Late September Stupidity (I mean Politics)

[mrsd2006]

www.yahoo.com/news/indicted-trump-asks-buy-glock-210045268.html


Indicted Trump Asks to Buy a Glock at Campaign Stop—Which Would Be Illegal

Jose Pagliery, Alex Nguyen

Mon, September 25, 2023 at 5:00 PM EDT·3 min read

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In a PR stunt gone terribly wrong, former President Donald Trump went gun shopping on Monday with Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and asked to buy a Glock pistol on camera—which would have brazenly violated the very same law that recently landed Hunter Biden criminal charges.



Federal law prohibits anyone under indictment from attempting to buy a firearm. Trump has been criminally indicted four times in as many jurisdictions—Atlanta, Miami, New York, and Washington—facing dozens of felony charges that could land him in prison for decades.



“I wanna buy one,” Trump said while taking a tour of Palmetto State Armory, a federally licensed gun dealer in South Carolina that's widely revered by firearm enthusiasts.



“Sir, if you want one, this one’s yours,” a person on the tour said, seeming to divert the president away from making an actual purchase.


“No, I wanna buy one,” Trump insisted.



It only added to the fiasco when those present pulled South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson into the photo op—as well as his brother, Julian Wilson, an executive at the private equity company that owns the gun dealer. They are both Republican Congressman Joe Wilson’s sons.



The disaster started when Trump's campaign spokesperson, Steven Cheung, tweeted that his boss actually went through with the sale.



"President Trump purchases a @glockinc in South Carolina!" he posted Monday afternoon.



But the campaign went into damage control mode as soon as firearms journalist Stephen Gutowski and others pointed out that the entire transaction would be blatantly illegal.



“Did he actually go through with the purchase?” Gutowski asked openly in tweet.



Cheung later claimed to CNN that Trump never actually went through with the purchase—and deleted his original statement. The Daily Beast could not immediately independently confirm whether Trump finalized the deal.


I don't even know what to say about this one. 

[mrsd2006]

www.cnbc.com/2023/09/25/trump-paul-gosar-suggest-gen-mark-milley-deserves-death.html

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump and Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona suggested that outgoing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley was a traitor who deserved to be executed.

Trump blasted Milley in a social media post on Friday that accused Milley of going behind his back by making phone calls to Chinese counterparts in the final months of Trump’s administration.

“If the Fake News reporting is correct, [Milley] was actually dealing with China to give them a heads up on the thinking of the President of the United States,” Trump wrote in the post on his Truth Social site.,

“This is an act so egregious that, in times gone by, the punishment would have been death!”


How this guy keeps getting reelected is beyond me. His entire family hates him (Gosar)

[mrsd2006]

www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/indicted-sen-bob-menendez-indicates-not-resigning-rcna117144

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., suggested Monday that he will not resign from his Senate seat amid federal corruption charges and predicted he would be cleared of wrongdoing.

His remarks were soon followed by Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio — chairman of the Banking panel where Menendez chairs a subcommittee — calling on the New Jersey Democrat to step down. Brown is the second Democratic senator to call for Menendez's resignation.

Speaking to reporters at a news conference in Union City, N.J., where he once served as mayor, Menendez said, "I firmly believe that when all the facts are presented, not only will I be exonerated, but I still will be New Jersey’s senior senator.”

They were his first public remarks since the charges against him were unsealed Friday.

Menendez also offered an explanation for the $480,000 in cash prosecutors said was found in his New Jersey home, “much of it stuffed into envelopes and hidden in clothing, closets, and a safe.

....
Fetterman's team also confirmed a report in the The Messenger that they are returning $5,000 in donations that Menendez gave to his 2022 campaign. “We are in the process of returning the money,” Fetterman spokesman Joe Calvello told NBC News, “in envelopes stuffed with $100 bills.”


I believe this is the second time he's faced corruption charges.

[Jalapeñomel]

If you delete the Tweets, they disappear and then it never happened. IHTH

[neverfstop]

OMG that would be the most epic thing ever if he did purchase the gun and they decide to prosecute him!

[Velar Fricative]

Menendez is going to win his primary and win re-election because NJ politics are wiiiiiild.

[penguingrrl]

Sept 25, 2023 20:35:50 GMT -5 Velar Fricative said:

Menendez is going to win his primary and win re-election because NJ politics are wiiiiiild.

I’m hearing rumors that Andy Kim is going to primary him, and I’m really hoping they’re true. I love Andy and would love to see him move to senate. I’m aghast that Melendez is running again, and was even before these latest charges. He’s awful!

But I won’t lie, I vote against him every primary, but won’t risk the seat by not voting for him in the general.

Such a corrupt man, though. He needs to GTFO.

