Barr, whom President Trump has nominated to be the next attorney general, was not prejudging the facts. He was addressing the law and Justice Department policy. With great persuasive force, the 19-page memo posits two contentions. First, based on what is publicly known, the special counsel’s theory of obstruction is legally flawed. Second, if a Justice Department investigation is going to be used to take down a democratically elected president, the social cohesion of our body politic demands that it be over a clear, very serious crime, not a novel and aggressive theory of prosecution
As Barr elaborates, if a president may be prosecuted for obstruction based on carrying out the executive’s constitutional prerogatives — exercises of prosecutorial discretion, giving direction to the course of an investigation, making personnel and management decisions — then every other official in the Justice Department is similarly vulnerable. The apprehension that proper and necessary acts could be construed as improperly motivated, and therefore as actionable obstruction, would profoundly undermine the administration of justice.
So these are very "lucid" points that will no doubt create the excuse that the Democrats needed to oppose and attempt to obstruct the confirmation of William Barr. This may not be as politically easy as it might appear, given all of the previous support shown for Barr from the left.
The problem is that finding "any" solid choice for Attorney General who does not agree with the basic concepts provided by Barr is slim to none. Again, nothing Barr states is not 100% true, and nothing he states is controversial at all. The only problem for Barr is he is on record for his beliefs. Others would not be.
Short sightedness aside, the legal actions of people in power (especially those we elected) cannot be criminalized based on some newfound liberal justice concept that crimes are no longer defined by the action, but by the intent. More to the point, when one person's political intent becomes another persons version of criminal activity, then we no longer have a real system of justice. We have a system where political disagreement are settled by law enforcement and courts, rather than where they are supposed to be (elections).
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You obviously didn't see his irrational comments this afternoon.
He's losing control of his mind.
He's desperate to keep his base happy. He's making you happy. But 60% Americans disagree with you.
Merry Christmas to you but not the American people.
A holiday government shutdown appeared more likely on Thursday after President Donald Trump informed House Republicans he would refuse to accept a stop-gap measure -- already passed by the Senate -- that doesn't include funds for his long-promised border wall.
What was once a deal to avoid a Christmas partial shutdown was torpedoed Thursday by conservatives and Trump, who unleashed fury at another agreement that stops short of providing the $5 billion the President has demanded for the border.
It was a closing burst of wrath in the final days of the Republican-majority House. If Trump cannot secure the money he is demanding for the wall now, it's unlikely he will see a spending bill that meets his requirement for at least two years as Democrats assume control.
he's keeping a campaign promise alky. you know that 'consent of the governed' thingy you used to like to lecture us about? that's what this is, son. watch and learn, alky. watch and learn.
gosh, this kinda takes me back to those halcyon days when 0linsky said -
"the election's over john. I WON."
hillary lost. so get over it.
The Muller investigation will remain under the jurisdiction of Rosenstein.
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has concluded that Matt Whitaker, appointed by President Donald Trump as the acting attorney general, had no legal reason to recuse and is overseeing Robert Mueller's special counsel investigation, according to a person familiar with the decision on Thursday.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/whitaker-cleared-oversee-mueller-investigation-n950356
rosenpenis reports to whitaker, alky.
heh.
The President and the Republicans will pay a deep price for shutting down the government on the Christmas holiday season.
Racists like you are not going anywhere else but into the dumpster
gosh alky, you guys in mexifornia are such sanctuary trailblazers...
Two days before Gustavo Garcia's "reign of terror" through Tulare County, he was arrested by Tulare County sheriff's deputies for being under the influence of a controlled substance.
Deputies held Garcia at the Tulare County jail for 10 hours before releasing him back to the public, according to Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux.
Less than 48 hours later, Garcia would go on a rampage through Tulare County that left three dead, including Garcia, and at least seven hospitalized. He's accused of racking up a dozen crimes in 24 hours.
ICE agents issued an immigration hold against Garcia on Friday, following his arrest. The hold was not honored, however, and Garcia was released later that day, unbeknownst to ICE.
"This is an unfortunate and extremely tragic example of how public safety is impacted with laws or policies limiting local law enforcement agencies’ ability to cooperate with ICE," the federal agency said in a statement.
Boudreaux agreed with ICE agents.
"The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office is equally as frustrated with this situation," Boudreaux said. "Because of California law, detainers can no longer be recognized by local law enforcement."
