

Sept 6, 2017 13:41:01 GMT -5 sofamonkey said:

Tomorrow is Trump Jr's day in front of the panel!!

www.politico.com/story/2017/09/06/donald-trump-jr-senate-judiciary-interview-242382?cmpid=sf

I really wanted this to be an open session.  Bummer.

[iamlaila]

[WanderingWinoZ]

Somebody mentioned this in the Hurricane thread, but I wanted to put it here too....
It makes me very happy & that's not really appropriate for that thread


www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/09/06/hurricane-irma-just-slammed-into-trumps-caribbean-estate-and-is-headed-toward-his-florida-properties/?tid=sm_fb&utm_term=.1be4aa7edc9f

Le Chateau des Palmiers, which President Trump purchased in 2013, is on the market for $16.9 million. (Meddy GS/Courtesy of Island Real Estate Team)

The trust that oversees his holdings recently slashed the asking price from $28 million to $16.9 million.

[pitta12]

Sept 6, 2017 14:02:06 GMT -5 iamlaila said:

Welcome to the party, GOP.

[cous0226]

Sept 6, 2017 12:59:09 GMT -5 isabel said:

Sept 6, 2017 12:50:45 GMT -5 c7 said:

This whole Cobb exchange is hilarious if only because WH special counsel (and Big Law partner!) got trolled on a most epic level.

That's not really catfishing, dude. You exchanged emails with a person who made it very clear who he was.

God, how did these morons become so powerful? (That's rhetorical. I know the answer.)

He hires only the best people.

how many times are we going to have the on record off the record issue? It's moron after moron after moron.

[mbcdefg]

[mbcdefg]

Sept 6, 2017 14:02:06 GMT -5 iamlaila said:

Oh, if only they could've put a stop to all this before it even started!

[WanderingWinoZ]

Sept 6, 2017 15:04:41 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

Sept 6, 2017 14:02:06 GMT -5 iamlaila said:

Oh, if only they could've put a stop to all this before it even started!

this is from yesterday but cracked me up


nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/09/mcconnell-answers-trumps-phone-banter-with-silence-report.html

McConnell Responds to Trump’s Phone Banter by Literally Going Silent: Report


As it became clear Mr. McConnell couldn’t summon enough Republican votes to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the Senate majority leader stopped responding to the president’s chitchat, the people familiar said.



“Mitch?” the president said when Mr. McConnell fell silent in one call. “Are you there?”



Mr. McConnell waited a beat, then responded. “Yes, Mr. President. Back to the bill,” according to those familiar with the talks.

[mbcdefg]

Lolol:



I don't know where this meme came from but I'm seeing it everywhere this week.