[neverfstop]

"Red State vs. Blue State Debate"
DeSantis & Newsom set to debate on Fox news on 11/30

press.foxnews.com/2023/09/fox-news-channels-sean-hannity-to-moderate-the-red-state-vs-blue-state-debate-between-florida-governor-ron-desantis-and-california-governor-gavin-newsom

[StrawberryBlondie]

Sept 26, 2023 5:32:20 GMT -5 neverfstop said:

"Red State vs. Blue State Debate"
DeSantis & Newsom set to debate on Fox news on 11/30

press.foxnews.com/2023/09/fox-news-channels-sean-hannity-to-moderate-the-red-state-vs-blue-state-debate-between-florida-governor-ron-desantis-and-california-governor-gavin-newsom

Why tho?

[seeyalater52]

Sept 26, 2023 8:33:44 GMT -5 StrawberryBlondie said:

Sept 26, 2023 5:32:20 GMT -5 neverfstop said:

"Red State vs. Blue State Debate"
DeSantis & Newsom set to debate on Fox news on 11/30

press.foxnews.com/2023/09/fox-news-channels-sean-hannity-to-moderate-the-red-state-vs-blue-state-debate-between-florida-governor-ron-desantis-and-california-governor-gavin-newsom

Why tho?

I thought I’d seen every dumb thing American politics had to offer, and then I read this.

Gavin Newsom representing “Blue states” on Fox News moderated by Hannity. Literally could not make this up. Idiotic.

[mrsd2006]

penguingrrl, yes Andy was on MSNBC the other night and said he was running against him.

The Newsome/DeSantis debate is being held in GA, of all places.

[penguingrrl]

Sept 26, 2023 9:04:02 GMT -5 mrsd2006 said:

penguingrrl , yes Andy was on MSNBC the other night and said he was running against him.

The Newsome/DeSantis debate is being held in GA, of all places.

That’s excellent about Kim running! He’s such an energetic and effective representative and I’d love to see him take that energy to senate!

[mcsangel2]

Sept 26, 2023 8:33:44 GMT -5 StrawberryBlondie said:

Sept 26, 2023 5:32:20 GMT -5 neverfstop said:

"Red State vs. Blue State Debate"
DeSantis & Newsom set to debate on Fox news on 11/30

press.foxnews.com/2023/09/fox-news-channels-sean-hannity-to-moderate-the-red-state-vs-blue-state-debate-between-florida-governor-ron-desantis-and-california-governor-gavin-newsom

Why tho?

Newsom is trying to raise his national profile for a future Presidential run.

[mrsd2006]

www.cnn.com/2023/09/26/politics/commander-biden-biting-incident/index.html

Commander bites another SS agent. The 11th biting incident for him. Past time to send him away from this stressful environment.

[erbear]

Sept 26, 2023 21:39:58 GMT -5 mrsd2006 said:

www.cnn.com/2023/09/26/politics/commander-biden-biting-incident/index.html

Commander bites another SS agent. The 11th biting incident for him. Past time to send him away from this stressful environment.

I thought he already got sent home to Delaware. That’s scary.

[lilac05]

Sept 26, 2023 21:54:14 GMT -5 erbear said:

Sept 26, 2023 21:39:58 GMT -5 mrsd2006 said:

www.cnn.com/2023/09/26/politics/commander-biden-biting-incident/index.html

Commander bites another SS agent. The 11th biting incident for him. Past time to send him away from this stressful environment.

I thought he already got sent home to Delaware. That’s scary.

I believe that was his other dog.

[icedcoffee]

NJ politics are already annoying me. I have a NJ cell phone number and keep getting calls and texts. I haven't lived in NJ in 20 years. Stop calling me and find a better way to get your lists!

Also--I love dogs more than is reasonable, but clearly those dogs are way too stressed in this environment. Agree they need to go live with someone else. Poor pups.

[mrsd2006]

It's the Daily Mail so please excuse the link. Still hilarious. From Cassidy's new book.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12564021/Trump-Chief-Staff-Mark-Meadows-got-hammered-White-Claws-Monday-meeting-White-House-didnt-know-contained-alcohol.html

Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows got hammered on White Claws during a morning meeting at the White House - because he didn't know they contained alcohol

[Bad Dingo]

Ew, calling his female employees "girls" is on brand.

[Deleted]

Sept 26, 2023 21:54:14 GMT -5 erbear said:

Sept 26, 2023 21:39:58 GMT -5 mrsd2006 said:

www.cnn.com/2023/09/26/politics/commander-biden-biting-incident/index.html

Commander bites another SS agent. The 11th biting incident for him. Past time to send him away from this stressful environment.

I thought he already got sent home to Delaware. That’s scary.

That was Major.

I sustained a fairly minor bite (only barely broke the skin) from a GSD in mid-May and still have visible marks on my leg. I love animals, but there is no way in hell I can be around that dog again, or let my child around her. Commander needs to go and the Bidens need to not get another dog until they leave the White House.