The law that Boudreaux and ICE refer to is SB 54, otherwise known as the "Sanctuary State Bill."
Under SB 54, local law enforcement cannot communicate with ICE or other immigration officials without a warrant signed by a federal judge, except in the case of specific felonies.
"Before SB 54, Gustavo Garcia would have been turned over to ICE officials. That’s how we’ve always done it, day in and day out," Boudreaux said. "After SB 54, we no longer have the power to do that. Under the new state law, we must have a 'federally signed warrant' in order to do that. We didn’t honor the detainer because state law doesn’t allow us to.
A federal judge hadn't signed Garcia's hold. ICE has issued 200 detainers in Tulare County in the past year, only 50 have been honored, Boudreaux said.
"This is an eye-opener," he said, speaking to state officials.
https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/2018/12/19/visalia-killer-deported-twice-ice-arrested-two-days-before-tulare-county-reign-terror/2364736002/
The President and the Republicans will pay a deep price for shutting down the government on the Christmas holiday season.
should i just go ahead and toss this on the pile of failed alky political predictions now and get it over with?
keep in mind every time you guys underestimated trump he's shellacked your ass.
Mr. Barr’s reasoning is likely to be closely scrutinized in confirmation hearings before the Senate, where Democrats and some Republicans have already promised to press him on how he would handle the Russia investigation, as well as on his expansive views of executive power.
When Mr. Barr was selected, White House officials said they believed he would be easily approved by a GOP-controlled Senate. He is expected to be formally nominated early next month, with a hearing shortly after. The White House had no comment Wednesday on Mr. Barr’s memo.
Ms. Kupec of the Justice Department said senior department ethics officials had determined Mr. Barr’s memo wouldn’t pose a conflict to his appointment. “Mr. Barr has stated that, if confirmed, he will make any decisions based on the actual facts and circumstances of any particular matter,” she added. But it would be too soon for ethics officials to weigh in on specific matters like whether he should step aside from the Russia probe, as he is not yet confirmed and it’s unclear where the investigation will stand if he takes office, a person familiar with the matter said.
But it is unlikely Mr. Trump would select an attorney general who would recuse himself from the Russia probe. Jeff Sessions, Mr. Barr’s predecessor as attorney general, did so because of his work in Mr. Trump’s campaign, a move that repeatedly drew the president’s ire. Mr. Mueller’s inquiry has shown some signs of nearing completion, but its timetable isn’t publicly known.
Trump’s Attorney General Pick Criticized Mueller Probe in Memo https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-attorney-general-pick-criticized-an-aspect-of-mueller-probe-in-memo-to-justice-department-11545275973
Even some Republicans are turning on the President.
he's keeping a campaign promise alky
That mexico will pay for the wall???? Yeah, asshole....you will pay for the wall...there is a go fund me for the wall....suggest you contribute 50K since you are sooooo worried about beaners moving to albany.....LOL
NEW YORK (AP) — A military analyst for Fox News said Tuesday that he was quitting the network because he believed it had turned into a propaganda machine for President Donald Trump’s administration.
Ralph Peters, a retired U.S. Army officer, said he told Fox at the beginning of the month that he did not want his contributor contract renewed.
“Over my decade at Fox, I was long proud of the association,” Peters wrote in an email that was distributed to colleagues at Fox News, and first reported by BuzzFeed News. “Now I am ashamed.”
Fox said in a statement that the network did not want attributed to a specific spokesperson that Peters was entitled to his opinion, “despite the fact that he’s choosing to use it as a weapon in order to get attention.” Fox said it was proud of its opinion programming and prime-time hosts.
Peters said he believed Fox had “degenerated from providing a legitimate and much-needed outlet for conservative voices to a mere propaganda machine for a destructive and ethically ruinous administration.”
Another one is jumping ship from the USS Trumpism.
Put your money where your mouth is rrb
https://www.gofundme.com/TheTrumpWall
Nice to see the great negotiator doesn't have the votes in congress to get a bill passed....weaker than a newborn.....sad old fat white man who is losing the war....
Meanwhile, congressional Republicans, utterly neutered by Trump the past two years, were suddenly apoplectic over his decision to give the keys to Syria to Russia and Iran and walk away. Whatever the merits of being involved in Syria, Trump’s penchant for ignoring his advisers and congressional allies and doing whatever the F he wants was finally too much. Sen. Lindsey Graham, perhaps his staunchest ally in the Senate, said Trump’s actions were “Obama-like”—perhaps the gravest insult possible in Republican land. (We, on the other hand, would be thrilled with that compliment!)
Meanwhile, attempts to pass a continuing resolution that would avert a partial government shutdown are being challenged by the nihilistic Freedom Caucus, which now has Trump all riled up. They’re demanding a vote on $5 billion for the wall—nay, the “metal slats” (which Trump thinks makes it all more palatable for some bizarre-ass reason). They’ll lose the vote. And then … what? The nihilists don’t care, and Trump is too stupid to play any kind of strategic game.
All the while, his real cabinet, the nutbags over at Fox & Friends, are … doing this to poor Trump:
"Fox and Friends" host calls Trump's Syria withdrawal "stunning and irresponsible"
Anyone care how the optics will look when if he vetoes a bill and goes on vacation to play golf??????
The only way Trump loses this is if he signs a bill without funding for the wall. Then he loses, and Schumer and Pelosi win.
Pelosi was apparently dancing at a bar after the announcement that Trump would give in on the wall. If Nancy was that happy, then Trump was that wrong.
Trump standing up for the wall will not lose him anyone.
Just further piss off the rest of you who hardly can sleep at night over the overwhelming concept that Trump is President and Hillary is not!
Ralph Peters, a retired U.S. Army officer, said he told Fox at the beginning of the month that he did not want his contributor contract renewed.
That was March liver
Why I left Fox News
By Ralph Peters
March 30
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/why-i-left-fox-news/2018/03/30/d1224648-32bb-11e8-8bdd-cdb33a5eef83_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.13aa093e2597
The only way Trump loses this is if he signs a bill without funding for the wall. Then he loses, and Schumer and Pelosi win.
Exactly it would be his HW’s Read my lips moment
That was March liver
Great catch scrotum breath....
gosh...
a veritable alky-lanche of copy/paste's.
but no ADVERTISEMENT???
you're slipping, alky.
Put your money where your mouth is rrb
not my mouth alky. trump's. funding the wall is a function of government. the fact that someone even had to start this effort goes to show just how fucked up our priorities are. for chrissakes, it's almost like an asshole like you is in charge of our national priorities...
...open fucking borders and free shit for everyone.
that's alky stupid.
if you actually read the site, it's poised to refund all the money if it doesn't go to the wall. i'd rather see the kid pledge it to a worthy charity instead, and if he does, i'm in.
it would take a year to see a refund. give it to the vets instead.
That was March liver
Why I left Fox News
By Ralph Peters
March 30
LOL.
the alky is in such a mad rush for new shit to copy/paste he doesn't even verify what he's pulling off of mother jones and tpm.
HA!
be careful out there alky. and remember -
the post is about william barr, not roseanne barr.
i wouldn't want to see you fuck up like you did with ralph peter's and copy/paste roseanne stuff by mistake.
i'm always looking out for you alky.
maybe get mail order to steady the tablet on the walker while you type.
Defense Secretary James Mattis will be retiring at the end of February, President Trump says in a pair of tweets.
Mattis served as Trump's secretary of defense since the start of the Trump administration.
"General Mattis was a great help to me in getting allies and other countries to pay their share of military obligations," Trump says.
Another one jumped the boat!
The day after Trump announced his decision to withdraw from Syria.
Defense Secretary James Mattis will be retiring at the end of February, President Trump says in a pair of tweets.
Mattis served as Trump's secretary of defense since the start of the Trump administration.
"General Mattis was a great help to me in getting allies and other countries to pay their share of military obligations," Trump says.
Another one jumped the boat!
The day after Trump announced his decision to withdraw from Syria.
Putin is chairman of the President administration
Liver Bumble went through Gates, Panetta, Hagel and Carter ar SecDef
https://apps.npr.org/documents/document.html?id=5655957-Letter-From-Secretary-James-N-Mattis
President Trump announced on Thursday that Defense Secretary James Mattis will retire "with distinction" at the end of February, soon after Mr. Trump announced he would order the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria.
"During Jim's tenure, tremendous progress has been made, especially with respect to the purchase of new fighting equipment," Mr. Trump wrote on Twitter. "General Mattis was a great help to me in getting allies and other countries to pay their share of military obligations. A new Secretary of Defense will be named shortly. I greatly thank Jim for his service!"
News of Mattis' impending departure comes the day after Mr. Trump's sudden announcement about Syria, a decision he made without consulting security officials in his administration.