[mrsukyankee]

UK politics: This is how low our government has gone now. It's getting worse and worse every day. I don't even know how much worse it will get before we can get to our general election (which doesn't have to happen until early 2025):

- UN rebukes Suella Braverman over her attack on refugee convention (basically she's spouting racist/fascist bullshit)

- Sunak is talking about scrapping inheritance tax (a move that would help him and about 3% of the UK at the expense of many)

-Rishi Sunak announces U-turn on key green targets (In one of his biggest policy changes since taking office, Sunak confirmed the UK would push back the deadline for selling new petrol and diesel cars and the phasing out of gas boilers, prompting furious condemnation from the automobile and energy industries.)

‘An utter disgrace’: 90% of England’s most precious river habitats blighted by raw sewage and farming pollution

[sonrisa]

Sept 26, 2023 11:58:43 GMT -5 mcsangel2 said:

Sept 26, 2023 8:33:44 GMT -5 StrawberryBlondie said:

Why tho?

Newsom is trying to raise his national profile for a future Presidential run.

He should know better than to debate on Fox in Georgia. Come on. Did he learn nothing from his first marriage? 

[bronxgirl]

Sept 26, 2023 8:36:04 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Sept 26, 2023 8:33:44 GMT -5 StrawberryBlondie said:

Why tho?

I thought I’d seen every dumb thing American politics had to offer, and then I read this.

Gavin Newsom representing “Blue states” on Fox News moderated by Hannity. Literally could not make this up. Idiotic.

I can't decide if this would be better or worse than if they just decided to duke it out Celebrity Death Match style.  I guess now marrying Kimberly Gilfoyle is no longer the dumbest thing Newsom has done. 

[basilosaurus]

Do we collectively just have no appetite for debates? Nothing on the most recent debate farce

For me personally, it was a park to watch at gay bars in DC with everyone yelling at the TV. But then tfg won.

And now? Each one trying to out perform the other in awful. I don't even see the point in watching to criticize. It's no longer fun

[fernweh]

Sept 28, 2023 0:18:15 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

Do we collectively just have no appetite for debates? Nothing on the most recent debate farce

For me personally, it was a park to watch at gay bars in DC with everyone yelling at the TV. But then tfg won.

And now? Each one trying to out perform the other in awful. I don't even see the point in watching to criticize. It's no longer fun

I don’t know about collectively but for me, especially with the primary debate there is just too many of them. The last one was what two weeks ago? And this one has all the exact same people. It’s going to be more of the exact same thing.

[minzy]

basilosaurus I had the debate on for about ten minutes last night. Lots of yelling and puffing around posturing snark. I think I shut it off when the North Dakota guy said the solution to deterring mass shooters is to shorten the time to their execution. Sure, Jan, that a quicker court process leading to death would be the deterrent to keep someone otherwise intent on mowing down a crowd of people, instead of, ya know, maybe stricter background checks or limiting sales of certain high powered weapons…. I decided my time was significantly better spent getting a few hours of sleep, so I could get up today, and actually “serve the American people,” literally mentor “the next generation,” and then bust my ass tonight prepping for a huge upcoming community event which fosters literacy, a circular economy, and raises funds for a great cause. So yeah. Maybe I’m extra salty or sleep deprived this morning… but yawn to the debate.
ETA my ire is not directed to you at all! 🤣

[rubytue]

This is in the shutdown thread, too. But the house starts impeachment hearings today. wapo.st/3rrRUHj Because, that is the most pressing priority.

[lilac05]

Sept 28, 2023 8:08:06 GMT -5 rubytue said:

This is in the shutdown thread, too. But the house starts impeachment hearings today. wapo.st/3rrRUHj Because, that is the most pressing priority.

Democrats need to be shouting this from the rooftops! Yes, Congress can do two things at once, but with a huge, immediate deadline, you don’t just start something else. Infuriating.

[mrsd2006]

www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/katie-hobbs-stepping-down-as-arizona-governor-raises-questions/ar-AA1hp2GF?ocid=wispr&pc=u477&cvid=3b6b772f120345e8ac28e38bb9fbcb09&ei=4


Don't we have some AZ people here?

Katie Hobbs has temporarily stepped down as gov of AZ. No one knows the reason why.

[pumpkincat]

Sept 28, 2023 11:48:01 GMT -5 mrsd2006 said:

www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/katie-hobbs-stepping-down-as-arizona-governor-raises-questions/ar-AA1hp2GF?ocid=wispr&pc=u477&cvid=3b6b772f120345e8ac28e38bb9fbcb09&ei=4


Don't we have some AZ people here?

Katie Hobbs has temporarily stepped down as gov of AZ. No one knows the reason why.

I believe it was just until mid-morning today?  Maybe some sort of medical thing where she was under anesthesia?

Super weird.