In a hard copy of Mattis' resignation letter acquired by CBS News' David Martin, the defense secretary said he is stepping down because of the differences in viewpoints with Mr. Trump.
"Because you have the right to have a Secretary of Defense whose views are better aligned with yours on these and other subjects, I believe it is right for me to step down from my position," Mattis wrote.
Mr. Trump's tweet comes amid negotiations to pass a partial government funding bill.
President Trump announced on Thursday that Defense Secretary James Mattis will retire "with distinction" at the end of February, soon after Mr. Trump announced he would order the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria.
"During Jim's tenure, tremendous progress has been made, especially with respect to the purchase of new fighting equipment," Mr. Trump wrote on Twitter. "General Mattis was a great help to me in getting allies and other countries to pay their share of military obligations. A new Secretary of Defense will be named shortly. I greatly thank Jim for his service!"
News of Mattis' impending departure comes the day after Mr. Trump's sudden announcement about Syria, a decision he made without consulting security officials in his administration.
In a hard copy of Mattis' resignation letter acquired by CBS News' David Martin, the defense secretary said he is stepping down because of the differences in viewpoints with Mr. Trump.
"Because you have the right to have a Secretary of Defense whose views are better aligned with yours on these and other subjects, I believe it is right for me to step down from my position," Mattis wrote.
Mr. Trump's tweet comes amid negotiations to pass a partial government funding bill.
Read the full letter to the President.
Very distinctly he said that the President has betrayed America in the name of dictatorship.
Trump standing up for the wall will not lose him anyone.
He has lost Graham, Mario and others .
Scott you have lost your mind.
Dear Mr. President:
I have been privileged to serve as our country’s 26th Secretary of Defense which has allowed me to serve alongside our men and women of the Department in defense of our citizens and our ideals.
I am proud of the progress that has been made over the past two years on some of the key goals articulated in our National Defense Strategy: putting the Department on a more sound budgetary footing, improving readiness and lethality in our forces, and reforming the Department’s business practices for greater performance. Our troops continue to provide the capabilities needed to prevail in conflict and sustain strong US global influence.
One core belief I have always held is that our strength as a nation is inextricably linked to the strength of our unique and comprehensive system of alliances and partnerships. While the US remains the indispensable nation in the free world, we cannot protect our interests or serve that role effectively without maintaining strong alliances and showing respect to those allies. Like you, I have said from the beginning that the armed forces of the United States should not be the policeman of the world. Instead, we must use all tools of American power to provide for the common defense, including providing effective leadership to our alliances. NATO’s 29 democracies demonstrated that strength in their commitment to fighting alongside us following the 9-11 attack on America. The Defeat-ISIS coalition of 74 nations is further proof.
Similarly, I believe we must be resolute and unambiguous in our approach to those countries whose strategic interests are increasingly in tension with ours. It is clear that China and Russia, for example, want to shape a world consistent with their authoritarian model—gaining veto authority over other nations’ economic, diplomatic, and security decisions—to promote their own interests at the expense of their neighbors, America and our allies. That is why we must use all the tools of American power to provide for the common defense.
Because you have the right to a Secretary of Defense whose views are better aligned with yours on these and other subjects, I believe it is right for me to step down from my position. The end date for my tenure is February 28, 2019, a date that should allow sufficient time for a successor to be nominated and confirmed as well as to make sure the Department’s interests are properly articulated and protected at upcoming events to include Congressional posture hearings and the NATO Defense Ministerial meeting in February. Further, that a full transition to a new Secretary of Defense occurs well in advance of the transition of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in September in order to ensure stability within the Department.
I pledge my full effort to a smooth transition that ensures the needs and interests of the 2.15 million Service Members and 732,079 DoD civilians receive undistracted attention of the Department at all times so that they can fulfill their critical, round-the-clock mission to protect the American people.
I very much appreciate this opportunity to serve the nation and our men and women in uniform.
James N. Mattis
Donald "Everybody is Wrong But Me" Trump.
Uncontrolled white hot rage in the form of a Alky spam avalanches.
"The House passed a spending bill that includes $5.7 billion in border wall funding, sending the bill to the Senate."
Denise who dat .
"UnknownDecember 20, 2018 at 3:11 PM
870 Billion "Farm" Bill. Food stamp Bill.
Winning bigly as he appeases the base base who obviously don't own stocks as the dow is down 8% for the year....but will shut down to get the wall....doesn't have the votes in the house!!! How can that be??????"
Lol@Dennis
One core belief I have always held is that our strength as a nation is inextricably linked to the strength of our unique and comprehensive system of alliances and partnerships. While the US remains the indispensable nation in the free world, we cannot protect our interests or serve that role effectively without maintaining strong alliances and showing respect to those allies. Like you, I have said from the beginning that the armed forces of the United States should not be the policeman of the world. Instead, we must use all tools of American power to provide for the common defense, including providing effective leadership to our alliances. NATO’s 29 democracies demonstrated that strength in their commitment to fighting alongside us following the 9-11 attack on America. The Defeat-ISIS coalition of 74 nations is further proof.
Similarly, I believe we must be resolute and unambiguous in our approach to those countries whose strategic interests are increasingly in tension with ours. It is clear that China and Russia, for example, want to shape a world consistent with their authoritarian model—gaining veto authority over other nations’ economic, diplomatic, and security decisions—to promote their own interests at the expense of their neighbors, America and our allies. That is why we must use all the tools of American power to provide for the common defense.
A complete repudiation of everything the President has been standing for.
History in action.
"The House passed a spending bill that includes $5.7 billion in border wall funding, sending the bill to the Senate.
The House passed the spending bill with border wall funding, 217-185, featuring strong Republican support for the bill and no Democrat support for the bill.
The House started a renewed effort to push for $5.7 billion in wall funding after President Donald Trump declared on Thursday that he will not sign a bill that does not include border security funding. Trump also threatened to veto any legislation that comes before him without security funding. The revised funding bill also includes $7.8 billion in disaster relief.
“I’ve made my position very clear,” Trump said. “Any measure that funds the government must include border security.”
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) cheered the bill’s passage in a statement on Thursday, saying, “Tonight the House passed a Continuing Resolution to keep the government open, secure our borders, and provide relief to communities harmed by natural disasters.”
“Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats now have to decide whether it is worth shutting down the government to keep us from securing our border,” McCarthy added
"
Schumer Shutdown 2.o.
Trump was watching Fox News and listening to Rush Limbaugh and other right wing activists, his base. Scott is a mindless Trumpeter.
That 25th Amendment should be at play, like YESTERDAY. Shit just got real. The titanic is about to hit an iceberg. There’s no telling what all Gen. Mattis has done to stop that stupid mofo in the White House from blowing up the world. Thanks for your service General Mattis. You deserve COMBAT DUTY REWARDS.
The bill passed by the house will not get approved. It needs 60 votes.
The Republicans have control of the house and Senate and the White House.
Yet they allow this President to put our nation at risk.
The President of the United States is under investigation, his children facing possible legal jeopardy.
The president is threatening to shut down government at midnight tomorrow; over funding a border wall that today, he described as being more like “steel slats.”
The Senate has been called back to D.C. for a vote over border wall funding that, as of now, will fail.
The Defense Secretary announced his resignation Thursday, presumably because he couldn’t go along with the policy of pulling out U.S. forces from Syria (a surprise announcement made by the president yesterday on Twitter). Defense Secretary Mattis, a four star general, was openly referred to as “the last adult in the room.” In his resignation letter, Mattis implicitly criticized Trump for not treating allies with respect and for not being "clear-eyed" about U.S. enemies and competitors.
The stock market is headed for the worst December since the 1930s.
The President of the United States is under investigation, his children facing possible legal jeopardy.
Well Roger you face involuntary commitment to a mental facility but neither is likely to happen.
The president is threatening to shut down government at midnight tomorrow; over funding a border wall that today, he described as being more like “steel slats.”
All the senate has to do is sign on to the house bill passed with the wall funding intact.
If they don't, it will be because of a Democrat filibuster.
You should face involuntary commitment to a mental facility. Supporting the most dangerous President in the history of the United States is not sane.
The Secretary of Defense has been the last adult in the administration. You probably didn't even read his letter of resignation.
One core belief I have always held is that our strength as a nation is inextricably linked to the strength of our unique and comprehensive system of alliances and partnerships. While the US remains the indispensable nation in the free world, we cannot protect our interests or serve that role effectively without maintaining strong alliances and showing respect to those allies. Like you, I have said from the beginning that the armed forces of the United States should not be the policeman of the world. Instead, we must use all tools of American power to provide for the common defense, including providing effective leadership to our alliances. NATO’s 29 democracies demonstrated that strength in their commitment to fighting alongside us following the 9-11 attack on America. The Defeat-ISIS coalition of 74 nations is further proof.
Similarly, I believe we must be resolute and unambiguous in our approach to those countries whose strategic interests are increasingly in tension with ours. It is clear that China and Russia, for example, want to shape a world consistent with their authoritarian model—gaining veto authority over other nations’ economic, diplomatic, and security decisions—to promote their own interests at the expense of their neighbors, America and our allies. That is why we must use all the tools of American power to provide for the common defense.
The Defense Secretary announced his resignation Thursday, presumably because he couldn’t go along with the policy of pulling out U.S. forces from Syria (
Which is the honerable thing to do when there is a serious diffrence in policy. In the end, Mattis couldn't answer the question "What is a win in Syria?" As an intelligence officer said, there are no "good guys" in the Syrian civil war and right now Russia is backing the winning horse.
If you are not ready to go "all in" then what are we there for? Another open ended commitment of American troops to fight and die for what exactly?
If anything Syria and Afghanistan proves out HW Bush's strategy for the first Gulf War. Define clear objectives, go in with overwhelming force, win and get out.
Supporting the most dangerous President in the history of the United States is not sane.
So nearly half the country is not sane. That's the Hillary Clinton school of argument. I don't think that line will be exactly persuasive.
BTW Trump is merely trying to keep his promise to voters to get out of Syria and build a border wall.
Only in the la la land of Washington DC and California is keeping your promises insane.
We will be abandoning the Kurds who have been working with the United States forces against Isis. The Assad regime would be able to kill off the Kurds who have been working against the Russians and Iranian forces.
We can't have a simple solution to a very complex situation. The entire military has been trying to convince the President that his personal views have no foundation in the consequences of his actions. He will NOT listen to anyone who dares to differ with him. The White House is in total chaos. As is our foreign policy affairs.
He's dismantling the alliances that have kept the Russians from imposing dictatorial regimes in the Ukraine and other countries. It's not a simple just declare victory and withdraw.
You sharply criticized Obama when the withdrew our forces from Iraq. Now you are standing by and cheering on the President who is forming alliances with Putin and the Chinese.
Our allies all believe that he is a fucking idiot. He is a fucking idiot and liar. Yet you choose to believe that he knows what he is doing. He doesn't have a fucking clue.
It is clear that China and Russia, for example, want to shape a world consistent with their authoritarian model—gaining veto authority over other nations’ economic, diplomatic, and security decisions—to promote their own interests at the expense of their neighbors, America and our allies.
You are standing along side with the Russians and the Chinese.
Treason is not clearly defined in the Constitution, but he is rapidly approaching treasonous behavior in his middle East policies.
Rush Limbaugh is defining our foreign policy decisions.
60% of Americans do not support the President and his foreign policy decisions.
He's in panic mode.
We will be abandoning the Kurds who have been working with the United States forces against Isis. The Assad regime would be able to kill off the Kurds who have been working against the Russians and Iranian forces.
You're playing a game of RISK with American lives and treasure. Again what is the end game. Is it a permanent American presents for 100 years?
And if it is, why don't we go all in and conquer Syria? The Kurds are a tragic and thorny problem with our NATO "ally" Turkey. I don't think the Turks will allow Assad's regime to kill them off but there is no doubt the Kurd's situation has degraded.
But again are the Kurds worth an unlimited commitment of American lives and treasure? You didn't believe the Vietnamese were worth it why do you believe the Kurds are?
Speaking of Pres. Trump keeping Promises.
"Money flows where it is treated best"
No better place then the USA.
"Historic Cash Flows Returning to the U.S. for 3rd Quarter in a Row After Tax ActPaul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images20 Dec 2018Washington, DC86
2:50
Corporations are infusing money back to the U.S. from abroad in record numbers for the third quarter since passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to the tune of $92.7 billion dollars.
Third quarter 2018 saw the fifth highest U.S. corporate repatriations, listed as dividends from foreign operations, in recorded U.S. history, according to Bureau of Economic Analysis numbers. The first and second highest were in the first and second quarters of 2018. Total corporate repatriation in the first three months of 2018 hit over $571 billion dollars."
Cnbc
Roger again avoiding the argument with reckless and false accusations.
BTW do you know most Army and Marine career personnel are on their fifth or sixth deployment to either Afghanistan or Syria? Don't you think they did enough?
The country shouldn't put these men and women in harms way so often without a purpose or end game.
Gas price below $1.99 in many Red States. Over $3 in many deep deep blue states.
4F Roger the draft dodger is always so clueless. He has no moral compass. Pure Hate of all things USA. He blames America First.
Roger again avoiding the argument with reckless and false accusations.
BTW do you know most Army and Marine career personnel are on their fifth or sixth deployment to either Afghanistan or Syria?
And we can all thank George Busch for starting these wars without a draft.......
Donald Trump is dangerous and unfit for office. Nearly every member of the House of Representatives knows this. I bet that every single senator does. History’s eyes are on them, as are the world’s right now. The longer they pretend not to see, the greater the contempt they will earn—and the danger they will invite.
personnel are on their fifth or sixth deployment to either Afghanistan or Syria?
Hey cramps...weren't you in complete support of these and Iraq when Busch started them???? You had a chance to volunteer and you stayed in your basement eating cheetos and cheering the righteousness of war.....and now the unintended consequences for bad decisions is rearing its ugly head and you suddenly do a 180!!!
Wow Rog...
Sounds an awful lot like the manifest of a crazed serial killer trying to explain why he shot up his school.
"they all had it coming"
Roger Amick said...
Donald Trump is dangerous and unfit for office. Nearly every member of the House of Representatives knows this. I bet that every single senator does. History’s eyes are on them, as are the world’s right now. The longer they pretend not to see, the greater the contempt they will earn—and the danger they will invite.
give mr. fallows his due, alky.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/12/james-mattis-did-his-best/578791/
You are avoiding the fact that this President is unfit for the office of the President. He has no respect for the military leadership. He knows more about ISIS than the Generals.
The people who volunteered for the armed forces were well aware of the commitments. Trump is abandoning the men and women who have been deployed in Syria and Afghanistan by declaring victory when the Taliban are in control over large areas in Afghanistan.
The American soldiers have been betrayed by the President. He is unfit to be the President of the United States of America and for what it stands.
Politics aside. He has to go back home to play golf and Tweets nonsense .
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/12/james-mattis-did-his-best/578791/
Blogger Roger Amick said...
It is clear that China and Russia, for example, want to shape a world consistent with their authoritarian model—gaining veto authority over other nations’ economic, diplomatic, and security decisions—to promote their own interests at the expense of their neighbors, America and our allies.
You are standing along side with the Russians and the Chinese.
well alky, the heralded sage of the NY Times, tom friedman, stands in awe of the chinese authoritarian model, and feels that we should adopt it in pursuit of warmyl cooling, income inequality and the like.
so i suppose if you have a gripe about this you really should take it up with him.
oh and alky...
we see right through your bullshit.
if 0linsky had proposed a withdrawal out of syria you would have declared him a statesman and foreign/military policy genius, awarded him the skeets hussein 0linsky medal for greatness and pomposity, and lavished a warm and loving tongue bath on his genitalia.
Roger Amick said...
You are avoiding the fact that this President is unfit for the office of the President.
we're not avoiding any "fact" alky.
we are just ignoring your opinion, as any sane, rational person would be wont to do.
you've had the dial on your TDS turned up to eleven, thanks to being so emotionally unstable you're triggered by every trump tweet.
that's your problem. trump has met the legal standards for the president, he won fairly, squarely, and legally, and your feckless cunt lost.
consent of the governed and all that shit, alky.
trump is delivering on his promises. and one of them was an end to endless wars, and that we will not continue to be the world's policeman.
you knew this shit was coming because he told you it was coming, alky.
you've just grown so accustomed to being lied to by politicians (thank you sir! may i have another?!) that when one actually delivers on his promises, you can't handle it.
and like i said, that's YOUR problem.
, tom friedman, stands in awe of the chinese authoritarian model,
You are sooooooo full of shit....just like your saying D's want open borders....again, truth takes a back seat to your idiotic opinions...just like trump....Next I expect you idiots start claiming Matis is a D because he gave up on trump......
if 0linsky had proposed a withdrawal out of syria
BWAAAAAAPAAAAAA!!!!! Pure speculation and stupidity....LOLOLOLOL
"Just read Gen. Mattis resignation letter," Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida tweeted. "It makes it abundantly clear that we are headed towards a series of grave policy errors which will endanger our nation, damage our alliances & empower our adversaries."
"This chaos," Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich said on Twitter, "both foreign and domestic, is putting America in danger and must stop immediately."
https://www-m.cnn.com/2018/12/20/politics/james-mattis-defense-secretary-resignation-reaction/index.html?r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartnews.com%2F
James N. Mattis
It is clear that China and Russia, for example, want to shape a world consistent with their authoritarian model—gaining veto authority over other nations’ economic, diplomatic, and security decisions—to promote their own interests at the expense of their neighbors, America and our allies.
James N. Mattis
It is clear that China and Russia, for example, want to shape a world consistent with their authoritarian model—gaining veto authority over other nations’ economic, diplomatic, and security decisions—to promote their own interests at the expense of their neighbors, America and our allies.
James N. Mattis
It is clear that China and Russia, for example, want to shape a world consistent with their authoritarian model—gaining veto authority over other nations’ economic, diplomatic, and security decisions—to promote their own interests at the expense of their neighbors, America and our allies.
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says Americans are less safe after Secretary of Defense James Mattis announced he is stepping down.
Roger can't answer the question "How it will end." Neither can Marco Rubio. Until they can then it's so much noise.
Roger is in a loop, same old broken spin cycle Roger.
Pelosi Tax cuts for middle income earners are on the table "Day 1" as promised, right?
James Clapper, gaaawwd.
I saw NannyState Nancy is "shaken".
More like stirred, she is just another California alky.
alky, you gives us all the signs that you're mentally ill...
you repeat comments - in bold no less! - as if it's a lamebrained method of adding emphasis, and then you share an opinion from one of the most discredited asshats of the 0linsky regime. a man who willfully and knowingly LIED to our senate and our nation in a committee hearing.
you may think you're making some valid points, but if i was mail order i'd be calling for the men in the white coats to take you away in a straightjacket.
trump has driven you mad, and for that we should be forever grateful.
Schumer Shutdown 2.0.
Will he keep his word and oppose the 5 Billion for US Border Security shutting down the government and starving old women, young children and Alky w/his mail order wife.
Blogger Commonsense said...
Roger can't answer the question "How it will end.
few can at this point. the hypocrisy exhibited by roger is staggering though.
if this was an 0linsky decision roger would be calling for a new national holiday and fucking ticker tape parade.
"When did you learn that the [Democratic National Committee] DNC and Hillary Clinton campaign had funded Christopher Steele's work?" Fox News anchor Brett Baier asked Comey on "Special Report," referring to the dossier compiled by Steele, a former British spy.
"I still don't know that for a fact," Comey responded. "I've only seen it in the media. I never knew exactly which Democrats had funded."
Oh shit bad cop vs bad cop.
"Comey’s testimony released earlier this week, is particularly relevant since the embattled former FBI director admitted in testimony two weeks ago that he was aware the dossier authored by former British spy Christopher Steele was financed by Democrats who opposed Trump."
I really like it when he lies and gets caught.
You are sooooooo full of shit...
One-party autocracy certainly has its drawbacks. But when it is led by a reasonably enlightened group of people, as China is today, it can also have great advantages. That one party can just impose the politically difficult but critically important policies needed to move a society forward in the 21st century. It is not an accident that China is committed to overtaking us in electric cars, solar power, energy efficiency, batteries, nuclear power and wind power. China’s leaders understand that in a world of exploding populations and rising emerging-market middle classes, demand for clean power and energy efficiency is going to soar. Beijing wants to make sure that it owns that industry and is ordering the policies to do that, including boosting gasoline prices, from the top down.
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/09/opinion/09friedman.html
RRB you are a Saint. Always helping the three liberal Stooges of CHT.
One-party autocracy certainly has its drawbacks.
And just think, you C+P'd that just like you claim about roger.....not a single thought of your own, just parroting an OPINION you like....There is nothing enlightening about the crimiman enterprise of trump and his quest for money...sad you and the goat fucker are sooooo easily manipulated by someone who does not give a shit about you, let alone America.!!!
"criminal enterprise."
BTW asshole....all you prove is that the Chinese are more aware of GW than your idiot in chief....LOLOLOLOO
Blogger KD said...
RRB you are a Saint. Always helping the three liberal Stooges of CHT.
thanks KD. much appreciated and merry christmas, but i'm no saint because this ain't hard.
d0pie, the alky, and the pederast are so fucking stupid a 5th grader could take them down.
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